Castro Accuses U S of Plotting Fifth Column in Cuba
Fidel Castro issued a long TV speech accusing the Eisenhower administration of trying to create a fifth column and foment counter revolution in Cuba. He linked U S naval at Guantanamo and Santiago dissidents to the plot and said American planes sought contact with an insurgent leader in the Sierra Maestra. Two CBS reporters were expelled after misquoting him.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Eisenhower
Cuba
Christian A. Herter
Castro
Herter
United States
Organization of American States
U.S
Guantanamo
Santiago
Oriente
Fulgencio
Batista
Sierra Maestra
Manuel Beaton
Beaton
Richard Bate
Coco Beach
Fla
Mario Biasetti
Boston
CBS
Silence Is Golden In Clash Over Midnight Horn
In Denver a magistrate heard Edward Ramberg 58 face a $100 fine for disturbing the peace after honking at a blocked garage at 2 AM March 19. A neighbor warned the other driver would punch Ramberg, who responded with another horn blast. The judge called the punch one form of justice and issued the fine to Ramberg.
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Denver
Colo
Robert Fullerton
Edward Ramberg
Ramberg
De Gaulle Outlines Aims For East West Summit
French President Charles de Gaulle, in Washington for talks with President Eisenhower, plans to state his aims for the upcoming summit focusing on Berlin and Sino Soviet tensions. Eisenhower seeks Berlin negotiations with Khrushchev, while De Gaulle has floated dropping Berlin from the agenda to ease tensions.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Eisenhower
Berlin
Canada
de Gaulle
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Eisenhower Warns on Honest Peace Talks
President Eisenhower notes many discuss peace without genuine intent, suggesting some view peace only as a means to advance their own aims. He urges sincere dialogue and demands clarity in aims and commitments.
Near Riot Alert as Park Preacher Incites Crowd in Cincinnati
A soap box preacher Melvin Sharrock, 48, was taken into custody after inciting a Park District crowd of about 200 in Washington Park. Police halted the sermon when it escalated, with Sharrock claiming apostleship for God's Bible School and College.
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Cincinnati
Washington Park
Melvin Sharrock
Mt. Gilead
God's Bible School
College of Cincinnati
Land Park Police
Lyons
God's Bible School and College
Sharrock
DiSalle defends hospital debt collection against tax scare tales
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle in Cleveland says scare stories about taxes will not derail efforts to collect overdue state hospital bills from relatives or estates of mental patients. Since 1910 relatives were made responsible for care, the state has spent 618 million while collecting 85 million, he notes. He laments taxing needy people to cover patients and says arrangements with the state will be respected.
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Cleveland
Michael V. DiSalle
Women’s City Club
Karen's Cutting Up Manila Storm Strikes Philippines
An out of season tropical storm Karen crossed central Philippines killing at least one person and leaving a score missing. Officials warned for more casualties as the storm moved inland and disrupted flights and shipping.
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Manila
Karen
Philippines
Rhee Moves to Restore Premier Cabinet System in Korea
President Syngman Rhee signals a shake up by restoring a premier cabinet, relinquishing some powers while remaining chief of state. Cabinet selections would return to premier influence, with debates over how much authority Rhee will cede and calls for political neutrality in the police. Vice President-elect Lee Ki-poong resigns amid protests, and former PM Y T Pyun predicts a shift toward a nonpartisan presidency.
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Seoul
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
South Korea
Y. T. Pyun
Liberal Party
Pyun
National Assembly
Lee
Lee and Rhee clash over cabinet plan resignation
Lee said he and Rhee agreed on a premier cabinet government and that he was determined to resign triggering new elections to fill his post. Constitutional changes could abolish the vice presidency in a crisis that has left Korea unsettled amid deadly antigovernment unrest.
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Lee Kipoong
John Chang
Lee
Rhee
Chang
Syngman Rhee
Ile
Korea
Wony Rhee
Probe Sought Into Cleveland Shooting
An attorney announces plans to seek a grand jury probe into the Monday killing of John T. Nowells 35 who fled from police after a high speed chase and a crash then was shot while running on foot.
