Northeast Stages Spring Snowstorm Closes Airports and Bets on More
The Northeast endured a third snowstorm in nine days with 12 to 16 inches expected in southwest Maine. Boston canceled St Patrick’s Day events and halted sport both at Lincoln Downs and in Boston. Logan and Worcester airports closed while New England’s storm shifted from rain to snow and disrupted travel, racing, and parades.
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Bank Robber Nets 85000 In Tampa Heist
A masked robber robbed the International Bank of Tampa of about 85000. Joseph Patrinostro, 24, drove the getaway car after the bandit fled with cash from tellers and the vault. The robber, 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, ordered employees to stay quiet as he escaped. A second car waited for him outside. He phoned police from a filling station after the escape.
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Reuther Proposes World Peace Fund Plan
Walter Reuther urges the United States to devote 2 percent of gross product annually for 25 years to aid less developed nations. The UAW president calls for a world fund for peace and progress and suggests Soviet Russia join with a similar commitment in a letter to Secretary Dulles.
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Curfew Enforced in 13 Cyprus Cities Amid Independence Day Tensions
Field Marshal Sir John Harding imposed a 4 am curfew on 13 main towns in Cyprus during Greek Independence Day celebrations. Some 160 000 residents were restricted from leaving their homes as churches closed and services were canceled. The British also banned commercial flights and shut the airport to curb violence during the celebrations.
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Russia denies Soviet balloons over US territory claim
London report says Soviet government rejects U S assertion that balloons flew over American soil and challenges proof from Washington. Moscow notes claim no Soviet aerostats have entered U S airspace and urge simultaneous displays of captured balloons.
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Reds Push Soviet Jetliner Into Mass Production
STANLEY JOHNSON reports from Moscow that Zhavoronkov, head of Aeroflot, says the TU104 civilian jetliner, twin engines with 40,000 pounds thrust, will enter mass production and be aimed at international routes. Western observers compare it to Britain's Comet III, noting its size speed and power as it debuted outside the Iron Curtain.
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New Fight On Farm Bill Seen
WashingtonMarch 24 A conference committee of five members from each chamber will meet Monday afternoon to negotiate a compromise between the Senate and House farm bills. The debate centers on price supports and the soil bank program while President Eisenhower and Secretary Benson push for drastic changes or a veto.
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Dark Horse Candidate Seen Nixon Gets Plug
Sen. Symington of Missouri appears as a possible dark horse for the Democratic presidential nomination after Adlai Stevenson’s Minnesota primary setback. Stevenson’s camp weighs Kefauver’s Florida California path while Harriman and Johnson are named as potential backers. Symington’s quiet effort could rise if Truman or Johnson back him, despite limited current support and no strong campaign machinery.
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Eisenhower Brother to Attend Conference with North American Leaders
Milton Eisenhower, President of Pennsylvania State University, will participate in a conference with the U S President and chiefs of Canada and Mexico. He has previous ties to President Ruiz Cortines of Mexico and helped in a 1953 South American tour for the Eighth U S President.
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Car Strikes Bridge Killing One Injuring Another Near High Point
Clarence Lewis of Thomasville was killed when the 1950 model sedan he rode in crashed into a bridge on Highway 29 70 south of High Point just after 11 p m Witnesses said the car swerved into the bridge buttress. Clayton Reed Nance 34, also of Thomasville, was seriously hurt and taken to High Point Memorial Hospital with chest and hip injuries a broken leg and multiple lacerations and bruises. State patrolman H M Petty identified the driver and said investigation continued late last night.
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Nationalists Claim Readiness to Invade Red China Says Chen Cheng
In Taipei Formosa Vice President Chen Cheng declares the Chinese Nationalists are strong enough to invade Red China but prefer to wait for the right time He warns the move could spark an internal revolution threat to the Communist regime The piece notes a hypothetical sequence of war in Korea or Vietnam and a possible world war.
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Magnani Explosive Force Behind Italian Screen Fame
Rome dispatch profiles Anna Magnani as a volcanic personality and leading actress. The piece traces her Roman origins, poverty, and rise to fame with the 1956 Oscar win, noting her fiery temperament, love life, and desire for stage work. Magnani plans a Hollywood return but remains rooted in Italy.
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Denouncing Stalin Topic of Meetings in Tiflis
In Tiflis the Central Committee of the Georgian Communist party met to discuss Moscow’s downgrading of Stalin and the emotional impact in Georgia. Rector E Kupraze said normal conditions persisted at Tiflis University, noting only a March 9 half day for Stalin’s death anniversary and no student strike. The AP notes Kremlin shifts following Stalin’s deflation.
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Dark Horse Eyes in 1952 Presidential Race Speculation
Democrats face an unsettled race with Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver vying for the nomination while Republican Sen. H. Alexander Smith endorses Nixon for the ticket. Rumors place Sen. Stuart Symington and several governors as potential dark horses as Kefauver campaigns in California and South Dakota, Stevenson moves toward California primary, and Harriman weighs his options.
Lebanese Accepted Invitation to Visit Soviet Union
Moscow reports Tass says a Lebanese parliamentary delegation accepted an invitation to visit the Soviet Union in May as part of Moscow’s push to win friends in the Middle East. Iran previously sent a delegation, with more expected.
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Army describes first atomic war division the 101st Airborne
The 101st Airborne Division will be activated at Ft Campbell Kentucky with 11500 officers and men. It adopts five battle groups replacing regiments and battalions and all soldiers must be jumpers. Its mission is to fly to a target and fight for days without ground support or supply.
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