Temperatures Fall as City Survives Northwest Quake
The Pacific Northwest quake caused eight deaths and about 15 million dollars in damage. In Seattle bricks fell onto streets as winds rose, with a drawbridge jammed and a river bridge misaligned. Civil defense director Bryant estimated 15 million total damage after surveys in eight cities.
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Charles W. Bryant
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Duwamish River
Soviets Fling Final Charge Against Pact
In the United Nations Assembly in New York the Soviet Union accused the North Atlantic Pact of hypocrisy and warned the Western powers. US delegate Warren R. Austin argued the pact is defensive and not aggressive. Gromyko countered, saying American leaders but not pompous phrases reveal the pact’s true motives.
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Warren R. Austin
United States
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Austin
Gromyko
Clarence Cannon
DMO
Russia
U. S
Professor Bates Dies at Berkeley in Death Notice
BERKELEY California AP Professor Henry Moore Bates 480 dean emeritus of the University of Michigan school of law died at 4 30 a m PST at the home of friends death attributed to heart disease
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Cal
Henry Moore Bates
University of Michigan School of Law
Friends
Fire Damage at Heil Process Equipment in Cleveland
Fire caused by an overheated heat treating oven swept through Heil Process Equipment Corp in Cleveland last night. Damage was estimated at $50,000 and about 40 workers escaped unharmed.
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Cleveland
Heil Process Equipment Corp
Named to post Warren Memorial Hospital administrator
John F. Latcham of Bristol Highlands Rhode Island will become administrator of Memorial Hospital on May 1. He will succeed Miss Clara Cole man, who resigned last month.
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Memorial Hospital
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Pope Pius XII calls for True Peace in Palestine and Jerusalem
In a Good Friday encyclical Pope Pius XII appeals for true peace in the Holy Land and an international regime for Jerusalem. He welcomes the Palestine armistice but notes no lasting peace, seeks free access to Holy Places, and urges protection of Catholic institutions and rights in Palestine.
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Diamond Alkali lays off 90 in Painesville plant
About 90 men at the Diamond Alkali Company plant in Painesville Ohio were laid off today due to a slackening in work. General Manager M O Kirp announced the move as part of weathering reduced demand.
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Education of baby sitters in Middletown safety efforts
Woman’s Division of the Middletown Safety Council tackles the education of baby sitters as a major issue. Peg Flynn reports with text and photos showing sitter difficulties and parental worries while seeking leisure. A Sunday feature also previews the old time dance recap and color behind the Preble Warren Butler contest.
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Middletown Safety Council
Peg Flynn
Journal
Top tax man in drive to cut spending
Democratic Senator George of Georgia, longtime Finance Committee chair, backs a Republican led push to slash government spending. He joins Senators Wherry and Bridges arguing for cuts starting with foreign aid and the European Recovery program to avoid tax increases and deficits. Wherry forecasts bipartisan support as discussions focus on the 5.58 billion European Recovery authorization and potential tax demand.
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Editor Succumbs
Raymond F. Erhard, 53, Sunday news editor of the New York Journal American, died today in a French hospital after an extended illness.
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Raymond F. Erhard
The
New York Journal - American
French Hospital
Hunt For Kidnapers Of Police Centers In Ohio
Police hunt for two gunmen linked to the kidnapping of Weirton, West Virginia officers expanded across southeastern Ohio after a gray sedan used in the crime was found on a farm lane near Amsterdam. State troopers and county sheriffs conducted a 14 hour manhunt, with roadblocks at key routes, but no fugitives were located.
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Weirton
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Ohio
Here
Amsterdam
State Highway Patrol
Allen Russell
James Herman
Hanoverton
Suspect Named in $5,000 Bank Holdup Case
Morgantown West Virginia state police and FBI say Roy Mann 26 is a suspect in the $5,000 Bank of Follans holdup. Mann was arrested early today at a Sabraton suburban house after questioning with officers. James Burnett 27 and Carl Klose 31, allegedly sought in the case, are brothers in law to Mann per Pennsylvania State police.
