Last of the Victorians Queen Mary laid to rest at Westminster Hall
Queen Mary lies in state at Westminster Hall as guardsmen bear the coffin. Elizabeth II and the Duke of Windsor watch, with Churchill and Attlee among mourners. Crowds file past, a single wreath marks the tribute to royal memory. In Clifton, a 54-year-old man shoots his son and is taken into custody claiming mercy.
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London
Mary
Westminster Hall
Elizabeth II
Duke of Windsor
Lilibet
Philip
Duke of Edinburgh
Churchill
Queen Mary
Labor
Jeader Clement Attlee
Attlee
Clifton
N. J
House of Commons
Sare Sorae
Albert
Albert, Jr
Sell
Joseph Diani
Ammo Blast Digs 60x30 Ft Crater in Lewis Indiana
Residents of Lewis Indiana wandered amid windowless homes as artillery shells from a derailed burning freight train rained fire on the town for five hours Saturday night. More than a dozen buildings burned, two hospitalized, thirteen treated for bruises. A 10-man Army demolition squad cleared unexploded warheads. the blast left a 60 by 30 foot crater near the town, with most people nearby at the Masonic Building for an Eastern Star installation. Red Cross counted nine injuries or orphans.
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Lewis
Ind
Masonic
Red Cross
What My Religion Means to Me in a Crisis Faith Testimony
A Catholic layman recounts how religion and prayer sustain him through crisis. He details family faith, schooling, work at General Truck Sales Corp, and community roles. He reflects on how his beliefs shape his dealings with others and hopes Lent brings gratitude and guidance.
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William ‘T. Male
General Truck Sales Corp
Watts Sti
Cincinnati
G. Hencs
Annunciation Parochial School
al ‘Breage’ Catholic High School
University of Cinati
Euterine Tha
Generel Motors Ab
Cincinnati Abov
Charleston
Generel ‘Truck Suies Corp
Sacred Heart
Nursing Home Fire Kills 32 Patients in Florida
A predawn blaze at the Littlefield Nursing Home near Largo, Florida killed 32 elderly patients and a nurse. Winds fanned the fire, which started in the kitchen and spread through the women’s dormitory. Rescue attempts failed as many victims remained in beds. 25 of 57 residents escaped. One nurse, Mrs. Gertrude Warnick, 55, died rescuing a patient. An automobile crash killed another man en route to a hospital. Investigations were launched by multiple agencies to determine the cause.
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Largo
Fla
Littlefield
State Hospital
Florida
Farma
St. Petersburg
Gulf of Mexico
Gertrude Warnick
Mer
Angus Smith
Pinellas
State Fire Marshal’s
State Hotel Commission
W. L. Littlefield
Capital Scans POW Proposal For Any Traps
Washington officials wrestle with Felping's proposal to exchange sick and wounded prisoners as the Reds claim about 13 000 Allied POWs including 3 000 Americans. State Department lists 3 160 prisoners and 9 081 missing in action. Officials fear the move could pressure United Nations while they maneuver for leverage. Page 16 Col 4.
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Russell Brines
Washington
Felping
United Nations
State Department
Reds
Reis
Faries Stays On the Fence About GOP Chair Bid
California GOP committeeman McIntyce Faries declined to enter or rule himself out as a candidate for national chairman. The GOP Executive Committee backed a vigorous push for a chairman with a “let's go” stance for 1954 elections. Wesley Roberts, who quit as GOP chairman amid criticism, scheduled a National Committee meeting for April 1 to choose a successor. Faries indicated uncertainty about any candidacy and noted his long California residency.
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GOP
Washington
INS
McIntyce Faries
California
Republican Party
Wesley Roberts
National Committee
Aries
Roberts
Rebels seize Salama in Guatemala coup battle
Armed rebels seized Salama in Baja Verapaz for 18 hours after a midnight attack, capturing Governor Col. Abundia Maldonado and department officials. Guatemalan troops recaptured the capital at 6 pm local time, with reports of two dead and an unknown number injured. About 300 rebels were involved in the assault.
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Guatemala City
INS
Baja Verapaz
Salama
Col
Abundia Maldonado
Coban
Marines Repel Fresh Chinese Attacks North of Seoul
U S Marines on the Western Front near Vegas Outpost repulse a three-pronged Chinese assault after 700 attackers press the hill. Sabre jet pilots claim four MIG15s down and a fifth damaged, boosting Marine aerial kills to 30. Lt. Col. George L. Jones, of Vero Beach Florida, tops the list with five or more Red kills.
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Seoul
Sabre
LA. N
George L. Jones
Vero Beach
Fla
U. S
1St Marine Division
Vegas
Angle-Russ Parley Set for Berlin Talks Tuesday
London reports Britain accepted a Soviet proposal to meet in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss preventing air incidents over Germany. Gen. Chuikov proposed the talks, seen by some as part of Moscow's peace offensive following the RAF Lincoln bomber shootdown by MIG15 fighters. Seven British crewmen died in the incident. the meeting is a sequel to that event.
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London
Britain
Berlin
Germany
Vassily I. Chuikov
Kremlin
West Germany
West Berlin
Vacancies Rent Faster With Gazette Want Ads
Charlestonians answer want ads early, especially rental notices. Advertisers report vacancies are filled quickly when ads run in the Gazette, with callers often reached at home in the day and afternoons, easing scheduling.
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Gazette
Nurse Recalls Fire Tragedy At Littlefield Nursing Home
Largo, March 29 A part time nurse Aletha Herring described the nursing home blaze that killed at least 33. She said the front end was on fire. she helped pull patients to safety while a strong man carried two large patients, about 300 pounds, through the flames as others slept.
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Largo
Pia
Aletha Herring
Littlefield Nursing Home
Associated Press
Tegin
Eisenhower Draws Up Plan for Atomic End to Korea
Washington sources say President Eisenhower and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are drafting a plan to use atomic weapons to end the Korean War. The initiative would deploy both atomic bombs and shells if peace talks fail, with timing tied to a possible negotiated settlement and current stalemate in Korea.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
Senate asks for Russia U S military inventory from Eisenhower
Sen. Jackson urged the president to deliver in Congress an exhaustive inventory of Russia's growing strength and of U S military and atomic needs. He warned lawmakers worry that the nation lags schedules and questioned defense cuts. Other senators doubted the move's value and potential harm to security.
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Jackson
D-Wash
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
U. S
Senate
House Atomic Committee
Wilson
Sen
Ives
Wes
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William
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Stalin
East Germany
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Jim Norton
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