ILA Walkout Shuts Ports Tying Up Ships Across Coast
A strike by 45,000 longshoremen from Portland to Hampton Roads halted shipments and left millions of cargo idle at piers or aboard ships. Rail lines diverted freight, with military cargo and overseas mail exceptions. Negotiations for a new contract stalled, then optimism waned as talks continued amid new demands and holiday-related issues.
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New York
Portland
Maine
Hampton Roads
Patrick
J. Connolly
International Longshoremen's Assn. (Inc
ILA
Alexander P. Chopin
New York Shipping Assn
Long Beach Telegram Notices Narrowed to Fragments
Fragmentary telegram style notice from Long Beach California dated Wednesday February appears in press with volume LXIX number 327 and price 10 cents across a 76 page edition.
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Elegram
ENSS
Eas
Backers Beat Changes in Doctrine Senate Battle
Washington AP reports Eisenhower supporters blocked three attempts in a Senate committee session to weaken the administration Middle East resolution. Morse substitute barred U S paters there. Green Stennis proposal to alter language failed. Fulbright advisory approval proposal defeated. Democratic lines split as the panel moved to afternoon session to complete action.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Middle East
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Sens
Green
D-Ry
Stennis
D-Miss
Fulbright
Ark
U.S
Congress
Snew City Hall
John F
Ses Baker
D. Pat Abeen
Stomsontins
Advisory Public Improvement Committee
Wife Found Slain at North Hollywood Air Plant Foreman Charged
Wallace J. Schiers a 34 year old foreman at a North Hollywood air plant was held on suspicion of murder in the bludgeon slaying of his wife Lillian 39. Detectives at Valley police say he maintained innocence but gave conflicting statements. A lie detector test was reportedly conducted but its results have not been evaluated. An unanswered telephone led to discovery of the nude body of the clubwoman. Two other residents of Granada Hills said they had a bridge date with Mrs Schiers and entered her home when they could not reach her finding the bloodstained scene.
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Granada Hills
Calif
Wallace J. Schiers
North Hollywood
Lillian
The
Valley
Schiers
Sets
al Ortiz
Low Belle
Los Angeles
Louisa Peterson
Mildred Butcher
Port official mystery: Sehiers death explored in Turmoil note
Investigators cited Sehiers as struck in a Turmoil era case with marks suggesting federal involvement. The report mentions Port of Now and New York details, noting Schiers saw his wife last around 1 a.m. Tuesday before they slept in separate bedrooms. He prepared coffee and left for Bendix-Pacific Aviation Corp. work.
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Sehiers
Now
York
Herace
New York
Jersey
Schiers
Bendix-Pacific Aviation Corp
Beach Combing Page Summary
Mal Boyle Pare B7 item mentions beach combing notes and local observations. Page C1 brief urban vignette captures seaside context and community interest with informal tone.
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Mal Boyle
ATG
Sages Bel
Wison
Woren
Fire Wrecks Jaguar Factory in Coventry England
A massive fire at the Jaguar motor works in Coventry England halted production for many months officials said the blaze caused multi million dollar damage and disrupted facilities Tuesday night with extensive damage reported.
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Jaguar
England
Coventry
UKI
Jaguar Motor Works
Tragic Fire at Council Bluffs Convalescent Home
Two people are dead and up to four others may be trapped after a three story convalescent home blaze in Council Bluffs Iowa. Firefighters evacuated about 30 occupants as ambulances transported patients to hospitals. The cause is undetermined though flames reportedly began in a main bedroom room with cries heard from the basement.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Council
Taxi Driver Starts Fourth Year in Coma
John Brookhouse, 58, taxi driver, began his fourth year in a coma at Coole County Hospital after an February 13, 1954 beating during an $18 robbery. Doctors express slim hope for recovery as his wife Anne, 36, and their three children continue to visit regularly.
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Chicago
John Brookhouse
Coole County Hospital
Brookhouse
Brokhouse
Anne
Weather Report Mixed High Clouds Keep Heat Around
A forecast notes variable high clouds and continued heat with temperatures near 90 degrees. Strong sun returns later. expect hot conditions, light winds, and little rain across the region today.
