Mollet faces Algeria unrest as Catroux resigns
French Premier Guy Mollet toured Algiers amid violent protests by colonists. Tear gas and clubs kept crowds at bay while Gen. Georges Catroux resigned as resident minister in Algeria. Mollet’s mission to curb nationalist violence continued despite clashes and a damaged wreath ceremony.
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Morocco
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Summer Palace
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Paris
Three Sisters Die in Blaze at Home
GORHAM Maine Three children Joan La Rochelle nine Patsy and Betty Lou two died when a fire tore their residence Neighbors say their mother Lyan La Rochelle twenty eight awoke and leaped from a window after saving one child Her husband Barry P Jr was employed at a Westbrook paper mill at the time of the blaze caused by undetermined factors
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Westbrook
Russia demands U S balloons be stopped
Moscow says Western Germany must prevent launches of American balloons from its soil after notes to the United States and Turkey. Russia charges such balloons menace aircraft and calls for an immediate halt, amid protests over high altitude weather balloons linked to the IGY program.
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Soviet Union
Walter Hallstein
Russia
Sandes
United States
Washington
U. S
Heartburgers drive aims to aid heart fund in February
A national restaurant chain began selling hamburgers shaped like hearts to celebrate National Heart Fund Month. Peter Pan snack shop general manager Sidney Smith pledged to donate a penny for every heart burger sold from now through February to support the heart fund.
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Chicago
Sidney Smith
Fis
British Troops, Police Clash With Cyprus Students in Nicosia
British troops and police battled about 500 rioting students in Famagusta Street today. Demonstrators smashed windows and damaged a British shop. a photographer’s camera was broken by a bomb.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Famagusta
Heroic Driver Saves 16 on Snowbound Bus
In Tucumcari New Mexico a westbound bus carrying sixteen passengers plunged from the highway and spent 21 hours adrift in a blizzard. Driver Hezron Herron crawled back into service, battled high winds and drifts, and, after straining through freezing cold, directed support to the stranded group. Rescuers finally freed passengers. Herron collapsed near a service station and was saved by station workers. He remains in a hospital with snow blindness frostbite and exhaustion but is reported in good condition.
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N. M
Joba ‘Croon
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Hezron
Texas Panhandle
Tucumbari
Jurors in Legg perjury case seek witness testimony
Los Angeles jurors deliberating County Supervisor Legg in a perjury case returned to court asking to hear two witnesses. Judge Fricke recessed deliberations after 11:40 a.m. until after lunch. Crutchfield testified he attended a May 1950 meeting with Arakelian and Legg. Arakelian said he attended a meeting with Legg and Hohn. Hohn testified of meetings in 1950 that tied to the grand jury indictment.
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Los Angeles
Herbert C. Legg
Charles W. ‘Fricke
Floyd Crutchfield
Jack R. Arakelian
Crutchfield
San Pedro Commercial Co
Andrew V.'l Hohn
Arakelian
Legs
Sangus Hogyancher
Hohn
Legg
Lega
Hohe
Revere Planar Strike Ends at Chicago and Lockport Plants
Production resumed at the Revere Copper and Brass Co. plants in Chicago and Lockport after an 89 day strike by about 760 United Auto Workers employees. Workers ratified a wage agreement and agreed to return to their jobs by Wednesday.
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Chicago and Lockport
United Auto Workers
Sail All
Cursing Mob Hurls Eggs Stones at Negro Student
In Tuscaloosa Alabama an angry mob hurled rocks and eggs at Autherine Lucy as she rode to her classes at the University of Alabama. The incident occurred as she arrived for a second class and after she had attended her first under a federal court order. Police said some attackers were workers from a nearby tire plant. University officials planned meetings and warned guards might be called if disturbances continued.
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Ala
Autherine Lucy
University of Alabama
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C. C. Carmichael
Richards Seeks Senate Seat After Democratic Endorsement
Fresno reports Democratic delegates endorse State Senator Richard Richards for the U S Senate nomination, aiming to oust Republican incumbent Kuchei. Richards faces challenger Sam Yarty who vows a combative primary battle over bossism and direct primaries. The Fresno vote totals showed Richards well ahead as Yarty alleges a rigged convention.
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Fresno
Richard Richards
Seto
United States
Los Anfieles
Sanday
California Democratic Council
Themas
Kuchei
Anaheim
California
W. F. Knowl
Richards
Kychel
Sam Yarty
Nandil
Hag Das
Yarty
Hel
Hare
Yorty
Mars
Spichards
Adlai Lands Truman as Red Fighter
Los Angeles report quotes Adlai Stevenson denouncing Republican charges linking Democrats to treason and communism. He praises former President Truman for fighting communism and cites Truman-era anti communist programs including Greece and Turkey aid, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin airlift, and the Korean War during a press conference and subsequent swing through Los Angeles.
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Bill Becker
Los Angeles
Adai Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
al ‘Pews
Greece
Turkey
Haw
Classifieds and notices teased across the paper layout
An unidentified wire of section headers lists where to find typical newspaper content including Beach Combing Bridge Comics Editorial Obituaries Sports Theaters and vital statistics across pages and sections. The page map mentions Southland Cities and various column areas including Wilson and Women pages and Your World.
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Boyle
Southland
Nationalists Sink Red Motorized Junk Near Ping iga Formosa
Report from air force headquarters says nationalist planes attacked red motorized junks near the Red-held island of Ping iga in Formosa. The junks opened and the planes returned to base unscathed about 80 miles west of Formosa's northern tip.
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Formosa Streit
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Formosa
Ex Treasury Aid Dies at House Probe
Randolph E. Paul, a high ranking Treasury official under FDR, collapsed and died at a Capitol hearing. Dr. James L. Keating attributed the death to probable coronary attack. Paul’s wife Marina Shaver assisted as he slumped during questioning by Rep Mills.
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Washington
Randolph E. Paul
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol
James L. Keating
Paul
Keating
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Senate
House Committee
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Dmo
James L.keating
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Marina
Richard
Paul Telo
Eisenhower
Embalmer Apprentice Charged With Slaying 7-Year-Old
In Sacramento a 24 year old apprentice embalmer, Thomas Lynn Johnston, is charged after allegedly following Roneid Wendott to a movie theater restroom and stabbing him to death. Police say he admitted harming the child, while theater staff detained him until authorities arrived. Coroner notes indicate no sex motive.
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Westroom
Thomas Lynn Johnston
Michael Strazzo
Roneid Wendott
Eugene Wenders
Elly
Bob
Strazzo
Johnston
Bert” Silvers
William Sanderson
Sanderson
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