Nixon Entry Sparks Praise and Criticism
Vice President Richard M. Nixon entered the presidential race drawing praise and criticism. Governors, senators, and party leaders weighed in on Nixon and on religion, missile tests and alleged misinform. Nixon slated for three primaries New Hampshire March 8 Ohio May 3 Oregon May 20. Rockefeller and Dirksen praised Nixon while Butler called him shrewd and devious. Dems argued religion would not decide the fall election. Kennedy and Humphrey debated UN oversight of nuclear tests and leadership. Truman warned about leadership, Symington sought delegates, Goldwater weighed Nixon’s running mate options.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
GOP
Herbert G. Riein
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oregon
New York
Neilson A. Rockefeller
Everett M. Dirksen
Senate
Nion
Dirksen
Rockefeller
Chruston B. Morton
Rky
Paul Butler
Miron
John F. Kennedy
D-M
Kennedy
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
West
Humphrey
Salt Lake City
United Nations
United States
U.N
Harrys Truman
Phoenix
Art
Truman
Sen. Stur
Symington
D-Mo
Michael V. DiSalle
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Bardot Gives Birth To Seven Pound Baby Boy In Paris
Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier welcomed a seven pound boy named Nicolas Jacques at about 2 30 a m in their Paris apartment. Charrier said the child has blue eyes and a strong tenor voice. The couple married last June 18, Bardot previously wed Roger Vadim, with no children from that marriage.
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Paris
France
Brigette Bardot
Nicolas Jacques
Jacques Charrier
South Korean minister urges stronger coast guard after piracy attack
Acting Foreign Minister Choi Kyuhhah called for beefing up the South Korean Coast Guard after armed Communist Chinese fishing boats attacked a patrol boat near Seoul. One coast guardman died before dawn, another died later, the captain and two crew were injured among 30 aboard. The minister labeled the act piracy.
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Seoul
South Korea
Choi Kyuhhah
Coast Guard
Coast
Davis Victor In Election in Louisiana Governor Race
New Orleans Davis Victor, 58, former governor, won the Democratic primary as the Long era ended. He pledged a segregation preservation commission and opposed a state machine. Davis led with 414,258 votes to Morrison's 374,? and carried the ticket to victory as returns from most precincts favored him.
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New Orleans
Jimmie Davis
Louisiana
State Sovereignty Commission
Davis
Southlands
Huey P. Long
Earl K. Long
Huey
Delesseps S. Morrison
Morrison
Missing Heiress Reportedly Traced Aboard Belgian Freighter
ANtwerp Belgium widow Mrs Arde Bulova and Romanian born chauffeur Andre Porumbeanu linked to 18 year old New York debutante Benedict who vanished Dec 31 after a society party. Freighter Edge from New York to Naples Paris stopped. Benedict later boarded train to Paris as police close case deeming voluntary departure.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Gamble Benedict
Paris
New York
Andre Porumbeanu
Arde Bulova
Ss Benedict
Porumbeanu
Miss Benedict
Naples
Upper East Side
Katherine Geddes Benedict
Benedict
Henry Harper Benedict
Remington Typewriter Co
Cosmopolitan Shipping Co
Robert Hoffman
Europe
Reorganization Plan Before Ex-Governors Debated
Democratic Comptroller Arthur Levitt proposed a study by former governors Averell Harriman Herbert Lehman Charles Poletti and Republican Thomas E Dewey to evaluate a government reorganization plan. Levitt would use their recommendations to shape his own reform package while Rockefeller pressed for speedy action on non controversial parts of the 1960 program.
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Albany
Rockefeller
Levitt
Dewey
Comptroller
Walter J. Mahoney
Man Kills Mother Then Hangs Self in Brooklyn
Police report a 59 year old maintenance man Edward O Reilly killed his 90 year old mother Josephine in their Brooklyn home and hanged himself after shooting her twice the wife Anna O Reilly said he had been mentally ill though his mother was in good health The deaths occurred Sunday night with the body of the mother found upstairs and the son found in an archway.
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New York
Brooklyn
Edward O'Reilly
Josephine O'Reilly
Anna O'Reilly
Meany Predicts Voters Revolt in November
AFL CIO President George Meany warned in Washington that voters will revolt in November if the Washington posture of sit-down and doing nothing continues. He urged changes as he addressed 600 union officers, citing deficits in defense, education, housing, urban renewal, social security, roads, airports and community facilities.
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Washington
Aplcio
George Meany
Congress
Meany
Aflcio
United States
29 Die In Crass Victoria Bus Crash On Curved Highway
A Reynosa to Tampico bus plunged off a sharp 4-A curved grade on the Laredo Mexico City highway Sunday. The wreck, in a 100 foot ravine, left 29 dead including the driver, conductor, and 27 passengers with seven children among the victims.
