UN approves Dag Hammarskjold as UN secretary general
The Security Council nominated Dag Hammarskjold to fill Trygve Lie's post after a rare East West accord on the UN leadership and a Chinese proposal to settle Korea war issues. The General Assembly is expected to confirm him. Sweden's government expressed surprise at the selection.
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Marine Admits 5 Slayings In Four Day Holdup Spree
Dubuque County authorities say a Marine on a cross country crime spree confessed to slaying five people in holdups over four days. The 18 year old Fred McManus from Valley Stream New York told police his teenage wife joined him, and four victims were killed in the Midwest with a fifth in New York state. He awaited extradition as his father planned to fly in from New York to verify the confession.
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California
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Dubuque
Leo J. Martin
Minnesota
Milino
Hobart
Strike Stalls Scioto County Building Boom at Atom Plant
About 1000 union carpenters walked off jobs when a wage increase dispute stalled a one year contract from February 2. The AFL Local 437 and Southern Ohio Contractors Association failed to agree on a 50 cent raise from 2.50 to 3.00. Local business agent Vanderpool said no plant halt was planned yet.
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Atom
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Atom Plant
Charlies E. Vanderpool
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GE Boosts Light Bulb Prices Across Product Line
General Electric lamp division announced price increases averaging about 8.8 percent. A 60 watt bulb rises from 14 to 16 cents and a fluorescent bulb from 1.05 to 1.10 dollars. Company cites higher labor and material costs as the reason.
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General Electric
Missionary Survives Missing Flight Near Hudson Bay
The Rev. Gleason Ledyard, once of Ashland, lands at a Hudson Bay outpost after three days missing while flying a mission plane. He traveled 1100 miles north of Winnipeg near Wagner Bay with wife and adopted Eskimo son amid poor weather and radio problems.
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Ashland
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Wagner Bay
March air war sees 33 Red MIGs shot down over Korea
UN forces report the Fifth Air Force destroyed 33 Red MIG jets in March while losing two Sabres in air combat. Allied losses totaled 18 aircraft from all causes including 21 MIGs, seven to Red ground fire, and nine to other causes. Gen Clark and Lt Gen Taylor toured the front near Old Baidy Hin north of Seoul.
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Second Class Postal Rates Rise Again
Washington officials announce another 10 percent increase in second class mailing rates effective today. The rise follows a prior 19 percent hike last April 1952, projected to add about four to four and a half million dollars annually to postal revenues. A third 10 percent increase is planned for April 1.
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Relief Roster Right Looms
The Ohio Senate debates a Republican bill to open public assistance rolls every three months. Sponsored by Sen. Ross Pepple it aims to deter fraud through publicity. Catholic and Lutheran leaders oppose citing potential embarrassment for clients. A stiff floor fight from some of the 10 Democrats is anticipated though passage seems likely. the bill mirrors an Indiana law and will go to the House.
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Soldier Sgt Robert H Coakney Among Slain in Georgia Crash
A military car crash near Augusta Georgia killed two Camp Gordon soldiers. Sgt Robert H Coakney 46 of Nelsonville and Bra Ervil Campbell 25 of Cullman were killed. Two other soldiers were injured when the car lost control and crashed.
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Robert H. Coakney
Augusta
Camp Gordon
Bra Ervil Campbell
Cullman
Bored Clerk Charged in Wife Death Linked to Five Others
London court hears 55 year old John R H Christie charged with murdering his wife Ethel and under questioning about the sex thrill stranglings of at least five other women. He was remanded for a week as detectives probe his past and the many killings in Notting Hill.
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Clyde Wilson
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Notting Hill Gate
Britain
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Deadline for Truce Asked by McCormack in Korea Talks
Rep McCormack calls for a time limit on any future Korean truce negotiations while others in Congress remain skeptical of Communist peace overtures. House GOP leaders say their program to sustain Western military buildup continues, despite potential truce talks.
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Navy tests atomic sub power plant on dry land
The Atomic Energy Commission announced that a land based prototype reactor, intended to power the Navy’s USS Nautilus, has entered its first phase of operation at its Arco Idaho testing station. It will move toward full power and aims to let a submarine travel thousands of miles without refueling and stay submerged longer.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Washington House votes on coast submerged lands bill
The House was called into session to pass legislation establishing title to submerged lands offshore. Amendments Tuesday indicated strong approval of the bill which would govern billions in oil and gas rights. Rep. J Frank Wilson noted expectations of wide support beyond a 265 to 109 margin.
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J. Frank Wilson
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House Judiciary Committee
Lancaster Painter, 60, Faces Murder Charges
Lancaster, 0 A year old Lancaster painter will be arraigned today on second degree murder charges in the fatal clubbing of another Lancaster painter. George Redd allegedly struck John W. Woodward on the head during a quarrel outside Redds house.
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George Redd
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Seattle sock thefts spark unlikely savings tale
A Seattle construction worker, arrested on two counts of shoplifting socks, claimed he did not know why he acted. Police found $5596.53 on him and noted he said he had saved the amount over ten years, though he admitted no need to steal.
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Seattle
Russia backs Chou En-Lai plan as Korea truce talks loom
Washington reports Russia endorses Chou En-Lai's Korean truce proposal while demanding details on a prisoner repatriation policy. Molotov supports Red China joining the UN to aid consensus, though officials warn such conditions may rekindle stalled negotiations at Panmunjom.
Annual Bus Snarl Begins in Akron After Shortage
Akron faces a citywide bus strike as AFL- Mechanics walk out, halting about 200 buses. Drivers, working day to day, demand a pact after contract expiry at midnight, continuing a pattern from prior postwar strikes dating back to 1946.
