Blasting planned to break Niagara ice jam
Army engineers planned helicopter blasted charges to break a 40 to 50 foot ice wall blocking the Niagara River near Ft. Niagara. A demolitions expert would place a 25 pound charge beneath the crust to create holes for cutting through the ice and prevent floods downstream.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
U. 8
Army Engineers
Niagara River
Lake Ontario
Ft. Niagara
U. S
Loren W. Olmstead
Ontario
Franklin County Runaway Youths Caught Near Logan
Two Franklin County boys aged 14 and 16 were captured by the state highway patrol about 3:30 p.m. three miles south of Logan on Route 33. The younger boy had stolen his father’s car in Columbus and wired the ignition. After a drive shaft failure south of Logan they were found on foot. Juvenile authorities were notified in Columbus and the father took custody for return to Columbus. A Columbus juvenile court hearing was set for Monday at 9 a.m.
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Franklin County
State
Logan
Columbus
Humphrey Chides Knowland Stand Over Yalta Papers
Senator Humphrey accuses Republicans of political schizophrenia over Yalta papers debate. He questions Senator Knowland's claim of no basic difference with Eisenhower and notes the President's stance against revisiting the 10 year-old conference.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Yalta
Knowland
Rcalif
Eisenhower
Sen. Knowland
Cincinnati Police Raid Supposed Literature Stores
Cincinnati police seized a large number of sexually suggestive novels from several downtown bookstores. Sgt. Stanley Carle said teachers complained students were buying the literature and passing it at school.
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Cincinnati
Stanley Carle
Youth Aid Bureau
City Aide Quits from Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
James V. Skates resigned as secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. He declined to discuss any future plans.
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Portsmouth
James V. Skates
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Stock Mart Recovery Near Previous High After Strong Week
The stock market advanced this week to $160.20 as the Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose $4.10, the strongest weekly gain of the year. Brokers linked the move to a Senate Banking Committee study of market movements and noted the market had retraced 78 percent of prior losses and remained near the March 4 peak.
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New York
Associated Press
Senate Banking Committee
Washington
Air Force Poster Echoes Navy Jet in Controversy
Dayton reports Air Force recruiters acknowledge the recruiting poster resembles the Navy delta wing Skyray. Brig. Gen. Arno Lehman notes the artist may have started with a Convair F102 but veered off. Officials say the image is a composite pulling elements from eight aircraft across five manufacturers.
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Dayton
Air Force
Navy
Louisiana
Arno Leahman
Air Force Recruiting
Strife in Irving Texas prompts school district vote
Irving voters decide whether to abolish their troubled independent school district after a bitter five week dispute sparked by the Feb. 15 dismissal of superintendent John L. Beard. About 4,000 of 23,500 eligible voters cast ballots as teachers walked out and nine executives were fired.
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Irving
Tex
Irving School
John L. Beard
Beard
Texas
Red Timetable Being Studied for Matsu and Quemoy Attacks
U S intelligence papers suggest China could launch a major strike on Matsu within weeks and on Quemoy about a month later. Factors include an April 24 Indonesia conference opening with 30 nations, and Beijing’s build up near Matsu plus a WWII airbase being upgraded near Foochow.
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Washington
Matsu
Quemoy
Indonesia
China
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
United States
Foochow
Kiening
Panhandle Expansion Aims to Boost Gas Flow
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. plans to raise delivery to Ohio and four other states from 1.1 to 1.3 billion cu ft on the coldest days. Its subsidiary Trunkline Gas Co. seeks new compressor stations to add about 80 million cu ft daily next winter, plus another 80 million from storage on peak days.
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Washington
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Ohio
Panhandle
Federal Power Commission
Trunkline Gas Co
FPC
Trunkline
Famed New Jersey Defendant Thorpe Dies in Auto Crash
James Henry Thorpe, acquitted in the third trial of the Trenton Six murder case, died from auto accident injuries at 31. Thorpe and five others were accused of killing shopkeeper William Horner during a holdup. Four defendants, including Thorpe, were freed. one died in prison and another was paroled two years ago. The case drew national civil rights attention as a lynching accusation.
