U.S. Fleet Below Par Says Experts
A civilian study group led by W. S Bleweder L H Quackenbush and R E Gibson warned the U S Navy is below par in readiness and maintenance. They urged heavier funding for ship construction and upkeep with potential congressional approval needed for any extra money. The survey focused on maintenance and upper wing issues at Newport News Shipbuilding and Johns Hopkins Applied Science Lab.
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Wasitington
Lear
U.S
Navy
Washington
Sat
W. 8. Bleweder
Newport News Shipbuildings and Drydock Co
State Atihe Lines
R. E. Gibson
Johns Hopkins University Applied Science Laboratory
Liner Skipper Admits Two Violations
New York The captain of the liner Banta Rosa admitted before a Coast Guard inquiry that he violated two rules as his ship neared the tanker Valchem off New Jersey. He said he did not reduce speed in the danger area and that his rudder and course changes failed to prevent collision. Two crewmen on the Valchem were killed, two missing and presumed dead.
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New York
Banta Rosa
Spp
New Jersey
Frank
Siwik
Coast Guard Board of Enquiry
Louis L. Murphy
Valchem
Santa Rosa
Fort
Siwik Sisi
Tox
Cruit
Silke
Fran Hy
Walchem
Sigma
Unev
Lowe
No Clemency For Captured GI In Czech Prison
The Kennedy family of Philadelphia received word from Czechoslovakia's Ministry of Justice that there will be no clemency for John Robert Kennedy who crossed from Germany last August and was seized. The Czech government called the crossing a criminal and dangerous action and said the soldier received less than the minimum sentence. The ministry noted sovereign rights to decide on a foreign citizen visit and stated the crossing was against national security.
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Philadelphia
Czechoslovakia
Ministry of Justice
John Robert Kennedy
Germany
Eugene Kennedy
Kennefiy
Kennedy
Khrushchev’s rise traced from Kaganovich path to Kremlin role
AP Foreign News Analyst William L. Ryan surveys Nikita Khrushchev’s ascent from a drab party loyalist to a world stage figure. The piece, second in a series, outlines Khrushchev’s early alliance with Lazar Kaganovich, his 1938 Ukraine purge and farm reforms, and his 17 years in the Politburo before distancing from Stalin and Kaganovich as he moved toward leadership.
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William L. Ryan
Nikita Khrushchev
Actum
Moscow
London
Khrushchev
Lazar Moisevich Kaganovich
Ukraine
Stalin
Kaganovich
Ruthie
Veal Khrushchev
Politburo
Khirushchev
Barly
Sth
Kremlin
Politburg
Dope Ring Suspects Nabbed in New York Sweep
Federal narcotics agents arrest John Ormento and Nick Tolentino, longtime conspiracy suspects tied to the Apalachin meeting network. Ormento, once of Lido Beach, was on the bureau’s most wanted list and linked to a 38-man indictment with Vito Genovese. The seizure follows investigations into a deadly January shooting and broader underworld ties.
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New York
John
Big John) Ormento
United States
Nick Tolentino
Ormento
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Lido Beach
N.Y
Sangl
Vito Genovesen
Talenting
John &. Jackson
New Jersey
Frank Bovelli
Oremento
Joseph Barbara Sr
Apalachin
Vincent Rao
New York Daily News
Rao
East Harlem
Libel Suspect Nabbed In Texas
Mrs Salley Saunders Tucker, 34, charged with conspiracy and libel against a Pennsylvania politician, refused extradition. Arrested on a New Castle Pa warrant, she is held in Dallas County jail awaiting a hearing. The case involves a poem and cartoon pamphlet about a sheriff. Her husband pleaded guilty last year to a similar charge.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Salley Saunders ‘Tucker
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Dallas County
Hope
Ark
Nehru Predicts Victory For Rebel Tibetans
Indian Prime Minister Nehru expresses optimism that Tibetan rebels will ultimately prevail against Chinese communist forces while urging patience. He notes leniency from Red China toward surrendering rebels and discusses refugee delegations seeking Indian support, medical aid, and timely appeal to the United Nations.
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DLN
India
Nehru
Red
China
Peiping
Peiping Radio
Nehr
Dalai Lama
Tha
Lhasao
Atlantic Spring Storm Roars Over Ocean Lashing Vessels
A violent spring storm raged across the Atlantic with waves and winds up to 100 miles per hour. Major ships faced delays and damage as passengers suffered seasickness and injuries. several vessels diverted or slowed, including the Argentine liner Rio Tunyen and the British Queen Mary. The Berlin reported overboard incidents but was not in danger, while other liners like the Queen Elizabeth and Constitution faced extended crossings and reduced speeds.
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New York
Atlantic
Rio Tunuyen
South America
Jose Maria Dodero
Southampton
Hugh L. Switzer
Berlin
Lloyd Line
Brenwn Alfour
Azores
Three Children Die in Fire Tragedy at Apartment
In a blaze that swept a bedroom, Ronald Demald ion, 3, Paulette, and their uncle Robert Rodgers, 12, perished while visiting. Firemen cited a defective air burner as a contributing factor in the deadly incident.
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Wark
Ronald Demald~ Ion
Paulette
Robert Rodgers
Schools weigh federal aid for new equipment purchases
The West Big 3 convenes on Conny Ave as funding under the National Defense Education Act supports equipment for mathematics science and languages. Pennsylvania moves through seven months of planning, weighing cost to districts and potential use of funds. School officials caution against hasty procurement, stressing need for value checks to avoid idle purchases. Rodemeyer notes limited budget funds will be used, with careful evaluation before widespread buying.
