Instructor Is Charged With Killing Officer
Wichita Falls Texas February 24 a civilian instructor in intelligence training was charged with murdering Lt Col Carl G Carlson and wounding Capt Marvin L Marchesi after a long standing dispute at Sheppard Air Force Base Carlson 43 of Spokane Wash was killed and Marchesi 34 of Los Angeles was critically wounded The suspect William F Sink an instructor at Sheppard was charged with the shooting and is linked to prior incidents at Lowry Air Force Base Denver and other bases The case involves FBI agent in charge William A Murphy who filed the murder charge Wednesday
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Wichita Falls
Tex
William A. Murphy
Dallas
FBI
William Francis Sink
Sheppard Air Force Base
Carl G. Carlson
Spokane
Wash
Marvin L. Marchesi
Los Angeles
Sheppard
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Carlson
Marchesi
Lowry
Mississippi Man Suffers Broken Ribs In Accident
Wilbur Dawson a 29 year old Jackson Mississippi employee of Rosson Richards Paper Co injured when loading rolls toppled off a trailer onto a box car coupling. He suffered three broken ribs and a chest wound. Dawson was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he was reported in good shape. An ambulance took him from West Monroe.
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Jackson
Miss
Negley Bag and Paper Co
St. Francis Hospital
Wilbur Dawson
Rosson-Richards Paper Co
Miss. Dawson
Dawson
Mulhearn Funeral Home
West Monroe
State Receives 43 Million From Offshore Leases
Governor Kennon reports Louisiana has collected 43.93 million dollars from offshore oil leases since tidelands restoration. He notes last week’s Mineral Board haul was the largest yet and that royalties, rentals, and severance taxes will come with production.
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Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
Congress
Tidelands
Eisenhower
PLC
Kennon
Mineral Board
Where To Find It Prevent Forest Fires Keep Louisiana Greem
Public safety notice urges Louisianans to locate fire prevention resources and adopt practices to prevent wildfires. Officials emphasize community awareness, proper clearance around properties, and reporting suspicious burning activity to authorities.
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Louisiana
Greem
Louisiana Congressmen Back TV Education Plan for Monroe
Led by Rep. Otto E Passman the Louisiana delegation urged the FCC chairman to assign VHF TV Channel 13 in Monroe for education use. They argued the vast nearby populations in Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi would benefit from state sponsored educational broadcasting and the Delta Television Co license surrender would allow economical operations. Dr Lloyd Funchess and the state superintendent of education described steps taken to advance the plan.
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Washington
Otto E. Passman
Louisiana
Federal Communications Commission
Louisiana Department of Education
Monroe
Congressman Passman
Arkansas
Mississippi
Delta Television Co
Lloyd Funchess
Louis
Chan
Harlan Nomination Faces Senate Fire Over UN Supremacy Fears
Senator Olin Johnston opposes John Marshall Harlan's Supreme Court appointment citing fear the judge may elevate the United Nations above the U.S. Constitution. Senator Kefauver disputes the claim while Senator Daniel signals questions on surrender of sovereignty. Judiciary Committee plans closed hearings with about 14 witnesses requesting to speak for or against confirmation. Harlan serves on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and was named November 9.
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Washington
Olin P. Johnston
D-sc
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
United Nations
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Judiciary Committee
Daniel
D-Tex
Harlan
2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Lower House Opens Debate on Paris Armament Pacts
Bonn AP reports West Germany moves to arm 500000 for Western defense as Bundestag begins a tense three day debate on the Paris treaties. Police cordon the Reichstag and water cannons stand ready amid Communist calls for riot and divided political factions within the ruling coalition.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Bundestag
Rhine
Bavaria
Trade Union Federation
Konrad Adenauer
West European Defense Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Adenauer
Free Democrats
Refugee Party
Dulles and Eden to Spotlight Island Issue in Bangkok
Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Eden may discuss Formosa and offshore islands at a Bangkok dinner as Southeast Asia Treaty nations convene. Dulles outlined the force mix he argues should remain united for Southeast Asia security, including 400 warships and 300000 troops, and urged continued U.S. leadership amid regional tensions.
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Bangkok
Dulles
Anthony Eden
Formosa
U. S
Southeast Asia
Far East
Free World
South Korea
Japan
Indochina
Burm
Cam Viet Nam
Philippines
Pacific
U.S. Pacific
Shek
Syngman
Praise for Grevemberg after Baton Rouge bar raids
The City Parish Council lauded State Police Supt. Francis Grevem berg for leading raids on five bars in Baton Rouge last week. The endorsement came during the council meeting as authorities move to curb disorder and enforce liquor laws.