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Trenton
N. J
James Henry Thorpe
Thorpe
William Horner
National Civil Rights Congress
Bulls Rampage After Rodeo Sends Phoenix City On Edge
In Phoenix Arizona thirty one Brahman bulls escaped from a cattle car on a railroad siding and roamed the city. By nightfall twenty bulls had been captured or killed. Two people were seriously hurt and many others suffered minor injuries as police moved to contain the chaos.
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Phenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Federal pay raise seen as 7 6 percent instead of 10
Senator Carlson asserts federal employees will likely receive a 7.6 percent pay raise rather than 10 percent favored by the Senate. The House faces delays and possible presidential veto, with bills for postal workers and Civil Service staff advancing in the Senate and potential veto battles ahead.
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Washington
Sen
Carlson
Kan
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Murray
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
French Senate Nearing Final Vote On Pacts
In Paris the French Senate enters the final day of debate on the Paris accords. A decision on ratification of four interlocking treaties is expected tonight or tomorrow. Opponents seek delays through amendments to block or stall approval, risking a return to the National Assembly. France would join ten signatories if the bills pass.
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Senate
Edgar Faure
National Assembly
France
West Germany
Italy
Britain
Canada
Norway
Greece
Turkey
Portugal
Iceland
Belgium
Denmark
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United States
Two Jet Crashes Kill Three Near El Paso
Two jets crashed within an hour near El Paso Texas last night killing three Air Force crew. A B47 medium bomber crashed in a dust storm during approach to a housing development, burning fiercely but not striking homes. A T33 trainer also crashed and burned with two men aboard.
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EL Paso
Tex
Here
Air Force
Police Break Up Church Protests in Brussels
Mounted police charged with sabres to disperse crowds protesting a government cut in aid to church schools. Riot troopers used batons to break up shouting demonstrators. No casualties reported but hundreds were taken to a military barracks for screening.
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Brussels
Belgium
Hebrew College Honors Danish Christians Aid in Wartime Rescue
Hebrew Union College awarded Henrik de Kauffmann an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for Denmark’s 1943 rescue of 6,500 Jews to Sweden during Nazi deportation. The college cited Sweden and Denmark’s Christians, led by their king, for saving lives and praised moral leadership amid war. The event also noted Lewis L. Strauss’s address at a banquet.
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Cincinnati
Denmark
Hitler
Nazi Germany
Gestapo
Sweden
Hebrew Union College
America
Henrik de Kauffmann
United States
Red Sea
Egypt
Kattegat Strait
Germany
Nelson Glueck
College
Erik van Sydown
Isaac Mayer Wise
Glueck
HUC
Jewish Institute of Religion
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
New York City
Mundt Calls Battle Officers to Decide Red GI Status
Sen Mundt urges battle trained officers to decide whether suspected Communists in the Army should face the same risks as other soldiers. He proposes possible options from dismissal to noncombat duties under surveillance, citing the Peress case and lingering questions about Reds in service.
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Solon
Washington
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Senate
Irving Peress
Peress
New York
Army
Congress
Pentagon
Blizzard Sweeps From Rockies Across Plains With Bitter Cold
A massive spring storm sweeping from the Rockies brought extreme cold and wind across the Great Plains. Temperatures plunged to 20 below zero in three states, with snow ranging 1 to 7 inches in places. damage was possible to Oklahoma and Texas fruit crops, while livestock losses and travel hazards prompted county road crews to work.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Plains
Rockies
Appalachians
Missouri River
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio
Cleveland
Hocking County
Mine accident fatality reported in Pittsburg Hollow
At 12:11 p.m. sheriff Waldron was notified that a man died in a Pittsburg Hollow mine accident. County coroner Dr. J Ward Doering was alerted. The victim was identified as Virgil Lanning, crushed by a fall while coal was being gathered for personal use.
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A. J. Waldron
Pittsburg Hollow
J. Ward Doering
Virgil Lanning
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