Most Wanted Criminal Arrested in San Diego
Daniel William O Connor, 29, long sought by RCMP and FBI, was captured near San Diego. Identified by neighbors as Art Nelson, he gained 58 pounds, dyed hair, grew a thick moustache, and wore a tattoo to avoid capture. He admitted identity. will face U S commissioner in San Diego.
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San Diego
Calif
Daniel William O’connor
RCMP
FBI
el Cagon
Mani
Art Nelson
O’connor
O’ ‘Connor
United States Army
Canada
U.S
Penticton
B.C
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
Windar
EB Cajon
Tentative Agreement Ends New York City Newspaper Strike
A tentative settlement ends the costliest New York City newspaper strike after 18 days. The agreement includes wage increases of 3.55 a week first year and 1.75 second year, plus Columbus Day as a paid holiday and three sick days annually. Union explains terms to members amid vote to return to work.
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New York
New York City
Joseph F. Finnegan
Ihe
Independent
Mail ‘and Deliverers Union
Asher Schwartz
Barney Cameron
Newspaper Publishers Association
Peace
France Plans Major Devaluation Of Franc Amid Economic Overhaul
The French cabinet ended a six hour meeting on the financial situation and eyes new measures broadcast by Premier de Gaulle. A devaluation of 10 to 20 percent is forecast as France mulls a heavy franc and a common policy with other European nations to curb inflation ahead of the European Common Market start date.
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de Gaulle
Britain
Norway
Denmark
France
Italy
West Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Paris
U S Holiday Death Toll Rises on Christmas Travel
Chicago AP reports that careless driving increased U.S. holiday fatalities during the Christmas period though safety officials hoped the toll would not set a new all-time holiday record.
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Chicago
U.S
Canadian Toll 33 in Christmas Holiday Traffic Deaths
The Canadian Press reports 33 deaths during the Christmas holiday period in Canada with 23 traffic fatalities, 3 by fire, 1 drowning, and 6 unclassified. Ontario leads with 13 total deaths, followed by Manitoba and others. The period runs Dec 24 to Jan 1 with forecasts of 80 traffic deaths and comparisons to past holiday totals.
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Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova
Newfoundland
NSC
Associated Press
U.S
Extradition Sought for Daniel O'Connor from California
RCMP Commissioner L H Nicholson said Canada likely will seek extradition of Daniel William O'Connor to face an attempted murder charge in British Columbia. The 29 year old Detroit-born man was detained near Penticton on May 14 1958 for questioning in a series of offences after allegedly drawing a revolver and firing twice, then striking a constable. BC authorities will determine if he will waive traditional extradition and return voluntarily.
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Ottawa
RCMP
L. H. Nicholson
Canada
Daniel William O’connor
California
Keremeos
B.C
Penticton
Nicholson
British Columbia
O'Connor
Bermuda’s breeze and history in a mid Atlantic resort
Visitors gaze over a 245 foot lighthouse built in 1846 at the base of Gibb’s Hull Lighthouse and soak in Bermuda’s inviting climate. Boxing Day in Medicine Hat brought 37 degrees with an overnight low of 18 as the forecast called for a colder Sunday with light snow in the city.
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Hull
mid-Atlantic
Bermuda
Canada
Medicine Hat
Meterological Bureau
Cuba Rebel Uprising Surges as Batista Plans Broad Offensive
Civilians warned to avoid rebel positions as Batista forces launch a wide drive around Las Villas and Pacetas near Santa Clara. Government planes attack rebel hubs while rebels claim control of highways to Havana, with arms smuggling from the United States and a growing civil administration in towns. A Cuban air force pilot defected to Miami stating he refused to bomb cities.
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Havana
Pacetas
Santa Clara
Las Villas
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Castro
United States
Batista
Miami
Three Killed In Salisbury Air Crash
A Paris bound DC 6 airliner operated by Union Aeromaritime de Transport crashed on takeoff in driving rain at Salisbury Airport. Three of about 70 aboard were killed and at least 50 treated for burns, with 20 remaining hospitalized later. one passenger remained unaccounted for.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Royal Rhodesian Air Force Hospital
Union Aeromaritime de Transport
Atlas Talks Continue as Scientists Confer with Satellite
Washington AP describes four additional conversations with the Atlas satellite. Army Signal Corps experts have signalled 35 times to receive messages stored on board or transmitted during flight.
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Washington
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Fourth Deficit Appears Likely in Canada Ottawa
Ottawa reports a likely fourth postwar deficit as of March 31 with $174 million red for the current fiscal year. November figures show $70.3 million deficit and an eight month total of $174 million amid lower revenues from corporation and personal income taxes and higher unemployment. Expenditures reach $436.7 million in November and $3.12 billion for the eight months, against prior year levels.
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Treasury
Eaton Receives Many Birthday Messages
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Indian Prime Minister Nehru sent birthday cables to Cyrus Eaton who is 75 today. Austrian President Dr Adolph Scharf also sent a greeting for Eaton and noted the Eaton sponsored peace conference for scientists held last summer.
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Cleveland
Nikita Khrushchev
Nehru
Cyrus Eaton
Adolph Scharf
Austria
Play It Safe for Boys on Bicycles in Traffic
The piece urges parents to teach boys riding bicycles to treat their two wheeled riders as vehicles in heavy traffic. It emphasizes that obeying rules is not enough and cyclists must understand perils and exercise responsible behavior to increase survival chances on busy roads.
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Morocco
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A. B. Eiloart
London
Timoth
Colin Mudie
Mudie
Rosemary
Windsor
Posal
Times
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Daily News
Mirror
Journal American
Post
World-Telegram
Sun
Long Island
Star - Journal
Daily Press
THE
National Safety Council
Cuba
Jose A. Crespo
Crespo
Miami Herald
Jack King
Atlas
Eaton
Play It Safe
Raymond Norris
Toronto
Marlee
Norris
Saskatoon
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