Tornadoes Hit Again Kill 14 Persons
Across Arkansas Illinois and Missouri a fresh outbreak killed 14 and injured over 200 as communities faced widespread twister damage. Murphysboro bore the worst toll with nine dead while officials designate six Missouri and five Illinois counties as disaster areas.
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Illinois
Missouri
Waldo
Ark
Red Cross
Washington
Murphysboro
Howard Cheatham
Con
Dallas Executive Kills Wife and Two Sons Then Himself
Dallas area utility executive James Ramsey shot his wife Ruth and two sons James and Dick in their Highland Park home before turning the gun on himself. Police found the family in pajama dress with a Christmas tree and breakfast remains visible. Ramsey, a Texas Power & Light tax officer and former Marine, left a .45 caliber pistol at the scene.
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James Ramsey
Ruth
James
Ramsey
Texas Power & Light Co
Marine Corps
Glenn Byrd
City Recreation Stymied By Lack Of Facilities And Funds
Monroe struggles to run a winter program with 83 basketball teams and 1,100 players due to no indoor facilities and funds. The community center at 113% Catalpa Street offers only limited activities while schools are closed for holidays and gymnasiums are unavailable.
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Monroe
Jack Hesketh
Hesketh
Recreation Department
Ike Warmly Greeted On Return Home
President Eisenhower returned to Washington at 9 33 a m after a week in Paris where 15 NATO allies drafted a missile age plan. His plane faced 80 mile headwinds with refueling stops at Keflavik and Harmon Air Force Base. A 50 person delegation including Vice President Nixon and Christian Herter welcomed him in light drizzle at Washington National Airport.
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Paris
NATO
Columbine Tni
Atlantic
John
Nixon
LSU Calls For Meeting On Graduate Row
LSU seeks a joint meeting with the State Board of Education to settle a dispute over graduate programs as the Education Board considers expanding graduate training at three more state colleges. LSU President BorDELON supports focusing on undergraduates while LSU remains center for research and grad work.
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Roberts
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Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Weather Clears As Cold Enters Northeastern Louisiana
The cold front reached northeast Louisiana with high winds and a falling temperature from 60 to 49 as warnings remained only in the extreme southeast Dixie. Forecasters expect continued fair weather tomorrow.
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Louisiana
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
Dixie
City buses cut fares for Christmas stretch
City buses reduce fare from 15 cents to 10 cents through January 1 to ease downtown traffic. Rex Ensminger, bus superintendent, says the measure aims to boost ridership while relieving congestion.
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Rex Ensminger
Goodfellows drive nears $900 to hit $4,000 goal
The Goodfellows campaign shows $3,094.09 raised with about $900 more needed to reach the $4,000 target. Southern Hardware Co. Ltd. donated $100, a sign of local support as football players under Coach Ruple help pack baskets with food clothing and toys for distribution next week.
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Goodfel
Southern Hardware Co. Ltd
Ruple
AFL-CIO Moves to Remove Three Unions Across Federation
Washington AFL-CIO acted to expel the Teamsters Bakery Workers and Laundry Unions from all levels of the labor movement. George Meany and William Schnitzler ordered thousands of locals to sever ties unless reform affiliates are joined. Hoffa warned of potential retaliation but not backing down.
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Afl-Cio
United Labor Movement
George Meany
William Schnitzler
Teamsters
Ast
American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union
Meany
Schnitzler
James R. Hoffa
Tornado Strikes Zimmerman Louisiana Damage and Collapse
An unseasonable tornado caused twenty five thousand dollars in damage to the J A Bentley Lumber Co and tore roofs from three homes in Zimmerman. A second tornado disrupted Bellevue near Shreveport. No injuries reported though one man was shaken from a truck. The storm touched down west of a levee before hitting the lumber yard after alerts were ordered for northwestern Louisiana.
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Shreveport
J. A. Bentley Lumber Co
Louisiana
Veteran Kills 3 Then Is Shot To Death
In Roy New Mexico a 45 year old veteran of Corregidor and Japanese prison camps Lawrence Weisdorfer killed three members of his estranged wife's family in a northeastern New Mexico cowtown. He was shot dead 40 minutes later by Bradley Weathers after a confrontation with a police officer.
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New Mexico
Lawrence Weisdorfer
Bradley Weathers
Weisdorfer
Elizabeth
James
Allen
John Menapace
Weathers
Andy Powells
How Strong Can Their Radio Be
State police in Litchfield wonder about radio range after a call from Car One the governor's car asking for the barracks location. Dispatcher Meeker confirmed and later heard Car One report clear reception from Golden and Cole sheriff's offices.
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Litchfield
Conn
David Meeker
Meeker
Sheriff's Office
Golden
Cole
Juror Holds Out in Hoffa Wiretap Case Deadlock
A lone juror outvoted the rest and caused a deadlock in the Hoffa wiretap conspiracy trial. The seven men and five women jury was dismissed at 12:50 a.m. U.S. Atty. Paul W. Williams said retry is planned. The holdout juror, Earle T. MacHardy of Yonkers, said the government failed to prove the conspiracy beyond reasonable doubt. He is a Refined Syrups & Sugars, Inc. director and Yonkers YMCA board member.
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NEW York
Jame R. Hoffa
All
Eneani
U.S
Paul W. Williams
Earle T. MacHardy
MacHardy
Refined Syrups & Sugars, Inc
Yonkers
New York City
Teamsters Union
Lillian Doren
U.S. Dist
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Bryan
Found Guilty Of Aiding Morris In Jail Escape
Two brothers Tommy Bellew and Preston Bellew were convicted of aiding Dale Morris in his escape from Gulfport jail last June and each received a three year sentence. Their attorneys said a motion for a new trial would be filed before December term. The state said the brothers concealed Morris at a wooded campsite near White Plains Biloxi for about five weeks after the escape.
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Miss
Dale Morris
Tommy Bellew
Biloxi
Preston Bellew
White Plains
Morris
Solen Calls for Major Overhaul of Defense Department
Sen Mans field argues a Senate probe of missile and satellite programs should drive a drastic reorganization to simplify the Pentagon. He says top command must be streamlined to outrun the Soviet space and missile race. Kefauver and Barrett echo concerns as Gaither Report details circulate. White House classifies the document and offers no comment. Mansfield expects the subcommittee to propose responsible reforms.
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the Post
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Allies Press For Foreign Ministers Meeting With Russia
U S and NATO allies will pursue a foreign ministers meeting with Russia amid mixed views on Russia’s terms. A broad East West agenda could follow if talks proceed, as Britain and others weigh a major shift in Cold War diplomacy.
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United States
NATO
Russia
Moscow
Pravda
Europe
Lloyd
Macmillan Seeks NATO Nuclear Missile Bases Approval
Prime Minister Macmillan won a 289 to 251 Commons vote approving NATO plans to base American missiles in Britain. He said missiles would require Washington approval to fire and Britain could not act alone. Reports from Moscow described cautious Soviet reaction as NATO pursued disarmament talks.
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NATO
Paris
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Washington
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Harold K. Milks
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Space Scientists Chart Steps To Reach The Moon
U S space scientists outline five steps toward reaching the moon with aims for combat flights above the atmosphere. No fixed schedule, but a space station could orbit 500 to 600 miles up by 1962 with maximum R D effort. The task remains vastly harder than orbital flight and requires a gentle crewed landing capability.
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