French airliner crash near Cairo leaves 52 dead
A DC6 Cloudmaster bound from Karachi to Paris crashed 15 miles southeast of Cairo. 12 survivors were brought to Cairo and Captain Billet was among them. Weather was reported clear, two engines failed before landing, rescue involved Egyptian army and American pilots, total fatalities estimated at 52.
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Cairo
Egypt
Saigon
Paris
Charles Billet
William Judd
Fig
Karachi
Transport Recriens Intercontinental
Desert
Trans World Airlines
New York
Arthur Hoffman
National Petroleum Co
Actor berates mob scene with improvised profanity
Lloyd Bridges in NBC's Alcoa Hour tragedy improvises curse during a tense mob sequence. Viewers flood NBC with calls, some criticizing the swearing while others praise the raw, vivid portrayal. Producers apologize for the incident and note the script had no profanity.
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New York
NBC
Lloyd Bridges
Bridges
Ohio traffic toll up 10 percent in 1955
Ohio's road deaths totaled 2,067 in 1955, the highest since 1941, with 184 more fatalities than 1954. Injuries reached 70,848, up 4 percent, and property losses hit 509 million dollars. Director A C Felts noted 94 percent of drivers involved were Ohio residents.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Department of Highway
A.C. Felts
Weekend Toll Falls Short of Average
The weekend traffic death toll was below average with at least 10 fatalities reported from 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday midnight. The count includes a fatal crash that claimed a 59 year old woman and a 16 year old boy near Toledo.
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Toledo
Better Thief Than 'Poet'
Boise reader reports hubcaps stolen from his car in Nampa Idaho. The would be thief left a rhyming note reading Roses are red Violets are blue Oldsmobiles are nice And I like your hubcaps too indicating the theft.
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Boise
Idaho
John Zeline
Nampa
Europe Gets Ike Offer Of Food Aid
President Eisenhower promised surplus farm commodities to Western Europe amid a harsh winter. Hagerty noted discussions with Benson and Hoover Jr. about aid options, including possible sale or barter, with no decision reached on free distribution. France has lost about a third of its wheat crop.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Humphrey
United States
Europe
France
James C. Hagerty
White House
Benson
Herbert Hoover Jr
Hagerty
OSU Receives $25,000 Ford Foundation Grant
Ohio State University announced a $25,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to fund its summer programs in international studies. The funds will cover about 30 scholarships yearly and administrative costs for the next four years.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Ford Foundation
Howard L. Bevis
Crest Is Reached Kentucky Flood Danger Dims
Barbourville and surrounding areas faced major flood danger as Cumberland River crested eight feet over flood stage and then began to fall. About 40 homes were flooded and roughly 100 families were displaced while Barbourville was isolated for hours. Downstream towns saw lower crests and reduced threat as Kentucky River and Salt River flows eased.
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Barbourville
Kentucky
Cumberland
Beattyville
Frankfort
Salt
Ohio River Expected to Level Off Near Flood Stages
The Weather Bureau predicts the Ohio River will crest just under flood stages at Portsmouth and Cincinnati and just above Louisville, with a 29.2 ft crest in Louisville and about 50.5 ft at Cincinnati. Minor rainfall in the upper Ohio Valley ends soon, while Portsmouth reports high Kanawha and Big Sandy rivers and has started extra pumps to manage sewer and groundwater.
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Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ohio Valley
Little Miami
Keep Cool Adlai Says Keep Cool On Middle East Policy
Adlai Stevenson issued a 61 word statement saying the Middle East remains very critical and advocates keeping cool. He did not take a side on lifting the arms embargo while noting Israel's peril and peaceful solution efforts. The remark followed Lehman’s departure and cited Saudi Arabia tank shipments as a matter of concern.
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Abba Eban
U.S
Dulles
Bahamas
Congress
George
United States
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Nasser
Eban
CBS
E Ban
Middle East
Russia
Britain
Saadia Arabia
State Department
Saudi Arabia
New York
James Monroe
R. H. Bennett
Brooklyn
Sen. George
U.S. Air Force Base
Dhahran
Libertyville
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Herbert H. Lehman
D.ny
Saudia Arabia
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Chicago Sun-Times
Lehman
Libertyville Farm
New York State
Adenauer's Party Loses Ruhr Vote Shock in NRW
Chancellor Adenauer suffers a major defeat as his Christian Democratic Union loses power in North Rhine Westphalia. State Premier Karl Arnold is ousted by a cross party nonconfidence motion and replaced by Socialist Fritz Steinhoff, signaling reduced CDU influence in the Bundestag and potential hindrance to rearmament plans.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Ruhr
North Rhine-Westphalia
Adenauer
Karl Arnold
Arnold
Adelauer
Christian Democratic Union
Fritz Steinhoff
Ohioans Killed In Plane Crash Near Peru Indiana
The frozen bodies of three Ohioans were found near a Piper Pacer wreckage on a farm near Peru Indiana. The dead are Ray L Heminger 42 Lewis town engineer Emmett Eugene Jordan 16 Russells Point Heminger's brother in law and Mrs Marie Rouse Heminger 38 West Liberty Heminger's sister in law. Deputy Coroner Dr E E Schrock said the plane struck a small hill Friday night in rainy foggy weather.
