Ike and Macmillan Plan Berlin Talks March 20
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will start talks March 20 in Washington on the Berlin crisis and Khrushchev’s recent Moscow discussions. Macmillan travels March 18 with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. talks run several days and aim to ease tensions over Berlin and German reunification.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Khrushchev
James C. Hagerty
Germany
Moscow
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National Security Council
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McElroy
Eight Aboard Marine Plane Dead in Crash
A Marine Corps Flying Boxcar crashed during an instrument landing in a violent rainstorm near Cherry Point North Carolina. Eight of the nine crew members perished, with one survivor identified as Ralph Mauro of Hamden Connecticut, a radio operator. Mauro was listed in fair condition at Camp Lejeune hospital, while the crash shut down the swamp road nearby and investigators pursued the cause amid severe weather.
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Convict Smothers Free Hostages After 12 Hour Hold
In Flat Rock Alabama a fleeing convict William Smothers freed a state trooper a married couple and a fellow convict after holding them for more than 12 hours. He overpowered officers and directed the group toward Birmingham before heading toward Chattanooga.
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Alabama
William FE. Smothers
Chattanooga
Tenn
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Roth
Birmingham
Pastrokman de Dees
Suel
Flier Completes 34 Hour Chicago Rome Flight
Ferry pilot Max Conrad landed at Cramping Airport completing a nonstop 34 hour 2 minute flight from Chicago to Rome in a Piper Comanche. The journey was his 50th long distance flight, but did not set a distance record. The small plane distance record remains with ML Boling at 658 miles in a Beechcraft Bonanza last year.
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Wisconsin Storm Paralyzes Regions With Heavy Snow
A severe blizzard hit Wisconsin with up to 18 inches in some areas and widespread disruptions. Schools and stores closed, hundreds of students were stranded, mail and telephone service were interrupted, and factories halted operations. La Crosse endured heavy winds and paralyzed daily life as crews struggled to clear snowdrifts and distribution of the La Crosse Tribune faced delays.
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Manitowoc County
Driver Cleaning Windshield Triggers Six Car Wreck
Snow covered windshield caused a six car crash on Highway 23 four miles west of Rosendale. Po stopped to clean his windshield and failed to stay in position, skidding into a second car. Police investigated eight hours with Capt Lloyd Schorp leading the scene. Over seven cars were delayed as responders cleared the mess.
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Lloyd Schorpleester
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CP lO Schools Shut
A record snowfall began early Thursday and grew with the wind through the night causing school closures and disrupted plans for meetings and shoppers. City streets were cleared by plows but drifts and power issues affected services and rural routes were suspended.
Winter storm batters eight states in Midwestern belt
A powerful late winter storm from Colorado and Wyoming swept through Nebraska Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Kansas Oklahoma Minnesota Michigan and parts of Illinois Indiana and Ohio. The blizzard caused road closures and grounded flights. Iowa reported 10 deaths the worst since 1950 with up to 17 inches of snow in Ottumwa. Wisconsin and Missouri saw heavy snow and drifts as eastern regions endured rain and wind.
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11 Die As Mexican Freight Train Collides With Passenger Train
Mexico City AP reports a speeding freight crashed into a four-car passenger train near Xomella about 27 miles south of Mesqui Garcia, killing 11 and injuring over. Investigators say both engineers may be at fault with the freight engine not signaling and the passenger train possibly halted for repairs.
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Garcia
Pioneer 1V Sets Milestone With 403000 Mile Space Broadcast
Pioneer 1V transmitted from about 403000 miles with a signal monitored after nine hours in space. General Electric tracking in Schenectady reported a strong signal from near 400000 miles, while Lovell noted the mission marked the first tips into space and offered insights on radiation belts and travel routes.
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Pioneer
Halt Breaks at Coffee Stop Targeted by Tax Dept
Atlanta report notes Georgia Revenue Department official Vaughn Rice announces workday protocol changes for 8:50 AM coffee breaks. The new rule halts a prior practice of direct coffee shop breaks during shifts, affecting staff scheduling and morale.
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Vaughn Rice
Georgia Revenue Department
Cypriots to be returned from Britain soon
London reports that 31 Greek Cypriots held in England and Scotland for security reasons are to be returned to Cyprus as soon as possible. The disclosure was made today.
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