Maneuvers Show U S Forces In Germany Near Czechoslovakia
Seventy thousand United States soldiers staged Exercise Showers in the U S zone in Germany to train for a simulated attack from aggressor land toward Czechoslovakia. Forward HQ near Nuernberg Stein Castel with rear HQ in Frankfurt. The drill tests new equipment and boosts Atlantic Pact credibility, featuring the First Infantry Division and the U S Constabulary Brigade in combat roles.
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Mernberg
Germany
United States
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Stein Castel
Nuernberg
Frankfurt
Ger
Europe
United States Army
U. S. Constabulary
Judge Atkinson Flubs Question On Local Quiz Show
In Savannah Georgia Judge David S Atkinson grew tired of routine and teased the grand jury with a bench tip during discharge prompting a chuckling, irate response from a local radio station which mocked him as the wrong answer.
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Savannah
David S. Atkinson
Second Appeal to Pope Pius XII Over Boston College Firings
Three lay Catholic instructors dismissed by Boston College for accusing the Jesuit school of heresy filed a second appeal to Pope Pius XII. James R. Walsh said the trio made the appeal after believing Fr. Keleher, the college president, was acting in constant contact with them.
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Boston
Boston College
Pius XII
James R. Walsh
Keleher
William L. Keleher
S. J
Russia's Lack Of Bombs Halts War Says Doolittle
Galveston Texas AP report notes Jimmie Doolittle, leader of the Tokyo raid, says Russia lacks atom bomb tools and plants. He asserts only U S power deters Russia, with many Tokyo raiders still alive at their reunion.
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Galveston
Tex
Jimmie Doolittle
Russia
United States
Doolittle
Tokyo
Tokyo Raiders
Air Force
Daring Thief Steals Dope in Grand Rapids
A burglar dangled from a frayed rope and broke into a Heyboer Wholesale Drug Company building. He stole 185 packages of morphine and codeine worth $2,800, plus $300 in cash and $1,000 in checks, with the loot possibly selling for $100,000. Police launched a state-wide search for the daring thief.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Heyboer Wholesale Drug Company
Underworld
Fliers Near 1000-Hour Mark In California Flight
Fullerton California AP report says endurance fliers Bill Barris and Dick Riedel are 195 hours from a 1000 hour goal. They refueled after radio contact with families. Riedel is anxious to return home due to his son Richard Jr. suffering arthritis and a relapse after the March 15 departure.
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Fullerton
Cal
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Riedel
Richard Jr
Quota Of Birds To Be Reduced At Michigan Prison
Hundreds of jailbirds will be released June 1 from a southern Michigan prison. Each inmate now has a five bird quota. 1,568 canaries are cluttering cells and a nuisance. The quota drops to one bird per prisoner, with many canaries leaving the facility. Prisoners reportedly try to sprout tail feathers amid the change.
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Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
Julian N. Frisbie
Frisbie
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