Minister Wins Duel With Thug
In Jeffersonville Indiana an arrested bank robber killed veteran state police sergeant Marvin Watts at a roadblock and died in a gun duel with Watts partner minister Robert Gingery of Trinity Methodist Church provided witness details. The robber William Hassett of Louisville and Watts were both shot during the confrontation.
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Ind
Methodist
Marvin E. Watts
William Hassett
Louisville
Robert Gingery
Trinity Methodist Church
New Albany
Walls
Hassett
Watts
Gingery
Probers Grill Brewster as Beck Probe Looms
Senate rackets investigators pressed Frank W. Brewster for further questioning with potential bearing on a later probe involving President Lave Beck of the Teamsters Union. Counsel R P Kennedy said the committee would examine a borrowing of union funds and the return of every cent, tying the disclosures to Beck’s leadership.
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Senate
Frank W. Brewster
Lave Beck
Teamsters Union
R. P. Kennedy
Beck
Wnion
Seb
Zeron Men Bribe Way To Freedom
Government sources report a bribery scheme linked to a drive to restore Peran in Venezuela. Officials and guards allegedly received millions in payments to aid the group led by Manuel Arenye, with associates and relatives present as a senior figure arrived with them at Ponta Arenas.
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Peran
Venezucian
Prism Guard
Celes
Manuel Arenye
Amtome
de Te Crus Oramye
Ponta Arenas
Never Without Sponsor Radio Team Marks 30th Year
A local radio crew, led by Gerdes, celebrates three decades on air. The show, described with enduring support from sponsors, continues its steady run amid shifting media tides.
Nations Told Suez Reopening Will Enforce Egyptian Rules
In Cairo the Nasser government warned foreign nations through diplomatic channels that upon reopening the Suez Canal Egypt will collect tolls, enforce Egyptian law, and bar Israel. The notice cites 15 days to reopen. UN chief Hammarskjold plans Cairo talks on Gaza and Middle East issues as UNEF bases shift command and offices begin moving.
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Gaza
Reypt
Suez Canal
Nasser
Israel
Raymond A. Wheeler
U. N
United Nations
Yunes
Dorne
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
St Josephs Day feast and blessings in Capistrano
Italian community observes St Josephs Day on March 19 with a home shrine and a priest blessing, while three children enact wishes among heaps of food. Swallows appear as Capistrano marks the annual celebration, noted by JULIEN C. HYER.
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St. Joseph's
Capistrano
Bermuda Prepares For Eisenhower Macmillan Meeting
Bermuda readies for a historic second meeting as President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan arrive to rebuild the Anglo American partnership. At Midocean Club a barbed wire fence blocks parts of the course while Eisenhower may play 14 holes and practice despite the barricade.
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John M. Hightower
Tuckerstown
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Midocean Club
Mid Ocean
Britain Withdraws Troops From Europe
Britain plans to withdraw troops from Europe, aiming to reduce a contingent of 75,000 to 90,000 personnel by about 30,000 as part of a broader financial pullback. The move affects forces stationed on the continental mainland and signals a shift in defense posture amid fiscal pressures.
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Sap
Explosion at Ford Rouge plant kills inspector and injures many
An explosion at Ford Motor Co. Rouge plant fatally injures 56-year-old Detroit inspector John Goodwin and sends 25 workers to hospitals with burns. Five are listed in critical condition. The blast damages a wall and sent flames across the platform as workers rushed to douse fires.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Rouge
John Goodwin
Algerian Rebels Hit at French Zone and West Fronts
Rebels attack French held areas in the east while fighting rages near Orleansville and in the west around 36 miles from the front.
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Orleansville
Weather brief and rainfall report
The weather note records a 3 30 pm time, notes a morning low of 4 at 2 am, and reports last night rainfall totaling .12 inches. The fragmentary data suggests a damp start to the day with light precipitation and cool overnight temperatures.
Makes Joe Look Like Hamlet Offbeat Portrait Sparks Uproar
A controversial portrait in Philadelphia City Hall prompts debates over likenesses and politics. The piece, linked to a former mayor and current U S senator, provokes strong reactions among residents and officials.
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Joe
Hamlet
Philadelphia
City Hall
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