New England Seeks Atomic Power Plant Role in Nation's future
New England lawmakers and industrial leaders push for an experimental atomic energy plant as high power costs and regional needs push the region toward nuclear options. Cambridge scientists propose local funding possibilities while the AEC outlines plans for four more experimental plants, with initial costs likely borne by taxpayers.
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Pittsburgh
New Eng
New England
Cambridge
Atomic Energy Commission
Duquesne Light Co
Central Station
AEC
William Webster
New England Electric System
New England Council
Atomic Energy Committee
Webster
Greenland
Sahara
Robert Dix Follows His Actor Father Into MGM Contract
Hollywood reports 18 year old Robert Dix son of Richard Dix has signed a MGM contract and studies for his first role in an Esther Williams film. He recalls his father warned of pitfalls while urging education and varied work before pursuing acting. A twin brother Richard Jr. died in a skiing accident last fall.
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Hollywood
Robert Dix
Atta Powis
Robert
Wichita Falls
Tex
Richard Jr
University of California At Santa Barbara
Romeo Convicted Of Wife's Murder
In Chicago a criminal court jury convicts Vincent Ciucci 27 of murdering his wife Anne 28 and three children after a 242 hour deliberation the jury sentences him to 20 years in prison. The case drew attention as prosecutors sought the death penalty and witnesses testified to a family tragedy and alleged paternity.
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Chicago
Vincent Ciucci
Anne
Ciucci
Womeo
Cook County
Joseph Mea
Eee
Dad Loses Appendix in Hospital Birth Ordeal
A man aged 32 seized by a sudden cramp while escorting his wife Catherine to hospital for their baby’s birth had his appendix removed during the same admission. All three are recovering well.
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Ward
Catherine
Fatally Shot Boy Forgives Pal Dies in Accident
In Kalamazoo Michigan two 15 year olds were target shooting when a small caliber gun fired fatally injuring Robert Pratt who forgave his companion William Woodhams Jr. before dying. The youths were friends and were handling a handgun at a dump site according to police.
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Pal
Kalamazoo
Mich
Robert Pratt
William Woodhams Jr
William
Robert
Polish Leader Bierut Resigns Premiership to Become Party Secretary
Boleslaw Bierut steps down as Poland’s premier to assume first secretary role of the United Polish Workers party. Josef Cyrankiewicz restored as premier. central committee reshuffle follows postwar congress in Warsaw. New first vice premiers Hilary Minc Zenon Nowak. Jacob Berman becomes vice premier.
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Warsaw
Poland
Boleslaw Bierut
Stalin
Bierut
Cyrankiewicz
Bierrt
Stefan Matuszewski
Dworakowski
Polish Premier Chooses Bierut After War
Bierut, 64 year old son of a peasant, is brought to head the government as Russians liberate Poland from the Nazis. He spent the war years in the Soviet Union. The latest shakeup appears ordered by Khrushchev, first secretary of the Soviet Communist party, who attended the Polish party congress last week.
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Bierut
Soviet Union
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Communist Party Central Committee
Georgi Malenkov
British Motel Copiers Hit Opposition
Reporters note British promoters plan converting an old mansion near Exter by pass into a motel to lure American tourists. Local licensed trade and residents oppose citing loss of privacy and British hospitality, while critics see the plan as a plain road house risking local amenities.
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Daily Telegraph
Morning Post
George Graham Lyon
Royal Avenue
Chelsea
William Adkins
Bath Road
Hutchings
London
Britain
England
Hugh Parks
American Automobile Association
Mild Earthquake Shakes California Along Coast
A gentle rolling tremor lasting moments was felt across southern California early Friday with no damage reported. San Diego area instrument readings estimated intensity near 5 on the Richter scale, centered northeast of the city and linked to a coastal fault. Minor outages were reported in San Jardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, where lines briefly failed.
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California
Common
Fred Robinson
San Diego
San Jardino
Los Angeles
Grandfield Installs Turbine Pumps to Boost Water Supply
In Grandfield two wells received new turbine pumps this week to avert a summer water shortage. The City Manager, Ey, notes the pumps add about 100 gallons per minute, though water levels have risen only eight inches since last summer. Patterson warns a potential acute shortage remains possible.
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Grandfield
City Mana Ey
Patterson
Prince Onaga Of The Congo Hoax Exposed
In San Francisco the self styled prince Onaga of the Congo is revealed as a hoax. Fred Williams of East St. Louis claimed the title and faced questions about a planned April 5 recital at Marines Memorial Auditorium which was canceled. Williams says he will still be called prince and notes his and his wife’s tours in the United States and Canada with TV appearances and performances.
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The
Congo
San Francisco
Prince
Fred William
East St. Louis
Fred
Los Angeles
Marines Memorial Auditorium
United States
Canada
Ed Sullivan
King Solomon's Mines
Williams
Turnpike Traffic Survey Assigned
A four month traffic survey has been assigned for the turnpike project to study volumes speeds and congestion levels. Officials expect preliminary findings after the survey concludes and plan adjustments based on the data.
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