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Conny Ave
I Feds
Moeke
Xeientee Hi
Toren
Hy Wallin Rodemeyer
Foe
Pennsylvania
Koeemeyer
Ie Feluwe
Tocal
Coty
Rodemeyer
Audi
Foreign Chiefs Open Two Day Parley Toward United Strategy
Western Allies gather for a two day strategy meeting at the State Department to align policy toward the Soviet Union and share German outlooks with Britain France and the United States in a bid to coordinate wartime diplomacy ahead of the Berlin Trials and the Atlantic Pact anniversary. The session includes Helmut von Brentano and Lord Selwyn, with Chris Herter and Maurice Couve de Murville among attendees. Continued coverage expected on page three.
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United
Washington
Gerrit
State Department
West Germany
Helirieh von Brentano
Chri
An Herter Jp
Bate
John Fonter Dulles
United States
Britain
Porelan
Sel‘wyn Lord
Maurice Couge de Murville
London
Mayd
Frank
Atlantic Poet Council
Berlin
No Sticker Enforcement Arrives For Pennsylvania Plates
Police warn there will be no sticker enforcement after midnight for the 1989 Pennsylvania license plate stickers. Authorities urge motorists to verify sticker numbers against registration cards and report any mismatches to Harrisburg for correction. no extensions or fines announced.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Four Die As Plane Crashes Near Odessa in Fog
Four prominent Odessa men identified from bodies after a plane went down in heavy fog five miles northwest of the city early today. Victims are Harvey A. Lee 35 Kenneth Frank Karr 48 Royce Joe Canthon 24 and Marvin Gilbert 28.
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Aveta
Tex
Odessa
Here
Harvey A. Lee
Kenneth Frank Karr
Royce Joe Canthon
Marvin Gilbert
Radiation hazard in space flight at lower altitudes
Cambridge AP reports Air Force scientist Dr. Herman Yagoda says a radiation hazard from cosmic rays may exist between 200 miles up and the stratosphere. He notes sunspot cycles influence cosmic ray intensity and that low energy heavy primaries could cause biological changes via thin down tracks, supported by balloon experiments.
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Cambridge
Mass
Air Force
Herman Yagoda
Mays
American Physical Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Towald
Tom Mahle
Navy
Viking
Yagoda
Dulles Rests At Island Retreat
AP reports John Foster Dulles, recovering from illness, rests at a Jupiter Island home near West Palm Beach. He said he feels pretty good as he leaves Washington aboard the presidential plane. State Department officer Linco White notes Dulles may decide in Florida if he can resume duties, while doctors say he will not return to Washington for further medical tests.
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West Palm Beach
Ila
John Foster Dulles
Palm Beach Air Force Base
Tere
Jupiter Island
Dan
John Foxtey Dulles
Honiley
Dulles
Dougla
Dillon
Washington
Linco White
State Department
Florida
Jim
Galt
Oun Y
White
Edward J. Rainty 1
Protest Firearms Bill Paddles More Effective Than Banning Guns
In rural Sheffield Pennsylvania a group of 20 junior high age boys protest state Senate bill 412 restricting firearm ownership for under 21. They fear loss of hunting and target shooting and vow to ship 100 wooden paddles to authorities as a deterrent, arguing the bill won’t solve delinquency and that they own firearms responsibly.
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Philadelphia
Sheffield
Amewheny National Forest
Mississippi River
Senate
Pennsylvania
Weillings
Sheroth
Robert Anderson
Inquirer
Runaway Truck Triggers Chain Crash in Pa Town
In Newton, Pennsylvania a runaway lumber tractor-trailer sped down a steep street smashing two cars and an empty school bus. One bakery wall was damaged as the bus toppled. Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries: Walter Clemens 70 of Cincinnati Ohio his wife Eller 64 and Elsie Andress 66 of Yonkers New York. Driver Ortha Griffin 29 of Ivor Virginia said he lost control and could not stop though he maxed air brake pressure.
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Nest Newton
Pennsylvania
Lown
Walter Clemens
Cincinnati
Ohio
Eller
Elsie Andress
Yonkers
N.Y
Westmoreland Hospital
Perlerson Lumber Corp
Chester
Sutersville Lumber & Supply Co
Clemens
Kidnap plot foiled in Palm Springs arrest two men
In Palm Springs California a wealthy father’s sons were kidnapped but neighbors chased down two suspects, a private detective and a railroad conductor, ending in police custody. The men claimed a $5000 payoff from the boys’ mother Jane Kelly, once Jane Greer of Morgantown.
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Palm Springs
Cali
Nin Uiree
Mom
Seiztve
Reichard Jr
John
David
Richard Rnose
Vicw Presiden
Greer Steel Co
Morgan
W. Vin
Richard
Eddie le Baron
Hoya
Richard Moulton
San Jose
Call
Charles Lewis
Moulton
Lewis
Raese
Jane Kelly
Kelly
Dade County
Pla
Robert White
Crushed by Car Dies in Belgano Service Stop
Johnstown man Russell S. Milter of Conemaugh slipped after stopping at a service station in Belgano, Camurla County, and was crushed by a car. The accident occurred Sunday night. Milter died from injuries suffered in the mishap.
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Johnstown
Jack
Russell S. Milter
Conemaugh
Milter
Belgano
Qamurla County
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Francis
Marian Rothstein
Lang
Feancis
Gerald
Nikita
West Big 3
Corry
Hobe Sound
C. Douglas Dillon
Hetter
AF Scientist
Island Retreat
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