Midwest hit by major snow storm across several states
The first major snow storm swept the Midwest spreading eastward with heavy snow and slick highways. Four deaths in Kansas and two in Missouri were linked to the weather, with Chicago reporting minor accidents as snowfall neared six inches. Arctic air followed, with lows well below zero in multiple locations and a wet belt stretching from Oklahoma to Illinois.
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Avi Iater
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Oklahoma
Arkansas
mid-Aississinni Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Sick Leaders Hurt Nations Editorial on Medical Examinations
The Manchester Guardian argues compulsory medical exams would not prevent sick leaders from harming national interests. It cites ill presidents and officials, noting warped minds can be more dangerous than physical ailments, and flags Eisenhower Eden publicity as a differentiator. Four Americans named: Wilson Roosevelt Hopkins and Forrestal.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Practitioner
HCI
L'Etang
Bei Said
Letang
Eisenhower
Eden Wasi
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Defense
James Forrestal
Leesburg Enlarge Seven Times His Size Budget Work Nears End
The Leesburg town plans to expand its area to 2 021 acres with housing development as part of a large peacetime spending program. Eisenhower meets Budget Director Brundage and Killian to discuss space age weapon costs shaping next year’s budget. The Orphans Court probates John C. Dinterman will, leaving estate to Kathleen Miller Ruby C. Anderson and Raymond E. Dinterman with son appointed administrator. Chrysler Building sale headlines New York’s largest real estate deal. No paper Wednesday New Year’s Day. office closed all day. editorial hours after 5 p.m.
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Leesburgh
Loudoun
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
George Durfey
Willilars
Percival Brundage
Brundage
Washington
James R. Rilliandr
Science
Killian
Orphans Court
John C. Dinterman
Brunswick
Kathleen Miller
Ruby C. Anderson
Raymond E. Dinterman
C.ta
Hearings On Missile Funds To Start Soon
A House appropriations subcommittee will begin hearings January 8 on a Defense Department request for emergency funds for missiles and other defense needs. Chairman Mabon says he expects the department to seek about 32.2 billion to supplement current year funds after Secretary McElroy planned to propose two billion dollars in supplemental support.
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Washington
House
Defense Department
Mabon
Agreement on Information Exchange Debated by U S and USSR
The Times reports Washington talks between the United States and the Soviet Union have produced a broad framework for scientific exchanges and personnel swaps across metallurgy mining chemicals and electric power with cultural and arts exchanges also approved. Some areas like commercial air travel peaceful nuclear cooperation and expert visits progress but key issues such as broadcasting jamming and a U.S exhibit for Moscow remain unresolved.
Washington County adjusts tax rates and bonds debate
The Washington County real estate tax rose 20 cents to $1.89 for 1958 while Hagerstown keeps its city tax rate under review to fund a $825,000 expansion of the municipal electric plant. A bond issue to cover the shortfall may pass or fail, influencing 1958 tax rates. A police pay increase of 3 percent was approved, while county budgets see a $160,000 roads cut offset by $100,000 in教育 Board cuts and a 396,000 working fund.
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Washington County
County Commissioners
Winslow Burhans
Council of
Hagerstown
Si Imeeting
Roads Department
Board of Education
Tampering Report In Malta and City Vehicle Damage
Police report Monday night vehicle tampering in the northwestern town area. Cars damaged include Isaac Hawke Miss Edit Blumenauer Jack Masser Grayson Shook and Meredith Young near Evergreen and Dill avenues. Separate Malta note mentions independence threats tied to Atlantic Alliance base.
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Isaac Hawke
Edit Blumenauer
Jack Masser
Grayson
Meredith Young
Dill Avernue
Evergreen and
Dill Avenues
Carpenter Arrested in Florida as Double Slaying Suspect
West Palm Beach police nabbed 21 year old Russe Wayne Carpenter during a routine check of transients. FBI says he faces unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder in the Washington DC case. Carpenter, who told police he separated from Henry Clay Overton after a Sunday arrival, cited a car incident near Miami Beach before they split up. Overton later died in a head on collision in Wrens Georgia.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Russe
Wayne Carpenter
Washington, D.C
FBI
Miami
John H. Williams
Larry Wald
Carpenter
Wald
E. E. Graham
Miami Beach
Henry Clay Overton
Carpentier
Overton
Wrens
Charles N. Wray
High Point
Nuc
Democrats Say Eisenhower Science Plan Falls Short
Influential congressional Democrats say the Eisenhower administration plan to boost science education is good but not enough. President Eisenhower endorsed a billion dollar federal outlay over four years to expand education in science and mathematics, with state matching funds and grants to colleges.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Tspeed
Fulbright D-Arks
University of Arkansas
William GC. Carr
National Education Assn
Carr
Sen. Bransfield
Montana
Soviet Union
Israeli President Accepts Ben-Gurion Resignation
President Izhar Ben-Zvinday accepts Premier David Ben-Gurion and his five party coalition cabinet. Talks are arranged with the 10 parties in Parliament starting with Mapai to urge formation of a new government. Ben-Gurion likely will be asked to resign two small left wing parties.
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Jerusalem
Izhak Ben-Zvinday
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Socialist Mapai
Conference Imperialism Attacked By African Asian Nations
Cairo reports a leftist conference approved imperialist resolutions calling for self-determination across Africa and Asia. It backs Okinawa returns to the United States, West New Guinea transfer, Goa cession to India, peaceful Korean unification, and Cyprus self-determination while opposing the Eisenhower Doctrine and Baghdad Pact.
