Senate split over debt limit rise as Byrd seeks restraint
The Senate Finance Committee debated raising the national debt limit with proposals for a five billion increase favored by Eisenhower and a three billion cap backed by Senator Byrd. The plan would extend temporarily to June 30, 1959, as Brunage and Anderson testified. Byrd could win five or six votes, eight needed for passage.
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Jupiter C Satellite Firing Near At Cape Canaveral
In Cape Canaveral a Jupiter C missile stands ready to launch a 30 pound American satellite, with the blast to occur Wednesday or Thursday. Army officials claim it could have orbited a satellite in 1955, and optimism runs high as Vanguard failures continue to shadow Navy efforts. Major Gen. Medaris testified the Army could have done the job earlier, if not for Navy exclusivity.
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Jordan Parliament Adopts Resolution on Algerian Girl Case
In Amman the Jordanian parliament unanimously approves a resolution urging U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to seek intervention with France. The case concerns Jarmila Bouhired, an Algerian national reported to have been convicted in a military court for participating in attacks on French forces.
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Union officials tied to gambling on Delaware job site
A Washington UM-A report cites three officials of the Generating Engineers Union Philadelphia Local 542 as running dice, numbers, and horse betting on the Tidewater job in Tidewater City Delaware. Four witnesses named Fred Ferro Pars Di Simone and Joseph Valentino as leaders of the gambling ring while testifying to the Senate Rackets Committee investigating the local’s funds and alleged abuses.
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Culture Pact Brings Hope of Cold War Thaw
The United States and Soviet Union signed a cultural exchange pact allowing 500 to 2,000 Soviet visitors over two years. President Eisenhower welcomed the accord, hoping it would ease tensions and improve relations. Negotiator Lacy secured censored radio television exchanges with veto rights. both sides retain some control. Soviet refusal to end VOA jamming and Khrushchev hints mark ongoing friction. The pact is seen as a cautious step toward thawing, though key demands remain unmet.
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Broken Arrow Star Marries Actress Barbara Eden
HOLLYWOOD UPI Television's chief Cochise Michael Ansara 34 and actress Barbara Eden 28 announced Monday they wed January 11 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Los Angeles.
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Teenagers Hunted in 3 Deaths in Lincoln Case
Lincoln authorities sought two teenagers, Carol Fugate, 15, and Charles Starkweather, 19, after the bodies of Marion Bartlett, 57, Velda Bartlett, 36, and their 2-year-old daughter were found. The family died from gunshot wounds and possible stab injuries, with a handwritten warning note on the door.
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Prince and actress linked to suicide attempt in love case
Rome police questioned British actress Be linda Lee over an alleged sleeping pills overdose tied to her romance with Prince Filippo Orsini. The prince, hospitalized with wrist cuts, refused to explain the motive. authorities indicated no charges would be filed.
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Iowa Ex Solon Dies After Fateful Night Incident
A 22 year old woman associated with a royal circle died after a night with the Prince and two wealthy industrialists. In Hampton Iowa J B Robinson, a former congressman, died Monday after a sleeping pills overdose. The Prince was hospitalized and later sent to a psychiatric clinic. Lucas, Miss Lee's husband, said he would decide on divorce after police questioned him.
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Writer Artist Dies. Antoinette Scudder 72
Newark obituary notes Antoinette Quinby Scudder, 72, writer and artist and founder of Paper Mill Playhouse at Millburn, died Monday. She was daughter of Wallace M. Scudder, Newark News founder. In other city notice, the ad column promotes a skin ointment with testimonials and a sales pitch for Lanacane, offering a large jar by mail order.
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