Eisenhower pledges Western unity amid Soviet tensions
President Eisenhower outlined the trip to Europe with aims to reaffirm America's devotion to peace with honor and justice. He urged Western unity to oppose aggression by force if necessary and to maintain defensive strength ahead of talks with Khrushchev and leaders in Bonn London and Paris.
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Germany
UN May Intervene in Laos
Secretary of State Christian Herter advised members of Congress that the United Nations may play a role in Laos soon. He called the Laos situation dangerous and said he is deeply concerned. Defense officials also briefed multiple agencies on the issue.
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Johansson signs new deal delaying Patterson rematch
Ingemar Johansson the heavyweight champion signed a revised contract with Rosensohn Enterprises delaying the return match with Floyd Patterson until sometime between March and June 15. The agreement, after three days of talks with Swedish advisers and a six member American delegation led by Jack Dempsey, leaves date and venue open to promoter choice.
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Rosensohn Enterprises
Floyd Patterson
Jack Dempsey
Traveling Nurse on a 1200 Mile Summer Wagon Journey
Audrey Goodchild a 36 year old Briton travels Canada from Galt Ontario to British Columbia by horse and milk wagon with her dog Jade. She aims to reach Lethbridge next year and possibly write a book about her trip. She travels only in daylight rests Sundays and camps near farms or garages.
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Miss Goodchild
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Ont
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Seaford
England
Bill
Jade
Port Arthur
Lethbridge
British Columbia
Cook Near Tears as Family Slaughter Evidence Shown
Mass murder suspect Raymond Cook appeared close to tears as photographs of his father, step mother, and their five children were introduced at a preliminary hearing in Stettler, Alberta. Police testified on the discovery of the seven bodies in a garage pit and tied leather samples to prison belt material.
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Red Deer Rcmp
Sproule
Novikoff
Cook House
Prince Albert
Toowoomba Princess Car Escort Accident Claims Woman
A 78 year old woman, Florence Case, died in hospital from injuries after a car escort toppled a viewing platform at the Toowoomba showground during Princess Alexandra's visit. The crowd of about 20,000 surged through barriers, crowding the motorcade. the princess learned of the accident and ordered bouquets sent to the hospital.
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Australia
Reuters
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34 Killed In Rebel Raids Across West Java
West Java reports say 34 people were killed and 12 wounded in three weekend raids by rebel groups tied to the Darul Islam movement. The attacks targeted multiple locations causing civilian casualties and damage.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
West Java
Police Hold Pranksters at Hall High School
Two white brothers, 17 and 13, were arrested after a homemade explosive in a glass jar exploded outside Hall High School in Little Rock. Police say no damage or injuries occurred. The youths, who fled the scene, said they bought materials in Taipei-Fort Mosa. They claimed no awareness of integration tensions.
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Communists Encircle Sam Neua in Laos Conflict Strain
Lao military leaders reported Communist rebels nearly encircled Sam Neua province in northeast Laos as Pathet Lao forces reinforced and more guerrillas moved from northeast Thailand. Government troops regrouped in Luang Prabang after a counter-incident, while rebels threatened routes to Vientiane and cutoff of north-south communications.
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Reuters
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Vientiane
Nehru Warns China to Stay Clear of Bhutan and Sikkim
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament India defends Bhutan and Sikkim under treaty obligations and would resist any Chinese infringement. Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Dorje warned of possible Chinese incursions, while Nehru cautioned that any violation would violate India's commitments to the two Himalayan states.
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Times of India
Calcutta
Settled Weather Move Across Alberta and Saskatchewan
A gradual change brings more settled weather to most of Alberta and Saskatchewan by Wednesday. Northwestern Alberta may see lingering variable clouds and occasional showers with some of the cloud moving into southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan by evening. Daytime highs will mostly reach 65 to 70 degrees.
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Board Offers No Comment On Rumors Of School Sale
Public school board chairman Joe Levinson said the board would not confirm or deny rumors that the Toronto St. school property at Third St SW and Macleod Trail may be sold for commercial development. He noted the city would have final say and any possible move would be at least two years away.
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Earthquake Leaves 39 Still Missing in Montana Area
AP reports that a week after the Hebgen Lake quake in southwest Montana, 39 people remain unaccounted for in the Rock Creek and Madison River canyon region. Nine killed, another missing presumed dead. Quake Lake now 80 feet deep, dam formed by rockslide, with 600 Ennis residents evacuated and army engineers assessing flood risk and dam stability.
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Ennis
Vigil as Ontario mother searches for missing children
In North Bay Ontario a mother keeps an all night vigil as police and volunteers search for seven year old Orwen Caster and his four year old sister Nancy who disappeared after taking a milk bottle to the corner store for candies. A Sands Motel employee recalls a man aged 38 to 40 seen with the children on the motel steps before he vanished. The children had been in the city two weeks. their mother Mrs Earl Caster, separated from their father, holds custody following a court ruling.
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Nancy
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Bill Scherba
Affiliation With New Party Urged by CLC Leader
Claude Jodoin president of the Canadian Labor Congress urged affiliated bodies to join a new movement built around the CCF while the CLC itself should not. A three day seminar of 400 delegates from CLC and CCF will study the plan but not bind the Congress. Jodoin said affiliates may endorse the new party. the CLC must remain a home for unions choosing otherwise.
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Claude Jodoin
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Riot Police Guard Banks In Indonesia Overhaul
Riot police guarded both foreign and domestic banks as Indonesia began sweeping economic reforms. A 90 percent devaluation slashed 500 and 1000 rupiah notes, wiping out fortunes of many speculators and black marketeers. Banks opened with lines but remained closed to the public. The rupiah was pegged at 45 to the dollar.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Reuters
Daring NH Mountain Rescue Ends in Tragic Fatalities
Exhilarating search for two Connecticut youths on Profile Mountain ends with both climbers dead after 24 hours trapped on an 85 to 90 degree granite ledge. Rescue teams battled 38 degree cold and 50 mph winds, hammering pitons and roping up the cliff before confirming the deaths of Aljfred Whipple Jr. and Sidney Crough.
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