Ambush Killing Strains UN Israeli Border Tensions
Four Israelis were killed in an ambush near the Israel Jordan border just weeks after Egypt and Israel agreed to an unconditional cease fire. UN observers rushed to the scene as Hammarskjold sought to quell violence along the border with Egypt Syria and Jordan amid rumors of Fedayeen activity from Gaza. The incident raises questions about UN peacekeeping efforts and regional compliance with Security Council calls to halt water diversions on the Jordan River.
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Jerusalem
Scorpion Pass
Jordan
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Fedayeen
Moshe Sharett
Hammarskjold
Palestine
Gaza Strip
Mascus
Shmet Tyton
Sordeal
Sea of Galilee
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Hammarksjold
Said Ghazzi
Counil
Jordan River
Berlin Spy Tunnel Denied by U. S.
The US command in Berlin denied knowledge of a tunnel the Russians charged was used by spies tapping the Soviets main communication lines. The Russians said their signal and intelligence officers uncovered a long and elaborately equipped tunnel running from the American sector of Berlin into the Soviet sector.
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Berlin
Forcing Ohio On Road Tax Deals Studied
In Columbus an appellate master commissioner heard a mandamus bid to compel Ohio to enter reciprocity accords with other states on axle-mile truck taxes. The suit by Norwalk based Interstate Motor Freight System challenges Ohio’s axle-mile tax as 21 years old and seeks automatic travel with states having similar taxes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Second District Court of Appeals
Norwalk
Interstate Motor Freight System
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Supreme Court
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Robert Draper
Quads Born to Bronx Mom of Twins in Rare Delivery
Carmen Medina, 25, mother of 1-year-old twins, delivered four babies Monday at Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital. She previously expected twins, but gave birth to two boys and two girls, a one in a million event. The infants arrived four minutes apart. the smallest weighed 2 pounds 5 ounces and the largest 3 pounds 3 ounces.
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New York
Bronx
Carmen Medina
Ot & Son
Flower
Fifth Avenue Hospital
Super Bombs Outdate Signs In Columbus CD Plan
A civil defense official says evacuation routes were designed to move people out of towns in case of attack. Columbus administrator George Arnold notes signs erected four years ago assumed a "dig in" stance. With new bombs, the plan shifted to a "get out" approach, drawing criticism from some residents. Maj. Gen. Leo M. Kreber acknowledges the feedback while defending the revised strategy.
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George Arnold
Columbus Cdmministrator
Leo M. Kreber
State CD
Truman Will Not Help Choose Dem Nominee
Former President Truman says he will not assist in selecting the 1896 Democratic nominee unless an deadlock becomes inevitable. He added that if a decision cannot be reached another way, he will help if called upon. Missing private aircraft with four Cincinnati residents aboard is being sought in northeastern Ohio, hampered by bad weather.
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Truman
Dem
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Ohio
U S Missile Advances Lead Soviets Quarles
DETROIT U S Air Force Secretary Donald A Quarles says the United States is technically ahead of the Soviets in guided missile development and giving top priority to such weapons He notes Khrushchevs England hydrogen bomb claim may set more tests but counters with cautious language about disarmament talks and Zhukovs past predictions Roger M Kyes GM VP cited at Michigan Aero Club dinner
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Detroit
Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
United States
Quarles
Nikita Khrushchev
England
Marshal Zhukov
Michigan Aero Club
Roger M. Kyes
General Motors Corp
Sion
Montgomery Ends Bus Segregation
Montgomery Alabama, Montgomery City Lines ended racial seating at the start of the day amid a legal clash with the city commission. The desegregation followed a U S Supreme Court ruling and mayoral warning, as the first unsegregated ride sparked back seating by an unidentified woman. Police reported no arrests planned as officials weigh action under state and city segregation laws.
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Montgomery
Historic Court Square
U. S
Supreme Court
W. A Gayle
Gayle
South cries out on rule on public transport
In Montgomery Alabama the reaction to the Supreme Court ruling extending bans on racial segregation to state public transportation surfaced quickly. White Southern leaders denounced the decision as another states rights intrusion and federal dictatorship. Governors and officials pledged to resist legally, while twelve states reportedly had laws prohibiting integration on public transport.
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Gomery
Ala
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
How to Make Money in a Hurry Messenger Classified Ads
Quick guide to using Messenger Classified Ads to sell unwanted items and buy needed ones. Instructions include calling 3122 and a pricing note of 15 words for three placements at $1.20.
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Messenger
Johnson Charges Ike Flip Flop on Farm Supports Before Electio
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson accuses President Eisenhower of abandoning high crop supports after campaigning for them four years ago. He claims the soil bank plan and high supports favored in election years show a shift, contrasting with Eisenhower’s veto of a high support bill and the administration’s flexible pricing system. Johnson urges action to set up the soil bank and to ensure farm aid aligns with past promises.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Washington
Sen
Lyn
Seidon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Congress
Soil Bank
House Repub E Licens
Rules Committee
Agriculture Money
Jury Limited On Roads
State Highway Construction Council chairman Clingan Jackson warns jury trials in road right of way cost cases are ineffective. Juries are county based while roads cross multiple counties, misaligning with the government unit paying for the property. He urges a return to selecting juries from the paying political unit to restore representativeness.
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Clumbus
State
Jack ‘Son
Court ruling ensures appeal rights for poor defendants
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to require states to provide adequate appeal means for poor persons facing criminal convictions, but not free stenographic trial transcripts. The decision involved two Illinois inmates who argued they could not pay appeal fees or obtain free trial records in armed robbery cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
States
Illinois
Ohio Governors Race Sparks Bipartisan Predictions in North Ohio
In Cleveland and Ashland events on Monday night seven GOP and Democratic candidates for Ohio governor spoke at political gatherings. Brown and ONeill touted endorsements and a possible GOP victory while Sweeney Reider DiSalle Fleck discussed party revival and organizational reform amid the primaries May 8.
