Rebels Halted In Santa Clara Cuban Clash
Government reports say Cuban army forces crushed a rebel attempt to take Santa Clara, pushing insurgents eastward across Las Villas. Casualties run high with rebels claimed at 3000 killed or wounded. government says aerial strikes caused about 2000 rebel losses.
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Havana, Cuba
Santa Clare
Cuba
Santa Clara
Gonzalo Guell
Fulguccio Batista
Las Villas
Oriente
Guantanamo
U.S
Castro
Batista
Havana
Weather Warning Forecast For Western Prairies
Dominion Public Weather office in Edmonton issues a storm alert with gusty winds and snow. A cold front moving from the northwest will drive temperatures down across Alberta and Saskatchewan by New Year’s Day. Medicine Hat will see snow and 25 mph westerly winds as officials urge minimal travel and offer home escort by calling JA 6 2380.
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Dominion Public Weather Office
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Medicine Hat
Bulletin
West Rebuffs Berlin Talks Proposal by Khrushchev
The Western Big Three rejected Moscow's call for a four power conference on Berlin and the German problem. They denounced Khrushchev's free city plan and East German control of East Berlin as violations while pledging to keep forces in West Berlin for security. The United States signaled readiness to discuss the German problem in a broader framework, with no date set, while Mikoyan's Washington visit looms as a Kremlin effort to ease tensions.
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Washington
Big Three
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Khrushchev
West Berlin
East Berlin
West
Germany
Mikoyan
New York
Week-Long Wait Ends in Rescue of Flyers in Saskatchewan
Two missing flyers were located after a week in the Northern Saskatchewan wilderness. An RCAF Otter spotted their downed Fleet Canada plane 52 miles north of Buffalo Narrows. Pilot George Young of Unity and passenger Walter Clark, both in good condition, were flown to Buffalo Narrows. The fish cargo plane carried four days of food and survival gear though had no radio. Thirteen RCAF planes joined civilian aircraft in the search amid low clouds and fog.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
RCAF
Cold Lake
Alto
George Young
Unity, Sask
Walter Clark
Buffalo Narrows
Clark
North Battleford
Pasfield Lake
Saskatchewan - Northwest Territories
Edmonton Weather Office
McPhail Airways
H. D. McPhail
Snow Blankets Midwest With Heavy New Year Outbreak
A moisture laden storm blankets the U S Midwest and southwest with four to 10 inches of snow, moving from New Mexico through Texas into Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri. Thirteen deaths largely from traffic crashes are attributed to the storm, with hazardous roads and ice on highways in several states.
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Kansas City
U.S
Midwest
Southwest
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Missori
Its History Now But 58 Was Great
A raging inferno that completely leveled the freight and furniture divisions of Canadian Freightways Ltd at No 1 Municipal Airport Hangar in the early morning of March 29 has been selected as the top news story of 1958 by The NEWS editorial staff. Reporters and editors made
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Canadian Freightways Ltd
No. 1
Medicine Hat
It's Expensive For Canadians
Canadians face costly New Year celebrations with prices for a couple ranging from 20 to 50 dollars across clubs and hotels. Toronto spots demand over 100 dollars for a couple while some Montreal venues offer late hours despite blue laws. Some patrons plan private parties or cross-border trips to Burlington Vermont for cheaper options.
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Montreal
Bellevue
Burlington
Ottawa
Alberta
New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance Prices Across U S Hotels
A survey of major U S cities shows New Year prices largely steady with a range from about 10 per person at modest venues to about 75 per couple at top spots like Waldorf Astoria and Cocoanut Grove. Notable venues include Copacabana Latin Quarter Stork Club and Twenty One with prices between 15 and 25 per person plus drinks. A Washington club offers 10 per person dinner plus extras, while a Detroit hotel expects 50 per couple for dinner floor show and drinks.
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Toronto
Montreal
Quebec
U.S
Empire Room
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
New York
Los Angeles
Cocoanut Grove
Waldorf’s Empire Room
Eartha Kitt
Emil Coleman
Bela Bebai
Miami Beach
Chicago
Sunset Strip
Twenty-One
el Morocco
Copacabana
Latin Quarter
Washington
Detroit
Moscow New Year Eve Sees Vodka Sales Tied Down
Muscovites face champagne and wine as New Year celebrations fill downtown hotels with meals music and reserved dining. Khrushchev warns of a law limiting strong drink to one shot per visit while officials expect full effect after New Year. Restaurants push wine dinners priced at 150 rubles. vodka supply tightens as government curbs loom.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Russia
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Ted” Brunsden
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Bud” Olson
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