Humphrey Enters 1960 Presidential Race in Wisconsin
Sen Hubert H Humphrey announced at a news conference that he will enter presidential primaries in Wisconsin the District of Columbia Oregon and South Dakota He criticized the Eisenhower administration urging initiative over reaction and long term programs He is the first major Democrat to go official into the race and Kennedy is expected to confirm after Jamaican trip Others Adlai Stevenson Lyndon B Johnson and Stuart Symington are seen as continuing contenders.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Oregon
South Dakota
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Jamaica
Adlair. Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Kennedy
Wayne Morse
Khrushchev Accepts West Summit Bid for May 16
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accepted the Western invitation for a Paris summit on May 16. Foreign Minister Gromyko invited the American, British and French ambassadors to the Foreign Ministry to relay Khrushchev’s reply to the December 28 letters from the Western leaders. The reply’s text was not released immediately, but was expected later tonight.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Andrei Gromyko
Foreign Ministry
Khrushchev
Americans To Greet 1960 In Quiet Clamor
The Associated Press notes a dual tone as 1960 begins with quiet reflection and lively celebration. Across the nation people plan prayers, parades, parties, and church services while others seek nightlife, entertainment, and revelry. In Cherryville North Carolina the tradition of criering in starts at midnight with two criers and musketeers visiting homes to usher in the new year.
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Associated Press
Cherryville
N.C
Civil War Movie Distracts Farmer Fire on Barn
AVID VIEWER TEMPLE Tex. (UPI) Bill Childers a poultry farmer said he was so engrossed watching a Civil War movie about raiders burning crops and barns that he failed to notice his barn burning until it was completely destroyed.
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Temple, Tex
Upl
Bill Childers
First Polaris submarine hailed as war deterrent
President Eisenhower's science adviser praised the Navy’s George Washington as a secure deterrent in commissioning ceremonies at Electric Boat. The 380‑foot sub, first of nine, carries 16 Polaris tubes and displaces 3,400 tons. Cmdr James B. Osborn commands the ship, which is expected to be operational in 1960 with a 1200 mile range.
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Groton
Conn
Eisenhower
Navy
George B. Kistiakowsky
Harvard
George Washington
Kistiakowsky
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamites, Corp
Adm
Thomas C. Combs
Eastern Sea Frontier
Third Naval District
New York City
Combs
Most State Roads In Good Condition In Wisconsin
Wisconsin highways were in good driving condition with scattered slippery spots in the northern part of the state. The State Highway Department reported slippery stretches north of a line from Bally to Marinette. Light snow fell in the southern half but did not hinder travel. temperatures were low enough to prevent sticking.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Highway Department
Bally, Claire
Marinette
Maine's Governor Clauson Dies. Reed to Succeed
Edmund S. Muskie era ends as Clinton A. Clauson dies at 64, leaving John Reed to assume Maine's governorship. Clauson, a longtime Democrat and former chiropractor from Mitchell Iowa, served as mayor of Waterville and as state treasurer, while Reed, a Republican, is poised to become Maine's next chief executive. The death occurred at Blaine House in Augusta at 2:35 a.m. after an apparent heart or cerebral hemorrhage.
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Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Clinton A. Clauson
Clauson
Enue
Muskie
le Jies
Maynard S. Doloff
John H.proctors
Reed
Anaawints Reed
Mitchell
Iowa
Joseph R. Crawford
Crawford
Blaine House
Ellen Kelleher
Waterville
Cornelius K
William Shasse
Brunswick
John H. Reed
Maine Senate
New Rules Target Tax Dodgers Raise IRS Reporting Demands
In Washington the IRS announced tighter rules to compel employers to report more information on employee benefits and noncash compensation. The crackdown targets two groups: corporations over deducting entertainment and travel expenses and executives who are paid with perks like cars, homes, yachts, and hunting lodges. Commissioner Dana Latham says firms increasingly use such noncash compensation and deduct it as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
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Washington
UPI
Ead
Poussa
Internal Revenue
Dana Latham
Industrial Output Near Record Level
The Federal Reserve Board reports U S industrial production rising faster than thought. Revised data push the index to near record levels this month as steel supply shortages ease after a 16 day strike, with the index pegged at 166 for May and June and long term growth now shown at 4.1 percent annually since 1949.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
London firm lands $22.4 million beet factory contract
The Russian government awarded a $22,400,000 contract to British firm Vickers and Bookers Ltd for the delivery of two complete sugar beet factories. The deal signals ongoing industrial procurement between the two countries amid postwar trade developments.
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London
UPI
Vickers and Bookers Ltd
Cuba Backs Off Conspiracy Claims After Major Arrests
Havana reports a large conspiracy against Fidel Castro disrupted by the arrest of 37 Cubans, including Eugenio de Sosa Chaban, a U.S. educated sugar planter and former editor. Army intelligence says the group planned sabotage and murder while Combate claims an impending anti-Castro invasion. The roundup coincides with Friday celebrations of Castro's victory.
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UPI
U.S
Ol Castro
Jex
Fulgencio Batista
Eugenio de Sosa Chaban
Santa Regina
Disario de la Marina
de Sosa
Predicts State Highway Toll Over New Year Weekend
Madison AP reports state highway tolls are expected to range from ten to twelve deaths during the New Year weekend. Motor vehicle commissioner Karns cites previous year tolls, urges sober driving, and notes full patrols plus county and city officers on duty.
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Madison
Wisconsin
James ‘Karns
Karns
Eisenhower to Deliver State of the Union Jan 7
President Eisenhower will present the State of the Union in person on Thursday January 7 as a new Congress opens. The budget message arrives January 18 and the economic message two days later. Wilton Persons and Malcolm Moos joined discussions on timing as they finalised a draft during a vacation stop in Augusta.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Wilton B. Persons
Malcolm Moos Persons
Ham appears as bookmark in Fontana library autobiography report
Fontana public library reported that an autobiography by an actor was returned with a slice of ham inserted between two pages serving as a bookmark. The library did not disclose the actor's name.
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Fontana
Calif
UPI
Fontana Public Library
Record Ocean Tide Flood Destroys Coastline in New England
Thousands flee homes as floodwaters rise along 300 miles of Boston area shoreline. The 14.3 foot tide floods first floors, floods cellars, and cuts power. Rescue crews save hundreds, with at least 26 deaths nationwide.
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New England
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New Jersey
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Ohio Valley
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Paul Dunn
Quincey
Scituate
Cohasset
Vat Revere
Winthrop
Nahant
Mass
June Ragge
Edison Electric Co
Edison
Quincy
Camp Ellis
Casco Bay
Newburgh
Mla
Greyhound
Greater Boston
New Crisis Seen In Nuclear Treaty Talks
The United States and Britain face a new crisis in talks with the Soviet Union over an enforceable test ban. A key dispute is over an international inspection system strong enough to deter cheating. If not resolved, Eisenhower may order underground tests and shift to a limited ban. The president unveiled a day to day moratorium, signaling possible resumption of tests if talks stall. Augusta, Ga. is noted as the dateline.
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Geneva
Eisenhower
U.S
Augusta
Fisenhower
Security Tax Boost Takes Effect Friday
Washington reports a 20 percent rise in social security taxes starting Friday, adding about 24 dollars more to the yearly employee tax for those earning 4800 or more. Employers pay matching amounts, self employed taxes rise to 216 dollars max, with a 1960 total tax of 144 for employees. Congress may lift rates again next year.
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UPI
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