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Baton Rouge
Francis Grevemberg
Newsmen Find Rayburn Message Wastage Cause
Washington AP reporters traced advance copies of White House messages to Congress and found Rayburn’s messages had been discarded in a waste basket due to misdirected distribution. The breakthrough followed a senior White House briefing and prompted clearer handling across parties and branches.
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Washington
Rayburn
Eisenhower
House
Ray
Ke Itburn
James C. Hagerty
White House
Congress
McCormack
Massachusetts
Heating Gas Cut Cuts Off Kansas City Area
TOPEKA Kan Residents of a city near 100 000 and seven other communities shivered as a pipeline break cut gas supply. About 32 000 homes and businesses were affected while workmen isolated each connection to restore service after safety checks.
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Topeka
Kan
Mystery Fuzz Identified as Powdered Milk in Horseheads
In Horseheads New York a filmy gray coating over homes and shrubs was misread as fuzz or radioactivity. A scientist from Westinghouse Chemical division identified the substance as powdered milk dust from a nearby dairy processing plant.
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N.Y
New York
John B. Diffenderfer
Westinghouse Electronic Tube Division
Family Forced To Abandon Blazing Yacht
In Miami Beach 53 foot yacht Scarlet O'Hara owned by co heir Richard J Reynolds and wife was forced to abandon after a series of fires. The vessel sank after fuel leaks and repeated blazes. Reynolds and the captain helped the wife reach shore by rowing with a tarpaulin. Coast Guard rescue craft searched at night. the yacht was found sunk with only the bow above water at daybreak.
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Miami Beach
Richard J
Scarlet O'Hara
Wi Fla
Tobac- Reynolds
Nassau
Reynolds
Coast Guard
Civilians Withdrawn From Nanchishan Island Outpost
Nationalist China announced that all 2000 civilians have been pulled from Nanchishan, a 3 square mile island 23 miles from the Red mainland, signaling a likely military evacuation after prior draws from the Tachen Islands. The 5000 troops and guerrillas on Nanchishan remain. The move comes as U.S. support was deemed unlikely.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Nanchishan
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen Islands
U. S
Formosa Strait
U.S
Pescadores
Eisenhower
House votes $500 reward for capture of wounding at Capitol
Jackson dispatch reports the House of Representatives approved a $500 reward for the capture and conviction of the assailant who critically wounded Capitol night watchman William Keary Cooper early yesterday.
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Jackson
House of Representatives
Capitol
William Keary Cooper
France hastens to staff new government ministers
The National Assembly confirmed Faure as head of France new post liber ation government by 309 to 210 votes. Only four of his 20 ministers served in Mendes France’s prior cabinet, forcing rapid familiarization with posts as urgent decisions loom.
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National Assembly
Faure
France
Pierre
Mendes- France
Antoine Pinay
Mendes-France
Paris
West Germany
Assembly
Council
Ininet
Farm Bureau and Eisenhower Admin See Cooling Ties
Signs of a cooling relation emerge between the Eisenhower administration and the American Farm Bureau Federation which backed last year's farm program. The bureau seeks strict controls on diverted land and retention of a crop control subsidy rule, while opposing a proposed wage increase affecting industrial labor.
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Farm Bureau
Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Eisenhower
Cargo-carrying bomber crashes after takeoff
A four engined Air Force tanker plane on a refueling mission caught fire shortly after takeoff from Sedalia base. It crashed on a northwest farm near Windsor, Missouri, killing nine of the 11 aboard while two crewmen parachuted to safety. Residents described a bright flash and a roaring explosion as the craft burned in the air before the crash.
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Windsor
Sedalia Air Force Base
Missouri
Rock Island
Asa Gunn
Eldon
D. BP. Stiles
Lodge Pledges US To Help Work Out Disarmament Plan
In London on February 24 Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge invited Russia to join Eisenhower’s atoms for peace pool and pledged US support for a five nation disarmament conference. Lodge said the United States will not abandon efforts for a major armament scheme while peace talks proceed. Gromyko conferred with Nutting as Moscow outlined its disarmament policy broadcast last weekend.
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London
Henry Cabot Jr
Russia
Eisenhower
Lodge
Andrei Gromyko
Anthony Nutting
Gromyko
Moscow
United Stone Unm
Britain Raises Interest Rates To Highest Level Yet
London reports Britain boosts Bank of England rate from 3 12 per cent to 12 per cent in a bid to attract dollars, curb inflation, and strengthen the pound. The move marks the highest discount rate since 1932 and sent heavy buying on the stock exchange.
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London
Britain
Butler
Bank England
Bank of England
Stock Exchange
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