War prep focus at Libyan base shows Matador missiles
Maj. Gen. Robert M. Lee commands U.S. air units stationed near Tripoli as part of NATO forces. The 12th Air Force and 4th Allied Tactical Air Force operate Matador guided missiles and jet aircraft with atomic strike capability aimed at central Europe. Lee notes new squadrons and radar guided planes add to fuel for potential conflict.
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Raid on Narcotics Peddlers Nets 200
A three day roundup of narcotics peddlers in Los Angeles jailed nearly 200 men and women. The operation involved federal state and local officers and followed two months of coordinated planning. Notable arrests included former bantamweight boxer Keeny Teran and comedian Eddie Rochester Anderson’s son Billy Anderson.
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Phonograph Needle Covers Half Mile Of Record Side
A phonograph needle travels half a mile while playing one side of a 12 inch record. The distance reflects grooves per revolution and the playback path on the disc.
McKeldin Attacks McCarran-Walter Act On Maryland Day
Governor McKeldin denounced the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act as a retreat from American freedom and religious tolerance. Speaking on Maryland Day at a Knights of Columbus banquet in Baltimore, he credited the Catholic Church with upholding the law and advancing racial understanding under the Constitution. He noted Maryland’s 1649 religious toleration act and praised its leadership in civil rights under federal law. He spoke in honor of Alfred E. Cress.
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Kefauver predicts avoiding repetition at convention
Senate hopeful Estes Kefauver said on NBC he expects a fair open convention and that pressures used against him in 1952 will not reappear. He credited his backers and his own improved handling of delegates as reasons he will avoid past pitfalls and discussed Eisenhower's health as nonissue. A separate false alarm had fire crews respond to 101 Lincoln Avenue for United and Citizens Truck Firemen but the call proved unnecessary.
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Rumblings Across Communist Parties Sparked By Stalin Shift
Reports from London and Rome detail doubt and soul searching in Communist parties of Britain Italy and Austria as Moscow shifts from hero to villain in the Stalin reassessment. Leaks speak of collective leadership criticism while Italian party leaders warn of vote losses and East German leaders urge calm amid internal disputes.
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owShin
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Palmiro Togliatti
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Automobile Hit By Train Near Lander Causes Near Miss
Two Baltimore men escaped injury when a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train demolished their 1947 Chevrolet sedan at a county crossing in Lander. Newton Love and Norman Lolly, both of Baltimore, reportedly jumped clear as the car stalled between the rails.
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Norman Lolly
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Train Collision Delays Eastbound Service. $250 Car Damage
An eastbound train struck a car, delaying service 12 minutes as it reached Jersey City on schedule. State Police Trooper Paul Kline led the investigation. The diesel locomotive sustained a bent foot rail and the car damage was estimated at $250. The train was traveling about 60 mph at impact. SIX SOLDIERS KILLED NEAR FT HUACHUCA Arizona on March 25 involved a head-on collision near the base gate, with both cars straddling the center line. All victims were assigned to the Army electronic proving ground.
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