U.S. Urges End to Cyprus Row and Ropes In Diplomacy
Washington urged Britain and Greece to halt their Cyprus dispute and pursue negotiations for self government on the island. Greek Premier Karamanlis appealed for American intervention as rioting in Nicosia left over 80 injured, while Athens banned mass protests over Archbishop Makarios’ deportation. Greece warned the five nation anti-Communist pact was ill advised.
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Britain
Greece
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Middle East
Athens
Constantine Karamanlis
Russia
U.S
Free World
America
Makarios
Indian Ocean
Nicosia
Ford Dealers Not Pressed To Donate For Eisenhower Drive
Ford executives testifying before a Senate subcommittee denied pressuring Ford dealers to donate to Eisenhower's 1952 campaign. Chairman Monroney pressed for evidence of coercion while Ford said the drive was voluntary and organized by assistant Aislen W. Merrell as a private citizen. Some dealers reportedly contributed substantial amounts amid car shortages.
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Washington
Honey Ford
Eisenhower
Senate
Chicago
Aislen W. Merrell
G.O.P
Europe
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Republican Finance Committee
Monroney
D-Okla
Potter
Mich
Paine
Maine
Hisenhower
Record Lows Sweep Northern Greece Amid Blizzard Warnings
The Greek interior ministry bans demonstrations as cold snaps push temperatures to record lows across Athens and northern regions. Police and troops guard embassies after a blizzard threatens violence. fears mount of communist agitation ahead of March 12 demonstrations.
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Greek Ministry of Interior
Joen Newes
Spyridon
Iowa
Athens
Weather Bureau
U.S
Sibley
Ling
Snencer
Plan Studied To Get Sewer Line To Marion Area
Cedar Rapids considers a temporary sewer agreement to serve Glenbrook Cove in Marion via the Kenwood lift station. The plan would allow up to 50 gallons per minute from roughly 0 houses until January 1957 while a joint Cedar Rapids Marion drainage plan is studied by Howard R. Green Co.
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Cedar Raids News
Cedar Rapids
Hennessey
Barry Glenbrook Cove
First Avenue
Tama Street
Howard R. Green Company
Charles D. Mullinex
Green Company
Glenbrook Cove
Kenwood
Swede Halvorson
Plane Crashes into Sea Near Argentia. Six Feared Lost
A U S air force plane crashed into the sea and exploded near Argentia on the Newfoundland south coast. Two bodies were recovered of the six believed aboard. The WY naval base at Argentia reported the disaster on Monday.
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ST. Johns
N. F
U. S. Air Force
Smile
Argentia
Newfoundland
Miss Truman to Wed Daniel in Simple Independence Ceremony
Margaret Truman daughter of former President and Mrs Truman will wed B Clifton Daniel assistant to the foreign news editor of the New York Times after Easter in Independence Trinity Episcopal church The couple disclosed the engagement in Independence Missouri They met in New York last year and Daniel proposed in January The ceremony will be simple with no white dress and no public photographs They plan a quiet family life with Daniel described as a Democrat and a respected journalist, while Miss Truman pursues radio and TV work as a coloratura soprano.
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Margaret Truman
Clifton Daniel, Jr
The
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Jonathan Daniels
New York
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N. Y
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Raleigh, N.C
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B. Clifton Daniel
Addy
Miss Truman
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Independence
Trinity Episcopal Church
George Backer
Sullivan
Times
London
Middle East
Germany
Russia
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
April 1 Deadline Imposes New License Plates on Autos
Iowa authorities warn drivers to display new license plates by April 1 or face arrest. Linn County reports plates mailed to registrants in time. April 20 set for dealers to display plates. Distribution delays persist for truck plates, with a fresh supply arriving at the Linn County courthouse.