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Middle
Far East
United States
South Korea
Anup Singh
India
U. S-occupied
Okinawa
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Goa
Korea
Cyprus
Holiday PSA warns drivers about reckless behavior
In Leonardtown Maryland motorists heard a holiday period warning on Radio Station WPTX. The message from Mattingley's Funeral Home taunted drivers with a bas a casket image. The eerie organ score framed the grim reminder to drive safely during the season.
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Leonardtown
WPTX
Maryland
Mattingley
Eisenhower Eyes Limited Disarmament Talks With Russia
The United States plans to press Russia to prove good faith with new disarmament concessions before a second East West summit. Officials favor talks limited to disarmament in a UN or foreign minister format, with a summit as a potential follow-up if progress is shown. Stassen urges a liberalized stance before talks, risking a clash with Dulles and prompting speculation he may quit to push his PA gubernatorial bid.
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United States
Russia
Asop
Eisenhower
Bulganin
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Eisenhovwer
Dulles
Harold Stassen
Siassen
Atomic Energy
Lewis
Steuss
Defense Department
Stassen
Pennsylvania
Weather Forecast Sees Rain Or Snow Through New Year
Forecast calls for rain or snow tonight with bells and noise makers for the New Year. Temperatures will be in the thirties, not as cold as Monday night when 21 inches fell at the airport station. Wednesday will bring cloudy skies, rain or snow turning to snow flurries and colder. Frost greeted morning risers with light snow on the ground, Unicnville reported 20 degrees. December shows two inches above normal rainfall. total to date about 31 dollars in early precipitation could improve.
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U. S
Unicnnville
Snow Expected In Western Maryland Mountains
A weather forecast warns of a wet cold New Year’s Eve with near freezing temperatures in Baltimore area. Most snow likely in the Western Maryland mountains with mixed rain farther east. Temperatures expected from 33 to 44 degrees, dipping to 33 in higher elevations.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Plane Falls In Tree Near Golf Course
Two fliers escaped unharmed when their 2800 pound plane developed engine trouble over Mayfield Heights Golf Course in Cleveland. The aircraft struck a tree branch during a forced landing near the 13th green and became stuck higher in the trees. Rescuers climbed to reach the fliers, who were photographing the area, as the plane shifted angle during the delay.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Richard la Coste
Mayfield, Heights
Cleveland Heights
Red Skelton Survives Severe Asthmatic Attack
Santa Monica California comedian Red Skelton nearly died after a severe asthmatic attack that caused heart failure. His wife Georgia alerted emergency responders and he was rushed from his Bel Air home to St John's Hospital in Santa Monica where doctors said he was sleeping and progressing satisfactorily though still serious.
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Calif
Ima
Red Skelton
Bing Crosby
Skelton
Georgia
Fire Department
Bel Air
St John’s Hospital
Santa Monicta
AEC Awards Bus Contracts for Germantown HQ Transit
The Atomic Energy Commission announced seven bus contracts to transport employees to the new Germantown headquarters in Germantown Iowa Md. The $75 000 funding comes from a Congress approved grant to subsidize travel. Fares vary by distance with a daily maximum. Awarded firms include Suburban Transit Co Washington Rapid Transit System D C Transit System W M A Transit Co Washington Virginia land Maryland Coach Co Alexandria Barcroft and Washington Transit Co and Atwood s Transport Lines Inc serving routes between Germantown building and Virginia downtown northeast and southeast Washington Prince Georges County and Montgomery County. Effective January 6. Stock prices rebounded in heavy year end trading today.
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Atomic Energy Commission Today
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Iowa
Congress
Germantown
Suburban Transit Co
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W. M. A.transit Co
New York Transit Strike Averted by City Hall Settlement
A New Year’s Eve transit strike threat vanished after a two year contract settlement between Michael J. Quill’s Transport Workers Union and the City Transit Authority. The deal includes wage increases of 23 cents an hour for subway and city bus workers and 18 to 24 cents for private bus lines, with union ratification required. The agreement covers 32,700 TA employees and 8,200 private bus workers, with no fare increase expected. A citizens committee led by Mayor Wagner aided negotiations.
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New York
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
City Transit Authority
Entafrive
Harold A. Felix
TWA
Westchester County
Tthe Authority
Quill
Subway
Transit Authority
J Charles Patterson
Mrs Millard Eiler to become president of County Homemakers Council
Mrs Millard Eiler of Johnsville will formally take office as president of the County Homemakers Council on January 14, leading about 1 074 members from county clubs. She will receive the travel from retiring president Hideat. The gavel exchange occurs at the extension offices East Church Street School. The ceremony includes treasurer Arthur Hightman of Brunswick and other officers, with a tea following the board meeting.
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Millard Eiler
Johnsville
Jwil
County Homemakers Council
Paul L. Willard
Springs Club
Presa ‘Hideat
East Church Street
Arthur Hightman
Brunswick
James Working
Walkersville
Eiler
Russell Dudrow
Balleniger
Ralph Grinder
Lewistown
Virsil Doub
Middletown
Beatrice Fehr
Nuclear weapon accident risk deemed virtually nonexistent
A Defense Department atomic energy specialist states there is virtually no danger of a nuclear weapon detonating accidentally. The comment addresses safety concerns surrounding nuclear arsenals and accidental release scenarios.
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Washington
Defense Department
Ike says he trimmed arms funds due to congressional mood
Former Defense Secretary Charles Wilson says President Eisenhower cut the current fiscal year defense budget from 38 to 35 billion, driven by a budget cutting mood in Congress. He cites White House actions on Vanguard and missile programs and notes interservice rivalry spurred competition between the Army and Air Force.
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Charles
Wison
Eisenhower
Congress
New York Herald Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Robert J. Donovan
Wilson
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Herald Tribune
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Birmingham
Mich
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Percival Brundage
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