Nixon Boost Seen as Ike Picks Him for Moscow Trip
Vice President Nixon will visit Moscow in late July to open an American exhibit on July 25 and meet Soviet leaders. The White House in Augusta, Georgia, said the trip could boost Nixon's Republican presidential bid and pave talks with Premier Khrushchev. Additional details were not released.
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Shipyard Fund Gets House OK
The House passed a 1.25 billion military construction bill authorizing 500000 for anti subsidence dikes at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. The measure, approved 378 to 7, aims to protect the yard and nearby Wilmington oil-field integrity amid subsidence. The bill covers 79 million for military construction and cites ongoing protective measures and legal actions.
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Mine Guards Mobilized After Eastern Kentucky Shootout
Kentucky Governor Chandler ordered a National Guard mobilization to assess need for troops in eastern Kentucky coal regions after a gunfight killed James Otis Adams and wounded another man. UMW District 30 president Hibbitts said operators failed to act in good faith, violating a peace pact. He and Chandler criticized ongoing killings and considered earlier action.
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James Otis Adams
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UMW District
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Weather update shows cloudy night and sunny Saturday
A weather notice reports low clouds tonight and early Saturday then mostly sunny skies with little temperature change. Max temperature reaches 69 degrees by noon today.
Prison Aids Rebels Hold Conferences
Prison officials face a riot at Deer Lodge Montana as 23 hostages are at risk. A deputy warden was killed and a guard stabbed while rebels threaten further harm. Walter Jones, a hostage released for an eight minute talk, described tense conditions among inmates and the guards, and warned of possible killings if negotiations fail. National guards surround the 90 year old facility as talks continue with prisoner spokesman Jerry Myles urging outside observers.
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Southland's Finest Evening Newspaper In Long Beach
The Long Beach edition of a California evening newspaper prints 44 pages for Friday April 17, 1959. The issue reflects the standard local coverage of news, sports, and community notices in the Southland region.
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Wilson
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Southland
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Calif
Castro to Address Editors and U S Tests Drill Alert
Washington AP reports Fidel Castro meets editors in a question and answer session as the United States conducts a mock nuclear attack drill. Earphones translate Castro remarks for editors, while a Capitol briefing covered his statements on property and communism. Nationwide alerts shut stations briefly and Civil Defense warned residents to seek shelter if needed.
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Conelrad Network
Believe 21 Die in Crash for Airliner
Mexico City reports a Tigres iladores airliner crashed near Puerto Rico on the Gulf of California. All 21 aboard were said killed including airline owner Jose Lopez Enriquez. Passenger Helen Voilals named. Plane en route Mexicali to Mexico City on a scheduled flight. Crashed about 50 miles from Hermosillo in Sonora.
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Burns Daughter Jailed Over Narcotics Addiction
Barbara Burns, daughter of actor Bob Burns, is jailed in Los Angeles for narcotics addiction. She surrendered Thursday to serve a 90 day sentence after fugitive status since December 12 when she missed a court date. Her husband David James Mack is serving a five year to life term for supplying her with narcotics.
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Kennel Man Arrest in Dognaping Case
Police recovered a stolen 1500 dollar white toy poodle and 32 other dogs plus nine cats, leading to the arrest of Francis A. McGuire, 46, Bellflower kennel owner, on suspicion of grand theft. The case began when Myra Olson reported her poodle Tinkerbell stolen from Downey. An ad in the lost and found column prompted the investigation and the suspect’s arrest.
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Woman With No Arms Has Second Baby
A housewife born without arms, 24 year old Mary Carolyn Kurtz, has her second son in San Pedro. She walks with her husband and elder son, cooks, sews, knits, bakes, writes, and mends socks using her feet. She knitted a receiving blanket for the baby with her feet. Her son David recalls how she uses her toes to brush her hair.
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Numbers Game Touched Pentagon Amid Gambling Probe
Federal agents arrested two men inside the Pentagon on gambling charge as part of a probe into a numbers operation allegedly yielding several thousand dollars daily. The case centers on illegal betting slips found in an investigation of the nation's defense headquarters.
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