Famed producer Mike Todd dies in plane crash near Grants
In western New Mexico, 50 year old producer Mike Todd and three others died when their twin engine plane The Liz crashed in stormy conditions. Writer Art Cohn and pilots Bill Verner and Tom Barkley were aboard. Elizabeth Taylor did not travel.
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N. M
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Elizabeth Taylor
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New Mexico
Art Cohn
Los Angeles
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Tom Barkley
Burbank
CED Urges Tax Cut If Slump Continues
The Committee for Economic Development urged a temporary 20 percent cut in all income tax rates if economic activity declines further in March and April. The plan would start midyear, last nine months, and include automatic termination with short term public works. no corporate or excise tax relief. The group warned of a potential postwar recession deepening and suggested emergency measures with quick congressional action.
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Committee For Economic Development
Arlington Annexation Petition Drive Underway in Shelby Area
Petitions to annex Arlington Addition to La Crosse move forward with about 53 property owners in the 27 acre block bounded by Losey Boulevard Main Street and Cass Street south area. A fifth copy circulated to Burlington Railroad officials in Chicago.
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Herbert Viring
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Hurgen
City Hall
Nixon says crash won t be allowed
Vice President Nixon stated the Eisenhower administration will not tolerate a prolonged or deepened recession. He indicated no decision yet on tax cuts or increased public works spending and voiced personal support for a broad based tax reduction if action is needed.
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Washington
Nixon
Eisenhower
Higher Bracket Tax Cut Urged By Economist At Conference
University of Chicago economist Yale Brozen told a panel that tax cuts, especially for the 80 to 90 percent bracket, plus a hold-the-line policy on wages, offer the best path out of the recession. He warned against increased government spending and argued wage reductions or more productive equipment are needed.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Yale Brozen
University
School of Business
Federal Reserve
Three-Car Crash Kills Five Teens Near Sharon Pennsylvania
Sharon Pennsylvania police report a three car collision on Route 18 three miles south of Sharon Saturday killed five youths and injured another. Names identified include Robert Bruce 20 Farrell Leroy Huntley 18 Farrell Richard Klumph 18 New Wilmington Steve Goricky 15 Mercer and Alphonso Johnson 20 Farrell.
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Rt. 18
Pennsylvania
Robert Bruce
Farrell
Leroy Huntley
Richard Klumph
New Wilmington
Steve Goricky
Mercer
Alphonso Johnson
Benny May Have Taken Todd Plane In New Mexico Crash
Jack Benny said actor Mike Todd’s plane crash in New Mexico may have disrupted a Kansas City benefit where Benny and Harry Truman were to appear. Benny recalled Todd offering to fly him from Kansas City to New York after the concert and for Sunday night’s dinner. Todd was to be saluted at a Friars Club testimonial dinner.
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San Francisco Examiner
Verner
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India
China
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Moline
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Glen Hughes
Kansas City
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Mike Todd
New Mexico
Benny
Harry Truman
Friars Club
Whither Thou Goest Illness Kept Liz From Fatal Flight
Elizabeth Taylor, battling fever and sedatives, urged Mike Todd to cancel a flight. Todd refused and died in a private plane crash with three others. He was famed as a lavish spender and impresario in Hollywood with Around the World in 80 Days earning massive grosses.
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Todd
Liz
Mike Jr
Signs Of Gain For U S Summit Stand
U S officials note signs of Western resolve against a rapid Soviet summit move. Moscow may accept delays as Khrushchev hints talks on any level could address East West issues. Dulles in Manila cites aims for disarmament progress, UN veto restraint, and German reunification at any summit.
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Europe
Super Constellation Crashes at McClellan Field
An Air Force Super Constellation crashed after takeoff from McClellan Field in Sacramento County. All 18 aboard escaped unharmed except three with minor injuries. Traffic to the crash site near the Sacramento Roseville area was gridlocked as onlookers gathered. The radar ship from the 552nd Wing was departing on a Pacific patrol.
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McClellan Field
Justus Wyman
Roseville
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552Nd Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing
Pacific
Strikers Vote To Return To Work In Indiana
Striking workers of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co in East Chicago Indiana voted to return to work after United Steelworkers Union Local 1011 officers and grievance committee urged resuming duties. About 800 members debated the strike for nearly two hours. the show of hands indicated non unanimous approval.
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East Chicago
Ind
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
United Steelworkers Union
Senate Leaders See Road Bill Passage
Senate leaders from both parties predicted swift passage this week of a major roadbuilding bill. It would add 142 billion dollars in federal highway funds this year, expand the interstate system, and include a 400 million-dollar supplemental fund for other federal aid programs with a 70-30 state match.
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Washington
Bold New Soviet Space Venture The Next Step?
Moscow hears rumors of a bold new Soviet space project. Khrushchev and Foreign Ministry spokesman Iglichev hint at surprises, but officials dodge specifics. Analysts agree the venture will be more than another satellite and reject routine space experiments.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Foreign Ministry
Leonid F. Iglichev
Storm Leaves Flood Peril Wake Of Death
A three day snow storm blasted the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Maine leaving at least 56 dead and millions in damage. Warnings of thaw threaten floods across Pennsylvania New England as utilities report widespread outages and efforts to restore power and telephones continue.
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Pilgrims Gather in Lourdes for 100th Lourdes Miracle
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world converge on Lourdes to mark the 100th anniversary of Bernadette Soubirous visions and the spring said to cure many diseases. Cardinal Roncalli will consecrate the underground basilica as events begin with a midnight vigil.
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France
Immaculate Conception
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Mary of Nazareth
Jesus
Joseph Cardinal Roncalli
Venice
St. Bernadette
Silent Engine Aims To Convert Atomic Heat To Power
MIT researchers George N Hatsopoulos and Joseph Kaye claim a thermo electron engine with no moving parts that converts heat directly into electricity. The device uses two heated plates in a vacuum, one hotter than the other, producing a current as electrons flow. Patent filings indicate broad interest as engineers explore direct heat to power for satellites, vehicles, and reactors.
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Mass
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Long dies after heart attack at Bethesda Hospital
Rep George S Long of Louisiana dies at Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 74 two days after a heart attack at home. A longtime congressman since 1953 he served on the House Administration and Veterans Affairs Committees. He was brother to Gov Earl Long and Huey P Long and uncle to Sen Russell Long.
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Earl Long
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Huey P. Long
Sen
Russell Long
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