UN seeks broad powers with Egypt on UNEF deployment
Secretary General Hammarskjold told the General Assembly he and President Nasser have agreed to proceed toward concrete aspects of UNEF functioning including stationing and supply lines. He seeks Assembly approval to negotiate with Egypt on sovereignty and withdrawal tasks while awaiting Britain France and Egypt withdrawal plans. A separate report asks approval to hire private salvage firms to clear Suez Canal wreckage.
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United Nations
Gay Hammarskjold
General Assembly
Egypt
Mine East
The
Assembly
Nasser
U.N
Suez Canal
Hammarskiold
UNEF
He U.N
Hammarskjold
Exynt
Arses
Fammarskiold
Britain
France
Hammarskinld
UN Police Move Into Port Said
In Port Said a six car train draped in United Nations banners delivered the first international troops to the Suez Canal city. British troops from the cease fire line greeted the 19 Norwegian soldiers led by Maj. Sigurd Wiik as the UN force entered to ease tensions with Egyptians and pave the way for withdrawal of British and French forces.
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United Nations
Suez Canal Zone
U.N
Sigurd Wiik
ILN
Egypt
Cairo
Holiday Near Thanksgiving Rites Planned
Lawton residents prepare for a festive Thanksgiving with extended Oklahoma Highway Patrol shifts to reduce traffic accidents. Lt. Forrest Mussen urges defensive driving as many travel to Duncan for Turkey Day football.
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Forrest Mussen
Mussen
Clarence A. Ridge
Lawton
Texas slaying suspect captured in Hugo to face San Angelo trial
John Dee Burk a 22 year old murder suspect waived extradition from Hugo to San Angelo Texas to stand trial for the bludgeon death of Veral Edgar Parsons a California man. Burk also waived a preliminary hearing on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Police said Parsons body was found in an abandoned well near San Angelo on October 27 after Burk was arrested following a Fort Sill tip.
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John Dee Burk
Hugo
San Angelo
Tex
Western Airlines
California
Burk
Lawton
Fort Sillman
Cecil Turner
Texas
Ralph Rohatsch
Veral Edgar Parsons
Los Angeles
Calif
Parsons
Alaska
Fourth Army Warns Reserves To Be Ready
SAN ANTONIO UP The Fourth Army reminded reservists they could be called to active duty on short notice but denied a worsening international crisis. Officers said letters are routine annual notices and that a policy change may cut notice to 30 days, not implying new regulations about 90 days. Military officials call it precaution to prevent a repeat of December 7 or Korea.
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San Antonio
Fourth Army
G F. J. Boyce
Middle East
Egypt
Hungary
Boyce
Boye
Fort Worth
Stanley Swiatek
U. S. Army Reserve
Korea
Swiatek
Molotov Elevated in Kremlin Power Shift
Soviet Deputy Premier V. M. Molotov was appointed minister of state control in a move seen as a Stalinist victory in the Kremlin power struggle. He retains his post as first deputy premier, giving him broad oversight over ministries and decrees.
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London
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Moscow Radio
Molotov
Malatov
Stalin
Andrei Zhandanov- Molotov
Cash flung by litigant injures bank cashier in London
Harold Evans a 36 year old London Electricity Board employee testified at Marylebone Midland Bank in October 1953 that five thousand one pound notes struck him in the face while awaiting a payroll pickup. A judge awarded him 2503 pounds 20 shillings in damages though he joked about the incident deeming throwing money a serious matter as a bank cashier served unwrow ing duties.
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London
Harold Evans
London Electricity Board
Marylebone
Midland Bank
Evans
Cold snap follows heavy snows across drought states
A cold snap hit the western two thirds of the nation after a snowstorm dumped four to eight inches on drought regions in the Midwest. Thanksgiving Day forecast calls for fair but unseasonably cold weather nationwide. Light snow possible in Missouri Valley and Appalachians. gusty winds and small craft warnings from Texas to Louisiana. Bad highway conditions expected for Thanksgiving travel as states race to clear highways before peak traffic.
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Midwest
Alabama
Georgia
mid-Atlantic
Great Lakes
Central
Appalachians
Missouri Valley
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Tex
Lake Charles
Refugees under fire as Soviet troops guard Hungary border
Vienna reports that Soviet infantry opened fire on Hungarian refugees fleeing to Austria, with 32,000" Hungarians having crossed since the rebellion began and 8,000 arriving in Eisenstadt area. Rep Francis Walter witnessed shooting on Hungarian soil near the Austrian frontier.
