U S Reassures West Germany on Reunification Path
The United States confirms continued support for German reunification through free elections while not ruling out other methods. Secretary Dulles emphasized free elections as the natural method, with discussions of new ideas under State Department review and talks between West German and German officials with Dulles's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
John Foster Dulles
Germany
Soviet Union
State Department
Wilhelm Grewe
Herbert Dittmann
Foreign Office
Dulles
Grewe
Johnson Holds Tight Rein On Senate Apparatus
Senate majority leader Lyndon B. Johnson tightens control of the Senate party apparatus as Democrats assign committee seats and seek to expand major panels. GOP opposition plans assignments by weekend with a 64 to 34 partisan lineup shaping committee balances. Johnson rewards freshmen like Robert C. Lord with senior roles on Appropriations and Banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Senate
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Robert C. Lord
West Virginia
Thomas .J. Dodd
Connecticut
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Little Rock Couple Electrocuted by Falling Power Line
In North Little Rock Ark during a violent thunderstorm a power line toppled into the Cochran front yard killing Roy Cochran and his wife. Firemen found the bodies. the house was not on fire and was unoccupied on arrival. An unidentified caller reported a house fire.
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North Little Rock Ark
Roy Cochran
Cochran
Castro Lashes U S on Cuba War Crimes Claim
Fidel Castro vowed that if U S Marines are sent to Cuba 200000 gringos will die amid high tensions over executions of alleged war criminals. He spoke to a crowd in a hotel lobby as Roy Rubottom faced congressional hearings on halting the executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Rotary Club
Asst
Roy Rubottom
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Washington
U.S
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Subcommittee
Bondo
Fulgencio Batista
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Walkouts in Oil Industry Threaten Labor Picture
The oil sector faces potential widespread walkouts as federal mediators report no progress in Sinclair Oil talks with union workers. The United Auto Workers and International Harvester reach a three year contract ending a two month strike, while negotiators for the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers warn of broader action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Co
Harvester Company
United Auto Workers
Harvester Council
Labor News
O. A. Knight
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers
Knight
Kansas City
Sinclair Oil Co
Sinclair
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Federal
Philadelphia
United Glass and Ceramic Workers Union
Mental Health Plan Announced in Louisiana
A five year plan to improve care for the mentally ill was announced by the Louisiana State Department of Hospitals and the Louisiana Association for Mental Health. Hospital Director Jesse Batson said key recommendations include more open wards increased staff smaller hospitals family care programs use of nursing homes and volunteer help and case reviews for mental patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Department of Hospitals
Louisiana Assn
Jesse Bankston
W C Gibson Recovering After Surgery in Bastrop
W C Gibson, prominent Bastrop resident, is improving after a Wednesday surgery at St Francis Hospital. He was admitted Monday and is expected to remain hospitalized for four to five days more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Gibson
St. Francis Hospital
Scabbard and Blade Chapter Elects New Officers
New officers for the local Scabbard and Blade chapter were recognized today. Gary Hubka Bay of West Monroe is president, Roger Coates of Vernon Texas is first lieutenant, David L. Johnson of West Monroe is second lieutenant, and Joel Street of Crowville is first sergeant. Capt Earl N. Trabue of the military unit heads the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scabbard and Blade
Gary Huckabay
West Monroe
Roger Coates
Vernon
Texas
David L. Johnson
Joel Street
Crowville
Earl N. Trabue
City Hall Maps Out 47 Monroe Streets Repair Plan
City Council in special session moves to start a citizen participation program to resurface and repair 47 Monroe streets financed by property owners. The body will publish a list of streets and intent to improve, with protests and petitions allowed before bids are advertised. Street conditions cited by Acting Engineer Wilton B. Brown and Street Commissioner W. D. H Rodriguez show asphalt from the early 1930s in need of repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Monroe Streets
W. D. H Rodriguez
Wilton B. Brown
De Gaulle Signals Universal Suffrage Move for Algeria
President Charles de Gaulle opened the Fifth Republic's National Assembly with a pledge to seek a political solution in Algeria through universal suffrage. He tied any vote to pacification and economic transformation, signaling possible elections or referenda while Premier Debre outlined a pro Western, reform program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
Algeria
de Gaulle
Jacques Chaban Delmas
Michel Debre
Western Alliance
France
Chaban Delmas
Fourth Republic
Dogs Survive Antarctic Ordeal Reach Japanese Base
Japan greets news two of 15 sled dogs survived the Antarctic stint aboard the Soya. An advance party reached Ongul Island and spotted the two, wagging tails, in good condition. The fate of the remaining 13 dogs and how the pair endured the winter remains unclear.
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Tokyo
Japan
Stalin
Ongul Island
Masamu Murayama
Murayama
No More Sack Dresses For Her
Brazilian actress Norma Benguelle is mobbed by teens in Sao Paulo as her low cut sack dress is torn off in the street. She flees to a clothing shop and police restore order after a half hour.
