Convicts End 65Hour Nebraska Prison Rebellion
Eight Nebrask a penitentiary convicts surrendered after 65 hours of uprising. They released two guards and a fellow inmate unharmed and agreed to terms from Gov. Victor Anderson including 15 days in the hole and 60 days solitary confinement for the ringleaders.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Penitentiary
Victor E. Anderson
Eugene Swanson
Warren Miller
Sheen
Gov. Anderson
Anderson
Red-Held GI Ruled AWOL
Seven-man military court in Frankfurt finds Pvt. William Verdine, a Soviet prisoner for six years, guilty of absence without leave. Verdine pleads innocent as defense offers no testimony. Penalty could include up to six months, dishonorable discharge, and loss of pay totaling about $10,000 to $12,000.
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Frankfurt
Germany
William Verdine
Verdine
Starks
Ike warns against speculation on war and attack claims
President Eisenhower spoke against excessive talk of war noting it harms peace. He said he has no clear intelligence of a planned Chinese attack on Quemoy and Matsu and declined to promise defense actions beyond Formosa, while criticizing Admiral Carney for his forecast.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Quemoy
Matsu
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Carney
Matsus
United States
Hower
Bar scene turns violent as bandit shoots at owner’s wife
A man entered Edward Straub's bar early today and pulled a revolver on Mrs. Straub. She hurled 12 bottles and six glasses at him, while husband Edward Straub fired three shots. The attacker fled after a single wild shot.
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Cleveland
Edward Straub
Straub
UN Seeks Ways To Calm Israeli Egyptian Frontier
The United Nations Security Council debates a Western sponsored plan calling on Israel and Egypt to cooperate with Maj. Gen. Burns to curb cross border infiltration. A prior resolution blamed Israel for the Feb 28 Gaza attack and urged both sides to uphold the cease fire and armistice accords.
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United Nations
N. J.ph
Israel
Gaza
U.N. Security Council
L-Nation Council
E. L. M. Burns
Canada
U.N
Palestine
Gaza Strip
Egypt
U.N. Chester
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Senate Likely approves 750 million military pay raise
Leaders expect quick Senate passage of a 750 million pay hike for about half of the three million armed forces personnel. The bill, already cleared by the Armed Services Committee, would raise base pay, boost hazard pay for specialized crews, and raise general officer base pay, with enactment possibly in May if quick.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Bevan Reinstated by Labor Party Chiefs
London British Labor party leaders dropped plans to expel Aneurin Bevan after he promised to toe the party line. The National Executive accepted his assurances following a three hour meeting. Bevan remains officially blacklisted but reinstatement appears formal, as talks aim to close rifts before a possible summer or fall election.
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London
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Brevan
Bevan
Parliamentary
Labor
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Nationalist Planes Hit Red Flotilla
Nationalist planes attacked a Red flotilla near the Matsus sinking one wooden craft and damaging seven ships including three gunboats. A second wave hours later hit a concentration of wooden craft at the Min River mouth near Foochow blocking the Matsus port. Red shore guns fired at Amoy threatening Tatan with no damage reported.
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Taipei
Formosa
Matsus
Matsu Islands
Min River
Foocow
Amoy
Formosa Strait
Tatan
Defense Ministry
Italy Plans Reactor
Washington The Atomic Energy Commission has agreed in principle to sell 10 tons of heavy water to Italy for its first atomic research reactor.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Italy
Weather warms as late winter ends across region
The morning low of 27 gives way to a warming trend with days ahead forecast warmer. A mild weekend dip is expected with a few clouds tomorrow and tonight’s low near 40. Clear springlike conditions spread from the Miami Valley nationwide east of the Rockies.
