Ammunition Probe May Expand As Solons Debate Scope
Congressional inquiry into ammunition shortages moves to include other war phases in Korea as Democratic senators resist exposing military secrets. Sen Knowland cautions against a broad Korean War probe while urging focus on ammunition. Taft and Taft allies weigh broader investigations as Armed Services debates next steps.
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Associated Press
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Alich
Thal Wu
Sen Tall
Ohio
Sen. Knowland
California
Senate
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Iil
Sparkman
D-Ala
Green
D-Ai
Congress
Taft
Senate Armed Services Committee
Iit Miso
Irvine
Saltonstall R-Muest
Armed Services Committee
James A. van Fleet
Eidhth
J. Lawton Colling
Arty Wt
Stall
Wilson
Stevens
van Flest Hag
Jatmen
Teacher Admits Double Murder in Domestic Tragedy
Assavlaira Press reports Washington police chief seeks a weighed statement from the former schoolteacher Donald Watkins, who admitted killing his wife Norman Jean Watkins and her mother Katherine Frye with a .22 caliber pistol after a family argument. Watkins surrendered calmly at the Frye home, previously described as mild-mannered, with a fluctuating mood amid questioning. He had shown extreme jealousy since the couple’s marriage.
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Assavlaira
Washington
Ray Sprage
Cye
Rebellion Suppressed at Roje PUBAN Prison Camp
Reported uprising by POWs at Roje PUBAN and nearby Korehn region faced brutal counteraction. Commanders ordered nonlethal guards. several guards and prisoners suffered serious injuries, with 23 POWs fatally harmed and 42 wounded amid chaotic clashes near Yoncho and Tiland.
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Associated Press Puban
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Lelemen
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Enimp
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Anere
Chreit
Aldo
Yoncho
State lawmakers push aside minor bills in budget focus
Harrisburg lawmakers shoveed minor bills aside as a 30 man economy committee prepared to study a proposed 190 million dollar gap. Hearings begin tomorrow amid a push to balance the two year budget, with tax revenue projections up to 200 million and the Chesterman group urging agency consolidations to save up to 100 million by 1980.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Sen
James
R-Poller
Senate
Republican
Rowland
Mahans
GOP
Assembly
State Police and Parole Board
Justice Department
Francis J. Chesterman
Philadelphia
John 5. Fine
Chesterman
Commonwealth
Fine
Chesterman Study Committee
State Commerce Department
No Prayers for Stalin Reported in London Ceremony
The Tunoyal of Joven j Stalin today included no spoken prayers or religious rites. Landers of Al religions in Moscow had said fiblic prayers after his fatalities. Priests of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Alexei, patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, attended his funeral rites.
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London
Joven
J Stalin
Landers
Moscow
Alexei
All Russia
Cole
Will Open Bids On New School Tuesday Night
Corry Area School Authority will meet at Ta PLM tomorrow to open bids at 6 pm for a 40 room one story school building estimated at 2,255,000 dollars. Architect Walter Campbell will present bid totals after general construction plumbing heating and electrical bids. Six districts will lease the completed building to pay off the cost over 30 to 40 years. Public attendance allowed.
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Corry
Schooly Authority
Columbus
Spring Creek
Blain
Wayne
Concord
Wrge
New Resolution May Be Drafted In Congress
Washington reports that Senate leaders consider a substitute resolution condemning Russia for enslaving peaceful peoples rather than endorsing wartime agreements with the Soviet Union. Taft and Eisenhower aides discussed a plan at the White House to take a different path from the original term. Senate Foreign Relations Committee members are exploring this approach as a possible alternative to the disputed text.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ben Taft
Congress
Russia
Senate
Taft
White House
Eisenhower
Foreign Relations Committee
Ward Warer
Damage Heavy In Wilmington Fire
Wilmington fire damages run into millions as flames engulf water front properties along the Cape Fear River. Explosions rocked the port city as firemen battled the blaze and residents reported injuries among crews and owners amid strong winds pushing fumes toward urban districts.
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Wilmington
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Death of Stalin Seen Boosting World Peace Hope
U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said Stalin's death raises the world’s chance for peace. He stressed the Stalin era ended and Eisenhower could lead a new era anchored in liberty and equality, with UN aims advancing amid Cold War tensions.
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Associated Press
United Nations
U. S
Jon
Dulles
Btulky
Noid Riali
Posey
UW. 5
Stalin
Dilles
U.N
U. N
Try 9
Red Army
Stalingrad
Red
Europe
Asia
Eisenhower
Breat
Domlin- Holt
Snow Adds Inches Across District Amid Mild Forecast
Over the weekend additional snow fell, yielding about five inches on the ground though drifting and texture limited accumulation. Temperatures ranged from 10s to low 20s, with treacherous roads yet no recorded traffic incidents. More flurries are expected tonight with a chance of milder weather tomorrow, followed by another system. In Pittsburgh, the Eastern District of the American Petroleum Institute plans a two day meeting April 9 and 10 to discuss rock desaturation, well plugging, and exhaust-waste conditioning.
