Overseas aid plan urged to counter Kremlin tactics
Paul G Hoff urged forming a committee of top civilian experts to craft an expanded overseas aid program. He said this would assess needs and resources of new nations, evaluate capacity to run programs, and recommend U.S. agency action. Hoff warned Moscow stresses trade and economic offers and called for a bold peace effort. He projected a five year cost near 200 million dollars and argued sharing wealth alone won’t help. He urged leadership in an all out effort to achieve durable peace.
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Tutsburgh
Paul G. Hoffin
Economy Cooperation Administration
Tolay
Kremlin
Church and Economics
Hoffman
U.S
Studebaker - Packard “Corp
Moscow
Nat King Cole Attacked in Birmingham Show
Negro singer Nat King Cole said the Birmingham assault on stage would help the integration cause. He described being struck by white men during a 4000 strong audience and noted the incident backfired by exposing the brutality of the act. He flew to Chicago for a doctor ordered rest to recover from minor injuries.
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Chicago
Nat (King) Cole
Alabama
South
Cole
Birmingham
Municipal Auditorium
Four resignations hit Dodge City Cowboy Memorial project
Emporia reports four resignations from the Cowboy Capital of the World project in Dodge City. J D Ferrell of Great Bend chairs the building and locations committee. Sen William Weigand of LaCrosse chairs the board. Mrs Georgia Neese Clark Gray of Richland is state drive chairman. Kenneth Spencer of Kansas City serves as a director. Gray Graham, executive director, announced the moves and noted May 7 as the effective date. He added no practical site had been found in Dodge City. Savings bonds are an investment.
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Emporia
Dodge City
Gray Graham
Graham
J. D. Ferrell
Great Bend
William Weigand
LaCrosse
Georgia Neese Clark Gray
Richland
State Drive
Kenneth Spencer
Kansas City
Edgerton News Highlights Births and Grange Activities
Mr and Mrs William Green announce the birth of daughter Barbara Marie on April 6 at Olathe Community Hospital weighing 6 lbs 13 oz and joining four sisters and one brother. Great granddaughter Janice Lynne Clark born April 2 to Mr and Mrs B L Clark in California. Prof C O Scott of Salina is her grandfather. Edgerton Grange reports degrees given to Mary Kunard and Patrick Schmidt, notes reinstatement request for Garrieta Hunter, and plans for the Robert Gordon sale dinner April 16 with two pies per family.
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William Green
Olathe Community
Barbara Marie
Green
E. F. Green
Emporia
Janice Lynne Clark
B. L. Clark
California
C. O. Scott
Salina
Scott
Edgerton
Ed Gibson
Don
Steve
Stanley
Humboldt
Earl Rousselo
Patty Rousselo
Mary Kunard
Patrick Schmidt
Home Economics
Edgerton Grange
Robert Gordon
Fannie Lyon
Gardner Hospital
Ruth Gillespie
Tarl Rousselo
Oklahoma
el Dorado
W.S.C.S
Flares Thrown On Roofs In Emporia
The state fire marshal's office investigates several lighted chemical flares tossed onto the roofs at Emporia State Teachers College. Police and fire units respond as campus officials report minor disturbances with no injuries and no fires reported.
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Emporia
Emporia State
College sorority house arson incident reported
Fire chief C. C. Johnson described the incident at a sorority house and the College of Emporia girls dormitory as arson with potential serious consequences, noting no injuries or damage resulted.
Gang figure slain in Hollywood car slaying
Los Angeles police describe the fatal shooting of 61 year old Silmer Perry as a gangland slaying. Perry, once associated with Benjamin Siegel and Tony Cornero, was found in a parked car with two bullets in the head and one in the neck. Detectives sought Ted Lewin, a 48 year old gambling casino operator and boxing promoter with ties in the Philippines and Japan, for questioning.
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Los Angeles
Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel
Tony Cornero
Silmer Perry
Tony Trombino
Tony Broncato
Hollywood
Ted Lewin
Philippines
Japan
Floods Caused By High Tides Hit Norfolk Area
High tides in two decades flooded Norfolk and Newport News sections, cutting ferry service and closing a James River bridge. One drowning occurred in North Carolina near Wrightsville. five or six trawler crewmen unaccounted for. Coast Guard identified victim Charles Melikin from L. T. Rose. Amphibious Army vehicles aided reestablishing connections to Poquoson and Willoughby communities.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Tidewater
North Carolina
Hampton
Newport News
James River
Coast Guard
Charles Melikin
L. T. Rose
Wrightsville
N. C
D. L. Hobb
Sneed’s
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk-side
Willoughby
Ike To Kickoff Campaign Tuesday
Augusta Ga president Eisenhower will kick off his re election campaign with an address to 800 Republican leaders at a Washington dinner next Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Hagerty rejected Truman’s charge of a do nothing presidency and noted Truman’s Des Moines speech criticizing Eisenhower over farm policy.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
James C. Hagerty
Truman
Des Moines
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DeSoto
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John Wiesner
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Howard Gretencord
Richard Berger
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Delores Pickett
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Marvin Gretencord
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