Ten Killed When Home Is Burned
A Jersey Shore Pennsylvania fire destroyed a two story home on the outskirts of town early today. Ten people died including eight children and Terance Flock and his mother in law Maude Blair. Flock’s wife and others escaped as a dresser toppled at a window. Fire Chief Edwards said the house was engulfed and burned to the ground. The tragedy follows a scene of a man’s withdrawal from a mayoral bid amid local political tensions.
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Jersey Shor
Terance Flock
Flock
Maude Blair
Richard Edwards
E. Paul Magaha
Frederick Democrat
Edwards
Odie
Tani
Pennsylvania
Magaha
Harry
Ben-lows
Nie
Terry
Susan
Ken
Ruth
Richard
William
Herman Seichrist
Frederick
John 4. Derr
Felow Democrats
Board J
IM3
Lloyd C. Culler
Seven Sailors Injured In Potomac River Car Crash
Seven sailors attached to the carrier USS Intrepid heading for a weekend in Ohio were injured when their car left a bridge edge and plunged into the Potomac River near Cumberland. Five hospitalized, two treated and released. victims include James Halbrooks and James Hodgeson of Mansfield Ohio with fractures, Max Lee Strater of Millersburg Ohio in shock, among others. In Joppa Maryland a motorcyclist Walter J Whitt, 22, died after a crash on Maryland Route 7. cause unknown, skull fracture.
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Cumberland
Ohio
Potomac River
Intrepid
Norfolk
James Halbrooks
Mansfield
I Ohio
James Hodgeson
William Glass
Marion
Ind
Max Lee Strater
Millersburg
Lynn Otis
Babcock
Olin
Iowa
Glen Lester
Margole
Ore
Clayton Linsay
Lancaster
Held Up on Grand River Avenue Robbery
Mrs. Helen Lamb, 46, was assaulted and robbed on Grand River Avenue in Detroit as motorists passed by. She was struck with a blunt instrument, fled into the road, and the thief took her purse containing 118 dollars in cash and a 25 dollar unemployment check. She required treatment for a scalp wound.
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Detroit
Grand River Avenue
Goucher Coed Is Hurled To Her Death
A Goucher College freshman, Miss Freeland from Waukegan Illinois, was killed when a car driven by William Dukes of Denton Maryland crashed into a guard rail and burned. Dukes survived with serious injuries and friend Miss Freeland was found drowned in Tuckahoe Creek. The accident occurred near Easton Maryland as the couple was en route to dinner with Dukes parents. Police withheld the crash cause pending investigation.
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Baston
Goucher College
Miss Freeland
Easton
Dukes
Here
Toll cuts planned for Delaware Memorial Bridge
Wilmington delays toll rate plan to reduce charges by one third. The cut takes effect June 1, announced yesterday. Kent officials and Delaware Turnpike Authority pledged relief for commuters amid rising travel costs.
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Wilmington
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Khrushchev warns Hungarians to rely on themselves
In Stalixvaros Khrushchev told 20 000 workers that a new revolt in Hungary cannot count on Russian aid. He urged self help while acknowledging past Soviet military support in 1956. He spoke extemporaneously and did not imply an unconditional ban on future backing.
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Stalixvaros
Hungary
Nikita Khrushchev
Stalin
Khrushchev
Pre Easter Rains Soak Large Areas
The Associated Press reports showers and thunderstorms disrupting regions from the Pacific Coast to the Ohio Valley with heavy rain in the Plains and Iowa. California faced disaster designation as more rain loomed, while a new Pacific front threatened northern California yet not enough for floods. Thirteen deaths occurred in the storms, including a San Jose gardener.
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Pacific Coast
Qhiu Valley
California
Eisenhower
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Arizona
Nevada
Pacific
San Jose
Gulf of Mexico
Plains
Rockies
Dakotas
Middle Atlantic
New England
Georgia
Carolinas
Gulf States
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Middle
South Atlantic
Castro declares total war in Cuba amid Easter tension
Fidel Castro launches a declared war against Sudan President Fulgencio Castro accusing him of provocation. Gospel and Catholic leaders are reportedly seen as leaning toward the rebellion while authorities vow no general strike or visible rebel action during religious events.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Sudan
Fulgencio
Gaslista
Castro Petat
Castro
Ha Jvana
Cuban Confederation of Labor
Cuba
Easter Weather Outlook Signals Mixed Conditions
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair mild weather for Easter paraders in New England and a belt from eastern Arizona through the Southern plains to western Florida. Most of the nation will see rain with heavy snow likely in western mountain areas. Showers will spread to the Atlantic states as stormy conditions persist in the plains, with windy, showery weather from eastern Georgia to Connecticut.
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Washington
New England
Gulf Coast
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Southern Plains
Flo ‘Rida
Plains
Atlantic
States
Georgia
Connecticut
Central Point For Voting Is Undecided
The Central Point for city voting remains undecided as the Board of Elections weighs using the State Armory for the June 10 municipal election after observing county precinct consolidation at the May 20 primary. Parking arrangements, space and traffic are noted as key factors. city precincts may shift from 16 in 1954 to more in 1956. A large re-registration is under way with limited candidate activity noted among Democrats and no current GOP contenders.
