Eisenhower OKs NATO exchange of atomic data
President Eisenhower approved a proposed NATO wide agreement to exchange atomic weapons information among 14 alliance nations. The plan covers defense planning, personnel training, and evaluating enemy capabilities, with no actual weapons or production data shared.
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Ships Collide on East Coast Killing One Crewman
In dense fog early today off the North Carolina coast two cargo ships collided. The 320 foot Bahia de Matanzas from Cuba and the Bogota of Colombia sustained damage. A cook aboard the Bogota died after being pinned beneath a plate as the vessel flooded its engine room. The Lookout minesweeper relayed the death and crew counts were uncertain.
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Lightning Kills Five at Shrine Gathering
A lightning bolt struck a crowd of about 5,005 pilgrims at a Catholic shrine on Tuesday, killing five and injuring at least 50 others. Emergency responders attended the scene as officials investigated the incident and a state of caution was declared for future pilgrimages.
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L B Family Faces Many Trials in First Day of Test
Long Beach reader note by Stelia George describes surviving a Civilian Defense survival kit drill sponsored by The Press Telegram and Long Beach Office of Civilian Defense. The test occurred last week with delays to avoid interference.
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Confession's Bank Lpot Notes A Perplexing Crisis
A disjointed diary-like account describes an alleged three day mock operation named Operation Guinea Pig with a family planning to endure a hall shelter setup and mock emergency. The text interweaves a teenage daughter’s social schedule, a younger child’s asthma, and fears about water supply amid the planned test. In a separate line a bank robbery is recounted: a man with a bottle-like threat demands cash from teller Joyce Platter and exits with about two dozen bills after warning of an explosion.
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Fine Day and Pleasant Breezes in Long Beach
A sunny day in Long Beach reached 75 by mid day while Weather Bureau had predicted mid 80s. Thursday is expected to be similar with no rain forecast for five days. The bureau warned of fire hazards due to low humidity heat and winds.
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Export Bars on Salk Polio Vaccine Imposed
The Commerce Department announced export controls on the Salk polio vaccine. Licenses would be required for all shipments abroad except those to Canada, as production meets anticipated domestic and foreign demand.
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Four Women Hurt in Rialto Flare Plant Explosion
Hunt, 28, of Muscoy, is in critical condition with possible foot loss after a blast at West Coast Loading Corp flare making plant near Rialto. The explosion Friday destroyed the building roof and injured three other women.
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Polio vaccine schedule expands to 11 schools in Long Beach
Long Beach plans to inoculate over 2,500 first and second graders with the Salk polio vaccine starting Monday. Teams from a doctor, nurse, and volunteers will visit 55 public and parochial schools, with private schools handling on-site shots at the City Health Department. First shipments arrived by plane and distribution will occur from a State depot in Los Angeles, aiming to vaccinate more than 10,000 pupils by week’s end.
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Molotov Sees Austrian Talks Near State Treaty
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov said talks with Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab may ease reaching an Austrian state treaty. He noted not all terms rest with the four occupying powers and reported a rapprochement as discussions continued on the old basis. Raab agreed the talks could spur broader East West diplomacy as the sessions ran Tuesday to Thursday with the Austrian delegation leaving Friday.
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Real Scramble Crash Through Window at Pine Intersection
Ed Barton, rider of a motorcycle from Avenue B, Redondo Beach, was thrown during a crash at 3rd and Pine. He escaped injury as the vehicle smashed two glass windows at Leeds' Shoe Store, 257 Pine Ave, while bystanders scrambled to safety. Police reported Barton lives near 11th St and Obispo Ave.
Inoculation Campaign Opens Across Nation For Polio Vaccine
Health officials nationwide applaud the Salk polio vaccine as inoculations begin for millions of children. Federal approval came after field tests, with shipments sent to state and local health agencies. Vaccination programs aim to start within a week of the announcement, though some cities plan a May start.
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Oveta Culp Hobby
Public Health Service
Eisenhower eyes golf with Masters champ in Augusta
President Eisenhower, on a week end work and play vacation in Augusta, eyes a practice round with Cary Middlecoff, the 1955 Masters champion. Middlecoff left town before the President arrived, but Hagerty said a return to Augusta for a Saturday match is possible. Eisenhower played 15 holes at Augusta National Club despite bursitis in his right shoulder from weeks of treatment at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Eight Aboard British Ship Killed in Blast
A boiler explosion aboard the British tanker San Cirilo killed eight crew members about 400 miles off northeastern Brazil. The vessel, a 4,045 ton ship, was reported in distress by the Argentine port authority which announced receipt of a message stating the ship was in trouble.
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