Europe mourns as floods and cold wave leave 568 dead
Rioting floods and a harsh cold wave lash Europe and parts of the Middle East. Turkey reports 12 dead amid worst winter, while nations from Spain to Greece tally losses. Crop damage runs into millions as rivers swell and towns freeze.
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Sweden
Berlin
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Libya
Eisenhower Creates National Civilian Defense Reserve Pool
President Eisenhower signed an executive order at Camp David establishing a civilian defense reserve pool to train up to 4,000 executives from business and labor for government service in emergencies. ODM will scale the program from a pilot of about 40 executives. Recruitment aims for 3,000 to 4,000 volunteers, with employer permission required. No compulsory service in war or emergency.
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Eisenhower
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White House
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Missing pilot Dahl among four on Arctic DC3 flight
Harold E Whitey Dahl a longtime flier since the Spanish Civil War is believed missing with three others after a DC3 transport vanished on a 400 mile 3 1 2 hour flight from Frobisher Bay to Fort Chimo in northeast Canada. No official confirmation or passenger identifications available at this time.
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Whitey) Dahl
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U S Needs New Adding Machines
Representative lawmakers criticized old adding machines on Wednesday, saying current devices only show totals in the nine millions. His office staff struggled to calculate the national debt interest over 22 years by hand, last totaling about 79 billion dollars.
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Waannatun
Lawsen Oy
Today’s Features and Page Mix Fragment
A fragment lists sections in a newspaper including Today’s Features and Talking It Over. It mentions equitable distribution of campaign funds by both parties in Drummond and cites page numbers for Amusements Junior Set Bridge Music Classifieds Radio-TV City Lite Sports Deaths Editorials and more.
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State urged to give milk to welfare children in $2.5 million plan
Albany debate centers on a $2,500,000 program to provide an extra 12 billion quarts of milk per year to more than 200,000 low income children on welfare. Sponsors say the plan aids underprivileged youth and dairy farmers, with vouchers issued by welfare offices and no loss of existing public assistance.
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Albany
Henry Wise
Watertown
Assembly
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Long Beach
Today's Chuckle at Circus Ends in Tiny Moral
Two friends after a long circus day debate walking home or riding a dog. The joke plays on a pun about dogs and travel, ending with a light, playful twist.
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Ex-Post Office Clerk Accused of Overcharges and Theft
An ex employee of a Westcott Street contract post office station, Joseph Sichel, 66, is accused in Utica federal court of overcharging customers and pocketing Post Office funds. An investigation found 5 to 10 cent overcharges on parcels for about six months, totaling between 50 and 100 dollars. His wife Therese ran the Flower and Gift Shop contract station until its December 19 closure amid the probe. Sichel faces three counts, including two fraud counts for improper postage charges on December 15 and 16 and a third for misappropriation. The case marks a rare January to December stretch without prior offenders in the region.
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O'Neill
U. S
Utica
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Slaying Trial Goes To Jury in Brockville
In Brockville Ontario Mrs Virginia Ricks stands trial for the manslaughter of long-time companion George Tommay Knapp. The case went to the jury after defense counsel Roydon A Hughes and Special Prosecutor R C Milligan summed and Justice Treleaven charged the panel. Hughes argued the shooting occurred during a struggle, noting Byrnes supported Ricks story while downplaying marital implications. The Crown stressed the loaded pistol under the mattress as key.
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Tommay) Knapp
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Jake” Byrnes
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Virginia
Diabetics to be Freed of Needle Says Pitt Research
A University of Pittsburgh scientist predicts pills will replace the insulin needle in diabetes treatment within two years. Dr Arthur Mirsky reports 18 months of study to the Clinical Society of the Pittsburgh Diabetes Assn. He notes two pills show promise, but safety is not yet assured. Drugs tested worldwide are effective in about four of every five cases.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical School
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Congress Influence Inquiry Ordered
The Senate elections subcommittee ordered a sweeping inquiry into charges that campaign contributions influenced congressional action. Chairman Albert Gore announced the three member group unanimously approved the inquiry in a closed session. The probe grows from a prior investigation into a $2,500 contribution offered to Senator Francis Case by an oil lobbyist seeking passage of a natural gas bill. Gore said the inquiry would start after the George committee finishes its work and would run through the current election year.
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Tennessee
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Cold spell over Syracuse with light snow flurries
A cold wave grips Syracuse with highs near 26 and a low of 10 tonight. Cloudy skies extend into tomorrow as a high over Canada lingers. Light snow flurries are possible tomorrow night as a low pressure center moves in and overcast conditions continue.
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Canada
Ohio Syrup War Sparks State Rivalry in Albany
Albany dispatch reports a tongue in cheek maple syrup dispute between New York Ohio and New England. Assemblywoman Janet Hill Gordon Norfolk Republican proposes labeling rules to curb mislabeling with producer name and address. Governor Lausche backs the shift while Governor Harriman weighs official state symbol designation.
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Dr Sainburg surrenders in traffic court case
Richard A Neilson 40 of 187 Winston Way DeWitt pleaded not guilty today in Ithaca Traffic Court to charges of driving while intoxicated and dangerous driving He was held in 1500 bail and the case adjourned to Monday for disposition The defendant was arrested Tuesday after an accident and custody fight over his son Miss Patricia Tobin 21 of 309 S Edwards Ave Euclid and Livingston Aves appeared in court with Neilson’s license and car registration held by the court and the case involved extradition issues from New York State
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Neilson
Draft Defers Young Dads in Selective Service Change
Washington reports a White House executive order altering selective service rules. Nonfathers aged 19 to 26 will be called before fathers, while fathers and older registrants in Class 1-A or 1-A-O remain eligible for call if draft demand exceeds supply. The policy aims to prioritize nonfathers for induction while preserving existing exemptions for some groups.
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White House
Eisen-hower
Pair Jailed for Fake TV Repairs
Rock ribbed New York report states Bernara, Cohen and James Manutius were sentenced to nine months in jail in Augusta Maine on charges of cheating television set owners by using three five cent stamps in making fake repairs. Prosecution alleged the trio damaged picture tubes to justify required repairs and to mail circulars after committee action.
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James Manutius
Augusta
Maine
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James Buchanan
Eisenhower's Georgia quail hunt colors weekend campaign
President Eisenhower shifted from the term question to quail hunting in Georgia. He and Treasury Secretary Humphrey hunted at Milestone Plantation near Thomasville, drawing thousands of cheering supporters. No birds were bagged as they scouted fields, while the president faced a deadline to sign or veto a controversial natural gas measure linked to an investigation.
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Queen Elizabeth bids farewell in Nigeria visit
In Lagos and Kano the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh wrapped up a three week state tour. They flew to Kano for six hours before heading to London as thousands cheered waving flags, some printed with a local beer slogan after Union Jacks ran short.
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Bergedoff
Morton Quits State Dept to Seek Kentucky Senate Seat
Thruston B. Morton resigns as assistant secretary of state effective Feb 29 to run for the Republican nomination for U S senator from Kentucky. The move targets the seat held by Democrat Earle Clements. Morton’s letter, dated yesterday, was delivered to President Eisenhower at his Vermont vacation headquarters. He handled legislative matters and relations with Congress while in the State Department.
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White House
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State Department
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Congress
Man Calls Himself Captain Sets Fast Flight Record
A man in Mexico City claimed to be an army captain and attempted a stunt by buying a coat and promising a return with a Canberra Mark VIII jet bomber. He claimed a 2,182 mile run from London to Cairo in under five hours, but his plan unraveled as time ticked on and he failed to meet the self set travel times, leaving behind a woman as collateral.
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