East Coast Storm Grounds Ships And Claims Three Navy Dead
A brutal winter northeaster batters the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to Maine. Five large ships run aground and crews struggle to rescue others as three Navy sailors die. Coast Guard teams battle mountainous seas while tugs free two destroyers near Newport. The freighter Etrusco loses cargo and sinks briefly blocked at Scituate, crews saved by breeches buoy. A Swedish freighter Nyland crashes into the Liberty ship E Kirby Smith near Norfolk, pinning the bow 15 feet into the Liberty.
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Open Denunciation of Stalin Rattles Communist World
Western and Soviet reports describe Khrushchev leading a move to discard the cult of Stalin, triggering unrest in Georgia where nine died on March 7. Malenkov’s role and the secret Soviet deliberations at the 20th Congress are mentioned, with Moscow officials tracking Western coverage.
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Malenkov
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Soviet Communist Party
No Winners In Contest Prize 200 Again In Coulee Crossword
The Coulee newspaper notes no entries qualified for the crossword contest, keeping the $200 prize unclaimed. Officials urge readers to submit completed grids before the closing date to claim the award.
Coulee Crossword Contest Jackpot Rises to 200
Four weeks running a winner has gone missing in the Coulee Crossword Contest. The jackpot climbs to 200 for the correct solution to puzzle No. 47 on page 14. Last week saw 4 114 entries, totaling 292 794 since the start of the contests. Paz.
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70 Workers Fired For Plant Sitdown
Toronto Ont Mall Tool Company Ltd closed its Eto bi coke plant after a sitdown by workers who remained inside the building demanding rehiring of 24 discharged employees.
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Etobicoke
Airman Dies In Wisconsin Highway Crash
An Air Force enlisted man, Earl Plunkett, 36, stationed at Green Bay, died in a crash on Highway 57 twelve miles north of Green Bay. He was thrown from his car after it struck guard posts at a curve and died of a head injury. The statewide highway toll reached 141 for Saturday, up from 130 a year earlier.
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Earl Plunkett
Wonderful Parade as Costello and Harriman Lead St Patrick Day
Irish premier Costello and New York Governor Harriman hailed the Fifth Avenue St Patrick's Day parade to a crowd of about 750000 while a sunny day followed a night of wind and snow. Grand Marshal Sean P. Keating, Cork native, wore formal attire and joked about English rule in Ireland.
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County Cork
Ireland
Stevenson accuses GOP of lying on farm issue in primary clash
Adlai E. Stevenson charged the GOP with fairy tale rhetoric and ignorance as he and Estes Kefauver shaped Minnesota's pivotal primary campaign. The duel, in Moorhead, highlighted national stakes and Kefauver's bid as an outsider challenger. In New York, a severe storm pummeled the Northeast causing 56 deaths and disrupting travel, with ships driven ashore and widespread outages across Virginia to Ohio.
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Swap Delay Accusations On Farm Bill
Republicans and Democrats traded blame over delaying the Senate farm bill as the election year pressure rises. Sen. Cotton and Sen. Ellender clashed on responsibility for the stall while Johnson moved to set the bill aside for other measures amid ongoing farm aid debates.
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Victims Of Lebanese Quake Taken From Smashed Homes
Beirut toll rises as rescue teams search 25 towns for bodies after a Lebanese earthquake. At least 127 dead and over 200 injured in the worst quake in memory. Shiheem village hardest hit with 32 bodies recovered. Roads blocked by landslides. widespread panic and tremors disrupt survivors.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Shiheem
Underground Blast Shatters Windows in Milwaukee
An underground explosion shattered nearly 50 windows at the 12th and State Streets intersection in Milwaukee. Deputy Fire Chief Richard Donovan said the blast likely bubbled up through two manholes housing cables and wiring for fire and police alarm systems, possibly caused by gas seepage.
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Red Cross drive bogged down in La Crosse County
The La Crosse County Red Cross fund drive enters its third week with $14,069 of a $39,505 goal. Heavy snowfall and other drives slow progress. six Grey Ladies will clean up calls to downtown businesses for contributions. A standout gift raised a donor from $2 to $100, and about $21,540 remains to be raised for 67,587 residents.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
W. L
Woody) Richeson
Red Cross Grey
Industrialist Dies in Clinton Iowa George L Curtis 77
Clinton Iowa industrialist George L Curtis 77 chairman of Curtis Companies Inc died Saturday. His father George Martin Curtis helped found the Millwork company in 1866. The firm now operates plants in ten cities across seven states. Funeral services set for Monday at 3 30 p m with burial in Clinton.
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Iowa
George L. Curtis
Curtis Companies Inc
George Martin Curtis
Local Weather Sees Cloudy Mild Sunday With Light Morning Snow
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and continued mild weather on Sunday with occasional light snow in the morning. High temperatures around 40 degrees.
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