Ike urged to send federal troops over coal strike
Pikeville Kentucky AP report says coal operators in six counties plus Harlan and Bell seek federal troops to restore order amid a United Mine Workers strike demanding 24 25 a day. Joseph Lewis Lexington attorney petitions President Eisenhower after state and local officials fail to quell violence and destitution.
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New Look Atlas Fired Fizzles On Ocean Test
Washington reports the Air Force launched a new Atlas missile from Cape Canaveral but it suffered propulsion and control problems. The weapon fell into the Atlantic about 700 miles from the Florida launch site, failing to reach the planned 4,500 mile range and hindering recovery of its nose cone.
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Slipped Gun in Jail Sparks Fatal Shooting in St Louis
Officer Frank Burns, a top homicide unit leader, shot and killed David Eugene Richardson 22, after Richardson slid a revolver to Robert Burns a city jail inmate awaiting appeal on a 75 year armed robbery sentence. Chief Frank Chapman said a window was left prearranged to aid the transfer. Richardson had been free on bond since last Monday on burglary tools charges. Robert Burns has two prior robbery terms.
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Macmillan Arrives for Talks With Eisenhower
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrived in Washington to meet President Eisenhower and discuss western policies on Berlin and German issues. He said Soviet leaders favor negotiating differences rather than using force and praised the U S British partnership as central to free nations' interdependence. Nixon and officials welcomed him at the airport ahead of Friday talks.
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Gospel fragment sparks Dead Sea Scrolls compare
A French scholar calls the discovery of a Gospel of St. Thomas as significant as the Dead Sea Scrolls, signaling a major reassessment in early Christian texts.
Khrushchev backs all German peace talks end to occupation
Khrushchev at a Kremlin briefing urged a final all German peace treaty and the end of the occupation of West Berlin. He accepted the West's invitation to a May 11 foreign ministers conference at Geneva and said the Soviet Union will be represented in the Big Four negotiations if talks go well. Eisenhower signaled support for a summit if ministers proceed.
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Union Pay Scandal Hits Chicago Local 710 Officers
Senate Rackets Committee investigators report Local 710 leaders skimmed about 1.136 million dollars from union funds over seven years. John T. O'Brien, secretary-treasurer, took the Fifth Amendment on all finance questions, including whether he received the largest share of the money. Other officers named include Frank Brown, Michael Healy, and Fran Schmitt.
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Sandy) O’brien
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Weather: Low Clouds Tonight Then Sunny Friday
Forecast calls for low clouds tonight with a return to sun on Friday. Expect little temperature change with a high near 63 by noon today and moderate daytime conditions.
Torture Kill Threat By Ex Convict In Kidnap Case
In Ciarleton West Virginia an ex convict abducted a mother and three children threatening to torture and kill them unless the governor pardons four inmates. An abandoned car linked to the abduction was found about 12 miles from Harrisville in Ritchie County.
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World space blast aids antimissile study
Deputy Secretary Donald Quarles described high altitude blasts in space last fall as creating an electronic blanket over much of the earth. He offered few details on results from the Navy task force tests conducted August through September in the South Atlantic.
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Mrs Duncan Recalls 10 Mates on Stand
Elizabeth Duncan recounts marriages as jurors weigh punishment for the murder of her daughter in a Texas case. She says she does not know why she revealed so many ties and notes her recent 30 year ceremonies. The jury must decide her fate as witnesses describe a turbulent life.
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Helicopters Hover Over West Virginia Valleys
Helicopters droned over Jereeks and valleys of southern West Virginia as 75 state troopers pressed the operation continuing on page A5.
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Self-taught scientist cites radiation curtain theory
A story notes a self-taught scientist credited with a radiation curtain theory. It mentions confirmed blasts, set off at an altitude around 300 miles, and ties to advances in radiation and magnetism research.
Teamsters Move to Avoid Struck New Jersey Turnpike
In New Brunswick New Jersey a Teamsters local representing 2400 long-distance drivers urged members to stay off the struck New Jersey Turnpike. The action followed a dispute tied to toll collectors and maintenance workers with suspensions reported. The article notes a total of 429 suspensions amid the ongoing labor action.
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Time ban over Tito insult letter from Santa Ana
Belgrade banned the March 9 Time issue citing a Santa Ana California letter to the editor by Frank J. Claeys. The letter called Tito a killer after the loss of 17 American airmen in a C130 over Soviet territory. Claeys linked the 1948 Rome Vienna C47 deaths to Khrushchev and Tito and urged a tougher response. U S ambassador Karl Rankin requested a meeting with Tito for the first time since last summer.
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