Cuban Revolt With Tanks Fails in Havana
In Havana a tank backed assault on Batista and the presidential palace ended with about 40 killed and 60 wounded. An American tourist, Peter Korenda of Clifton New Jersey, was among the dead. The curfew was lifted as troops remained around key sites and police hunted suspected participants.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Peter Korenda
Clifton
N.J
Regis Hotel
Ed R. Butts
Garfield, N.J
Major Projects Mapped By Chamber Civic Affairs Panel
Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee discussed a joint meeting of sub committees to plan a large public building likely a coliseum type complex. They also continued efforts on a new post office, noting federal programs are unavailable and the Snyder lease purchase plan was abandoned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Civic Affairs
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Congress
D. D. Shelburne
Civic Affairs Committee
Mark McLaughin
Indonesia Premier Resigns Amid Rebel Upheaval
Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo quits as Sukarno proclaims state of war and convenes rebel leaders. Jakarta seeks talks with army chiefs Nasution and district commanders while rebels press for autonomy across Sumatra Celebes Timor Bali Flores and Borneo as unity frays and revolt spreads.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Sukarno
Java
Sastroamidjojo
Sastreamidjojo
Washington
Navy
Air Force
Abdul Haris Nasution
Ahmad Hussein
Sumatra
Antara
East Indonesia
Celebes
Timor
Lesser Sundas
Flores
Bali
South Sumatra
Borneo
Farflung
Langley Defies Senate Panel in Gambling Probe
Portland district attorney William M Langley invoked the Fifth Amendment refusing to answer questions about potential gambling interests as recordings link him to Portland racketeers. The affair unfolds as Hoffa faces bribery charges and the committee airs secret tapes amid a crowded Senate chamber.
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Washington
William M. Langley
Portland
Senate
Langley
Joe McLaughlin
Seattle
Joe
Salem
Robert Y. Thornton
Oregon
Jim Elkins
Elkins
McClellan
McLaughlin
Maloney
Thornton
Teamsters Union
James B. Elkins
Ore
House Members Swing Axe At 2 Billion Spending Bill
The Texas House began trimming a 2 billion dollar two year appropriations bill after defeating a delay motion. Debate focused on conference committee rewriting and regional representation as members prepare to amend without new taxes while facing limits on debate time.
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Austin
House
Will Smith
Beaumont
Smith
Max Smith
San Marcos
Appropriations Committee
Texas
Port Arthur
Orange
B. H. Dewey Jr
Bryan
Zeke Zbranek
Dassetta
Carlton Moore
Houston
Dewey
Garza and Scurry Counties Okayed for Feed Plan
The two counties have been redesignated under the federal emergency feed program. Walter T. McKay, state FHA director, said farmers may file applications for feed grain and roughage through April 1 to support livestock through April 15. The previous program expired soon.
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Scurry
Garza
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Cold Front Sweeps West Texas Brings Freezing Temps
A cold front moved into northwest Texas on Thursday lowering Panhandle temps below freezing and raising dust. The Weather Bureau forecast rain or light snow for the Panhandle, with scattered showers and falling temperatures statewide. Darhart 29, Amarillo 32, Midland visibility three-fourths mile, Abilene two miles, Lubbock three miles. Strong winds follow the front with fog along the Gulf Coast in Houston and Beaumont.
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Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
Weather Bureau
Midland
Abilene
Lubbock
Hobbs Junior Class Play Scheduled at High School
Hobbs High School announces its junior class play Grandpa's Twin Sister a three act comedy will be staged Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children
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Hobbs
Hobbs High School
Saunders Tells Of 6000 Dollar Oil Well Transaction
Byron Saunders former chairman of the Insurance Commission testified he accepted six thousand dollars from ICT Insurance Co for mineral interest in nine Wood County oil wells. He said the payment financed by a life in Dallas and that he would tell the Austin legislative committee he disposed of property to make ends meet.
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Dallas
Byron Saunders
Insurance Commission
Dallas Times Herald
ICT Insurance Co
Wood County
Saunders
Republic National Life Insurance Co
Austin
ICT
Legisla
Ture
The
Times
Sayng
BenJack Cage
Miami
Tyler
Garland Smith
Casualty Insurance Commissioner
Airliner Crash in Manchester Kills 20 on Landing
A Viscount airliner of British European Airways crashed on final approach in Manchester. The aircraft overshot the runway and struck three houses on a council estate, bursting into flames. Twenty aboard died, with a woman and child reported missing in one house.
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Manchester
England
Britain
Lancashire
Amsterdam
British European Airways
320 Pigs Set Free As Truck Overturns
A truck overturned on the Ohio Turnpike releasing 320 pigs from Iowa. Drivers and patrols corralled the animals into a snow fence pen over about a mile of roadway. The driver, 20 year old Richard Brown, said he fell asleep. he was not injured.
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Cleveland
Iowa
Pike
Richard Brown
Here
Oklahoma Tickets Going Fast For High School Production
Tonight through Saturday the high school presents Oklahoma with 32 students involved. Tickets are $1 and nearly 300 remained at noon today at the Chamber of Commerce office. Tickets for Friday and Saturday will go on sale tomorrow. Directors are Jane and Bob Clinton with Joe Craft in charge of sets.
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Snyder
West Texas
Pfair
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Broadway
Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyric Theater
Jane
Bob Clinton
Joe Craft
Jare Casebier
Chamber Office
Lee Watson
Absentee Balloting Opens for U.S. Senate Election
Absentee balloting has begun in the county for the April 2 election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Governor Price Daniel. County Clerk Dan Cotton says ballots must be requested by midnight March 29. Voters absent from town or ill must provide documentation such as a physician's certificate.
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U. S
Price Daniel
Dan Cotton
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Lance
Max von Roeder
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Nolan von Roeder
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University of Havana, Students’ Federation
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Carlos Piio Soccarras
Sen
Pelayo Cuervo Navarro
Echeverria
Fidel Castro Luz
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Tro
Palace Plaza
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MceClellan
D-Ark
James R. Hoffa
Giant
Hoffa
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
West
Associated Press
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