German Delegate Gets Letter Bomb Threat to German reps in Amsterdam
A letter containing a very modern explosive was mailed from Amsterdam to the West German delegation leader in The Hague. Police said the note, written in shabby French, aimed to imply Jewish group authorship. A Munich blast last week injured several and killed one.
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French Trap 3000 Reds In Vietminh Delta Battle
Saigon April report says French union forces trapped about three battalions, roughly 3000 Vietminh, between two streams southeast of Hanoi as they clear the Red River delta. Communique says reductions are progressing favorably with Vietminh casualties rising to 1201 killed and 1318 captured, French losses light.
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U S Bound Drugs Seized and 7 Arrested in Italy Case
Police, aided by U S federal agents tipped by informants, seized over half a million dollars in heroin bound for the United States and arrested seven in a sweeping operation from Milan to Sicily. Frank Mancuso, deported from the United States, was identified among the detainees. Frank Coppola was found with heroin at a Rome residence and is being hunted. A San Diego arrest linked Salvatore Vitale to the probe.
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Chief Named for Indochina Leader in Indochina post
Paris reports the French cabinet named Jean Le Tourneau high commissioner for Indochina replacing the January death of Marshal Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. Le Tourneau, the cabinet minister for Indochina, will hold the civilian post with Gen. Raoul Salan as acting military chief.
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Reds Ban Bishop from Ceske Budejovice Diocese
Vienna April 1. Bishop Joseph Hlouch a leading Czech Catholic figure who opposed the Communist regime has been banned from his own diocese in Ceske Budejovice South Bohemia by Communist authorities.
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Boom and Bust Promoter on Trial in Denver
Ex-convict Fred Ward who built a multi million dollar auto empire faces a Denver District Court trial on 36 counts including forgery fraud perjury larceny and embezzlement. Creditors seek 2472610 while others allege false representations and misdeeds in stock sales and car deals. Ward’s associates and a bank executive face related questions as the case unfolds.
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Tunisia Crisis Deepens as Nations Seek UN Action
Asian and African bloc members plan an urgent UN Security Council meeting on Tunisia, with twelve nations signing a letter to push for immediate discussion of the France Tunisia conflict. In Tunis, Premier Baccouche faces cabinet struggles as Ben Ali seeks resignation amid rising tensions and nationalist turmoil led by destourists aligned with Bourguiba. a general strike erupts as riots flare after Bourguiba’s banishment.
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Salesmanship Rated Best Anti-Red Tool
Robert A. Whitney of National Sales Executives told the Long Beach Sales Executive Club at the Lafayette Hotel Supper Room that salesmanship, not weapons, is the best means to beat communism. He outlined a three point program to boost prosperity by selling products, promoting the American system, and engaging American youth, and predicted major government spending cuts in 1953 and 1954. He gave a shorthand ad example and noted anticipated end of credit controls after the Defense Production Act. Clarence F. Miller introduced him. Malcolm Epley and David E. Beeman attended. Charles E. Duggan presided.
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