Guards return to work after riot at Southern Michigan prison
Unarmed guards at Southern Michigan prison refused to return Saturday without armed protection in each cell block. State Corrections Commissioner Earnest C. Brooks pledged four troopers per block and addressed demands including firing a deputy warden and removing riot leaders. The mutiny caused up to two million dollars in damage and hostage seizures.
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Michigan
Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
Earnest C. Brooks
Ie Uty
Vernon Fox
Brooks
Fox
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Taft and Eisenhower Split Delegates Across Six States
In six states 65 Republican delegates were chosen with Taft gaining strength in Arizona Utah Virginia and Arkansas while Eisenhower won broad support in Colorado. Utah elected a 14 member Taft delegation and Georgia Arkansas assignments favored Eisenhower or were uncommitted with Taft gaining ground in Arkansas where Taft backers won a bitter G O P meeting.
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Associated Press
Taft
Arizona
Utah
Virginia
Arkansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Colorado
Kansas
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Eugene Millikin
Eisenhower
Georgia
G.O.P
Earl Warren Lof
California
Chicago
Expert Criticizes Prison Officials For Michigan Uprising
Austin F. MacCormick, chief of the Osborne Association, says a 2600 inmate riot at Jackson State Prison could have been prevented if prisoners had remained in cells. He notes the mutiny involved 11 hostages and five days of violence, as he begins an inquiry into the incident in Lansing.
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Lansing
Mich
Carte
Michigan
Austin F. MacCormick
Osborne Association, & Penal Reform
Berkeley
Calif
MacCormick
Jackson
Gu Wieder
New and Compact Submarine Shown
Washington AP reports the Trigger submarine is compact and gadget filled. It features radial type diesel engines and a hull designed for high submerged speed, better maneuverability, and a small turning circle, aiding both offensive and evasive undersea operations.
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Washington
Nunan Agrees To Show Up May 5
Washington IRS official Joseph D. Nunan Jr. agrees to testify on May 5 after illness caused earlier no appearances. His attorney Richard S. Burke said Nunan will testify on any dates set by the House Ways and Means subcommittee, despite prior scheduling and illness due to a heart ailment.
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Washington
LLP
Internal Revenue
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Nunan
Richard S Burke
House
Ways and Means
Nunani
Daylight Saving Time Begins Across Several Regions
The Associated Press reports clocks were set forward at 2 am in many areas marking the start of daylight saving time. About 65 million Americans will gain an extra hour of daylight, with standard time returning on September 28.
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Associated Press
Lewis Seeks Meeting With Eisenhower On Labor Views
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, wants to confer with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower when he returns to the United States to sound him out on labor policy. A Lewis associate said no meeting is set yet, likely after June 1 when Eisenhower finishes command of NATO forces.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
United States
Lewis
UMW
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
R-Qhia
Ohio
Taft
Joe Ferguson
Senate
Roosevelt
Lamont Man Dies Of Crash In Delaware County
Donald Nielson 34 of Lamont died at Delaware County Memorial Hospital from injuries after a Sunday two car crash on Highway 2 three miles north of Sewbeny Point. Two others Norris Everett and Edward Pat White remain hospitalized. Everett serious at Delaware County Hospital, White listed in good condition at St Luke's Cedar Rapids.
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Manchester
Donald ‘ Nielson
Lamont
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Sewbeny
Point
Neilson
Marguerite Higgins weds Maj. Gen. Hall in Reno ceremony
War correspondent Marguerite Higgins and Maj. Gen. William E. Hall announced married in Reno in a simple court ceremony after taking a license. Higgins, longtime NY Herald Tribune reporter, is known from Europe and Korea. Hall, a West Point graduate, has headquarters at San Rafael.
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Higgins
William E. Hall
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Réno
Hy Moore
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Hoth
New York Herald-Tribune
Europe
Korea
General Hall
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Alriut Velar
Roy
Rence
West Point
San Rafael
San Francisco
Hiawatha Boy Hurt When Neighbor Backed Over Pedal Car
Three and a half year old Michael Fruechte was severely head injured Saturday afternoon when a neighbor’s car backed over the pedal car he rode near his home in Hiawatha. He was in serious condition at St. Luke’s Hospital Saturday night. The child’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Roland Fruechte. The car belonged to neighbors Mrs. Theodore Demory and was backed from a driveway. Michael received transport by Ambulance Service to the hospital.
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Auto Cedar Rapidy News
Michael Fruechte
Roland Fruechte
St. Luke's
Charles Fels S
Theodore Demory
Demorys
Ruecites
Michael
Ambulayige
Deceased Cedar Falls man found with block in Cedar River
The partially decomposed body of Milo E. Nelson, 33, with a large concrete block strapped to him, was recovered from the Cedar River near Waterloo. Nelson, a WWII veteran living in Cedar Falls, was reported missing April 6. Authorities consider death possibly suicide or homicide.
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Sidney Smith
Black Hawks
Nelson
LaPorte City Road
Here
Milwaukee Bride Ends 11 Jilts in Wedding to Suitor
Emmanuel Zblewski, 40, wed Helen Palarmo, 30, in an earlyMass ceremony at St Ignatius church after dropping a breach of promise suit filed earlier. He had endured 11 jilts since January 1951, with no reason publicly given by either partner.
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Milwaukee
Persis
Emmanuel Zblewski
Zblewski
Helen Palarmo
St. Ignatius Church
Miss Palarmo
Mia
Laura Palarmo
Zblew
Trecember
Hope Raised For End of Rail Dispute
Washington Reuters Acting Defense Mobilizer John R. Steelman reopened intensified mediation in the three year old railroad wage and working rules battle. Talks with carriers and three big operating unions continued to aim for a settlement that could release the government from court battles over seizure of the industry. Union leaders pressed for wage boosts and opposed proposed changes in working rules citing potential job losses and housing dislocations for rail workers.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Brotherhoods
D. FB. Shields
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Shields
WSB Head Sees Steel Strike If Seizure Is Voided
President Truman's seizure of the steel industry faced potential collapse if the court voids it, with CIO United Steelworkers warned a strike could follow for 650,000 workers. Nathan P. Feinsinger of the Wage Stabilization Board predicted a strike if Judge Pineault grants the injunction or blocks wage increases.
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WSB
Washington
Truman
United Steelworkers
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
David A. Pine
Truce Talks in Korea Reach Showdown Stage
The United Nations and allied diplomats face a possible breakdown in Panmunjom talks with a crucial full dress session expected within 24 to 48 hours. Gen Ridgway leads UN negotiating stance as parties weigh whether Reds want a truce and at what price.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
Korea
Panmunjom
U.N
U N cancels full truce session in Korea request by allies
The United Nations Command announced that today’s full truce session is canceled at the request of the allies. No reason was given for the cancellation. Further details were expected from staff officers in Korea.
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Ridgway
Alled
State
Defense Departments
United Nations
Panmunjom
Munsan
Korea
United National Command
U.N C
Istafft
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