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Peru
Ind
Ray L. Heminger
Lewistown
Emmett Eugene Jordan
Russells Point
Heminger
Marie Rouse Heminger
West Liberty
E. E. Schrock
Woman wins 25 mile Adirondack sled dog title
Mrs. JoAnn Tanner of Lake Placid captains five huskies to a 25 mile race in Westport and clocks 1 hour 44 minutes 7 seconds to take her second straight Adirondack championship. Five male rivals are defeated in the field.
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Westport
N. Y
JoAnn Tanner
Lake Placid
Youngster Sentenced to 16 Years in Chicago Slaying
Clement Macis aged 15 sits in a Chicago courtroom after Judge Thomas Kluczynski convicts him without a jury of the shotgun murder of a teen during a gang battle last July 1. He is sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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Clement Macis
Chicago
Thomas Kluczynski
Greece election narrow victory for Karamanlis amid opposition gains
In Athens supporters of Prime Minister Constan tine Karamanlis claim a parliamentary edge with 154 seats in a 300-member House. The seven-party opposition coalition led by George Papandreou totals about 135 seats and 1.52 million votes, signaling a fragile majority and possible new elections. The result reflects discontent over Cyprus policy and Turkish minority tensions.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine Karamanlis
National Radical Union
George Papandreou
Democratic Union Coalition
Karamanlis Party
Karamanlis
Cyprus
Istanbul
Izmir
Smyrna
Weather outlook with sunny skies and cold snap ahead
The forecast calls for fair and cold weather in the Miami Valley through Tuesday with mostly sunny skies. Today will be sunny and fair then turn colder tonight with a high of 38 and a low of 20. Tuesday remains fair with little temperature change and a high of 38. Middletown posted an unofficial high of 46 and a 28 degree low. Rain Friday and Saturday totaled .61 inches.
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Sol
Miami Valley
Middletown
Eisenhower Seeks Decision On 1952 Reelection
President Eisenhower draws near a formal decision on a second term as tension rises among supporters opponents and a tight-knit White House press corps in Thomasville Georgia while aides hint an announcement may come around March amid talks of a delayed return to Washington and uncertainty about timing.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Thomasville, Ga
Eisenhower
Washington
Scott Hotel
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
James C. Hagerty
White House
Sec
Capital
Fire Levels 3 Plants In Springfield
Fire levels three plants in Springfield Ohio causing estimated damage of 920000. The blaze started in the plastics division of Western Tool and Mfg Co and quickly engulfed the one story building housing Springfield Metal Finishing Harwood Screw Products and Western Tool. Six firemen were hurt two required temporary hospitalization as acid sprayed a firefighter and three explosions rocked the area.
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Springfield
Ohio
Willard G. Compton
Western Tool & Mfg. Co
Springfield Metal Finishing, Inc
Harwood Screw Products, Inc
GOP Split On Second Term Idea
A New York City Republican leader favored Ike not seeking a second term while Indiana Republicans pressed to place Eisenhower's name on the May 8 Indiana primary ballot. Stanley Isaacs warned Nixon would be a poor running mate if Ike runs. Governor George N. Craig predicted a candidacy announcement soon after Ike returns from Georgia. Senate candidate Kefauver criticized Benson and farm policy. A White House denial followed reports of a cabinet hint about a five year term.
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New York City
Eisenhower
Indiana
Indianapolis
Stanley M. Isaacs
New York
Isaacs
Nixon
George N.craig
Washington
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Mankato
Benson
Stevenson
Libertyville
White House
James C. Hagerty
Chattanooga Times
Hagerty
Prisoners Escape Casablanca Civil Prison Break
Sixty Moroccans serving short sentences escaped from Casablanca civil prison today. Police quickly rounded up five, but the remaining escapees are at large.
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Casablanca
French
Morocco
Poelice
Experts Join Mediators In Strike Ending Effort
Washington reports two outside labor experts joined the government mediation service to push an all out effort to settle the 127 day Westinghouse Electric strike. Talks resume today as 55 000 workers idle at the major electrical producer.
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Washington
Westinghouse Electric Corp
David L. Cole
Paterson
N.J
Federal Mediation Service
George W. Taylor
National Labor Board
Westinghouse
Pendent United Electrical Workers
IUE
General Electric Co
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