McCarthy to air 15 minute reply against Stevenson
Senator McCarthy plans a two stage response to Adlai Stevenson with a 15 minute Mutual radio appearance at 9 PM Long Beach time on KHJ and a Milwaukee speech on March 19. He will discuss Stevenson, Len Flanders, and attacks on McCarthy, while pressing for free network time equal to Stevenson. President Eisenhower backs Nixon's selection and support for equal airtime.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Mutual
Long Beach
KHJ
Nixon
Fulton Lewis Jr
Len Flanders
R.-Vt
Milwaukee
WGN
Chicago
NBC
CBS
Miami
Fla
Republican
National Committee For
GOP
Eisenhower
Flanders
Seven Die In Plymouth House Fire Killing Family Of Twelve
A two story frame home in Plymouth burned early today killing seven of twelve members of a South Bend factory worker family. Bessie Kovacs died with them after returning inside to help others. Surviving relatives include Frank Kovacs, 50, at Bendix Aviation, and John Kovacs, 86. A nearby earthquake report from Culver noted a quake centered about 510 miles from Mexico City with tremors felt in the area.
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Plymouth
Ind
Tabbard
South Bend
Bessie Carmen Kovacs
Donald M
Carl K
Frank V. Jr
Donald
Elizabeth
Michael Quackenbush
Jeanette Quackenbush
Frank V. Vars
Bendix Aviation Corp
South Bens
John Kovacs
Kovacs
Caroline
Ruth Aan
Rose Marie
Windco City
UPI
Mexico City
Culver
Dave Burns
Mexico City Records Medium Earthquake Continued on Page A-11
A report from Mexico City notes a medium earthquake recorded with effects across the capital. Details on Damage and official assessments continue on another page.
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Mexico City
Las Vegas Windstorm Rips Roofs and Halts City
Las Vegas faced a severe windstorm with gusts up to 60 mph. Roofs were ripped off and signs toppled, power lines fell, and four small fires broke out including a large blaze at the Atlas Warehouse causing substantial losses. Dust reduced visibility to zero and traffic stalled for hours. One firefighter was burned. Widespread disruptions hit air and ground transport as winds subsided to 20 to 30 mph by dawn.
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Las Vegas
Desert Tesay
Atlas
Vn Ie
Parshe “National
Nellis Air Force Base
Felons Riot at Cook County Jail Suppressed by Gas
Nineteen prisoners in Cook County's overcrowded jail rioted for over seven hours on Wednesday before surrendering after tear gas shells and high pressure water hoses. Three inmates were injured along with four guards, all non life threatening, with ringleaders described as a murderer and a bank robber. Sheriff Babb cited overcrowding and a single significant incident as triggers, noting the jail houses nearly 2000 inmates in a facility built for 1305.
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Chicago
Cook County
John FE. Babb
Babb
Angeleno Nominated Navy Secretary by Eisenhower
Charles Sparks Thomas of Los Angeles, now assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply and Logistics, was nominated by President Eisenhower to be Secretary of the Navy. If confirmed, he would replace Robert B. Anderson, who moves to Deputy Secretary of Defense. Thomas, a California resident since 1931, formerly served as Undersecretary of the Navy and has ties to Truman era figures.
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Washington
Charles Sparks Thomas
Jues Angeles
Defense
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas
Robert B. Anderson
Texas
Battle over tax exemptions heads to House vote
House Democratic Leader Rayburn predicts momentum to raise individual income tax exemptions by 100, reducing federal taxes by about 2.4 billion annually. Speaker Martin cautions some Democrats and Republicans may break ranks to aid the Eisenhower administration. Senate action expected before April 1 as part of broader tax overhaul.
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Rayburn
Texas
Matiy
House
Taiaae
Martin
R-Mass
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Senate
Tim
River Escape Fire Deaths Near Cary Mississippi
Forester Mac McMillan reports three crewmen escaped a fast spreading forest fire that swept toward the Sunflower River in central Mississippi. The blaze razed an estimated 1,000 acres by midnight and destroyed a tractor unit, with five miles of front.
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Cary, Miss
Fittean
Mac McMillan
Mississippi
Capitol Alert as Anonymous Call Spurs Reinforcements
Washington report states an anonymous warning call mentioning a past shooting spree by Puerto Rican fanatics triggered police reinforcements at the Capitol. The FBI traced the untraceable call, but no incident occurred. House sergeant-at-arms William Bonsell commented that they could not take chances.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Capitol
William
Bonsell
House
FBI
Gets Wish Child Killed Same Way as His Cat
In Amarillo Texas five year old Tony Dillon loved his grey cat Grey Lady a birthday gift from age four. The cat died when a car struck it and the driver fled. Tony later opened the grave and cradled the cat in his arms. He died after his family crossed a highway against traffic on the way home.
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Amarillo
Texas
John Anthony Dillon
Grey Lady
Tony
GOP Probers Urge Senate to Seat Chavez
Washington AP report says a Republican subcommittee of the Senate rules and administration committee urged declaring Sen. Chavez of New Mexico seated vacancy due to irregularities in the 1952 election. They would void the 1952 selection and unseat Chavez, paving the way for Gov. Mechem to appoint a Republican senator.
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Senate
Sen
Chavez
Lin
Patrick Hurley
Barrett Ur-Wyo
Andl
Potter
ReMid
Hennings
D.-Mo
Lissenting
Barrett-Potter
Hurley
Senate Rules and Administration Committee
Jenner
R.-Ind
Barrett
Ee - Jenner
Rules Committee
Hes
New Mexico
Rules and Administration
Edwin Li Mechem
Morse
Queen Elizabeth Delayed At Southampton After Rough Atlantic Voyage
The 83,673-ton liner Queen Elizabeth arrived 20 hours late in Southampton from New York after a stormy voyage. Two disembarking passengers were injured and many were shaken by the Atlantic gale. The ship steamed 75 miles south of course due to iceberg warnings and later received radio warnings to watch for three floating mines in the English Channel.
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Southampton
England
New York
English Channel
Auto Victim Who Rebuffed Helpers Dies
Seth Fox aged 20 of 716 Flint Ave died at Harbor General Hospital after being struck by a car and refusing aid from a motorist police and ambulance crew He walked home rallied to go to hospital later persuaded by his aunt and uncle and died from a skull fracture investigators said John Rodin 39 of 941 W 18th St San Pedro was driving the auto involved
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Seth Fox
Flint Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Fox
John Rodin
18Th St
San Pedro
McFarland Ave
Anaheim St
Rodin
Ine
E. W. Fox
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Weather outlook with sun and cooling breeze
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a light Lee wind. A cooler today gives way to a slightly warmer Friday afternoon.
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Lee
Youth Hit by Car Left With Minor Injuries
Pedestrian Don J Barackman 16 of Linden Avenue was struck at Atlantic Avenue and 17th Street around 3 20 p m. by a car driven by Darlene Lefebvre 17 of 800 Acacia Street Compton. His shoe flew off and a window was broken at a flower shop 1706 Atlantic Ave. He was treated at Seaside Hospital for minor lacerations to the forehead.
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Barackman
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Atlantic Ave
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