Clear and Cool Weather Dominates Nation
The eastern half sees clearing skies after northeast snowstorms end. Light snow in the Ohio Valley, rain along central and northern Pacific coasts. Western temperatures near normal while cold air from the Midwest reaches the Southeast. Freezing conditions extend into Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee as winds persist across the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes.
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Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Pacific
Midwest
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Weather report by region shows warm southern border readings
The morning appeared warmest in the southern border regions with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Scattered sections of the Rockies and northern Plateau recorded readings up to 3. Fair conditions prevailed over most of the Southwest and the Far West.
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Rockies
Plateau
Hobby May Put Ohioan Behind Bars
Jacob H. Fischer 43 of Ganges Ohio faces up to two years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine for possessing two submachine guns violating the National Firearms Act. Fischer released on 1000 dollar bond. hearing set for April 17 after arrest for allegedly modifying a gun and selling one for 158 dollars.
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Cleveland (Ap
Jacob H. Fischer
Ganges
Ohio
Fischer
U.S
Herbert A. Horn
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Mansfield
California
Maryland Student Stabbed In New York Altercation
A University of Maryland student Lorrie McQueen 22 of Weirton West Virginia was stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation in a room at the Hotel Taft in New York. She is in good condition at Roosevelt Hospital. Police arrested Kenneth Ambrusko 20 of Youngstown Ohio and John Adams 22 of Westwood New Jersey on felonious assault charges as co conspirators.
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NEW York
University of Maryland
Taft
Roosevelt Hospital
Lorrie McQueen
Weirton
W.va
Kenneth Ambrusko
Youngstown
Ohio
John Adams
Westwood
N. J
Ohio River Crest Expected Today Across Region
The Ohio River is set to crest today along most of its 980 mile course. Cincinnati should reach about 59.3 feet at 7 am, well above flood stage, with Louisville Markland Maysville Portsmouth and Chile also cresting within forecast ranges. The Weather Bureau expects gradual falls by Sunday morning and notes flood stages at key locations.
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Markland
Ind
Ken Williams
Ohio
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
Louisville
Maysville
Portsmouth
Chile
Flood drive forces double evacuation in New Richmond
River town residents evacuate again as floods prompt a second relocation in a week. Merchants move out while cleanup stalls, roads flood, and schools suspend classes. The Red Cross readies food and shelter for refugees as Ohio River levels threaten US 42 routes between Cincinnati and Louisville.
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New Richmond
Red Cross
Kentucky
Ohio
Carrollton
Cincinnati
Louisville
Atlas Model Test Success Across 4000 Mile Pacific Flight
The Air Force reports an advanced Atlas model completed a 4000 mile research flight from Vandenberg CA over the Pacific to an undisclosed target area. The 65 foot missile launched about one minute after rising from an underground silo with a final electronic check delaying the start. Unlike older Atlases these models can be fueled and stored in armored pits instead of surface storage and fueling after alert.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Weather Update Forecast Cloudy Tonight Through Saturday
Increasing cloudiness is forecast for tonight and Saturday with temperatures rising from a low around 22 this morning to the 40s by afternoon. Yesterday's low was 34 and high 35, while today’s low at 5 30 a.m. was 22.
Xenia Boy Faces Slaying Charge in Friend’s Death
In Xenia Ohio Peter Nickodem 13 is charged with slaying his teen friend Larry Magee 13. A court hearing will be arranged and no warrant issued yet as investigation continues. Magee was shot in the heart with a .22 rifle at the Nickodem home in Beavercreek township after a telephone dispute.
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Xenia
Ohio
Peter Nickodem
W. B. McAllister
Greene County
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Larry Magee
Nickodem
Beavercreek Township
Dayton
Magee
Kadar Grants Amnesty for Hungarians in 1956 Rebellion
In Budapest Janos Kadar announces a sweeping amnesty for political crimes including participation in the abortive 1956 revolt though espionage and high treason are excluded. Unclear if Cardinal Mindszenty is covered as he awaits fate after seeking refuge in the U.S. Legation.
