Severe Dust Storm Closes Roads Across Six States
A wall of dust swept 800 miles from Cheyenne to Waco, halting routes and delaying flights. Colorado wheat losses were heavy with up to 75 percent of winter wheat blown from 3.4 million acres in the eastern region. Gusts reached 85 mph in eastern Colorado, with 75 mph in Cheyenne and 54 mph in Denver as roads closed and shelters opened for hundreds of motorists.
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Waco
Tex
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Wyoming
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Texas
United Air Lines
Soldier's Murder Trial Under Way
In Cumberland County Superior Court, Set James P. Collins of Ermine Kentucky faces murder charges in the Feb 4 shooting death of Richard Earl Sanford at the Siesta Motor Court in Fayetteville North Carolina. State witnesses describe Collins fleeing pursuers after the crime.
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Lish
Occul
William M. Dunn
Robeson County
Set
James P. Collins
Ermine
Dunn
Collins
Siesta
Richard Earl Sanford
Sanford
Cumberland County
Leland Dixon
Ft. Bragg
Dixon
Lent Reflection on Two Great Commandments
Doctor of Divinity Robert Diepfelnbacher reflects for NEA Service on Jesus words to love God and love neighbor. He argues that living these commands would reduce war crime and hate, urging respectful treatment and equal rights for all.
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Robert Diefpfpenbacher
NEA
Jesus
Sweden's Erlander to tour Stalin's Georgia and Armenia
Soviet officials report Prime Minister Tage Erlander of neutral Sweden will visit Stalin's native Georgia and Armenia amid unrest blamed on Moscow's denunciation of Stalin. The trip signals quiet in the republics and comes after Pravda's broad critique of Stalin’s leadership.
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Tage Erlander
Sweden
Stalin
Georgia
Armenia
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Erlander
Pravda
Soviet Union
Tiflis University
Tiflis
Dawn of the East
Communist Party
Lenin
Daily Worker Vows Publication After U S Seizure
Government raids seized the Daily Worker and Communist party offices in five cities over back taxes totaling 435,314 for 1951 52 53 with $389 265 owed by the party and $46 049 by the Daily Worker. The paper pledged to continue publishing while alleging the action aimed to extract names of financial backers.
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Communist Daily Worker
New York
Communist Party
Daily Worker
Chicago
Eugene Dennis
U. S. Communist Party
Eisenhower
Donald Mayley
Treasury
Worker
Farm bill faces possible veto amid price support clash
Sen. Holland warned the farm bill may be doomed if final provisions raise government price supports. The conference panel backed measures to top parity levels, while Benson opposed a return to rigid supports and criticized a high parity dual formula. Senator Aiken suggested softening the measures during final votes.
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Sen
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D-Fla
Eisenhower
Senate House Conference Committee
Agriculture Department
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Soil Bank
Benson
Conference Committee
Louisburg Protests Plan To Move College
Citizens of Louisburg meet at the Franklin County courthouse to oppose moving Louisburg College to Rocky Mount and converting it into a four year school. Dr. C. W. Robbins says residents are hurt and surprised by the recommendation. Louisburg College was founded in 1787.
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Louisburg College
Franklin County
James E. Malone
Methodist College
Wilson
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Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
C. W. Robbins
Confederate Money Found Treasure Chest Unearthed in Texas
Three boys uncovered a chest in an abandoned earthen tank in Big Spring Texas containing 1800 in Confederate currency. The bills include denominations of 1 5 50 and 100. No individuals or authorities were identified as taking action.
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Big Spring
Tex
Internal Revenue People
Siege Ends After 10 Hour Battle With Police In Virginia
Sam Harris, 46, a former mental hospital inmate, held police at bay for ten hours at a remote Pittsylvania County farm. Police used an armored car and tear gas as Harris fired repeatedly and injured several officers before he surrendered while asleep after being tracked to reeds. Harris faced charges of attempted murder and malicious wounding of officers. authorities planned psychiatric evaluation.
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Sam Harris
Harris
Danville
Virginia
Commonwealth
Atty. L. Melvin Giles
Pittsylvania County
Olice
J Harris
Henry O. Winn
Edgar Cooper
Winn
Gaiem
Pink Winn
Eric Sets Sap Ber
Aster
Tommy English
Cooper
Wytheville
Eisenhower Hosts North American Summit Concludes
President Eisenhower bid farewell to Mexico's President and Canada's Prime Minister at White Sulphur Springs then departed for Washington. The informal gathering, free of Washington ceremony, is hailed as a successful test of armchair diplomacy and may shape future conferences.
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Eisenhower
Mexico
Canada
Washington
Eisenhower Eyes July Talks with Nehru at an Informal Summit
President Eisenhower aspires to host Indian Premier Nehru for talks in July with no venue set, while planning a similar informal meeting with Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and Canadian Prime Minister Louis St Laurent. After the Greenbrier gathering, officials called the event a goodwill success with no formal agreements, signaling future diplomacy and possible Nehru hospitality in Laurent’s country.
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Louis St. Laurent
Goodby
Greenbrier
St. Laurent
Washington
Ottawa
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Eisenhower
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Swanky
Greenr
House
James C. Hagerty
Dulles
Ruiz Cortines
Laurent
Increased Health Funds Are Sought
Dr. Roy Norton North Carolina health official urged Congress to raise general health funds and maintain federal state local cooperation. He testified before Sen Lister Hill's subcommittee that reduced federal aid forces counties to spend more, hurting poorer districts and national health efficiency. He favored flexible allocations and preserving categorical funds.
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Congress
Roy Norton
North Carolina
Norton
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Lister Hill
Dala
Assn. of State
Territorial Health Officers
Public Health Service
Fierce Fire Destroys Warehouses in Dillon South Carolina
A major blaze swept through a block of warehouses in Dillon near midtown last night destroying five buildings and damaging several more. Firefighters from Dillon and nearby Florence battled the flames as gasoline tanks risked exploding. The largest loss came from a warehouse holding about 2 000 bales of cotton owned by Commodity Credit. The city had another costly fire earlier last month, with one death and one injury.
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