Severe Northeast Storm Cripples Region With Death Toll Rises
A savage snowstorm and freezing winds crippled the Northeast with at least 61 deaths. New York City logged 14.2 inches of snow and 21 degrees as schools closed and transit failed. Philadelphia and New Jersey also shut down amid widespread disruptions.
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New York
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Virginia
New England
Weather Bureau
New York City
Nassau County
Queens
Suffolk County
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Manhattan
New Jersey
Connecticut
Westchester County
Washington
Philadelphia
Idlewild
All County Band Tryouts Set for Monday at Adrian High
Tryouts for the 196 All-County Band will be Monday at Adrian Junior High School music room at 7 15 p m. About 250 Lenawee musicians compete for 8 band positions. Judges are Lenawee school band directors evaluating each applicant individually. The all county concert is March 28 at Ridge Gym Adrian College.
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Adrian Jimior High School
Lenawee
Lenawee County
Marth
Ridge Gymnasium
Adrian College
Mercury Records Low Cold Snow Boom Hits Adrian
Three inches of new snow and the season's lowest temperature marked Adrian's weather records. The storm dumped snow during the day while blustery winds drove the mercury to six degrees the low for winter. At 9 a.m. it stood at eight degrees and rose briefly to 23 by later hours. Temperatures will stay well below normal for several days, reports indicate.
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Adrian
Upper Michigan hit by brutal winter storm
The Associated Press reports Marquette saw 44 inches of snow in five hours with zero visibility and Munising adding five inches amid high winds. Temperatures dropped to seven above in Marquette as roads remained hazardous in the Upper Peninsula.
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Associated Press
Upper Michigan
Midwest
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Stephenson
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Detroit
Willow Run
Eisenhower Bushes in Puerto Rico Stopover
President Eisenhower, fatigued after 12 days of touring, arrived at Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico for a weekend rest break. A jet malfunction delayed the trip by almost two hours as he journeyed from Buenos Aires via Surinam to rejoin the Caribbean lunch meeting at Dorado Beach hosted by Laurence Rockefeller. He planned to golf after lunch and a helicopter transfer back. The American Assembly, a nonpartisan group he helped create at Columbia, will host discussions on Latin American affairs.
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RAMEY
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
Amazon
Surinan
Guiana
Dues Paying Plans Rolled Out For Lenawee Democrats
Lenawee County Democratic leaders announced a dues drive aiming to enroll 100000 members statewide. Five plans range from 2.50 yearly to 1 monthly options, with identical membership cards and a calendar marking political dates. Funds go to both county and State Central Committees.
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Lenawee County
Pendergrass
Lenawee Democrats
R County Committee
State Central Committee
Robert Maclean
Tecumseh
Joe R. Bastone
Mary Emerson
Adrian
Mary Bell
Morenci
Ethel Brehmer
Manitou Beach
George Brablee
Britton
Gene Harbaugh
Cément City
Arthur Schneider
Deerfield
Woman Admits Embezzling $68 082 At Houston Market
Mrs. Josephine Terry, 44, pleaded guilty in Houston to embezzling 68082 from a supermarket where she was head cashier. She admitted taking funds over two years, creating false bank deposits to support her husband’s contracting business, and received a three year sentence.
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Houston
Tex
Josephine Terry
Dist
Arnold Srichamer
Fire Start Under Tractor Sparks Blaze At Hatchery
A heater lamp placed under a tractor at Biggins Hatchery on South Main Street started a fire around 10 a.m. Thursday. The lamp aimed to warm the tractor before plowing a driveway. The blaze touched hay and a barn side but was halted by Madison township firefighters despite windy conditions.
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Biggins Hatchery
South Main Street
Madison Township
New British Prince Thriving After Birth
The infant prince, two weeks old, has gained nine ounces and now weighs 7 pounds 18 ounces. Buckingham Palace released the update after a visit to Queen Elizabeth I and the infant’s doctors and pediatrician. The baby is in good health and the queen is recovering, remaining at the palace after a lengthy labor.
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London
Britain
Royal Pridge
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth I
John Peel
John Weir
Wilfrid Sheldon
U S Sub Crew Completes Arctic Polar Voyage
Lt Cmdr John B Nicholson led the nuclear submarine Sargo on a 31 day under ice Arctic transit surfacing 20 times through three foot ice and circling the North Pole in seven minutes. The crew logged over 6000 miles with minimal psychological strain. scientists will study data for better Arctic ice movement forecasts.
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Pearl Harbor
Arctic
North Pole
Cmdr
John H. Nicholson
Oakland
Calif
Canadian Archipelago
Ellef Ringoes Island
St. Mathew Island
Bering Sea
Mace
Bering Strait
North Pele
John B. Nicholson
Associated Press
Hawaii
Jan
Sahara
Desert
Ite
Almos
Pole
Wain Passage
Alaska
Is Your Fire Hydrant Visible
City firemen warned that many hydrants are buried by snow around streets and sidewalks delaying access during fires. They cited a Terrace Avenue call where the Maumee Street hydrant was snowed in and had to be cleared before use. Citizens are urged to shovel around hydrants and avoid throwing snow onto them.
