British Want Fugitives For Murder Pirates Off Coast
Cuban authorities hold Alvin Table Jr. and William Lees after they killed a ship captain during a rescue attempt and fled in the Muriel III. They were captured near Isabela de Sagua after grounding on a Bahama island. the British seek them in the Bahamas on murder and piracy charges. Barbara Table, tied to the couple, recounts elopement and escape.
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Bahama
Alvin Table Jr
William Lees
Muriel III
Isbela de Sagua
Bahamas
TABLE
Barbara Fisher
San Antonio
Tex
Key West
Elbow Cay
Angus Boatwright
Kent Hakanson
Muriel
Lees
Boatwright
Hokanson
Barbara Table
Coast Guard
Nassau
United States
Cuba
Conductor Killed as Train Derails Near Seneca
Eight cars of Southern Railway No. 30 the Peach Queen derailed in a 50 foot ravine near Seneca South Carolina killing conductor Keener Adams 59 of Greenville and injuring 11 others. Engineer J S Dean 67 of Atlanta blamed expansion for buckling the track. Passengers in rear cars escaped lighter damage.
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Seneca, S.C
Southern Railway
J. S. Dean
Atlanta
Harry Reed
Bartlesville
Ohlo
Reed
Ruth
Greenville
Southern
Washington
Keener Adams
Girl Dies After Father Strikes Family in Cleveland
A 3 year old girl Janet Lynn Brass died after her father Walter W Brass 40 attacked his wife Lillian 36 and children with a hammer and butcher knife in Euclid Glenville Hospital. Janet died during brain surgery while Lillian and two daughters remained critically injured and a son William 8 was in fair condition. Police reported Brass attempted suicide by four methods but slashed his wrists only mildly. He reportedly said I dont know why I did it and plans were made to commit him to an institution after probate court examination.
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Cleveland (Ap
Walter W. Brass
Germany
Janet Lynn
Euclid Glenville Hospital
Lillian
Lynda Ann
Gail Marleen
William
Brass
John Zagore
Euclid
Rhee
South Korea
George Washington
Rhee’s 12 Year Rule in Korea Collapses After Outrage
Massive protests in Seoul force President Syngman Rhee toward resignation and new elections. The National Assembly calls for Rhee’s immediate departure, with vice president candidates and cabinet changes amid clashes that left several dead and many wounded.
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Rhee
Korea
Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
U.S
Huh Chung
Capitol
Weather turns cooler with scattered showers forecast
A low pressure system moves through the area bringing a return to normal temperatures and cloudy skies. Today high near 78 with scattered showers. tonight partly cloudy and cool near 48. Wednesday partly cloudy and cooler with a high near 70. Local records note Middletown reached 88 yesterday afternoon, surpassing 87 from April 25, 1957.
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Middletown
Eisenhower to urge Congress on legislative program
President Eisenhower plans to send a special message to Congress asking action on his legislative program and opposing budget busting proposals pushed by Democrats. The move comes as Republican leaders clash with Democratic proposals and as allied leaders meet to discuss Korea. The extraordinary session is set for 2 30 p m EST.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Korea
Biloxi Quiet After Riots
Biloxi remains jittery after clashes between Negroes and whites. Police early Monday faced about 150 to 209 white onlookers around the station while six Negroes arrested Sunday for carrying concealed weapons were fined $100 each. Twelve more Negroes were fined for obstructing traffic and disorderly conduct. Dr. Gilbert Mason, a 31-year-old Negro physician, criticized the police and was fined $25 for disturbing the peace and obstructing traffic.
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Paul Brown
George Seals
Ernest Fair
Zeb Lowe
James Francis
Malcolm Jackson
Gilbert Mason
Justice of the Peace
Anthony Anglade
Mason
Earth Born From Debris Of Exploding Stars Says Scientists
AP reports from Washington that Dr. Hans Bethe and Dr. E. E. Salpeter describe Earth's origin tied to debris from dying stars and red giants. They outline how all elements formed in stellar cores, dispersed by supernovae, with the sun eventually aging into a red giant billions of years hence.
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Earth
Washington
Hans Bethe
E. E. Salpeter
Cornell University
National Academy of Sciences
Space
Milky Way
Dr. Salpeter
Forand Bill Supporter Raps GOP at Democratic Dinner
Len Harrison A Williams accuses the Republican Administration of replying with maybes possibly and no s to a program that would provide medical care for the aged. He urged a low cost medical care plan for senior citizens at the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Columbus. About 1 700 attendees paid 25 350 a plate, with the event boosting the Democratic treasury by about 45 000.
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Columbus
Ohio
Len Harrison A. Williams
Republican
Williams
Ohio Democratic Party
William L. Coleman
Eisenhower and De Gaulle pledge unity before Paris summit
President Eisenhower bade farewell to Charles de Gaulle in a White House parting visit. They agreed to pressure Khrushchev for Berlin restraint and to focus on disarmament at the Paris summit, with Macmillan set to join the talks in May.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
White House
New York
U.S
Paris
de Gaulie
Khrushchev
Berlin
Harold Macmillan
Jobless Pay Rise in New York Adds to Benefits
Albany ap reports effective May 16, the state will raise top unemployment and compensation payments by five to fifty dollars weekly and impose stricter rules on benefits for those who quit or are fired for misconduct.
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Albany, N.Y
Today's Chuckle about a disheartened dollar value kid
A lighthearted quip notes that a child who understands money is likely disheartened by current value. It suggests frustration with prices and economic conditions affecting youth.
New Berlin airlift questioned if blockade returns
The piece weighs whether a Berlin airlift could succeed again if Soviets cut access. It notes Berlin now relies more on trade with threefold tonnage imports, higher costs, and greater jet transport altitude limits. Khrushchev’s threat to close land water or air routes adds a new hurdle.
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Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Planes Found Safe Won't Ground Electra
FAA chief Elwood R. Quesada announced all domestic Lockheed Electra airliners have passed inspection and remain in service. The CAB had urged grounding after the Tell City crash. hearings on the Tell City accident set for Evansville May 10 with additional sessions to follow.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
FFA
Elwood R. Quesada
Civil Aeronautics Board
Tell City
Ind
Quesada
Buffalo
Tex
CAB
Evansville
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