Three Nuns Wounded In Convent Shooting Spree
In Trenton New Jersey a 24 year old father of two Louis Felipe Marrero burst into St Josephs Convent and School Saturday night and wounded three nuns with a shotgun. He told police he wanted to kill nuns and priests and after an hours long confrontation with police and National Guardsmen he slipped outside and crossed the Delaware River in a row boat. Prominent visions of the Virgin Mary were cited in the account.
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Trenton
N. J. Wy
Louis Felipe Marrero
St. Joachim’s Convent
Marrero
Delaware River
Recession May Weaken U S In World Struggle
Washington Governor Averell Harriman warned that the ongoing recession endangers the United States in the fight against communism. In testimony to the House Banking and Currency Committee he blamed the administration and urged immediate action, proposing a two billion dollar public works loan program. He warned worsening recession could weaken NATO and the free world economies.
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Washington
United States
Harriman
House Committee
Rep
Spence
D-Kcy
Congress
Focal Public Works
Russia
Iranian Oil Well Ablaze Sparks Panic Near Ahwaz
A fire at a top Iranian oil well near Ahwaz shoots a flame over 10 feet high forcing residents 20 miles away to run cooling systems. The National Iranian Oil Company estimates a loss near one million dollars. Houston fire expert Myron Kinley flew to Iran to assist, with official saying it may take months to extinguish after a Saturday explosion.
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Tehran
Irinif
Tran
Ahwaz
America
Myron Kinley
Houston
Tex
Car In Driveway Kills Child in North Versailles Township
A workless moment in North Versailles Township ended in tragedy when a family car rolled down the driveway and struck three year old Robert Gorski, killing him on the scene. The unoccupied vehicle slid backward, striking the child as he stood nearby, authorities stated.
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Tot Pittshurgh
Robert Gorski
North Versailles Township
Wun
State Primary Candidates Turn To Federal Aid For Pennsylvania
Candidates in the May 20 primary campaign turn to federal aid for Pennsylvania as the race narrows. Republican contender Arthur T. McGonigie pledges to secure surplus machine tools and equipment for schools, while Gov Leader urges immediate and long term relief from Congress. Stassen touts greater defense spending and depots in mountain areas like Pottsville. Leader cites 30,000 unemployed Pennsylvanians exhausted of benefits, with 28,000 more expected by spring. Republican fund-raising claims out-of-state donors have contributed a million dollars to Stassen’s bid.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
U. S
Arthur T. McGonigie
United Auto Workers Union
Philadelphia
Congress
Democratic
U. S. Senate
Harold E. Stassen
GOP
Pottsville
Lender
Stassen
Edward L. Flaherty
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Ftive
Stasken
Flaherty
Contine
Rain Brings Relief to Farmers and Firefighters
Rain of .63 inch greeted local farmers easing spring plowing and giving crops a needed boost. Fire crews reported brief grass fires near East Street and Memorial Hospital area. temp rose to 76 yesterday with a 60 degree low and partial clearing forecast for tomorrow.
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Robert Waite
East Street
Carry, Memorial Hospital
Snyder Circle
Center Street
Americans Hear Russian Baptists in Moscow Church
In Moscow's Baptist Church yesterday morning 2,000 Reds heard three visitors from the United States including Rev. Dr. Clarence W. Crawford and Rep. Brooks Hays. The Americans urged peace and prayer alike to Russians as the congregation, largely older women with shawls, responded with blessings and thanks.
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Moscow
United States
Clarence W. Crawford
American Baptist Convention
Crawford
Brooks Hays
D-Ark
Runaway Race Car Kills Spectator in Odessa Derby
A woman driver in a Powder Putt Derby lost control of her car and struck a spectator, Edward L. Rhepard, 50, in the stands. The driver Mary Tyler of Odessa was unhurt. The fatal incident occurred yesterday as the race car crashed into the audience near a mobile truck area.
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Odessa
Tex
Smoe
Aula
Edward L. Rheppard
Mary ‘Tyler
United States pushes open skies in UN Security Council debate
In the UN Security Council, Henry Cabot Lodge will press the Eisenhower open skies plan as Arkady Sobol éy of the Soviet Union readies a resolution for urgent measures against US flights with atomic and hydrogen bombs near Soviet frontiers. US and Soviet delegates expect the discussion to cover disarmament tests and the East-West exchange ahead of a summit.
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United Nations
United States
UN Security Council
Arctic
U. 8
Henry Cabot Lodge
Arkady Soboléy
Soviet Union
Lodge
Hisenhower
Sobolev
Solon Emphasizes Defense Funds Control Issue
Rep. Kilday of Texas declares congressional action needed on giving the secretary of defense greater say in military spending. He notes Eisenhower’s draft bill seeks to remove separate administration language, a move that could shift budget control. The key issue, he says, is central to defense reorganization and funding authority.
