U S Tank Shipment To Saudi Arabia Canceled Diplon Bland 4
Washington AP The White House nudged the State Department to halt a plan to ship 18 American light Walker Bulldog tanks to Saudi Arabia. The reversal aimed to ease Middle East tensions amid Israel-Arab strains and worries of a broader arms race.
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Tulsa Motorist Trapped Twice By Radar Unit
In Tulsa Oklahoma a speeding motorist was caught by a roaming police radar unit in the eastern city area and later nabbed again as the checkpoint moved toward downtown. The driver faced fines totaling 29 dollars.
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Okla
MIT Student Vanishes in Initiation Prank Case
Two volunteer skin divers prepared to search Cambridge Reservoir in Waltham for MIT freshman Thomas L. Clark 18 of Harvey Illinois missing since February 9 after a fraternity initiation in the Greater Boston area. A scarf and shoe found near the reservoir were identified by his father Alfred Clark a telephone company executive as his son’s. Middlesex County District Attorney Ephraim T. Martin said an inquest would be held if the body is found and foul play cannot be ruled out. Dean E Francis Bowditch said MIT will study fraternity initiation practices to prevent repeats.
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Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Boston
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MIT
Eden Opposed End Of Death Penalty In Commons Vote
In Britain the House of Commons ordered Prime Minister Eden to draft legislation abolishing the death penalty. The vote 293 to 262 sent the measure to the government with possible trial postponement. Three condemned killers face fate, while abolition faces months of possible delay from both Houses.
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House of Commons
Eden
Britain
Commons
William C. Edmunds
Robert J. Boyle
Patrick Ross
House of Lords
Poison Wiener On Porch Leaves Boy Suffering
In Florence South Carolina a year old boy lies critically ill after eating a hot dog laced with strychnine, with police finding two other poisoned wieners in the same block. Investigators suspect a passer-by tossed the meat to kill neighborhood dogs. Doctor J L Bruce says the amount could be deadly even to a child, and credits Larry Mathews grandmother for pouring milk to ease his condition.
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Revolt Flares In Iquitos Peru Strains Odria Rule
Rebels led by Brig. Gen Marcial Merino claim Iquitos control as government forces stay loyal. President Odria declares modified martial law while political unrest expands nationwide. Merino’s 2nd Army Division had headquarters in Iquitos and seeks to return self government.
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Aprista Party
Rebel Army Seizes Iquitos City in Peru Crisis
AP reports rebel army troops claim control of the eastern Peruvian city of Iquitos while the government says the rest of the nation remains quiet and the situation is under control. No further details were provided on casualties or international reactions.
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Iquitos
ILE Accepts Mediation Bid to End Westinghouse Strike
The AFL-CIO International Union of Electrical Workers accepted the Federal Mediation Service recommendations to resume negotiations in an all-out effort to end the Westinghouse Electric Corp strike. IUE President James B. Carey telegraphed the acceptance to Finnegan who asked talks in Washington Monday. The strike has idled 44,000 workers at 30 plants. The company accepted the invitation.
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Pittsburgh
Afl-Cio International Union of Elecrical Workers
Federal Mediation Service
Westinghouse Electric Corp
IUE
James B. Carey
Joseph F. Finnegan
Finnegan
Washington
Deaf Navajo Boy Faces Blindness and Needs $600
David Ghee, 13, a Navajo student at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, has congenital glaucoma likely leading to total blindness within months. He has learned horses in art, but without funds for Massachusetts Perkins Institute tuition, he risks losing contact with the world as officials seek aid to send him there.