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Budapest
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Voter Should Cast Ballot Where He Sleeps, Ervin Says
Florida Attorney General Richard Ervin ruled that a voter's precinct alignment determines his district for voting based on where he sleeps. The ruling noted the question had not been previously presented to him or the courts.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Richard Ervin
Ervin
Florida
Bali volcano eruption ends amid heavy casualties and homelessness
The Agung volcano eruption abated after five days of lava and ash. Gov. Anak Agung Sutedja reports at least 1,100 dead and about 75,000 homeless with up to 200,000 possibly losing livelihoods. About 100,000 Balinese fled as evacuations expanded within 20 miles of the crater.
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Denpasar
Bali
Agung
Anak Agung Sutedja
Jakarta
Kennedy Says 3000 Soviet Troops Quit Cuba
President Kennedy said about 3,000 Soviet troops have withdrawn from Cuba in recent weeks and more may leave by the end of March. He noted the total in Cuba was about 17,000 during mid March estimates and spoke after talks in San Jose with Central American leaders. Kennedy praised Latin American unity and readiness to defend freedom as he returned to Washington. He also defended the General Dynamics plane contract amid Senate inquiries and said McNamara makes hard decisions.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Soviet Union
U.S
General Dynamics Corp
Boeing Co
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McNamara
Mount Agung Eruption Widens Casualty Toll in Bali
A mushroom cloud seen from aircraft near Denpasar marked renewed activity at Mount Agung seven miles from the capital. Officials report 17 dead from the first eruption. the latest blast pushed lava downslope and buried hundreds under searing ash. Governor cites ash clouds as the primary killer with ash temperatures around 230 degrees.
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Denpasar
Gunung
Mount
Agung
Survivors Describe Dark Ash Cloud After Holo Caust
Witnesses recalled a dawn disaster at 7 am Sunday when darkness lasted two minutes and ash choked most things. The governor said hundreds were roasted alive in three villages south of the mountain as people prayed. Travelers from Bali’s northeast saw priests and followers stay behind.
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Bali
Todays Chuckle on Being Right with No One Listening
A light humor item notes that the worst spot is being correct yet unheard in an argument. The quip playfully contrasts being on the right side with having no audience or attention to your point.
Rides The Lightning Killer Dies In Sing Sing Chair
Frederick C. Wood a five time killer was executed in Sing Sing Prison electric chair after quotes about riding the electric chair He arrived for his death at 1001 pm four minutes later he smiled and refused further life behind bars Lawyers and civil liberties advocates argued insanity but the Supreme Court denied appeals Chief Justice Earl Warren also declined intervention Psychiatrists had deemed him sane during trial.
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Ossining
N.Y
Frederick C. Wood
Sing Sing
Wood
New York Civil Liberties Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Norman Dorsen
Wood faces electric chair in New York prison death house
A prisoner named Wood entered the death house 35 miles north of New York City and, with a cigarette in hand, mocked the witnesses before calmly preparing for execution. He announced a planned speech on an educational project and said he would be with them in a moment after brushing the chair aside.
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New York City
Wood
Bidault Faces Three Fateful Paths in German Exile
Georges Bidault, hunted exile and leader of the Council of National Resistance, weighs staying in Germany to avoid De Gaulle, facing exile or escape to resume clandestine activity. He portrays himself as the CNR boss while France seeks his return or silence.
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Steinebach
Germany
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Secret Army
Europe
Council of National Resistance
Secret
French exile Bidault held on charges of clandestine group links
Bidault is charged in France with belonging to a banned organization plotting against state security. He faces no capital offense for the De Gaulle assassination. He has been under German guard since being found 12 days ago living with two German journalists in a Bavarian hill village villa.