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Washington
Kilday
D-Tex
Secretary of Defense
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
New York bound United jet crashes near Las Vegas Nevada
A four engine United airliner collided with a fighter over the desert city of Las Vegas. The bomber was seen trailing smoke and debris as it dived and exploded. The jet and the fighter both crashed in rough terrain and a survivor count was not confirmed. Witnesses reported a parachute from the military plane and a transport in the vicinity. One worker was recovered from the crash scene.
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Las Vegas, Ney
United
Neflix Air Force Base
Rem
Reduction Support Grows For Rockefeller Fund Tax Cut
Washington lawmakers debate quick tax relief to combat recession with Rockefeller Brothers Fund backing a rapid cut. Fund president Nelson A Rockefeller favors action within a month, while Congress shows mixed signals about timing and scope amid conflicting views on easing the slump.
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Washington
Congress
House
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Nelson A. Rockefeller
State Study Of Hospitals In Wake Of Blue Cross Increase
A Pennsylvania Medical Society study plan aims to review hospital operations with a year to propose reforms addressing Blue Cross abuses. Dr. James Z. Appel said doctors may face pressure from patients seeking in hospital tests funded by Blue Cross, while Insurance Commissioner Francis R. Smith cites inflated admissions and longer stays.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylianian Medical Society
Blue Cross
James Z. Appel
Society
Aong
Francis R. Smith
Associated Press
Smith
Pennsylvania
Appel
Final Railroad Excursion To Kinzua Viaduct Planned
Erie Railroad promotes a farewell excursion over the Kinzua Viaduct on May 11 before dismantling this summer. The 301 foot high, 2053 foot long iron bridge was built in 94 days in 1882 without scaffolding and drew visitors from Buffalo and Pittsburgh on Sundays.
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Kinzua
Erie Railroad
Charles P. Stauffer
Stauffer
Andrew
Lnter
Mitroad
Buffalo J
Pittsburgh
Picket Lines At Corey James Plant Enter First Week
Picket lines remain at all Corey James Town Mfy Corp plants as the union strike enters its first full week. No bargaining session is scheduled with Federal Conciliator Grover Stainbrook, who has attended only one brief meeting. Shipments into and out of the C J plant are reportedly suspended. A single truck driver arrived with steel at plant No 3 but was turned away by pickets. Rail freight was moved from C-3 sidings and some completed items were moved outside the city for loading by truck.
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Corey-Jamestawn
Mfy. Corp
Grover Stainbrook
Ani
C-J
Polio Clinic Slated Here in May for Corty Area Schools
Miss Rya Kepler, Corty area school nurse, announced a polio clinic around May 1 for all students. About 1,500 children have three shots, 169 of ~2,200 students have none, with St Edward's 10% unvaccinated in a push to immunize before polio season. A followup clinic is planned for late May.
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Corty
Itas
Rya Kepler
Erie County Health Unit
Kepler
St. Edward's School
Corry
Miss Kepler
Mé&s Kepler
Five Women Drown In Auto Mishap At Railing Road
A driver failed brakes on a steep descent causing a car to plunge over a grade, drowning five women residents of a nursing home aged 80 to 96. The victims were identified as residents of the home near Harvard Law School area. Investigations into the brake failure and accident sequence are ongoing.
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Jeswe Ley
Moos
Cou
Ike
William J. ‘Bruce
Harvard Law School
Alved Ter Ter Cay
Amateur Robin Hood Archer Fires Arrow Into Home
Miss Stella Barry of 12140 East Main Street reported an arrow whistled through her bedroom window and landed nearby. Police found Willis Stroup, 18, of Botting Creek with a bow. he admitted to archery near the area and said he would practice elsewhere.
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Robin Hood
Stella Barry
East Main Street
Miss Barry
Willis Stroup
Boting Creek
Stroup
Elec
Week End Fires Claim Lives Of 17 Children
Seventeen children died in four weekend fires across the nation. In Harlem, New York, Alefred Madirville Sr and four of his children perished in an early morning blaze. a four month old guest also died. Mrs. Madirville escaped with three children. Officials blame careless smoking. In Duyn, North Carolina, Mrs. Archie Roberson and husband lost six children, ages one to seven. the oldest, Bobby, 9, escaped. In Las Vegas, Nevada, Tommy Ray Junior, 14 months, was among four killed. three other Junior children escaped. In Delta, Colorado, two children died at a home left unattended, while a third child survived. In Sylva, North Carolina, a hospital fire at J. Harris Community Hospital evacuated all 24 patients.
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Harlem
Alefred Madkrville
Madirville
Yvonne ‘Thomas
Las ‘Vegas
Nev
2Pe
Simpson Junior
O. K. McParland
Tommy Ray Junior
North Carolina
Ately
J. Harris Community Hospital
Pilot Escapes Death In Crash Near Louisville
A Navy PT plane crashed in an open field near Louisville narrowly missing a dense residential area. The pilot, Captain W. L. Ball, 31, from Columbus Ohio, parachuted from the exploding craft and landed atop a rooftop. Jefferson County police identified Ball and reported no immediate cause yet.
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Navyet
Uit Wa
Jefferson County
W. L. Ball
Columbus
Ohio
TV2
Pensacola
Columbo
Polie
Ball
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