Last Worry in 1912 Hermit Silas Dent Thrives at 71
A Florida feature profiles Silas Dent known as the hermit of Cabbage Key living on a palm hut island 12 miles off St. Petersburg. He survives on a $65 monthly pension and fly swatters sold to tourists while reading the Bible and avoiding civilization.
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Minnesota presidential primary roundup heats up
Six candidates on the Minnesota ballot for March 18 with three Republicans and three Democrats. Kefauver W. Humphrey Parsons join Stassen Eisenhower MacArthur slate conflicts unfold as Wisconsin coalition talks swirl. Taft prospects rise. Stassen touts compromise path while McCarthy attacks leaks on Korea reports.
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Nab-Ten Kluxers for Whipping Pair
Hoover said FBI raids uncovered a Fair Bluff Klavern linked to the Southlands Sports Club. Victims were dragged from their homes and flogged after being transported by robed assailants. Separate incidents in Chadbourne and Hadbourne involved a man and a woman allegedly beaten and threatened.
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Churchill Health Denial Sparks London Rumors
London reports on February 16 quote Churchill's household asserting the 77 year old prime minister is in good health for a second day despite rumors of serious illness. He stumbled going into St George's chapel at Windsor for King George VI's funeral, fueling public unease before a quiet weekend at Chartwell Manor in Kent.
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Smathers cites war aims stressing allied impact in Europe
Senator George Smathers told the Oklahoma League of Young Democrats that U S policy's aim to carry the war to the enemy has harmed European allies. He urged denial authority and sacrifice as the No 1 issue amid furor over mink coats and five percenters while Daughton plans retirement and Arthur Vandenberg Jr withdraws from Michigan Senate race.
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U N Rejects Russian Truce Polices And Talks Continue
The United Nations rejected Russia's truce plan and urged a higher level conference within three months after a signaled truce to discuss withdrawal of foreign troops and a peaceful settlement in Korea. Nam defended the draft as mutually agreeable and tied other peace questions to Korea. Joy sought a 5 p.m. adjournment to study the proposal, while Reds proposed Swiss Norwegian and Swedish inspectors if the UN accepts three Soviet nominations. UN spokesman Nuckols noted no obligation to justify opposition to Russia.
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U N command broadcasts on Korean talks stall until Moscow acts
A U N command broadcast from Tokyo aired Saturday, stating the Reds stall the Panmunjom talks to gain time. It says progress comes only when Moscow chooses, and that an armistice will be settled soon after a decision in Moscow.
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Third Ave Barber Defies U.N. Orders
New York February 16 United Nations faces a novel clash as Third Avenue barber Tom Fucarino operates the United Nations Barber Shop name. UN official Stavridi has urged cease use, while Congress mulls federal backing. Fucarino vows to resist until law proves illegal. Other merchants with UN names face no action for now.
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Commuted to Life for Soldier in Korea Slaying
An American soldier, Corporal John A. Bigger of Woburn, was commuted from a death sentence to life imprisonment with hard labor for the killing of a Korean. The decision was announced by Army Judge Advocate General Major General E. M. Brandon.
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Einstein's Cousin, Musicologist, Dies in California
Dr Alfred Einstein, 71, internationally known musicologist and cousin of Albert Einstein, died in El Cerrito California. A private funeral was held in Berkeley after he arrived in the United States in 1933 and taught at Smith College before moving to the Bay Area in 1950.
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Butcher Slashes Wife and Himself in Tragedy
A butcher killed his wife with multiple knife wounds then attacked their daughter before fleeing and later dying in his car. Witness Lee Cash said Suggs moved toward Mrs Suggs as she retreated to the door, her throat cut and body stabbed. Pauline alerted others as emergency crews rushed the scene and hospital care began. Local authorities described jealousy after separation as a possible motive.
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Loyola May Admit Women Students in California
Loyola University in Los Angeles considers admitting women as a co-educational Catholic institution. Archbishop J Francis A McIntyre announced the discussion is serious while Father Charles S Casassa S J confirmed the proposal but said women would not enter this fall. A regents member said the matter is under discussion with no final decision yet.
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