Arab Revolt Takes Syria Without Firing A Shot
Pro Nasser loyalist forces claim a bloodless seizure of Syria, pledging Arab unity with the United Arab Republic. Israel reports heavy firing near the Lake Galilee area as the coup unfolds across the border and raises fears for Middle East stability.
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Mayor Wagner Ends New York Newspaper Strike
The mayor backed a new contract ending New York's 364 million dollar newspaper blackout after three months. Union leaders hailed a victory though frustrations remain over pay while publishers prepare for ratification and resumption of 20 000 printer jobs. Washington officials voiced relief at the settlement.
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Bellport High School Boiler Blast Injures Dozens
A boiler exploded in the Bellport High School basement causing a fire and smoke injuries to students. About 900 pupils and 65 teachers were in the building. at least 30 people were hurt and 100 treated at an emergency clinic in a nearby bank. no deaths reported.
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Nevada funds new water survey amid developer water claims
Governor Grant Sawyer signs a $15,000 appropriation for a southern Nevada water study. Critics say officials previously approved wells for golf courses and non essential uses despite warnings, repeating cycles of costly surveys while neglecting homes and small buyers.
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Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Helen Herr
Boyd Bulloch
Leonard Fayle
Russia withdraws some troops from Cuba says Rusk
Secretary Dean Rusk said Russia has pulled back some forces from Cuba and will have ships ready to remove the promised several thousand by next Friday. He would assess the Soviet withdrawal later as Washington watches closely. The Soviets had vowed to move thousands by March 15 amid 17,000 Soviet personnel on the island.
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UPI
Dean Rusk
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Cuba
Rusk
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Birth Control Program Born Amid Bitter Protests in Illinois
Illinois Public Aid Commission approves an April 1 start for a birth control program supplying information and devices to married women and unmarried mothers on relief. The 7-3 vote overrode delays and aims to cut aid costs and prevent births in Cook County, with educational materials to be provided to physicians and monthly progress reports planned. Protesters from Chicago clergy opposed the plan.
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William Whiting
Swank
Actor Johnson Undergoes Skin Cancer Surgery
Hollywood. Van Johnson was operated on successfully for skin cancer and will leave Cedars of Lebanon hospital next week. Dr Marcus Kabwin said the performer will be able to return to his starring role in Wives and Lovers at Paramount studios in a few days.
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van Johnson
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Three Assembly Labor Democrats Offer to Resign
Carson City three members of the Assembly Labor Committee asked to resign in a bitter fight between conservative and pro labor factions. The three Democrats accused the committee of being stacked for management in a letter to Speaker L. E. Tyson.
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Carson City
Assembly Labor Committee
L. E. Tyson
D-Clark
Sparks Man Arrested for Oregon Murder
Robert Jee O'Conner, 24, of Sparks Nebraska, was arrested near Bend Oregon and charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman found near Highway 66 four miles west of Lakeview. Blood was found in a car linked to OConner and the body was described as battered and possibly struck by a vehicle. He was to be taken to Lakeview for arraignment.
Kennedy apologizes for camera incident at ski resort
Senator Edward M Kennedy apologized in writing to a photographer for a camera-busting incident at Stowe Vermont. The photographer demanded repair money and Kennedy said he went to Stowe to have some realization about last month's misunderstanding.
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Burlington, Vt
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Stowe
Soviet Agriculture Minister Relieved of Post
Soviet official news agency reports Konstantin Pusin, minister of agriculture, has been relieved of his job after a visit to the United States last fall sparked interest in American farming methods. No successor named.
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UPI
Konstantin Pusin
United States
Teevee Ranch Tour Explains Ponderosa Link at Nevada Museum
Carson City visitors ask where is the Ponderosa Ranch the fictional Cartwright home from Bonanza. State Museum officials say the show places it about a two hour ride from a cited location.
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Ponderosa Ranch
State Museum
Nevada
Ponderosa
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Air Board Adopts Truth Serum for Crash Investigations
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced it has added a truth serum to its investigative tools after a Pacific crash survivor aged memory loss. The chemical sodium amytal was used to prompt memory recall from the lone survivor of the incident.
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Upi
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Pacific
Weather Outlook With Showers Possible Today
Cloudy with scattered showers likely this day. Southwest winds strong at 15 to 25 mph. Temperatures peak near 65 and drop to around 37 overnight. Yesterday’s high was 69 and low 38 with noontime humidity at 1 percent. Sunrise at 6 00 a m and sunset at 4 42 p m.
Arctic Wave Brings Deep Freeze to Midwest and Ohio Valley
Searing cold and floods spread across the Midwest and Ohio Valley as an Arctic surge drove rivers high in parts of Ohio. The Sandusky River near Fremont threatened a local emergency while Fargo and the upper Mississippi valley plummeted to record lows. Forecasters warned of 15 below for the region with widespread wind chills and flood concerns. Continuous updates expected as conditions shift.
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