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France
de Gaulle
Bidault
Wood’s death sentence remark shocks court in 1961 case
Witness recounts Wood’s brutal mindset as he faced the mandatory death penalty on December 7, 1961. He allegedly boasted about using any means to kill and even asked the judge about possible shock treatment.
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Wood
Ohioan Admits He Strangled Wife To Death
Alger Bert Henegar 24 pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of his wife Patricia Anne 22. The Linden area case involved a domestic quarrel at their home. Henegar bonded to grand jury under $2000. police said he twice attempted suicide that week.
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Columbus, Ohio
Alger Bert Henegar
Patricia Anne
Bruce Jenkins
Henegar
Linden
Cleveland man surrenders in hit-run death of Mary Cernaukas
Cleveland police say 37 year old Eurie Gibons surrendered Thursday admitting he drove the car that struck and killed 68 year old Mary Cernaukas on Saturday. The suspect gave the details to investigators during questioning.
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Cleveland (Ap
Eurie Gibons
Mary Cernaukas
Kennedy Comments on Recession Outlook and Tax Plan
Kennedy said a recession is unlikely this year as economic indicators improve. He added that if the economy falters and Congress pushes his three year tax cut worth 10.2 billion he would accept it. He defended a balance between lower taxes and higher spending on essential programs.
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Kennedy
Congress
President backs McNamara on TFX fighter handling
The President expressed full support for Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his management of the contentious TFX fighter project, defending decisions amid criticism.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Ohio Sheriff Indicted for Tax Evasion
Federal grand jury in Columbus returns an indictment against Washington County Sheriff Dean D. Ellis and his wife Zoe for tax evasion in 1956 1957 and 1958. The filing shows underreported income and taxes due across the three years with arraignment not yet set.
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Columbus, Ohio
Washington County
Dean D. Ellis
Zoe
Republican Dinner Offers Installment Tickets
In Houston AP report Republicans announce a March 30 fund raising dinner at an up to $100 per plate. Tickets can be bought with a $30 down payment and $10 monthly installments. County Republican director Bill Simmons says the plan encourages regular contributions to the party.
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Houston
Tex
Bill Simmons
GOP
Crash Kills Man in Bratenahl Fatality
A car lost control in Bratenahl crashing into a tree. Carl A. Myers 28 of Chesterland died at the scene and two others were hospitalized. It was Bratenahl’s first traffic fatality in two years.
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Cleveland
Bratenahl
Carl A. Myers
Chesterland
Kennedy outlines policy on papers strike and Cuba
The President dismissed reports Day may resign before the 194 election and urged printers and editors to settle the New York strike soon. He called for similar action in Cleveland and discussed the San Jose conference on Central America, Panama, and Cuba, noting other presidents did not propose further action against Cuba.
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J. Edward Day
New York
Kennedy
Cleveland
San Jose
Central America
Panama
Cuba
Kennedy cites lack of U S involvement in Cuba raids
President Kennedy said he has no information showing Alpha 6 refugee raids on Soviet positions in Cuba were launched from the United States. He added the raids do not serve a useful purpose and may provoke repressive measures in Cuba, noting the raiders have no connection to the U S government.
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Cuba
Kennedy
Alpha 6
United States
President cites travel plans and nuclear test ban hopes
The President reveals summer travel aims to West Berlin and Italy Germany and denies plans for Latin America trips this year. He warns of growing nuclear powers by 1970 and 1975, hopes May progress on a multi nation Western Europe nuclear force, and downplays the Pope Khrushchev son-in-law meeting as historic but not international.
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West Berlin
Italy
Germany
Latin America
Soviet Union
United States
Europe
John XXIII
Alexei Adzhubei
Khrushchev
Waiting of waist is woeful
Long Beach reports Mary Ferguson a 36 year old house wife who aimed to shed 50 pounds in two weeks now weighs 234 pounds and has lost two inches from her hips and three and a half from her bust while her waist remains unchanged She stayed in a hotel room to fast and survives on coffee tea and bouillon with no solid foods.
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Long Beach
Calif
Mary Ferguson
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