Fidel Castro Presses Nationalization in 1939 Platform
Havana AP summarizes Castro's exile program calling for nationalization of Cuban utilities and American owned sugar estates, distribution to workers, public housing, rural electrification, and removal of corrupt interests. The leader, 32, has a long revolutionary record in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, with ongoing guerrilla activity and political ambitions.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Division of America
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Dominican Republic
Batista
Combia
U. S
Eisenhower Prompts Russians to Apply Peace Desire to Berlin
President Eisenhower told Soviet leaders their declared wish for peace should guide Berlin policy. In a New Year exchange with Khrushchev and Voroshilov, he urged applying peaceful coexistence to Berlin, rejecting Moscow's bid to leave the city to the Communists and calling for a broader German and European security dialogue.
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Berlin
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Kiimenti E. Voroshilov
Here
United States
Britain
France
Kremlin
Russia
Fire Chief's Home Destroyed In Warren Fire
In Warren Ohio fire swept through and destroyed the home of Ralph Ratheburn chief of the volunteer fire department at Fow er. Ratheburn and his wife were away. A truck driver spotted the blaze and firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed. Cause undetermined with damage about 15000 dollars.
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Ohio
Ralph Ratheburn
Volunteere
Fower
Ratheburn
Hazardous Weather Blamed for Holiday Traffic Toll Rise
Hazardous weather conditions were blamed today for a sharp rise in the nation's New Year holiday traffic deaths. The toll was already ahead of the 409 from 1956 57 and faster than pre holiday estimates. Snow sleet and rain worsened travel with treacherous driving especially in the Midwest and East. Six family members died in a La Porte Indiana crash en route home from California.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Midwest
East
High Plains
Mississippi Valley
Council
la Porte
Ind
Pontiac
Ill
California
Ohio Sets Highway Record With New Year Weekend Death Toll
Ohio reports a better than average highway fatality record during the New Year weekend, with five traffic deaths in the first 42 hours of a 102 hour tally. Additional nontraffic fatalities from fires drownings and shootings bring total to six, including a double fatality near Xenia. Names and ages include Jerry Hamilton 19 and Harold Lieurance 18 of Xenia, Joseph Gordon 39 of Canton, Mrs. Ellen Izenhart 91 of Santa Fe, Robert Shafer 33 of Cleveland, Larry Ratliff 13 of Cincinnati, Leroy Johnson Jr. of Toledo, and Murial P. Smith 35 reportedly victim of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Associated Press
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Xenia
Joseph Gordon
Canton
Gordon
Ellen Izenhart
Santa Fe
Wapakoneta
Robert Shafer
Cleveland
Larry Ratliff
Cincinnati
Springfield
Leroy Johnson Jr
Toledo
Murial P. Smith
Nasser seeks Comet jets over Soviet TU104
London AP report says President Gamal Abdul Nasser aims to buy British Comet IV jet airliners for the United Arab Republic's airline, preferring them to Soviet TU104 jets. The Daily Herald notes the government is ready to place the order.
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London
Gamal Abdul Nasser
Britain
Soviet Union
Daily Herald
United Arab Republiic
Rayburn Faces Liberal Push Over House Rules Power
Washington AP reports a liberal bloc seeks to curb the Rules Committee’s power by changing rules or adding a liberal Democrat. Speaker Sam Rayburn, returning from Texas, signals opposition as caucus vote looms. Republicans note arrangements to keep the committee lineup intact. Dale Alford’s seating remains unresolved with a probe planned next week.
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Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Congress
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Mass
Edgar Chenoweth
R-Cole
Carroll Reece
Rtenn
House
Dale Alford
Arkansas
Alford
Little Rock
Brooks Hays
Hays
U S Nationals Guarded In Cuba
Washington and Havana report caution about U S citizens safety in Cuba as Batista regime falls. Rioting and uncertainty ripple after Castro rebels begin forming a new government. Eisenhower at Gettysburg kept advised, State and White House avoid discussing recognition.
