Mongrel Mutt Dies From Broken Heart in Detroit
The dog known as Old Brokenhearted died after grieving for his lost master. J B Graves said the mongrel chow collie mix died of old age and a broken heart after being hit by a car near Birmingham Fed 3. He refused to eat until a Graves daughter coaxed him. Adopted by a Bloomfield family, the dog passed away Thursday without his owner.
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Detroit
J. B. Graves
Birmingham
Old Brokenhearted
Dr. Graves
Bloomfield
Snow drifts close highways across western New York
Wind driven snow and fierce winds halted traffic across a large western New York region. Sixteen deaths were reported in five states as roads, rail and utilities failed. High drifts blocked the Thruway and Turnpike while hundreds sought shelter in restaurants and towns were isolated. In Buffalo area a bowling alley roof collapsed trapping a young woman and other snow damage was widespread.
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New England
Buffalo
Robert Hammer
New York
Rochester
Springville
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Somerset
Erie
Berlin
N.H
Vermont
Motorists Sit Tight For Storm In Western Pennsylvania
In Somerset and Bedford counties, a severe snowstorm stranded thousands along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A 175 mile toll road stretch from Irwin to Carlisle was closed as buses trucks and cars clogged highways. Motorists sought shelter in motels restaurants and churches while emergency crews worked to clear the snow.
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Auburn
New York Thruway
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Thruway
Syracuse
Williamsville
Pittsburgh
Carlisle
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Irwin
Doris Ginger
Somerset Turnpike
Bedford
Turnpike
Pike
Judge Denies Presser Move to Set Aside Conviction
Washington AP reports federal judge James W. Morris refused William Presser’s bid to save his contempt of Congress conviction from being set aside. Morris had convicted Presser on February 2 and also declined to grant a new trial for the Ohio Teamsters official.
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Washington
William Presser
Ohio Teamsters Union
Presser
James W. Morris
Khrushchev Tours Rebel Indonesia with Sukarno Aid
Nikita Khrushchev rode heavily guarded roads into West Java in a motorcade with President Sukarno. Several thousand people, mostly schoolchildren, greeted the Soviet Premier as he arrived in Bandung to visit Indonesia’s Moslem rebel country.
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Bandung
Indonesa
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Indonesia
West Java
Sukarno
Tracking Posse Closes In On Crum Near Hillsboro
In bitter cold, police and Highland County deputies chased fugitive Everett Crum after he escaped Wilmington City Jail and shot two officers in Lynchburg. Crum led trackers toward Hillsboro with false trails before eluding capture near the Highland County fairgrounds. Officer Ernest Wilson was critically injured. Harold Shaffer was grazed.
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Highland County
Harold Shaffer
Everett D. Crum
Ernest Wilson
Crum
Dayton
Hillsboro
Ohio
iFairview
Fairfield
Bainbridge
Wilmington
Lynchburg
Here
Highland County Fairgrounds
Shaffer
Wilson
U.S. Hopes For Thaw By Castro
Havana reports that a U S apology for a Cuba bombing raid by a Florida based private plane may ease strained relations. Fidel Castro accuses air attacks on Cuban sugar fields staged from U S bases as the main cause of the rift with the United States.
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Havana
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U S confirms plane linked to Castro raid from Miami airfield
Washington disputes Castro claims of U S involvement while confirming the plane used in Thursday’s incident took off near Miami. The State Department expressed regret as it vows to curb such flights and apprehend those involved. Castro accused the craft of exploding near Havana while attempting to bomb a sugar mill. Two Americans died, identified as Robert Ellis Frost of Portland and Robert Kelly of the Civil Air Patrol. Frost’s mother in Eugene said she was notified.
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Washington
Castro
U.S. State Department
Miami
State Department
U.S
Havana
Robert Ellis Frost
Portland
Ore
Robert Kelly
Civil Air Patrol
Frost
Thomas Frost
Eugene
Reprieve for Chessman Sparks Political Backlash
Gov. Edmund Brown’s 60 day reprieve for Daryl Chessman drew fierce criticism from lawmakers who fear a March special session to revisit the death penalty. Critics in Washington denounced State Department cautions about regional reactions, while Uruguay welcomed the reprieve and Chessman prepared to meet with his lawyers.
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San Francisco
Edmund G. Brown
Daryl Chessman
Sacramento
Washington, D.C
State Department
Latin America
Eisenhower
Chessman
Convicted Killer Lee Lyons Dies
Robert Lee Lyons aged 33, condemned for fatally shooting Cleveland Police Lt Edward Lentz during a 1957 robbery investigation, was executed in Ohio Penitentiary. The first under Warden Sacks, Lyons’ death followed an 11th hour appeal to Governor DiSalle amid ongoing capital punishment debate.
