Quake Toll Rises In Northwestern Iran Deaths Reach 750
Tremors lasting up to two minutes each shattered towns across northwestern Iran. Red Cross reports 750 dead and 150 confirmed dead, 500 injured, with thousands homeless amid sub zero temperatures. Relief flights bring tents blankets and food from Tehran as Kurdish communities face a severe cold spell.
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Lodge Urges Reds To Act On Soviet Speech
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told the 82 nation United Nations Political Committee that the United States seeks peace and will judge Moscow by actions not words. He noted Russia proposed a treaty of friendship and peaceful coexistence and backed a three nation resolution for friendly cooperation while signaling cautious skepticism. Lodge welcomed Soviet ideas for scientific and economic cooperation and rejected only the idea of outlawing nuclear stockpiling in Europe.
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Army to Halve National Guard at Little Rock
The Army will cut the 950 federalized guardsmen at Little Rock to 432 next Wednesday. Secretary Brucker cited stable conditions since Oct. 16 as the reason for the latest reduction amid the Little Rock school desegregation crisis.
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Halt Ordered To Seizures From Dutch
Indonesia's army chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution ordered a halt to the seizure of Dutch businesses and warned of severe punishment for disobedience. President Sukarno appeared to deny reports of ouster and planned departure. Premier Djuanda urged Parliament to swear in Sartono as acting president, while officials indicated Nasution and the Premier would run the government amid conflicting statements.
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Florida Cold Cuts Deep Into Citrus And Veggies
Ocala records a 10 degree low as Florida endures a historic freeze. The cold wave cuts into winter vegetables valued at 25 million dollars and threatens 300 million citrus crops with expected heavy damage to tangerines and grapefruit. State officials convene to assess losses and plan relief.
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Monroe Mayor Defends Capital Improvement Plans
Mayor W L Jack Howard blasts the Monroe Taxpayers League accusing it of misleading tactics amid the upcoming 9 million bond proposal. He announces a 9:30 PM TV discussion and defends a program funding street work drainage underpasses and a new city hall and auditorium.
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Jack) Howard
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U.S. Plans 1000-Pound Satellite as Senate Hears Missile Talk
William M. Holaday, missile chief, told the Senate Preparedness subcommittee the United States plans a 1000 pound satellite by March in the International Geophysical Year program. He said Secretary McElroy ordered a speedup of the Atlas missile program to have more rockets available soon. Russia’s Sputnik II weighed 1120 pounds and the next U.S. satellite will be about 21 pounds.
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Young Men Back Monroe Civic Improvement Bond Issue
The Young Men for Better Government endorsed Monroe's 900 civic improvement program worth 9000. Wayne Woods, president, said the group studied the bond's financial structure and after reviewing opposing views, concluded the bond could be financed as stated by the city. The projects were called long overdue and vital to the community's growth.
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Wagner Rejects Subway Strike Settlement Terms
Mayor Robert F. Wagner refused to discuss the strikers terms after a 49 minute meeting with Louis Waldman. The New York Transit Authority starts training 600 new motormen in three weeks as mass firings loom. Waldman says the strike will continue and Wagner wont fire strikers if they return to work.
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Perish When Building Tumbles On Kindergarten
A kindergarten in Aton Fonte Sicily collapsed during a storm. Nine children, a nun, and a mother were killed and about ten more children were injured. A father rescued his four year old daughter, and soldiers later recovered several victims from the wreckage.
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Girl Found with Frozen Legs in Kentucky Store
A 15-year-old girl, Rosella Auxier, was found unconscious in an abandoned Prestonburg store with both legs frozen solid. Doctors fear gangrene may require amputation. she had been missing since Sunday after allegedly saying she would not return. She is hospitalized in Louisville after a five hour ambulance ride.
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Weekend Monroe Weather Upgrade Mild Skies Continue
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are expected in the Monroe area over the weekend. Yesterday's high reached 67 and the low 33, with Thursday's 50 and 20 respectively. Arkansas also looks mild with similar sky conditions.
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Four Die in Maryland Rocket Fuel Plant Fire
A flash fire at a Thiokol Rocket Propellant plant in Elkton Maryland killed four workers and injured at least four others. The blaze destroyed a 100 by 40 foot one story building after flames erupted from a mixing vat during solid rocket propellant production. The dead are Charles L Devault Marvin E Kincaid Jerome J Kahl and Frank K Wright. Hospitalized were Fard H Dickson Raymond P Campbell and Feilden Boone with George Laye treated and released. Authorities noted the incident involved the firing mechanism and propellant used in the Farside rocket.
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Bombship U S Base In Greece
Greek terrorists set off two time bombs at the U S air base Hellenikon near Athens injuring four American airmen and a Greek guard. A separate blast hit U S Information Service offices, no injuries. Premier Karamanlis called it a Communist plot and ordered a full investigation. American buildings were placed under heavy guard.
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Eisenhower Heads to Paris for NATO Summit Amid Stroke Recovery
President Eisenhower leaves Washington for Paris to attend the NATO council meeting opening Monday aimed at restoring Western unity after Soviet missile and satellite advances. He travels with his physician, recovers from a mild stroke, and plans a response to Bulganin’s proposed East West talks.
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Donations Rise for Goodfellows Fund Aid for Needy Children
News-Star World sponsors report faster Goodfellows gifts as the Christmas drive continues. Many donors give in memory of friends and relatives, including a widow with four children describing welfare and social security as their only income. Donations to Goodfellows, News Star World Monroe La, are urged.
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Merriman Twin Makes Progress After Kidney Transplant
Richmond Virginia December 13 doctors reported Bill Merriman is improving twenty four hours after his kidney transplant. The transplanted kidney is functioning well and he is alert and resting comfortably. His twin brother Sam who donated the kidney is also doing well.
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