Algiers Struck by General European Worker Strike
A daylong general strike in Algiers halted rail and air traffic, shut shops at noon, cut water and gas, and stopped gasoline sales as European workers protest Algerian independence. The movement, tied to the Secret Army in Oran and Bab el Oued tensions, followed a ceasefire and involved demands for passes and occupation fears.
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Algiers
European Secret Army Organization
Algeria
Railway Union Federation
Oran
Bab el Oued
Frondizi Faces Walkout Over Peronist Crisis
Buenos Aires AP reports President Arturo Frondizi pressed to assemble a coalition government as a nationwide strike threat loomed from Peronist supporters. Military officers split on his leadership while Peronists threaten violence and anti Peronist politicians rebuke his efforts.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Juan Peron
Frondizi
Eichmann's Lawyer Appeals Sentence in Israel
Eichmann's West German defense counsel Dr. Robert Servatius asked the Israeli Supreme Court to overturn the death sentence on grounds of illegal capture and an invalid law. He urged new evidence and witnesses including Hans Globke to explain Nazi racial laws. The 56 year old, condemned last December, appeared rested in solitary confinement as the packed courtroom heard the appeal.
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Jerusalem
Adel
Eichmann
Supreme Court
Gestapo
Israel
Robert Servatius
Fichmann
Konrad Adenauer
Servatius
Hans
Debt Badges and Privilege Jokes for Today
A witty quip notes that those without debt may be seen as privileged, reflecting humor about finances and social standing. The line, attributed to Copt. Gen. Fea, Corp., frames debt as a marker of status in contemporary life.
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Fea, Corp
Rain and Snow Hit Much Of United States
Rain and snow tore across western sections and parts of the east with dry spells in the Midwest. The Des Plaines River overflow prompted evacuations near Chicago, while Illinois River barges broke free near Peoria but were contained. Bridges linking Peoria and East Peoria suffered about $200,000 in damage amid freezing conditions inland.
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Midwest
Pacific Coast
Plateau
Rocky Mountain
Plains
Rockies
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic Coast
Tennessee
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Libertyville
Chicago
Des Plaines
Illinois River
Peoria
East Peoria
New England
Great Lakes Region
Mississippi Valley
Montana
Utah
Colorado
Small Nations Challenge Geneva Stalemate At Disarmament Talks
At Geneva the revolt by small nations against the big power deadlock surfaced as they pressed to influence the talks. The three atomic powers the United States Britain and the Soviet Union failed to agree on a basis for negotiating a nuclear test ban. A two hour and 40 minute ministerial session yielded no progress and cochairmen Dean Rusk and Andrei Gromyko reported no agreement. Manuel Tello noted the planning stalemate as Home pressed for more time.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Michael Wright
Semyon Tearapkin
Lord Home
Russia
U.S
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Manuel Tello
Mexico
Cochairmen
Faildo
Dicker
Penney Store Closure Plans Stir Biddeford Officials
Edward G. Farrell Jr manager of the Biddeford J C Penney store announced the chain will close the store at lease end in July after 37 years of operation. The decision follows concerns over inadequate facilities and aims to relocate nearby. Stock liquidation and fixture disposal will precede the closing date to be announced later.
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Edward G. Farrell, Jr
Biddeford
J.C. Penney Company
Farrell
Biddeford-Saco
Ver
FCC hearing weighs Chicago TV bias and race issues
Witnesses at the FCC hearing in Chicago criticize locally produced TV as uneven in time and representation. A Japanese spokesman calls for equal time while other groups note limited religious and racial programming. March witnesses discuss vintage war films and ethnicity in programming as April sessions loom.
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Chicago
FCC
Marcel Marceau
Federal Communications Commission
U.S
Franklin P. Adams
Adams
Sharkskin Suit Manufacturers Association
Airport Plan Discussion Is Scheduled
New England aviation officials meet with the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington to discuss the regional airport plan promoted by the New England Council. Maine Aeronautics Director Scott K Higgins flew to Washington for the session, with FAA Administrator Najeeb E Halaby also expected to attend. The Maine Aeronautics Commission and Gov Reed's Air Service Committee have endorsed the plan, with other New England agencies taking similar action. CAB Chairman Alan Boyd
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Augusta
New England Aviation
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
New England Council
Maine Aeronautics
Scott K. Higgins
Najeeb E. Halaby
Federal Aviation Agency
Maine Aeronautics Commission
Gov. Reed
Air Service Committee
New England
CAB
Alan §. Boyd
Le Voltigeur Club Elects Officers and Appointees
The Le Voltigeur club auxiliary elected officers Mrs Leona Petit as president, Mrs Julia Vigne as vice president, Mrs Eva Beall as secretary, and Mrs Marie Trembley as treasurer. Committee members named were Mrs Roseanna Caron, Mrs Yvonne Rousselle, Mrs Aurore Bissonette, Mrs Florence Lottinville, and Mrs Phil Houston. Delegates to the Maine Local Union named Mrs Leona Petit and Miss Irma Turgeon. A joint installation of officers will be held later.
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le Voltigeur Club
Leona Petit
Julia Vigne
Eva Beall
Marie Trembley
Roseanna Caron
Yvonne Rousselle
Aurore Bissonette
Florence Lottinville
Phil Houston
Maine
Irma Turgeon
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Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Larrabee
Dora Soucy
Almeria Proulx
Larrabee
Blanche Small
Lucianna Roy
Marie Boisvert
Globke
Adenauer
McKenney & Heard Co
THE
Associated Press
Paras Pizza
York County
Pool Street
Saco
Pine Cone Temple
Pythian Sisters
Saco K. of P. Hall
Arlene Blow
Susan Blow
Martha Souza
Ruth Kelley
Beverly Emerson
Bertha Berry
Colleen Berry
Mary Dawn
Grace Johnson
Helen Hartley
Edrina Blow
Vera Benoit
Violet Gobeil
Alice Jameson
Elizabeth Campbell
Helen Mills
June Ogden
Agnes King
Penney
Portland
Matthew I. Barron
Legislative Research
Dean Fisher
Dr. Fisher
House
Jerome G. Plante
Old Orchard Beach
Fisher
Bath Welfare
David Dickson
Barron
Man In the Moon
St. Joseph High School
Raymond Letellier
St. Joseph Parish
Beverly Garrimore
Jeannine Gagne
Lorraine Goudreau
Main Street
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