Winter Storm Sweeps South Through Michigan And Nation
A major winter storm hits southern Michigan with two inches of fresh snow in Adrian and drifting conditions. Schools in Deerfield report closures while buses run in Adrian, as widespread ice and snow cause power outages, road closures, and dozens of deaths across the South and Midwest.
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Lenawee
Addison
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Southland
Khrushchev's Tough Talk Near Berlin Sparks Pact Debate
Khrushchev's hardening stance on Berlin risks violating Camp David promises as Western officials monitor his remarks ahead of the Paris summit. He ties any settlement to a separate German treaty, signaling pressure without an immediate deadline, while Camp David officials note no breach yet. Prairie school district voters approve five new classrooms and a $145,000 bond with seven extra mills, aiming to expand facilities and reduce kindergarten transportation.
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Free City
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Airport Area Prairie School District
Board of Education
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Prairie School Board
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15 Year Old Held After Shooting Father in Traverse City
A 15 year old boy is ordered to undergo psychiatric examination after wounding his father Howard W. Kane 38 with a shotgun blast as he came home from work Tuesday. The youth admitted firing from an upstairs window and then called police. Prosecutor Stuart D. Hubbell said the boy declared he felt like shooting somebody and apologized to his father.
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Traverse City
Howard W. Kane
Stuart D. Hubbell
Grand Traverse County
Need For Utility Expansion Reviewed For Kiwanis, Chamber
Carleton Finkbeiner Toledo engineer outlined Adri an sewer and water system expansion plans at a joint Kiwanis Club and Chamber meeting. Surveys from his firm urged spending to upgrade facilities and raise service charges over ten years to fund operations and growth. Donald Dean, chamber president, stressed attracting outside industry and the need to make the town appealing for relocation.
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Carleton Finkbeiner
Toledo
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
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Donald Dean
Chamber
Seven new cardinals named by Pope in Vatican consistory
Pope John XXIII today elevated seven prelates to the college of cardinals, including the first Negro, the first Japanese, and the first Filipino ever chosen. The total cardinalate rises to 85, the largest in church history. Other honorees include Archbishop Bernard Jan Alfrink of Utrecht, Archbishop Joseph Lefebvre of Bourges, and Italian clerics Luigi Traglia and Antonio Bacci. A broader issue notes requests for more information on expansion plans for a filtration plant and municipal water system finance.
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Holland
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Bourges
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Luigi Traglia
Antonio Bacci
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Knoxville
Puresta Ba Pixies Consistory
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Wintter
Detroit
Reginald Shores
Robert Fin
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Inkster
Jack Lemon
Inkster High School
Exer Carl Nelsin
Weather Halts Weather Work Asheville Snow Delays Agencies
ASHEVILLE N C federal agencies that compile weather data were closed today as eight inches of snow prevented 400 to 500 employees from reaching work. In Detroit a four year old boy, Danny Norris, was found dead in a children's hospital ward after apparently strangling while tangled in a crib restraint. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Norris of Rochester.
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Rochester
Detroit Woman Sued for 856000 Embezzlement Claim
Mary Metallum Averill, former bookkeeper for the architectural firm Gif ffels Rosetti, is sued in Wayne County Circuit Court for 856 000 plus, alleging embezzlement from 1950 through 1956. The Averills face separate tax and property holdings disputes while awaiting criminal trial on embezzlement charges.
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Gifffels & Rosetti
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Wayne County
Westerday
Averills
Canada
Soo
Macomb
Lapeer
Florida
School Building Boom Predicted by State Education Chief
Lansing Dr Lynn M Bartlett reports an early boom in school construction with February submissions higher than any prior February. He notes 568 classrooms approved, 500 public, totaling 2,733 since July 1. predicts 4,000 new classrooms in the year ending June 30, while backlog remains 9,000. An anticipated 55,000 pupil increase next year would require at least 2,208 classrooms.
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Lansing
Lynn M. Bartlett
Bartlett
Johnson presses for compromise on civil rights limits
Senate debate over civil rights legislation continued as Senator Lyndon B. Johnson pressed for a compromise bill while the southern filibuster intensified. Senator Russell Long broke a speechmaking record with nine hours, Johnson eyed a substitute focusing on court appointed referees to protect Black voting rights and curb hate bombings, as Dirksen and Republicans explored options to end the blocking tactics.
