US Builds Up Ethiopia Strength Amid Cold War Shifts
Addis Ababa reports reveal Washington quietly bolstering Ethiopia with military and economic aid. Point Four funds flow to agriculture while a U S military mission trains the Ethiopian army and surplus hardware arrives. Emperor Haile Selassie shows pro American bias despite some anti American sentiment among educated youth.
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Ethiopia
Middle East
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Suez
Indian Ocean
Point Four
Italy
Haile Selassie
America
Jet Bombers Set Record Nonstop Flight to Philippines
The U S Air Force flew four B65 bombers from George AFB California to the Philippines in just over 17 hours, a record for the 8000-mile route. Refueling midair off Hawaii, the wave of 31 bombers will move to Pacific bases under Operation Mobile ebra with 16 others to Guam. Col. R Clizbe led the mission from Eglin Florida as the fleet speeds about 530 mph.
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U.S
Air Force
Philippines
George Air Force Base
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Hawaii
Wake Island
Pacific
Guam
Col. R. Clizbe
Centralia
Wash
Eglin
Fla
Clizbe
Civil War Vet Walter Williams to celebrate 115th birthday
Walter Williams the oldest living Civil War veteran in Houston plans a small party with a Western band, cake, and punch for his 115th birthday. His wife died recently, and he remains active at home, saying he aims to live to 120 while sharing life lessons and memories.
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Houston
Texan
Walter Williams
John’ Salling
Slant
Williams
Willie Mage Bowles
Sputnik Brand Vodka Registered in Tennessee
The Sputnik trademark was registered with the Tennessee secretary of state yesterday by Double Springs Distillers Inc of Bardstown Kentucky. The label proclaims Made in the U.S.A. from 100 per cent choice American grains and carries the slogan Fellow travelers out of this world.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Sputnik
U.S.A
Double Springs Distillers, Inc
Bardstown, Ky
Arrow Victim Talks To Friend After Arrow Removed
Milwaukee report details 10 year old Timothy Kearns who had a steel tipped arrow extracted four inches into his left eye by brain surgeons. Off the hospital bed he spoke by telephone with the boy who fired the arrow, expressing reassurance and hope that his vision might be saved.
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Dem Says GM Move Admits Guilty Plea In Row
New Orleans Democrat F Edward Hebert says General Motors offered to repay the Air Force over half of 317 459 200 as a plea of guilty to misrepresentation and excess profits Hebert notes the offer is largely conditional on DOJ not pursuing fraud charges The contract covered 599 Fadr jet fighters by Oldsmobile Pontiac division Hebert cites 11 6 percent before tax profit and a $5 million overpricing claim Hebert released letters from GM notables detailing refunds and misfigured costs including a $4 701 548 refund and a $43 400 000 excess profits payment plus 2 600 000 taxes to total five million dollars in excess profits.
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Edward Hebert
D-La
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Hebert
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Justice Department
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Pontiac
General. Motors
Cess
New Hollywood Beauty Pursues Starry Path to Fame
Joan Tabor a Chicago TV actress from Sioux Falls South Dakota has become a sought after figure in Hollywood within weeks. She hired a press agent, teamed with Jayne Mansfield's and Marilyn Monroe's advisers, and secured a spot as a deb star with top agents and screen tests. Her motive is maternal her daughter and the Chicago woman plans to stay in Hollywood or return to Chicago if she fails.
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Hollywood
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James Bacon
Chicago
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Miss Ekberg
Jayne Mansfield
William Shiffrin
Miss Mansfield
Shifrin
Marilyn Mon-roe
Natasha Lutess
Marilyn
Milton Weiss
Bob Hope
Hope
Shifirin
Aid
Éad
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Moent
New York
Marshall. Field
New Car Backup Lights Deemed Illegal by Bureau
Harrisburg Fat Bureau of Highway Safety Director D. Shipley says cars with four rear backup lights are illegal under the state motor vehicle code which limits to two lights one per side. The bureau will consider the law met if wiring and bulbs are removed from extra lights leaving only ornamental covers.
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Harrisburg, Fat
Bureau of Highway Safety
D. Shipley
Shipley
Cuba Rebels Call National Strike Threat Amid Sugar Harvest
Rebel leader Fidel Castro urges a nationwide work stoppage starting around December 15 to halt the sugar harvest. The circulated bulletin claims 400 000 cane workers should strike, aiming to spark broader rebellion against Batista. Rebels in Havana plan raids as the government vows to protect the harvest and crush any general strike.
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Fidel Castro
Centrae Lane
Castro
Batista
Cuba
Oriente Province
Plea For Second Kasper Trial Set
Northen segregationist John Kasper and six Clinton Tenn residents faced contempt of court arguments in Knoxville District Court. Judge Taylor ordered them to appear for oral arguments on desegregation at Clinton High School with potential sentences up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine if the new trial motions are denied.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Kasper
Kasper
Clinton, Tenn
Robert L. “Taylor
Clintons ‘High School
Taylor
Solons Move to Bar Texas Little Rock School Crisis
The legislature approved a resolution condemning President Eisenhower for sending federal troops to enforce school integration at Little Rock. It asserts martial law in public education violates democracy and states rights, and the bill allows a local board to close a school if National Guard or federal troops are used on or near school property.
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National Guard
Eisenhower
U.S. Supreme Court
Talks Progressing in Rome on Anglo Egyptian Financial Talks
Cairo reports progress in Rome on Anglo Egyptian financial negotiations despite remaining differences. Egyptian Finance Ministry spokesman Hassan Zaki said the delegation received fresh instructions from Finance Minister Abdel Kaysouni. The talks address financial issues stemming from last year’s Suez crisis.
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Cairo
Rome
Hassan’ Zaki
Abdel Kaysouni
Washington Plane Crash Kills Tulsan
A Beechcraft Bonanza four place plane circling rain struck a tree on a hill near Woodland Washington. Victims identified as J R Bigley 25 and Lindbacker of Bellingham with other two not yet confirmed. Cowlitz County sheriff's deputies continued search of the crash site for a possible fourth person.
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Wash
Heechcraft
J.R. Bigley
Bellingham
Yal Lindbacker
Philadelphia to Audit Gas Lamps for 24 Hour Burn
Streets Commissioner David Ne Smallwood told city council that Philadelphia could save about 100000 dollars a year by installing an automatic gas lamp system. The plan would maintain lamps burning day and night, turning them off and on each morning to reduce waste.
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David Ne Smallwood
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