Eden Picked To Succeed Churchill In Britain
London reports Sir Anthony Eden named Britain’s prime minister succeeding Winston Churchill who retired at 80. Eden, 52, first divorced premier, accepted the post and kissed hands on appointment. Cabinet picks, including a likely foreign secretary, are expected, with a general election possible by May 26.
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Area Fights To Keep Gillespie By Furman Arthur
Gillespie School in Bee Ridge faced closure by the Board of Instruction, but today parents and teachers continued the fight to keep the building open. They argued the two room facility with 62 students remains adequate and cited cheaper cafeteria costs, noting only the refrigerator needs replacement.
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Chicago Elects Daley Mayor in Landslide Victory
Chicago voters backed Richard J. Daley for mayor by about 127000 votes as Republican bid for control failed. Unofficial totals show Daley 708660 and Alderman Robert E. Merriam 581461.
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Japan Finds Hot Rain Isotopes Tied to Nuclear Tests
Japanese scientists report finding uranium 237 and plutonium 239 in dust and rain from May and September. They attribute May isotopes to U S Bikini tests and September ones to Soviet Siberian blasts, noting a uranium jacket around a thermonuclear bomb could increase destructive power.
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Band Steals Spotlight From Eden at Buckingham Palace
At Buckingham Palace the crowd of more than 3,500 gathered outside the gates as a military band performed for Sir Anthony Eden's first public appearance as Britain's prime minister. Police directed spectators toward the center gate for the changing of the guard while the band drew enduring attention from the waiting crowd.
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Churchill's Wit Helps Spread Fame Across the World
A collection of Churchill quips and remarks reveal how wit and stern resolve shaped his career and public image. Included are anecdotes from A V Harvey and Emanuel Shinwell, plus lines about Baldwin, Clemmie Churchill, and postwar tensions.
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Blizzard Paralyzes Wyoming and Montana with 16 Foot Drifts
A fierce arctic storm dumps 16 foot snowdrifts across parts of Wyoming and Montana. Hundreds of motorists and rural residents are stranded, with 400 to 500 in Douglas Wyoming believed safe with food and shelter. Trains resume with difficulty as winds continue to drift snow. Sheridan Wyoming reports 39 inches in 44 hours and Billings Montana records 33 inches.
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Broad Scope Ellipsed by Hesitating Florida Legislature
In Tallahassee lawmakers wrestled with Gov. Collins' broad 10,000 word program. Most praised some elements while Senate members pressed for bill text before endorsing specific proposals. The governor’s aides planned to introduce the first batch of bills today for review.
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Michigan Ballot Counts Inconclusive Amid Pending Recounts
Michigan election returns show four Democrats and one Republican with safe margins among six education seats and two Supreme Court posts as recounts loom. Voting safeguards ordered as unofficial tallies near completion.
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Tornadoes Due Across Six States Prompt Warnings
The Weather Bureau warned residents from Oklahoma to Georgia to expect destructive storms. A 10 a.m. bulletin noted reported tornadoes hail and severe winds in north central Texas with more storms forecast in southern Oklahoma extreme north Texas and southwest Arkansas. The alert extended into southeast Arkansas northern Mississippi northern Alabama and northern Georgia as a threatening storm situation develops.
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Bright Spot Reacher Teaches Charity Lesson
Bright Spot Reacher lectures his class on virtue. He asks Willie what one should show if stopping a boy beating a donkey. Willie answers promptly that the virtue is brotherly love.
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Queens Bank Robbery Marks Citys Largest Cash Heist
Four gunmen robbed the Chase Manhattan Bank Woodside branch in Queens abducing chief clerk Henry Bardenhagen and forcing 11 employees into a vault. Officials estimate the haul at about 300000 dollars, the largest in New York City bank robbery history. The robbers fled in Bardenhagens car, later abandoning it as police suspected a transfer to another vehicle.
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Stay Through May Promoted By Sarasota Merchants
A Sarasota report quotes Minnie Mermaid urging winter residents to extend stays through May with sunny slogans. Forecasts show fair, warm weather through Thursday in Sarasota and Florida, with highs 80 to 88 and SE winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Bodies Found in Dolomite Coal Mine Rock Fall
The last two of three men killed in a rock fall at the Dolomite Coal mine owned by Woodward Iron Co. were found today in Birmingham. Recovery teams located the men after the disaster at the worksite.
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