Eisenhower Offers U2 Open Skies Plan Amid Summit Fallout
President Eisenhower proposes donating the U2 and other aircraft to the United Nations for an open skies inspection system to deter surprise attacks. He defends the spy flights as necessary for information while noting the Paris summit collapse and reaffirming a businesslike stance toward Soviet leaders.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Eisenhower
U.S
United Nations
Russia
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Ike
Rockefeller May Seek Draft at Republican Convention
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, who quit the presidential race last December, said he would accept a draft if chosen at the Chicago convention. He will not campaign actively but would run if drafted. Nixon, while silent, faced a potential convention contest as Rockefeller kept doors open.
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Lbany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Chicag
Rockefeller
Nixon
Forest Fire Near Fort Yukon Approaches Village
A forest fire in tinder dry trees and brush moved toward Fort Yukon under a 22 mph wind, coming within two miles of the large Yukon River village late Wednesday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Yukon
Yukon River
Fatalities Feared After Major Chilean Quakes
A new major earthquake and three smaller shocks struck southern Chile near Santiago and Concepcion. The 7.2 quake centered off Taitao Peninsula prompted warnings of possible tidal waves though none materialized. Volcanoes Osorno Puyehue erupted as nine cones belched ash and lava, displacing Lake Rinihue and threatening Valdivia province as seismologists warned of ongoing earth tremors between the 48th and 51st parallels. Early damage estimates exceed 300 million dollars with thousands sleeping outdoors amid cold and hunger as international relief teams arrived.
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Chile
Santiago
Taitao Peninsula
Concepcion
U.S. West Coast
Australia
Stremors
Osorno
Puyehue
Rinihue
San Pedro
Valdivia
Skelton Quits As Temple City Attorney
Byron Skelton resigned Wednesday night as Temple city attorney after criticism from Mayor Henry Taylor Jr. and discussions with the City Commission. The former attorney cited none of his reasons in the resignation letter and did not comment further.
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Temple
UPI
Byron Skelton
Skelton
Henry Taylor Jr
Air Force Probe Sets Grounded Pilot After Hostage Flight
Nine Americans including one woman in East German captivity flew home to freedom in a U S Air Force C 47 from Copenhagen to Hamburg. Pilot Capt James P Lundy was grounded for violating pertinent flying directions as a full investigation began. The group included Mrs Paul K McCash of Atlanta wife of a visiting Air Force doctor. No bullet holes were seen in the aircraft, suggesting shots were fired but the plane was not hit.
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Avalanche-Journal
Iesbaden
Germany
East Germany
Freedom
Iron Curtain
Washington
Thomas D. White
Air Force
James P. Lundy
Copenhagen
Hambarg
United States
Russia
Lundy
Paul K. McCash
Atlanta
Aerial photo touts high altitude spotting lines in lot
The photo, taken from a plane at 70,000 feet, highlights four inch wide white lines on a parking lot to illustrate the efficiency of aerial surveillance. The AP Wirephoto caption notes the vantage and precision of the view.
U S Saratoga Collision With Bernd Leonhardt Off Virginia Coast
The USS Saratoga and West German ore carrier Bernd Leonhardt collided sixty miles southeast of Cape Henry just after midnight in clear weather. Both ships sustained extensive damage but none of the 2,400 sailors and 160 officers on the Saratoga or the 35 crew on the Bernd Leonhardt were hurt. Repairs are expected to take two weeks with the Saratoga entering the naval shipyard today under a Navy board investigation and possible international court involvement for the incident occurring in international waters.
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Associated Press
Orfolk
Saratoga
Bernd Leonhardt
Virginia
Cape Henry
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Norfolk
Mayport
Navy Board of Investigation
Naval Shipyard
Dallas Area Battered by Vicious North Texas Windstorm
A powerful storm lashed North Texas with hurricane force winds, damaging Dallas-Garland Airport and unroofing buildings near Elm Mott. The system spanned from Brownwood to the Arkansas line, with three funnels sighted in the Dallas area and aircraft at the Dallas-Garland Airport heavily damaged. A UC-78 and several planes were blown away, with damages estimated around 25 thousand dollars. Information from Airport Pilot Richard Gouldine notes gusts to 78 knots.
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United Press International
Texas
Dallas-Garland
Elm Mott
Waco
Brownwood-Breckenridge
Arkansas
Possum Kingdom Lake
Mineral Wells
Federal Aviation Agency
Dallas
Dallas - Fort Worth
East Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Collin County Sheriff's Office
Richard Gouldine
Johnny Huett
Texas Airmotive
Northwest
West Texas
Tech States Bids Study for New Building Projects
METSAS TECHS board of directors will consider bids on several building projects including a biochemical engineering and nuclear reactor building and a new library. The building committee will present recommendations after reviewing bids from eleven contractors with base bids from 531000 to 573212 and six alternates.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Mexas Tech
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Harold Hinn
Plainview
Wilmer Smith
New Home
Wichita Falls Fire Destroys Mike Carter Engine Works
A spectacular downtown blaze in Wichita Falls destroyed the Mike Carter Engine Works building, with damage estimated at about half a million dollars. The one story brick and metal structure on the northwest edge of downtown caught fire around 6 30 p m and was brought under control by 8 p m witnesses reported flames and smoke visible from 20 miles away.
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Wichita Falls
Upd
Mike Carter
iWorks
Carter
Tremors Reported at Lagun a Grande Seaport
Light earthquakes were recorded along the north coast seaport Lagun a Grande on Wednesday according to a Havana UPI dispatch. The tremors were described as minor and without immediate reports of damage. Authorities urged calm as monitoring continues.
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Havana
Highbrow Dictionary Defines An Intellectual
A comic dictionary entry notes that a highbrow is an intellectual who lectures on topics he does not understand yet expects others to accept as expert. The skew targets readers of editorials and columns with a wry, period voice.
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Highbrow
Combate Blames Chile Quakes on U S Nuclear Tests
Havana report by Combate accuses the United States of underground nuclear explosions, linking them to recent Chilean earthquakes and urging scientific and political responses. The piece frames the quake events as a consequence of U S actions.
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Havana
UPI
Combate Today
United States
Texas Population Surges as Count Reaches 9.5 Million
Unofficial AP tallies show Texas total at 9 475 888 with Dallas Harris and Galveston Fort Bend counting to come. Houston projects 950 000 with Dallas County at 944 513 and Harris County near 1 214 000. Official counts await five counties and ongoing city tallies.
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Associated Press
EXAS
Harris
Houston
Dallas
Harris County
Grimes
Fort Bend
Galveston
Chary
Galveston County
Dallas County
U S Flags Shipped to Haiti Viewed as Dress Goods
The State Department said a New York City wholesaler exported U S flags to Haiti for use as dress goods curtains and scrub rags. Officials consider measures to halt further exports noting current federal law provides no ban though a new law could be sought. The 48 star and 49 star flags drawn from surplus stocks were used. the 50 star design would be official on July 4.
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United Press’ International
Washington
State Department
New York City
U.S
Haiti
Department
Charles O. Porter
Dove
Alison C. Wysong
Port Washington
Long Island
N.Y
Wysong
Port-Au-Prince
Sec
William B. Maccomber Jr
Commerce Department
New York
Congress
Four Die in U S 75 Crash Near Conroe
Four persons were killed and three injured in a two car crash on U S 75 about seven miles south of Conroe. Three dead are Frances Rucker and her baby Matthew Rucker of Pasadena and Thomas Westbrook of unknown address. the fourth victim remained unidentified.
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Up)i
U.S. 75
Frances Rucker
Matthew Rucker
Pasadena
Thomas Westbrook
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