Global and Local News Snippets Compiled from Cairo to London
Reports from Cairo indicate possible shifts in regional alignments if a Turkish defense pact forms, while New York describes two gangsters clashing with knives amid a department store crowd. Wellsburg prepares for a trial as a man faces charges of serious crimes, and Hiroshima survivors plan overseas talks. Moscow and London discuss military bases and possible island exchanges, with a California juvenile facing severe charges related to a child’s death. Chicago recounts a model’s dual life and a fatal hotel fall, and Washington debates foreign trade policy as energy issues rise. Charleston notes a prosecutor’s update on a case in a wooded area nearby.
Mexico City Visitor Advisory Sparks Travel Boom Clash
Mexico's Tourist Bureau urged visitors to avoid Mexico City as a travel boom fills first class hotels while many locals endure second class quarters, risking a negative impression of the country. The warning underscores tension between tourism growth and urban living conditions in the capital.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Drive 'em Away: Used Cars at Low Down Payments
P.O Day's offers a large selection of used cars with drastically reduced down payments and favorable terms. Sample ads include a 1946 Buick Super two door for 250 dollars, a 1952 Chevrolet PowerGlide four door sedan one owner at 1195 dollars, and a 1953 Ford Weston pickup. More details and many more listings are in the Classified Advertising Section on page five.
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Chevrolet
Fire destroys Union HQ building in Clarksburg
A downtown building once used as Union headquarters in the Civil War era burned in Clarksburg. Loss estimated at 200000 to 300000 dollars, with a jewelry store and dress shop on the ground floor destroyed and a remodeled shoe store room ruined. Firefighters from neighboring towns aided as ice coated streets and the structure was deemed a total loss.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
4Th
Main Streets
St. Charles Hotel
George B. McCellan
David Dorfman
Harry V. Atannenbaum
Rogers Jewelry Co
Rogers
New Storm Roars Over Midwest Blizzard Warnings Issued
Blizzard warnings were hoisted in Nebraska and Kansas as a new wintry storm moved in from Canada. The system was set to bring blizzard conditions to southeast Wyoming and eastern Colorado, with temperatures dropping across the Midwest and Southwest. Sheridan Wyoming reported eight inches of snow, while Eagle Colorado saw five inches. Dust storms whipped the Texas Panhandle and western Kansas as Denver expected two to three inches of snow by dawn. Pellston Michigan logged subzero readings, while New England stayed cloudy and mild. Rumford Maine recorded ten inches of new snow, and Caribou Maine had 38 inches on the ground amid ongoing winter weather.
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United Press
Nebraska
Kansas
Owl
Northwest
Wyoming
Colorado
Lower
Midwest
Canada
Cutbank
Mont
New England
Rumford
Caribou
Weekend Warm Spell for Tri County With Rain Likely
A somewhat warmer weekend is in store for Tri County residents though rain may mar the milder conditions tomorrow afternoon. Today’s high should reach the mid 40s before dropping to 22 to 32 tonight. Yesterday’s high was 37 and low 11. At noon the temperature was 35. Tonight’s sky may be cloudy and tomorrow looks mostly cloudy with a slight milder feel.
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Tri-County
Joker Wanted A Ride Back
Henryetta Oklahoma UP reports J B Bullard alleges a practical joker telephoned his California based brother claiming Bullard was dead The prank aimed to lure the brother back to California for Bullard s funeral and backfired with no death verified
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Joker
Henryetta
Okla
J. B. Bullard
California
Bullard
Calfornia
Memphis Threatens Secession Over Dixon Yates Plant
Memphis Mayor Frank Tobey declared the city will not buy power from the planned Dixon Yates West Memphis plant and warned Memphis will take immediate steps to build its own plant. City officials explore selling bonds to finance a city steam plant if Dixon Yates proceeds, with Tupelo editorial support for TVA alternatives.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
McImiuo
Nin
Frank Tobey
Dixon- Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tobey
West Memphis
Tupelo
Miss
TVA
Tupelo Journal
Light, Gas
Allen
Students Dont Fat Properly In Millington Classrooms
Millington Michigan report by Mrs Marjorie Auwarter shows hunger may hinder school work not laziness. Study of 73 teenage girls finds 13 have minimal breakfast and 25 have an adequate meal. Also 24 eat one daily meal of candy bars coke peanuts fries or cookies.
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Millington
Mich
Marjorie Auwarter
Millington High School
Legion Chief Honored in West Virginia Visit
National commander Seaborn Collins of the American Legion will be guest of honor at a banquet in Parkersburg on April 16 to mark his official visit to West Virginia, as announced today.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Seaborn Collins
American Legion
West Virginia
Itis
Orphans wed then discover kinship in Hereford tale
In Hereford England two young orphans who married after falling in love learned months after the birth of their second son that they are brother and sister. Marjorie Hughes 24 says she learned Geoffrey Hughes 23 timber cutter is her brother after an anonymous tip. They wed Sept 13 1951 and have not seen each other since. The story unfolds from 1924 when their mother died and siblings were separated. Geoffrey hopes to clear up the mess today.
