Haiti Crisis Deepens as Duvalier Cracks Down
Diplomats fear a bloody crackdown after Haitis President Francois Duvalier ordered repression of political foes. The Dominican Republic pledges to force asylum seekers from its embassy to leave, heightening tension with Haiti. The OAS mission heads to Santo Domingo to press for refuge protections and a calm probe.
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Organization of American States
Santo Domingo
Dominican
Doubt over Chinese freighter sinking torpedo claim
Japanese officials questioned Chinese sailors' report that the Yue din Ho was torpedoed in the East China Sea and sunk by an unidentified submarine. A Japanese Navy spokesman said no Japanese or American subs were in the area. The ship carried 14,000 tons of corn and other goods on its inaugural voyage to Japan.
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China
China Sea
South Korea
Yue Din Ho
Japan
Chejn
Admits Quad-Cities Burglaries By Youth
Davenport 18 year old Daniel Earl Williams, a Davenport parolee, confessed to six Quad-Cities burglaries including a $2,000 Yonkers Department Store safe theft in Rock Island. He described crawling up a drain pipe to access the store office, breaking a window, loading the safe on a dolly, and lowering it via elevator to the basement. Williams was arrested after refueling a 1958 car he was driving. he had spent most of his cash on the car and repairs.
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John Ackerman
Yonkers Department Store
Rock Island
Ackerman
Daniel Earl Willams
Davenport
Williams
Medical Aid Funds Voted In Iowa House
Des Moines report: Iowa House passed a bill to appropriate 51.68 million annually for Kerr Mills medical aid, with Senate approval. An amendment allows the Legislative Interim Committee to supplement the appropriation with up to 320000 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
Kerr-Mills
Senate
Legislative Interim’ Committee
Two Men Reach Everest Summit From Nepal Camp
Two members of the American expedition reached the summit of Mt Everest on Wednesday. A message from base camp reported the ascent as successful and described the climb as a major achievement for the team.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Marchers Draw Jeers on Second Leg of Deep South Walk
A group calling itself Freedom Marchers began the trek through Georgia Alabama as a protest to segregation. They faced jeers and threats on the first day, retracing the steps of Baltimore postman William Moore who was shot near Attalla, Alabama, on April 24. Eight similar demonstrators from Attalla were arrested for breach of the peace and jailed in Gadsden. The Freedom Marchers spent the night in Hooker at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, close to the route toward U.S. 11, amid a largely white community.
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Birmingham
Baltimore
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Moore
Trenton
William Moore
Gadsden
Als
Freedom
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Hooker
Georgia
U.S. Uharong
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Recommendation to buy a two engine state plane
A joint House Senate committee on appropriations recommended the state buy an $88,000 two engine plane for the governor and other state officials. The proposal was presented today in Des Moines.
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Senate
Nixon to join New York law firm and move to NYC
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon announced he will join a New York law firm and relocate from California to New York City on June 1. He spoke from the Waldorf Astoria saying he will not use New York as a political base and dismissed personal attacks on the press.
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Davenport Liquor Raids Seize Seven Bowls of Whiskey
State agents raided two Davenport locations on a Wednesday night and confiscated seven bowls of whiskey. Bartenders Jack Jones Cather and John Jen king, both facing bootlegging charges, posted $500 bond each and await arraignment. County Attorney Martin Leir said six agents planned the raids, details undisclosed.
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Nes) Cather
Bird’s Tavern
John Jenking
Davies
Mipintum
Martin Leir
Hvard
Hughes Signs Investment Act in Des Moines
Hughes signed into law today a bill allowing local governments to invest idle funds as interest bearing assets. He called the measure the property tax pellet of the most direst and least vastly sort. The bill, planted in Hughes campaign platform last year, was developed with the League of Iowa Municipalities and the Iowa Bankers Association, permitting cities, counties and school districts to invest money in banks at a maximum 3 percent interest for a minimum of 80 days.
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Harold
Hughes
League of Iowa Municipalities
Iowa Bankers ‘Association
Iowa House Debates Liquor Bill With Local Option Pledges
The Iowa House, amid sharp debate, continues work on liquor by the drink legislation and local option. Rep. Dewey Goode proposes county wide elections but opponents fear county expense. several amendments and an implied consent provision for drunken driving tests shape the week’s agenda.
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Senate
County Board of Supervisors
Charles G. R
New Hartford
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House
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van Nostrand
Bloomfield
Revert Maden
Webster City
Lawrence Carstensen
P-Clinton
Naden
Scherle
R-Henderson
Pla
Nebraska
Goode
Board of Supervisors
Council Orders Fort Madison's Clocks Changed
Fort Madison city council passes a resolution to move clocks ahead one hour and end daylight saving time. City-owned clocks will be set forward Sunday and return on Sept. 25 after rescinding the Feb 4 daylight time ordinance. The action ends a dispute involving local driver Herbert Hogland.
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Ciy Council
Slop
Cott
Herbert KX
Hogland
Agents Silent About Queries On Arms Probe
Washington officials refuse to confirm whether federal agents are investigating reports of Cuban refugee arsenals in Miami. The Boston Traveler cites John Raymond claiming he spent four days with Cuban Freedom Fighters in Miami and saw exiles loading grenades in an apartment and a backyard shed containing 100 pound YOMs.
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U.S
Miami
John Raymond
Boston Traveler
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Fidel Castro
U.S. Freedom Fighters
Freedom
Havana
Arms Buildup by Cuban Exiles Reported by Boston Traveler
Reporter John Raymond of the Boston Traveler describes Cuban exile groups building a weapons cache in Miami and Nassau areas, including grenades, 20mm cannon shells, bazookas, and bombs. He notes six jet fighters in Guatemala and plans for further attacks against Fidel Castro, with bombs moved toward Cuba for delivery.
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