Holy Land Observes Easter Amid Political Tensions
In Jerusalem and across the Holy Land, Easter observances by Christians and the Moslem and Samaritan faiths overshadow political crises. Jordan installs Hussein Khalidi as prime minister and observes the Moslem day of rest. Jerusalem hotels brim with pilgrims while 400 cross from Israel and most visitors are Arab Christians from nearby regions.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Holy Land
Israel
Jderdan
Hussein Khalidi
Jericho
Tourist Bureau
Palestine Armistice Frontier
Egypt
Cyprus
Syria
Easter Coincides for East and West Amid Jerusalem Crowds
In Jerusalem Easter dates align this year after years of difference as Eastern and Western observances converge. Pilgrims from Israel and thousands more cross the city line into the old quarter amid cool, drizzly weather and Holy Sepulchre rites. Moslem Ramadan visitors also fill the city with Dome of the Rock prayers and Friday pilgrimages to the Rock. Nearby on Gerizim, the last 300 Samaritan survivors keep Passover rites unchanged since Exodus.
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock
Gerizim
Nablus
Egypt
Palestine
Mandelbaum Gate
Old City
Jesus
Christ
Jordan
Stassen Optimistic Over Talks On Disarmament
London reports show U S and Soviet delegates returning home for consultations as a six day recess follows a month of talks. Zorin and Stassen offered cautious views noting little progress while Eisenhower claimed improved outlook and debated open skies inspection terms.
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London
Washington
Eisenhower
Stassen
Zorin
Russia
United States
Flaming Capital Airlines DC4 Lands With Fire at Pittsburgh
An airliner landed in flames at Greater Pittsburgh Airport but quick actions by pilot Captain Calhoun stewardess Katherine Szymanski and firefighters kept a major tragedy from unfolding. Fifty passengers evacuated with nine treated for shock or bruises. The Buffalo to Pittsburgh flight faced a hard landing after landing gear issues and a fuel line rupture sparked the fire.
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Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh
Capital Airlines
John Burnham
Buffalo
Burnham
Katherine Szymanski
New Kensington
Calhoun
Rhee Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment
Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee commuted the death sentence of Lt. Gen. Kang Moon Bong to life imprisonment for the alleged mastermind role in the assassination of South Korea's counterintelligence chief.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Kang Moon Bong
South Korea
Mind Bending Hypnosis Alters Pain and Injury Risk
Researchers report hypnosis can intensify tissue damage by making skin more vulnerable. In tests, hypnotized subjects felt hotter pain and showed expanded blood vessels and chemicals that may worsen injuries. Other notes cite exercise lowering cholesterol and heart disease risk, while nicotine from cigarette smoke worsens heart stress in those with disease.
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Chicago
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
Loring F. Chapman
Helen Goodell
Harold G. Wolff
Cornell University Medical College
New York
Harry C. Wong and Associates
Howard University College of Medicine
Washington, D.C
Gerald Kien
Norman Lasker
Theodore R. Sherrod
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Cant Be Too Careful Cant Be Too Careful
A penciled letter from an 11-year-old in Jasper Alabama asks White Sands proving ground officials for information and pictures on rockets and guided missiles. Officials withhold the boy’s name for security reasons. the note shows youthful curiosity about space weapons.
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White Sands Proving Ground
N. M
Jasper
Ala
Cops Hunt For Stolen Blast Caps
Police in Collinsville Oklahoma hunt for dynamite caps stolen by two teen boys. About 85 caps and several dynamite sticks were recovered after the youths admitted taking them and scattering them around town near a coal pit and at a school. None exploded but authorities warn of fatal danger.
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Collinsville
Okla
Oklahoma
Don Brinkley
United Brick Co
Brinkley
Tulsa
Bur glars Die in Loop Store Gunfight Traps
In a store trap at Mandel Brothers in the Loop three burglars attempting a safe break in Omaha area police say opened fire. Seven detectives hid for hours using machine guns and shotguns, killing all three suspects with no police injuries.