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Sao Paolo
Brazil
UPI
Norma Benguelle
Miss Benguelle
Plane crashes in woods at Moisant Airport New Orleans
A Eastern Airlines DC7B carrying 50 passengers skidded off a fogbound Moisant International Airport runway and belly-landed in nearby woods. No injuries, two infants shaken. Captain William Jones landed on instruments. engine fire was put out by fire crews. Passengers transferred to a substitute plane to continue to Houston. notable passengers included ex Army specialist Stahling and his wife with their young daughter.
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New Orleans
Big Eastern Airlines
Moisant International
New York
Washington
Houston
Texas
William Jones
Jackie Keane
4.C Dear] Stahling
Gloria
Martha
Victoria
Germany
Sockpiler Shows He's Not Crazy
Sixty sock Smith escaped Wormwood Scrubs Prison by tying 60 socks into a rope and climbing the wall. A war hero dog named Joe pursued and caught him, leading to an extra three years added to his sentence for robbery after the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Sixty
Smith
Wormwood Scrubs
Joe
Brian Smith
Sixty-sock
Mao to Moscow Tokyo
Japanese foreign office sources said Mao Tse Tung would visit Moscow shortly for talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
Moscow
Nikita
Khrushichey
Contempt Cited Judge in Alabama Voter Records Case
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr cites State Circuit Court Judge George C Wallace for criminal contempt for refusing to hand over voter registration records to the U S Civil Rights Commission. Justice Department lawyers were told to begin contempt proceedings promptly as the commission reports partial access in Barbour and Bullock counties after dilatory tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
U. S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
George C. Wallace
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Justice Department
Johnson
Barbour
Bullock
Wallace
Six Enlisted Men Die in Pensacola Vehicle Crash
A Navy carryall collided with a truck near Pensacola killing six enlisted men and injuring three. The tragedy occurred as the Navy crew returning from Barin Field to Whiting Field collided with a truck carrying frozen orange juice. Driver Robert Albaugh, 30, of Lynnwood, California, was uninjured. The Navy victims include Richard A. Saah, 20, and William M. Hammond, 18, among others.
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Pensacola
Fla
G. L. Hill
Robert Albaugh
Lynnwood
Calif
Albaugh
Bartow
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Navy
Barin Field
Foley
Ala
Whiting Field
Barin
Whiting
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Richard A. Saah
Joseph George Saah
Silver Spring
William M. Hammond
Gen Marshall Stricken Ill at Pinehurst
Gen George C. Marshall was stricken ill and taken to Ft Bragg Army hospital after waking at his Pinehurst NC winter home. Col Merrill Powell ordered his transfer for observation as Pentagon officials reported he rested comfortably.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Ft. Bragg Army Hospital
Pentagon
Army
Secretary of Defense
Pinehurst
Col
Merrill Powell
Ft. Bragg
Monroe Court Sees Decline in Juvenile Cases
Monroe Juvenile Court reports a drop in cases for 1958, 57 fewer children than 1957, amid rising population. Judge W M Harper credits probation officer Major John B Whitfield and Monroe police, while praising the Juvenile Court Advisory Council and community helpers for counseling and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Monroe
W. M. Harper
Small West Monroe twister damages stores and cuts power
A quick moving twister struck near the Olin Mathieson paper mill area in West Monroe at about 8 am. It damaged Community Drug Store and Mason Grocery, blew a carport away, tore an iron post through a roof, and knocked out power for an hour. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Mason Grocery
Reagan Street
Jonesboro Road
Olin Mathieson
Boutwell
Community Drug Store
Mason's Grocery
R. G. Taylor
Soviet Exhausts Reporters In Tour Marathon
New York AP reports a vivid travel day as Mikoyan meets crowds and workers across the United States. Journalists in Los Angeles Detroit Cleveland and at a Los Angeles press conference describe the exhausting pace and his cordial exchanges with common people during the Soviet tour.
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New York
West Coast
Mikoyan
Perine
Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Detroit
Mickey Mantle
Lincoln Electric Co
Cleveland
Space-saving sale ad for kitchen and tools
News-Star-World want ad offers a SUNBEAM deep fryer and dinette set in excellent condition for sale. Also advertised is a PRACTICALLY NEW 8 inch bench saw and 4 inch joiner planer on metal stand with motor, plus two side tables and Dodo set, all priced at $100. Contact numbers FA 3-2807 and FA 2-9550.
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Twister
Mason's Grocery Store
John Fogleman
Little Rock
Batista
Eulogio Cantilla
Hos
THE
Associated Press
Twin City
Haynes Harkey
Antarctic
Mao
Gen. Marshall Stricken III
Monroe Court
Juvenile Court Advisory Council
H. A. Campbell
Trinity Baptist Church
Ambassador Hotel
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