U.S. withdraws from efforts to gain Israeli withdrawal
The United States largely abandoned outside efforts, shifting to UN talks in New York after an unresolved weekend, as President Eisenhower signaled Israel can expect limited assurances. Israel recalled Ambassador Abba Eban to report on Gulf of Aqaba and Gaza talks, with further meetings possible.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Middle East
White House
Eisenhower
Israel
Jerusalem
Abba Eban
Gulf of Aqaba
Gaza Strip
Dulles
U. S
New York City
Eban
Gaza Strap
Sharm el Sheikh
Golda Meir
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Gulf
Gaza
Suez Canal
Senate probes find widespread labor racketeering signs
Senator McClellan says a special committee has found indications of fraud and racketeering across nine cities and more than six unions in a labor management inquiry. The probe targets labor management collusion, misused funds, violence, and civil rights abuses, with cases potentially leading to criminal charges. Cities include New York Philadelphia Scranton Chicago Minneapolis Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and Seattle. Unions cited include Teamsters Carpenters Operating Engineers Plumbers and Steamfitters Allied Industrial Workers and others in building trades.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
ABC
West Coast
New York
Philadelphia
Scranton
Chicago
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Teamsters
Weekend Ohio Traffic Toll Rises With Nine Deaths
Eight persons died in Ohio traffic accidents over the weekend in an Associated Press survey. A ninth fatality was a nine year old boy, Richard Rubeck, age 9, who drowned after falling through ice in a lagoon near Port Clinton at Eagles Beach.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Port Clinton
Richard Rubeck
Eagles Beach
Readership Reaches 100 Million Across America
A national statistical firm finds about 100 million different Americans read a newspaper on an average day, signaling strong daily newspaper engagement across the country.
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Philadelphia
Texas Gets Good Rain But Just Not Enough
Rains swept across Texas from the Panhandle to the gulf in what the Weather Bureau called the best general rain since last spring. The weekend downpours brought unusual moisture to far west and southwest Texas with up to five inches in some areas. Nine deaths were blamed on the weather including eight traffic accidents on slick highways. A lineman was killed by a live wire while repairing lines damaged by high winds. The Weather Bureau warned the rain may linger in parts of the state and drought persists despite the improvement.
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Dallas
Texas
Panhandle
Gulf
Weather Bureau
Far West
Western Union
Southwest
John White
Pups Strike for Principal at Crestwood High
Ravenna Mantua district avoids walkout as George Converse is named Crestwood High principal after 15 years in the district. Converse had served as acting principal without title or pay and had refused to report when the move was blocked, prompting student support rallies and a planned sit down strike.
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Ravenna
Crestwood High School
Mantua
George Converse
Converse
Portage County
Sleeper Blocked Traffic in Farmington Incident
A 65 year old man was fined $20 for drunkenness after the magistrate read the charge that he rode drunk on horseback after dark with no lamps, was thrown into the traffic lane and slept. the horse remained sober and was released.
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Farmington
N. M
Sinatra to Testify on 1954 Detective Raid
California Senate inquiry will hear Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio about a 1954 private detective raid believed aimed at gathering pre divorce evidence for DiMaggio in his split from Marilyn Monroe. Lloyd Harris says four detectives accompanied the celebrit ies. the raid targeted Monroe’s apartment but reached a wrong house. Hearings are set for Feb 27 28 in Los Angeles and March 1 in San Diego.
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Los Angeles
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn Monroe
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
California Senate
DiMaggio
Miss Monroe
New York Yankee
Lloyd Harris
Harris
Senate Committee
San Diego
Civil Rights Vote Planned For March 5 by Senate Panel
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted to bring civil rights legislation to a vote on March 5. The action marks a major step forward, defeating opponents who aimed to delay. Subcommittee chairman Sen. Hennings announced a 4 to 2 vote.
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Washington
A_ Senate Judiciary
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Five Day Forecast Sees Below Normal Temperatures
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging 5 to 17 degrees below normal with highs near 38 to 44 and overnight lows around 21 to 26. Colder Tuesday, warmer Wednesday, then cold and below normal Thursday through Saturday. Rain in the south and snow or rain in the north Tuesday into early Wednesday, with little or no precipitation the rest of the week.
Mexico to Mobilize Veterans Against Cattle Thieves
Mexico City reports the government will organize a special force of war veterans to combat cattle thieves across the country. The move aims to curb thefts and protect livestock ranches nationwide.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Famed pianist Hofmann dies in Los Angeles at 81
Noted pianist Josef Hofmann dies in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 81 ending a long varied career. The death marks the passing of a celebrated musician whose artistry influenced generations of concertgoers and peers.
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Los Angeles
Josef Hofmann
Dock accord ends five day East Coast waterfront tieup
New York waterfront employers and the International Longshoremen's Association reached a pact to end the five day dock tieup from Hampton Roads Virginia to Portland Maine. ILA counsel Louis Waldman said the contract ensures waterfront peace along the entire Eastern Coast.
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NEW York
Striking International Longshoremen’s Association
Hampton Roads
Portland
Maine
ILA
Louis Waldman
McCoy pleads guilty in double murder case
Zanesville Muskingum County Jail. Russell Thomas McCoy 22 admitted in Municipal Court to two murder charges and auto theft for the Feb 9 shootings of Louise See 46 and Lloyd See 39 and the arson of the See cabin east of Zanesville. He described fleeing to Columbus and on to Chicago Oklahoma City El Paso Juarez before returning. He confessed to robbing three Columbus establishments totaling about 525 dollars to fund travel.
