Arabs Turn Against Baghdad Pact Meeting as Communism Victory
Arab friends of the United States denounce the Ankara Baghdad Pact talks. Pro Western papers warn Arabs face a stark choice between Palestine or communism and criticize the limited economic aid promised. Ghassan Tueni of An Nahas laments the pact’s military emphasis and possible Soviet penetration.
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William L. Ryan
United States
Ankara
Turkey
Beirut
Lebanon
An Nahas
Nasser
Egypt
L’orient
Palestine
Ghassan Tueni
Lebanese Chamber of Deputies
Malik
Charles Malik
Middle East
Soviet Union
Iraq
Revolution Railroads Learn To Live Without Passengers
The railroads and their passengers drift apart as buses and airplanes gain. In 1947 railways carried 66.2 percent of intercity passenger mileage. by 1956 it fell to 36.1 percent. Substantial mergers and subsidies appear as possible remedies for dwindling commuter and intercity traffic.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
George Alpert
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Long Island
Alpert
Massachusetts
Weather outlook for Pyatt area with mixed precipitation
Occasional drizzle this afternoon continues as snow or rain tonight with temperatures near 30 degrees. Ice on roads from overnight glaze causes hazardous driving this morning. Warmer weather expected later with highs near 50s and freezing nights. Friday may bring more snow flurries. Tuesday night low was 32 after a 39 day high. 9 am reading 36.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pyatt
Vanguard Rocket Fails Again In Nighttime Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Navy second Vanguard satellite rocket fails after liftoff at 2 33 a m breaking into two pieces and exploding. The attempt aims to place a tiny moon into orbit joining the Explorer missile but ends at about 20 000 feet. Soviet Sputniks still lead as Vanguard failures renew U S prestige doubts.
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Ben Funk
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Vanguard
Satre Peer
Army
Explorer
R. D Stephens
Soviet Union
U. S
Israel says border men are civilian police clearing mines
Israel denies Syrian charges that Israeli troops moved into the demilitarized zone along the border. Officials say the men are civilian police clearing mines left from the 1948 war. Syria claimed 60 soldiers entered with four armored cars.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Syria
Keenan Refuses to Vacate Office Amid Eviction Threat
Chicago news reports former Cook County assessor Keenan refusing to leave his office after the County Board voted him out. Deputies threatened forcible eviction as John F. McGuane was named successor. Keenan, sentenced to two years for income tax evasion, vows appeal and maintains he can only be removed by court action.
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Chicago
Frank Keenan
Cook County
Keenan
Benjamin Adamowski
John F. McGuane
Louis Barton
McGuane
Casper Platt
Danville
Adamowski
Platt
Four Hurt in Two Rte 6 Accidents
Four persons were injured in two crashes on Route 6 east of the 66 junctions early today. Icy pavement caused both accidents. Irene Kent and Marion Kent of Streator received injuries. their truck overturned after. Jerry Sullivan of Braidwood and Edward Koszalka of Markham collided head on. Sullivan and Koszalka were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Clarence Gregor of Braidwood was also taken to the hospital.
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Rte
Irene Kent
Streator
Silver Cross Hospital
Marion Kent
Jerry J. Sullivan
Braidwood
Edward I. Koszalka
Markham
Sullivan
Koszalka
St. Joseph's Hospital
Joliet
Clarence Gregor
Maynard Davis Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery
Chicago federal court heard Maynard Davis a 47 year old Morris Grade School Board member plead guilty to the $964 Seneca bank holdup on January 7 He said he lived beyond his means and planned the crime for 24 hours He surrendered the next day and claimed the revolver was unloaded Sentencing was set for March 20 by Judge Michael L Igoe
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Chicago
U. S
Maynard Davis
Morris Grade School
Davis
Morris
Michael L. Igoe
Remodeling Starts on Fire Station in Morris
The Morris Fire department began remodeling the garage at 216 W. Washington St. after moving from the Morris Motor Co. site. Workers cut a new doorway on the west wall to Wauponsee street and will replace front glass with glass brick while preserving the Old Shabbona antique engine room. Firefighters hope to move equipment from City Hall to the new station in four to six weeks.
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Morris Fire Department
Morris Motor Co
W. Washington St
Wauponsee Street
City Hall
Soviet Radio Reports Another US Satellite Attempt Failed
London dispatch notes Moscow broadcast 37 minutes after U S wires hit the news that another American satellite launch attempt failed. The Soviet government quickly passed the word at home and abroad through Moscow radio services.
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London
Moscow Radio
United States
Vanguard Director Vows To Try Again After Second Failure
John P. Hagen director of Project Vanguard said he will attempt another satellite launch as soon as possible after the second rocket failed in flight. Dr. Richard W. Porter of the International Geophysical Year echoed the plan but no date was given for a third test or for next month’s expected instrumented satellite. Hagen, reacting with frustration at the Cape Canaveral launch, narrated the countdown and described the abortive ascent before slamming his pencil in anger.
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Washington
Project Vanguard
John P. Hagen
Richard W. Porter
International Geophysical Year
Porter
Hagen
Naval Research Laboratory
Cape Canaveral
J. Paul Walsh
Vanguard
Fire at Illinois Clay plant destroys Grandite building
A fire of unknown origin tore through the Grandite processing building at the Illinois Clay Products Co. Goose Lake township burning fiercely and causing an estimated 100000 in damages. Plant president Howard F. West said inventory will determine exact losses and that workers will not be laid off as operations shift to other plant areas during cleanup and insurance adjustments. The Grandite unit had been moved into the building about a year and a half ago after a plant expansion.
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Grandite
Ilinois Clay Products Co
Goose Lake Township
Howard F. West
West
The
Herald
Morris
Coal City
Leopold Tries Again Today For Parole
Leopold 53 seeks parole from Illinois Parole and Pardon Board after 33 years in prison for his role in the 1924 Bobby Franks murder. His attorney says witnesses testify to rehabilitation and potential for successful life outside prison.
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Joliet
Nathan Leopold
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Leopold
Bobby Franks
Elmer Gertz
Courthouse Plans Up For Approval
Grundy County Board of Supervisors meets Thursday at 9 30 A M with architect A J Krueger of Joliet for final approval of courthouse repair drawings and specifications and for issuing bidder notices. Meeting in the County Courtroom.
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Grundy County
Russia Isn't Going To Get Her Land Without a Fight
Mrs Juliana Bodnar a 57 year old Kirkwood housewife and naturalized US citizen says Russia is taking land she owns and will seek legal action The Bodnar who previously lived in Czechoslovakia plans to take the dispute to the United Nations if necessary with counsel already engaged.
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ST. Lows
Kirkwood
Nikolai Bulganin
Russia
Juliana Bodnar
U. S
Europe
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Memphis
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mallory Air Force Base
Shelby County
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Dallas
Texas
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Satisfied
William Ferris
Associated Press
Margaret Snow
Moonwatch
Manhattan
Kan
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Miss Snow
Boyd Mathias
Rte. 6
Warren Rogers JR
Illinois Clay Products Firm
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