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Miami
Rockies
Saigon Faces Blockade as Private Army Fails Coup
In Saigon, National troops repelled the Binh Xuyen private army in a four hour clash to oust Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. At least 16 killed. U.S. and diplomatic missions unharmed. Diem remained inside Independence Palace as battles spread toward police and army headquarters. The united front warned of a Saigon blockade risking rice imports.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Binh Xuyen Society
Cholon
Eisenhower
J. Lawton Collins
Paul Ely
Diem
Binh Xuyen
Prefectural Police
National Army
Surete Nationale
Hoa Hao
Cao Dai
National
United Front
Mekong River
Outsiders Could Win In Close Oscar Race
Hollywood pundits split on who will win the Oscar as favorites clash. Brando Crosby Garland Kelly vie against strong contenders with Edmond O Brien and Eva Marie Saint drawing support. NBC telecast set from 10:30 to midnight EST.
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Hollywood
Crosby
Brando
Garland
Kelly
Edmond O'Brien
Humphrey Bogart
Dorothy Dandridge
Miss Danbridge
United States
Marlon Brando
Bing Crosby
Academy
John Barrymore
Judy Garland
Grace Kelly
Philadelphia
Miss Garland
Judy
Miss Kelly
Eva Marie Saint
Katy Jurado
Spencer Tracy
Nbc-Tv
Gagged Airman Reports Downtown Columbus Holdup
Airman Richard Lombardo, 22, of Columbus, said a pistolman robbed him near a city supermarket, forced him to drive to Chesapeake Ohio, bound and gagged him, then ordered a return to Ironton before he freed himself and reported the incident.
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Columbus
Ohio
Richard Lombardo
Chesapeake
Lombardo
Ironton
Faure Granted Special Powers for Tax Reform in France
Paris The National Assembly granted Premier Edgar Faure emergency powers by 329 to 265 for economic and tax system overhauls. The government aims to ease burdens on small shopkeepers and artisans while targeting southwestern regions with Poujade influence.
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Paris
National Assembly
Edgar Faure
Pierre Poujade
Poujade
Pierre Pflimlin
Cities Appeal Phone Order
Eleven Ohio cities including Cleveland Akron Columbus Canton Dayton Lancaster Maple Heights Parma Struthers Toledo and Youngstown filed a joint appeal in the Ohio Supreme Court challenging the Ohio Bell Telephone rate increase totaling 7 633 570 annually The cities argue the utilities commission erred in approving the increase and a rehearing denial claiming rates were excessive by more than 12 million dollars a year before the increase and would be excessive by over 20 million annually after the increase They also contend the commission erred in finding Ohio Bells charges insufficient to provide adequate compensation for service.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
State Utilities Commission
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Dayton
Lancaster
Maple Heights
Parma
Struthers
Toledo
Youngstown
Ohio Bell
UAW Proposes 142 Million Drive to Organize Workers
Cleveland report on CIO AFL CIO merger plan. UAW delegates back a resolution to raise a pooled fund by charging a dollar per member to finance organizing drives for nonunion workers. Meany and Reuther discuss strike fund ideas and political power of unions amid Taft Hartley and right to work limits.
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Cleveland
CIO Auto Workers Union
CIO
Afl-Cio
Meany
Walter Reuther
UAW
Labor
Unconscious Woman May Hold Key in Slayings
Henderson Kentucky reports a 4 year old woman Mamie Duncan lies unconscious after a family killings that killed Goe bel B. Duncan 51, Ray Duncan 21, and Elizabeth Duncan 20. Sheriff Lee Williams says investigators face a wall as they await her potential testimony and suspect a sex maniac. Shirley Duncan, 2, the sole other witness, sobs while answering questions.
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Henderson
Mamie Duncan
Lee Williams
Shirley Duncan
Duncan
Angry Ohio veterans reject buyback offer from contractor
A crowd of about 110 veterans in Clinton Township Ohio rejected contractor William H. Davis plan to buy back homes in the 273 home North Linden subdivision. They said GI eligibility savings were spent and questioned GI Bill value amid building code probes and gas-fume evacuations. Local VA officials and Ohio officials pursue investigations as Bricker pressures action.
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Ohio
Columbus
Clinton Twp
William H. Davis
North Linden
Veterans Administration
Cincinnati
John W. Bricker
Harvey V. Higley
Columbus Safety
William L. Lehman
Davis
Hag
Char
Ralph J. Kramer
Eae Heating Co
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