Miners Trapped as Fire Contained in West Virginia Mine
Rescuers work behind the blaze at Island Creek Holden 22 mine four miles from Logan.18 men trapped more than 24 hours amid snow and cold. Officials say fire is under control and may be bypassed, with rescuers within 500 feet of the barricaded miners.
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Logan
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Island Creek Coal Co
N.T. Camicia
Here
Kentucky
Road Commission
Robert M. Johnson
Island Creek
West Virginia
Senator Neuberger Dies At 47 In Oregon
In Portland Oregon Senator Richard L Neuberger died from a cerebral hemorrhage at 1 30 a m after a period of illness including virus infections shingles and cancer. He had just filed for re election and his death narrows Oregon Democratic strength ahead of the May 20 primary.
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Portland
Ore
Richard L. Neuberger
Oregon Democrat
Neuberger
Senate
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Guy Cordon
Economic Aid Rules Drafted by Nine Allies
Washington reports nine western nations led by the United States Britain and France begin a four day meeting to draft informal ground rules for stepping up economic aid to less developed nations. Canada West Germany Belgium Italy Portugal and Japan participate as the allies seek better methods to offset the Soviet economic drive.
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Washington
Free World
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Canada
West Germany
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Japan
Asia
Middle East
Africa
Douglas Dillon
Snowstorm Paralyses NC Roads Delays Travel and Schools
A March snowstorm paralyzed western North Carolina and parts of the coast, prompting road closures and school shutdowns. Gov. Hodges ordered heavy snow removal aided by private contractors while buses and air traffic slowed to a standstill. Weather officials forecast mixed precipitation ending by Thursday with persistently cold nights.
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Tod
North Carolina
Raleigh
Luther Hodges
Weather Bureau
Kennedy extends lead in New Hampshire primary win
In Manchester New Hampshire Democratic Senator John F Kennedy swept a large vote total amid a Republican surge for Vice President Richard M Nixon. With 34 of 300 precincts counted Nixon had 57129 to Kennedys 40247 as results showed Kennedy's strong performance across cities and a 55 45 Republican edge in the state. See N H VOTE on Page 5A.
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N. H
New Hampshire
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Nixon
Kennedy
Sen
Kefauver
Dtenn
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Sukarno Palace Targeted by Jet Fighter Attack
Indonesian jet fighter strafed Merdeka Palace in Jakarta spraying machine gun bullets. Initial reports said no casualties and Sukarno reportedly escaped injury as MIG17s and Soviet-Union aircraft compose part of the fighter squadrons.
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Indonesia
Sukarno
Merdeka
Freedom
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Tokyo
Radio
Soviet Union
Princess Margaret to Wed Armstrong-Jones May 6
London AP Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones will marry May 6 at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony led by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher. Clarence House announced the date and Prince Philip will give the bride away. The event promises royal pageantry with global guests and large crowds planned.
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London
Margaret
Antony Armstrong- Jones
Westminster Abbey
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Clarence House
Prince Philip
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth
Scotland Yard
Armstrong-Jones
Smarquess
Revolt Of Liberals Highlights Civil Rights Filibuster
Liberals aligned against Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson filed a cloture petition to end debate on a civil rights bill. Johnson said he would not vote to end debate now, risking Northern Democratic support for his presidential bid as Kennedy Symington and Humphrey opposed him. Eight Republicans and others helped drive the petition, signaling a rift within the Democratic ranks over leadership strategy.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Senate
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Joseph S. Clark
Dixie Bloc
Everett M. Dirksen
Cuba Rejects Herter Take On Havana Ship Explosion
Cuba called U S condemnation of Fidel Castro insulting and accused U S officials of insults as Raul Roa denounced Herter's remarks. Roa met with U S Charge dAffaires Daniel Braddock to demand respect for Havana’s revolutionary government. Herter had blamed Castro for the La Coubre disaster that killed over 150 people.
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Cuba
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Fidel Castro
Castro
Raul Roa
Herter
Roa
Daniel M. Braddock
Enrique Patterson
Patterson
iLa Coubre
N C Highway Crews Routed Out Again
Raleigh AP reports fresh snow 1 to 4 inches snarled traffic from Rocky Mount to the Tennessee line by mid morning. State crews were deployed to clear highways and motorists were urged to avoid travel unless essential. Chains advised and all roads opened to vehicles with chains by mid morning.
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Asheville
Hickory
Winston- Salem
Raleigh-Durham
Watauga
Avery
Boone
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
State Highway Department
Hodges
State Highway Dept
Rocky Mount Spring Hope
Tennessee Line
Piedmont
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Debate On Rights Suspended
In Washington the death of Senator Richard L. Neuberger shifts focus to eulogies and a brief recess as the civil rights fight resumes. The Dixie bloc wins a round by pushing nonstop Senate sessions while leaders push cloture votes amid an ongoing battleground over a voting rights bill.
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Washington
Richard L. Neuberger
Dore
Senate
Oregon
Neuberger
Eisenhower Sees High U S Latin Ties Amid Cuba Rift
President Eisenhower reports a strong U S Latin America relationship on his South American tour while Cuba protests Herter accusation of U S sabotage in Havana. He warns against misunderstandings and urges better cross border cooperation and diversified growth.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Cuba
State Department
South
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