Romanian Legation Seized in Bern by Armed Group
A five-man band of resistance fighters stormed the Romanian legation in Bern at 2 a.m. and killed chauffeur Aure Setu, sending staff into the street. Switzerland seeks extradition while Romania demands the detainees' capture. The incident sparks international tension over diplomatic immunity and extraterritorial legation status.
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Bern
Switzerland
Romania
Legation
Jorge Park
Vie
Bucharest
Aure Setu
Eduard Freimoeller
Setu
Window of Legation
Overseas Combat Troop Totals Revealed by Defense
The Defense Department disclosed overseas combat eligible troops at 1,370,000, with 1,602,000 potential combat troops stationed domestically. Women are excluded from combat duty and total armed forces strength is 3,172,000. Abroad, 950 bases with five or more personnel are maintained. Rep. Hoffman pressed the details to assess draft needs and commitments.
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Washington F
United States
Defense Department
Department
U. S
House
Clare
E. Hoffman
R-Mich
Hoffman
Reds Not Frightened by Fleet Chiang Says
Chiang Kai-Shek declared the show of strength by the U S 7th Fleet in the Tachen evacuation would not deter Communist aggression in the Formosa area for a short time He told APs Hong Kong bureau chief Fred Hampson that offshore island outposts could be held against a Red attack He declined to outline an agreement with the United States on joint defense of Querrey and Matsu Islands saying the matter is very clear to us and to the Com.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-Shek
U. S
Tachen
Formosa
Fred Hampson
Burreau
Hong Kong
Nationalist China
United States
Querrey
Matsu Islands
Policy Talk by Dulles Wednesday
Secretary of State Dulles faces queries over Formosa Tachens and US policy in Asia as Suydam cites Humphrey calls for a clear statement. Chiang Kai shek signals cautious plans after Tachens abandonment while Nationalists brace for defensive actions. Dulles speech to Foreign Policy Association slated for New York broadcast nationwide.
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Suydam
United States
Britain
Quemoy
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The reader can locate TV and radio listings, classifieds, and various sections by page tag. This card directs where to find Beach Combing, Bridge, Comics, Editorial, Obituaries, Sports, Theaters, and other features across pages A-3, A-9, A-10, B-2, B-3, B-7, B-8 through B-13, with final references to Women and tides on designated pages.
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Boyle
Wilson
Eisenhower Cancels Schedule Over Cold
President Eisenhower, nursing a cold from quail hunting in Georgia, left work early and rearranged the week. A weekly meeting with Republican congressional leaders moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, and a Wednesday news conference was cancelled.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Georgia
Navy wife beaten by two hoodlums near Anaheim Street
A 19 year old Navy wife, Delores Valerie Todd, arrived from Vallejo days earlier, was attacked by two young men at Anaheim Street and Cedar Avenue as she walked to a grocery. One held her by the hair while the other struck her repeatedly, threatening to fry her. A third youth waited in a blue convertible. She sought hospital care after the incident, with facial swelling but no broken bones. Her husband is at sea.
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Vallejo
Anaheim St
Cedar Ave
Delores Valerie’ Todd
Chestnut Ave
Apt. 8
Todd
Weatherman Reverses Forecast Rain Delays In SoCal
The weatherman changed his mind today and said there will be no rain for now in Southern California. He had expected rain to arrive Wednesday from a low pressure area about 1,000 miles west, but the area became stationary.
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California
Thief Flees Cafe Manager After Paying Debacle
Police report a 38 year old blond man ate two sausage and eggs at 217 West Ocean Boulevard cafe at 3 13 pm. When asked to pay he bolted, leaving his shoes behind on the sidewalk. Officers pursued the suspect as he fled, with shoes held as evidence in a report of defrauding an innkeeper.
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W. Ocean Blvd
Peter Trahan
Timhe
Baban
Aney
Leopard Loosens Lifeblood of Florida Circus Town
Susie the escaped African leopard roams near Oak Hill Florida, cutting tavern takings by about 33 percent as patrons stay indoors. Circus owner William Morris says workers avoid nearby orange groves and the animal has lingered since January 28, with handlers leaving meat out to keep her fed. He fears pneumonia risk to Susie and presses renewed efforts to recapture.
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Oak Hill
Fla
Bsusle
Kelly-Morris
William Morris
Susie
Hat Grove
Morris
Police Feud Over Signs In City Speed Limit Debate
Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith and the police traffic bureau clash over posting speed limit signs. City Prosecutor Kenneth Sutherland urges continued citations in posted and unposted zones. Traffic engineer estimates 27 000 to 30 000 dollars to post signs for 30 miles of streets, with no budget yet.
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Charles T. Smith
Police Traffic Bureau
Kenneth Sutherland
Smith
Utless
Willem Kummer
Robert Dier
Sutherland
California Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Kummer
American Ave
Ocean Blvd
1St St
AEC Warns of Wide Fallout Risk From H Bomb Test
Washington AP The Atomic Energy Commission released a study on fallout dangers from an H bomb blast. It estimates area 140 miles by 20 miles could suffer serious harm with up to half the people downwind dying within certain ranges. Strauss says the report informs the public while noting ongoing testing until a disarmament plan is in place.
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Washington
United States
Bikinis
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lewis L.strauss
Strauss
Lts
Britain
AEC Delays Atomic Test for 24 Hours
LAS VEGAS the first explosion of the 1955 atomic test series, delayed 24 hours by the Atomic Energy Commission due to unfavorable weather. Winds at 25,000 feet favored dispersal toward east central Nevada, threatening ranches and mines near Caliente Panaca and Pioche. About 1,100 personnel and 115 planes were ready for the tower shot from Lucca Fiat at 500 feet.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Caliente-Panaca-Pioche
Nevada
U. S. Weather Bureau
Desert Test Site
Wednesse
Wife Stabbed to Death by Man Eluding Police
Redlands police report a husband Rolland C Beckham aged 35 or 33, hiding in a closet with a warrant, stabbed his wife Charlene Beckham 32 to death in front of three sons 12 8 and 4 after she returned from work as a title company stenographer. He was later booked on suspicion of murder.
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Rolland C. Beckman
Redlands
Charlene
Redlands Upi
Rolland C. Beckham
Robert Lensing
Charlene Beckham
Pullana Jr
Jimmy
Ward
Mama
May 5 Annex Election Planned for South Lakewood Area
South Lakewood sector Increment 141, a 353 acre area within Long Beach influenced by 385 voter petition led by James D. Teague, seeks a May annexation election after a prior court voided race. Bounds include Heartwell Park north and Bellflower Blvd east. 194 registered voters.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
James D. Teague
Carita St
Heartwell Park
Park Ave
Wardlow Rd
San Anselme Ave
Monlaco Rd
Bellflower Blvd
Harco St
Woorruft Ave
Weather outlook with coastal fog and minimal temps change
Variable high clouds cover the sky with night and early morning low clouds or fog near the coast. Little temperature change is expected across the period, keeping conditions mild and stable.
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