New fighting breaks out in Palestine area headlines return
A sprawling fraud case ends with a Buffalo debt filer known as Mr. Five-by-Five identified as Harry Lester, 42, living in Phoenix after fleeing in 1954. Police traced him from Buffalo to Phoenix where he admitted his alias Hy man Trugman, facing federal and state charges for issuing fraudulent checks and securing loans with false statements.
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Harry Lester
Buffalo
N. Y
FBI
Lester
Hyman Trugran
Ruth Hess
Laster
Miss Hess
Ralph Walton
Harry
Walton
Harry Byrd
Hyman Trugman
Newark
Gas chamber execution shocks at San Quentin in 1953
AP reports 27 year old Robert O. Pierce screamed Dont let me go like this as he was executed for the murder of an Oakland cabby. His companion Smith Jordan 28 died beside him. Pierce slashed his throat before entering the chamber and cried I am innocent as guards carried him to the gas chamber. Both men from Los Angeles admitted robberies but denied killing Charles Rose. Pierce and Jordan were pronounced dead at 10 15 after gas began. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles discussed the Palestine border fighting in a White House conference. A UN mission led by Dag Hammarskjold continued urgent talks and a ceasefire appeal paused the violence.
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San Quentin
Robert O. Pierce
Oakland
Smith Ve. Jordan
Pierce
Edward Dingberg
Jordan
Los Angeles
Charles Rose
Oaksland
Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
White House
Palestine
Janes C. Hagerty
Thut
Gaza Strip
Hagerty
Middle East
State Department
Israel-Egypt
Hammarskjold
Burns
Henri Vigier
Henry R. Lachamber
Relief Agency For Palestine
Rome
Selourses
Wyn Lloyd
Ham
Marshieid
Bakersfield
London
Satur- Rose
Bandits Rob Michigan Bank Steal About 50000
In Flint a masked gang robbed Citizens Commercial Savings Bank escaping with about 50000 in cash. A teller activated the alarm as bandits looted drawers and fled in a late model car later found abandoned ten blocks away. Police quickly blocked roads and noted the vehicle description and license number.
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Flint, Mich
Citizens Commercial Savings Bank
Dorothy Mettie
Paul Kelly
Radar Alert Saves All in Tornado near Bryan Texas
A 15 minute radar warning from Texas A&M College radar tornado spotter helped Bryan residents reach safety as a major tornado damaged over 200 homes and several businesses. The storm passed between Bryan and the college, sparing Stephen F. Austin High School and prompting opened windows and prayers. Damage estimated around a million dollars with a six mile long path.
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Texas
Texas A&m College
AGM
College
Stephen F. Austin High School
Wiine
Here
Taylor
Bryan Air Force Base
A&m College
Cody Rotary minstrels blast shatters 35 windows at auditorium
A rehearsal for the Cody Rotary Club minstrel show ended with a firecracker blast that blew out 35 windows of the Cody Municipal Auditorium. Fire engines responded as about 100 onlookers gathered. officials said the blast would be eliminated or reduced for tonight and Saturday’s performances.
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Buffalo Bill
Cody
Four Die as B47 Crashes Near Ceresco Nebraska
A B47 from Lincoln Air Force Base crashed near Ceresco Nebraska late this morning, killing four aboard. Witnesses saw the plane dive and explode with a blinding flash as parts were scattered over a three mile area. About 600 people gathered at the scene. The aircraft had taken off on a routine mission around 1:25 PM.
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Ceresco
Neb. UK
Here
Lincoln Air Force Base
Senate OKs tidelands bill to fund water projects
Sacramento reports the Senate approved AB 77 by 32 votes to 0 as the Long Beach tideland componse bill heads to Governor Knight. It earmarks funds from Long Beach tidal oil revenue for water projects and Feather River work, with a court stipulation needed before full settlement. Governor Knight plans to sign after clarifications.
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DIA
Long Beach
Feather River
Kinight
Senate
Assembly
Goodwin Knight
Long
Eisenhower to Seek Large Boost for Defense Spending
President Eisenhower plans to ask Congress soon for a substantial increase in defense appropriations. The request will cover critical items like guided missiles and aircraft, with the exact amount not disclosed. Democratic critics say the administration lags Russia in weapons development.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Pilot Survives Heat Above Boiling Point in X2 Tests
Stanley Smith of Bell Aircraft described test pilot Bill Smith enduring 220 degrees in a pressure chamber, suggesting rocket powered X2 flights could operate without cockpit refrigeration for short durations. He estimated cockpit heat in K2 would stay around 150 degrees Fahrenheit for very brief flights.
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Washington
Bell X2
Stanley Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Co
American Rocket Society
Bill Smith
Smith
Soviets Drop Serov From British Trip
The Soviet foreign office announced Gen. Ivan Serov will not accompany Premier Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev on their Britain visit starting April 18. British papers had derided Serov as brutal and accused him of mass deportations, prompting Moscow to bow to pressure and drop him from the trip.
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Foreign’ Office
Soviet Union
Chic
Ivan Serov
Bulgarin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Serov
Ivan the Terrible
Kremlin
Pelea
Spats the Lab repays debt as guide dog for blind Pittsburgh woman
In Columbus Spats the Labrador retriever earned graduation with Pilot Dogs Inc. as Christine McMaster, once sighted, now blind, walks with him through downtown. The pair began four years ago after she found the stray pup and he later trained as her guide.
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Columbus, Ohio
Spats
Pittsburgh
Christine McMaster
Columbus
Pilot Dogs, Inc
Joseph McMaster
Weather forecast for coast shows fog and sun
Mostly sunny conditions with fog or low clouds near the coast in the late night and early morning hours. Temperature expected to change little with minimal variation overnight and into the day.
Israel Egypt Fire in Gaza Artillery Duel Ends in Casualty
A flare up on the Gaza Strip frontier saw heavy artillery exchanges between Egypt and Israel. Egypt reported one Israeli soldier killed as forces clashed near the frontier. Further details were continued on page A-3.
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Israel
Egypt
Gaza
Jerusalem
UPI
Strip
Six Die as Truck and Tractor Collision Near Normal
Six farm workers from Mexico were killed when a truck carrying them collided with a tractor on a Illinois highway near Normal Bloomington area. The truck overturned and caught fire. Six others were hospitalized with injuries.
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Bloomington
Ill
Normal
Mexico
Newspaper Page Index Snapshot
A concise directory listing locating feature sections across the newspaper. It enumerates pages for Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Death Notices Editorial Financial Radio TV Shipping Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Wilson Women Your World and page references for each.
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Hal Boyle
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