Feud in Haiti Escalates Into Civil War
In Port au Prince crowds looted and burned buildings as rival chiefs of staff fought for army control. Small arms fire and coast guard artillery roared through the capital while cable links to New York were cut, signaling a deepening crisis in Haiti.
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Coast Guard
New York
Pierre Armand
Army
Leon Cantave
Negro Republic
Cantave
Armand
DesSalines Barracks
Sen
Louis DeJoie
Eleven Killed in Illinois Highway Crash
Eleven people seven adults and four or five children were killed in a two car collision on Illinois Highway 116 near Benson Illinois State Police said both vehicles were moving in the same direction and the cause was not determined A girl about three was among the dead authorities reported one car burned and wrapped around a tree and a name tag found on a body indicated James Block of Streator Illinois Residents described the scene as a mass of flaming wreckage with bodies strewn along the roadway.
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Benson III
Illinois
Benson
Joe Vallow
Minoak
Ill
James Block
Streator
Minonk
Peoria Journal Star
Vallow
Roger Tucker Jr
Two-Car Crash Not Record Fatalities
A Chicago report notes a gruesome two car crash near Benson Illinois killed 11 people but officials say the highest two car fatality record is 13 set in Minnesota on April 30, 1940.
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Chicago
Benson
Ill
National Safety Council
Minnesota
Eisenhower Endorses Stassen Plan to Seek Disarmament Pact
President Eisenhower settled a dispute within his administration and directed Harold Stassen to negotiate with the Soviet Union for a disarmament treaty. Stassen will return to London to resume talks, aiming to restrict atomic weapons to the US Britain and France, halt further production, and pursue test limits with safeguards.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Russia
White House
Stassen
London
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Radford
U. S
United States
Britain
France
Kremlin warns U S on Middle East intrigue in Jordan
Moscow says recent Jordan events threaten Soviet security and rejects King Hussein’s accusations of Communist agents. Tass quotes unnamed Soviet circles promising no interference while marking Washington responsible for imperialist meddling in a nearby region the USSR calls vital to its welfare.
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Jordan
Soviet Union
Middle East
Tass
Hussein
Tornado Week Brings Wide Roaring Uproar Across U S
A weather bureau described the period as the worst tornado week in history as twisters hit at least 11 states. Texas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas saw multiple deadly storms with floods and widespread damage. Fort Worth Fort Smith Kibler Ranger Liban and Lawton were among affected locales.
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Maple Lake
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Fargo
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Chuckle i Caution on Silence in Gay Conversations
A terse quip notes that remaining silent during a gay conversation may prompt rumors of stupidity, but staying quiet avoids revealing ignorance. The line implies better restraint than speaking and proving oneself wrong.
Beck quits Teamsters leadership after corruption probe
Washington AP reports Teamsters president Dave Beck will not seek re election and will convene a mid June meeting of the international executive board His reversal comes amid Senate rackets probes alleging misuse of more than 320000 of union funds and Beck's use of the Fifth Amendment over 200 times Senate committee chair Senator McClellan calls it a step toward reform but urges resignation if possible
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Ann Watkins
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Miami
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Senate Select Committee
Beck Declines Run as Teamsters Faces Board Meeting
Beck will not seek a new five year term as Teamsters leader. John F. English and fellow officers plan an executive board session in about two weeks to press a cleanup drive. AFL-CIO ousted Beck last week for union corruption, with English filling his federation posts.
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John F. English
Miss Watkins
Seattle
English
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Navy Hero Dies Unclaimed Body Hovers At Potter's Field
William H. Gowan age 72, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime heroism, lies unclaimed in Kings County Hospital morgue since Wednesday. Police cannot locate his brother or sister, and unless claimed, burial may occur at Hart's Island Potter's Field in New York. He died after a fall at work following retirement in 1942 from the Navy.
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William H. Gowan
Navy
Kings County
Brooklyn
Gowan
Hart's Island
Potter's Field
Taft
Chile
Queens
New Canaan
Cons
Riots in Taipei Bring Martial Law and Calm
Taipei awash in damage as Chiang Kai-shek forces impose martial law with 33 000 Nationalist troops to restore order after anti American rioting that damaged the U S Embassy and consulate. Widespread injuries reported among police and rioters amid tense reflections on U S Formosa policy.
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Formosa
U.S
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Robert R. Reynolds
Cobora
Embassy
Rio
Red China
Peiping
Chiang
No Hot Roof For This Cat In San Jose Fire
San Jose California Abert Jones 45 woke Saturday when his cat disturbed him to let it out He grabbed the cat and jumped from a window as his house caught fire Damage was estimated at an unspecified amount Fire officials reported no injuries and that the blaze started in the attic or roof area due to unknown cause
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Truman
White House
Truman Library
Independence
Margaret
San Jose
Calif
Albert Jones
Boy Knifes Mother Of 3 In Detroit Home Invasion
Mrs. Delores Bredau, 35, of Detroit, was stabbed Saturday by a 13 year old neighbor while she found him rummaging inside her home. She was taken to Saratoga General Hospital with a collapsed left lung. The youth told investigators he panicked and stabbed her after she screamed. Police held Robert Klucha for investigation.
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Delores Bredau
Destroit
Saratoga General Hospital
Robert Klucha
George Bloomfield
Glimpse into Levee History Sparks Friday Meeting
Local discussion heated over levee assessments with Ed Edmiston tracing the levee’s history and the assessment process for Friday’s session. The issue dominates talk among Middleton residents as the memorial parade and school achievements also appear in the week’s pages.
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