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City Board of Election
State Armory
Board of Aldermen
Fiverman Board of Aldermen
G.O.P
Easter Sunrise Service Moves If Rain Falls in City
The single Easter sunrise service planned by the North End Civic Association at Staley Parks 5 45 a m will shift to Good Shepherd Lutheran if showers come. Churches Frederick Church of the Nazarene join in the service, with Good Friday attendance noted and warm Good Friday weather boosting crowds. Banks, closed Friday, reopen for three hours. Easter Monday remains a public school holiday with normal business expected.
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North End Civic Association
Staley Parks
Good Shepherd! Lutheran Church
Frederick Church of the Nazarene
Trip To Dance Ends In Death
Five youths die in a headon collision between a car and a Greyhound bus on State Highway 226 near Creswell Oregon. Nine others aboard the bus are injured none seriously. Victims include John Louis Bradigan 17 and Donald Keith Mathews 16 Cottage Grove and Thomas Riley Huckaby 21 Lindsay Oklahoma. The crash occurred as the car attempted a turn near Creswell after a high school dance. The bodies were recovered after two hours.
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Eugene
Ore
Greyhound
Oregon
Creswell
Here
Ius
Harry Nelson
John Louis Bradigan
Donald Keith Mathews
Cottage Grove
Thomas Riley Huckaby
Lindsay
Okla
Auto Fatalities in Harrisonburg Area Rise Toll
The Associated Press reports two deaths in separate early morning wrecks near Harrisonburg Virginia. A 2 year old Marine and a Delaware man died, raising the 1958 Virginia highway toll to 185, matching last year’s on this date. Frank Williams, Navy Base Boston, was killed on US 211 near New Market three miles east of town. Ray A Miller Sr., of Hockessin, Delaware, died in a separate crash on US 11 north of Harrisonburg.
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Associated Press
Harrisonburg
Virginia
New Market
Snonandoah County
Frank Williams
Navy Base
Boston
Mass
U.S. 11
Rockingham County
Ray A. Miller Sr
Hockessin
Det
Lana Turner Faces Tragedy in Home After Five Marriages
Hollywood star Lana Turner, famed as The Sweater Girl, endures more tragedy after Johnny Stompanato's killing at her home. The piece recounts a life of multiple marriages, a difficult family history, and a teenage daughter Cheryl amid ongoing turmoil and public scrutiny.
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Lana Turner
Easter Sunrise Services Mark Resurrection Across World
Easter dawn services were held from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Bethesda and Jerusalem as Christians honor the resurrection. Pope Pius XII addressed millions in St Peter's Square while radio and Eurovision broadcast the message. In the Arctic Circle and Thule Greenland, chaplains led northern sunrise observances, with events across the United States from New York to Boston and Mt Sprite Peak in Vermont.
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Associated Press
Walter Reed Army
Naval Medical Cold
Emphi
Arctic Circle
Willitheater
Isiof
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge
N H
Winston‘Salem
N.C
Jerusalem
Christ
Eisenhower
Washington
Gettysburg
Rome
St.s .Peter's Square
Pius
United States
New York City
Boston
Radio City Music Hall
New York
Protestant Council of the
Springfield College of Massachusetts
Virginia Union University
Richmond
Sprite Peak
Stowe
Washington, D.C
Easter Seal drive urged as sales lag in Frederick
J Milton Brunk, local chairman, urged those who have not yet donated to Crippled Children at Easter Seals to contribute soon as sales run 20 percent behind. Open House at Easter Seal Treatment Center drew interest in equipment aiding rehabilitation. Local officials including Mrs Naslin, Mrs Michael, Walker, Offutt, and Cariy serve on the Western Maryland Council. Contributions may be sent to Crippled Children in care of the local postmaster.
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J. Milton Brunk
Brunk
Frederick
Western Maryland Council For
Richard F. Naslin
Paul S. Michael
Nevin T. R. Walker
W. Jerome Offutt
Clarence C. Cariy
Stompanato Death Ties to Lana Turner Family Drama
Lana Turner and her 14 year old daughter Cheryl faced a Beverly Hills police scene after Johnny Stompanato was found stabbed to death in Turner's home. Cheryl, booked as a juvenile on suspicion of murder, allegedly acted after Stompanato threatened Turner. Giesler called it justifiable homicide as investigators detailed the dramatic confrontation.
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Hollywood
Tana Turner
Johnny Siompanato
Lana
John Turner
San Francisco
Cheryl
Los Angeles
Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner
Wallace
Idaho
West
Miss Turner
Bill Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Zeppo Marx
Marx Brothers
Lana Turner
Johnny Stompanato
Stompanato
Beverly Hills
Stephen Crane
Clinton Anderson
Mickey Cohen
P. R. Smith
Stompanto
Raymond Borders
Stempanate
Borders
Stompanato J
Chief Anderson
Giesler
Stempanato
Acapulco
Mex
Taney
Wien Place
Vlempanas
Hollyweed Sori
Aimee
Beshen
Cohen
Helen Guibert
Miss Turmer Genie
San Framecistq
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Midshipman
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Sherman
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Irure
Mervyn LeRoy
Artie Shaw
Shaw
Las Vegas
Crane
Green Dolphin Street
Cass Timberlane
Joanne Woodward
Ta Thel Tin Fortune
Henry J
Bob) Topping
Lex Barker
Turin
Italy
Middle East
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Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Japan
Tokyo
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