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Hereford
England
Marjorie Hughes
Geoffrey
Hughes
Marjorie
Stanham
Marjorie Stanham
WAAF
Women's Auxiliary Air Forces
Becaus
Notre Dame Student Fined For Hitchhiking Arrival
James Barry a 21 year old University of Notre Dame student reached court just in time after hitchhiking to the hearing. Judge George fined him a dollar for the hitchhiking charge and noted the punctual arrival.
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South Bend
Ind
James Barry
University of Notre Dame
Aittle
George We
England to Install Dial-For Menu Service Aimed at Housewives
Hull England based independent telephone system announced an automatic dial for menu service to aid housewives. Hull City Council's telephone committee said a three minute news talk will be available every morning. It was a bachelor’s idea.
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Hull
England
Trumans To Take Key West Vacation
Former President Truman will return to Key West next month to stay at the Casa Marina Hotel near the Little White House, where he spent 11 vacations during his presidency. Lon Johns, former defense secretary, revealed the plan, noting the trip follows his memoir finishing touches.
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Pla
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Key West
Little White House
Lon Johns
Defense
Johnson
Trman
Casa Marina
Little White
Pineau asks Assembly to confirm as France's premier
Socialist leader Christian Pineau urged the National Assembly to approve him as France's 21st postwar premier amid a government crisis. He pledged economic and cultural reforms, North African policy freedoms, and closer West European cooperation while seeking swift ratification of London and Paris accords and parallel talks with the Communist East to ease tensions.
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Paris
Christian Pineau
National Assembly
France
Pineau
London
Ping Sof
Bifanch 9
Pickle Packers Name Malenkov Man In The Biggest Pickle
The National Pickle Packers Association voted to award a hand carved wooden pickle to former Russian Premier Georgi Malenkov, naming him Man In The Biggest Pickle, in Chicago.
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Chicago
National Pickle Packers Association
Georg! Malenkov
Physicians to Meet at West Virginian Convention
The annual convention of the West Virginian Academy of General Practice will be held here on April 16 and 17, it was announced today.
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Charleston
The
West Virginian Academy of General Practice
Formosa Crisis Seen With Allied Southeast Defense Agenda
Navy says 21 Red Chinese vessels sunk near Formosa as Taishan Island base attacked. Nationalists report 1,800 reinforcements lost. two destroyers took part. Dulles heads to Bangkok for high level talks on Formosa defense strategy with allies. Plan includes Southeast Asia pact and consultations with Eden and regional leaders.
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Teishansland
Lu Ta
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John Foster’ Dulles
Far’ East
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Thailand
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Philippines
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Anthony Eden
China
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Baden
Beltinho
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Assam
Pantil
Lai Tofu
Vietneh
Indoching
Red China calls for ten nation conference amid Formosa crisis
In London and Peiping a Communist China editorial declared the Formosa crisis dangerous and urged a ten nation conference as Moscow proposed to ease tensions. The move followed reports of a Nationalist victory over a 14 vessel Communist fleet near Nanchi in the Formosa strait.
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London
China
Formosa
Russia
Peiping People's Daily
Peiping
Red China
New China News Agency
Formosa Strait
Nanchi
Serviceman Ends Up Jailed Anyway
Norfolk story of Edward C. Huff a Louisville Ky serviceman who after joining the Coast Guard on his first weekend pass was assigned to the Army Huff protested but military authorities resolved the dispute transferring him to the Coast Guard brig for confinement The incident underscores inter service jurisdiction at Norfolk Virginia observation point within the Coast Guard and Army command structure.
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Norfolk
Edward C. Huff
Louisville
Coast Guard
Army
Huff
Coast
Magistrate Berle Bound Over Fraud Records Case
LEWES England UP Magi strate Alfred Donald Berle headmaster of a London County reform school was bound over on charges of keeping fraudulent records latterly tied to a Wednesday hearing in the magistrate court authorities reported.
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Lewes
England
Alfred Donald Berle
London County Reform School
Lover
Coal Strike Brings Crowd In Dudley
Hundreds of people rushed into the street with buckets when workmen digging a road utility ditch struck coal in Dudley England. The scene disrupted traffic as officials investigated the unexpected find and residents gathered to view the coal seam and the ensuing commotion.
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Dudley
England
Only The Marines Liked This Dinner
MEMPHIS TENN UP Paul Carroll of Chicago was arrested after allegedly aiding four people at dinner by using a hoe to threaten or demand meat and hot checks during the meal.
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Memphis, Tenn
Paul Carroll
Chicago
Carroll
Old Nuisance Repeats Acts In Plymouth Jail Incident
Plymouth magistrate labeled Bob Matthews a confounded old nuisance after ordering his jail term for breaking glass on a phone booth at a police station. This marks the 24th time Matthews has been jailed since 1954, and he declared he had done it again.
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Plymouth
England
Bob Matthews
Matthews
Tye
Two West Virginians Named to National Red Cross Posts
Alexandria Va June 1954 Huntington W Va business man John Berthold and Parkersburg W Va insurance executive Arley T Zin were named by Red Cross chairman Stanley Allyn as vice chairmen of the 1955 national fund and membership drive along with 52 volunteer assistants nationwide.
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Alexandria
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