Third Cold Snap Hits South Florida Farmers
Miami temperatures dropped to 28 degrees in suburbs with ice on windshields and frost on lawns while downtown Miami and Miami Beach reached 45. Farmers and citrus men brace for a third winter blow as conditions vary across the state from Pensacola to Orlando.
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Cleopatra the hippo runs off mate at Honolulu zoo
Cleopatra a 800 pound hippo named for a clever queen arrived at the Honolulu zoo and quickly chased her mate Pharaoh out of his water hole. Pharaoh weighs 1200 pounds more than Cleo and is kept away after the incident.
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Secret WWII Bow and Arrow Project Revealed
The Defense Department disclosed a World War II era project begun in 1943 by the Office of Strategic Services to produce silent crossbow like weapons. Northwestern University housed about two dozen engineers who developed rubber band powered models tested on horse meat to measure effectiveness. The lowest powered model reportedly penetrated deeper than a .22 pistol bullet at 25 to 50 yards.
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Washington
Defense
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Office of Strategic Services
Northwestern University
Crop Frost Ravages Citrus and Tourism in State
Crop experts warned of great danger to low ground citrus and plants set out after mid December and early January freezes. Earlier cold snaps ruined about 37 million boxes of citrus and damaged other fruit. The flower industry suffered near total destruction. Frost and low temperatures plus heavy rains ruined thousands of acres of pastures and left hundreds of cattle to starve. Tourists, a principal state industry, failed to arrive in expected numbers as some left quickly for the Caribbean to escape the cold.
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Caribbean
Citrus Survives Freezing Mildly While Vegetables Suffer
Temperatures fell in north Florida Monday night but a late warmup reduced citrus damage. Vegetables and some fruits suffered severe losses with strawberry blooms near Plant City shriveling for the third time in two months. Pepper crops near Plant City suffered heavy losses. Cattle are dying on frozen and flood-killed pastures.
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Plant City
C. D. Herring
Bedtime complaint tops Chuckle Child’s evening
A humorous note from Chuckle Child about resisting a bedtime reading. The line questions the value of being read from a book he did not choose, capturing a playful parental moment and a typical child’s protest.
Kidnaper Surrenders After Four Day Manhunt
In Paducah Kentucky Carl E Burton turned himself in at police headquarters ending a four day manhunt. Burton fled from two kidnap suspects William Little and Harold Davis holding Little hostage near Van Buren Missouri. He faced federal kidnapping and interstate transport charges with a $30 000 and a $5 000 bond respectively.
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Harold Davis
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Redwood
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McCracken County
Calvin Shelton
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February's Poor Month For Steel
New York iron and steel outlook says February was likely the weakest month of 1958 with signs production may pick up in March. If March proves critical, improvements could extend through April and May. A two month auto strike could shift the slowdown to August with September seen as a rebound.
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Steel Mills
Iron Age
General Motors
Rain and mild air drift into the Miami Valley
A southward warm air flow brings light rain and drizzle to the Miami Valley. Officials forecast mostly cloudy and mild conditions with a high near 45, then night rain and a low around 33. Thursday predicts more clouds and cooler, rainy spells with a high near 40.
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Middletown
Mother of Nine Struck, Killed in Ohio Traffic Fatality
In Ironton Ohio a 51 year old mother of nine named Agnes Madden of Coryville was struck and killed by a car on Ohio 75 north of town on Tuesday. Deputies identified the victim and continued basic investigation.
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Vanguard Rocket Destroyed In Second Satellite Try
The Navy’s second Vanguard rocket exploded seconds after liftoff at 2:33 a.m. from Cape Canaveral. Officials said a fuel-line leak doomed the first flight and the second still faced 1 in 1000 odds of placing a 3 1/2 ton moon into orbit as debris showered into the Atlantic.
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Navy
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Soviet Union
Taft Runs on Standby Basis In Ohio Governor Race
Charles P. Taft told the Associated Press he is a Republican candidate for governor on a standby basis and will not actively challenge Governor O'Neill. He says the standby plan could offer an edge if O'Neill exits the primary. Eisenhower announced Defense Secretary McElroy will oversee all outer space programs at this time.
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Charles P. Taft
Associated Press Today
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Eisenhower
Defense McElroy
Gas Price Wars Sweep Nation Cutting Gas Under Four Dollars
Budget minded motorists chase the cheapest gas as private brand stations and major suppliers engage in a wide spread price war. Suburban Boston faces under four dollars for 20 gallons with total taxes included, while Springfield Hartford Providence Norfolk Charlotte Dallas Detroit Philadelphia St Louis and Puget Sound regions see similar cuts. Industry officials warn of unsustainable competition as supply expands and demand remains weak, with refiners dumping surplus gasoline to independent distributors who undercut posted wholesale prices.
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Mass
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Conn
Korea
Air Bases in Spain Draw Pentagon Spending Criticism
Comptroller General Joseph Campbell told the House committee that nearly six million dollars are being spent on a Spanish air base with no military need. He also criticized a second base near Madrid as poorly located and unnecessary, urging cheaper expansion at existing sites.
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United States
Spain
Joseph Campbell
Madrid
Campbell
General Accounting Office
Congress
House
Government Operations Committee
U.S
San Pablo
Rains Close 70 Schools in Los Angeles Area
Severe weather from a three day storm forced the closure of 70 schools with washed out hillsides and flooded streets. Mountain snow reached a foot in some areas and seven deaths were blamed on the storm as lightning felled trees and damaged homes.
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Opid
Mt.Wilson
Memphis police horse to be replaced by women patrol unit
Memphis AP reports the mounted patrol will be disbanded in 30 to 60 days and replaced by ten meter maids. Police Commissioner Claude Armour says the horses slow meter work as they must be watered and fed, and women will take over traffic control in schools.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Claude Armour
Armour
Eisenhower hints at tax cut if business lags midyear
President Eisenhower said the administration may recommend a tax cut if the expected business upturn does not develop by midyear. He noted the current recession may continue through the month and next, with an uptrend possible as summer arrives. He warned cuts must be cautious to avoid overdoing the stimulus.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Korea Buys U S Grains Under 50 Million Dollar Pact
Seoul signs a 50 million dollar agreement with the United States for shipments of surplus American food grains to Korea. Korea will receive 765000 tons of wheat and other grains in the current fiscal year. Proceeds fund military expenditures and U S government expenses in Korea.
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Korea
South Korea
United States
U.S
Rocketmen To Retry Vanguard Satellite Launch
Washington AP reports director John P. Hagen confirmed plans to attempt another Vanguard satellite rocket after the second failure. Dr. Richard W. Porter and others urged haste but avoided timing a third test or predicting impact on next month’s scheduled instrumented orbit. Hagen, watching from Cape Canaveral, described the moments of ignition and the abrupt breakdown with a surprised exclamation.
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Project Vanguard
John P. Hagen
Richard W. Porter
International Geophysical Year
Porter
Hagen
Naval Research Laboratory
Cape Canaveral
J. Paul Walsh
Vanguard
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