Eisenhower praises Dien Bien Phu defenders in note to French and Viet Nam leaders
President Eisenhower voiced admiration for the defenders at Dien Bien Phu, sending identical messages to Rene Coty and Bao Dai. He praised the commander and troops for gallantry and stamina as the Indochina crisis looms ahead of Geneva talks. Dulles prepared a new speech in New York while White House officials framed Morale-boosting diplomacy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Dien Bien Phu
Rene Coty
France
Bao Dai
Viet Nam
Dulles
White House
New York
Overseas Press Club
Indochina
Korea
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Radiation Burns Dn need Wanlinn BRU POR te sana ee
TOKYO March 23 Doctors reported today burns and surface injuries have almost healed on 21 Japanese fishermen from Bikini atoll exposure on March 1. Radioactivity of skin and hair has almost disappeared. 21 patients flown to Tokyo hospitals from Yaizu by U S Air Force. Doctors warned stimulative radiation effects may appear in 5 to 10 years. No immediate reaction in Washington to anticipated greater bomb test next month. Editor dies at 62 in Baltimore.
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Tokyo
Bikini
U. S. Air Force
Yaizu
Washington
United States
Eastern Polled Hereford Show and Sale at Frederick
Host to over 200 members and guests the Eastern Polled Hereford Association held a three day event at the Frederick Fairgrounds with a show and sale. The last of 39 head arrived Sunday as buyers and visitors filled the Francis Scott Key Hotel area. Governor Theodore R. McKeldin attended to deliver a banquet address praising the association’s enterprise and the American free enterprise cattle business as a rebuke to Communist collective farming. Officers were elected and plans made for an October sale in Central Maryland, likely Frederick.
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Frederick
Fairgrounds
Hereford
Francis Sear Key Hotel
Albert A. Halbert
Sonora
Tex
American Polled Hereford Association
Dennis Getchell
Gullesone
Eastern Polled Hereford Association
Getchell
Eastern
Leon Park Jr
John H. Roger Jr. Woodbine
Lear
Association
Otis Smith
Lewes
Del
Philip H. Chadbourne
Bethel
Ernest Tark
Hightstown
N. J
J. H. Knnsely
J. C. Lewis
Ellicott City
John A. Royer
Woodbine
Maryland
Marty Gannon
Theodore R. McKeldin
Baltimore
McKeldin
Hereford Association
Eastern Association
Moe Roy
Russia Faces Famine Claim Amid Communist Decline
The piece asserts population growth in Russia outpaced production, with livestock shrinking and supplies below 1929 levels. It blames waste and inefficiency and cites famine in Red China, then shifts to local notes about Gov McKeldin at a Hereford show, a derailment near Tacoma causing $300,000 loss, and Maryland Day ceremonies with the Barbara Fritchie House plaque. It also mentions a Gaithersburg pool meeting and a tip about preserving beet color with vinegar.
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Russia
Red
China
Puget Sound Bay
Tacoma
Union Pavilic
L. R. Pearson
Portland
Ore
Train Derailment Halts UP Freight Near Steilacoom
An 87 car Union Pacific northbound freight train derailed partly while crossing a flaming wooden structure near Steilacoom Washington on March 28. No injuries reported, crews worked to contain the blaze and assess damage to tracks and rolling stock.
Adoption of Home Rule Advocated by Governor McKeldin
Governor McKeldin urged a sweeping vote for a constitutional amendment in November to adopt home rule in Maryland counties. He argued it would cut local matters from General Assembly work, reduce legislative logjams, and empower communities. The plan would divide cities into four population classes for legislative definition.
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Baltimore
General Assembly
Maryland
Spheres of authority for each class var city
The sentence fragment notes that Savoie bases criteria on general use, suggesting a potential reduction of up to twenty percent under net figures. It reflects a discussion of authority and economic impact without clear events or names.
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Savoie
Damascus Lions Plan Sign Club Ticket Reservations
Members of the Damascus Signs Club and their Lionesses coordinate ticket stubs to Lion Williams W. Miles in Damascus by April 6 to assure reservations for community activities.
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Lions
Lionesses
Damascus Lions Club
Damascus High School
Hecht Company
Washington and
Silver Spring
Lignesses
Damascus Signs Club
Lion Williams W
Bentley Leaves Hospital After Wounding Incident
Rep Alvin M Bentley of Michigan, wounded seriously when Puerto Rican nationalists fired on the House March 1, left Washingtons Casualty Hospital today to begin convalescence. Doctors said he may resume congressional duties within a month as one of five injured lawmakers recovers. Rep Kenneth Roberts of Alabama remains hospitalized with nerve pain from the leg injury.
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Bentley
Washington
Alvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
Joseph R. Young
Kenneth Roberts
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