Secretary Dulles Heads to Europe for Unified Anti-Communist Effort
Secretary of State Dulles announced after a White House meeting with President Eisenhower that he will fly to Europe to win British and French cooperation for a united front against the Communist threat in Southeast Asia. He aims to secure united action before the Geneva conference, with stops in London and Paris and a return by late next week. The mission responds to European calls for restraint while bolstering Indochinese resistance with allied support.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Europe
Southeast Asia
Londah
Paris
United States
Indochina
LONG BEACH Press-Celearam Notice
Public telephone listing appears with a price reference and a single contact number 70 5951. No further readable details or context are available in the fragment.
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Long Beach
Celearam
Decline in Jobless Claims Mark First Break In Rise
Washington Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell said unemployment claims fell 80 000 marking the first break in a five month rise though 2 133 000 still filed for unemployment benefits the week ending in March the highest for that week since World War II in the United States. In Texas Edinburg Pharr and nearby areas floodwaters from heavy rains forced evacuations and disrupted daily life. Four Texas National Guard units aided evacuations and patrols as storms and a tornado damaged property and killed one person. Farmers faced both relief from rainfall and crop concerns with cotton and truck crops benefiting while irrigation water was short raising worries Rio Grande could run dry.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Edinburg
Texas
Resi J
Pharr
New York
New Orleans
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Tough Anti-Red Laws Admits She Urged by Atty. Gen.
Atty. Gen. Brownell urges stronger federal laws to root out Communists, saying law enforcement and courts can curb the Red menace at home. He notes existing measures may already threaten the Communist Party through its acts, drawing bipartisan reactions but no immediate action on new legislation.
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Washington
Atty
Brownell
FBI
Justice Department
Eownell
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Congress
Executive Branch
Communist Party
Eisenhower
Arson Charge Arises From Burn Tragedy In West Virginia
Gloria June Vandall, 28, wife of a coal miner, is to be arraigned today on arson and murder charges after confessing to starting a fire that killed three children on April 18, 1953. She said she was living in hell and that two of the victims were her own children. Her sister and the sister’s children also perished. authorities say Vandall claimed she started the blaze under the second-floor floor while upstairs with the twins and Charlotte Ann, aged 4, sleeping. The fire had been deemed accidental earlier.
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Fayetteville
W. Va
Gloria June Vandal
Hell
Vandall
Justice of the Peace
Harrah
Mow Hope
Fayette County
Howard W. Carson
Carson
Vernica
Vandal
Martial Law Lifted by ROK Cabinet
The South Korean cabinet decided to lift martial law in two major areas immediately. The suspension will be in effect until ballots open around May 22 for the forthcoming national election.
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Eae
Dead Brother Leaders in Chicago Gang Killing
One man, James Pape, 36, a post office employee, was killed in a west side drive-by. His brother, Anthony Tape, 40, an ex-con alleged narcotics ring leader on a $20,000 bond, was critically wounded as assailants in the back seat fired at them. the car crashed after losing control near Flournoy Street and Lawndale Avenue. Police theorized the killers rode in the rear of the car based on bullet wounds and holes.
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Chicago
West Side
James Pape
Post Office
Anthony Tape
Garfield Park Hospital
Anthony
Flournoy St
Lawndale Ave
Istanbul Workers on Trial for Conspiracy Plot
Twenty members of the Istanbul construction workers syndicate faced secret trial on charges of plotting violent overthrow of the government. Authorities revealed the case as part of a crackdown on labor unrest in Turkey.
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Istanbul Workers
Istanbul
Turkey
Istanbul Construction Workers Syndicate
Seven Children Die In Alabama Fire Tragedy
In Columbia Alabama a two room house fire caused by kerosene from an improvised heater killed seven children and injured fourteen others among thirteen occupants. The Elmores and visiting Gilberts suffered multiple fatalities as flames spread through the dwelling.
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Columbia
Ala
J. B. Elmore
Roy Gilbert
Elmores
Mrs Gleason Sues Asks $5000 Monthly Alimony
New York Mrs Genevive Gleason 38 file a separation suit against Jack Gleason alleging abandonment and nonsupport. She seeks temporary alimony of 5000 a month and 2000 in council fees claiming he spends lavishly and can pay. She notes his Park Sheraton penthouse and a 236000 income last year, and mentions a romance with Marilyn Taylor. Their two daughters, Geraldine 15 and Linda, are named in earlier support.