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Mechanica
President Launches Budds Poppy Sale
President Eisenhower and Judith Gertrude Fasheta, 4, inaugurated the Budd Povey Sale of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Judith travelled from Eaton Rapids, Michigan, to present the first Buddy Poppy of the year to the President, daughter of the late Nicholas Rasheta who served in North Africa in World War II.
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Pioanhower
Judith Gertrude Fasheta
Judith
VFW No
Eatonapids
Mich
Nicholas Rasheta
North Africa
Dapper Youth Nabbed In Locker Dope Deals
New York detectives charged Joseph Durso 25 with wholesale heroin sales by leaving drugs in dime subway lockers and selling locker keys for 500 dollars. Police say Durso netted about 20000 dollars weekly. He faced charges of possessing and selling heroin.
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New York
Joseph Durso
Durso
Ub Richville Finances Indicate Zero General Fund
Ub Richville’s general fund totals zero as residents face ongoing economic strain. Community members express concern about services and budget shortfalls, with local officials promising review and possible future adjustments.
McCarthy Plans Lone Wolf Trade Pact Probe in Dulles Talks
Senator McCarthy asserts a Greek shipowners pact to halt Red China and North Korea trade, aiming to curb Communist influence. He says he will discuss with Secretary Dulles and holds up more shipowners from joining similar agreements amid criticism from Harold Stassen and others.
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R-Wis
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McCarthy
Eisenhower
Red China
North Korea
Dulles
Harold E. Stassen
Mutual Security
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McCarthy D. Flanagan
Uae
Senate probes Korean ammunition shortages opens
The Senate Armed Services subcommittee begins an inquiry into reports of Korean War ammo shortages led by Gen Van Fleet with Lt Gen Almond as witnesses. Sen Byrd warns against using the probe to seek large defense funding, as debates over actual front line shortages continue amid testimony from Colins and Clark.
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Byrd
D-Va
James A. van Freet
Edward M. Almond
Margaret Chase Staith
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
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Eighth Army
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
J. Lawton Colins
Army
Mark Clark
Japan-Korea
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10Th Corps
Collins
Mast
Congress
Berd
Fire Rips Boys Dorm At St Joseph's School
A fire swept the St Joseph's School for Boys dormitory in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey atop the Hudson River Palisades. About 100 grammar school age children attended the orphanage which also includes brick buildings and school rooms. First reports said all children were safe as flames grew and fire departments were called with chemical units due to low water pressure.
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N. J. PA
Peas
St Joseph's School
Hudson River Palisades
Bergen County
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Jury Convicts Ex RFC Aide of Perjury
A U S District Court jury convicted E Merl Young ex RFC examiner of perjury after about 2 1/2 hours of deliberation. He faces 2 to 10 years per count and sentencing set for April 4. Young allegedly testified he had no involvement with Lustron loan applications during congressional inquiries.
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RFC
Lustron Corporation
Educator Favored as ODM Head. Flemming Considered
Rumor says Dr. Arthur Flemming, president of Ohio Wesleyan University, may become permanent chief of the Office of Defense Mobilization. President Eisenhower reportedly asked him to take the post after acting directsince Henry Fowler resigned before the inauguration.
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Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Arthur S. Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Eisenhower
Flemming
Henry H. Fower
Qdia
Bribe Prohibition Shifts in Phoenix Police Policy
A Phoenix police policy update ends direct bribe enticement rules and replaces the term bribe with a neutral descriptor in official practice. Officials face scrutiny as the change prompts questions about enforcement and ethics across departments.
Tragic Erie Wreck Probed by ICC Hearing
In Erie Pennsylvania the Interstate Commerce Commission held a hearing with wreck survivors trainmen and other witnesses into the Friday three train collision that killed 21 people near the New York Central tracks. Officials pursued the impounded freight car blamed for the crash with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission participating.
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Interstate Commerce Commision
W. J. Patterson
E. J. Hoy
ICC
Pennsylvania City
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Morgan County Wins Border Line Dispute Over Plant Site
The Fifth District Court of Up- affirm Morgan County victory in a boundary dispute with Washington County over the Muskingum River site for the Onis Power Co. plant. The decision preserves Morgan County tax rights on the 7 acre tract valued at about 2500000 annually.
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Fifth District Court
Morganity
Washington County
Onis Power Co
Morgan County
Muskingum River
Molotov backs Korean truce plan amid UN representation push
MOSCOW AP Molotov pledged Soviet aid to armistice efforts in Korea based on Chou En Lai proposals. He urged representation of China and Korea in the United Nations and supported exchanges of sick and wounded prisoners along with a broader prisoner swap backing a ceasefire. General Clark signaled the first exchanges key to a truce.
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Soviet Union
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
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Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Korea
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Choy
Chou
V. M. Molotov
Tryng
Chou En-Lai
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Tass
Mosmy Hadi
North Korea
Chou En- Lai
Peiping
Romey
TSSK
Morozev
Far East
Chinese People's Republic
Korean Peoples Democratic Republic
United Nations Organization
China
Mark Clark
Ited
Stassen Faces Vlore Clashes In Washington
Harold Stassen, head of the Mutual Security Administration, is seen clashing with Sen. McCarthy over foreign aid cuts. By May 1 he will submit the year’s funding request to Congress for the MSA, amid Republican unease that substantial foreign expenditures may need reducing.
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Stamens
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Emblean
Stassen
Congress
Mutual Security Administration
Eisenhower
White House
Navy Reveals Submarine Guided Weapons Tests
Washington reports the U.S. Navy can deploy a submarine to approach enemy coastlines and launch a guided weapon inland, possibly an atomic device, from a specially equipped submarine. Officials disclosed a successful test of a compact warhead aboard the sub.
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