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Cory
Pittsburgh
American Petroleum Testitutes Division of Prediction
U S and Britain Plan To Tighten China Blockade
Washington reports that the United States and Britain will tighten the blockade on Communist China by restricting shipments of strategic materials. A Britain led licensing system will curb ships exporting such goods, with key fueling ports to be closed to red China shipments. The two governments seek broader maritime cooperation to exclude strategic cargoes from non allied nations.
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Associated Press
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Paris
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Buen
Sue Dulles
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Duylles
China
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Sues
Aden
Singapore
Hong Kong
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Boden
U. S
Chin
Former Mayor of Corry Dies in Florida
Frank H. Hepler, 80, former Corry mayor and longtime resident, died at a rest home near Indiana, Pennsylvania. He served two consecutive terms after election in 1937 and oath in 1942, later moving to St. Petersburg, Florida. Survived by two sons Hobart and Rayburn, daughter Mrs. Fraye Prngale, a granddaughter and four great grandchildren. Service planned at Matope Funeral Home with interment in Frogtown Cemetery.
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Indiana
Hepler
Franklin Street
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St. Petersburg
Fla
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Salem Reformed Church of
Frogtown
Clarion Lodge of
Ma~sons
Matoge
New Beth, Taher
J. W. Fraser
Columbus Dam to be rebuilt this summer amid rights dispute
Columbus authorities say the Columbus Dam will be rebuilt this summer after a prolonged dispute over water rights and property deeds. Carleton Cuchi, president of the Columbus Municipal Authority, notes the project is ready to proceed pending final approvals and funding.
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Iyiie
Wits
Carleton Cuchi
Columbus Munimal Authority
Wererie
Department of Fonest i Nndl
Tbat Ucl
July Miller
Attorney General's Office
Special Atomic Report Reassesses Soviet Program Under Kremlins Regime
A high secrecy special atomic report prepared for President Eisenhower at the White House reassesses the Soviet nuclear program under the new Moscow regime. U S officials believe the USSR has tested three nuclear devices and may move to quantity production while Soviet policy shifts toward freezing weapon designs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wihite House
Eisenhower
White House
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Strontiier
Soviek
Moscow
Ussr
Two School Girls Slain Near Spring Valley
Two school girls aged eight and eleven were found slain near a school for underprivileged children in Spring Valley. Police said evidence suggested sexual assault. one girl stabbed, the other struck in the head. Names given: Marjorie Boudreau of Staten Island and Esther Nagey of the Bronx. Authorities searched state institutions but found no escapee. Atoms: President Eisenhower named Lewis J. Strauss as a special assistant on atomic energy matters.
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Associated Press
Spring Valley
Thether
Fter
Eh General
Marjorie Boudreat
Fred Boudreau
Staten Toland
New York City
Esther Nagey
Brown Nacey
Bronx
Atomic Amenamen
Washington
Miserthower
Lewis J. Strauss
Atomicnergy Commission
White House
Strauss
Matson
Eisenhower
Need More Blood Donors Tomorrow
A community blood drive is scheduled at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on North Center Street tomorrow. The event runs from 3 to 5 pm for donors and 5 to 9 pm for other volunteers and workers from local shops.
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Fhopelku Appa
Carey
We Amevinnty
Emmanuel Episcopal
North Center Street
Bloweimoite Duyitie
We. T
Chaptri Offidiets
Progress on Taft Hartley revisions moves forward
Associated Press reports Senator Taft after a White House meeting predicted 15 changes to the Taft Hartley labor law, mostly procedural. He noted the best path is for Senate and House labor committees to finish hearings before any bill advances, with administration aiming for a compromise rather than proposing a separate bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sen
Taft
White House
House
Senate
Tal
Hose
Labor
Congress
Management
Three More Russian Jets Destroyed in North Korea Air Battles
Sabre jets protected bomber formations in North Korea and shot down three more Russian-built MiG fighters. Col. Royal N. Baker of McKinney Texas credited with destroying 11 MiGs, tying Maj. George Davis of Lubbock Texas for the record. Ground fighting continued with infantry clashes in harsh conditions.
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Atr
North Korea
Maj
George Davis
Lubbock
Tex
Premier Malenkov Promises Peaceful Soviet Policy
The Soviet leadership, led by Malenkov and Molotov, vows to strengthen the mighty Soviet Union by all means in a camp of peace democracy and socialism. Funeral rites for Stalin proceed in Moscow with crowds paying homage as state leaders stress unity and international cooperation against external and internal foes.
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Joseph Stalin
George M. Malenkov
Soviet Union
Bob Malenkov
Lavend
Stalin
Suilli
Pease Wun
World Cormunism
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Milenkov
Nso
V. M. Molotov
Naval blockade fears and Tito's London trip
Fragmented report notes US Navy concerns over blocking Chinese and Russian river networks along coasts and canals. It mentions heavy river defenses, air and sea patrols, and transshipment risks to China. Separate item mentions Yugoslav President Tito traveling to London for economic and political talks.
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Ini Elzibo
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