Eisenhower urges NATO buildup as summit opens
President Eisenhower urged a strong NATO military push to speed missiles against Russia, saying the margin of power remains with the West. Several leaders pressed to delay a final decision on basing nuclear rockets in Europe, signaling early discord at the historic summit. German Chancellor Adenauer backed rapid weaponization but called for thorough study and a decision next spring. Premier Gerhardsen of Norway said Norway has no plans to release stockpiles now.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Atlantic Alliance
Russia
NATO
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Adenauer
Kennan Warns Against One Sided NATO Focus
London dispatch reports George F. Kennan warning that privileging NATO and ignoring Soviet negotiation offers risks. He urged balancing military buildup with diplomacy, noting Bulganin's calls for talks and warnings against nuclear deployments in Europe. He cautioned against relying solely on NATO for security.
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London
George F. Kennan
NATO
Kennan
Soviet Union
Bulganin
Europe
Bus overturns in fog kills 18 workers north of Cairo
In heavy fog a bus overturned and plunged into a canal 70 miles north of Cairo killing 18 Egyptian workers. The driver and six passengers escaped.
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Cairo
Egypt
Christmas Basket Fund Donations Ask Public Support
Donations totaling 183.50 include Dowden Fred Faust and a friend with 1.00 1.00 2.00 respectively. Contributions will be published. Final day to apply for a Christmas Basket is Tuesday December 17 at 4 PM. Bring funds to Tribune Star office at 721 Wabash Avenue or call at Family Service Association 12 Chestnut Street.
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The
Tribune-Star
Wabash Avenue
Family Service Association
Chestnut Street
Guard Nearly Bars Eisenhower at NATO Summit Arrival
James C. Hagerty reports that a French guard at the Palais de l NATO summit checked credentials as Eisenhower arrived. The guard, looking down, reached for the papers, looked up in surprise, and stepped back in embarrassment during the opening ceremonies.
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U. S
State Dulles
Eisenhower
Paris
Palais de Chaillot
NATO
Britain
Harold Macmillan
A.P
Palais de
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Norwegian Premier urges NATO to delay rocket base decision
Prime Minister Gerhardsen urged delaying NATO votes on European rocket bases and suggested disarmament talks with the United States and Soviet Union. He said a direct diplomatic approach may be needed if necessary and pressed for NATO to postpone plans on intermediate range missile sites.
Space Mastery Is Called Vital For Moon Race
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged an early decision on a new government agency to direct the space drive. He said the nation must begin practical work to reach the moon first and overtake competitors, amid Pentagon shakeup criticism as Navy officials pushed for private test firings, later overridden by aides.
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Dec
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
William M. Holaday
Defense Department
Pentagon
U. S
Norton
Defense
Murray Snyder
Snyder
Navy
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Hop Evenings Shop Terre Haute
Downtown district shoppers are invited to Meadows Center and nearby stores open tonight until 8 30 PM. The event highlights extended hours for local retailers in Terre Haute. Strong business entities and places are featured in the evening shopping push.
Dense Fog Shrouds Terre Haute Area Reducing Visibility
Dense fog and humid air with mild temperatures enveloped Terre Haute causing hazardous driving early Monday. Visibility dropped to about 150 feet then improved to a half mile as the morning progressed. No local accidents were reported though a Chicago family was injured when a car skidded off a road near Lyford at 7 am.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
South Bend
Indianapolis
Lyford
Chicago
British scientists claim hydrogen bomb progress in tests
London reports say two papers claim Britain reached fantastical temperatures in laboratory tests at Harwell. Deuterium gas was heated to millions of degrees with electric sparks in a glass doughnut, aiming to harness fusion for peaceful power.
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Daily Express
News Chronicle
British Atomic Energy Authority
Paris
NATO
Government Atomic Laboratory
Harwell
Once Upon a Christmas Eve in The Trib
The Tribune begins a grand Christmas story by William Ritt told in prose and pictures. Eski, a brave little Eskimo child, seeks to recover millions of letters to Santa after a space mishap. Readers follow adventures across installments starting Wednesday.
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Wabash Valley
the Tribune
William Ritt
Outer Space
Prison escapees captured. Maria Ridulph still missing
Two escapees from the St. Cloud Reformatory were recaptured in Chicago and returned to Minnesota after a car crash. Maria Ridulph remains unfound two weeks after vanishing on December 3 following a stranger’s offer of a ride. Sheriffs urge property searches and postcard confirmations across counties as federal and local authorities intensify the hunt.
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Sullivan
St. Cloud Reformatory
Minnesota
C. L. Johnson
George Murphy
Kenneth Clauson
Carl M. Bishop
St. Paul
Minn
Sullivan County
Reformatory
Chicago
Clauson
Bishop
Harold Conner
Maria
Johnny
Little Maria Ridulph
Maria Ridulph
Subway Strikers Vote on Peace Plan in NYC
New York December 16 subway motormen plan formal action on Mayor Wagner’s back-to-work proposal. A rally criticized the mayor’s plan as broadcast on television while the Transit Authority预计 80 percent normal operations today. Attorney Louis Waldman warned the plan risks a “cat in a bag” without clarification. Wagner pledged a fund for affected workers and said four MBA leaders jailed for non strike violations may be targeted for release via TA action.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
City Transit Authority
Louis Waldman
Motormen’s Benevolent Association
T.A
Atlas missiles firing postponed at Cape Canaveral
At Cape Canaveral Florida an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launch was postponed possibly until Tuesday. Observers on the beach saw two missiles in stands as a third possible launch window toward week’s end arose. Earlier tests last summer and fall showed flight but self-destructed before full ascent. The Atlas, a three-stage, hydrogen warhead carrier, weighs about 100 tons, with three rocket engines and a 70 foot length.
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Cape Canaveral
Fia
Atlas
Weather statistics note yesterday high and last night low
The highest temperature yesterday reached 50 degrees while the overnight low dropped to 32. Precipitation measured 0.05 inches.
Forecast for Terre Haute and Indiana Regions
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional light rain or drizzle. Low tonight in mid 30s. High Tuesday in upper 40s. Low Tuesday night around 40. Wednesday cloudy, rainy and mild with highs in the 50s. Indiana portion: partly cloudy tonight, Tuesday mostly cloudy with possible light rain or drizzle in southwest and extreme west. Lows tonight 28-35 north and 35-48 south.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Temperature street thermometer report
A historical note records morning and afternoon readings from a street thermometer showing 6 a.m. at 35 and 2 p.m. at 43. The brief entry preserves the time stamped temperature data for the day.
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