West Germany Granted NATO Entry After Paris Vote
Eisenhower expressed gratification over the 289-251 French Assembly vote approving Germany's entry into NATO. Hagerty said the President is gratified by Paris proceedings and noted upcoming votes on rearming West Germany. The White House announced the budget message would go to Congress January 17 and the economic report January 20.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
French National Assembly
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
James C. Hagerty
Paris
Hagerty
West Germany
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Europe
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Gabriel Hauge
Arthur F. Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Hauge
Burns
Dulles
Chamber of Deputies
Atlantic Alliance
84Th Congress
Religious Rights Pact With Spain Is Not Yet Signed
Washington reports no formal agreement on religious rights for Americans in Spain has been signed or approved in Washington. Maj. Gen. Kissner told the Pentagon that progress toward a Spanish accord guarantees worship freedom for service members, dependents, and civilians under military jurisdiction at U S bases in Spain. Chaplain Stadia noted the accord would ease American chaplains' duties compared with Europe once signed.
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Washington
Air Force
Spain
August W. Kissner
U. S
Pentagon
Kissner
Charles I. Carpenter
Carpenter
Mediterranean
Raymond M. Stadia
United States
Stadia
Madrid
England
France
Bandit Robs Fremont Bank With Lunch Pail Heist
In Fremont Nebraska a masked bandit used a lunch pail to rob the First National Bank. The loot was about 1537 dollars in small denominations. The robber, posing as having a gun, fled on foot after passing cash to the lunch box. The note bore the name Pretty Boy Floyd.
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Fremont
Neb
First National Bank
J. M. Sorensen
Max Paulson
Pretty Boy Floyd
Navy Expands Training for Nuclear Engineering Officers
The Navy announced a broad expansion of its training program for nuclear engineering officers. Quotas for special training in design and maintenance of atomic power plants rose from 12 to 44.
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Washington
U.P
Navy Today
Defense Needs Outlined for Scientists
Maj. Gen. Walter E. Todd warned that any enemy attack today or tomorrow could cause several million American deaths and urged a far more extensive air defense system. He spoke to scientists at the UC Berkeley symposium on atomic defense during the AAAS meeting. Federal Civil Defense Admin. head Val Peterson echoed calls for preparedness and persistent civil defense as improvements in detection continue.
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Berkeley
Calif
U.P
Walter E. Todd
Joint Western Air Defense Force
Todd
American Association For the Advancement of Science
America
Air Force General
National Academy of Economics and Political Science
University of California
United States
Val Peterson
Peterson
Brakes That Regulate Body Growth Described by Scientists
Berkeley scientists describe a system of organ specific brakes that regulate growth. Each organ releases brake material into blood or lymph to restrain or permit growth after injury. Dr. Paul Weiss notes hormones and other forces interact with these brakes, with implications for cancer understanding.
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Berkeley
Calif
American Assn
The
Advancement of Science
AAAS
Paul Weiss
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New York
Weiss
Quiet Yuletide in Johannesburg Police Report
Johannesburg recorded one of its quietest Christmases with 25 deaths in traffic, 15 non whites killed or beaten, and 47 non whites injured in other assaults. Police officials cited no riots and noted hospital load was unusually high with widespread injuries.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jets Collide and Explode Over San Jose
Two Navy F9FS jets from Alameda Naval Air Base collided at 30 000 feet over San Jose causing a massive explosion. Debris and bodies rained over a five mile area with witnesses noting a mushroom cloud. Identified victims were Willard D. Rease 31 and Robert E. Messer 37.
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San Jose
Calif
Alameda Naval Air Base
Tom Simpson
C. M. Burchfield
16Th Green
San Jose Country Club
Alameda
Willard D. Rease
Doris
Hutchinson
Kan
Navy
Robert E. Messer
Hayward
Holiday Toll Hits 910 in Fatal Weekend Traffic
A two day Christmas period produced 910 deaths from all accidents and 387 in traffic, with automobiles causing most fatalities. Fires, falls, drownings and other mishaps added 63 fire deaths and 60 other incidents. Texas led with 31 traffic deaths, while several states reported no highway fatalities. The National Safety Council had estimated about 370 traffic deaths prior to the holiday.
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America
Falls
Parkin
Ark
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wyoming
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Political Leaders Face Murder Trials on Feb. 14
Two former Russell county political figures Arch Ferrell and Albert Fuller face murder trial dates set for February 14 in Birmingham. They are charged in the June 18 murder of reform leader Albert Patterson linked to Phenix City rackets. Alabama Atty Gen candidate Garrett has no trial date due to mental treatment in Texas.
