Riots In Stalin's Homeplace Spark Georgian Unrest
Western diplomats report demonstrations by students in Tiflis Georgia on March 8 amid Khrushchev's anti Stalin denunciation. The Georgian press urges crackdown on provocateurs while Georgian national sentiment grows and memories of Beria linger.
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Moscow
Stalin
Georgia
Tiflis
Washington
London
Kremlin
Dawn of the East
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Mikhail Tukhashevsky
Belgrade
Communist Party
Beria
Georgia University
Woman Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Anchorage Bar
In Anchorage Alaska a federal jury convicted Helen Virginia Smith 30 of manslaughter for stabbing Specialist 3 C Charles A Hart 26 of Clinton South Carolina after he accosted her for a dance at Alley Cat bar on December 3 Hart died from a heart wound and multiple stab wounds The jury acquitted Hart 3.C Hinton The case featured disputed testimony including a witness who saw Hart show a red mark and state I killed him The judge set sentencing for the next Tuesday with potential 1 to 20 year term
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Anchorage
Alaska
Helen Virginia Smith
Charles A. Hart
Clinton
S.C
Charles Hinton
Hinton
Hart
Anthony Williamson
U.S
William Plummer
Plummer
Radio Free Europe appeals for support details
The appeal highlights Radio Free Europe’s role countering Communist censorship. It notes twenty nine transmitters broadcasting into five satellite countries and urges listeners to donate dollars to keep the broadcasts on air despite Soviet attempts to jam signals.
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Radio Free Europe
Problem Of Storing Farm Surpluses Troubles GOP
The article traces how GOP policy shifted from opposing government storage of surpluses to expanding federal storage under Truman and Eisenhower. It notes 1948 legislation limiting storage, 1949 expansion, and by 1955 storage capacity at 884 million bushels with bids for 100 million more, aiming to reduce government involvement once surpluses fall. It highlights political stakes in midwestern farm votes and private storage limits.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
GOP
Truman
Charles F. Brannan
Thomas E. Dewey
Department
Benson
NAACP Barred From All South Carolina Posts
South Carolina passes a law barring NAACP members from state, county, municipal government and school district employment within 30 days of signing. The measure, signed by Gov. Timmerman, targets membership as incompatible with state life, with show-cause hearings available for those dismissed.
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Columbia
National Assn. For
South Carolina
Timmerman
General Assembly
NAACP
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
Tom Sanh Annaiat
Gultenee
New York
Wilkins
Grandmother Gang Queen Behind Bars in Tehran Raid
A 66 year old Iranian based drug queen, Kalyopi Kalogridi, was captured in Tehran with her heroin lab and accomplices after U.S. Narcotics and Iranian police raids. The lab could produce 110 pounds weekly valued at about 20 thousand dollars, destined for the American underworld. Police say she was the mastermind behind her late husband’s operations.
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Rome
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics
Tehran
Charles Siragusa
U.S
Kalyopi
Greece
Turkey
Michael
Istanbul
Mexico
New York City
America
Beirut
Siragusa
United States
Illnesses Misdiagnosed as Poliomyelitis Raise Doubts on Vaccine
Berkeley, March 17 report from Dr. Edwin H. Sennette details that many illnesses misclassified as nonparalytic polio are caused by other viruses. Coxsackie echoes shingles and cold sore viruses appear in polio pictures, with some cases showing polio-like symptoms after vaccination and others linked to unrelated fevers and brain infections.
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Berkeley
Calif
Rockefeller Foundation
Africa
South America
Edwin H. Sennette
California State Health Department
Virus Laboratory
The
Health Agency
Sennette
National Foundation For
Mm Lab
U.S. Public Health Service
Los Angeles County Hospital
Richard Koch
Tate
Iredell Officers Seek Murder Clues in Slaying
Iredell County officers work around the clock to solve the strangulation death of Estelle C. Landis 59 found with a cord around her neck. Three Negro men questioned in Chester South Carolina were linked to a robbery, a car repair receipt from Detroit cleared them briefly, and investigators sought fingerprint and clothing tests from Raleigh.
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Statesville
N.C
Iredell County
South Carolina
William T. Ivey
Chester
S.C
Estelle C. Landis
Chester County
Ivey
Detroit
Mechanical meeting opens NC Press Assn conference
Raleigh March 17 The North Carolina Press Association held its third annual mechanical conference at North Carolina State College with 100 newspaper mechanical staff members present. Key speakers included Josh L. Horne publisher of the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram and Leslie Thompson president of the association. Rudolph Pate welcomed attendees and H. Frank Davis moderated. Thompson urged unity to reduce costs and improve service. Horne spoke on outthinking the boss and cited his long career and a public service award. Harry W. Puckett chaired the Saturday session.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Press Assn
North Carolina State College Today
Josh L. Horne
Rocky Mount Evening
Sunday Telegram
Leslie 5. Thompson
Whiteville
Rudolph Pate
State College News
H. Frank Davis
Durham Herald-Sun
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Cone
Srwenes
Horne
Public
The
Press Association
North
Cal
Rocky By Mount
Harry W. Puckett
Burlington Daily Times-News
Preparations for Rainier and Grace Kelly Wedding
Monaco prepares for the April 18 19 ceremony as Prince Rainier Al and Grace Kelly marry. The city paints streets hoses lawns and parks and orders flowers from Holland while tailors work on wedding attire for the royal couple.
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Moacco
Riviera
Prince Rainier al
Grace Kelly
Monaco
Holland
Rainier
Mediterranean
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