Five die as Chicago hotel blaze injures nine
Fire swept a four story Chestnut Hotel on West Chestnut Street in Chicago killing five people and injuring nine with burns or shock. Fire officials quote chaos as guests fled in night clothing. Damage estimated around $39,000 to $39,900. Dozens treated for smoke inhalation at nearby hospital.
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George Williams
Jifer
Corrigan
Hen?rotin Hospital
John Haberkorn
Haberkorn
Recurring Quakes Take 1103 Lives in West Turkey
Earthquakes with rain and cold killed at least 1103 people in northwest Turkey, with 2000 wounded and thousands homeless. Unofficial figures include 993 dead in the Venice area and up to 400 more bodies feared in debris. The Istanbul Observatory logged 14 quakes in 24 hours, two severe. No word from 56 villages in the quake zone.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Venice
Istanbul Observatory
De Mille Finally Wins Oscar for Greatest Show on Earth
Film pioneer Cecil B. De Mille, age 72, wins best picture for Greatest Show on Earth at the 1952 Academy Awards. The ceremony honors his four decades of epic filmmaking, with De Mille also receiving an Irving Berg special Oscar. Shirley Booth and Gary Cooper win acting honors. John Ford takes directing for The Quiet Man. Anthony Quinn's wife Catherine De Mille is noted.
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Anthony Quinn
Gloria Grahame
D. W. Griffith
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New York
Freddie March
Cooper
Law and Order
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York
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Quinn
Soviet Reply Rejected Allied Protest Over German Air Incidents
The Soviet note from Gen Vassily Chuikov rejects Western protests over MIG pilot aggression toward British aircraft over Germany last week. It accuses Britain of violating air rules in two cases and notes the downed bomber crew were deplorably killed. Chuikov suggests a conference with British and Soviet military representatives, with U S and France included, to prevent future incidents.
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London
Foreign Office
Vassily Chuikov
Chuikov
United States
France
Where to Find It In The Newspaper
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Jelke Sentencing Delayed in Vice Case
New York judges split rulings as Jelke faced two cases. One court delayed sentencing in the compulsory vice count while signaling a possible suspended sentence, and another court sentenced him to eight months in the workhouse for illegal possession of two revolvers found in his apartment.
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Detke
Francis L. Valente
Jelke
Bohlen Cleared Despite Report by McCarran Said
Senate attacks Dulles for approving Bohlen as ambassador to Russia despite objections from security chief McLeod. Dirksen urged McLeod summoned to reveal FBI findings while McCarthy's subcommittee weighs Bohlen's Senate approval amid ongoing disputes.
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Eisenhower Names Seven Defense Consultants to NSC
President Eisenhower met at breakfast with seven men named as consultants to the National Security Council. The White House session lasted ten minutes and attendees declined to discuss the meeting when reporters pressed for details.
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Eisenhower
National Security Council
White House
Warren Chooses Chace for L A County Board Vacancy
Gov Earl Warren appoints Long Beach businessman Burton W Chace to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors the fill the seat left by Raymond Darby death Chace will represent a district of over 1 000 000 people including Long Beach Santa Monica Beverly Hills and the Westside He will resign as Long Beach mayor and a special election will be held to fill his council seat with another mayor chosen by the councilors
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Earl Warren
Raymond V. Darby
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Beverly Hills
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Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Warren
Raymond Y. Darby
Elaine Aiken Pleads Guilty In Traffic Court
Elaine Aiken, a 24 year old Miss Safety of 1952, pleaded guilty to running a stop sign driving without a license and going the wrong way on One Way Street. She appeared in traffic court on crutches and paid a 26 dollar fine, explaining a broken ankle from last month’s skiing.
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New York
Elaine Aiken
Miss Aiken
Bandits Kill 1 Hurt 3 in $20,000 Robbery at Libby Plant
Four bandits raided Libby McNeill & Libby Co in Chicago stockyards stealing an undetermined cash amount, possibly 20,000. A guard died, three others, including Fred Rusch, Martin Carlson, and Charles Baker, were seriously wounded. Police hunted the suspects as crowds scattered.
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Libby McNeill & Libby Co
Chicago Stockyards
Libby
Evangelical Hospital
Theodore Zukowski
Zukowski
Fred Rusch
Martin Carlson
Charles Baker
Four Newport Beach Officers Admit Burglary
Four of five Newport Beach police officers charged with burglaries pleaded guilty in Superior Court scrapping their jury trials. Sgt. Harris L. Cottle Jr and three others admitted one of two counts. Patrolman Douglas W. James scheduled for April 6. Sentencing set for April 9. James did not appear in court.
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Newport Beach
James
Superior Court
Raymond H. Thompson
Franklin G. West
U. S. Population Rises 209000 in January
The Census Bureau reports the nation’s population rose by 209000 in January, lifting total population to a new level and including armed forces overseas. The gain leaves the year’s overall rise at 2,693,000 since February.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies
Forecasters expect light showers on Saturday afternoon with increasing cloud cover. Highs near 60, slight warming noted, and winds from the northwest across the region.
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