Eisenhower Urges Military Voices Against Communism
Former President Eisenhower says officers should alert the nation to communism risks but warns against censorship of top officials proposals. Admiral Burke supports speaking out against communism within civilian control and forbids partisan politics. Stennis opens hearings on alleged muzzling of military views. Lovett urges limited public speeches.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Sen
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services
Pentagon
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Tration
Stennis
Drug Industry Spending On Promotion Runs High
Kefauver says the drug industry spends about 750 million dollars annually to persuade doctors to write prescriptions in trade names. He argues consumers suffer when prescriptions are filled as written. He urges AFL CIO backing for licensing and premarket clearance for new drugs.
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Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Afl-Cio
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House Labor Committee
Powell
Posner Acting ASE President After Resignations
Edwin Posner was elected temporary president of the American Stock Exchange by the board of governors following the resignation of Joseph F. Reilly and three other governors. The resignations came after a Securities and Exchange Commission report criticizing the exchange.
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NEW York
API
American Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange
Charles J. Bocklet
James R. Dyer
John J. Mann
SEC Report Cites Dominant Group On Nation’s Second Exchange
The document labels a dominant faction within the nation’s second largest stock exchange amid an SEC probe. Reilly recently became temporary president after Edward T. McCormick resigned from the $75 000 post. McCormick led for a decade during rapid growth of the exchange.
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SEC
Reilly
Edward T
Ted) MceCormick
McCormick
Taxpayer Burns House In Protest In Massachusetts
Martin C. Reilly, a tavern-keeper in Laneboro Massachusetts, burned down a 200 year old 18 room house after it was reassessed from 1200 to 8600 dollars. The structure on a 280 acre plot was once linked to humorist Josh Billings. Firefighters stood by as the blaze raged in the rain. the department had issued a permit.
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Lanesboro
Mass
Martin C. Reilly
Reilly
Massachusetts
Josh Billings
Philadelphia Landmarks Escape Fire
A general alarm blaze destroyed a five story building housing apparel manufacturers in Philadelphia but 300 firefighters halted spread toward landmarks. Fire spread to adjacent businesses but did not reach the Betsy Ross house or nearby historic sites including Friends meeting house and Christ Church.
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Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
Friends Meeting House
Christ Church
Benjamin Franklin
Betsy Ross House
Meeting House
Off Beat Syntax Test Provokes Mixed School Reaction
In Wappingers Falls a high school English class used a satire based syntax exercise drawing protests from about 50 parents. The school says the joke lesson connected to humor in literature and grammar, while officials defend English instruction amid a public letters dispute.
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Wappingers Falls
N. Y
Irving
Schlep
Poughkeepsie Journal
Dennis J. Hannan
Wappingers Central School
Board of Education
Hannan
Iral
Kovacs Nominated for 1961 Directorial Award
Ernie Kovacs, killed in a recent auto crash, is nominated by the Television Directors Guild for its 1961 directorial award for the no dialogue special A Study in Silence. Other nominees include Bud Yorkin Ralph Nelson Marc Daniels and George Schaefer for various TV works.
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Hollywood
Ernie Kovacs
Television Directors Guild
Kovacs
Bud Yorkin
Danny Kaye
Ralph Nelson
Doyle
Dick Powell
Marc Daniels
George Schaefer
Victoria Regina
Cape Canaveral Kids Vexed by Glenn Orbit Delays
Cape Canaveral students at Edgewood Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach Elementary anxiously await Mercury Atlas launch delays. Teachers and principals planned drillless viewing and a seaside cheer, while students like Diane Proshun treasure Glenn autographs and flag memorabilia.
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Capes
Glenn Orbit
Edgewood School
Merritt Island
Cocoa Beach
Cape Firing Range
Glenn
Polar Cold Grips Nation With Record Snow And Death Toll
A severe cold wave spanned the nation with floods in Montana and Illinois and a foot of snow in New Mexico. New York hit 50 degrees as Spokane set a cold record for two consecutive days. The weather toll reached at least 48 deaths including a sheepherder’s wife in Utah and a man in Collinsville Illinois. Jet stream winds of 190 mph shattered air speed records between Los Angeles and Chicago while 60 mph winds and zero visibility closed central Montana highways and 50 mph gusts snarled southern California.
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Illinois
New Mexico
Fort Myers
Fla
New York City
Spokane
Wash
Texas
California
Utah
Collinsville
Ill
Los Angeles
Chicago
Glenn Anxiously Awaits Decision On Orbit Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL APS NASA officials reviewed a troubled space capsule as they weighed whether to attempt John H. Glenn Jr.'s first manned orbital flight this Saturday or postpone again. Glenn stood by as technicians evaluated problems causing a three day delay and possible further postponement to January 30 if new faults emerge. The agency hinted a precise window could open Friday or Saturday for Ranger-3 camera flight while Composite-1 mission was pulled back to Wednesday.
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Cape Canaveral
U.S
America
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Space Agency
Space
Navy
Billy Graham Denied Use Of Stadium In Colombia
AP reports Barranquilla mayor Ricardo Gonzalez withdrew permission for Billy Graham to hold an evangelical service in the city baseball stadium citing violation of constitutional bans on propaganda. Graham supporters distributed materials while a local layman blamed Catholic pressures on the decision.
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Billy Graham
Colombia
Barranquilla
Ricardo Gonzalez
Graham
German Rocca
Gonzalez
Rocca
Alberto Lieras Camargo
Religious Liberty Association of
Llieras Camargo
Venezuela
Indoorsman's Wife Proud Of Husband's Endurance
Sandra Wedal bets against her outdoorsman husband Tony Wedal in a $150 challenge to withstand eight days in a snowy Clare Michigan woods with a tent and dehydrated meals. At halfway mark he remains healthy and vigorous as Dr. J R Gerson reports good condition. Courtney Bauer, a local flying service owner, checks his camp daily and notes Wedal keeps busy with firewood and skiing.
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Clare, Mich
Sandra Wedal
Tony Wedal
Wedal
J. R. Gerson
Lake Beebe
Clare
Courtney Bauer
Bauer
The Plaza Restaurant Serving Sarasota 32 Years
The Plaza Restaurant in Sarasota marks 32 years of serving customers with familiar fare and steady service. Longtime patrons recall signature dishes and community ties as staff celebrate the milestone.
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Plaza
Sarasota
Top Reds Passports Revoked by State Department
State Department officials say several top U S Communists received notices that their passports are being revoked under new rules. Recipients must surrender within 30 days or appeal. appeals allow confrontation with evidence. The move targets those with demonstrable evidence fit for open hearings. names were not released.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
FBI
Death Ends Young Pair's Best Hopes
ENGLEWOOD New Jersey AP Frank Lovato 23 died two days after his wife Rena 21 arrived from Milan to be by his side. He suffered a head injury in a fall from a roof and never regained consciousness. They celebrated their second wedding anniversary as she hurried to his hospital bedside.
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Englewood
N. J
Frank Lovato
Italy
Lovato
Rena
Milan
United States
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