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Carl Klose
Pennsylvania
Bank robbery suspects kidnap twoWeirton officers
State Patrol says stolen car from Pennsylvania and West Virginia linked to gunmen who robbed the National Bank of Followsbee in West Virginia of 5400. The two Weirton policemen were abducted en route to the station. A 17 year old Steubenville youth pictured for identification.
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West Virginia
Weirton
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Steubenville
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Albert J. Hadock
Three Year Old Girl And Father Missing
A statewide search for three year old Sandy Robinson was linked to finding her missing father William Robinson. Sandy disappeared yesterday afternoon from a farm home west of Springfield, while her father has been missing since March 24. The sheriff said Sandy was last seen at 2:25 p.m. playing in a yard swing. she wore a blue sweater, blue and white checkered dress, and a red cap. The infant sister is with maternal grandparents.
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William Robinson
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Walter Hunt
Lakeview
Thousands Flock To Girl Hoping For Tears Miracle
Reported case of 11 year old Shirley Anne Martin whose kiss on a plaster St. Ann statue allegedly caused tears on camera. Crowds gathered at the Martins home in Syracuse, with police estimating about 2,500 people nearby. The family expressed no claim of miracles and allowed visitors, as delays and fatigue followed extensive television appearances.
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Mathew Solinski
Miracle Tears At St Ann Statue Spurs Citywide Testing Debate
Crowds blocked streets and buses rerouted as police noted crippled and blind spectators among those seeking a tear from the statue head of St Ann. Witnesses from Detroit and Toronto joined locals in a Good Friday scene as TV staff confirmed tears, with calls for a chemical analysis to compare saliva and the liquid on the doll’s face.
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Toronto
Robert Cheppel
Paul Wiley
al Rein
Glenn O. Canfield
May Memorial Unitarian Church
Three Seamen Die In Blast Aboard Hollister near Pearl Harbor
An explosion on a gun mount during anti aircraft practice about 40 miles from Pearl Harbor killed three American sailors aboard the destroyer Hollister and wounded 11, two critically. The gun crew captain and two others died. nine injured were treated for minor injuries at a Naval hospital. Names were not released immediately.
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Cincinnati Girl Put On Probation
Cincinnati AP reports a 23 year old woman, Miss Sharpe, was placed on five years probation after testifying she fired shots at her boyfriend, Paul J. Streicher, who was wounded and crippled. She said Streicher refused to marry her.
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Louis J. Schneider
Louis Sharpe
Paul J. Streicher
Miss Sharpe
Streicher
Neighbors donate 2500 after fatal house fire
In Cincinnati AP reports neighbors and friends raised nearly 2500 for Mrs Thelma Rude 27 who lost her husband Raymond 35 and three children in a Tuesday fire at the family home. Two other children Billy five and Tommy four survived. Contributions came through house to house solicitations and mail.
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Thelma Rude
Raymond Rude
Billy
Tommy
Safety Director Dies in Newark at 67
Rufus J. Jones, 67, former Newark safety director, died yesterday in Newark Ohio. He led city safety efforts for years and was known for his public service and community focus.
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Rufus J. Jones
Newark Safety
Peace Time High On Money Bills Sets Record
Members went home for a ten day Easter recess before returning April 25 to tackle labor legislation amid a peace time high in appropriations. The House sent Senate bills financing most departments, with major sums for Veterans Administration and other agencies, while the Senate plans long range housing debates. The record tally marks a busy year as lawmakers face civil rights, taxes, and health proposals.
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McCormack
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Senate
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Omnibus Independent Offices
National Defense
Selective Service
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Veterans Administration
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Budget Bureau
Veterans’ Administration
A Ene
Acheson Sees Prolonged Cold War With Russia
Secretary of State Acheson said in a luncheon talk to the Inter-American Defense Organization delegates that the cold war with Russia will last a long time. He argued the West has gained the initiative but victory will come only if democracies pursue unending peace and unending courage despite hardships.
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Acheson
Russia
Strugg
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Council of the Inter - American Defense Organization
Man Found Dead Near Railroad Tracks in Dayton
John Webster, 71, was found dead yesterday along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks in Dayton. Coroner A P McDonald ruled accidental death, stating he appeared to have been struck by a train.
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