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Otdac Roalds Newa
Iowa Highway Patrol
David Herrick Sampions
James Clapp
Clapp
Linn County
al Linn
Tom DeWees
DeWees
Southern senators discuss third party push over school integration
A manifesto by 19 senators and 77 house members from 11 states signals possible Dixie delegates walkout if the Democratic convention endorses force to desegregate public schools. Thurmond says no current third party move, vows to support South Carolina Democrats. Russell says outcome depends on convention platform and nominee. States include Alabama Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Virginia Florida North Carolina Tennessee Texas.
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Jack Bell
Washington
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D.C
Democratic States’ Rights
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Democratic Party
National Party Organization
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Russell
D-Ga
House
Poff
Broyhill
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia
Florida
North Carolina
Tenmesser
Texas
Supreme Court
Woman Dies in Blizzard While Seeking Help
Ruth White aged 30 died of exposure in a blizzard near Missigon, after refusing to let her husband Cornelius walk for help alone. The couple, with four children in the car, left from their stalled vehicle near Adolph Buettner’s farm as a fierce storm raged. Ruth collapsed and died while Cornelius, at 42, was at risk of fainting fits.
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Cornelius
Adolph Buettner
White
Buettner
Mission
James Didier
Mrs. White
White family trapped in blizzard near Crookston
A White family and relatives endured a deep snowstorm five miles south of town after their car stalled eight miles from Crookston Neb. The mother Ruth White with four children including a four month old baby walked four miles seeking help. The group faced freezing conditions as a tractor and rescue crews finally recovered the bodies and the remaining travelers.
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Valentine
Neb
Here
Crookston
Francis Cloud Man
Paul Cloud
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Alabama trustees expel student and suspend four in riot action
The University of Alabama trustees expelled Leonard Wilson, a Selma sophomore, and expelled Autherine Lucy for rioting tied to Feb 6 events against the university's first Black student. Three others under investigation withdrew. Wilson asserted he would sue. The board cited conduct beyond free debate and criticized attacks on President Carmichael.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Autherine Lucy
Ltonard Wilson
Selma, Ala
Miss Lucy
Wilson
Oliver C. Carmichael
University
White ‘Citizens Council
Birmingham
John A. Caddell
Debatur
Carmichael
Students For Law and Order
Alabama
Supreme Court bars delay of Negro admission to state universities
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states may not delay admission of Negro graduate students pending study of problems involved. It overturned a Florida Supreme Court decision allowing a delay for Virgil Hawkins to enter the University of Florida law school. The Florida court had appointed a commissioner to testify about admission timing to avoid public mischief.
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Nll
Buelner
Washington
Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
Virgil Hawkins
Law School
University of Florida
Hawkins
Sign Not Specific Enough for Driver Faces Washed-Out Bridge
Norman Lezotte 28 drove onto the Washington avenue bridge Sunday only to find it washed out from August floods and plunged 20 feet into water. He escaped with cuts after his car sank. Police noted a warning sign stating one way do not enter. Clift Greene 49 died Sunday after four years in a coma from a fall from a scaffold.
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Waterbury
Conn
Norman Lezotte
Washington Avenue
Lezate
U S Super Carrier to Join Mediterranean Force Next January
Aboard USS Forrestal at Guantanamo Bay Cuba officials say the 70 000 ton carrier will join the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean next January after a shakedown and yard work. Other ships at Guantanamo include the battleships New Jersey Wisconsin and Iowa cruisers and destroyers.
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Cuba
U.S
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Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Boston
Northampton
Burke
Antietam
New Jersey
Towa
Wisconsin
Salem
Des Moines
Roy L. Johnson
Sixth Fleet
Cedar Rapids Classroom Ballot Sees Uncontested Races
Cedar Rapids voters faced a light turnout as polls opened for the 1956 school board election with no opposition for two board seats and a treasurer post. Incumbent chairman Carl C Kesler and Sutherland Cook were assured of three year terms, and Everett C Pratt faced no challenger for two additional years as treasurer.
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Cedar Rapide News
Cedar Rapids
Carl C. Kesler
Sutherland Cook
Cook
David M. ‘Lehti
Everett C. Pratt
E. W. Lundquist
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