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Vienna
Austria
Geneva
Unj High Commissioner For
Eisenstaadt
U.S
Francis Walter
D-Pa
Joseph M. Swing
Walter
Refugees Arrive in New Jersey at Kilmer Camp
62 Hungarian refugees landed at McGuire Air Force Base then moved to Camp Kilmer for temporary resettlement under Eisenhower orders. Gov Meyner and Army officials welcomed them as interpreters translated messages of greeting. A large batch of 5,000 is planned with more flights expected, while Rep Walter urged admitting up to 17,000 Hungarians.
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McGuire Air Force Base
McGuire
Kilmer
Brucker
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Camp Kilmer
Eisenhower
Francis Walter
D-Pa
Vienna
America
Soviet Puppet Faces U.N. Action Over Hungary
United Nations General Assembly prepared to indict Soviet Russia and its Hungarian puppet for brutal oppression of Hungarians. Western diplomats expect overwhelming approval of two resolutions naming Moscow in genocide charges as six nations awaited their turn. Dag Hammarskjold's Mideast crisis reports were to be considered after debate on Hungary.
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United Nations
N.Y
UPI
Russia
U.N. General Assembly
Hungary
Assembly
Moscow
India
Indonesia
Ceylon
Belgium
Cuba
Dag Hammarskjold
Officer Cleared Of Cruelty Charges In Bragg Court Martial
Lt Lyle Edward Brinkeeller, a Korean War veteran from Decatur, was acquitted by a six man court martial on all specifications alleging mass punishment abusive language and false reporting to his commander. He pleaded not guilty and was found not guilty after a 40 minute deliberation.
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Ft. Bragg
N.C. i
Lyle Edward Brinkeeller
Decatur
Army
Polio Epidemic Reported in Budapest Amid War Damage
Budapest radio reported a polio epidemic in Budapest and Debrecen amid war damage, with amoebic jaundice feared from polluted water or vegetables. The broadcast cited broken water mains, hospital damage, fuel shortages, and delayed relief, warning of bleak public health prospects for babies and children.
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Vienna
Budapest
Debrecent
Budapest Radio
Gary Seeks Delay on 23 Percent Auto Insurance Hike
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary asked the State Insurance Board to postpone a 23 percent increase in automobile liability rates until a legislative committee can study it. The board had approved the rise 7-1 and the new rates were due to take effect December 1.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
State Insurance Board
Gary
G. A. Sampsel
Pryor
Robert O. Cunningham
Sampsel
Louis Woodruff
Joe B. Hunt
Elvis Film Sparks Teen Craze at Dome Theater
Elvis Presley in the film theater starts a week run at the Dome drawing teen fans who swipe advertising placards and crowd the lobby. Manager Clyde Walker notes girls follow the delivery trucks and lock windows to keep displays intact while Elvis on screen promises two hours of singing fighting and romance alongside co stars Richard Egan and Debra Paget.
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Dick Petensow
MR. Tanglehips
Dome Theater
Tanglehips
Elvis
the Pelvis
Presley
Clyde Walker
Walker
Indiahoma
Cache
Walksr
Richard Egan
Debra Pagel
Warmer Weather On Tap In Area Forecasters Predict
Forecasters said Lawton area will enjoy fair skies for Thanksgiving with temperatures rising into the upper 30s. The afternoon could reach 55, then a sharp drop tonight to 23. Today’s low was 25 and yesterday’s high was 45.
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Lawtonis
Marilyn Back Home From West Coast Visit
Marilyn Monroe returned to New York amid photographers who found her in a mink coat and severe black dress with dark glasses perched on her blonde curls. The star avoided posing further as fans snapped pictures of the famed actress.
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New York
UPI
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Council Studies New Bond Vote Pleas At City Hall
City council weighs a surge of citizen demand for a second bond election to fund a new water reservoir at the Elgin site on East Cache Creek. About 200 residents urged an immediate vote while three councilmen signaled readiness to place the issue before voters. The debate included ward interests and proposed plant sites as the council seeks a plan.
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Lawson
Elgin
East
Cache Creek
E. C. Parks
D. L. Shelton
EB. W. Kirkpatrick
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