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N.M
David Ghee
David
New Mexico School For the Deaf
Manuelito
Marshall Hester
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School For the Deaf
Daniel J. Burns
Ment
Perkins Institute
Watertown
Mass
Burns
Federal Indian Service
Massachusetts
Hester
Eisenhower vetoes natural gas bill amid Senate clash
President Eisenhower vetoed the controversial natural gas bill as a bitter Senate debate touched off an inquiry into a $2,500 campaign contribution spurned by Senator Francis Case. The action marks a sharp turn in the fight over energy policy and campaign finance.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Francis Case
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Released GI Sparks From Red Captivity After Four Years
Berlin U S Army Pvt Sidney Ray Sparks 23 of Tennile Georgia freed from four years in Russian captivity and turned to Army authorities in East Berlin He escaped Dec 4 1951 with two Privates Ray B Schultz Batavia New York and Charles J Scott Decatur Illinois They claimed asylum but later reports say Sparks was seen in a Soviet camp Army will decide his disposition after confinement The other two escapees faced court martial and varying fates Sparks health described as good by an Army hospital officer.
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U.S. Army
Sidney Ray Sparks
Tennile
East Berlin
Sparks
West Berlin
Army Hospital
Decatur
Ill
Schultz
East Germany
Scott
Army
Siberia
Weather Outlook Weathers Cold Wet Weekend Ahead
The forecast calls for rain and possible snow through Sunday with cloudy conditions and fog. Highs around the mid 30s, lows near 30, and unsettled weather continuing into the weekend. Middletown reported a high of 38 yesterday and a low of 34 this morning. rainfall totaled .22 inches across Thursday and last night.
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Middletown
Europe confronts famine amid worst winter of century
London AP reports Europe counts 611 dead from a brutal winter and widespread crop losses valued in the hundreds of millions. Floods ravage Yugoslavia and Turkey, ice blocks shipping lanes, and Italy France and Spain warn of tremendous damage while emergency plans form for floods and fuel shortages.
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Belgium
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Libya
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Morocco
Sicily
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North Sea
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Passau
Open Bottle Not Illegal in Akron Car
Judge William H. Victor ruled that an open bottle of whisky in an automobile is not illegal. The decision rescinds a $25 fine against James L. Ball, 28, of Akron, and leaves Ball facing a jury trial on a drunk driving charge from Dec 26 arrest by Summit County deputies.
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Ohio
William H. Victor
James L. Ball
Victor
Ball
Summit County
Search Started For Dahl Plane
Montreal reported the search for an American plane vanished Tuesday in subarctic conditions. At least 14 planes were assigned to locate the DC3 carrying Dahl and two or three other persons. The Royal Canadian Air Force said conditions were fairly good for the hunt. The damaged war surplus plane had no radio and disappeared on a hop from Frobisher Bay to Ft. Chimo, a 34 hour trip.
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Whitey Dahl
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dahl
Frobisher Bay
Baffin Island
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Pope Praises U S Storm Relief Airlift Snowbound
Pope Pius XII lauded U S armed forces for Operation Snowbound, the airlift aiding Italian storm victims. About 70 airmen from Germany joined U S personnel in Naples, Leghers, Verona for a four day relief effort delivering 62 Flying Boxcars, three trains, 17 trailers of food clothing and blankets. Brig Gen Emmett Cassady received medals for distribution to the troops.
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Italain
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Naples
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Verona
Berlin
Emmett B. Cassady
Rome
Bond Set in Wager Suit Over Ohio Pari Mutuel
Charles P. Masterson of Cleveland must post 20 million dollars bond before Common Pleas Court will hear his challenge to the constitutionality of pari mutuel horse betting in Ohio. Judge Joseph M. Harter set the bond, estimating potential state revenue of about seven million and punitive damages around 3 million if injunctions are granted. The action, joined by Mrs Sophie Borek, seeks temporary and permanent injunctions to halt betting and block licenses at tracks within 30 miles on the same day.
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Ohio
Charles P. Masterson
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
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Masterson
Harter
Sophie Borek
Borek
Commission
Ohio Supreme Court
GOP Drive Said Afoot Urging Ike To Sack Nixon
The New York Times reports a Republican movement to urge President Eisenhower to replace Vice President Nixon if he seeks a second term. Some leaders and associates discuss Nixon moving to a cabinet post but White House support for a switch remains minimal. Dewey and other Republicans weigh in amid debate over Nixon's Desegregation ruling critiques.
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