Cardinals Fail Through Second Day To Elect Pope
VATICAN CITY AP Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church voted again for the eighth time and failed to elect a successor to Pope Pius XII. The crowd in St Peter's Square dispersed as black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney signaling no election.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter's Square
Sistine Chapel
Europe
Vatican
Nicola Cardinal Canali
Vatican Radio
Enesee Oon Eee
Army sergeant on trial for dictatorial abuse in court martial
Sgt. J C Moman 28 of Empire Alabama charged with threatening to hang a recruit and mistreating others pleaded innocent as four counts of mistreatment and three of assault and battery are pursued. Prosecution says he wielded power in a dictatorial sadistic manner against unseasoned soldiers.
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FT. Jackson
S.C
J.C. Charles Moman
Empire
Ala
Moman
George Lovie
Holland
Mtness Hall
Walter D. Braun
Milwaukee
Wis
Warren D. Blair
Charlotte
N.C
John Shea
Rochester
N.Y
Sovie
Shea
Wet mo ade Wet mo ade A cautionary fire essay
A NEA service piece warns of deadly fires from matches bonfires and torches. It notes fire as no toy and urges care to prevent loss of life and property and adds a religious analogy that sin mirrors fire in its tempting power and need to be avoided to prevent lasting harm.
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NEA
Sporadic Shelling Reported Near Quemoy and Matsu
Taipei dispatch notes sporadic Communist shelling near the Quemoys as Red gunboats and landing craft operate in Amoy harbor. Nationalist observers report about 1,500 Reds building ground fortifications opposite Quemoy in three days and 560 on the Peichiao Peninsula nearby.
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Taipei
China
Anwand Op
Matsu
Peichiao Peninsula
Amoy Harbor
Quemoy
Nuclear Device Set For Firing At Nevada Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission readies a subkiloton device for firing at the Nevada test site amid rapid scheduling of three more blasts before a Friday deadline set by President Eisenhower. Two earlier explosions occurred Sunday the 13th and 14th, marking the 10th test in two weeks, with blasts planned for tunnels and mesa sides including a 50-foot tower shot and subkiloton underground events.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower
Nevada Test Site
Egypt
tLar
Heavy Attendance Reported At Fall Furniture Market
The Southern informal fall furniture market opened strongly with heavy buyer turnout and many orders in progress at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. Buyers from major outlets including Canada and the Deep South indicate solid first quarter 1959 orders as manufacturers report brisk activity and optimism. Firms like Hickory Century Broyhill Kent-Coffey United and Thomasville Chair Co. are showcasing lines as the market pace sets the tone for the show.
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Canada
Eee
Deep South
Far West
Midwest
New England
Hickory
Century, Broyhill
Kent-Coffey
United
Thomasville Chair Co
Six Felons Sought In North Carolina Prison Breaks
Lawmen searched three counties around Laurinburg Albemarle and Jefferson for six escapees from Scotland Stanley and Ashe prison units. Fugitives include Sam M. Jones 21 of Mississippi tied to second degree murder and Robert Bailey 30 of Greensboro with charges of stolen goods and breaking and entering.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Laurinburg
Scotland County
Stanley County
Albemarle
Ashe County
Jefferson
Sam M. Jones
Bole
Miss
Robert Bailey
Greensboro
Stanley
Thomas Cox
Explosion at Bishop mine rattles Virginia border area
An early morning explosion at 7 50 a m shook the Bishop coal mine near the Virginia West Virginia line. Officials reported 14 men trapped while 180 workers were present. most others escaped unharmed. The incident follows a deadly blast at the same mine in February 1957.
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Bishop
Bishop Mine
Virginia-West Virginia
A. V. Sproles
Pocahontas Fuel Co
George Titler
United Mine Workers District 29
West Virginia Mines Director's
Charleston
Virginia
Jewels Stolen From Hilton Hotel Vault in Albuquerque
A brief valued at 100000 to 150000 dollars disappeared from the Hilton Hotel vault in Albuquerque. The unmounted diamonds rubies emeralds and sapphires were checked in by Sal G LaSalle of New Hyde Park an employee of William V Schmidt Co of New York City. Police were alerted and the theft was delayed public release hoping the thief might discard some valuables.
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Albuquerque
Hilton
Sal G. LaSalle
I New Hyde Park
William V. Schmidt Co
New York City
Marc Neal
Frank J. Doyle
President Resumes Campaign Trail With New Salvos
President Eisenhower returns to campaigning to press a tough line against Democrats in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. White House aides say his drive for a Republican Congress on November 4 will emphasize aggressive strikes after his cross-country tour. He spoke in Charleston before departing for a Kanawha County Airport event and will then head to Pittsburgh and New York for further GOP appeals.
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Washington
Eisenhower
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
White House
North Carolina pours record funds into new plants
The State Board of Conservation and Development reported a record 225.056 million dollars invested in new plants and expansions in North Carolina so far this year, beating last year’s record by about 35 million. The CID director noted 342 projects started this year versus 313 in all of last year, adding 59.311 million dollars in payrolls.
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Asheville
North Carolina
State Board of Conservation and Development
William P. Saunhee
Earl W. Eller
Fleming W. Talman
Chamber of Commerce
Walter W. Harper
CID
Saunder
Brush-Off Of Health Check-Ups Lamented
Public health officials lament widespread patient reluctance to seek periodic health examinations. They cite physician time limits and a health system focused on treatment over prevention, along with concerns about the quality of exams offered and a shortage of doctors for annual checkups.
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ST. Louis
California State Health Department
United States
Air Force Demonstrates F106 Interceptor Jet
At Tyndall Air Force Base Vern Haugland reports the Convair F106B interceptor, a two million dollar, 30 000 pound jet armed with digital computer systems. The plane accelerates rapidly, climbs at 45 degrees, and exceeds Mach 2 at high altitude, with the Air Force calling it a missile with a man aboard.
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Air Force
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Rex Warden
ADC
Convair Division
General Dynamics Corp
Nixon's Claim Is Challenged In 1964 Campaign
Nixon rejects latest polls predicting a Democratic upsurge in Congress and across the nation. McCarthy notes no sign of a shift after four months of campaigning. Minnesota is viewed as a key state where GOP hopes to curb Democratic gains. Democratic Gov. Orville Freeman is seen as likely to win re election over George Mackinnon. Nixon warns polls reflect conditions five days ago, not current reality.
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Nixon
McCarthy
Minnesota
GOP
Orville Freeman
George Mackinnon
Caril Fugate Faces Trial For Life In Lincoln Neb
Caril Ann Fugate, 15, stands trial in Lincoln for first degree murder linked to the Starkweather killings. She is charged as an accessory aiding and abetting Charles R. Starkweather in the slaying of Robert Jensen, with a possible life sentence or death if convicted. Jury selection is expected to take at least three days.
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Neb
Caril Ann Fugate
Charles R. Starkweather
Caril
Starkweather
Carl
Robert Jensen
Bennet
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