Soviet propose nuclear ban in Germany and US USSR peace treaty
The Soviet Union urged the United States Britain and itself to renounce stationing nuclear weapons in East and West Germany and to ban production and use on German soil. Kuznetsov called for a US USSR treaty affirming friendship and peaceful cooperation and for steps to curb hostile propaganda on radio.
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N.Y
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Britain
West Germany
Sovet
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Sz Nation
U. S. General Assembly
Kuznetsov
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Kuznelsov
Bulgaria
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Felix Gaillard
Konrad Adenauer
Gaillard
Bulganin
NATO
Western Alliance
France
Airports Closed by Fog Shuts Coastal Airports
Thick coastal fog from Oxnard to San Diego forced closures of Long Beach Municipal and Los Angeles International Airports by evening. Los Alamitos Naval Air Station and harbor operations were affected while Seal Beach and coast guard crews reported being socked in as fog persisted into the night. Officials forecast lingering conditions into the morning with a return to hazy sunshine in the afternoon.
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Oxnard
San Diego
Long Beach Municipal
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Coast Guard
Seal Beach
Record Cold Paralyzes Florida Farms and North State Fires
United Press reports the bitter cold left more than 50 dead and millions in crop losses across Florida, with fires sparking as residents crowded to heat. The disaster triggered widespread traffic crashes, freezes across the South, and significant damage to cabbage, citrus, and vegetables. Authorities warn the toll may rise as the cold continues.
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United Press
Florida
Southland
London
Soviet Union
Indus
U. N
Lake Okeerho
Moscow
New York
NATO
Paws
Ellabel
Gai
New England
Michi
Indiana
Pennhome
Sylvania
Virginis
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Minnesota
Tennnessee
Miami
Bismarck
Dante
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia
Lotti Jenkins
South Carolina
Alabama
Linois
Texas
Pennsylvania
Dio Convicted of Extortion and Speed Record Report
New York AP reports racketeer Johnny Dio was found guilty of extortion and conspiracy charges. He faces up to 31 years. the case links to payoffs to avert labor obstructions amid 1950s union activity and a past related conviction.
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New York
Johnny
Macmillan
Dio
Crossman Corp
Atlas Stationery Corp
John McNamara
John A. Mullen
John Dioguardi
Victor Riesel
Picketing Cannery Enjoined and Labors Racketeering Trial
A court enjoined further picketing of a cannery amid labor racketeering allegations. The article references Dio, alleged kingpin of New York labor racketeering, and McNamara accused of conspiring to extort stationery firms for $4,700 in 1936. Trial began Oct. 9 with sentencing set for January 8.
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Dio
New York
McNamara
Mullen
Fire Extortion Trial Stuns Meadowbrook Club Members
Hiremen faces up to 75 years on extortion counts as jurors hear a conspiracy claim tied to a string of arsons and hydrant sabotage intended to freeze water supplies. The case centers on the Meadowbrook Country Club fire and related acts amid a cold spell that hampered firefighting.
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Louts
McNamara
Crash of bomber leaves eight Armen dead near Fairchild
A USAF B-52 crashed soon after takeoff from Fairchild Air Force Base killing eight crew members. Only one survived the 235 mph level ejection as a massive mushroom cloud rose over the base. The crash prompted official praise for the crew and investigations into the mishap.
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Desert
Adrian E. Drew
Edwards Air Force Base
Drew
National Aeronautic Alsn
Spokane
Fairchild ‘Air Force Base
Here
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T. Grave
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Elmer‘e. Clark
Dallas
Tex
Chester E. ‘Mer
Carty
Lon
Air Command
Airy
Force
L. P. Twiss
United States
Navy
R. W. Windsor
USAF
Chester E. McCarty
Edwards
Air Force Base
The Next Boom Yet Likely To Come
LA SAYS economists warn 1957 ends an era of postwar expansion as deflation costs bite. The stock market retreats while profits shrink across industries and business slows. Experts foresee further declines into 1958 before a rebound.
Pilgrims Honor Virgin of Guadalupe at Basilica visit
Hundreds of thousands of Roman Catholics visited the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City to pay homage to the patroness of the Americas and the Philippines on Thursday.
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Mexico
Basilica of the Virgin
Guadalupe
The
Americas
Philippines
State of Union message set for January address
The White House said President Eisenhower will deliver his annual state of the union message to Congress on January 9, with Congress reconvening on that date. The announcement came Thursday and outlines the schedule for the joint session.
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State of Union
Washington UF
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
Jane Ts
AFL-CIO denounces probes as unfair at Atlantic City gathering
The AFL-CIO condemned the Senate rackets investigating committee as unfair while pledging to continue fighting labor corruption. President George Meany was re-elected and urged labor to boost wages and organize new members. In Hollywood, Brando and Kashfi dispute reports of their marriage strain as a baby due next July nears.
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Atlantic City
Afl-Cio
Senate
Labor
Federation
George Meany
Meany
Hollywood A
Marlon Brando
Mar
Anna Kashfi
Brando
Variety
Branco
Four American destroyers in storm. sailor killed
A severe sea storm battered destroyers Manley Gearing McCard Vogelgesang as they voyage from Norfolk toward the Mediterranean. One sailor, Commissary Mat 1¢ Thomas R. Mann, died. three others were seriously injured. A tanker saved an overboard crewman, and refueling efforts were hindered by high seas. The ships, including the transport General Hodges and carrier Tripoli, were aided by these vessels and faced tow or rescue operations. Names of the injured were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Washington
Manley
Superstratture
Navy
Tia Manley
Lisbon
Grering
Salamonie
Gearing
McCard
Vogelgesang
Norfolk
U.S. &Th
Mediterranean
Hodges
Tripoli
Thhey
Thomas R. Mann
WOULE YOU HAVE FOLKS NO TRITIUM
A quirky excerpt shows a foggy scene with witches and a magician muttering dubious forecasts about rain and weather. A skeptical assistant mocks medieval methods while references to mixing batches and plutonium appear, suggesting a hazardous, darkly humorous tableau.
Virginia housewife visits Soviet embassy to preach rule
A Virginia housewife has made three trips to the Russian embassy in Washington since 1954 to preach the golden Rule to Soviet officials. The note mentions PRESWWENT:SURABNO leaving Indonesia for a vest and all army leaves have been cancelled.
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Washington
Surabno
Indonesia
Paj
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