Chinese Scientists Win 1957 Nobel Physics Prize
Two Chinese born nuclear physicists working in the United States shared the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics for advancing understanding of atomic and universal laws. Dr. Chen Ning Yang of Princeton and Dr. Tsung Dao Lee of Columbia, both 30s to 34, are recognized for challenging parity conservation. They met in Kunming, China, in the early 1940s and began collaboration in 1948 after moving to the United States.
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Stockholm
America
Chen Ning Yang
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
N. J
Tsung Dao Lee
Columbia University
Princeton Institute
China
Kunming
United
Per Yang
Britain
Chins Thing Wu
Ceebe
Funda
Whatnik prank turns out fake
In Los Angeles a three foot long whatnik with fins and a spinner found by a motorist is identified as a fake. The Air Force confirms the parts are American surplus, planted by a practical joker after reading space satellite tales.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Eisenhower backs Forbes in New Jersey race
President Eisenhower endorses Republican Malcolm Forbes for New Jersey governor against Democrat Robert Meyner, saying a Forbes win would boost GOP morale. A Forbes loss could fuel views that Eisenhower's political popularity is slipping amid broader endorsements and hopes for a Virginia race victory.
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Washington W
Eisenhower
Malcolm Forbes
New Jersey
Forbes
Robert B. Meyner
Forbes-Meyner
James C. Hagerty
Ted
Mennen Denies Involvement in Labor Racketeering
George Mennen, Mennen Co. vice president, testifies before the Senate Rackets Committee that the firm never paid off or connived with Nathan W. Shefferman against unions. He cites a 1951 Morristown strike by AFL Local 102 and a proposed $15,000 settlement offer rejected by the company.
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Washington
George Mennen
Mennnen Co
Nathan W. Shefferman
Senate
Mennen Co
Sheffermans
Labor Relations Associates
Robert F. Kennedy
Shefferman
Williams
Mennen
Morristown
N.J
AFL
United Auto Workers
Johnny Dio
Zachman
West Side Manhattan
Syria Open to Possible Compromise in Middle East Split
Syrian Ambassador Farid Zeineddine said Syria is ready to consider a compromise to end the U N split over the Middle East crisis. He noted delegates seek a way out and urged an investigation as the first step in resolving the Syrian Turkish dispute. He questioned Hammarskjold’s ability to handle the issue.
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United Free N.Y
Farid Zeineddine
U.N
Middle East
Zeineddine
Leslie Munro
New
Syria
Hammarskjold
Russia
Dev ‘Ments
Intelligence chiefs seek Kremlin motives beyond hard facts
Washington officials say understanding Russia's intentions is the main challenge for U S intelligence. Eisenhower called the Kremlin’s motives speculative as Zhukov’s removal showed a possible power struggle. Experts note the gap between capability and intention remains sharp as in past Korea conflicts.
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Washington
Russia
U. S
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Georgi Zhukov
Zhukov
Khrushchev
Red Army
North Korea
South Korea
On The Beach Picture Strips Portray World War III Dread
The newspaper presents a condensed picture story of Nevil Shute’s On the Beach detailing a 1961 world ending war fought with H bombs and ICBMs. Praise comes from Brig. Gen. S L A Marshall and Sen. Stuart Symington with NEA Service adapters credited.
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Nevil Shute
Shute
William Morrow & Co
NEA
Jay Heavlin
Ralph Lane
S. L. A. Marshall
W. W. II
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Governor Hodges Calls Full Public Review Of Liquor Scandal
Governor Hodges said all details on possible liquor misuse related to government and politics should be laid before public opinion. He defended state officials as cautious and law abiding while addressing charges from Robert L. Thompson about two convicted men involved in a whisky scheme. The remarks followed a news conference statement.
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Raleigh
Hodges
House
Senate
Democratic Party
Robert L. Thompson
Soldier Refused Damages in False Arrest Suit
A Rowan County jury rejected Herbert E. Hoffman of Kannapolis claim for 165000 dollars against Sheriff Arthur J. Shuping and the National Surety Co. Hoffman's false arrest suit was heard in Salisbury with Iredell County residents serving as jurors after a 23 minute deliberation.
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Salisbury
N.C
Rowan Superior Court
Rowan County
Arthur J. Shuping
National Surety Co
Iredell County
Herbert E. Hoffman
Kannapolis
Seaward Movement Continues at Portuguese Bend California
Geologists report a unique seaward slide of 156 homes on a bread‑slice landform near Catalina Island. After 15 months the moving layer advances nearly an inch daily, damaging most houses and lowering property values. Engineers’ caissons failed to stop the slide, and officials admit the effort was ineffective.
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Portuguese Bend
Calif
Catalina Island
Eee
Brownell Denies Adams Reports
Chattanooga report claims Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr resignation followed tensions with John Adams over overlap in authority during the Little Rock crisis. Bartlett cites Brownell anger at being excluded from a White House meeting with four Southern governors, fueling friction with Adams and Howard Pyle.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Herbert Brownell Jr
Washington
Charles Bartlett
Brownell
Little Rock
Thomas E. Dewey
Adams
Bartlett
White House
Howard Pyle
Gover
Teamsters Chiefs Map Course
Teamsters Union chiefs met to decide a course amid AFL pressure and Hoffa’s contested leadership. Lawyers prepare to appeal Judge Letts’s injunction blocking Hoffa from taking over the union while rank and file members in New York push back.
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Washington
Teamsters
AFL
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Dave
U. S. Court of Appeals
F. Dickinson Letts
Letts
Miami Beach
Fla
New York Teamsters
The Space Age How Many People On Other Planets
In this AP science piece Dr. Harlow Shapley estimates up to 100 million planets could support life. The article discusses space travel limits, possibilities of life on Mars Venus Jupiter and other worlds, and the immense distance to Alpha Centauri, noting faster-than-light travel remains impossible.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Science Reporter
New York
Harlow Shapley
Harvard
Shapley
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Outer Space
Alpha Centauri
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