Town First Casualty Of H-Bomb
Ellenton South Carolina becomes the first town evacuated at midnight to clear a Savannah River H-bomb site. Dunbarton follows with a deadline of April 1. Residents seek new lives in Aiken and Barnwell while stamp collectors chase cancelled mail related to the evacuation.
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C. UP
River Valley
Ellenton
Dunbarton
Atomic Energy Commission
Aiken
S.C
Risher
Togo
New Ellenton
Barnwell
Augusta
Premier Faure Fails Vote on Tax Bill
Premier Faure loses a National Assembly vote 309 to 283 on a plan to raise taxes by about 55 billion francs. The measure, backed by government allies, faced opposition from rightist coalitions amid broader debate over defense funding and the European army plan. France faces increased defense costs with U S aid discussed.
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Ieee Tae
Ria
Aos
Vincent Auriol
National Assembly
Faure
Lisbon
Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
France
Vessels Slightly Damaged In Collision Off San Diego
The aircraft carrier USS Princeton collided with the tanker during refueling off San Diego on February 25. There were no injuries. Princeton continued flight operations while the tanker Navasota heads to Long Beach for repairs.
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San Diego
Califoe
Princeton
Navy
Navasota
Long Beach
Calif
Francisco
Klan Claims Law Not Recognized by Imperial Wizard
Imperial Wizard Thomas L. Hamilton of the North Carolina Klans challenges a 1868 Robeson County law banning membership in secret political groups. He writes Solicitor Malcolm Seawell asserting the law is invalid and that the Ku Klux Klan cannot be branded as a political secret organization.
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Leesville
8. C
Robeson County
N. C
Thomas L. Hamilton
Association of Carolina Klans
Malcolm B. Seawell
Lumberton
N.C
North Carolina
Hamilton
North
Seawell
Ku Klux Klan
Oreo Becee Co Lng
Robeson Eorcsers
FF Egardles
Knights of Columbus
Reon Hale
Japan Agreement Grants U S Bases Under Pacific Defense Pact
Tokyo reports Japan signed an agreement granting air, naval and army bases to serve as a defense for islands and a barrier to Communist expansion in the Pacific. The pact implements the U S Japanese security treaty and takes effect with the peace treaty and end of occupation. The memo omits exact base areas and lines for American forces.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific
Dean Rusk
Secret Johnsonment
Phil Newsom
United Press
Germany
Greece
Turkey
Suez Canal
Tates
Angry father vows new trial for soldier son
ALLOWAY New Jersey UP An enraged father Ray McConnell vowed to win a new trial for his 20 year old son Warren a wounded Korean veteran. He insisted the court martial erred and that the sleepless night guard duty led to the sleep that caused the incident. Army spokesman in Washington said the young man received a fair trial and a one year sentence was appropriate.
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N.J
Pease
Ray McConnell
Warren
McConn
Army
Washington
Ea Pyer
Senor Spoy McConnell
Duke Plans Return From Self-Imposed Exile
Elizabeth Cesen indicates Duke intends to resume public life within months. Secretary notes possible terms of a settlement affecting royal status and precedence if a marriage agreement is reached.
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Cesen
Elizabeth
DPA Approves Quick Tax Writeoffs
Washington reports the DPA approved accelerated tax writeoffs raising the value certified for year accelerated projects. Southern Railroad Co. listed with 13,364,868 for railroad development and Southern Railway Co. with 7,205,000 for railroad equipment.
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DPA
Washington
Vale of al
Southern
Mateie & Nashville Railroad Co
Southern Railway Co
Leap Year Birthday Milestone for Brockton Patriarch
In Brockton Massachusetts a man born 76 years ago marks his 18th birthday every leap year eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren join in the observance at a family party noting his unusual birthday occurs only in leap years.
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Brockton, Mass
NAACP Plans Surprise Witnesses in Virginia case
In Richmond, NAACP lawyers say they will call surprise witnesses to rebut defense arguments as a week-long federal hearing nears its end. Defense witnesses, including educators and psychologists, testified segregation harms or helps the public school system, while Colgate W. Darden Jr. urged a distinction between segregation and discrimination.
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Richmond, Va
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Armistead M. Dobie
L.J. Stiles
State Deaf Education
Willi Ke A
Children's Gallance Clinic
Richmond
John W. Buck
White Stone
Pacisie
Department of Coaacp
Naacp A
Virginia
Colgate W. Darden Jr
University of Virginia
NY Ban Narrowly Passes On Switchblade Sale
New York voters approve city measure banning sale of switchblade knives. The ordinance targets vendors selling blades to minors and imposes enforcement actions amid ongoing debate over public safety.
Weekly War News Mix Shows Gains and Standoffs
A digest of postwar diplomacy reports progress at Allied talks on a new European defense structure while Korean truce talks stall over unresolved points. France abandons Hoa Bac fortress near Hanoi signaling possible pullback in Indo China. Russia reacts to Lisbon talks with a denouncing note and hints at new moves in the Atlantic Pact.
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Russia
United Nations
Indo-China
Hoa
Hanoi
Hai
Lisbon
Italy
Five Suspended For Hiring Ex-Con
Five top officers of the Jewelry Workers Union AFL were suspended yesterday for hiring an ex-convict as a business witness in a labor case. The charges included accepting help from a known mob figure and improper conduct within union leadership. The proceedings followed a drawn out inquiry into organizational ethics and witness tampering allegations.
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New York
Jewelry Workers Union
AFL
Oneubindt Genes
Muscles Futterman
Busi
Joe Outober
Machi
Gambler Leo Link Faces Up To 20 Years In Federal Case
Newark based gambler Leo J. Link nicknamed a moron by his lawyer faced a maximum twenty year federal sentence for evading defense. The summation described Link as lacking the brains to run a million dollar bookmaking operation solo.
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Newark
N.J
Leo J. Link
John Selser
Link
John Phillips Joins Remington Rand Service Staff
Returned from Remington Rand factory in Elmira New York after four months of advanced training on Electric typewriters adding machines and calculators John Phillips becomes local Remington Rand service representative with telephone services at 8930.
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Remington-Rand
Elmira
N. Y
John Phillips
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