Debbie Reynolds Wins Divorce From Eddie Fisher
Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds obtained a divorce from singer Eddie Fisher after testifying he pursued another woman. Reynolds keeps custody of their two children and received a $160,000 mansion, $49,000, yearly alimony and child support, plus a $100,000 life insurance policy for Fisher.
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Pact Ends Four-Year Cyprus Bloodshed
London reports a three nation accord among Britain Turkey and Greece to grant Cyprus independence with Greek and Turkish governance and Britain keeping strategic bases. The deal followed Zurich meetings and required Makarios to accept British base sovereignty. Karamanlis and Menderes leadership present. Makarios pressed for independence terms.
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Cyprus
Evanghelos Averoff
Suspect In Custody Bomb Threat Uncovers Dope
An Atlanta airliner incident led authorities to arrest a passenger suspected of carrying a suitcase full of narcotics left behind in New York. A federal Treasury agent and law enforcement official were involved in the response and investigation.
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Federal Treasury
W. M. Riley
Alston
John Anderson
Washington
Mar- Pier
Bold Gunman Steals 4754 at Monahans Safeway
A soft spoken bandit wearing a sack mask robbed the Monahans Safeway between 10 and 10:30 p.m. taking 4754 in cash from the safe. Police had no leads Thursday. The robber, about 24, 5 foot 8, weighed 170 pounds, wore blue jeans brown gloves a parka and had a head mask with slits. He sent workers to lie face down and left after locking the door. The incident prompted a broader police inquiry into the night’s events.
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Stockstill
Wayne
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Tured
Clifton Mooring
Eisenhower Welcomed In Mexico On Lavish Landing
President Eisenhower arrived in Acapulco on the Columbine III and was greeted by Adolfo Lopez Mateos with a red carpet welcome. He met Mateos at Bergstrom Air Force Base near Austin before continuing to Acapulco for talks on hemispheric defense and cooperation aboard the presidential yacht Sotavento.
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Cold Weather Grips Texas Panhandle Snow and Frost
A cold front moved through Texas prompting freezing temperatures from Amarillo to El Paso. Light snow fell in the Panhandle while light rain touched Midland Wink College Station San Angelo and San Antonio. Predawn readings ranged from 24 degrees at Amarillo to 50 at El Paso.
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Space Spending Plans Outlined
The government outlined 1959 space spending totaling about 105 million dollars with NASA announcing major awards. Highlights include 8.99 million to the Air Force for deep space probes, 7.12 million for Thor-Abis boosters, 8.54 million to the Army for moon project boosters, and 2.11 million to the Army for satellite launches. Also funded are a 100‑foot inflatable sphere by the Army for communications, Vanguard II weather satellite missions, nuclear rocket engine research, and a Rockefeller Division contract for a large thrust engine.
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North American Aviation, Inc
Diplomatic Action Called Necessity
U S officials favor diplomacy to avoid war over Berlin though Khrushchev may push a summit. There is talk of a heads of government session before Dulles’s return, while U S Britain and France demand a foreign ministers conference first with progress on Berlin issues. Eisenhower warns any shooting would start war and notes Soviet plans to turn over East Berlin authority.
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Khrushchev
John Foster Dulles
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United States
Britain
France
Eisenhower
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East Germany
East Berlin
West Germany
Veterinarians Bear Bird and Beavers Visit Columbus
In Columbus Ohio veterinarians Bear Bird and Beavers are among few named doctors featured in a quirky AP dispatch. This light piece highlights unique names in the profession and local flavor.
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Columbus, Ohio
Bear
Beavers
Negroes Begin 1959 Classwork at Warren County High
Twenty two Negro students started the first day under Federal court orders at Warren County High with 10 teachers and three schoolrooms but no white pupils. Fourteen girls and eight boys rode private cars to the 1000 seat brick building, while 800 white students stayed downtown in private church and building facilities. Superintendent Gasque warned the new high school could operate only with the all-Negro staff and students, questioning efficiency under the plan.
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Warren County
Q.D. Gasque
Gasgie
Rep Reed Dies In Washington
Washington AP dispatch reports Rep Daniel Alden Reed of New York died at Walter Reed Hospital after four weeks of treatment for an infected foot. He was 33, born in Sheridan, N Y, elected November 1958, served New York 3rd District since then, and was Ways and Means Committee chair on the 83rd Congress. Reed was ranking Republican on the committee.
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APY
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RNY
Walter Reed Hospital
Lat Sheridan
Congress
New York
Reed
Tax Voting House
Ways and Means
Four Robed Men Walk Out of Tucson Hospital
In Tucson four men wearing bath robes and cowboy hats strolled from a hospital exit in a clean getaway. Police are investigating the Curious incident as authorities seek witnesses.
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Ariz
Police. Com
Oohrin Hospital
Alaska Land Rumor Sparks Polish Emigration Wave
In Warsaw UPI reports rumors of free Alaskan land and US jobs draw Polish farmers to the US consulate. Crowds near the embassy grew large as officials warned the tales were fake and a fraud on visa forms circulated. Consular and government officials say emigration levels and passport approvals remain controlled.
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Arthur Wortzell
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Alaska
United States
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