Khrushchev’s Berlin stance stuns Macmillan and alarms West
Western fears of a Berlin crisis rise as Khrushchev rejects German reunification talks. Eisenhower warns against concessions and stresses no inch of Western rights in Berlin and readiness to negotiate only if the Soviet side offers a viable area for talks. Officials await Khrushchev Macmillan talks for clarity.
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West Berlin
Berlin
Khrushchev
Moscow
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Detroit Man Divorces Wife After 40 Years of Marriage
Antonas Waitkunas, 74, testified that after retiring in 1954 his wife issued an edict no work no eat. She cashed his $150 pension, gave him $10 monthly, fed him one meal daily, and moved him to the basement while she entertained a boyfriend. Circuit Judge Miles N. Calehan granted the divorce noting the marriage had been ill advised. Mrs. Waitkunas, 64, was not present for comment.
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Detroit
Antonas Waitkunes
Waitkunas
Josephine
Miles N. Calehan
Water resources priority urged by Ohio governor
Gov. Michael V. Di Salle asked the Legislature to fund river basin inventory completion establish a state water policy and grant authority for an agency to plan and coordinate water management activities. The report outlines three key appropriations for natural resources.
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Columbus, Ohio
Michael V. di Salle
Migrants Benefit From Aid After Nevada Harvest Arrivals
In Las Vegas and Moapa Valley, hungry farm workers from Arizona and elsewhere find shelter and improved prospects thanks to Rev. Richard Crowley. State officials led by George Jolly coordinate housing, health checks, and planned surveys as the harvest nears and pay rises to six to seven dollars a day.
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Nev
Arizona
Nevada
Moapa Valley
Overton
George Jolly
Grant Sawyer
Father Crowley
Jolly
Ted Potter
Eisenhower
Committee On Migratory Labor
Labor
James Mitchell
Violent blast at Aldermaston rocks H bomb research base
An explosion at Britain's Aldermaston hydrogen bomb site killed two workers and injured one. Officials said the energy released was nonradioactive and no hazard to staff or the public. The vehicle unloading the charge was destroyed and a nearby building damaged. Firefighters contained the blaze as workers noted the distance from village residents.
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England
Britain
Uincials
Woodley Thomas
British Atomic Energy Commission
Ain
Los Alamos
N. M
Atomic Laboratory
Mild spell to linger into Friday with returning chill
The forecast says mild weather continues through Friday as an approaching cold front shifts warmth eastward. Today will be mostly cloudy with light rain and a high near 58, while tonight drops to around 35. Friday remains partly cloudy and mild with a chance of rain and a 55 high. Yesterday in Middletown the official high was 48 at 4 p.m. and the low 28 at 5:30 a.m.
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Middletown
Mountain Village Could Be Saved From Rock Slide
In Herbriggen Switzerland hopes rise that Mountain Village can be saved from a rock slide that has loomed for two weeks. The mass of rock eased nearer the edge of the cliff but the danger appeared to settle as the threat receded to about 200 yards from the edge.
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Herbriggen
Switzerland
Engineers Warned Against Political Contributions in Ohio
Columbus Ohio State Highway Department division engineers were ordered not to accept political contributions in any form. Highway Director Everett S Preston and Governor Michael V DiSalle attended a conference and stated engineers would face no political pressure from the governor's office and would have issues routed through Preston.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Department
Everett S. Preston
Michael V. DiSal
Preston
DiSalle
Polar Shot Is Postponed At Vandenberg Launch
The Air Force indefinitely postpones the Discoverer I Satellite launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The two stage rocket nearly fired twice on Wednesday before countdowns were halted for undisclosed technical reasons.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Suez Settlement Near Amid World Bank Pact Word
World Bank President Eugene Black announced in Cairo that a British Egyptian financial agreement, begun Jan 17, will be signed on Saturday to settle lingering claims from the 1956 Suez invasion. The accord covers millions of dollars in disputed sums and counterclaims between Britain and Egypt.
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World Bank
Eugene Black
Suez
Moonshine in Kentucky Seen as Low Grade Product
Dorsey Keeton, a 70 year old Ashland retiree after 30 years tracking moonshiners, says Kentucky moonshine is now about as low grade as you can get. He notes it is mostly sugar and that quality has declined since World War II, though Kentuckians still use better equipment than others. Keeton aided raids on 3,000 stills in his career.
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Louisville
Dorsey Keeton
Kentucky
Keeton
Ashland
Emergency Declared in Southern Rhodesia Unrest Spreads
Prime Minister Sir Edgar Whitehead declared a state of emergency in Southern Rhodesia and banned the African National Party as an illegal organization to curb nationalist unrest tied to Nyasaland. Arrests of party officers followed predawn raids whileia authorities restricted gatherings and movement.
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Southern Rhodesia
Sir Edgar Whitehead
African National Party
Whitehead
Nyasaland
Southern
Northern Rhodesia
Central African Federation
British Commonwealth
National Party
Banda
Rhodesia-Nyasaland
Africa
Rhodesia
Kenya
Roy Welensky
Couple Charged Over Poisoned Candy Attempt
In Phoenix an accused California couple Edna Howard and James Will face charges of attempting to poison Michael Howard a six year old with poisoned candy. The alleged plot involved lethal worm capsules intended for distribution at a school for handicapped children. The case links to a Los Angeles arrest after discovery of capsules. Michael is adopted by his stepfather and receives support from a $25 000 estate.
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Phoenix, Ariz
California
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Edna .F. Howard
James L. Will
Pasadena
Calif
Michael Howard
Valley of the Sun School For
Michael
Bernice Russell
Macmillan warns Khrushchev over Berlin clash
In Moscow Harold Macmillan warned Nikita Khrushchev any interference with Western rights in Berlin would create a dangerous situation. The meeting at the Kremlin followed a tense atmosphere as Khrushchev did not attend the airport sendoff. Dep. Foreign Minister Kutznetsov and ambassador Malik joined Macmillan on his Kiev and Ukraine-Leningrad visit.
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Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Ty Tass
World Peace Council
Henri de la Vigerie
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Ukraine
Leningrad
Vassily Kutznetsov
Jacob Malik
London
Chuckle Life Now and Then Quote
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