Rebels Waver Saigon Passes Night of Calm
SAIGON South Viet Nam Premier Ngo Dinh Diem sought to bolster his regime by wooing wavering private army leaders amid a cautious calm. Reports said a new non partisan government would exclude Hor Hao and Cao Dai sects while Binh Xuyen and other dissidents held seats, and business returned to normal after another quiet night.
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South
Viet Nam
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Hor Hao
Cao Dai
Binh Xuyen Society
Urw Rubber Workers March To Strike At Midnight
About 35 000 CIO rubber workers launched a strike against 39 U S Rubber Co plants nationwide over master contract terms. Waterbury Connecticut officials were unavailable for comment. Local 48 president Owens represents one plant in Newburg/Naugatuck area affecting around 8000 workers.
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CIO
U8. Rubber Co
Ed Urber
Feta 2
Waterbury
Conn
Clifford Swenettine
Mate ‘Owens
U. S
Naugatuck
Philippine quake leaves dozens dead and widespread destruction
Violent earthquakes rocked southern Philippines for hours killing at least 164 in Mindanao and injuring many more. Homes and churches collapsed, shoreline towns were devastated, and thousands were left homeless as tremors disrupted Panay Negros Samar Cebu Leyte and Bohol. Public relief efforts began as authorities assessed damage and the epicenter near Ozamis Dipolog and Tigan was noted by weather officials.
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Philippines
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Panay
Negros
Lanao
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Migan
Tigan
Ozamis City
Tsamis
Manila Times
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Ora Point
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Lane Fo
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Ozamis
Red Cross
Felici
Tho Cruz
Solon Asks Records Malta Side Remarks
In Manila a four day hunger strike draws attention as lawmakers debate the Malta incident. Officials discuss stored papers and repatriation plans while families and authorities handle detention cases. A 103 year old dies in Urbana as Champaign troops intensify patrols near Arayat.
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Records
Malta
Talkin Texan Sets New State Hillbuster Record
In Austin a talkin Texan state senator claimed a new Hillbuster record after a 28 hour 6 minute session with Sen Wayne Wagonseller of Bowie. The marathon inquiry sought to block a cut in state motor bus registration fees and Wagonseller, shot up in World War II, was permitted to lean on his desk during much of the questioning.
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Tex
State Senate
Wayne Wagonseller
Bowie
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Ale
Police Study Tracks Clue In Murder
Detroit police pursue fresh leads in the kidnapping and sex murder of 11 year old Barbara Gaca. Plaster tracks and footprints point to a desolate dump near Franc where the mutilated body was found yesterday. The body was found wrapped in an Army blanket on a trash heap along a railroad section in Oakland County.
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Barbara Gaca
Oakland County
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Poice
Richard E. Olsen
Pontiac
Frank Gaca Ir
Tony
Angel
Knowland Pushes Demand on 15 American Airmen
California Senator Knowland says he will renew his demand in the Senate for action to free 15 American airmen held in Red China. He has suggested direct measures like a naval blockade of the China coast and indicated he will not press the demand until April to give the UN more time, though he believes the UN has made no headway.
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Wasrussnes
Tor’ Knowland
Langer Courts Controversy Over Treaty Powers
Washington report notes ongoing debate on military rearmament and treaty powers. The Foreign Relations Committee examined political disputes surrounding the Versailles Treaty and related international agreements. The discussion highlights opinion divisions as lawmakers reassert authority over defense commitments.
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RNC
German Rearming and NATO Entry Debated in Saar Pact Talks
Senator Lang, discussing postwar Germany, outlined two paths for West Germany: a limited rearmament under strict Western controls and a move into NATO as the organization’s 15th member. He noted broad, though not universal, support from allies, with Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg still to act. The Saar treaty was a separate issue amid these negotiations.
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German Republic
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Conservatives Show Gains In County Council Elections
Conservatives show gains as Labour supporters blame low turnout. Lord Woollen and other Conservatives argue a rightward shift has emerged. Analysts predict a general election before October 1988 as party leaders await voting across twenty counties next week.
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Labor Party
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Woolen Chneman
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Parla
Trent
Czech Attache Seeks Asylum in London After Soviet Shift
Richard Sedlacek, former commercial attaché of Communist Czechoslovakia, traveled from Beirut with his wife and young son to seek political asylum in Britain. He said Czechoslovakia was becoming Soviet dominated and he wanted his son to grow up in freedom.
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Te Cerament
Politica
Richard Sediacek
Szechoslovakia
Beirut
Lebanon
LeMay Seeks Clarity On Bomber Capacity Before House Panel
General Curtis LeMay, head of the Strategic Air Command, testified to a House Appropriations subcommittee in a closed session seeking full clarification of whether current bombers meet future defense needs. Chairman Mahon stated LeMay was asked to explain his latest views on bomber capacity and tactics.
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Washington
Curtis LeMay
Strategic Air Command
House
United 81
Mahon
D-Tex
LeMay
House Appropriations
All-Out Drive for Guaranteed Pay Pledged
Cleveland dispatch reports delegates at the CIO UAW convention pledging a hard campaign to win a year-round guaranteed wage plan. Walter Reuther and UAW leaders demand steady pay, improved pensions, and higher health benefits, opposing NAM resistance as they vow to raise a $30 million fund for the public relations drive.