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Cleveland
John T. Nowells
Powell Tax Trial Ends in Hung Jury in New York
The tax trial of Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. ends with a deadlocked jury after eight women and four men report a persistent split. Judge Frederick Bryan discharged the jury. a May 12 hearing was set on a motion for acquittal. Powell, 51, had faced counts tied to his wife Hazel Scott and joint returns with her.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
D-Ny
Frederick Bryan
Harry A. Erter
Erter
Powell
Harlem
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Edward B. Williams
Bryan
Hazel Scott
Mrs Roosevelt urges Ike to oppose racial segregation nationwide
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt calls for public, uncompromising opposition to racial discrimination in America. She urges decisive leadership and action, speaking after leading a Civil Rights Advisory Committee meeting to shape a Democratic platform plank. She also criticizes the Congress civil rights bill as insufficient but a step forward.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eisenhower
America
Democratic Advisory Council
Tiros Satellite Wins Praise From Weathermen
Washington AP The first operational weather satellite Tiros launched April 1 from orbit 450 miles above Earth has sent back over 7 000 pictures and completed more than 300 orbits. Dr F W Reichelderfer said it shows organized cloud patterns including spiral bands in storms beyond the tropics signaling a new era in meteorology.
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Washington
America
Tiros
F. W. Reichelderfer
Weather Bureau
United States
North Atlantic
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Tropics
Humphrey Dodges Religion Issue During Maine Stop
In Portland Maine Senator Hubert H Humphrey avoided the religion issue in his campaign remarks. He said he does not want religion brought into the campaign and noted Kennedy's Catholicism as irrelevant to the race. The remark drew applause from the audience.
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Portland
Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
WV Governor Blasts Humphrey and Kennedy in Primary Campaign
West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood accused Senators Humphrey and Kennedy of exploiting the state's economic woes to gain primary votes. He criticized Democratic candidates for staging a political event “feast” aimed at the May 10 presidential primary.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Senate
Cecil H. Underwood
Underwood
Humphrey Campaigns in Maine as Muskie Backers Gather
At the Maine Democratic Convention Humphrey appeals for unity while praising Ed Muskie. He claims to support the Democratic nominee whether Muskie Symington Kennedy Johnson or himself. Maine’s 15 convention votes may be unpledged though unit rule discussion surfaces.
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Maine
Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Symington
Kennedy
Johnson
Hay Humphrey
Los Angeles
Bat Muskie
New England
Todny
Ceylon government falls amid political crisis
Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake’s government collapsed as Governor General Sir Oliver Goonetilake dissolved Parliament and called elections for July 20. The nation has faced turmoil since the assassination of Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike last September.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Dudley Senanayake
Oliver Goonetilleke
Solomon,Bandaranaike
Weather Mix Surprises Regions With Snow And Heat
A storm centered over southwestern Wyoming brought a mix of snow sleet and cold rain to Utah Idaho and Montana. Bur nley Idaho saw three inches of snow while western Montana reported two to three inches. Forecasters predicted more snow and icy rain for Montana Utah northern and western Wyoming and parts of the Dakotas as a boundary between seasons shifts. In South Dakota Yankton logged a warm spell with 95 degrees, Minneapolis tied a record high of 85, and temperatures near 40s were noted 100 miles north.
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Utah
Idaho
Montana
Burnley
Wyoming
The
Dakotas
South Dakota
Yankton
Minneapolis
Time Change Ahead for Daylight Saving Area
The AP reports clocks should be set forward one hour tonight in daylight saving regions. The missing hour is regained when standard time returns in October.
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New York
Air Force and Navy Test New Missile Launch Methods
The Air Force fired an Atlas ICBM from a horizontal concrete hangar at Vandenberg, making two launch complexes operational. The Navy demonstrated launching missiles from sea by floating them on a raft near Point Mugu, asserting oceans can serve as launch pads.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Navy
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Vandenberg
Point Mugu
Footprint clue in McAllen rape slaying of beauty queen
Police rely on plaster casts of footprints found near a canal to identify the killer of Jene Garza, 25, a teacher and former Miss South Texas 1958. Her body was found in a shallow irrigation canal five days after she disappeared after church.
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Mcallen
Tex
Jene Garza
Miss Garza
Joseph O’brien
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Garza
South Texas
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