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Zanesville
Russell Thomas McCoy
McCoy
Louise See
Lloyd
See
Here
Columbus
Muskingum County
Fred Uffner
Uffner
Chicago
Oklahoma City
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
Fire at Warrenton old folks home kills many
A fire at an old folks home in Warrenton Missouri destroyed a 65 year old building turning it into a funeral pyre in minutes. At least 70 inmates are reported missing with 16 bodies recovered as searchers comb debris. Fire of explosion sent flames high and wide as 39 patients in an adjoining building were evacuated to a nearby grocery store.
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Warrenton
F. H. Knigge
State Highway Patrol
Woodrow O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Gallipolis Youth Held in Disappearance Case
Gallipolis 17 year old Lloyd Hill is held in the County Jail as sheriff deputies investigate the disappearance of 68 year old John Ward of Lawrence County. Ward left Gallipolis for Florida with Hill driving Thursday and was later found missing with his car and belongings.
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Gallipolis
Sheriff's Department
John Ward
Lawrence County
Lloyd Hill
Boys’ Industrial School
Hill
Oscar Baird
Ward
Florida
Charles F. Hill
Winston-Salem
N.C
Vandals Strike Portsmouth Police Phones Amid Cable Slashing Spree
In Portsmouth a wave of vandalism disrupted telecoms during a weekend outbreak of 30 cable slashings. Police report cut pay telephone lines and stolen receivers at headquarters, leaving only a few of 1700 phones working. Hospital, sheriff, and patrol communications were affected.
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Portsmouth
Scioto County
Democrats Denounce GOP Foreign Policy in West Coast Meeting
At the first West Coast gathering, national Democratic leaders announced resolutions urging Congress to pass civil rights legislation, denouncing Eisenhower Dulles foreign policy, and calling for immediate statehood for Hawaii and Alaska.
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San Francisco
Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
Democratic Party
Local sports notes from Point Pleasant to Middleport region
Brief, fragmented read shows sparse notes on sports and local happenings in Point Pleasant and Middleport areas. Names and precise events are unclear due to OCR damage, but the item hints at regional sports coverage and index-style updates for the area.
Playwright Arthur Miller Indicted For Contempt
Washington report says Arthur Miller, husband of Marilyn Monroe, faces two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to name fellow writers linked to Communist party meetings in 1939 and 1940. Miller testified June 21 1956 he never was a Communist but associated with Communist front groups. He stated his conscience prevents him from naming others.
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Washington
Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe
Congress
Miller
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Communist Party
Transient Questioned In Knife Slaying
Youngstown police questioned a 39-year-old transient in the stabbing death of Julius Cercone 43 owner of the McAllister farm market. Cercone was stabbed seven times in a Sunday holdup attempt. Officers captured the suspect while taking Cercone to the hospital and said he was apprehended in the act of knifing another man near the city incinerator.
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Youngstown
Julius Cercone
McAllister
Cercone
Truman Declines Ike's Invitation to 10th Greek Turkish Aid
Former President Truman declines invitations to attend ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Greek Turkish aid program he inaugurated. The State Department called the decision a source of regret to President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles.
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Washington
Truman
State Department
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Used youth bed ad sparks four calls in Athens
In Athens the advertiser reports four inquiries in one day for a used child's youth bed, with three families still seeking it. The prompt contains no additional details about date, seller, or location beyond Athens and the ad’s response.
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Athens
Child's Youth Bed For Sale Complete
Classified ad notes a complete child's youth bed for sale with a price of 320.00 and a contact number 25712. The text promotes rapid classified ads and provides a phone number 31242 to place an advertisement.
Knowland Predicts Senate Passage On Middle East Resolution
Sen Knowland forecasts Senate approval of Eisenhower anti-Communist Middle East resolution by over 21 votes as amended by committees. Sen Aiken warns if more than 25 oppose, it could be a matter better not raised. House approved 355 to 61. debate to follow on the armed forces aid clause.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Eisenhower
Middle East
Aiken
R-Vt
Secretary of
State Dulles
House
United States
UAW Fights Plant Move Stoppage at Chrysler Detroit Plants
Local 212 of the United Auto Workers vows to block moving dies and fixtures from Chrysler Detroit stamping plants until a labor agreement on job transfer rights is reached. President Pat Caruso says equipment is being moved piece by piece to a new Chrysler plant in Twinsburg Ohio. He argues the move harms Detroit area workers and their communities.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
Pat Caruso
Chrysler Corp
Twin sisters deliver sons 42 minutes apart at Rose Hospital
In Los Angeles two sisters gave birth to sons just 42 minutes apart in the same delivery room at Rose Hospital with the same doctor attending. The birth details emphasize the rare timing and shared medical care.
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Los Angeles
Rose Hospital
Franklin Kite Test Falls Short of Ben Franklin
Salt Lake City reports 13 year old Robert R Malin Jr tested a kite with a metallic string. the kite touched a 7200 volt power line, knocking him down and causing minor burns on his hand and foot as the voltage grounded.
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Salt Lake City
Robert R. Malin, Jr
Ben Franklin
Robert
Steel production ahead in Cleveland market per Steel Magazine
Steel Magazine says for two weeks steel output ran 50 000 tons a week ahead of last year. It does not expect a decline from 97 percent capacity this month.
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Cleveland
Steel” Magazine
Skelton Wynn Lead Emmy Nomination Round
Hollywood reports Ed Wynn and Red Skelton head Emmy nominations as Playhouse 90 leads with 13 nominations. Wynn and Skelton seek acting honors while John Daly Nanette Fabray James Arness Wyatt Earp O'Brien Evelyn Rudie Benny and Wyman also earn nods for various categories.
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Hollywood
Ed Wynn
Red Skeleton
Television Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wynn
Skeleton
Playhouse 90
John Daly
Nanette Fabray
James Gunsmoke Arness
Hugh Wyatt Earp O’brien
Evelyn Rudie
Jack Benny
Jane Wyman
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