Solons Study New Safety Precautions
Four Puerto Rican activists were indicted on 10 counts each for a pistol attack on the U S House of Representatives. The defendants, led by Lolita Lebron, face assault with intent to kill and other charges as prosecutors present the case to a federal grand jury amid renewed Capitol security talks. The injured lawmakers include Alvin Bentley Clifford Davis Ben Jensen George Fallon and Kenneth Roberts.
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House of Representatives
House
U.S
Paul W. Shafer
R-Mich
Grand
Capitol Hill
Alvin M. Bentley
George Crile
Cleveland
Bentley
Casualty Hospital
Clifford Davis
D-Tenn
Ben. F. Jensen
A-Iowa
George Fallon
D-Md
Kenneth Roberts
D-Ala
Leo Rover
Lolita Lebron
Rafael C. Miranda
Andres F. Cordero
Irving
Valley News Classifieds and Puzzle Page Snapshot
A fragmented on page scan lists sections including Deaths Funerals Dr Crane and various classifieds and puzzles. The readable fragments reference Society Sports and Women’s Page items along with a TV section and a crosswords puzzle.
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Crane Sveeetseeessee
Bastorials Seccaseeseesese & Seed
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Society
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House backs broad excise tax cuts despite White House plea
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a wide range of excise tax cuts, approving about 14 of 20 proposed reductions and planning to consider the rest after a recess. Secretary Humphrey warned the government cannot afford sweeping cuts, while Eisenhower endorsed this stance. The Reed bill would cut excises above 10 percent to that level and suspend planned April 1 reductions on liquor tobacco gasoline autos beer and wine.
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House
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Daniel A. Reed
Reed
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Senate
British Arms Budget Sets New Record
The British House of Commons approved a peacetime defense budget totaling 1,639,000,000 pounds for the year starting April 1, a record level. Prime Minister Beang sought a vote-free passage, while Labour pressed for reductions in conscription terms and troop deployments abroad, warning of Kremlin aims to strain Britain's economy with military buildup.
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House of Commons
Britain
Beang
Churchill
House
Laborites
Suez Canal Zone
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
Kremlin
Caracas Talks Resume After Short Holiday
The 10th Inter-American Conference in Caracas resumes after a carnival holiday with a memorial at the National Pantheon for Simon Bolivar and a plenary session where Dag Hammarskjold and three Latin American ministers speak. Secretary of State Dulles is slated to speak tomorrow as the keynote of U.S. policy at the gathering.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Yhat
National Pantheon
Sion Bolivar
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
U.S
State Dulles
Pope Improves After Quiet Night At Vatican
Vatican sources say Pope Pius XII had a fairly good night and continues slow improvement after several days of cautious progress.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
New Storm Predicted For Ohio
Ohio state highway department places northern district workers on emergency alert as predictions point to a heavy snow and potential blizzard conditions. Gov Lausche urges nonessential travel bans on northern highways while officials monitor forecasts and recent 16 to 17 inch totals in Medina Lorain and Ashland counties.
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State Highway Department
Frank J. Lausche
C. W. McCoy
Highway Department
Medina
Lorain
Ashland
McCoy
Williams County
Quake Jolts Adelaide as Queen Elizabeth Visits
Adelaide, capital of South Australia, was shaken by its second quake in three days ahead of a visit by Queen Elizabeth II on March 18. The tremor rattled homes between the hills and the sea but caused no reported damage. The Monday quake was the region’s most violent in 50 years, costing thousands in toppled masonry and cracked walls.
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Adelaide
Australia
South Australia
Adelaide Hills
New York Engravers May Resume Walkout
A fact finding board recommended AFL photo engravers receive a $3.75 weekly package, with Meany dissenting. The decision, not binding, could lead to a resumption of the strike that halted major Manhattan newspapers for 11 days last December.
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Wie Silice
Factfinding Board
Ralph T. Seward
Washington, D.C
Richard Slocum
Philadelphia Bulletin
New York
AFL
George Meany
Manhattan
Herald Tribune
Tribune
Shu .S.th
Snowbound Chicago Struggles In Severe Winter Storm
Chicago faces its worst snowstorm in 15 years with a foot of snow burying the city. Streets and boulevards are gridlocked as hundreds of cars are stranded and rescued by snow plows. The storm spans northern Illinois with blocked highways extending about 40 miles from Chicago.
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Illinois
Democrats fault Young testimony on security risks
Democrats on the Senate Civil Service Committee voiced dissatisfaction with Philip Young's accounting of security risk cases. They want more questions and interviews with security officers in departments. Chairman Carlson said Young would be recalled, while Young cited 2,247 security risks cut from the payroll through 1953 and 383 with subversive information, though he could not confirm any firings or disqualifications.
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Senate Civil Service Committee
Philip Young
Civil Service Commission
Sen. Menroney
D-Okla
Young
Carlson
R-Kan
Eisenhower
Civil Service
Treaty Plan May Return To Congress
Washington AP reports supporters probe signs of life for Sen George's constitutional amendment aimed at curbing treaty powers. A motion to reconsider Friday's 60 to 31 defeat was filed as Sen Lennon sought another vote. GOP leaders voiced mixed hopes about reviving the measure this session. Eisenhower objected to a provision limiting internal effect of international agreements without Congressional action.
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Sen
George
D-Ga
Lennon
D-Nc
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
Eisenhower
Boeing Unveils 550 Mile Per Hour Jet Is Dual Threat
Boeing unveiled a 95 ton swept wing four jet airliner prototype named 707 with a projected 4000 to 5000 mile range and seating 80 to 150. Company president William M Allen said the jet represents a national welfare gamble and could yield military tanker orders for B52 and B47 fleets.
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Boeing Airplane Co
Air Force
Boeing
William M. Allen
United States
de Haviland
England
Allen
Ihs
Visiting Formosa Undersecretary Arrives For Talks
Under Secretary of the Army John Slezak arrived in Formosa today and will confer tomorrow with President Chiang Kai-shek. The visit aims to discuss military and diplomatic matters with the Republic of China leadership.
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Taipeh
Formosa
U. S
John Slezak
Chiang Kai-shek
Ike Says Unholy Pact With McCarthy Stirs Rally
In St Petersburg Florida Stephen A Mitchell charged that Eisenhower coddles McCarthy harming the nation. He told about 900 in Pinellas County that the people will voice displeasure at the polls next November if the President does not lead. He said Eisenhower has made an unholy alliance with McCarthy for the next election.
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Democratic National Committee
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Senee
Stephen A. Mitchell
McCarthy
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United States
Snow flurries and blizzard reach Chicago area
A dramatic winter system dumped heavy snow from St. Louis to the Great Lakes, burying Chicago under a 12 inch blanket. The storm snarled traffic, stalled hundreds of cars, and prompted Chicago to issue alerts for lower Michigan as temperatures plunged.
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Miami Valley
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Great Lakes
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US Weather Bureau
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Michigan
La Monroe Imitator Shocks with Stage Benefactor
In Hong Kong the Chinese Reds imitate Marilyn Monroe by sending Mei Lan Fang to tour Communist army camps. Mei Lan Fang, a veteran actor famed for impersonations, performs in male cross‑dressed roles, a long standing practice in Chinese theater.
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Marilyn
Monroe
South Korea
Mei Lanfang
Mei
Calls For Fair Play In Probes
President Eisenhower denounced disregard for fair play in congressional probes and urged mutual respect between the executive and legislative branches. He praised Brig. Gen. Zwicker amid McCarthy clashes, urged vigilance against subversion, and defended Army actions in the Peress case while stressing accounted responsibility lies with department heads.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
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