War talk rises after clash in Middle East turmoil
Reports from Damascus describe new tensions as Jordan warns against Baghdad Pact and Israel warns Nasser of potential war. UN teams prepare a report on an Israeli raid in Syria amid demands for sanctions and possible UN action. Street riots rock Amman and other cities as Jordan faces an emergency.
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Egypt
Syria
Israel
UN Palestine
Security Council
Tel Aviv
United Nations
Britain
Russia
Jordan
Jordan River
Haja Majali
E. L. M. Burns
Damascus
New York
Amman
Nablus
Hazzan al Majali
UN Security Council
Sea of Galilee
Southern California quakes spook Imperial Valley residents
A sequence of eight earthquakes rattled the Imperial Valley with shocks felt in El Centro Brawley Calexico and San Diego. Residents slept outdoors fearing aftershocks as officials warned National Guard could be used to curb looting if needed. No injuries or serious damage reported though one elder cautioned nothing like the 1940 disaster.
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Calif
California
Robert Lane
Brawley
National Guard
Imperial Valley
San Diego
Calexico
State Highways In Good Condition With Three Slippery Areas
Wisconsin highways are in good condition for winter driving. The State Motor Vehicle Department reports slippery areas in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Rapids and north of Tomahawk.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin Rapids
Tomahawk
Nippy morning as Kenoshans warm to possible snow
A brisk start with 10 above temperatures gave way to a noon highs of 17 in downtown Kenosha, 16 at AMC, and 14 at the sewage plant. Tonight and Sunday expect increasing clouds and light snow with a low near zero to 10 above and a Sunday high of 15 to 22.
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Kenoshans
AMC
Navy Steps Up A Plane Program
The Navy disclosed it has stepped up its program to develop an atomic powered seaplane that could fly non stop around the world. It awarded contracts to five firms to study the reactor problems as a preliminary to actual development for unlimited range at speeds over 600 miles an hour.
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Washington
Navy
Bricker Becomes First GOP Entry for 1956 Nomination
Sen John W Bricker R Ohio becomes the first actual candidate for the 1956 Republican presidential nomination though his move is a legal formality Ohio's GOP delegation remains solidly behind President Eisenhower pending a possible bid The Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee designates Bricker as favorite son and H Chapman Rose as second choice at the meeting in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee
Bricker
H. Chapman Rose
Soo Locks Closed for the Winter at Sault Ste Marie
The Soo Locks near Sault Ste Marie Michigan have closed for the winter season. Operations pause until weather permits reopening. Local shipping schedules are affected as vessels await spring reopening.
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Sault Sainte Marie
Mich
Soo
Eisenhower undergoes medical exam for heart attack recovery
President Eisenhower today faced a detailed medical examination in Gettysburg to assess recovery progress after his Sept. 24 heart attack. Dr. Paul Dudley White led the review with Eisenhower’s physicians, signaling possible insight into a future term decision.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Howard McC. Snyder
Warren shoots 30 birds on first day of winter holiday
Colusa California Chief Justice Earl Warren and two friends bagged 20 ducks and 10 geese on his first day of hunting during a winter holiday trip in Colusa. The event marks Warren's leisure pursuit away from public duty.
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Colusa
Calif
Earl Warren
California
Army to try two U.S. soldiers for public disorder in Berlin
Private Willie J. Holden of Mississippi and Private Richard L. Calbert of Missouri face Berlin command court martial for alleged disorderly conduct in uniform at a cabaret in East Berlin. East German and Soviet authorities alternated handling, while Communists claimed charges over a knocked unconscious entertainer.
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United States
East Berlin
U. S
Army
Werner Lierck
Holden
Calbert
NATO U S Act In New Cold War
Washington reports indicate a stepped up foreign aid request of about five billion dollars for next year. Military assistance would total roughly three billion, with economic aid around 1.9 billion. Administration officials say the plan meets Russian pressure and funds long term military economic and technical aid.
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John B. Hollister
White House
Eisenhower
United States
Pact Nations Face Red Danger Amid Cold War Talks
NATO Council wrapped up its first post Geneva meeting in Paris, outlining plans for modern weaponry and improved air defense as it confronts Soviet moves in Europe and the Middle East. Dulles pressed for a broader Western unity through economic and cultural fronts while arranging talks with Pinay Monnet Spaak and von Brentano.
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Antoine Pinay
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Heinrich von Brentano
Wisconsin GOP Executive Committee Declines Presidential Backing
Whitefish Bay official Philip G. Kuehn said the Wisconsin GOP primary will be open after the State GOP Executive Committee voted that none of its members would participate in the presidential primary. He noted no committee members have supported presidential candidates in the past two primaries.
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Green Bay
Philip G. Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
Wisconsin
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GOP
Washington Aims for Record Annual Steel Output
The article reports that national steel furnaces will push all production through the rest of the year to set a new annual output record, signaling strong industrial activity and government attention to steel output levels.
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Washington
UN Deadlock Persists Over Lottery Plan For Security Seat
The United Nations General Assembly postponed final decision on a Yugoslavia Philippines lottery to resolve the disputed 1956 57 Security Council seat. After 34 ballots failed to elect a nonpermanent member, President Jose Maza drew Yugoslavia’s name under the plan, triggering protests from Australia New Zealand the Soviet Union and Latin American nations. Delegates adjourned to return Monday to restart voting and consider the controversial method.
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N. Y
UN General Assembly
Security Council
Assembly
Yugoslavia
Philippines
Jose Maza
Chile
Maza
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Carlos P. Romulo
Leo Mates
Romulo
Mates
Australia
New Zealand
Soviet Union
Father of 7 Dies in Car Crash Near Kenosha
Clayton Henry Paul a 35 year old construction worker and father of seven died at Kenosha hospital after his northbound car crashed into a tree on highway 32 north of Carol Beach circle drive. He was alone in the vehicle the crash occurred at 10 15 p m with light snow on the road. Paul’s right leg remained pinned in the car after he reportedly fell from the vehicle. He is survived by his wife and seven children ages five weeks to 14 years.
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Kenosha Hospital
Clayton Henry Paul
6Th Ave
Paul
Carol Beach Circle Drive
Winthrop Harbor
Wisconsin Milk Program Funds Secured
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin says the agriculture department will provide enough funds to sustain Wisconsin’s stepped up school milk program, announced on Friday.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Agriculture Department
Wisconsin
Five Factory Workers Die in Tokyo Fire
Five young factory hands died in a downtown Tokyo fire early today. Police said two others including a fireman were hospitalized and five houses were destroyed or damaged.
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Tokyo
Man Refuses Help Shot By Truck Driver in Detroit
Albert Brown, 36, a druggist and chiropodist, told police a truck driver shot him last night when he refused to push the stalled truck with his car. Brown was admitted to Harper Hospital with a chest wound and a fractured jaw.
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Detroit
Albert Brown
Brown
Harper Hospital
Stereotypers Offer Counter to Detroit Newspaper Strike
The AFL stereotyper union in Detroit counters the wage offer from Detroit's three daily papers aiming to end the city strike now in its 17th day.
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Detroit
AFL Stereotypers Union
Pathologist finds no foul play clue in Ogan death
In Sheboygan County Mrs. Wyman Ogan 39 died in a car blaze found with her husband Wyman 46 injured. Pathologist Dr. Friedrich Eigenberger found no evidence of foul play though a gas can and a popping noise were reported. The couple, who had discussed divorce, left five children and the husband surviving.
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Wyman Ogan
Wyman
Sheboygan County
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