Senators Hope Senate Rights Break Amid Civil War Debate
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged voting on civil rights proposals to end the stalemate. Senator Paul H. Douglas insisted a round the clock filibuster cannot prevail, urging a quick break and floor speeches for all. House action seemed likely first as a watered down measure heads to the Senate.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
Johnson
House
Nine-Year-Old Troops Inspector Draws Army Attention
United Press International reports in Pirankfurt that Richard Juergens, nine, son of Col. K. E. Juergens, inspected troops in Munich on February 26 wearing a lieutenant’s uniform and a swagger stick. The Army said the incident will not happen again and the colonel claimed he was unaware of his son’s actions.
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United Press International
Pirankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Munich
7Th Army
Richard Juergens
K. E. Juergens
47Th Ordnance Group
Stuttgart
Col. Juergens
Richard
Juergens
South Dakota
Ricky
Bonn
London Sunday Graphic
Navy Plans Space Shot Transit Satellite for Navigation
Navy announces readiness to launch Transit a 50 pound satellite to broadcast navigational radio signals for ships. Tests complete first launch hoped within two months. Multiple satellites in different orbits aim to provide global coverage with onboard automatic computation for precise navigation and timing. Satellite power from the sun with an estimated five year life.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Navy
Thomas Connolly
Astronautics
Connolly
Five Brothers Detained in Mexican Policeman Slaying
In Ciudad Acuna Mexico five brothers were jailed after a policeman was killed and the chief wounded. Police say a 30 year old man fired point blank at Patrolman Catarina Martel, then shot Chief Salinas in the hand before fleeing in a car. The chief reports the brothers were in the vehicle with the killer.
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Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
UPI
Amado Salinas
Catarina Martel
Salinas
Jewel Thief Bandit Nabbed By FBI In Granada Hills
Ted Rinehart, 33, on the FBI ten most wanted list for jewel theft and armed robbery, was arrested Sunday night in a Granada Hills car by agents who said he learned of his status after seeing his image on television. He offered no resistance and admitted his identity.
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Los Angeles
UPID
FBI
Granada Hills
Ted Jacob Rinehart
Rinehart
Gunman Confesses to a String of Bank and Station Slayings
Dennis Whitney 17, a red haired drifter, admits fatally harming six people in California Arizona and Florida hold up cases with a .22 public safety item. He admits slaying three men in California Arizona and Florida before capture in Miami for the woman’s shooting. Whitney claims to have left North Hollywood and stole the weapon, saying he is mad at the world as officers file serious charge connections.
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Associated Press
Iami
Fla
California
Florida
Dennis Whitney
Dade County
Miami
Whitney
Jim Ryan
Victorville
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Glen
B. Smith
Smith
Tucson
North Hollywood
World
Virginia Selby
Saturn
Jack Beecher
Strike Hits Hollywood Ends the Studio Era Threat
Secret last minute talks failed to break the deadlock triggering the first strike against seven major studios. The walkout began at 12:01 am and could shrink the industry, with many famous actors involved. Television production remains unaffected.
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Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild
Writers Guild of America
Ike to address nation Tuesday on South American tour
President Eisenhower plans a 7 to 7:15 pm remarks Tuesday from Washington after completing a four nation Caribbean swing. He flew 120 miles Sunday to play golf at Dorado Beach with family and will return to the U.S. Monday. Luis Ferre, potential Puerto Rico governor candidate, will accompany Ike on the flight home.
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Amey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
White House
James Hagerty
Washington
U.S
Dorado Beach Hotel
Dorado
John
Barbara
Kevin McCann
United States
Ramey Air Force Base
Sea Boil Off Agadir Sparks Volcano Rumor
Off Agadir in Morocco a sea two miles offshore boiled up steam in a report confirmed by Crown Prince Moulay Hassan from a helicopter. Forecasters and guards observed the phenomenon near the earthquake-stricken city suggesting a submerged vent or undersea volcano may be forming.
