Seven Die in Rochester Apartment Fire Tragedy
Fire trapped seven people in a Rochester near downtown duplex. Three children among the victims, six of the deceased identified as Puerto Ricans. Three others hospitalized. neighbors saw occupants leap from the second floor. Names tentatively identified include Mercedes Pino Garcia and Wanda Garcia, Juan Garcia, Juan Colon, Aldo Orengo and Luis Feliciano, and Harry Talford.
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Rochester
N.Y
Joseph J. Natore
Monroe County
Mercedes Pino Garcia
Wanda
Juan
Juan Colon
Aldo Orengo
Luis Feliciano
Harry Talford
Governor Hodges Seeks ESC Input on Unemployment Proposals
In Raleigh Governor Hodges asks the ESC for questions and positions on unemployment insurance proposals. A commission executive session followed an informal briefing to clarify technical aspects of Congress proposals. Hodges criticized the administration's plan as a bid to counter existing Democratic proposals.
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Raleigh
Gov. Hodges
North Carolina
Congress
Hodges
Eisenhower
Thinking It Over Palm Sunday Reflection
The piece reflects on Jesus riding into Jerusalem and the crowd's Hosannas, contrasting his spiritual triumph with the fading physical presence of his followers amid political events. It urges prayer on Palm Sunday to keep Christ foremost during Holy Week and worldly duties.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Jesus
David
Christ
Two Students Beat White Teacher At Harlem Junior High
A 32 year old teacher George Moore was beaten by two male students in Harlem’s James Fenimore Cooper Junior High. The assailants Peter Thompson 13 and Melvin Harris 15 fled after the attack and were booked on felonious assault.
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New York
George Moore
James Fenimore Cooper
Harlem
Moore
Peter Thompson
Melvin Harris
Peter Schwende
Brooklyn
Hendersonville Man Held In Slaying Case
James Stanley Allison Jr., 35, surrendered to Henderson County authorities after being sought since March 17 in the rape slaying of 18 year old Lula Bell Robinson. He is held for questioning on charges of first degree burglary and the assault in a rooming house where the victim died.
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Hendersonville
N.C
James Stanley Allison Jr
Henderson County
Alligton
Rugby
Allison
Highway Projects Debated by North Carolina Commission
The State Highway Commission weighed a long list of potential highway projects for the next three years but deferred action pending details on additional federal aid under pending legislation. Key items include bypasses for Winston-Salem and Charlotte, U.S. routes 29 52 70 and 76 improvements, widening and relocation efforts, and a right of way acquisition on U S 117 from Wilson County to Goldsboro. More on page ten A.
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Wilmington, N.C
State Highway Commission
Winston-Salem
Lexington
Buncombe- Madison County
Tennessee Line
U.S. 117
Wilson County
Goldsboro
Submarine Activity Rises Off U S Atlantic Coast
NATO Atlantic commander Admiral Jerauld Wright reports increased Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic and along the U S east coast. He cites more frequent submarine sightings needing surface and air assessment but offers no pinpointed hotspots. He notes Cape Canaveral as a reported area and says the Russian fleet is a threat to Atlantic defense and the continental United States.
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Norfolk
NATO
Atlantic Naval Forces
Atlantic
United States
Jerauld Wright
USN
Wright
NATO Atlantic
Russia
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Civil Rights Commission Budget sailed through House panel
The House Appropriations Committee approved 750000 for the Civil Rights Commission for the next fiscal year despite Southern opposition. President Eisenhower requested the sum, to begin July 1, after confirmation of members and prior use of 200000 from emergency funds. The panel tabled a prior 200000 grant until June 30 due to pending confirmations.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Civil Rights Commission
House
Eisenhower
Committee
Commission
Appropriations
Damage suit filed over crane operator death at Douglas plant
The death of crane operator Marvin Comer Jones at Douglas Aircraft Corp missile plant in Charlotte a year ago leads to a $200000 damage suit against Douglas Aircraft and three of its employees. The administrator of Jones's estate filed the suit after an incident when the crane touched a high tension wire.
