Annexation Law Studied By City
City officials discussed annexation options under the 1953 General Assembly act. City Attorney H Marvin Parsons and City Manager D W Moulton outlined refer endun and ordinance routes to annex suburban territory including a new junior high school site and adjacent housing. The board will hold a special meeting to decide a path, with court action possible if contested.
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Rilt
Popular
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Hymes
Vine City
Mat
Tso
Kenmare Drive
Tater
Observers Gather For Bomb Test At Nevada Site
British and Canadian air defense officials arrived to observe a planned nuclear device detonation over Nevada proving grounds. The test aims to show how a weapon could be detected and countered from an altitude, with observers in hand to witness the event.
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Las Vegas
the Fist
Ain
Nevida Proving Grounds
Cials
No Automobile Tags Sold Next Saturday
County Court notice states tags sales suspended next Saturday due to Easter holidays with no sales on April 10. Clerk’s office to reopen after holiday, and residents are advised to check for updated schedules at the courthouse.
Daley Wins Chicago Mayor Race by Narrow Margin
In a decisive Democratic triumph Richard J. Daley secured about 680,000 votes to 381,461 for Alderman Robert Merriam. The overall city turnout reached 1,846,477 registered voters. Daley, a longtime party loyalist from the southwest side, vows to prioritize police force expansion and legislative aid.
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Russell Lane
Chicago
Sault
Richard J. Daley
Centrol
Daley
Robert Fi ‘Merriam
Ono
Amat, J
Jermuh
Willem Hale ‘Thompson
Edward J Kelly
Dales
Conner
Cook County
Cook Coutt
Peppery
Iearold Merriam
Merriam
Electon
Valens
Seovice
Seveen
Ghieni
Ji His
Mutts
Rail strike tightens grip on nation and economy
Louisville and Nashville strike stretches into its second day as 14,000 coal workers are out, crippling shipments across Kentucky and Tennessee. Embargoes disrupt livestock and perishables. Nashville and Birmingham report cut shipments and closures amid a broader regional economic squeeze.
Rogersville Man Killed In Wreck Near Town
One man died and two were hurt Tuesday night in a collision on U.S. Highway 11 two miles west of Rogersville. Filbridge Jefferson Payne of Rogersville died. Andrew Kinkaid and Robert Ryid were hospitalized with injuries. The crash involved Payne’s 1949 model automobile and an ET & WNC tractor trailer. The truck driver was uninjured. Relatives said Payne and companions had been at an exhibition baseball game in Knoxville and were returning home. Payne, a brick mason, was survived by his widow and nine children. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Rogersville
Tured
Cal Iliston
U.S. Highway 11
Accord
Filbridge Jefferson Payne
Spring Streel
Lyons Hospital
Andrew Kinkaid
Robert Ryid
Primman
Roid
Andrew Jackson Din Payne
WNC Tractor-Raller
Reed
Payne
Lemoebile
Knox-ville
iBoxersville
Pane
Nu Brick Mesa
Teade bin
Jenne Payne
Mary Low
Eldridge
Nothsor
Fannie L. Payne
Rozlersville
Kathleen “Hoy
California
Hawkins
Tigny
Violence Flares In Phone Strike Across Nine States
Reported incidents of violence mark the Southern Bell telephone strike across nine states. A guard was shot near Knoxville, a shotgun blast hit a home kitchen in Mississippi, and other attacks disrupted service and crews. Authorities blame clashes between strikers and security, with several officials mentioning rough handling of company personnel. The wave of sabotage affected Nashville, Chattanooga, and nearby areas as Tulane students were advised not to participate and some campuses faced hiring pauses.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell ‘Telhone Co
Hille
Knoxville
Mae Truan
Jblast
Tme
Hall
Shixing Cio Communiation Workers of America
Ahalf
George Dempster
Tulane University A
New Orleans
Hattiesburg
Miss
T. Ralph Grimes
Fulton County
Southern Bell
Webb
CWA
Ted
Maryville
Tenn
Nashville
Chattanooga
Hot Rain From U. S. Russian Bombs Falls
Japanese scientists reported finding hot rain ropes in Tokyo indicating thermonuclear explosions using uranium jackets in 1954. They claimed isotopes 227 and plutonium 239 in dust and rainfall collected in May and September, linking May to Bikini tests and September to later sources.
