Senators To Hear Both Sides On Civil Rights Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee debates the House civil rights bill in closed session with Attorney General William P. Rogers and Charles J. Bloch as spokesmen. Southerners seek amendments. others aim to strengthen or leave unchanged the five point measure. The bill centers on court appointed referees to ensure Negro voting rights in discriminatory areas.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
William P. Rogers
Charles J. Bloch
Macon
Rogers
Bioch
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Bloch
Norris Cotton
R-Nh
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Castro Calls for Funds to Build Defense War Chest
Fidel Castro rose from a sickbed to urge Cubans to finance a defense fund while accusing U.S. business interests of organizing mercenaries for invasion. With Raul Castro nearby he warned that Cuba’s militia would convert sugar mills into forts and prepare to resist an assault.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Raul
Castro
Cuba
People’s Army
The Iron Horse Is Gone Steam Train Exits Era
DETROIT AP The Grand Trunk Western Railway ends steam era with a four hour excursion to Durand Michigan. Old railroad men and spectators watch the last coal powered locomotives depart, while diesel engines take over and history closes.
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Grand Trunk Western Railway
Detroit
Durand
Mich
Marle Unger
Toledo
Ohio
William J. Emmons
Grand Trunk
A. J. Destefano
Emmons
Iron Horse
Khrushchev Seeks More Mingle Time During France Tour
In Marseille Khrushchev shows he would trade factory tours for closer contact with the French people. He breaks from the schedule at Pau to greet crowds outside the prefecture and enjoys a sunny, cheering reception in the rain soaked streets.
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Marseille
France
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Pau
Rue de Cannebiere
Fifth Avenue
Virus cancer link teased by leading researchers
A panel of top virus experts reported new evidence that some human cancers may be caused by viruses and that certain viruses can destroy cancer cells. They described experiments with human cancer extracts and animal studies suggesting viruses may trigger or counter cancer, with vaccination showing potential to extend survival in mice.
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Louisville, Ky
Jerome T. Syverton
University of Minesota
American Cancer Society
Sarah Stewart
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Wendell M. Stanley
University of California
Barnard Briody
Seton Hall College
South Orange
N.J
Vincent Groupe
Rutgers University
Jorgen Fogh
New York State Health Department
Albany
N.Y
Pope names 10 new cardinals including first Negro, Japanese and Filipino princes
Pope John XXIII created ten new cardinals in a rainbow consistory. The appointees include Laurian Rugambwa of Rutabo Tanganyika the church’s first Negro cardinal and Archbishops Peter Tatuso Dio Tokyo Rufino J Sanmis Manila Bernard Jan Alfrink Utrecht Joseph Lefebvre Bourges Luigi Traglia and Antonio Bacci.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Laurian Rugambwa
Rutabo
Tanganyika
Peter Tatuso Dio
Tokyo
Rufino J. Sanmis
Manila
Bernard Jan Alfrink
Utrecht
Netherlands
Joseph Lefebvre
Bourges
France
Luigi ‘Traglia
Antonio Bacci
Vatican Curia
Chuckle Recall of Juvenile Delinquent in Barn Smoke Days
A light reminiscence recalls a bygone era when a juvenile delinquent hid behind a barn smoking corn silks. The playful jab reflects nostalgia for simpler, mischievous youth behavior in days past.
Youth Conference Speakers Put Blame On Parents
At the White House Conference on Children and Youth delegates heard that adults must fix the moral sickness of the nation. Miriam D. Hanks and Abraham Heschel urged adults to model better behavior and support schools and social programs. President Eisenhower urged optimism about the many earnest young Americans among the 10 000 attendees.
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White House
Chilren
Miriam D. Hanks
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hanks
Abraham Heschel
Jewish Theological Seminary, of America
New York
Eisenhower
University of Maryland
College Park
Nixon Quiet 2nd Spot Might Go To Rogers Lead
Washington AP reports growing GOP sentiment that Vice President Nixon may select Attorney General William P. Rogers for second on the ticket. Rogers, 46, a trusted adviser and civil rights advocate, hails from an eastern state and is viewed as capable and vigorous.
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Rogers
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
William P. Rogers
Nixon
New York
John F. Kennedy
D.mass
Kennedy
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Secretary of the Interior
Fred Seaton
Kenneth B. Keating
R-Ny
Iearry
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Spring Weather Brings Floods Across Midwest
Mild spring weather after heavy snows spurred rising rivers across the Midwest. Minor flooding was reported with evacuations in Nebraska and renewed river activity near Kansas City and the Heart River area, while the far West saw showers and New Orleans logged over 2 inches of rain.
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Niobrara
Neb
Nebraska
Midwest
Central Plains
Missouri River
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
The
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Wisconsin
Bismarck
Mandan
N.D
Heart River
California
Nevada
Canadian
Central
Gulf
Alabama
Louisiana
New Orleans
Ike And Macmillan Meet To Work Out Compromise
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan plan talks at Camp David to craft a compromise nuclear test ban proposal for the Soviet Union. They aim to align U S and British positions and set guidelines for the Paris Big Four summit beginning May 16.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
Camp David
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Macmillan
Christian A. Herter
U.S
Geneva
White House
Western powers unveil 10 point plan for disarmament agency
The 10 nation disarmament conference saw Italian delegate Francesco Cavaletti present a plan for an International Disarmament Organization with wide powers. The proposal includes permanent surveillance of budgets and maneuvers and control of satellite and missile launches. Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin urged starting with general disarmament, and Western officials said no progress was made.
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Geneva
Francesco Cavaletti
Cavaletti
Valerian Zorin
Cavaletti Outlines 10 Point IDO Arms Control Framework
Cavaletti lays out a ten point IDO plan detailing advance satellite notices and course reports, armed forces data, verification of limits, national budget transparency, a global weapons capable satellite control system, long range missile notices, production cutoffs, nuclear material peaceful use, inspection of maneuvers, and guaranteed security from surprise attacks. He envisions a veto free 14 nation Executive Committee steering a powerful organization beyond mere control of arms cuts.
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Cavaletti
IDO
Spring Warmth Returns With Above Normal Temps
The Weather Bureau predicts five days of 60s temperatures, about 10 degrees above normal. Rain is likely midweek and again next weekend. Yesterday's official high reached 72 by 5 pm and the morning low was 41 at 1:30, rising to 52 by 8 am.
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Weather Bureau
Iron Ore Stocks Down Slightly in North America
The American Iron Ore Association reports end of January inventories at U S and Canadian steel plants totaled 5,598,286 gross tons, down from 5,572,429 tons a year earlier, reflecting a modest decline in ore on hand across the region.
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Cleveland
United States
Canada
Irom Ore Assn
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