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CIO
UAW
United Aue
Reuther
Walter Reuther
United Business Committee
Milion
General Motors
Ford
NAM
Gress
Rayburn Hails Cox as a Great American
Speaker Rayburn praised Cox as one of the greatest Americans during remarks on Cox’s birthday. Cox served in Congress from 1909 to 1913, was Ohio governor 1913 to 1915 and 1917 to 1921, and sought the presidency as a Democrat in 1924.
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Ayburn
Cox
Congress
Ohio
Fighting Fire Causes 50000 Dollar Damage at Mill End Shop
Cincinnati reports a blaze at the Mill End Shop injuring or overcoming several men. The fire drew thousands of commuters into downtown gridlock as nine fire companies battled the flames and an estimated $50,000 in damage resulted.
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Cincinnati
Guilty Jelke Faces Up To Forty Years In Prostitution Trial
In New York Jelke found guilty on charges tied to procuring prostitution. Sentencing set for April 28 with prosecutors seeking up to 40 years. The defense argued against enhanced punishment, while jurors heard testimony about Miss Ward and Miss Conde.
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New York
Minotr
Cordova
Tien
Debonair
Miss Ward
Miss Conde
Pat Ward
Ling
Left by Sheppards Reveals Holdings in Probate Inventories
Cleveland report shows Dr Samuel J Sheppard's combined holdings valued at 127000 plus. His widow Marilyn Sheppard shot herself a day before his death at Bay View Hospital. Inventory includes a 16000 promissory note from her son with 2 percent interest. Edward Lamb testimony noted as part of a wider case. Castor oil blaze in Wilmington damaged warehouse contents.
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Cleveland
Samuel J. Sheppard
Sheppard
View Hospital
Samuel H
Lamb
Marilyn "Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
Toledo
Federal
Ofis
The
Erie Dispatch
Farm Move To Up Tax Looks Dim
Columbus AP report on Ohio farm groups pressing for new taxes to fund expanded school health and agricultural programs facing legislative resistance. Senate Republican Mechem opposes new taxes, claiming backing from Democrats if needed, as House works to fund an 831.8 million budget with proposed tax measures totaling about 68 million more annually.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio
Stanley Mechem
Athens
Mechem
Senate
Ouse
Roger Cloud
Nelsonville
House Finance Committee
Frank Leausche
Farm ‘Federation
Back Wages Paid by Ohio Employers under FLSA
Ohio employers paid 428101 in back wages last year for violations of the minimum wage and overtime rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act. William S. Sing ley, regional director of the Labor Department’s wage and hour division, said the money went to 3745 workers. He attributed most violations to unintentional errors.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William S. Singley
Labor Department
Plead Guilty in FHA Fraud Case In Pittsburgh
Six of Plead Contractors and home repairmen indicted for bilking the Federal Housing Administration about 150000 and pleaded guilty in U S District Court. A federal jury March 9 charged the defendants with willfully making false statements to influence FHA insurance on home improvement loans.
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Federal Housing Administration
U.S. District Court
FHA
Death Takes Publisher McCormick
CHICAGO 4 — Robert Rutherford McCormick, 74, colorful editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, died early today at his farm home west of Chicago. He had been in failing health for years but stayed active until last month. McCormick, a World War I veteran, led a publishing group owning the Tribune and New York Daily News. He joined the Tribune's executive ranks in 1911, when the paper circulated about 200,000 daily. At his death, the Tribune boasted about 892,058 daily and 1,392,384 Sunday. The Tribune opposed prohibition, quacks, foreign entanglements, and U.S. entry into World War II up to Pearl Harbor, and often critiqued Democratic and Republican administrations.
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McCormick
United
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
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Tribune
the Tribune
United States
Pearl Harbor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Horns Locked Over Probing in Congress Investigations
Washington investigation dispute centers on Congressional subcommittee power to question Harold Stassen Foreign Operations Administration staff in private. Three FDA employees faced private questioning without Stassen or agency counsel present, amid hesitation from Stassen to attend.
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Washington
The
Subcommittee
FDA
Stasen
Toveign Aid Agency
Penitentiary Sentence for Whatited Dwelling Lythin
A jury convicted him and did not recommend mercy. He will be eligible for parole in 10 years.
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Lowell
Lythin
Eisenhower Says Reds May Not Want Major War
President Eisenhower reportedly told Senate leaders at the White House that Moscow may avoid a major war and not back Red China in attacking Quemoy and Matsu. Senator Smith and Senator Johnson said no commitments were made, leaving the Formosa crisis unsettled and U.S. aid to Nationalists undefined. church officials urged restraint and allied consultation.
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Senate
Les
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Times-Herald
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Red China
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Matsu Islands
Lyndon B. Johnson
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United States
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Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
George
D.ga
Eieisenhower
Dulles
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
New York
National Council of Churches
Johnson
ICC Denies Rail Kickback In World War II Freight Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against kickback allegations in wartime rail refunds. It found the Justice Department based its suit on limited evidence and that government rate practices were lower than quoted. The action involved 17 cases spanning 1936 to 1948, brought by Tom Clare, then a lawyer and now a Supreme Court justice.
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Washington
Ineerstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Justice Department
Herome ‘Sade
Tom Clare
Tomey
Weather forecast and parliamentary visit noted in Ottawa
A rough forecast cites variable temperatures with highs near 82 and lows around 32 to 38 across regions. It mentions Ottawa and Russia day plans, a Soviet era visit, and possible showers with MPs unsure about attendance on Tuesday through Wednesday.
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Russia
Union
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