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Crass
Victoria
Mexico
Laredo
Mexico City
Reynosa
Tampico
Missing Ogdensburg Girl Seen in Canary Islands
State Department reports Harriet Benton 21 from Ogdensburg NY may have visited the Canary Islands in mid November. A postcard from Las Palmas to British friends in Naples confirms the trip while prior messages placed her in Casablanca October. Officials urge intensified searches by American and Spanish authorities. Benton reportedly joined yacht Rower as first mate under Captain Colin Gallon amid a world cruise plan.
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Washington
State Department
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Canary Islands
Harriet Benton
Las Palmas
Naples
Miss Benton
Casablanca
James Davis
Syracuse
Edward P. Benton
West Indies
Far East
Gibraltar
Passengers Enjoy Free Show as Jet Circles Idlewild
A New York bound American Airlines jet circled Idlewild Airport Sunday night for two hours while passengers were treated to a free entertainment show by comedian Milton Berle. The plane finally landed safely after officials said the gear lever indicator may have malfunctioned. Captain Willem Miller led the flight. pilots and airline officials investigated the scare and fuel use.
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New York
Milton Berle
American Airlines
Idlewild
Willem Miller
Four Dead and Dozens Hurt In New York Central Wreck
A New York Central dated Southwest Limited derailed near Wellington Ohio after crossing a switch at 80 mph in fog. At least four died and more than 50 were injured as 10 cars left the tracks. Fire and wreckage blocked the line. engineers and conductors from Indiana and Ohio were among the injured and dead.
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Wellington
Ohio
UPA
New York Central
Ind
Marion Tudor
Kirstein
New York City
Cleveland
Paul Kopsch
Lorain County
Phil J. Lehman
George P. Rummel
Indianapoli
Kenneth Hale
Route 1
Rosedale
Pennsylvania Raiload
Audrey G. Cox
St. Paris
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Elyria
Norwalk
Medina
Lodi
Southwest Limited
Margaret Taylor
East Cleveland
Youths Lead Movement Against Anti-Semitism Protesters rally in Paris as youths resist Nazi echoes
In Paris and West Berlin, thousands of young people joined demonstrations against anti semitism while Protestant pastors and Catholic clergy condemned Jew baiting. swastika signs appeared in Brazil and Michigan as crowds gathered near Paris City Hall to denounce Nazi crimes. The event followed the signing of a US Japan security treaty and Khrushchev's planned Asia tour, signaling Cold War tensions and efforts to curb bigotry.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Central Pacific
United States
U. S
Moscow
Japan
White House
Nobusuke Kishi
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Indonesia
Asia
South Asia
Pacific High Seas
Khrushchev
New York
W. Averel Hartman
China
Formosa
Associated Press
Pars
West Berlin
Billy Graham
Nazi Germany
Braz
Ypsilanti
Mich
Konrad Adenauer
Chrtian Democratic Party
French Communist Party
Representative Council of
France
Paris
Industrial wage grows in state Albany up
New York industrial workers earned an average of 87.57 dollars per week in 1959, up from 83.06 in 1958, the state industrial commissioner said. He called the 1958 recession recovery the highlight of last year’s labor-management events.
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Albany
New York State
Sa 5
Martin P. Catherwood
Dies of injuries Buffalo area woman 83
Mrs. Nellie Martin of suburban Kenmore died in a hospital Sunday from injuries she suffered in a fall at her home. The 83 year old resident was treated after the incident at her residence before passing away.
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Buffalo
Nellie Martin
Kenmore
Silence at Detroit Silent Concert Benefits U of D Chorus
A silent record concert and recording session in Detroit attracted about 600, with tickets costing up to two dollars. Comedian Henry Morgan performed a silent monologue, the U of D chorus sang a silent rendition of When the Saints Come Marching In, and a Scottish Highland Silence featuring bagpipes drew loud reactions. The event supported the University of Detroit Chorus tour fund, included audience participation and a finale with the Anvil Chorus.
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Detroit
University of Detroit Chorus Tour Fund
Henry Morgan
U. of D
University of Detroit
Hearing Denied Chessman By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to grant a hearing for Daryl Chessman, scheduled for execution February 19, after denying a reconsideration of its December 1 decision. Chief Justice Warren took no part in the case, Chessman has exhausted appeals, and California’s death penalty under kidnapping statutes remains in force.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Agai
Daryl Chessman
Los Angeles
High Tribunal
Chessman
Warren
California
San Quentin
Nasser Opens 85 Million-Dollar Egyptian Hydroelectric Plant
In Aswan Egypt President Gamal Abdel Nasser inaugurated an 85 million dollar hydroelectric plant 414 miles upriver from the Aswan high dam. The facility, begun during ceremonies Saturday, will initially produce 22 000 kilowatts with planned expansion to 351 000 kilowatts. Eighty percent of output will serve a nearby fertilizer plant.
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Aswan
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nile
Aswan High Dam
Nasser
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