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Ember
Ohio
John W. Brown
Atty
Gen
C. Wiliam O
Youngstown
Brown
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
Seltzer
O'Neill
Frank J. Lausche
O'Neill O'Neill
Tax protests prompt Lee to receive federal tax booklet
Gov. Chen Lee, who challenged part of his federal income tax, received a booklet of federal tax collection regulations from the U S Treasury. He withholds tax on income not subject to withholding and seeks a court test of Congress authority to use tax money for foreign aid, arguing the tax is unconstitutional.
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Salt Lake City
Chen Lee
U. S. Treasury Department
Lee
Congress
Treas
Internal Revenue Service
Airports urged to raise local funds for expansion
Cleveland report says local communities must commit about 250 million dollars in the next four years to airport development to leverage 282 million in federal funds. Civil Aeronautics officials note sponsors have roughly 248 million to match federal aid, a national bet for public airports.
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Cleveland
New York
James C. Buckley
Amerian Association of
Charles J. Lowen
Civil Aeronautics
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Buckley
Congress
Skye Sat
Soviet Leaders Fail To Break British Trade Wall
Soviet Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev left a London meeting with Prime Minister Eden amid sinking hopes for a Anglo Soviet accord on world affairs. Talks stalled on trade controls and disarmament as Britain refused to lift embargoes on strategic goods.
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London
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Eden
Foreign Office
Den
Khrushchev
Britain
Middle East
Russia Sinks Own Ship Costing Navy Chief His Job
A Soviet cruiser was reportedly sunk in the Baltic port of Kaliningrad by a minefield with heavy loss of life. The incident triggered a government clash leading to the dismissal of Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov as commander in chief of the Soviet navy. The informant claimed the last cruiser was a former Italian vessel, the Duca d'Aosta renamed Stalingrad, later possibly renamed again as tensions over Stalin’s legacy rose.
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Baltic
Kaliningrad
Koenigsberg
Adm
Nikolai Kuznetsov
Moscow Sea
Kuznetsov
Couple Saved By Firemen In Chicago Blast
A Chicago fire captain and battalion chief’s driver saved residents after oil drums exploded in a basement blaze. One firefighter was injured and Captain Robert Hart led a resident to safety, as eight people were left homeless from the two story building fire sparked by a rubbish fire.
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Chicago
Robert Hart
William Thornhill
Hart
Charles Cross
Thornhill
Gas Truck Explodes Killing 11-Year-Old in Caro
A gasoline transport truck driven by William Force of Caro exploded at a residential intersection. An 11-year-old, Ned Huffman, was fatally injured while fleeing the scene as flames and smoke engulfed the area. Firefighters battled the blaze and the wreck scattered debris across the intersection.
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Caro
Mich
Ned Huffman
Moo
William Force
Ames
Ned
Five Day Forecast Weather Outlook
A five day forecast shows temperatures averaging four to eight degrees below normal. Expect cooler conditions across the region with below average highs and chilly nights. Weather officials urge layering and mindful planning for outdoor activities.
Primaries Today Test Ike Dems
The notice describes three presidential primaries with focus on Kefauver and a Stevenson McCormack write-in contest in Massachusetts. It notes Eisenhower's victory over Stevenson in Pennsylvania, with vote totals and looming party delegate selections for national conventions, mentioning untied, nonbinding voting for delegates.
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Associated Press
Speci
Estes Kefauver
Massachusetts
Stevenson
John W. McCormack
Kefauver
McCormack
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Farm leader urges focus on consumer needs and viable farming
MEMPHIS Tenn- and Tre president of the American Farm Bure says many farmers overestimate their rights. He argues farmers must earn a decent income by producing what the consumer wants and can use, stressing economic law guides viability.
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Memphis, Tenn
Tre
American Farm Bure
Cops Plead Innocent One Guilty to Burglary
In Liverpool and surrounding area police plea details indicate one suspect pleaded guilty while six others entered innocents to burglary charges. Robert L. Melane, 33, faced multiple indictments and pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court before Judge Joel H. Sharp. Captain Campbell cites jammed steering gear as cause of a collision between freighter E. M. Ford and steamer A. M. Byers in the St. Clair River last Thursday night.
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Zast Liverpool
Hiremar
Robert L. Melane
Land Jury
Common Pleas
Joel H. Sharp
Detroit
Thompson Campbell
E. M. Ford
A.M. Byers
St. Clair River
Soil Breaks At New Dam Groundbreaking in MARKLAND
Officials and visitors from Kentucky and Indiana gathered Monday for groundbreaking ceremonies on a 40 million dollar dam project spanning three states. Cincinnati, Vevay Indiana, and Carrollton Kentucky figures attended as Governor George Craig announced Indiana and Kentucky jointly fund a roadway across the dam. The structure will run 57 miles upriver to New Richmond Ohio and replace five older dams.
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Markland
Ind
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Vevay
Carrollton
George Craig
New Richmond
Ohio
Dulles Voices On Expanding NATO Policy Debate
Secretary of State Dulles floated a trial balloon to test sentiment on broadening NATO beyond its initial phase. He suggested the United States would join in exploring postwar possibilities if common desire exists, amid calls from various quarters for a revamp of the alliance to emphasize economic aid and new forms of cooperation.
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Dulles
Page
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Chauncey 3
Ssssseeseesereesee 2D
NATO
Gallipolis
United States
Us 101
Canada
Lester Pearson
U. S
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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