Russians Reported Preparing For Atomic Warfare In East Germany
Western sources said Russia is reorganizing army divisions in East Germany into mobile self supporting units for atomic battle fields. Thousands of new troop carriers and armored vehicles have been sent in to speed the changeover. Some units are training in tactical atomic weapons.
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East Germany
High Command
Germany
NATO
Budapest
Hungary
Moscow
Matyas Rakosi
Janos Kadar
Lunderling
Rebels Claim Moral Victory In Defeat
The Hungarian revolt, now eight weeks old, seems near an end after Russia’s Nov. 4 intervention. Despite military defeat, Hungarians show a historic moral victory with limited violence in Budapest and scattered shooting incidents noted.
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Budapest
U S Protest Over Soviet Airspace Violation Near Vladivostok
The Soviet news agency Tass cites a protest claiming three U S B 57 bombers violated Russian air space near Vladivostok in clear weather. The note demands punishment for those responsible and calls the intrusion a reconnaissance mission. U S State Department says the protest is under study while Air Force officials in Japan deny knowledge of the flight.
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President of A and M resigns in surprise move
Dr. David H. Morgan announced verbal resignation as Texas A&M College president for personal reasons and expects a written letter tomorrow. Board chairman W T Doherty said the announcement was a surprise and replacement would be difficult without a named dean, with a board meeting likely soon.
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Harrington
AZM
Arctic Cold to Reach South Plains From Yukon Blast
A Yukon cold front dipped to 50 below and may cross the border into the United States, possibly reaching the South Plains. Lubbock forecasters warn of a mild day followed by a sharp dip to near 20 tonight, with 60 degree daytime highs and dusty conditions, then a warming trend by Wednesday.
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Yukon
United States
South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Labor Secretary Predicts Taft Hartley Revisions
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell said President Eisenhower will urge Congress to revise the Taft Hartley Labor Law. He did not indicate specifics. Eisenhower is expected to address proposals in the January State of the Union and send a special labor message to Congress.
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James P. Mitchell
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$300000 Church Fire Blamed on Fanatic Firebug
Fires damaged four Trenton churches in New Jersey on Sunday, with the First Methodist Church sustaining heavy losses including its 1894 structure and 1772 records. A basement stairwell sparked flames, but no injuries were reported. other church fires were minor and controlled by sextons or firemen.
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United Press
N.J
Trenton
First Methodist
Samuel Fanny
Troopship Arrives to Airlift Hungarian Refugees
The Pentagon reports the first of three U.S. Navy troopships reached Bremervörde Haven in Germany to start a sea lift moving 5,000 Hungarian refugees to the United States.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
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Cuban Railway Crash Kills 19 in Taguasco Cuba
Two speeding passenger trains collided head on near Taguasco in central Cuba killing 19 and injuring 21. Officials suspect sabotage as a switch error sent an express train toward Santiago. The wreck happened at 9 40 a.m. between Taguasco and Jatibonico.
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Cuba
Havana
Santiago
Jatimbonico
Expess
Kashmir government president warns of Indian troop buildup
In Karachi on December 16 the Kashmir government president on Pakistan’s side of the cease fire line charged that Indian troops were massing on the opposite side.
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Kashmir
Meeting With the Set Today
WF President Esenhower and Prime Minister Nehru began talks today on a wide range of world issues from Suez to China. The discussions, expected to run to Wednesday night, aim to bridge past misgivings and improve ties between the United States and India.
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Nehru’s Washington Visit Opens With Informal White House Greeting
Nehru arrives in Washington after talks with Prime Minister Eden in London and is greeted at the White House with the President bareheaded on the north portico. The two leaders dine informally with family, contrasting earlier military honors at the airport. Indira Gandhi accompanies her father as officials and diplomats assemble for discussions toward shared understanding on key issues.
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FBI Nabs Bank Bandit Suspect Near Pine Bluff Arkansas
Justice Department announced Charles Edward Ranels 34 a top ten wanted fugitive arrested near Pine Bluff Arkansas He was linked to bank robberies in Kentucky including a Louisville KY heist of 34860 on Oct 27 1954 and a Lone Oak KY robbery of 9760 cash and 15000 in unsigned travelers checks on May 27 1955 He faces an Arkansas charge for 11588 robbery at Monticello on Jan 9 1956 and had been sought since September for federal bank robbery violations
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Kenucky
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Louisville
Lone Oak
Arkansas
Commercial Loan and Trust Co
Monticello
Three More Youths Held in Weekend Jailings
Three juveniles were jailed over the weekend bringing total to ten youths in custody. A 14-year-old girl admitted cashing about 150 in hot checks for a teenage gang. Police linked burglaries to the group, including a break in at Lubbock Electric Co. and a theft at Vargas Service Station.
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Red Party Central Group Meeting Set
Moscow reports that the central committee of the Communist Party will hold a full plenary session Monday for the first time since the satellite crisis. The February meeting was last held. Khrushchev’s 20th Congress speech critiqued Stalin and outlined a gradual path to de-Stalinization.
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Central Committee
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
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Soviet Union
Earth man killed in New Mexico crash near Texico
A grinding collision 2 miles west of Texico New Mexico at 2 30 a m Sunday killed James Albert Parrish 20 of Earth son of Mr and Mrs Clyde D Parrish. Two other occupants John R Williams 17 Earth and Jim Cole Sudan were injured in good condition. Bates car driven by Jack R Bates 41 Sudan and Martin car driven by O C Martin 20 Earth were westbound when Martin swerved to avoid Bates and collided. Parrish was a passenger in Martins car. See AREA MAN Page 10
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Texico, N.M
James Albert Parrish
Clyde D. Parrish
John R. Williams
Jim Cole
Sudan
Parrish
O. C. Martin
Williams
Martin
New Mexico
Bates
British Egyptians Clash in Morning Paper
In today’s edition British forces clash with Egyptian troops reported in Section 3 area state nat. The page 1 item covers the confrontation and its regional impact with brief details on locations and responses.
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Knowland backs permanent UN police to intervene abroad
Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland says a permanent United Nations police force should be created to move into trouble spots. He cites Hungary as an example where such a force might have prevented Russian intervention and bloodshed. He notes Russia blocks the idea but sees some UN constructive activity in the Middle East.
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Senate
William F. Knowland
Calif
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Middle East
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Ery
Over $40 000 in Car Thefts Reported in 1956
Avalanche staff writer BILL RAMSEY reports Detective Captain L W Forrester warns motorists to lock cars and mark accessories after 11 months of 1956 in Lubbock show car property losses from unlocked vehicles and accessory thefts far exceed break ins. Burglaries into locked cars totaled far less, highlighting a rising risk and police recovery edge.
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Lubbock
L. W. Forrester
Forrester
Weather Map Summary For Lubbock Area
Clear to partly cloudy with blowing dust and not quite so warm. High near 60. Much colder tonight with winds shifting to northerly late afternoon.
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