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Columbus, Ohio
Robert Lee Lyons
Cleveland
Ohio
Lyons
State of
Clarence Swearingen
J. D. Jenkins
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
Edward G. Lentz
James Davis
Dallas Milam
Davis
Milam
Popular Danish Premier Dies
H C Hansen Denmark's premier since 1955 died at age 53 after throat tumor surgery in 1958 and another hospitalization on Dec 29. Death is attributed to lung cancer. King Frederick IX to appoint Viggo Kampmann as successor, Kampmann currently serving as acting premier.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
H. C. Hansen
Popular Socialist Party
Frederick IX
Viggo Kampmann
Kampmann
Todays Chuckle No one knows when to say nothing
A light quip notes that many people master the art of saying nothing but struggle with choosing the right moment to stay silent. It wryly observes common social timing gaps and the humor in restraint.
Senators debate capital punishment amid state power clash
A man reflects on choosing a difficult path involving capital punishment. In Washington senators condemn the State Department for interfering with state justice. In Sacramento Brown leads a long battle against abolition, drawing support and opposition as lawmakers weigh Chessman’s fate and a governor backed ban.
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Washington
State Department
Sen
Gordon Allot
R-Cole
Sacramento
Brown
Daryl Chessman
Robbery Strikes Swiss Diamond Merchant in Geneva
Two young thieves robbed an 87 year old diamond merchant in Geneva on Friday night fleeing with gems valued at 160080 dollars. The victim named Wag Honore Vernain was uninjured. Authorities investigated the brazen daylight style assault and are seeking suspects.
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Geneva
Honore Vernain
Shah of Iran Begins Pakistan State Visit
The Shah of Iran and Queen Farah arrived in Karachi by plane for a week long official visit to Pakistan, signaling strengthened ties between the two nations.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Iran
Farah
Sealed Prison Wall Jailbreaker Mickeys On The Loose Again
Mickey from Toulouse, France, escapes Caen Prison with an accomplice. It is his 13th successful jail break in 17 attempts, following prior escapes from Cherbourg Bordeaux Marseille Avignon and Toulouse.
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Caen
France
Toulouse
Cherbourg
Bordeaux
Marseille
Avignon
Tragedy on Delta School Bus Ends in Stabbing
In WAUSEON Ohio a 13 year old boy stabbed Karen Smith 12 to death on a Delta school bus as it unloaded. Douglas Konrath is held for investigation after being restrained at gunpoint. His father George Konrath teaches at Delta School.
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Wauseon, Ohio
Karen Smith
Rt. ‘2
Delta
Douglas Konrath
Fulton County
Loren Youler
Konrath
Yoder
Lester
Jim) Trigg
George Konrath
Delta School
Karen
Johan Smith
Konrath’s
Douglas
Smith
Queen Elizabeth II’s Infant Prince Declared Doing Fine
London AP reports gynecologist John H. Peel reassured Britons that the infant prince is lovely and the Queen is well after a late Friday night checkup. The statement came as the public awaited further details on the newborn royal.
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London
John H. Peel
Queen Elizabeth II
Peel
French President Sends Flowers to Queen After Birth
Charles de Gaulle sent a large box of flowers to Queen Elizabeth II in London after the birth of her third child. The gesture marks diplomatic goodwill between France and Britain during a royal celebration.
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Paris
Charles de G*ule
Elizabeth II
Royal Birth Sparks Jubilee Across Britain
Buckingham Palace reports a royal birth as Queen Elizabeth II welcomes a one day old prince. Prince Philip and the young royals visit the newborn, while court chatter centers on possible godparents and the baby’s name, to be kept secret until christening in about a month.
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Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Priday
Charles
Anne
Eisenhower
David
Canterbury
Royal Navy celebrates with flags and world telegrams
Flags fluttered from public buildings and ships as Britain issued souvenir editions. The Daily Mirror cried Oh boy and the Daily Mail called it one happy family. By late Friday the palace post office had handled 2000 telegrams and cables from Eisenhower Macmillan and Churchill.
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Royal Navy
Britain
Daily Mirror
Daily Mail
Palace
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Winston Churchill
Engineer Blamed For Wellington Train Wreck
New York Central Railroad assigns blame to Henry W. Kerstein for the Wellington wreck of January 10 that killed four. The veteran Cleveland engineer was fired after a five day secret hearing. Speed reached 93 mph against a 30 mph danger signal. braking and equipment were examined.
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Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Wellington
Henry W. Kerstein
Kerstein
The
NYC
Southwestern Limited
Youth Drives Police Crazy In Texas High-Speed Chase
Carl Pickering, 22, led police in a 110 mph pursuit in Houston before being jailed on a 6400 bond. Officers issued 32 traffic tickets after stopping his 1959 sedan, claiming his car hit a tree a pole and a truck. He said he could have escaped if not for a blown tire and noted 28 police cars were involved.
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Tex
Carl Pickering
Pickering
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