Eisenhower Pushes Federal Power to Enforce School Desegregation
President Eisenhower urged Congress to strengthen civil rights laws by making it a federal offense to use force or threats to obstruct court orders in school desegregation. The seven point package adds FBI investigative power, voting records access, temporary aid to adapt to integration, and an extension for the Civil Rights Commission, aiming to deter mob violence and support equal protection under law.
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Richard M. Nixon
Khrushchev invites Eisenhower to Moscow to ease nuclear tensions
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev used a speech at the 21st Congress to urge an East West thaw and invite President Eisenhower to Moscow. He urged ending the cold war, warned of U S missile capabilities, and urged replacing force with diplomacy.
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U.S.A
Soviet Union
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John Foster Dukes
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Amercan
Fisenhower
Weather forecast fragment for Friday with winds and sun
Fragmentary weather note reports partly cloudy conditions at least for Friday with winds 13 to 20 miles per hour. Mentions possible temperature highs and lows and a mix of sun and clouds in a dated local forecast.
Rockets Could Send Tiny Payloads Past Sun’s Gravity
UPI reports Dr. Homer Newell Jr of NASA says the United States already has rockets powerful enough to blast a small payload clear out of the solar system into interstellar space. He notes such payloads would be tiny and likely useless for sending reports home, while existing rockets could reach Mars and Venus with limited guidance accuracy.
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UPI
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Newell Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Newell
Mars
Venus
Agency For Space Sciences
Solar System
Sun
Probe Involves General Motors
Washington AP report notes a federal grand jury in New York is investigating General Motors Corp alongside a Justice Department probe into undue concentration in the auto industry. Nine DOJ lawyers have been presenting evidence to the jury for several weeks.
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East Germans Free Five American Soldiers Held Months
Five U S soldiers freed by East Germany today were handed to American officials near Herleshausen. Lt Richard Mackin and four others were released after Red Cross mediation. Names include Kenneth G Carlson Elwyn E Beil James W Hayes and possibly Melvin Hampton.
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UPI
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Red Cross
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Richard Mackin
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TD. C
Kenneth G. Carlson
San Leandro
Calif
Elwyn E. Beil
Hill City
Kaw
James W. Hay
Missing 12 crewmen as weather plane crash probe widens
In Bermuda the US Hurricane Hunter and 300 Coast Guard planes search the North Atlantic for a four engine plane that disappeared after seeing a burning craft. The crew of 12 is missing and presumed down as foul weather hampered rescue efforts. Preliminary reports suggest weather and instrument issues may have contributed.
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Freghter
Reds Confronted Over U S Warplane Shootdown
Washington reports that the United States publicly confronted Russia with evidence that two Soviet jets shot down an unarmed U S transport plane last September in a warlike attack. Sixteen or seventeen American airmen were killed.
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Two GOP Moves Fail On Housing Bill Amid Senate Clash
Washington AP reports two Republican bid to cut a housing bill were defeated 58 to 32 after major party lines. Sparkman predicts passage with further changes. the measure funds direct VA home loans, slum clearance grants, and urban renewal, while House votes push for full loan authorization despite budget concerns.
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Senate
Harder
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Banking Committee
House
Charles Halleck
R-Ind
GOP
Veterans ¢ Administration
Court-At-Law Bill Approved for Ector County
Rep George Cook of Odessa announced a new county court-at-law for Ector County is ready for Gov Price Daniel to sign. The bill passed the Senate with no opposition and cleared the House committee before House action, timing the immediate effect upon signature.
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House Committee On Counties
House of Representatives
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Motorcycle Outrage: Postman Struck by Runaway Bike
Honolulu AP report says a postman, Jerry Doi, was run over by his own runaway motorcycle after dismounting to empty a curbside box. The three wheeler reportedly leaped the curb, chased him onto a lawn, and rolled over his leg in front of the main post office.
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British Chief Plans To Talk With Red Boss
London reports Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd will visit Moscow on February 21 for seven to ten days in exchange for Khrushchev and Bulgatin visiting Britain in April 1956. The announcement followed talks with John Foster Dulles, with tentative approval from Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer.
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UPT
Harold Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
Moscow
Mcmillan
House of Commons
Yovg
Sower Union
Britain
Nikita Khrushcchev
Sovet
Nikolai Bulgatin
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Macmillan
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
New Cold Snap Grips Texas Panhandle and South Plains
Freezing drizzle and lows around 2 degrees hit the Texas Panhandle near Dalhart with cloudy skies extending into the South Plains. Dallas Fort Worth to see a front slice through by noon as snow flurries were forecast in the Panhandle and other areas turned partly cloudy.
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Texas
Galveston
Dealhart
Dallas-Fort Worth
Panhandle
Your Stars and Odd Bits from the Paper
A compact note gathers scattered items including curiosities, cartoons, and brief amusements from a newspaper page. It hints at astrology, comic panels, and light features tucked among more standard notices.
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