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Credit Department
James J. Lynch
Lynch
Lyne
Mandel Brothers
Loop
Suspects Identified in Nighttime Arrests Near Closed Establishment
Lynch named three men in custody after an 8:30 p.m. closing. Jimmy Rentner, 30, had just been released on bond on a robbery charge. James Wulf, 28, had prior arrests. James Bertimio was found with a small portable radio. No forced entry evidence found. police suspect they hid there after closing.
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Lynch
Jimmy Rentner
James Wulf
James Bertimio
Bertimio
Fiery Etna eruption subsides easing danger to villages
Mount Etna in Sicily cooled today as lava flow slowed after extending over 1,000 feet downslope. Officials reported reduced risk to hamlets on the volcano’s flanks as the eruption eased.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Weather forecast eyes showers into Easter weekend
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy and warm conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers. Highs around 70 then 75 on Saturday with cooler Sunday. Middletown official high reached 72 Thursday with a 52 low this morning. Rainfall yesterday after 8 am insufficient to register.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Burglars Fire Back as Police Cornered in Safe Room
About 12 30 a m three burglars entered the credit department and targeted a wall safe behind the cashier s cage. Sgt James O Neill fired a warning shot, the burglars returned fire, and the officers continued firing. walls ceilings and furnishings were riddled with bullets.
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Credit Department
James O'Neill
O'Neill
UN Stops Gun Battle At Border
Israeli and Syrian forces clashed for nearly three hours along the border north of the Sea of Galilee. UN truce supervisors secured a cease fire with no reported casualties. Jordan-Israel friction and Iraq protests over a tanker voyage tied to Eilat also noted.
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Tel Aviv
Sea of Galilee
U.N
Meggido
Jordan-Israel Armistice Commission
Jerusalem
Israel
Jordan
Iraq
Gulf of Aqaba
Eilat
Israel presses US on Suez and Aqaba policy distress
In Tel Aviv Foreign Minister Meir meets U S ambassador Lawson amid Israeli criticism of Washington policy on Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. Cairo-Washington talks and Eisenhower statements raise concerns over US retractions and rights of passage for Israeli ships through the Gulf.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Golda Meir
U.S
Edward B. Lawson
U. S
Suez Canal
Gulf of Aqaba
Ben-Gurion
Foreign Ministry
Suez
Eisenhower
United States
Secrity Council
Cairo
Washington
Britain
France
Nasser
Sharm el Sheikh
Gaza
Gaza Strip
David Ben-Gurion
Kern Hills
Gulf
Probers Seek Prosecutions Over Scranton Payoffs
Senate rackets investigators pursue deeper look at alleged payoffs to Scranton Teamsters Local 229 officials. DOJ has indicted three business agents for illegal payments, while McClellan questions why firms and officials were not charged. Prosecution strategy cited as potential witness need. Bettendorf requests to testify and correct perceived injustices.
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Washington
Senate
Teamsters
Scranton
Justice Department
Teamsters Local
McClellan
D-Ark
Oliver Dibble
Earl P. Bettenderf
Texarkana
Tex
Inmates Recruit for Tularemia Vaccine Study at Ohio Penitentiary
Thirty one Ohio Penitentiary inmates received certificates after injections of a tularemia vaccine as they join an Army Ohio State University research effort. Maj. Gen. Creasy announced future tests may involve inhaled exposure to bacteria, warning volunteers of increased hazard.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Army
William M. Creasy
Army Chemical
Ohio State University
Creasy
Mer
Marooned Boy Scouts Rescued On Mt Baden Powell
About 50 Boy Scouts waited for a weather break to descend Mt Baden Powell in the San Gabriel range after being marooned by five feet of new snow ice and fog. The group near 8 600 feet endured icy conditions with frostbite injuries among several riders and two frostbitten scouts Dennis Swingle and David Letzinger both 13 from Lynwood California. Deputy rescue teams treated others and guided the hikers down after an extended climb.
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Dennis Swingle
David Letzinger
Lynwood
Calif
Scout Movement
Sierra Madre
Big Pines
Todays Chuckle Executive Role Described
A playful description labels one executive as the office host who entertains visitors while others handle the work. The remark contrasts social duties with productive tasks and hints at workplace roles.
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