Ike Receives Hero's Welcome In Brazil
President Eisenhower arrives in Rio de Janeiro amid a jubilant welcome with confetti and samba bands. In a major address to Brazil's Congress he warns against outside forces denying freedom of choice and pledges U S aid for peaceful development, calling for world peace and cooperation.
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Rio de Janeiro
Gizenhower
Brazil
Congress
Eisenhhower
United States
Brasilia
Eisenhower
Avenida
Rio Branco
Bayside
Rio
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Atlas missile chief Lanphier resigns for defense critique
Thomas G. Lanphier, longtime Convair vice president and Atlas missile leader, resigns to openly attack Eisenhower defense policy. He argues the United States is in trouble and urges stronger missiles and bombers, warning SAC must stay armed and alert. Senators Case and Scott react, suggesting Lanphier divest holdings and criticizing munition influence.
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New York
Thomas G. Lavphier
Eisenhower
Associated
Lanphier
Convair
General Dyna Iamics Corp
Washington
Francis Case
R-Sd
Senate Armedl Services Committee
Senate
Dynamics Corp
Hugh’ Scott
R-Pa
Strategic Air Command
Southern Illinois Weather Outlook For Tonight And Thursday
Snow may arrive tonight and thin to heavy at times late tonight or Thursday. Colder air moves in with continued cold conditions. Low tonight near mid 20s, Thursday highs in the 20s, and Thursday night lows around 15. Yesterday’s low was 20, high 18 today’s 45 forecast. Sunrise 6:41 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Crab Orchard Lake 2 inches above spillway, Little Grassy Lake at Spinway and Devil's Kitchen Lake 22 feet below spillway.
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Iline
Bomb Caused Plane Crash Likely by Dynamite Charge
Washington reports government sleuths concluded a dynamite bomb caused the North Carolina plane crash on Jan. 6, killing four. The explosion, set off by a dry cell battery near Julian Frank, a Westport attorney with a million dollar life policy, sparked conspiracy hints. Investigations by the CAB and FBI continue as questions about criminal charges remain unresolved. Frank’s body was found at Kure Beach along with fuselage parts after the plane crashed near Bolivia, North Carolina.
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Washington
APY
North Carolina
Julian Frank
Westport, Cant
Frank
Arme Doubé
Eres R. Burlee
Ehateman
Senate Aviation
Bolivia
N. C
Durfee
Warren
G Magnuson
Special Session Likely Over Chicago Police Reorg
Springfield reports Gov. Stratton says a special legislative session to address the reorganization of the Chicago Police Department will be considered, with indications pointing to May as a likely timing.
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Stratton
Springfield
API
Chicago
Jury Indicts Teamsters in Missouri Political Conspiracy Case
A federal grand jury in St Louis indicted the Warehouse and Distribution Workers Local 639 and the Taxi Drivers Local 403 along with six local and international Teamsters officials. Named defendants include Harald Gibbons, James Hoffa aide Philip Reichardt, Sidney Zagri, and St Louis locals officers John Naber William Latal and Joseph Bommarilo. The probe concerns illegal political contributions.
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Washington
Sty Louis
Teamssters
International Union
Lawrence EB. Walsh
Harald 3. Gibbons
Thel
St. Louis
Teamsters
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Philip C. Reichardt
Gibbons
Sidney Zagri
John Naber
William Latal
Joseph Bommarilo
$25.8 Million Loan For Southern Illinois Power Plant
A $25.8 million loan to the new Southern Illinois Power Cooperative will fund a 66 000 kilowatt electric plant serving 23,300 patrons in 19 south counties. The project includes reservoir construction, transmission lines, and site acquisition as REA and federal officials promote regional power. The co-ops are Egyptian Electric Steeleville Southeastern Electric El Dorado and Southern Illinois Electric Dongola.
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Tennessee Valley
Marion Authority
Southern Tlinois
Power Cooperative, Inc
Holt
Gen
St Louis
REA
Dave Hamil
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hamil
National Rural Electrification Assn
Kiel
St. Louis
NREA
Egyptian Electric
Steeleville
Southeastern Electric
Dorado
Iili Pnois Electric
Dongola
Molt
The
Corporation
Manilager
Co-Op
Cra Orchard Lake
Devil's Kitchen
Little Grassy Lakes
Jackson
Williamson
Crab Orchard
Illing
Incis . Commerce . Commission
Tase
Illi
Lois Power. Co
Central Asians Public Service Co
ICC
Illinois
Sincd Jah
Widow Held In Husband's Slaying Plot
A widow, 28, was charged with first degree murder and conspiracy in the bludgeon shooting of Parvin Lassiter, rich Royal Oak car dealer. Gordon Watson, 44, an associate, was jailed in Los Angeles and eyed for extradition to Michigan. Five conspirators named. Hicks, Jones, Nash in Tennessee were brought to trial. Jones pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Lassiter was killed after meeting three men at the airport and taken to a lonely spot where he was beaten and shot. body found near Willow Run Airport.
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Sescuit
Bill
Alle Lassiter
Parvin
Bill) Lassiter
Gordon Watson
Slaik
Royal Oak
Watson
Los Angeles
Michigan
Lassiter
Joseph’ Rashid
Hicks
Lonely Spot
Neaten
Willow Run
Lunch Counter Segregation Fights Surge in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on February 24 unrest over segregated lunch counters sparked a clash between Negro and white youths. Police Chief Ed Brown mobilized the 250 officers plus 40 auxiliaries. Eleven whites and one black were arrested after a peaceful remonstration escalated.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ed Brown
Negra
Brown
Greensboro
N.C
Winston-Salem
IFW. Woolworth Co
Georgia
Eugene Cook
Church leaders clash over anti Communist Air Force manual
National Council of Churches board members and church leaders in Washington protested to Defense Secretary Gates over an Air Force manual alleging Communist infiltration of churches. They urged the Pentagon to withdraw and rewrite sections seen as subversive while the Air Force rescinded parts of the guide and promised amendments to a second manual.
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Oklahoma City
National Council of Churches General Board
James Wine
Air Force
General Board
Wine
Witte
U.S. Air Force
United States
Communist Party
Communist Front
National Council
Washington
Defense
Thomas S. Gates ‘Jr
Clyda J. Kennedy
American Council of Christian Churches
Carl McIntire
International Council of Christian Churches
Pentagon
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Gales
Kennedy
McIntire
Gates
Air Force Reserve
Edwin T. Dahlberg
Council
Dahlberg
Tvo
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