Winter Storm Roars Across Midwest Into East
A severe snow storm moved from the eastern Rockies into the northeast, dumping feet of snow in parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Nine deaths were linked to the storm as it shifted toward the mid Atlantic and Great Lakes regions, with subzero temperatures reported in several areas. Cleanup crews worked to clear streets as Midway Airport halted operations for over 12 hours.
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Discoverer XIX Shot Into Orbit
Vandenberg AFB AP reports Discoverer XIX launched to measure Earth's heat radiation. The 25 foot 2,100 pound second stage reached a 93 minute polar orbit 130 to 400 miles up. Unlike prior flights it carries no recoverable capsule and uses infrared sensors for continuous global coverage.
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Reds pledge aid to Laos as U N braces for action
A Tokyo radio report quoted Marshal Lin stating China will aid pro Communist Lao forces in Laos against Phoumi Nosavan and Prince Boun Oum. The message marked the North Vietnamese Army's 1954 anniversary. The broadcast gave no details of specific actions. United States has resumed aid to Laos after Phoumi's forces took Vientiane.
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Theories Emerge On New York Air Crash Causes
Washington experts and aviation officials floated possible causes for the New York collision over Staten Island. Ground radio navigation lapses and radar gaps are among the ideas discussed as investigators, including ALPA leaders and unions, push for clarity on the TWA Super constellation and United Airlines crash.
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Laos Rebels Set for Battle Near Vientiane
Communist rebel forces led by Captain Kong Le fortify positions around Vientiane after Soviet air drops of arms and ammunition. The Lao government and pro communist factions clash as tensions rise in the capital region.
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Naval Inquiry Unit to Study Carrier Blaze
The inquiry convenes to investigate the Constellation fire that destroyed the aircraft carrier and killed many workers. Officials consider metal scaffolding to reduce fire risk, with a second panel focusing on construction fire hazards at private shipyards. Casualties and civilian suffering rise as relief planes deliver aid.
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Frigid Brides in Leicester Church
An electric heater has been staked in Holy Apostles Church Bere to prevent brides from catching cold during their weddings, according to UPI reports from England.
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Propaganda Claims Air Crash Used by Berlin Regime
Neues Deutschland states a U S military plane faced danger last Saturday over Munich. The piece argues the disaster is exploited by the East German Communist party to spread propaganda and claims many families would be spared sorrow if officials acted differently.
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Cool Customers Land Crippled Plane at Bermuda
At Otis Air Force Base a two man crew piloting a Constellation diverted to Bermuda after engine trouble. Long Jr. of Houston and Haber of Newburgh brought the crippled ship to Ringley Field Bermuda with radar strain, wiring a Mayday, and surviving a in-flight engine failure before deploying three engines to reach Bermuda in good weather.
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Wanted Nazi Arrested by Germans in 15 Year Hideout
In Frankfurt Germany former SS major Baer sought asylum under the alias Karl Neuman on a prince’s estate. He faced charges for deaths of numerous Auschwitz inmates and mass murder of prisoners as Russians advanced. Baer was confronted by two police and admitted identity after initial denial.
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Kennedy names Gilpatric as deputy defense secretary
John F Kennedy selects Roswell Gilpatric former undersecretary of the Air Force to be deputy secretary of defense. The New York lawyer will serve as the second in command at the Pentagon under the new secretary. He succeeds Robert S McNamara, who resigns from the Ford Motor Co to join the Kennedy administration.
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Costly Tea London Ep A Tract Of Wealth And Wine
A London article details a pricey tea event or tract involving a large sum of money and wine. It notes substantial costs and a focus on luxury goods in a historical context. The piece highlights the financial scale of the gathering and its social associations.
United Nations approves Congo operation cost sharing
The General Assembly approves sharing the $48.5 million Congo operation cost among members, amid Soviet opposition. Dag Hammarskjold authorized up to $2 million for the operation’s first three months. The session, extended by debates on Khrushchev’s visit and new members, adjourned for a week.
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Ethiopian turmoil stirs as Selassie speaks on rebels
In a radio broadcast Selassie denied Western communist involvement in the Ethiopian revolt and said he bore responsibility for the uprising. He described rebel leaders as manipulated by outside powers and noted his son Crown Prince Asia Wassan and Ras Imra were briefly in danger during the coup.
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Kennedy taps B A Smith for Kennedy Senate seat
Boston AP reports Benjamin A. Smith aged 43 a former Harvard roommate of John F Kennedy named to fill the remaining two years of Kennedy's Senate term. Smith a former Glou cester mayor and manufacturer received the appointment from Kennedy after a call and will not seek a full term in 1952. He and Kennedy first met as Harvard students and they shared political ambitions.
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Delay Plane Delayed After Bomb Remark By Passenger
Clarence Weiss of Grand Rapids Michigan was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and released on a $30 bond after remarking at Stadiuson Airport that he carried a bomb and maybe should get more insurance. A North Central flight from Minneapolis to Chicago was delayed 20 minutes as FBI agents and police searched the plane. Weiss planned to be a passenger but left when the plane departed. Police Lt George Selio said the remark was claimed as a joke to two friends by Weiss, a clerk overheard the remark.
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