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New York
Jackiel Gleason
Funnyman
Rolypoly
Genevive Gleason
Supreme Court
Jackie
Marilyn Taylor
Geraldine
Linda
Local Newspaper Page Guide and Sections Listing
A brief index of where to find newspaper sections such as Churches Classifieds Comics Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping and Tables Sports Theaters Tides and Temperatures with page markers and a note on passage to Page B-2 for Boyle segment.
AF Denies More Men Sent to Indochina
FEAF officials insisted no additional forces were dispatched to Indochina after Gen. Weyland's February 15 announcement. The report also recounts the case of Benn, an 18 year house painter from Toledo with a near spotless record aside from a muffler violation, and a Texas convict fugitive who escaped in 1936 and deceived his family about his past.
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Oryo— Iin
Par East
FEAF
Indochina
O. P. Weyland
Oledo
Ohio
Col i Benn
Toledo
Ville
Texas
Anthony A. Hosch
Bennett
Atention
Weather bulletin unclear through Satie ti Emer og
A partially readable weather note mentions generally clear skies with a possible change later. The fragment includes terms that resemble time indicators and place names but lacks complete details on region or exact timing. Further text is needed for a precise forecast.
Allies Back Private Talks on Arms Bans
The United States, Britain, France, and Canada back private talks on world disarmament after U S hydrogen bomb tests. Britain’s Sir Pierson Dixon proposes a five power subcommittee including the United States, Britain, France, Russia, and Canada to seek solutions while Russia awaits a written plan. Vishinsky reserved comment and noted he will review further.
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United Nations
U. S
West
Canada
Russia
Britain
Sir Pierson Dixon
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Nyet
Vishinsky
Red Shina
United States
France
Dixon
Pierson
Million Pound Honey Store Lost in Fire
Damage was estimated at 150000 dollars after a fire at the Superior Honey Co plant near Maywood. About 1000000 pounds of honey burned in the block long building before eight fire companies brought the flames under control.
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Maywood
Superior Honey Co
Kiss Accident Hurts Family Near Torrance
Sherman Lewis 34 of 2121 W Williams St lost control of his car while kissing his wife Dorothy 30 and son Clark 5 on Pacific Coast Hwy near Cypress St Torrance. The vehicle collided with a power pole and was demolished. Dorothy and Clark were transported to Hillside Emergency Hospital Lomita with severe injuries.
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Sherman Lewis
W. Williams St
Dorothy
Clark
Lewis
Naval Depot
Cypress St
Torrance
Hillside Emergency Hospital
Lomita
Compton
California Highway Patrol
Was Spy Suspected Red Reveals In Deportation Case
Ludmila Sergeeva Mihailova, 20, a Shanghaiborn White Russian, admits offering spying information to Communists for up to 1000 dollars monthly. She says the FBI arrested her after her appeal for permission to go to Washington was denied. Mihailova, ordered deported as a Communist sympathizer, was released on 1000 dollar bond.
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Ludmilla Sergeeva Milhaliia
Washington
FBI
Ludmila Sergeeva Mihailova
Immigration Service
Miss Mihailova
San Francisco
U. S
Joseph Karesh
Earthquake Rocks Downtown Tokyo at Night
An earthquake struck Tokyo’s downtown at 9 53 p m without immediate damage or injuries reported. Seismologists planned an expedited check to locate the epicenter, with initial data indicating the temblor originated about 12 miles beneath the sea in Sagami Bay, 35 miles southwest of Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Sagami Bay
French Break Through at Dien Bien Phu Strongpoint
French defenders of Dien Bien Phu launched an offensive recapturing a key strongpoint from rebels. A brutal four hour close combat followed as American tanks aided the assault, with heavy casualties reported on both sides. Communist torpedo and sabotage efforts targeted the airstrip, while Gen Giap urged resistance until death.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Yo Nguyen Giap
China
No Lady She Strongarm Amazon Tames Stronger Sex
A woman wrestled Robert H. Leake at 16th Street and Santa Fe Avenue while he waited for a bus. Half lifting, half pushing, she shoved him between cars, grabbed his wallet containing 83 dollars, and fled. Leake told police the incident left him shaken and weighing about 175 pounds.
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Robert H. Leake
Second St
16Th St
Santa Fe Ave
Med. Leake
Thase
Radioactivity Detected 2200 Miles From Bikini Test
The Misaki Maru reported 2200 miles from Bikini during the U S hydrogen bomb test as a Geiger counter near a crew member read 200 counts per minute. Despite radioactive readings the vessel’s tuna catch was declared uncontaminated and sent to markets while officials seek safer fishing grounds.
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Tokyo
Government Fisheries Bureau
Bikini-Eniwetok
United States
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