Armaments Freeze and Cuts Sought in New Soviet Proposals
The Tass report details a three month arms freeze at 1953 levels, with US Union and Red China cutting to 1 to 132 million men, Britain and France to 650,000, by 1958. It calls for international control to monitor compliance, a ban on thermo nuclear tests and atomic weapons in Germany, a zone of limitation in Europe, and a conference on Red China’s armed forces.
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Federal Jobs Rise 4 621 in February
The federal civilian workforce rose to 2 351 in February, up 4 621 from January, Sen Byrd said. Four agencies reported increases led by the Veterans Administration and TVA, with Defense Department also posting gains. The total excludes 295 878 foreign nationals employed abroad.
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City Flood Verdict Sparks Denials by Officials
YUBA CITY officials and state agencies rejected grand jury blame for the Christmas flood that killed 38 and caused about 40 million dollars in county damage. Mayor Glenn Gauche called the report unfair and faulted the council, while state water agencies denied failing to warn promptly. The jury criticized leadership in Yuba City and singled out Councilman Joe Sanderson for leaving Civil Defense radio unattended during evacuations. State Engineer Harvey Banks in Sacramento denied the charge against state water agencies.
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French Red Leader Meets With Italians at Belmont Riot
Police battled a Belmont Stadium riot after motorcycle races as about twenty men fought with officers for roughly an hour. Spectators booed while authorities contained the disturbance. one man, Robert M. Gonzales, 19, of Richmond, was jailed for assault and disturbing the peace amid a wider incident tied to race chaos.
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Palmiro Togliatti
Ex-Wife Money Dispute Hobbles West Virginia Hopeful
Clarksburg West Virginia ex CIO leader Albert D Viller faced potential jail after a non support charge. Magistrate Morrison set bond around 2 000 while Viller claimed Mollohan and Ziegler plotted to end his gubernatorial bid. Viller said he would not post bond and had only 12 dollars, planning to push the issue.
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Associated Press
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Harrison County
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Wiler
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Willer
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Harrison
Claim Stalin Personally Killed Wife
Western informants report a court hearing about claims that Joseph Stalin killed his wife. The attorney William G. Johnson defended the woman, while other sources mention a separate Moscow report about the dictator’s relatives.
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Moscow
Easter dawn services and nationwide weather mix
Easter observances across denominations include dawn vigils and new fire rites in many churches. The National Weather Service forecasts varied conditions nationwide from rain and snow to sunshine. Pilgrims travel by plane, train, car, ski lift and drive in theaters and stadiums for sunrise services, with broadcasts by Radio Free Europe and Cardinal Spellman among others. President Eisenhower and family plan attendance at Washington’s National Presbyterian Church as New York and Pittsburgh plan Easter parades and pageants.
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York
Old Shells Bomb Skill 6 in Korea
Fragmentary report discusses Korean War casualties and alleged actions by Soviet leaders regarding Stalin's tomb. Mentions Moscow, Red Square, and possible shifts in reverence as Nikita Khrushchev denounces Stalin.
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Stevenson Plans Quiet Easter at Home Before Campaigning
Adlai E. Stevenson returns from a two day California swing calling the trip fruitful with fine meetings. He will address Springfield Illinois on Monday then head to Florida for the May 29 primary. His son Joan Fell accompanies him home on vacation.
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Rat Poison in Medicine Mortal Error Kills Mother of Five
Lawrence Massachusetts reports a fatal accident after Janet Benoit a 49 year old mother of five took rat poison mistaken for a laxative. Medical Examiner John Bates said the dose of sodium fluoride in a can labeled licorice powder laxative caused her death. Police suspect the can may have been given by a neighbor.
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Gems Stolen From Hotel Room In Severe Hills Case
Police disclosed a theft of jewels valued at 10 000 dollars and 500 dollars in cash from the hotel room of Fred Goodstein and Casper Wyn, oilman, with the incident reported on Friday.
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Fred Goodstein
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Death on Sangwha Island Sparks Cold War Bomb Incident
A 37 year old woman died after lifting a scodtn box found on Sangwha Island near Seoul, with police attributing the blast to a Communist mine float from North Korea. Four children died and six were injured by artillery shells found abandoned on a hillside. One farmer was killed and three injured when a buried shell exploded during root pulling for firewood.
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North Korea
Military Backing for Civilians on Overseas Posts
The Court of Military Appeals affirms military jurisdiction over civilians living or working at overseas posts. A Burney case at Johnson Air Force Base Japan upheld assault conviction. Burney, a Philco employee, received a 12 month jail term suspended. now works at Carswell Texas. The ruling relies on the 1950 Uniform Code of Military Justice clause covering all persons with the armed forces overseas.
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Compton forms Palos Verdes youth baseball team with police help
Police aid to DA coach Lynn Compton organizes a baseball team of 15 year old boys in Palos Verdes aiming to show youths there are college educated, athletic officers. Two law officers turned assistant coaches, George Sider and Don Palmer, back the effort sponsored by Mount View Dairies. The group hopes to curb juvenile delinquency as the season opener approaches May 31 with 18 players aged 13 to 15.
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Rail Fare Hearings Set by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold public hearings on April 25 to consider a proposed five percent rise in passenger fares by Eastern and Western railroads. If approved, the increase would take effect May 1.
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Police Nab Woman 25 in Forgeries Suspect Arrested in LA
Evelyn Ragsdale 25 is in custody, wanted in Eureka to San Diego for about 13000 in worthless checks. A market cashier Hagel Jenkins recognized her photo, led to arrest after she waited for check approval. Officers said she used many aliases and had a notebook of cashing bad checks.
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Evelyn Ragsdale
Califoria
Eureka
San Diego
Ragsdale
Las Vegas seeks aid from LA on narcotics influx
Las Vegas police appealed to Los Angeles County sheriff for help as narcotics addicts and dealers flee Southern California after mass raids that produced over 100 indictments. Acting chief George W. Allen Jr. wired his LA counterpart, describing the fugitives as leaving the city “like rats from a sinking ship,” and asked for photos of violators arrested in Los Angeles.
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George W. Allen Jr
Boy Thief Shows Good Intentions in Lynbrook Incident
A 14-year-old in Lynbrook allegedly stole a purse containing 30 dollars to buy a 3.50 Zaster basket for his sister and later bought 32.50 worth of hamburgers to give away. Police took him into custody as a child while Mrs. Blanche Gillespie declined to press charges. She noted he appeared to want to do good.
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