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Agadir
Morocco
Moulay Hassan
Mamie Eisenhower Arrives in Phoenix for Vacation
Mamie Eisenhower landed in Phoenix Arizona for a two week stay at an exclusive health and beauty resort. The first lady’s visit was noted as she enjoys sunny weather and a private holiday.
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Mamie
Phoenix
Ariz
Mamie Eisenhower
Deep-freeze grips 12 states as Arctic storm set record lows
A brutal late winter cold wave swept 12 states with record low temperatures for the date. Davenport Iowa plunged to minus 17, Grantsburg Wisconsin and Bemidji Minnesota hit 21 below. Cities from Chicago to Indianapolis posted notable marks as Florida and the West warmed.
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United Press International
Plains States
Ohio Valley
Florida
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Mercury
Davenport
Iowa
Grantsburg
Wis
Bemidji
Minn
Topeka
Kan
Columbia
St. Louis
Des Moines
Vicksburg
Miss
Nashville
Tenn
New York City
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Negroes Demonstrators Halted by Alabama Capitol Police
About 2 000 Negro protesters tried a segregated meeting at the Alabama Capitol but were blocked by a ring of officers armed with clubs and guns. The crowd faced jeers from about 10 000 whites, with a photographer detained and fire trucks on standby as demonstrations across the South continued without major violence.
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Mac Sim Butler
Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
L. B. Sullivan
J. R. Eiland
United Press
Jefferson Davis
Public
Floyd Mann
Attacks Reported at Columba Drive In and Houston Stabbing
Reported incidents include patrons at a drive in in Columbia South Carolina attacked by white assailants as cars were vandalized and a black man stabbed by a white man in a Houston parking lot during protests noted on Page 8.
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Columbia
S.C
Hypochondriac: A Woman Who Broods Over Health
Editorial note defines hypochondriac as a woman who worries about health but does not take remedies. It frames the term with light humor, contrasting concern with inaction and pokes fun at medical fussiness.
Ring toss sparks $2,000 treasure hunt in snowdrift
In New York a Brooklyn man, 23, and Joyce Mullan, 21, search a 414 foot snowdrift after he flung back a $2,000 ring. The couple scoured the snow at Joyce’s home Sunday morning seeking the lost ring and its glittering value.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas McCauley
Brooklyn
Tommy
Joyce Mullan
Joyce
Butane Blaze Threatens 65 000 Gallons Near Lubbock
A late Sunday fire near downtown Lubbock endangered more than 65,000 gallons of butane stored in a two unit transport truck at Cadenhead Service station. Fire units from Lubbock and Sheriff’s office battled the blaze for over two hours after a safety valve popped. Police closed surrounding roads as fear grew the remaining unit and storage tanks could ignite, recalling a 1958 Brownfield blast.
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Lubbock
Sheriff's Office
Cadenhead Servis Station
Levelland Highway
Brownfield
Robert Rich- Lee Butane
American Photographer Detained Over Havana Dockside Disaster
An American photographer held two days in connection with the Havana dockside munitions disaster was released Sunday night but Cuba's anger over U S responsibility persists. Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro accused U S officials, signaling a likely shift away from Washington's Cuba patience as diplomats foresee a policy change. No official charges were filed regarding sabotage of the arms shipment.
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Havana
Donald Chapman
North Bend
Nebr
United States
Miami
Havana Harbor
Jack Lee Evans
Evans
Oklahoma Navy
William Morgan
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Chapman
Castro
Associated Press
U. S
Washington
Sunshine Breaks Area Icebox
Partly cloudy skies and spring like temperatures brought sun to the South Plains after a severe cold snap that contributed to four deaths last week. The high Sunday reached 57 degrees and officials forecast a 55 degree day with 30 degree lows and cloudy skies until noon. The warming trend should continue through Wednesday.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Clouds by noon with a high near 55 and a low around 30. Winds from northeast to east at about 15 mph. Peak temperatures listed include a maximum 57 and a minimum 35 with humidity near 100 percent. Regional highs and lows for the 24 hours ending midnight are shown for Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Oklahoma City Dallas Roswell Denver Fort Worth.
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Abilene
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Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
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