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Russell B. Long
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Huey P. Long
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
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Cotton
Chessman Faces May 2 Gas Chamber Date
Superior Judge Clement Nye set Daryl Chessman’s execution date for May 2 despite defense objections. Attorneys contended no new date could be set before the 60 day reprieve expired, but Nye ruled the sentence remains legal since the date falls after the reprieve window. The case involves a condemned sex offender described as a terrorist by authorities.
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Los Angeles
Daryl Chessman
Clement D. Nye
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Nye
Eisenhower Ends South America Tour With Rest In Puerto Rico
President Eisenhower flies from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and then to Puerto Rico for three days of rest after a 10 day South American mission marked by cheering crowds in Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay. The trip saw tear gas protests in Montevideo but no lasting harm as the president waved to supporters and acknowledged jeers from a small college crowd.
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Arturo Frondizi
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Benito Cardone
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M. Leen
Howard M. Snyder
Engine to run on any fuel from peanut butter to treosote
Derby England Royce announces a new engine that can operate on any fuel found in a battle area with a simple switch. The lightweight design targets military use and has attracted NATO interest, with potential applications in ordinary cars if mass production becomes feasible.
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Ralls- Royce
NATO
De Gaulle Tours Algeria Amid Sensitive Security Posture
President De Gaulle began a three day visit to Algeria for a military inspection amid tensions with French settlers in Algiers. He departed Paris quietly before dawn, avoiding publicity, and his Caravelle landed at Telergma to meet commanders in eastern Algeria.
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Divorce Granted In Detroit Wife Receives 280000 Settlement
Mrs Susan Packer Avis was granted divorce from Warren Avis by Circuit Judge Neal B FitzGerald. The decree awards her 280000 in settlement, 20000 annually for her and the three children, and custody of the children.
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Susan Packer Avis
Warren Avis
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Cay
Avis
Neal B. Fitzgerald
Strike disrupts power firm as incidents arise in Plymouth and Jackson
Power company workers strike into lunch hour with 35 pickets at Plymouth office and reports of gas odor near Jackson headquarters. Police found no arrests and no gas leaks. Company cites contractors as a way to keep steady staffing and avoid layoffs while dispute over private contractors continues. Local union denies involvement and condemns any harmful actions.
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Plymouth
Jackson
Warren Avenue
Frank Adams
Jjackson Division
Utility Workers Union
Richard Frazier
Ford on politics Detroit urging businessmen to engage
Henry Ford II urged businessmen to take an active role in politics saying they must make politics part of their business or risk losing the ability to operate. The Ford Motor Co said requests for Ford views prompted the statement.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Buried in Mass Grave After Agadir Earthquake Toll Soars
Awawik Morocco officials report 2350 victims buried in mass graves as rescue continues. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan orders evacuations and authorities fear thousands more dead or injured as debris search goes on. U S forces and French sailors assist with rubble clearing and disinfection amid ongoing efforts.
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Awawik
Morocco
U.S
Moulay Hassan
Moroc-It
Michigan Governor Williams to announce halt to seventh term
Governor G Mennen Williams faced a pivotal TV radio address to Michigan voters as speculation swirled over whether he would seek a seventh term. He appeared poised to signal the end of his long governorship, delaying a civil rights conference trip to issue the historic decision.
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Roger Lane
Lansing
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
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Detroit
WJRT
Flint
Wu- Tame
James M. ‘Hare
John B. Swainson
L-Cio
Alfred B. Fitt
Washington
Paul Weber
Civil Service Post
Minneapolis
Headache Causes Linked to Neck Tension Says Neurologist
Dr. Arnold P. Fredman of Columbia University told medical students that headaches stem from changes in head blood vessels and neck muscles. He noted that prolonged contraction in neck and facial muscles during stress can trigger headaches.
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Los Angeles
Arnold P. Fredman
Columbia University
Medical Students
Judge Wepner rides along to test 45 mph claim
Ben E. Fenwick questioned for speeding 45 in a 35 mile zone. Judge Joseph Wepner borrowed the bailiff’s car and tested the claim, concluding the car wouldn’t reach 45 mph. Acquittal sought but not yet recorded.
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Joseph Wepner
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Fen [Wick
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