Khrushchev expands threat over Berlin in separate East German pact
Soviet premier Khrushchev warned at Baku that if the West signs a separate peace with East Germany the Allies would lose the right to fly to Berlin. He pledged to act alone if needed and warned force would be met with force. He called disarmament the summit’s first task and said ending the occupation of West Berlin would come with a peace treaty.
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Racial clashes leave ten injured near Biloxi beaches
At Biloxi Mississippi Sunday a white crowd clashed with about 50 Negro beachgoers as they swam near a white hotel. Gunfire wounded ten and four others were hurt in beach front fighting. Police patrolled the area Monday to prevent further outbreaks.
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British Seek Extradition of Two American Pirates
Nassau AP British government asks Cuba to extradite two young Americans wanted for slaying a fishing yacht captain in the Bahamas. The two fled to Cuban waters after stealing the Isla Morada boat and killing Capt. Angus Boatwright. coast guard rescue efforts freed a woman and four Pennsylvanians.
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Severe Weather Warning for East Central Iowa Counties
The Des Moines weather bureau issued a severe weather warning for east central Iowa from Polk to Cerro Gordo counties west to Dubuque and Des Moines counties east. Severe thunderstorms with brief hail and locally damaging winds are expected from now until 8 p.m.
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B-58 Jet Bomber Found in Great Salt Lake
Navy divers probe Great Salt Lake for a B 58 bomber wreckage after searchers recovered the tail section and are seeking two crewmen presumed aboard. The discovery comes as part of the Lake Utah search effort by Hill Air Force Base personnel.
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Chou Pledges China Will Respect MacMahon Line
New Delhi report says Prime Minister Chou Enlai declared China would respect the MacMahon line and not cross it. The statement follows talks with Nehru. both sides directed officials to study documents on border locations. It may free India from China’s 36000 square mile claim in the northeast.
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Koreans Rally Against Rhee as Martial Law Restored
Rioters clashed with security forces in Seoul drawing gunfire and tear gas. About 5,000 demonstrators, led by 200 professors, demanded the resignation of President Rhee and Vice President-elect Lee Ki-poong amid martial law and calls for peaceful reforms.
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Alex Fidler Dies After Stroke In Cedar Rapids
Funeral services set for Alex Fidler, longtime The Gazette street circulation manager and boxing referee, a Cedar Rapids resident of 45 years. Born January 15 1890 in Philadelphia, he built a multi decade athletic career with concessions at Iowa venues and service as trainer and official.
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De Gaulle urges nuclear disarmament as only hope
President de Gaulle told Congress that destruction of nuclear weapons under international supervision offers the only hope for humanity. He warned the U S Britain and Russia to renounce armament or France will arm itself, while urging joint economic aid to Asia and Africa and restraint over Berlin.
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Berlin Nobel laureate Max von Laue dies at 80
Berlin AP reports Max von Laue 80 Nobel physics laureate and 1914 prize winner has died. His death marks the passing of a pioneer in X ray research and quantum theory, honored worldwide for early work shaping modern physics.
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Death ruling closes Chicago judge disappearance case
The body of Federal Judge W. Lynn Parkinson was found in Lake Michigan near the Drake Hotel and ruled a drowning. Autopsy cited accident as cause. authorities and family noted his health issues and earlier amnesia claim. Legislation to declare him dead earlier faced likely withdrawal.
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Chessman's Plea Denied in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court rejected Daryl Chessman’s appeal without a hearing. The Los Angeles sex offender, scheduled for execution on May 2, challenged the judgment on grounds of conscience and human dignity, and his attorney said the governor’s conscience is the remaining option.
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Court Takes Up Blue Law Issue
Supreme Court agreed Monday to review cases challenging the constitutionality of Sunday blue laws in Pennsylvania Maryland and Massachusetts The outcome could redefine state power to regulate trade and Sunday activity.
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