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Charlotte
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Marvin Comer Jones
Jones
Douglas
Lagging Farm Income Blamed for Recession Stimulus Clash
The House Appropriations Committee linked lagging farm income to the recession and criticized no proposals to boost farm earnings. It backed $3.22 billion for Agriculture Department programs, approved $750,000 for a Civil Rights Commission, and proposed farm loan and REA aid, arguing reforms could reduce unemployment and aid farmers.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Civil Rights Commission
Appropriations Group
Eisenhower
Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
Commodity Credit Corp
Rural Electrification Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Hunger strike by Cuban rebels ends with jail arrest
Thirty six Cuban rebels from New York held on charges of conspiracy to violate the Neutrality Act continued a hunger strike in Cameron County jail Brow nsville Texas. Four Ecuadorians also faced charges as U S agents boarded the 85 foot El Orion after a Coast Guard cutter rammed it off the Texas coast. Leader Arnoldo G Barron said the group bought arms in the United States with $20000 saved over months and claimed ties to Fidel Castro while denouncing U S aid to Batista. The men surrendered with no resistance.
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Brownsville
Tex
New York
F. H. Deven
Coast Guard
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Arnoldo G. Barron
United States
Fidel Castro
Cameron County
Barron
Batista
Tom Wagner
U. S
Jose Bolivar
Medina
Ecuador
State Highway Moguls Hear Suggestions On Road Projects
Wilmington NC delegates pressed the State Highway Commission to study a three year plan for reconstruction of US 74 in Richmond and Scotland counties. Groups urged bypasses four-lane upgrades on US 74 and 17 connections, while Wilmington linked an interstate through Fayetteville Charlotte Salisbury to the port city for fast troop movement.
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Wilmington
N.C
Rockingham - Wadesboro
State Highway Commission
Richmond
Scotland
Rockingham
Hamlet
Laurinburg
Richmond-Scotland
Onslow County
U.S. 17
Jacksonville
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Salisbury
Wilmingon
Ft. Bragg
Ashley Murphy
Pender County
Burgaw
U.S. 117
Holly Shelter Game Refuge
Topsail Beach
East-West Development Commission
Commission
Wadesboro
Southport
J. C. Bowman
Fort Fisher
Smith Island
Cape ‘Fear River
Bowman
Shallotte
W. Avery Thompson
Lake Waccamaw
U.S. 74
Whiteville
Robeson County
North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Soviet leaders reshuffle clears Khrushchev choice
In a photographed display Deputy Premier A I Mikoyan and President Voroshilov stand left, with former Premier Bulganin at right rear resigning to clear the path for Khrushchev selection. Others unidentified.
Endearing Young Charms Farewell Not Enduring
A reflection on the loss of youthful charms and the sadness they leave behind. The piece laments fading charm and the ache of time, noting how beauty and appeal diminish with years.
Hearings Opened on Emergency Unemployment Pay Bill
House Ways and Means opened three days of hearings on expanded federal unemployment relief. Proposals would cover workers not now eligible, including farm and small firm employees. Kennedy urged permanent revisions and warned against mere temporary action.
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House
Ways and Means
Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Rep
McCarthy
Dminn
Sen
Kennedy
Dmass
Senate
Administration
Employment Pickup Indicated for U S Cities
A Labor Department report suggests a possible slight employment pickup between mid March and mid May. Gains are expected to be smaller than last year and concentrated in cities. Joblessness rose mid January to mid February in four fifths of 149 major areas, with 70 areas showing substantial surpluses above 6 percent unemployed. Seasonal boosts may lift factory jobs in some areas while durable goods firms foresee few changes.
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Washington
Labor Department
United States
Who Owns Outer Space News Story Preview
A feature examines the legal and political implications of moon ownership. Experts discuss first moves, potential claims, and Earthly consequences as nations consider asserting control beyond Earth. The article promises insight into this significant international issue.
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Earth
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