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Tokyo
United States
Russia
Japan
Bikini
Bridge Fire Cuts Coal Flow Through Harlan Kentucky
A Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge at Miracle in Harlan County burned last night halting coal shipments from the county. The fire followed an emergency chamber of commerce meeting to urge President Eisenhower to intervene. Investigators said only structural remains survived and a rebuild could take a week or more. no evidence of arson was found.
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Harlan
Louisville and Nashville
L&n
Miracle
Kentucky
Harlan County Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower
Ti Snr Bry
Riilroad
Pollitte
Joneer
Hatj Roadsietectives
Pollitter
Largest Bank Robbery Staged in New York Queens heist
Four gunmen robbed a Queens Chase Manhattan Bank branch of about $300000 in what officials called the largest cash heist in the city’s history. Police said the thieves forced employee Henry Bardenhagen, 24, to help at the scene as they fled. A jewelry shop burglary nearby yielded diamonds worth 75000 to 100000. The incident followed a string of bold robberies across New York and Long Island, drawing nationwide attention.
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Queens
Queens Diet
Atty. S. Vinccent Quinn
Chase Manhattan Bank
Woodside
Franklin National Bank
Floral Park
Long Island
Lincoln
Neb
Manhattan
New York City
Willie
Sutton
Gimmen
Henry Bardenhagen
Bardenhagen
U S Uproar Over Formosa Reports Shakes Washington
Washington officials and lawmakers debate the potential Red China threat as intelligence cited a U S uproar over Formosa and Matsu. President Eisenhower cancelled a news conference and Dulles said the United States is in close talks with allies to defuse the Formosa crisis.
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Ajith
U. S
Quamoy
Matsutay
Tslands
Formosa
John Foster Dulles
China
Re Saith
West
Berlin
Kiowland
Wink
Asia
London
Washington
Wis
Shilianng
Trisvas
Chiang Kishek
Quesnoy
Matsu
Farresc
Tiey Ariste
Cony
World Leaders Laud Churchill in Global Tributes
Leaders from France, Germany, the United States, and Yugoslavia praised Sir Winston Churchill after his departure from the prime ministership. Eisenhower hailed his counsel and courage, while Coty, Adenauer, Faure, and Yugoslav radio lauded his role in victory and free world leadership.
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Churchill
Eisenhower
Rene Coty
France
Great Britain
Bison
Howet
Edgnr Faure
Konrad Adenauer
Winston
Free World
Kefauver Rebukes Saber Rattling in Far East
Senator Kefauver criticized military leaders for saber rattling over a possible mid April attack on Quemoy and Matsu, urging Carnes to stop guiding policy with talk. He noted Adm Carney denied changing stance and warned too much talk could hinder peace efforts.
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Sen
Kkefauver
D-Tenn
Far East
Robert B. Carnes
Formosa Strat
Kefauver
Carney
Eisenhower
Sno
Wdit
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas
U.S
WWE
Eden Named Britain’s Prime Minister After Churchill
Britain's political transition centers on Anthony Eden succeeding Winston Churchill. Eden met Queen Elizabeth II and kissed hands, signaling a shift after Churchill’s resignation. Observers expect a general election to confirm a Conservative mandate, with Macmillan as foreign secretary and Butler possibly moving to deputy leadership. Churchill departs No. 10 for a Sicilian holiday as Eden begins long ascent.
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Initinet
Prie
Winston Churchill
Vis
Fynions No
Jack Sorat
London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Ulster
Enzabeth III
Winesan Ghurriulhy
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Ian
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Palace
British Broadcasting Corp
Eden
Gritaim
Churchill
Buckingham Palace
the Tressury
Winston
Churchis
Bin
Defense
Harald Macmillan
Iden Hes
Marcmillan
Blunt Macmillan Publishing Co
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Richard A. Butler
House of Commons
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Leamington
Stanley Baldwin
Downing St
Kent
Chartwell
Downing Street
Winnie
Sicily
Chutchill
House of Germmans
Eisenhower
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