Former actress and husband seek divorce in California court
Dor othy Merrick and rancher John M Knoll appeared in Domestic Relations Court with Judge Elmer D Doyle to discuss their split After talks they planned a second Hawaii honeymoon The couple has four children referenced by name Nehru to Moscow from New Delhi India Prime Minister Nehru departed for Moscow on the first leg of a five week tour to European capitals He welcomed the Belgrade signed Soviet Yugoslav accord calling it friendly
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Dorothy Merrick
John M. Knoll
Elmer D. Doyle
Hawaii
Nehru
Moscow
New Delhi
India
Belgrade
Little Fooler Contest Sees No Winner Yet
Seventy dollar prize remains unclaimed in the seventh week of THE NEWS Little Fooler contest as 2,250 to 2,300 entries arrive this week. Readers are urged to try for the $70 prize ahead of Father's Day while last week's answers appear on Page 3 with a new brain-teaser.
Sarasota Senator At Issue
The Florida legislature returns to its regular session amid a heated battle over senatorial reapportionment. Senate President Davis faults Gov. Collins for forcing the extra session to address unequal districts, while Collins argues the plan shortchanges population equity. House-approved maps split Monroe Bay Sarasota and Manatee counties, aiming to even districts without county splits as 38 seats are drawn among 67 counties.
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Hernando
Manatee
Charlotte
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Monroe
Bay
Talk Not Cheap Denver Witness Jailed for Drunkenness
Victor A. Weig, 45, interrupted Denver Police Court to tell Judge George M. McNamara he shouldn't look so sober. McNamara, viewing Weig as sober, ordered him jailed for drunkenness after the outburst.
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Denver
Victor A. Weig
George M. McNamara
Onondaga Chief John Big Tree Charged With DWI
Syracuse reports Onondaga Indian chief John Big Tree charged with driving while intoxicated. It is his first arrest, with bail set at 250 dollars cash or 500 property. He is known as the model for the nickel nose and has worked for Pontiac and appeared in films. He is set for arraignment in Syracuse Traffic Court.
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N.Y
John Big Tree
Big Tree
Pontiac
Partridge leaves Far East command for U S air defense post
General Earle E. Partridge flew home to assume command of the U S Continental Air Defense Command based at Ent Air Base Colorado. He relinquished Far East Air Forces leadership to General Laurence 8 Kuter prior to departure.
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U.S. Continental Air Defense Command
Ent Air Base
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Partridge
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Laurence 8. Kuter
Miracle Ann Dupree Baby Dies After Miracle Survival
In Houston a premature girl named Miracle Ann Dupree, once reported alive on an embalming slab after birth, died at 11 30 p m in City County Hospital’s premature nursery. Dr M Desmond, the in charge physician, stated the infant died overnight.
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M. Desmond
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Britain in turmoil as seven day rail strike lingers
Violence threats arise as Britain's rail strike enters its second week with 80 percent of locomotive crews involved. Seamen from the Mauretania protest by joining a dock walkout at six ports, halting 167 freighters. ASLEF and NUR leaders clash over intimidation and stalled talks while government appeals go unanswered.
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Mauretania
New York
New Jersey Fire Destroys Ostend Hotel in Atlantic City
A five story Ostend Hotel on the Atlantic City boardwalk collapsed in flames after a roar and a 100 foot blaze. Two thousand spectators watched as eight people were led out in nightwear and three firefighters plus a worker and guest were slightly hurt. The fire, likely started on the third floor, followed a renovation opening on April 4 by co owner Betty Deitch and Esther Boyar.
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Tampa U honors 71 graduates at commencement
The University of Tampa awarded 71 degrees at last night’s commencement. General Alexander R. Bolling received an honorary doctor of science, Rabbi Julius Mark earned an honorary doctor of humanities, and Ernest Berger the university achievement medal as Panama consul in Tampa.
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UN Says Reds Killed Two ROKs in DMZ Incident
U N command accuses Communist forces of wanton murder for killing two South Korean civil police in the DMZ near Munsan. Four others escaped, unhurt, in a Thursday patrol area 23 miles northeast of Munsan. The UN spokesman linked the event to a May 10 attack by Communist shore batteries on South Korean fishing boats.
