Dulles Sees Chance For Major Talks
Secretary of State Dulles said Western unity makes possible useful discussions with the Soviet Union though a top level meeting remains months away. He urged prompt ratification of West German sovereignty and NATO entry while outlining how the Western European Union would supervise arms and enforce compliance.
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Denmark
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Knowlend
Ornia
Mittee
Western European Union
Britain
France
Italy
European Union
Union
Council
Russians Mum On Malenkov Status
Stockholm report says Russians offered no update on ex Premier Georgi Malenkov after his Feb 8 resignation. A Swedish delegation returning from the Soviet Union cited no evidence of his liquidation and noted only Malenkov’s brief role as power minister.
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Georgi Malenkov
Ussr
Moscow
Malenkov
Soviet Union
Bo G. Rathsman
Alexi) Pavlenko
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Rathsman
WAC Duty Tour Reduced in Europe to 24 Months
The U S Army in Heidelberg Germany announced that overseas duty for WACs without dependents in Europe has been cut to 24 months from 36. WACs with dependents will continue 36 months, as will volunteers for the longer tour.
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Eisenhower holds line on Quemoy Matsu defense pressures
President Eisenhower resists urging from top military advisers to commit now to defending the Chinese coastal islands Quemoy and Matsu. He is described as convinced the danger of a Chinese Red assault on Nationalist offshore positions is not as urgent as some say, including Adm. Robert Carney.
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Red China
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Caleen
Formosa
Tokyo
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Matsus
Anye
Cial
Guizado Found Guilty of Homicide in Panama Case
Panama City Assembly delegates convict ex‑President Guizado on a general homicide charge in a fourteenth hour session. He receives six years and eight months in prison after a trial linked to the Remon assassination.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ruben Miro
Remon
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Miro
United States
Senate approves military pay hikes and raises up to 25 percent
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed pay raises averaging about 12 percent for nearly 1.7 million service members, with officers up by 13 percent and enlisted personnel by about 11.7 percent. The measure, already approved by the House, would take effect after potential House concurrence and may face procedural delays.
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Texas
Russell
D-Ga
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Coast Guard
Hunger Strikes Eight Nebraska Prison Convicts
Eight inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary have been without food since Sunday morning in a revolt that also involves two captive guards and a ninth prisoner labeled a victim of circumstances. Governor Victor E. Anderson is handling negotiations, offering food and clothing after talks, while authorities maintain no plan to use force.
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Six Drown In High Wind As Boat Swamps
Six people from two Baltimore families died when a motor boat swamped during strong winds off Ocean City Maryland. The victims included Mitchell D Clegg 45 and his wife Dorothy 43 and their son Judson 10 and daughter Dorothy Cahens 6 plus William B Pollard administrative assistant in Baltimore Civil Defense and his wife Roberta. The Coast Guard and locals began searching after the Pollards failed to return home and five bodies were found on a Sinepuxent Bay island beach with Pollard located by a Coast Guard helicopter.
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Sinepuxent Bay
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Clegg
Protesters Rally Against German Rearmament in The Hague
More than 1,000 persons demonstrated against German rearmament as debates on the Paris accord continued in Parliament. The Hague report notes the public action amid ongoing discussions in the Dutch capital.
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Netherlands
Paris
Two Atomic Devices Exploded In Nuclear Twin Bill
In Las Vegas Nevada on March 29 two atomic devices detonated in one day marking a rare twin test. The first blast was heard like thunder about 170 miles away while five hours later a second pink-tinted explosion occurred. The test featured a device equivalent to 20 000 tons of TNT that collapsed a 500 foot tower to twisted stubs.
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Nev
Defense Rests In Mickey Jelke Trial
The defense rested in the second compulsory prostitution trial of Mickey Jelke without the defendant testifying. Prosecutors sought to introduce a tape record and witness testimony about Miss Ward and her finances while Jelke faced up to 40 years if convicted for recruiting Ward and Marguerite Cordova as cafe society call girls.
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Mickey Jelke
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Pat Ward
Francis L. Valente
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Grace Appel
Lower East Side
George W. Herz
Emanuel Herz
Illo
Trujillo
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Miss Last Alley
Trujillo Coud
Oscars Tonight Predicted Winners Spark Close Race
Hollywood reports a tight Oscar contest with contenders including Marlon Brando Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby among favorites. Daily Variety polls hint at possible wins for stars and films while the ceremony hosted by Bob Hope airs NBC from 10:30 to 12. The Academy urges against straw polls as the 27th awards approach.
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Butee
Starr
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Dick Williams
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Daily Variety
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Rosalind Russell
Eiectra
Loretta Young
Bing Crosby
Dailycorte
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Eva Maarts
Saint
Edmond O'Brien
Academy
Bob Hope
Siamese Twin Girls From Siam Separated
Chicago reports successful surgical separation of conjoined twins born in Siam. The procedure divided the two girls connected at the chest, ending weeks of medical effort and offering new prospects for each child.
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Siam
Chicago
Scots Hear Graham at Kelvin Hall Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham preached to more than 16 000 people at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow continuing the All Scotland Crusade as ward reports show many made decisions for Christ.
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Glasgow
Billy Graham
Kelvin Hall
Judy Garland Baby Delivers Son During Academy Awards Coverage
Hollywood report states Judy Garland drew attention during Oscar coverage as a baby born at 2 16 a m weighed five pounds one ounce. The unnamed newborn followed a long night of festivities tied to Vincente Minnell i, the director.
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Judy Garland
Lebanon
Vincente Min
Fighting War Flames Anew In Viet Nam
Vietnamese and French security officials report a surprise attack on the Premier's palace compound in Saigon. Government forces countered with tanks and artillery as clashes spread, with about 100 killed or wounded in initial fighting. ambassadorial sources say the palace avoided direct damage.
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Selieetaes x
Viet Nam
Binh Xuyen
Saigon
Tive Ik Ae Ban Kere
Accused Virginia Killer Reaches 18 Faces Trial
Robert L. Sigmon marked his 18th birthday and was certified an adult to stand trial on a murder charge in Fairfax Virginia. He allegedly shot his aunt Isabel Harris on March 18 when he was 17. Trial Justice John Rothrock certified him after psychiatric medical and social testimony. The case proceeds to a grand jury per Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Fitzgerald.
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Robert L. Sigmon
Sigmon
Isabel Harris
John Rothrock
Fairfax Juvenile Court
The
Nation Training School
Commonwealth
Robert Fitzgerald
McCarthy Declares Unqualified Support for Eisenhower
Senator McCarthy accuses Senator Neely of assaulting Eisenhower on religious grounds and demands Neely apologize to the President and the nation. A Protestant church official backs the President’s churchgoing example, while Neely counters that religion should not be dragged into politics.
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Eugene Carson Blake
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