Ike’s 22Hour Day Highlights Asia to Athens Tour
President Eisenhower completed a grueling 22 hour day spanning New Delhi Teheran and Athens as he pursued peace talks. He addressed parliaments met with leaders and waved to massive crowds in Tehran and Athens while enduring cold and wind.
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Osborne Heads Berlin Forces
Maj. Gen. Ralph M. Osborne today assumed command of U.S. forces in West Berlin, relieving Maj. Gen. Barksdale Hamlett who served in the post for many years and departs tonight for a Pentagon assignment.
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Russian tractor party sighted on transantarctic crossing
UPI reports a Russian tractor party working toward a trans Antarctic crossing was seen Sunday about a quarter of the distance from the Soviet base at Vostok toward the south pole.
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Soviet Seaman Dies in Alaska Hospital
A Russian seaman brought to the Naval Station hospital in Kodiak Alaska died yesterday in critical condition. Officials awaited word from Washington DC on disposition of the body.
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Castro demands death penalty as Matos on trial
Fidel Castro testifies for the prosecution in the Maj. Hubert Matos treason case in Havana. He delivers a seven hour speech defending the revolutionary regime and accuses Matos of plotting to destabilize his government.
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World Wire marks first president on independence day
World Wire lists this East Mediterranean island appointing its first president as it gains independence from Britain on February 19. The note highlights the historic transition and the start of a self governing era.
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India accuses China over treatment of captured policemen
New Delhi says ten Indian policemen were released after capture in the Ladakh Kashmir dispute. One officer allegedly wounded in the abdomen was forced to walk two miles before being handed to Chinese soldiers and abandoned.
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Chinese troop and aircraft buildup near Nepal
UPI reports in Katmandu that about 100000 Chinese troops and 400 planes are massed within easy striking distance of the Nepalese border, a situation cited by sources reaching the Himalayan capital.
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Dogs Guard Tigers At London Zoo Night Patrol
London Zoo employs two Alsatian dogs as special guards to protect tiger cages from nightly vandalism. The dogs join staff efforts to reinforce fences after repeated breaches.
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UPI
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Herter Warns De Gaulle to Back Joint Defense Force
U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter told NATO foreign ministers that the alliance must keep integrated command for its military forces. He pressed France’s De Gaulle to back this, warned against U S force withdrawals, and urged tangible Soviet arms control and Berlin accords.
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Barbara Eisenhower Visits Crash Victim in Athens Hospital
Barbara Eisenhower visited Theodore Zervos at Evangelismos Hospital after a wall collapse injured 22 people as President Eisenhower rode through Athens en route to the royal palace. She spoke with his mother and offered reassurance for the critically injured 6 year old.
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Rebels Slip Across Parana River Into Paraguay
Residents report hundreds to a thousand Paraguayan rebels cross the Parana River to join the guerrilla campaign against President Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay, despite claims borders are sealed.
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Archbishop Makarios Elected in Cyprus Vote
Archbishop Makarios wins election in Nicosia by a two to one margin. Cypriot election returns show strong support for Makarios as the island considers future political and religious leadership.
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