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U S Charges Violations of Korean Armistice
The U S accuses Chinese Communists of holding 11 U S airmen as prisoners in Korea as new treaties on humane treatment for wartime detainees and civilians are discussed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Deputy Undersecretary Robert Murphy reiterated the charges and Wilbey M Brucker outlined rules banning brainwashing and guiding wartime conduct The treaties have been ratified by 47 nations including Russia with Communist China not a signatory.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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China
RAF Sunderland crashes in English Channel missing four
An RAF Sunderland flying boat crashed into the English Channel. Four crewmen are missing and three others were hospitalized. The plane carried a crew of 13.
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Senate to Vote Monday on Two Major Appropriation Bills
The Senate plans a Monday vote on two large appropriations measures totaling approved by the Appropriations Committee. The Labor and Health, Education and Welfare package totals 2.404 billion dollars and the 17 independent agency bill amounts to 5.882 billion dollars. Increases include about 22 million for NIH cancer and other disease research and 1.6 million for Salk polio vaccine checking. The Veterans Administration bill stands as the largest independent agency allocation at 4.469 billion dollars, above House figures by about 6.0 million.
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Three Family Found Dead in Wisconsin Shack Tragedy
In Cadott Wisconsin three family members were found dead in a tightly closed one room shack. Police reported the parents Warner 48 and his wife and their five month old infant among the deceased. Two surviving children were hospitalized in serious condition. Names of the mother and baby were not released.
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Petersburg thief steals 10 glass eyes
A Petersburg hotel room burglary ends with the thief making off with 10 glass eyes. Police describe the suspect as a local man and urge witnesses to come forward.
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Petersburg
New York City Teachers to Receive Pay Increases
Mayor Robert F. Wagner announced a $300 raise for the 40,000 public school teachers for the coming year and an additional $150 in 1956 57. The plan will cost the city $2344 million over the two years.
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New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Four U.S. airmen freed from China return to family reunions
Four U.S. jet pilots freed after more than two years in Communist captivity arrived in Hawaii from Hong Kong. Maj. William McGinty said the men face a tight schedule including multiple dental visits and ongoing interrogation. The officers Lt. Col. Edwin Heller Capt. Harold Fischer Lt. Lyle Cameron and Lt. Roland Parks are due to depart for Travis AFB then Omaha and Philadelphia before Washington.
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Bright Spot Bathing Suit Image Sparks Disillusion
A reminiscence of seeing a woman in a bathing suit triggers a sharp shift from warmth to disillusion. The speaker recalls her plump and cute appearance at a beach, then notes a change in perception after the swim.
Weather Dispatch From Chicago Buoyed by Foreign Conditions
The U S Weather Bureau in Chicago reports morning conditions abroad. Foreign weather patterns influence local forecasts and indicate broader climatic trends.
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Lobbying Outlays Top $25 000 for Seven Groups
Seven organizations reported spending more than $25 000 each on lobbying in the first quarter, with National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn leading at 67 073 dollars in support of its interests. The Congress of Industrial Organizations was second with 37 174 and the AFL third with 32 157, followed by others including the National Assn of Electric Companies 29 610 and the General Gag Committee Fort Worth Texas 27 265. The American Farm Bureau Federation 26 742 and the Southern States Industrial Council Nashville Tennessee 25 259.
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Belle Glade Man Sentenced 20 Years for Slaying Policeman
West Palm Beach David Reese a 59 year old Belle Glade rooming house operator was given a twenty year term after a Circuit Court jury convicted him of second degree murder in the April 1 shooting of Isaac Davis a 42 year old Negro policeman The jury recommended mercy.
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Thunderstorms Widespread Across Central Regions
The central part of the country faced widespread thundershowers with some rain in the West. Heaviest falls were overnight at Mineral Wells Texas while rain remained limited in the Northern Rockies. Funnel clouds were reported in Kansas and Oklahoma with no injuries. Temperature readings varied from 37 in Thermal California to 70s in the Gulf region.
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Oklahoma student drowns in Florida surf tragedy
Four Oklahoma City University students faced a Florida holiday setback as Joseph Green 19 drowned while swimming in the surf at Daytona Beach last night.
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Oklahoma City University
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Minnie's yacht shakedown tests picnic gear and plans
In Sarasota area the yacht outing shows fair weather with gentle southeast winds. Florida coast reports high 82 to 85 inland 86 to 92, low 60s to 70s, barometer 30.02, no rainfall. Read herb Stolander's fishing column for tides and almanac details.
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