President Eisenhower denies resignation plans amid Haiti crisis
In Washington Eisenhower refuted rumors he would resign or hand power to Nixon. He joked about driving speed limits and stressed his health allows him to serve a full second term. In Port au Prince Haiti the army controls the country after President Sylvain resigns under pressure amid bomb plot fears. Cantave, army chief, takes interim role as investigations loom and demonstrations ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Apy
Gettysburg
Col
Walter R. Tkach
White House
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Franck Sylvain
L. M. Cantave
Army
Sylvain i
Jvanty
Aye ‘Ais Daepe
Sylvain
Cantave
Daniel Fignole
Sen
Louis Dejoie
Justice of the Peace
Esther Poulard
Fignole
Dejoie
Poulard
Maj
Franck Beauvoir
Tragedy in Parma Heights Woman Kills Children Then Herself
Catherine Flynn 43 slashed wrists and drowned two young daughters Cynthia 4 and Cecilia 6 before taking her own life. John Flynn 45 found the scene at their Parma Heights home where the 7 month old Maria and twins Barbara and Christina 7 were also in residence. The coroner says the killings occurred about 1 30 pm after a history of mental illness and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Nicholas
Parma Heights
Catherine Flynn
Cynthia
Cecilia
Thomas A. Vandergust
Flynn
Lakewood Hospital
Maria
Barbara
Christina
Last Pact Seeker in Detroit Eyes End of Spirit Quest
Claude D. Noble, a 65 year old Detroit cement salesman, says he will quit his 18 year effort to contact the dead unless a final sign comes. He remains tied to a 1850 pact with two magicians to summon spirits from Thurston Darrow Wells and Blackstone, seeking knocks on objects representing the deceased. Noble plans no successor, continues with distant attempts in Chicago and Columbus, while defending the effort as critique of spiritualists and drawing church support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Claude D. Noble
Conte
Herrman the Great
Noble
Thurston
Harry Blackstone
Blackstone
Chicago
Darrow
Columbus
Ohio
Toearch
Dallas Tornado Devastates West Dallas Killing At Least Ten
A violent tornado ripped a 21 mile path through Dallas causing at least ten deaths and hundreds of injuries. The storm struck areas including Oak Cliff and west Dallas near Love Field, with 154 homes demolished and 85 others damaged. Red Cross shelters opened for the homeless as buses and police managed chaotic evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Weather Bureau
Texas
Avenger
Tex
Marshall
Oklahoma
Paris
Oak Cliff
Braniff
Love Field
Robert Thurman
Nome
Red Bird Airport
Trinity
Lovefield
Dal
Bill McGill
Defense and Disaster Relief
Red Cross
Carl W. Russell
Snow Storm Ends Plains Dry Spell with Heavy Snowfall
The spring blizzard swept out of the Rocky Mountain states with five dead and heavy snow accumulations up to five feet on mountain watersheds. Denver logged 16 inches, Colorado Springs 15, Cheyenne 10, while roads and travel faced 36 hours of disruption. Gov McNichols hailed the moisture as potentially ending the drought. two dozen affected areas declared disaster zones with relief teams aiding stranded residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Jubicant Farm
Cheyenne
Wyo
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Leadville
Colorado Rockies
Steve McNichols
Colorado
Paul Swisher
Colorado Agriculture Commissioner
Forrester
Fred McKown
Red Cross
el Paso
Derailment Tears Through Mauston Milwaukee Road Yard
A spectacular train wreck in Mauston Wisconsin derailed 37 Milwaukee Road freight cars and destroyed the depot. No injuries were reported and initial damage estimates or cause were not yet official. Debris lined the right of way for a city block with several cars split and some telescoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Weather Outlook Mixed Rain Across Miami Valley
A low pressure system from the West brings rain clouds to the Miami Valley with mostly cloudy cool weather today. Expect scattered showers and thundershowers with a high near 50 degrees. tonight and Thursday warmer with more showers, highs around 60 and lows near 45. Middletown reported a 51 degree high at 9 am and a 35 degree low at 5 am. yesterday’s rainfall after 8 am failed to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Middletown
Darling quote ends with fishy bill joke
A humorous exchange features a husband and wife bantering over pre marriage purchases. The wife jokes about bills for clothes, while the husband quips about a fish paying for the bait it was caught with. The humor hinges on marital context and pun.
Riots Erupt In Santiago Over Inflation and Martial Law
In Santiago Chile hundreds of police and troops clash with student protesters defying a curfew amid a week of anti inflation demonstrations. Official counts cite up to dozens dead and hundreds wounded as army fire suppresses the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Pan American Bank
Chite
Benjamin Vidlela
Horacio Gamboa
Valparaiso
Concepcion
San Antonio
Ibanez
Student Federation
17 Year Old Charged in Guard's Death at Alto Institute
Clarkesville Georgia. Stoney Carson Barrett 17 was charged with murder after the fatal beating of guard Ira Gillstrap 60 during an escape at the Alto Industrial Institute. Wilson and three other youths were arrested in Cincinnati Ohio the day after they escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkesville
Stoney Carson Barrett
Alto Industrial Institute
Ira Gillstrap
Wilson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Dallas
John Flynn
Spirit World
Enae Markets
Valley News
Pdindete
Twisters
Trail of
By Whitey Sawyer
Federal Court House
Gamboa
Mariano Puga Vega
United States
Boy
Guard
John
Lazarus
Joseph
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!