90 year old man shoots wife then kills himself
In Philadelphia a 90 year old ex motorman George Hope is held for homicide after shooting his ailing 90 year old wife in a hospital corridor. He then fired at himself but missed, later sent to a prison hospital to await trial as witnesses and magistrate show quiet sorrow.
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Fallout increases in US from strontium 90 tests says senator
Washington AP. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson chair of the Atomic Energy Committee cites Defense Department and AEC letters estimating strontium 90 fallout drops from the stratosphere faster than prior estimates. He notes a northern U.S. latitude band with maximum fallout and calls for a May hearing on the issue. The defense line indicates a two year residence half life versus seven years earlier and minimizes individual risk at about one in 300,000.
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Holy Week Opens Across Christian World This Sunday
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week with churches observing Jesus entry into Jerusalem five days before the crucifixion. Palms will be distributed as believers prepare for Good Friday prayers and the Easter celebration.
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Chuckle Success Teaches Silent Mistake Art
A humorous note argues that true skill lies in making mistakes when no one watches, framing this as a playful insight into avoiding public scrutiny. Observers are urged to recognize the irony and keep a light mood about errors.
Fighting Heavy In Tibet By Watson Sims
Unofficial Tibetan sources report large scale fighting in Lhasa between Chinese Communist troops and Dalai Lama supporters with a major uprising at Gyantse. Indian officials offered no fresh word while Darjeeling reports say fighting has persisted for eight days near Lhasa amid tense security and possible moves against the Dalai Lama.
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Summit Offers Soviet Talks But Rules Out Disengagement
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agreed to offer the Soviet Union a summer summit while rejecting disengagement in central Europe. They narrowed differences on the summit issue but differed on Khrushchev, with plans for a July or August meeting and possible lower level talks first.
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Mother And Girl Among 3 Bodies In Family Slayings Near Annapolis
In Maryland and Virginia, the missing Jackson family is linked to a grim discovery as a mother Mildred Jackson 27 and her daughter Susan Ann Jackson 4 are identified from a shallow grave near Annapolis. Carroll V. Jackson Jr. 29 and daughter Janet 1 were found buried near Fredericksburg. Investigators note beatings and shootings with unclear exact causes of death. Two local teens found the scene eight miles west of Annapolis. The case follows the family’s disappearance January 1 from Louisa County Virginia and an extensive search.
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Decision A Victory For Mae
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan scored a win by steering Eisenhower toward a compromise for a summit with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The move signals a likely August meeting, bolstering Macmillan's political position as Britain faces elections. U S officials had understood the summit was needed to boost his home front prestige and chances at the polls.
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Eisenhower Still Open To Summit Talks Remains Cautious
Indications show Eisenhower has not dropped reservations about a summit meeting. He believes advance negotiations would lay the basis for government head agreements. Like Dulles, he fears a failed summit could worsen East West tensions the conference aims to ease.
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Tax On Taxi Rides Upsets Gotham Hackies
New York taxi drivers oppose a proposed 10 cent per ride tax approved by the Legislature to help balance the city budget. Meters would be recalibrated to start at 35 cents per fifth of a mile, replacing a 4 cent start. Hack Bureau approval needed, last change in 1962 raised fares by about 27 percent.
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Western leaders outline plan to resolve summit issues
The two leaders reportedly agreed on a plan featuring a Big Four foreign ministers meeting starting May 11 likely in Geneva to address Berlin, Germany, and disarmament with the Soviet Union, followed by a Khrushchev‑demanded July or August summit. No exact dates or sites were given and officials did not disclose conditions set by Eisenhower and Macmillan.
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Very Easy When You Use Head
A truck on Route 28 dumped 100 pound nails over the road after a rope broke causing 16 100 pound boxes to spill nails. Ralph Edmunds Jr. said nails ranged from 1 to 4 inches. Motorists cleared nails until magnets on broom handles, devised by MIT graduate Robert S. Packard, quickly cleaned the roadway.
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Cold Front Moves Across East As Snow Flurries Persist
A spring storm brought mild debut warmth to the East and northern Rockies while delivering teens in the North from Minnesota to Michigan. Forecasters warned of a cold wave through Ohio and Kentucky with freezing conditions in parts of Texas Panhandle and northern Rockies. Snow flurries hit Michigan, northern Indiana, and Ohio as the Hillsborough River flooded near Tampa and the Alafia rose southeast of the city. An oil worker in Alice, Texas, died when winds toppled a derrick.
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Nose Cone Lost After 5090 Mile Space Flight Over Atlantic
Cape Canaveral reports a small nose cone from a Thor Able flight drifted near Ascension Island after a 5090 mile mission. The Air Force plans dawn rescues as darkness paused the search. Recovery gear included a transmitter light and floating balloon with mice as past payloads.
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Thor Fired In New Test At Cape Canaveral
In CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP reports a powerful Thor missile was launched Saturday night marking the 35th test in the intermediate-range ballistic program. The flight began after an 80-foot Thor-Able boosted 5000 miles earlier that day while ground recovery of the payload encountered difficulties in the Atlantic.
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Easter Egg Mystery at Armco Park Keeps Secret
Easter is one week away as Armco Park hosts its annual egg hunt. The article notes mystery over which bird will lay the golden egg and invites readers to page 25 for Ed Edmiston’s hunt details. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week with church programs listed on page 5. World tensions at the top remain high, while US-Russia exchange programs progress, per page 12.
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