Expect to Have ICBM in Two Years
Secretary of the Air Force James Douglas testified before the Senate Preparedness subcommittee that the United States expects to have workable intercontinental ballistic missiles within two years. He cited the Thor missile for 1,500 mile range and discussed plans for a manned satellite via the X-15. He warned Russia appears ahead in some aspects but expressed confidence in America’s ability to “do the job.”
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Douglas
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Thor
Sen. Johnson
Soviet Russia
Subcommittee
America
Edwin L. Weiss
United States
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Sens. Bridges
R-N.h
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Russia
Grass Fires Quelled by Morris Fire Department
Morris firemen report relief from prairie blazes as light rain aids containment. They extinguished a grass fire along Beach avenue on Monday night and previously tackled fires near Route 6 south side, east of Union street, and in the Johnson subdivision over the weekend.
Carol Singing at Nativity Scene Scheduled by Local Groups
The nativity scene on the courthouse lawn will host multiple choral events. The Morris Community High School choir directed by Charles Southard performs tonight at 7. Other plans include First Baptist choir at 7:30 on Wednesday and First Presbyterian youth at 6 on Sunday. Brownie troops, Girl Scouts, and church groups will conduct carolings at the Creche on Monday at 2 and 7:15 p.m.
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Court House
Morris Community High School
Charles Southard
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Weather outlook with light rain and cooler temperatures
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts sporadic light rain or drizzle through today tonight and Wednesday for the local area. Rain ends Thursday with a temperature drop as highs rise to the upper 40s and lows in the mid 30s. The Pyatt Weather station logged a Monday high of 46 and a 9 am low of 38 with a trace of rain recorded. Sunday through Wednesday expect upper 40s daytime and mid 30s nights. Thursday looks partly sunny and slightly colder.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Money Found Floating In Palo Alto Gutter
A roll of $2,200 in cash and a deposit slip drifted in a Palo Alto street gutter after a package failed to arrive at a Bank of America branch last November. Tommy Keeble and sister Kren found the money while canoeing. postal inspectors investigated with no results. The postmaster may seek a reward for the Keebles.
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Calif
Stanford
Bank of America
Tommy Keeble
Kren
Tommy
Ralph Evans
Post Office Department
Keebles
Woman Arrested After Four Men Die in Her Home
JARROW ON TYNE England police seek more time to decide if Mrs Mary Elizabeth Wilson will face trial for murdering her third husband Ernest George Lawrence Wilson 76 a retired engineer. The 66 year old widow is held for a further hearing after exhumations showed four men died in her home within 26 months. She had married three of them and the fourth was a lodger.
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Jarrow
Tyne
England
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Ernest George Lawrence Wilson
Bible expert Nigeria student wins big on TV quiz
Theophilus Aderonmu, a 30 year old Nigerian student, has earned at least 64000 dollars on The $64,000 Question and may use the funds to finish college and obtain a degree. An immigration official said financial aid could help him secure a student visa and stay in the United States for his education.
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Aderonmu
U. S
Chicago
Robert H. Robinson
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CBS
Roosevelt University
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Ky.) College
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Fay
Atlas ICBM Launch Shows Limited Range Test Success
Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral at 12 38 p m EST travels several hundred miles and lands in a pre selected area. The test, amid Eisenhower Paris talks and NATO leaders mood, marks a US response to Soviet claims and highlights thrust of 270 000 pounds from three engines.
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Air Force Here
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Washington
Eisenhower
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Paris
U. S
Russia
Atlas
Free World
Pednik Rage Sweeps Soviet Christmas Shoppers
London Moscow radio reported a pedal powered revolving toy named Pednik is all the rage with Soviet Christmas shoppers. The novelty item drives excitement as holiday gift trends rise in the USSR.
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London
Moscow Radio
Will Probe Drowning At Ottawa
State Attorney Harland D. Warren opened an inquiry into possible negligence after Wayne Lee Walker aged 3 half of Ottawa died in a 20 by 15 foot excavation near the Walker home during a sewer project. A coroner's jury ruled accidental drowning and Warren ordered the contractor J. M. Porter to post a 24 hour guard until a proper barrier is erected. Authorities said precautions were adequate and that a watchman is not customary at such sites.
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Harland D. Warren
Wayne Lee Walker
Charles Walkers
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Atty. Warren
J. M. Porter
Warren
Woman Asked About NATO Delegate Answered Eisenhower
A London roving BBC reporter questioned a woman on a street about Britain’s representative at the NATO conference in Paris. She replied, “President Eisenhower.”
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British Broadcasting Corp
Britain
NATO
Paris
Eisenhower
Panama says canal revenue share unfair seeks larger cut
Deputy Foreign Minister Ernesto Castillero told a student conference Panama does not receive its fair share of canal revenues and support grows for a 50 percent reduction. He noted Panama granted U S use of the canal zone for maintenance security and protection and urged a larger share as a US Panamanian partner. The 1955 treaty raised the rental from 430000 to 1930000.
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Ernesto Castillero
Panama Canal
Castillero
United States
Canal Zone
Foreign Ministry
U. S
Thai election yields pro Western coalition amid junta backing
In Bangkok the pro Western coalition led by acting Premier Pete Sarasien appeared set to win after independents captured 35 of 160 seats. Conservatives Democrats and Unionists ran nearly even while extreme Leftists fell as anti American stance failed to gain leverage.
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Bangkok
Pete Sarasin
Thailand
Democrat Party
Mr Old Boy Rescued From Abandoned Denver Well
Five year old David Leonard fell feet first into a neighbor's 12 inch shaft in Denver and was trapped about three hours. An off duty officer and a firefighter aided the rescue as firemen dug him from a ten foot deep well with water. He was taken to Children’s Hospital in shock but described as fairly good by attendants.
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Denver
David Leonard
Lyle Leonard
Children’s Hospital
Judge Lin Pah Hangs Self in Formosa Court
Supreme Court judge Lin Pah hanged himself Monday night after leaving a note indicating remorse for a wrong verdict given two years earlier. The 60 year old jurist did not specify the case or verdict he regretted.
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Taipei
Formosa
Supreme Court
Lin Pah
Christmas Retail Outlook Mixed Across Cities Despite Big Returns
An Associated Press survey of 26 cities finds Christmas shopping big by many standards but below 1956 levels in some markets. Merchants blame unemployment, late Thanksgiving, and weather while buyers focus on practical gifts and cautious spending.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Compromise Near in NATO Talks on Missiles in Paris
Paris dispatch reports substantial agreement among the United States and NATO allies on a formula to explore settlements with Russia while planning to arm Europe with nuclear missiles. The talks opened with Eisenhower absent briefly, and aim to keep options open for East West agreement as ministers weigh disarmament, German unification, and NATO relations.
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Paris
United States
Russia
NATO
Eisenhower
Aftenoon
James C. Hagerty
Dulles
Alliance
NATO Europe
NATO Permanent Council
Nikolai Bulganin
Europe
Bulganin
Middle East
Africa
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