Ohio Senator blocks Eisenhower postmaster nominations
Senator Stephen M. Young of Ohio says he is blocking up to 32 Eisenhower postmaster nominations in Ohio towns including Toledo Dayton Fremont Painesville Salem Portsmouth and Urbana. He may change some minds but most selections appear doomed as only bipartisan support can approve them. He cites political considerations and precedent set by Senator Taft in blocking Truman picks. Names blocked include Harry H. Hockersmith and Richard W. Olinger.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ohio
Stephen M. Young
Young
Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Toledo
Dayton
Fremont
Painesville
Salem
Portsmouth
Urbana
Raymond E. Sprunk
Gordon R. Lauher
Leo C. Blackburn
Youngstown
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Taft
Senator Young
Harry H. Hockersmith
Oxford
Richard W. Olinger
Young visitors try to see inmate at Mount Clemens jail
Robert Prescott and Edwin Sutherland both 19 went to Macomb County jail to visit Howard Haskin 138 charged with breaking and entering. Deputies spotted the pair near a window and charged them with disorderly conduct giving 30 days in jail. Haskin is housed in another section of the jail.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Robert R. Prescott
Edwin Sutherland
Macomb County
Howard Haskin
Haskin
William Haines
Dominic Grosso Jr
Boy Survives 300 Foot Cliff Fall
Holland Jr., nine, survived a 300 foot tumble down an oceanside cliff at Dead Man's Beach while hiking with five classmates. He lay unconscious nearly half an hour before firefighters pulled him from the near inaccessible area. Hospital staff reported a fractured rib, a concussion, and cuts and bruises with his condition listed as satisfactory.
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San Francisco
Holland Jr
Oceanside
Ossi
Irving Thomas
Holland
Park Emergency Hospital
Castro Leads Hunt for Insurgent Leader in Sierra Maestra
AP dispatch from Havana reports Fidel Castro directing forces in Oriente Province to pursue insurgent Manuel Beaton and his ringleaders. Beaton’s second in command and two others reportedly captured. prisoners to be moved to Bayamo. Castro and Army Chief Maj. Juan Almeida oversee operations as silence persists from Havana stations.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
mMavana
Castro
Manuel Beaton
Revolutionary Army
Santiago
Oriente
Sierra Maestra
Beaton
Rene Vallejo Ortiz
Agrarian Reform Institute
Bayamo
Juan Almeida
Wavana
Hoffa loses bid to oust monitor chair on court panel
In Washington the U S Court of Appeals rejected Teamsters President James Hoffa’s move to remove Martin F O Donoghue as chairman of a court appointed monitors board The panel also upheld a State Department decision denying a passport to Rep Charles O Porter as a World travel ban ages. Eddie Sawyer quits as Philadelphia Phillies manager on eve of game Gene Mauch named replacement in minor league club. Gov Michael DiSalle plans Hamilton visit to probe Frank Poindexter case clemency talks expected with unnamed defendants
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Martin F. O'Donoghue
State Department
Charles O. Porter
D-Ore
Red
China
Appellate Court
Porter
Congress
Philadelphia
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Mauch
Minneapolis
American Assn
Columbus
Michael DiSalle
Hamilton
Frank Poindexter
DiSalle
Playmates Die As Train Misses Boy By Inches
In Minneapolis area a 9 year old boy Billy Messer clung to railroad ties on a trestle as a Great Northern Red River train sped by at over 70 mph. His playmates Kenneth Ellis to 11 and Dennis Ellis 7 died on the tracks after venturing onto the trestle to throw stones into Rice Creek during Easter vacation.
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William Messer
Minneapolis
Minn
William
Billy Messer
Billy
Great Northern
Red River
Kenneth Ellis
Dennis
Fridley
Wenesday
Rice Creek
Bridge Collapse Kills 13 in South Korea Village
A bridge near Kwangju south of Seoul collapsed as a passenger truck crossed it, killing 13 and injuring 15. The disaster occurred in a crowded village, highlighting a deadly transport accident in the region.
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Seoul
Korea
Kwangju
Quiet Spring Weather Stays Mild With Possible Showers
The forecast calls for generally fair, windy and warm weather today and tonight with highs near 83 and lows around 58. Friday should remain fair and warm with a high near 80 by afternoon. Middletown reported a 83 degree high yesterday at 5 15 p m and a 60 degree low at 3 15 a m.