Spying trio denied bail in Soviet covert case
Two men and a woman accused of spying for Russia pleaded innocent and were ordered held without bail as a possible March 18 trial looms. Prosecutors sought $100,000 bail each but the judge ordered no bail. The case cites a new Espionage Act provision allowing death penalties for peacetime spying. Co conspirators include ten Russians named by the U S attorney.
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New York
Russia
Jack Soble
Myra
Jacol Albam
U. S
Paul Williams
Sobbles
Albam
Soviet Union
Gregory F. Noonan
U.S. S
Willams
Noonan
Beardinh
U.S
Williams
President given authority to use forces and funds in Middle East
The President could deploy U.S. armed forces without prior Congress approval in emergencies and spend up to 300 million dollars in economic aid. The Green Stennis amendment aligns with senators arguing existing presidential power suffices for Middle East security concerns. The House passed resolution allows military aid to Middle East nations resisting Communist aggression.
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Congress
Green and Stennis
Middle East
U.S
House
Mart Makes Steady Gains Late in Day
New York stocks moved higher in active trading with mid afternoon gains ranging from a few cents to over $3 a share. International Nickels rose to 102.30, U S Steel to 159.87, Lukens to 49.25, General Dynamics to 98.62, Gulf Oil to 110.75, Union Carbide around 310.25, and DuPont near 177.00 as brokers noted a market lull from a swelling year long boom and a need for a new floor to sustain further rises.
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New York
Tata
International
du Pontoff
Thieves Grab Purse Under Nose of Officer Nearby
In Washington two men snatched a purse from Mrs. Florence Chaikin as she rode past in a car. An officer writing a ticket stopped the incident. one thief was captured and the purse recovered. $52 and keys were recovered. an accomplice fled with $119 in cash and a $66 check.
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Washington
Florence. Chaikin
Summer Heat Grips Southern California With Record Warmth
Temperatures rose toward the 90s across Southern California as a hot air mass pushed Long Beach readings upward from 78 at 8:30 am to 81 by noon. The U S Weather Bureau forecast a high near 90 and warned the midwinter heat wave would persist for two to three days.
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California
Long Beach
U.S. Weather Bureau
U N Calls Soviet Mockery Over Debated Agenda
United States charges the Soviet Union is mocking the United Nations by seeking a debate in the General Assembly on American actions. A UN Steering Committee session was convened to consider the Soviet request, with U S officials saying they would not oppose debate but doubting other members would support it. A British spokesman condemned the move as a propaganda ploy.
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United Nations
United States Today
U.S
General Assembly
United States
Nation “Assembly
Utah
Idaho
Southland
New
San Pedro
Losi
Angeles
San Bernartino
Pela Springs
Monte
Edinburgh
Enarity
Cerda
Moon
U.N
Israel
Egypt
Middle East
Ie. ‘. General Assembly
Britain
Canada
Israel Delays Reply to U S Mideast Plan
Israel postponed a Cabinet meeting to review Secretary Dulles's Mideast plan amid calls for U S guarantees on Gulf of Aqaba navigation and Gaza security. Britain and Canada supported the plan, others cautious, with potential UN debate delayed until Israel's response.
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Israel
U.S. Mideast
Dulles
U.N
United States
Gulf of Aqaba
Red Sea
Egypt
Gaza
Ex-Doctor With 80 000 Bequeathal Found Dead in Mexico City
Dr Emilio Cerda Espinosa aged 90 who lost his license 16 years ago for keeping his wife’s embalmed body in his apartment left the National University almost 80 000. He was found dead at his home in January and was buried shortly after.
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Mexico City
National University
Emilio Cerda Espinosa
Jan
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Chopin
New York & Ghost Port
Harry
Independence
International Longshorermen
Assn
Mideast
Planning Commission
Baker
Jack A. Ken
Unitarian Church of
Kent
Citizens Group
Agg Landing
Cal
City Hall
Iowa Blaze
Trip
Mart
Chuck Sundquist
Lucila Deckenback
Associated Pres
Agaba
Gaza Strip
David Ben-Gurion
Wasangton
Gulf of Aquada
Strip
Ben-Gurion
Soece
Gibraltar
Marcel Dassault
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