New Chief Attassi Aims to Calm Syria After Riots
Damascus, Syria AP report says army chief of staff urged restraint as the capital welcomed Hachem Bey el Attassi as the new head of state amid renewed demonstrations. One killed, 20 injured as troops used live fire and tear gas. curfew imposed then lifted as Attassi prepared to form a cabinet. Attassi, a 70-year-old veteran, had earlier been proclaimed head of state after Shishekly’s exile and Kuzari’s resignation.
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Damascus
Syria
Hachem Bey el Attassi
Attassi
Adib Shishekly
Maahmoun Kuzari
Kuzbar
Shishekly
Saudi Arabi
Shawkat Shkeir
Shkeir
Homs
Kuzbari
Three Die In 3 Hour Gun Battle In Louisiana
Funeral services were set for Police Chief E G Huckabay and Deputy Sheriff Maurice Miller of Bossier Parish who died in a three hour gun battle with a Negro farm hand named West 42 held on a warrant for nonsupport of his wife and five children West also died Miller was shot as he entered a cabin occupied by Wests mother who fled when the shooting began West barricaded himself and tear gas was used to end the standoff Huckabay died after being struck in the neck about an hour later.
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Shreveport
E. G. Huckabay
Maurice Miller
Bossier Parish
Man West
West
Miller
Huckabay
Sudan Mob Dispersed with 21 Dead at Governor General Home
In Khartoum an anti Naguib demonstration by Sudanese tribesmen ended with police bullets driving off attackers at the British governor general’s residence. At least 21 people were killed including the police commander Col H S McGuigan and six of his men. over 100 wounded, Brig Mahdi among the victims, as tens of thousands marched in the capital.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Mohamed Naguib
H. S. McGuigan
Martada E) Mahdi
Naguib
Mysterious Philadelphia explosion kills five
Five people including three children died when a blast destroyed two South Philadelphia buildings housing a luncheonette jewelry store and apartments. Twenty others were injured and 500 residents displaced as firemen battled the debris and investigators probed the undetermined origin. The blast shattered windows, bent a street sign, and neighbors reported a gas odor beforehand.
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Philadelphia
Ruby Mosley
George E. Hink
Red Cross
Isadore Pearlman
Bruce Schwartz
Salvatore Baladino
Marie Marone
Naguib Returns as Egypt Sees New Mob Violence
Egypt braces for unrest after the ousted president Mohamad Naguib resumes state duties and a wave of riots erupts. Police wounded 12 rioters. one officer was shot by a student amid crowds marching to Republican Square to hail Naguib. Nasser and Naguib pledge unity as they visit hospital victims and a cabinet statement condemns opportunists exploiting the crisis. Naguib flies to Khartoum for Sudanese Parliament inauguration while public universities stay closed indefinitely.
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Cario
Egypt
Mohamed Naguib
Asd Ieee
Ais
Republican Square
Naguib
Farouk
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Revolution Council
Salah Salem
Khartoum
Salem
Eight Die After Grossinger Hotel Fire
A fire at the Grossinger Hotel and Country Club in New York killed eight people and injured twenty five others. Among the dead are Siegfried Haas and his wife Erna, David Bernstein and his wife Hannah, Fannie Rosenthal, Catherine Krick, and Jack Shildkret. The blaze was contained in about 45 minutes with $30,000 in damage. Firefighters prevented spread to other buildings as guests including boxing champion Rocky Marciano slept through the night.
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Grossinger
N. Y
Rocky Marciano
Siegfried Haas
Erna
David Bernstein
Hannah
Fannie Rosenthal
Catherine Krick
Jack Shildkret
Solons Take Up Warren Nomination
Washington nearly assures Warren approval as Senate considers his nomination to be chief justice. Warren, former California governor and 1948 GOP vice presidential candidate, sits on the Supreme Court under a recess appointment. Some Southern Democrats oppose. committee vote came after a contentious hearing sparked by charges against Warren.