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Terrace Avenue
Maumee Street
Iremén
Early Opening Expected for Great Lakes Shipping Season
Great Lakes fleet operators prepare for an unusually early season with Nicholson Tran sit Co. aiming to launch freight service on March 23 between Detroit and Buffalo. Diamond Alkali and Lake Huron routes also report moves, while Bradley Transportation gears up eight ships for a March 23 to March 28 start. Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. plans full fleet readiness by mid-April, marking a record early season amid mild ice conditions.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Nicholson Transit Co
Sonora
Detroit
Buffalo
Boland and Cornelius
Toledo
Great Lakes Steel Co
Lake Huron
Bradley Transportation Co
Calcite
Rogers City
Bradley Line
Lake Superior
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co
Permit Issued For Controlled Screaming In Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara California resident Robert Canning aged 19 received sheriff approval to practice screaming near a cemetery. He requested several daily sessions of 15 minutes, aiming for a film role if his screams suffice. The deputy sheriff approved the plan with the daylight-hours condition.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Robert Canning
Sheriff's Office
Canning
James Websters
Alitalia Crash in Ireland Claims Third Surviving Victim
In Shannon Ireland another death linked to the Alitalia airliner crash near Shannon Airport raises the death toll to a third among the recent fatalities. Two weeks after the crash eighteen people survived, with several still in critical condition at Barrington Hospital in Limerick.
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MTE
Shannon
Ireland
Alitalia
Antonio Fragapane
Auntalian
Barrington Hospital
Limerick
Hare enters governor race after Williams ends bid
James M. Hare announced his candidacy for Michigan governor only 15 hours after Governor Williams said he would not seek a seventh term. Hare, 49, a former senator and Detroit Board of Education employee, vows a liberal platform and seeks party backing ahead of the August primary against Lt. Gov. John B. Swainson. Williams, in a televised address, described a hands-off bid and discussed his 11 years in office while stressing peace, education, and economic growth as his legacy.
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Lansing
James M. Hare
Williams
Hare
John B. Swainson
Governo
Detroit Board] of Education
Michigan
Neil Staebler
Swainson
Hhe
Ming
Foreign Service
Williams and Sons
Kennedy
Humphrey
Kennedy-Humphrey
Wisconsin
Holy Land
Europe
Administration of Justice
Straits of Mackinac
Michigs
Driver Jumps Before Train Hits Car at Riga Crossing
Jose Ybarra, 41, driving south on Riga Highway, leaped from his car at 5:15 pm Thursday when he saw a diesel freight train approaching the D.,T.&I. crossing near Riga. He escaped unhurt. train engineer W A York, 46, of Carleton, reported the car would not stop. Ybarra was cited for driving without a license and speeding.
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Riga
Jose Ybarra
T.&i
Yharra
Heavy Damage In Roofing Firm Fire
A large Johns Manville roofing plant in Waukegan suffered extensive damage from a fire that could exceed one million dollars and may reach five million. The 600 by 300 foot building, one and a half stories, housed asphalt shingles. 745 tons were burned and 6,000 tons damaged. Thirty workers were present and all escaped. The plant employs about 1,500 people and the fire started in an asphalt saturating machine.
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Waukegan, Fil
Johns-Manville
Bar mass picketing hits Consumers strike in Jackson
Jackson, Mich. The Consumers Power Co. walkout by 5,600 workers enters its fourth day under a court injunction forbidding mass picketing. Judge John Dalton issued the order after a company petition. Earlier action noted 60 to 70 pickets blocked plant entrances with no reported disturbances.
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Jackson, Mich
Consumers Power Co
John Dalton
Ptlity Workers Union
Consumers Poweriag
Williams proposals scrapped in Michigan legislature
In Lansing Gov. Williams saw two proposals fail as House rejected a plan to create a division of small business in the state department of economic development for the second time in nine days. Republicans attacked a separate plan to add a local government liaison in Lansing, while a sales tax exemption on books for students passed the House and moved to the Senate. The Senate also balked at licensing driving schools, amid objections it would require a new department.
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Lansing
Williams
House
State Department of Economic Development
Michigan Municipal League
Michigan Townships Assm
Allison Green
Kingston
GOP
Senate
Russell H. Strange Jr
Clare
Secretary of State
Lcense
Refugees flee Agadir as pestilence threats loom
Emergency efforts mount as Agadir residents evacuate after quakes and a tsunami. Death toll tops 2,964 buried in hastily dug graves while exact figures remain uncertain amid injuries and outbreak fears. U.S. and French forces fly in aid including troops, water, tents, beds, and blankets. A World Council of Churches representative distributes supplies as refugees suffer in tent camps.
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Agadir
Morocco
Atlantic
Morsecan
U.S. Air Force
Laffayette
Casablanca
Newport News
Bay
U.S. Army Engineers
AUS. Air Force
Curtis F. Naylor
World Council of Churches
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