Army urged to rush anti missile by 1961
New York Times reports the administration is pressed to push an operational antimissile missile by 1961 at a 6 to 7 billion dollar three year cost. Gen Max D. Taylor says Nike Zeus components could lead to a nuclear armed system capable of destroying Soviet ICBMs, needing top budget priority amid fears of Soviet advances.
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New Russian Move Threatens Disarmament Talks
A United Nations assembly debate reveals divided views on disarmament as Western and Soviet delegates argue over expanding the disarmament commission. Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, India, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Tunisia, Yugoslavia and Canada are called to join, while Russia demands seven more nations including Austria and Finland.
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Touhy Parole Window Opens in August 1959
Springfield reports Governor Stratton cut 27 years from Roger Touhy’s kidnapping sentence, making him parole eligible in August 1959. Touhy, once dubbed The Terrible, has long claimed a frame-up and previously had a 199 year prison-break term reduced. A 1934 kidnaping conviction and a 199 year add-on for a 1940s prison break were central to his lengthy fight for freedom.
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Australian war bride fights California custody dispute
Florence Doering, an Australian war bride, says she was told to appear in a California court Monday or risk losing custody of her two daughters Carole and Lorraine. Penniless, she hopes for a miracle to travel from Sydney as her estranged husband moves to sue for divorce in California and arrange access to the children.
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Fumes Cause Tragic Deaths In California Apartment
Police report reveal eight year old boy and seven others died after carbon monoxide exposure in a tightly shut apartment. Long Beach Gas Department officials found one tenth of one percent CO. a police officer entered to shut off gas appliances after a disturbing call. An investigator noted a threatening message demanding the mother and children appear in Oroville by Monday, otherwise their custody would be jeopardized.
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Jet Lost Off Carrier Resumed Search 50 Miles South of Monterey
Navy and Coast Guard resumed an air sea search fifty miles south of Monterey for a missing F8U Corsair jet from the Hancock. The aircraft took off Tuesday from the carrier and vanished after signaling an emergency at 4 35 pm radar contact lost. Pilot’s name not released. Residents reported seeing a flaming object fall into the sea.
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N Y Banker Kleitz Dies at 63 in Fort Chester
William L. Kleitz, 63, president of Guaranty Trust Co., one of New York City's largest banks, died Tuesday in Fort Chester. He began as a bond clerk in 1919 and was named president in 1929.
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Flu Toll Rises Across Nation With 34 New Deaths
The national influenza toll nears 900 as 34 more deaths are reported, pushing total fatalities to 873. New York and Georgia each lead with 124 deaths, followed by Pennsylvania 110, Ohio 83, California 48, Louisiana 47, Michigan 46, and Minnesota 40. 15 states have reported no flu deaths.
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