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Middletown
Bomb joke lands man in FBI custody at Port Columbus
Julius Radwanski of Huntingdon Valley Pa was arrested for a false bomb report after replying there is a bomb in a bag at Port Columbus Airport. He was released on 1000 bond and faces U S District Court next Wednesday. Flight 300 to Pittsburgh delayed 32 minutes while searches found nothing.
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Columbus, Ohio
FBI
Julius Randolph Radwanski
Huntingdon Valley
Radwanski
Trans World Airlines
Port Columbus
U.S
Robert W Newton
E. D. Mason
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
U.S. District Court
TWA
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Belmont man charged in San Francisco air safety case
William A. Grant of Belmont California was charged after allegedly seeking to insure his wife following a sighting of her boarding a Los Angeles bound DC8. A United Air Lines spokesman said he claimed the bomb would not work once the wife would not sign insurance forms. Mrs. Grant was removed from the plane and the flight was delayed forty minutes.
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San Francisco
U.S. Attorney's Office
William A.grant
Belmont
Calif
United Air Lines
Grant
Sultan of Selangor elected Malaya ruler
Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj sultan of Selangor was chosen as the paramount ruler of the Federation of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. The event marks a historic leadership selection for the federation.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Selangor
Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj
Federation of Malaya
Saloons Allowed to Stay Open for Royal Wedding Night
London police permit metropolitan area saloons to stay open until midnight on May 6 for Princess Margaret's wedding day. Normally they close at 10 30 or 11 p.m. The move aims to accommodate revelers and avoid disturbances.
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London
Princess ‘Margaret
Body Identified in Scioto River as James Wesley Smith
Officials identified a body found in the Scioto River as James Wesley Smith, 38, of Rt. 2, London. The Ross County coroner ruled that Smith drowned after being reported missing from the Veterans Administration Hospital on Feb. 27.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Scioto River
James Wesley Smith
Rt. 2
London
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ross County
Smith
Chessman Seeks U S Supreme Court Review
SAN FRANCISCO AP An appeal by Daryl Chessman to the U S Supreme Court marks the 16th bid in 12 years. The State Supreme Court denied further review labeling 12 years under death sentence as cruel and unusual punishment and stating life imprisonment is the maximum for the charges.
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SAN Francisco
Daryl Chessman
U.S. Supreme Court
George T. Davis
Chessman
Davis
State Supreme Court
San Quentin
Los Angeles
A. L. Wirin
American Civil Liberties Union
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
California
Elephant Tramples Trainer To Death In Tokyo Zoo
In Tokyo, 12 year old elephant Hanako killed veteran trainer Masaki Saito, 53, after he entered the cage. Zoo workers say the handler may have stumbled and fallen triggering the tragedy.
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Tokyo
Hanako
Zoo
Masaki Saito
Hagerty Arrives in Tokyo for Eisenhower Visit Plans
White House press secretary James Hagerty and appointments secretary Thomas E. Stephens arrived in Tokyo to arrange advance details for President Eisenhower's June 19 to 23 visit.
Chuckle Says Never Fail The Last Time You Try
A light columnist quips that the only time you mustn’t fail is the final attempt, encouraging perseverance. The note frames determination as essential for success, with a casual, witty tone.
Parliament Ends Easter Break Amid Mass Jailings in South Africa
Parliament recessed as police continued mass arrests of about 500 believed subversives under emergency powers. Authorities say most detainees are nonwhite agitators with limited details on conditions, while plans to create Bantustans for self-government progress in Cape Province and other regions. Prime Minister Verwoerd recuperates from head wound as doctors delay surgery.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Can National Congress
Pan Africanist Congress
Sharpeville
Johannesburg
Paul Oliver Sauer
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Cape Province
Verwoerd
Mansfield: Nation Less Secure Now Than 15 Years Ago
Senator Mike Mansfield warned that national security has declined since the Eisenhower era and will worsen for the next administration. He cited defense write-offs, noting 7 billion dollars of equipment was discarded in 1958 and an estimated 10 billion in 1959.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Eisenhower
Mansfield
Senate
Defense Department
British defense costs cited in Cold War critique
The speaker claims Britain runs its full military establishment for 4 to 5 billion dollars annually at about half the cost of U.S. defense spending abandoned each year. He attacks Republican calls for peace and says the 1953 agreement with the Communists merely formalized the existing ceasefire in Korea.
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Defense Department
Korea
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