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Washington
Earl Warren
United States
Eisenhower
Senate
Warren
California
Supreme Court
Congress
Knowland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Mississippi
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Fred M. Vinson
Senate Law. II
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Judiciary Committee
McCarthy Questions Army Witnesses in Row Over Abuse
Senator McCarthy urged questioning of two Army privates as part of the ongoing dispute with Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens over alleged mistreatment of a uniformed witness. He accused Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwicker of misconduct and called for his recall, amid claims a truce would curb Army subpoenas and protect witnesses.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Ralph Zwicker
Stevens
Associated Press
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Zwicker
Eisenhower
McArthy
Marvin Belsky
Murphy General Hospital
Waltham, Mass
Sid Rubenstein
Ft. Banks
Winthrop
Mass
French Train Jumps Tracks Over Pyrenees
In the French Pyrenees a cog railway train carrying holiday skiers derailed plunging into a 1500 foot ravine near Toulouse. Nine people were killed and 14 injured as the brakes failed and passengers who jumped were crushed between rocks and the train.
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Toulouse
France
French Pyrenees
Luchon
West Point taps Lt General Blackshear M. Bryan as superintendent
Lt Gen Blackshear M. Bryan, commander of the First Corps in Korea, was named Saturday as the next superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will assume the post in September upon the retirement of Maj Gen Frederick A. Irving.
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Blackshear M. Bryan
Korea
United States Military Academy
West Point
Bryan
Frederick A. Irving
Official Is Pestered By Quiz Fans
Ottawa reports Queen Mayors: Acting Prime Minister C. D. Howe endures persistent listeners at a station contest promising a $2,500 prize for identifying a mystery man. Mrs Howe says calls disrupt meals and correspondence as inquiries into Howe’s personal life intensify.
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Howe
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
House of Commons
Earth Tremor Strikes Adelaide in South Australia
Adelaide the capital of South Australia was hit by the region s most violent tremor in 50 years. No casualties were reported. The quake shook a large area of the state last night causing limited damage and prompting emergency crews to assess affected zones.
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Adelaide
Australia
South Australia
March Snow Hits Northern Ohio and Miami Valley
The article reports a significant snow event in northern Ohio with Cleveland expecting 15 inches, heavy driving hazards and impassable side roads. It notes cloudiness and little temperature change in the Miami Valley with snow expected tomorrow, and provides regional temperature figures for Middletown including highs and lows around 28 to 42 degrees, plus a rain and snow tally from the night.
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Ohio
Middletown
Cleveland
Miami Valley
Miami Vall
Night Storm Brings Heavy Snow to Ohio Cities
A sweeping overnight storm blanketed Cleveland with nearly 10 inches by 7 am, with forecasts of up to 15 inches. Driving was chaotic as hundreds of cars lay in ditches. schools ordered closed. snow covered Toledo Findlay Mansfield Columbus and Cincinnati and even reached West Virginia.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus Weather Bureau
Toledo
Mansfield
Findlay
Columbus
Zanesville
Dayton
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Inter-American Parley Opens in Caracas Under Dulles Pledge
In Caracas the 10th Inter-American Conference began with a brief arrival statement from John Foster Dulles praising the United States Latin American friendship policy as solid and dependable. The opening program included formalities and a plenary session with Venezuela’s Marcos Perez Jimenez. the meeting may last three to five weeks.
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Caracas
Venezuela
John Foster Dulles
United States
Friendly Association of American States
Marcos Pereez Jiminez
Bogota
Colombia
University City
Dulles
Latin America
Perez Jiminez
U. S
Fletcher Warren
Washington
Eisenhower
Americas
Guatemala
U.S
Nehru Demands U S Observers Leave Kashmir Row
Prime Minister Nehru urged withdrawal of American observers from the U N cease fire team in Kashmir citing U S arms aid to Pakistan as intervention. He said U S personnel can no longer be considered neutral in the India Pakistan dispute and noted 14 U S observers and a C47 aircraft were part of the U N mission in 1953.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
U.N
Kashmir
U.S
Pakistan
United States
U.S. Air Force
Roy Rogers and Trigger Injured in Onstage Pellet Incident
In Edinburgh Scotland during a weekend theater performance Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger were struck by small pellets from a ricocheting target. Rogers sustained a slight nose bleed while Trigger suffered a stung flank. both were reported OK by show staff.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Roy
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