Gromyko Replaces Shepilov as Soviet Foreign Minister
Andrei Gromyko today becomes foreign minister of the Soviet Union replacing Dmitri Shepilov who returns to the Secretariat. The Central Committee also named Frol Kozlov as an alternate Presidium member while Nikolai Patolichev inherits deputy foreign minister duties and Western exposure.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Dmitri Shepilov
Soviet Union
Shepilov
Soviet Communist Party Central Committee
Gromyko
V. M. Molotov
Central Committee
Frol Romanovich Kozlov
Communist Party
Kozlov
Leningrad
Georgi Malenkov
Communist Party Central Committee
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikolai Semenovich Patolichev
White Rusp Beard Nage Sgeeeiga
Patichev
West
Washington
United Na
Eisenhower Admin Seeks New Ambassadors to Belgium and Netherlands
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration plans to name Glories E Bohlen as ambassador to Belgium and the Netherlands. Officials say Llewellyn, current U S ambassador to Austria, may succeed Bohlen after nearly four years in Moscow. Bohlen reportedly offered another assignment. Bohlen expected in Washington February 15.
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Washington
Eisenhower
E. Bohlen
Belgium
Netherlands
di Ic
Llewellyn
Austria
Bohlen
Moscow
Pele
Humphrey Sees Prosperity with No Recession Ahead
Vice President Humphrey told a House subcommittee on January 25 that there are no signs of a recession for the next 18 months. He warned that sustained high government spending could dampen mood and urged business labor and local governments to join federal agencies in trimming expenses and curbing inflationary steps.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Humphrey
House
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois and Crab Orchard Lake Readout
Scattered showers and scattered thunderstorms with little change in temperature. Expect cloudy and colder conditions tonight with mid 30s. Saturday highs near the upper 30s and Saturday night lows around the mid 20s. The low around 29. Crab Orchard Lake reports 4 inches above spillway.
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Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Four New York Locals Ousted By All Union
The Allied Industrial Workers national board revoked the charters of four New York metropolitan locals as part of a drive to show AFL-CIO they have cleaned house. Regional director Dio, aka John Dioguardia, facing trial, faces charges over alleged extortion schemes tied to so called paper locals. Gilbert Jewell became successor to Dio as international secretary treasurer.
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Allied Industrial Workers
Afl-Cio
United Labor Movement
New York
International
Beverly Hills
Calif
Rio
John Dioguardia
Manhattan
Frank S. Hogan
Moss Jewell
Tkafl-Cio
Dio
Chicago
Gilbert Jewell
Decatur
Ill
Doria
TV Actor Collapses On CBS Show During Opening
Hollywood February 15 AP character actor Fred Kru ger collapsed on air during a CBS program opening speech. He was revived and finished the show with closing remarks. A studio spokesman said cameras were turned away and the incident unsettled others on set. The announcer corrected a misstatement about a prize amount from 2700 to 7200.
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Hollywood
Fred
Clima
Kruger
Bill Lundigan
Dock Outlook In New York Tempts Hope After Meeting
The Longshoremen dispute in New York remained unsettled after talks between the 170 member New York Shipping Association and the ILA stalled with brief progress and later mediation. Officials described a narrow chance of settlement as negotiators faced an impasse and hoped for a breakthrough.
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New York
Robert H. Moore
New York Shipping Assn
Ross Resigns Defense Post Under Fire
Defense assistant Ross resigns after Senate committee probes linked contracts to firms headed by relatives. The resignation follows allegations of improprieties or conflicts of interest tied to Wynn Enterprises and a $834,150 contract for 249,000 pairs of trousers. Ross denies wrongdoing and cites loss of effectiveness in his role.
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Ross
Eisenhower
Wynn Enterprises, Inc
H. D. Wynn
Congress
Brug
Wynn Enterprises
McAdams highway extension planned between Alton and Wood River
Adeh Botiane the chief state highway engineer announced the state will begin construction of the McAdams highway extension between Alton and Wood River sometime in 1958.
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Ingfield
Adeh Botiane
Urge President To Sneak Out On Violence
New Orleans Feb. 15 AP Negro leaders plan a dual pole march to Washington urging President Eisenhower to address segregation violence. The Southern Negro Leaders Conference led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says the pilgrimage will be rooted in faith and asks the President to convene a White House conference on law and order.
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Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Eisenhower
Washington
Southern Negro Leaders Conference
Martin Luther King
King
Mon
White House
Hennings Protests Bar on Newsmen's Travel
Sen Hennings of Missouri denounces a policy denying passports to American newsmen traveling to Communist China He chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee which will push a vigorous inquiry into the travel ban and its constitutional implications.
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Hennings
Sen
D-Mo
China
Bale Jamenne
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Committees Back Force for Middle East Action
The Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees backed a resolution endorsing use of armed force in the Middle East if necessary. The joint report defends modifications to the language and supports Eisenhower’s push for a decisive military economic plan to block Communist advances, urging prompt Senate action.
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C.sion
Middle East
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Radeon Eunantaaies
Sion
Senate
Joint Committee
Bomb blasts hit Havana suburbs injuring two
A powerful bomb exploded in a fashionable suburb of Vedado near Havana, seriously injuring two. A smaller blast occurred in Guanabacoa, a nearby town, causing little damage.
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Havana
Cuba
Vdadoight
Guanabacoa
Israel seeks clarifications on U S duties on Gulf of Aqaba restart
Israel sent a generally favorable reply to the State Department offer on Israel’s withdrawal from Egypt but asked for further clarification. Ambassador Eban arranged a Dulles meeting and Israel seeks U S backing to open the Gulf of Aqaba permanently to its shipping after troop withdrawal.
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Israel
Egypt
Rachel
Ba Eban
Dulles
U. S
Gulf of Aqaba
Grimes Case Dispute Over Sexual Mo lestation Findings
Chicago investigators split over how Barbara and Patricia Grimes, both 15, died. A coroner's investigator suggested both girls had been molested, while another official argued no sexual assault was proven. The chief detective force in Chicago has not released a final conclusion.
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Chicago
Barbara
Patrici Grimes
Othd Dla Aitel
Fishing Boats Lost Misaki Japan Two Tuna Liners Announced
Fishing authorities report two tuna boats from Hoko Fishery Co. are missing near Misaki, Japan, with the company confirming their loss as of February 15. Weather and sea conditions hinder search efforts.
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Hoko Fishery Co
Public Aid Official Quits In St. Clair County
Virgil Seymour, 33, head of welfare for IPAC in St. Clair County, resigns March 15 over a basic disagreement with superiors on public access to non confidential information and press release control. He cites four issues including handling of press relations and administrator autonomy. He holds multiple community roles and notes staff education debates as contributing factors.
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East St. Louis
Virgil Seymour
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Seymour
Omour
Armin A. Rippelmeyer
IPAC
St. Clair
Monroe
Washington Counties
Brooklyn States Township
Brooklyn
Louis
Belleville
Belleville United
Belleville Township
Cole Washington University
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