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Washington
U.S
Cuba
White House
State Department
Fulgencio Batista
Eisnhower
Gettysburg
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
U.S. State Dept says no Cuban danger reports
State Department press officer Joseph Reap and officials noted no danger to Americans in Cuba and no rush to evacuate. The U.S. Embassy in Havana arranged a vessel from Key West to remove groups of tourists and students seeking departure.
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Joseph Reap
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Key West
Fla
New Year's Prank Kills Two Persons
An Arizona New Year’s Day prank involving dynamite exploded killing Deb Hinton and her sister Nona, injuring eight others and damaging a one room house on the San Carlos Reservation. The incident followed partygoers tossing dynamite sticks after midnight.
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Ariz
Mike Windham
Indiana Bureau
Deb Hinton
Hinton
Nona ‘Peaches
Pickpockets Loot Pasadena Rose Parade Crowds
In Pasadena California police reported 35 wallets stolen from spectators during the Rose Parade, totaling about $2,000. Officers described it as the biggest haul in years amid a busy crowd under sunny conditions.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chuckle Comic: Married Men Not Best Informed
A light joke notes that married men may not be the most informed, but they are certainly the most confident. The quip reflects a weekly humor column tone.
Eastern Air Lines Readies Planes After Weeklong Strike
Eastern Air Lines prepares a limited north south service with about 30 flights as 16,000 employees return to work after a New Year’s Eve peace pact with engineers. American Airlines remains grounded amid a pilots walkout threatening 20,000 nonstriking staff.
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Castro proclaims Urrutia provisional president in Cuba
Fidel Castro declares Manuel Urrutia as provisional president and designates Santiago as provisional capital as a general strike paralyzes Cuba until Urrutia takes Havana palace. Prio Socarras arrives in Havana, exile support solidifies, while Castro strengthens control with martial law and nationwide demonstrations.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Santiago
Manuel Urrutia
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Urrutia
Oriente
Carlos Prio Socarras
Miami
Batista
Prio
Batisa
Ais
Itavana
Eight Iraqis Arrested for Oil Pipeline Plot
Al Akhbar reports eight Iraqi men were arrested on a plot to blow up the pipeline carrying oil from Kirkuk to the Mediterranean. Iraqi authorities say the plan aimed to disrupt regional energy flows and security operations are ongoing.
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al Akhbar
Kirkuk
Mediterranean
Castro Denies Communist Link as Cuban Victory Arrives
The bearded guerrilla leader Castro rejects Batista charges of communism and aims to end corruption and establish democracy on Cuba, a 6.41 million population island. Urrutia and Castro were set for a triumphant Havana entry as celebrations erupted, with three policemen and ten looters killed. The State Department noted no evacuation plans for Americans though Havana faced night-time unrest and airport closure.
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Castro
Urrutia
Havana
State Department
Washington
U.S
Gambler Severed Tongue Tied to No Slaying, Police Say
In San Diego AP report, gambler Robert Womach 25 arrives with a severed tongue after a female assailant in Tijuana cuts it and robs him of 60 dollars. Police state no connection to Tony Mirabile’s shooting. He offers few details.
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San Diego
Calif
Tony Mirabile
Robert Womach
Las Vegas
Nev
Mirabile
Womach
Tijuana
Help On Way For Crewmen Of Jap Ship
The Navy reports rescue efforts are underway for the Seifuku Maru crew after the sunken Japanese fishing vessel left 24 men stranded. Two Japanese and one American merchant ship are heading toward life rafts dropped by a Midway plane. The Total Maru and Argentine Maru were alerted, and the freighter SS Barbara was directed to the scene.
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Navy Search and Rescue Center
Midway
Navy
Barbara
Dayton Man Shot Found Dead In Nightclub Parking Lot
A 24 year old Dayton man Bobby Ray White was found shot to death early today in the Key No 2 Night Club parking lot on the west side. Patrons said he had been drinking inside the club a couple hours earlier.
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Ohio
West Side
Bobby Ray White
White
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