Ike's South American tour ends with cheers in Buenos Aires
President Eisenhower returns toward Washington after a six hour flight from Montevideo to Buenos Aires. He spent ten days visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina, addressing large crowds and facing minor anti U.S. protests. He pledged to nonintervention and cooperation while in the region.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Buenos Aires
Eisenhower
Montevideo
Uruguay
Aruro Frondizi
Puerto Rico
Washington
Benito Nardone
Brazil
Segatina
Chile
South America
Bright future seen for Jackie Foster after cancer loss
Eight year old Jackie Foster who lost one eye to cancer before Thanksgiving adapts to a life of touch and sound at Overbrook School for the Blind. He won third prize in a wrestling match and excels in third grade while learning to cope with darkness.
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Philadelphia
Jackie Foster
Overbrook School For
Jackie
Eugene Foster
Vandalism Terrifies Church Youths Cost Seen At Five Hundred
The youths damaged a Baptist Church premises overturning tables chairs and desks tearing heaters drapes and breaking window glass. They admitted the acts but said they do not attend the church or any other. Rev. W K Thompson said repairs would cost about 500 dollars.
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The
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Eisenhower pledges aid on Latin American living standards
Eisenhower spoke of friendship with Latin American neighbors and pledged to work with hard-pressed countries to raise living standards in the Americas, while making no concrete commitments for extra financial aid.
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Eisenhower
Americas
Eiisenhower
Latin America
Free World Alliance
Washington
Curus
U.S
Esenhower
Agadir Earthquake Death Toll Soars as Mass Graves Grow
Rescue teams report 2350 victims buried in mass graves in Agadir Morocco after a massive quake and tidal wave. Moroccan troops seal off the city while U S and French forces assist with rubble cleanup and disinfection. Casualty estimates vary, with 3000 dead or 5000 injured debated, as ongoing searches continue.
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Agadir
Morocco
U.S
Moulay Hassan
Red Cross
Gures
New Deodorant Disappear Vanishes Odor After Use
A humorous note introduces a deodorant named Disappear that allegedly makes odors vanish after application leaving no trace of the scent or its source.
March Storm Toll Rises Across U S
News summaries report 24 deaths across Texas Colorado Kansas Tennessee and other states as nor eastern storms bring high winds and heavy snow while millions face power and timber damage. Two explosions injure seven in East Chicago at Sinclair Refining Co lab. Khrushchev warns Western neighbors. Dowling cites U S discouragement over easing world tensions in Bonn.
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Texas
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Kansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Iowa
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Maryland
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Missouri
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Sinclair Refining Co
Bonn
Germany
Walter C. Dowling
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Weather Update After Storm Winds Driven Snowfall Reaches 3.3 Inches
The storm’s worst is over but strong winds may cause drifting through Friday. Colder air moves in with a forecast of cloudy windy weather today light snow and a high near 30. Tonight and Friday remain cold with some snow and a low around 15 and a high near 28. Middletown reported a yesterday high of 29 and low of 30 with 3.3 inches of snow by 9 am.
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Middletown
Eisenhower Latin tour seen as mixed but diligent
President Eisenhower wrapped up a 10 day Latin American swing noting turbulence from anti US incidents but signaling strong goodwill toward the United States. The tour reinforced ties with Brazil and Argentina while underscoring U.S. support for democracy and development amid Latin American skepticism.
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Stanford Bradshaw
Montevideo
Uruguay
U.S
Brazil
United States
Argentina
Latin America
Pe United
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Kalamazoo downtown mall earns buyer approval in survey
Kalamazoo's shopping mall, six months old, drew broad approval in a poll of downtown retailers. The Kalamazoo Gazette found only three dissatisfied out of many stores, while the Downtown Kalamazoo Association reported a sales rise of about 1 to 15 cents since the mall opened in August.
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Train and Oil Truck Crash Kills and Injures Dozens near Bakersfield
Investigators probed a collision between Santa Fe Chief No. 2, a San Francisco to Chicago passenger train, and a tractor trailer rig carrying 7,000 gallons of crude near Bakersfield California. Fourteen died and 72 were injured as flames engulfed the scene. Engine crew L A Snyder and Austin Braley perished. Trucker John Garrett of Bakersfield died in a ditch explosion.
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Chicago
Austin Hageman Road
San Joaquin Valley
John Garrett
L. A. Snyder
Austin Braley
Fresno
Kern County
Stanley Newman
Tornado Strikes Groveland and Apopka Florida
A tornado struck before daylight in Groveland, then hit Apopka injuring residents Willie Easterling Frank Maker James Sistrunk and Ivis Shy. One house was demolished in Apopka and many roofs and walls were torn off. Windows shattered. Trees and power poles down. Mr and Mrs A R Peddy injured when their trailer overturned and destroyed.
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Willie Easterling
Frank Maker
James Sistrunk
Ivis Shy
A. R. Peddy
Princess Anne Learns To Drive Heroic Royal Learner
Princess Anne, the Queen's daughter, is learning to drive in a small car. Reports say she progresses slowly but shows cautious driving and steady improvement behind the wheel.
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London
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Winter Storm Rips Through South East Midwest Causing Deaths
Destructive ice and snow storms sweep the South and Midwest into the East in one of winter's fiercest attacks. The belt from the Rockies to the Atlantic sees school closures in Snow Hill Kansas as conditions worsen with subzero temperatures and widespread disruption. At least 20 deaths are attributed to the weather with fatalities spread across Texas Colorado Kansas Tennessee Mississippi Iowa and North Carolina.
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Ohio Digs Out After Whitewash
Snow swept across Ohio and neighboring states with Akron Toledo and Youngstown reporting up to seven inches and westward into Appalachia drifts reached four feet. Ice and freezing rain battered Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky while Arkansas forests suffered millions in damage and emergency declarations and power outages affected thousands of residents.
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Rural Schools Across State Declare Holiday Amid Snow
Dozens of rural districts and many sections of Ohio closed early while weather conditions worsened. The Weather Bureau in Columbus noted no serious injuries as the storm began Wednesday afternoon in the south and moved north. Traffic slowed to a crawl in metro areas as crews deployed scraping equipment and spread salt and cinders.
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Columbus
Ihie
Ohio
Weatherman Put Out Of Action
The National Weather Records Center and the Air Weather Service in Asheville North Carolina were closed today as eight inches of snow stranded 400 workers preventing them from reaching the facilities.
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Asheville
N.C
National Weather Records Center
Air Force
Air Weather Service
Snow totals rise across Ohio as roads face drifted conditions
Snowfall by dawn ranged five to seven inches in Cleveland and Columbus, five in Dayton, with Cincinnati at four inches but deeper in parts. Cleveland urged for nine to ten inches by night. Drifts disabled some routes notably Ohio 2 and Ohio 6 in Sandusky, Geauga County saw drifts up to two feet. Turnpike reduced speed to 40 mph with eight plows per maintenance area and few minor skidding incidents as traffic moved along.
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NAACP Pickets Continue at Cincinnati Woolworth Stores
NAACP in Cincinnati plans continued picketing of two Woolworth stores over Negro hiring practices. Governor DiSalle warns picketing could spark violence. NAACP leader Bowen insists protests will persist until clerks are hired. No Civil Rights Commission complaint on record. Local officials urge legal remedies before extra legal actions.
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F. W. Woolworth
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
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J. W. Bowen
Woolworth
Walnut Hills
Ohio
Civil Rights Commission
Richard E. Glenheim
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