Tornado toll climbs to at least 17 in three states
Passages recount deadly tornadoes across Illinois Missouri and Arkansas leaving 17 dead and more than 1000 homeless. Rescuers sweep Elkville Murphysboro and Waltonville as guards and volunteers search rubble amid widespread damage and continued weather warnings.
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Border Vice Probe Slated
US ambassador to Mexico Robert Hill said he will undertake an investigation of vice in Mexican border towns after the first of the year. He passed through Houston en route to Mexico City and will begin a two week tour from Tijuana to Matamoros on January 6.
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Red-Nosed Weatherman Begins Festivities Early
A weather forecaster signed his forecast at a Christmas party then wandered alone under a streetlight. A policeman later helped him as he quipped about not finding the corner, mispronouncing words in a lighthearted moment.
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Jury Deadlock Ends Wiretap Trial of Hoffa Leader
A seven men and five women jury failed to reach a verdict after almost 20 hours of deliberation over Hoffa's wiretap case. Prosecutors said a retrial will occur as Hoffa faces conspiracy charges tied to spying on union aides via telephone taps. If convicted he could face up to two years in jail and a $10,001 fine. The mistrial was declared after the jury remained deadlocked despite near agreement on circumstantial evidence.
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Plunging Car Tragedy Leaves Four Orphans in Long Beach
A mother and father died when their auto plunged from a bridge into the water after a collision on Ocean Boulevard. Four other children were stricken, with Navy family members named. A juvenile, John Lawrence Miller, pleaded guilty to murder in Rolling Hills Estates in a separate case.
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Hart radio producer dies of heart attack at Idlewild
James E. Hart, 33, a radio producer and writer, died Thursday of a heart attack at Idlewild Airport. He planned to depart for Texas with his wife Elizabeth when he was stricken.
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Khrushchev’s 1972 Production Goals Compared to U S Output
The article notes Nikita Khrushchev’s announced 1972 Russian production goals and compares them with U S output in 1957. It mentions Russia’s population around 220 million and hints at continuing coverage on page A-12.
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Roadblock checks to nab drunks in Southland
The California Highway Patrol outlined plans to establish floating roadblocks throughout Los Angeles and the Southland for Christmas and New Year periods. The roadblocks began Thursday and continue through New Year's Day as authorities aim to catch drunk and careless drivers and reduce holiday deaths.
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West and NATO urge Russia to join new disarmament talks
President Eisenhower and 14 NATO partners urged Moscow to stop nuclear intimidation and join world disarmament negotiations. Russia dismissed the offer as a Western maneuver while NATO warned of bolstered defenses and U S stockpiles. The Paris summit communique proposed U N disarmament talks or a East West foreign ministers conference with Moscow calling the U N body unrepresentative.
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Scott Jury Stull Tries for Verdict in Murder Trial
District courtroom in Los Angeles hears continued deliberations on the murder charge against 61-year-old Scott Jury Stull in the death of his wife Evelyn Throsby Scott. Officials say he allegedly killed her to gain control of a 600,000 estate after she vanished May 16, 1955 from their Bel Air home.
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Leott
Thor Missile Test At Cape Canaveral Reaches Successful Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP a Thor ballistic missile rose smoothly and flew hundreds of miles over the Atlantic in a successful test. The defense department said the Thor mid range missile flew its prescribed course and landed in its pre selected impact arc. Built by Douglas Aircraft Co the 60 foot long 50 ton missile is designed to deliver a warhead to targets up to 1500 miles away. The launch came amid a week of major US ballistic missile tests with Atlas and Jupiter launches noted.
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Paris NATO Meeting Exposes U S Policy Discord
Democratic leaders say the Paris NATO talks showed cleavages in U S foreign policy and allied unity. They fault Secretary Dulles and the Eisenhower administration for weak diplomacy while praising some Paris decisions as a start toward allied strength and disarmament talks.
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