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Birmingham
Ala
Russell County
Albert L. Patterson
Arch Ferrell
Albert Fuller
Alabama
L. Garrett
Patterson
Garrett
Galveston
Tex
Phenix City
Ferrell
Lee Porter
Gasden
Sub Zero Temperatures Hit Montana Cities
Overnight readings in Montana dropped below zero from Helena to West Yellowstone with -30 at West Yellowstone, -12 in Butte, -6 Belgrade, and -1 in Dillon and Whitehall. Thermometers rose by Monday afternoon with highs from 30s to 35 in Havre and Glasgow while roads remained fair with slick spots in western counties.
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Helena
Monay
Yellowstone
Butte
Belgrade
Dillon
Whiehall
Weather Bureau
Great Falls
Missoula
Havre
Broadus
Glasgow
Miles City
Cut Bank
West Yellowstone
Whitehall
Montana
Continental Divide
Divide
Yugoslav Vice President Attacks Djilas and Dedijer
Edvard Kardelj called Milovan Djilas and Vladimir Dedijer dirty blackmailers and said an honest man would spit in their faces. Dedijer, Tito ally and parliament member, faced party scrutiny for defending Djilas. Kardelj also noted Yugoslavia’s move to open talks with Red China.
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Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Edvard Kardelj
Dedijer
Yugoslav Communist Party
Central Control Commission
Djilas
Tito
Kardelj
Red China
First Film Exhibition History Noted in 1870 Philadelphia
The early demonstration of the phas motrope in Philadelphia on February 5 1870 marked a key moment in moving pictures. Advertisers are invited to place wants ads by dialing 5451 for an ad writer.
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Philadelphia
New World Land Speed Record Set At 632 Mph In Sled Run
Lt. Col. John Paul Stapp, aero medical scientist, reached 632 mph on a rocket sled at Holloman AFB New Mexico in a 61 second test simulating bailout from 35000 feet. The run subjected him to nine Gs during acceleration and a rapid 1.4 second stop. He described vivid color 'redout' pain and blackout, with only basic helmet and visor for protection.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
John Paul Stapp
Holloman Air Development Center
N. M
Stapp
Sonc
Northrop Aviation Corp
Volunteer Searchers Locate Man's Body Near Kalispell
In Kalispell area volunteer searchers and sheriff deputies found Dewey Damon’s body in Ashley Creek eight miles southeast of Kalispell. Officials said he drowned after his light truck skidded from an old wooden bridge into the ice covered creek around 11 a.m. Monday.
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Kalispell
Dewey Damon
Ashley Creek
French Assembly Debates NATO Admit German Involvement
Paris the National Assembly voted to admit Germany to NATO while clashing over Mendes France’s plan to also admit Germany and Italy to the WEU and rearm West Germany. The NATO vote was 289 to 251. Mendes France sought a confidence vote and faced a difficult parliamentary fight.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Germany
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Pierre Mendes-France
Italy
Western European Union
WEU
Mendes-France
West Germany
Eisenhower
Augusta
Tions
France
Britain
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Assembly
Mendes- France
Butte Architects to Design State Building for Boulder School
Montana voters approved a 1 million bond for the State Training School at Boulder. J G Link and Co of Billings and Butte were hired to design an assembly hall, classroom unit, and dormitories for about 550 children.
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Helena
Boulder
State Board of Examiners
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Arthur E. Westwell
Westwell
Montana
Montana Weather Outlook Fair to Tuesday Night
State forecasts for Montana split by east and west regions. East portion sees fair weather Monday night with increasing clouds and winds Tuesday with highs 35-45 and lows near zero to 10. West portion remains partly cloudy with little change Monday night and warmer Tuesday with snow showers Tuesday afternoon. highs 30-45, lows 5-15 in most valleys.
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Montana
No Food Shortage In Russia Pravda Assures
Front page Pravda and Izvestia quote Nikita Khrushchev saying the Soviet Union faces no food crisis despite temporary bread grain shortages and shortages of some commodities. Analysts see potential hidden warnings as 1954 agriculture falls short of Kremlin hopes and grain harvest lags 1953.
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Pravda
Izvestia
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Winds Fan Fires Cause Big Losses Across Los Angeles
Dry canyon winds swept through Los Angeles and Orange County fanning fires that caused 242 million dollars in losses in Fullerton. A brush blaze near San Bernardino burned uncontrolled as wind gusts reached up to 75 mph. Firefighters faced power outages and dust storms as roofs lifted off homes and billboards toppled under the searing winds.
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Los Angeles
Fullerton
Orange County
Citrus
San Bernadino National Forest
San Bernadino
Power Company
Deloris Nielson
Glendale
Highway Highlands
G. L. Granville
Canyon
Los Angeles Basin
Kaiser Steel
Fontana
California
Woman offers free babysitting in exchange for French lessons
In Spokane Mrs. Donald Plath from Paris tells stories of her homeland and tutors neighbor Lynn Hayden, a high school freshman, in French. For every hour of lessons, Lynn spends an hour babysitting the Plath children due to the lack of a French course at school.
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Spokane
U.P
Donald Plath
Paris
Mrs. Plath
Lynn Hayden
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