Austrian Truce Talks Periled by Split
Bethel Vermont reports a 12 hour standoff ended when tear gas forced Justice of the Peace Manuel Miller and his wife Lucille to surrender from their gas filled home. Miller, 47, faces undetermined federal charges while wife Lucille, 44, may be committed to a mental hospital.
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Manuel Miller
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Lucille
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D.C
West Soviet Rift Over Austrian Oil Rights At Vienna Talks
At Vienna the Big Four ambassadors pursue a revised Austrian independence treaty. U S British French and Soviet envoys review a 30 000 word draft with half still to read as they seek agreement on oil property issues and troop withdrawal. The USSR seeks to keep oil fields under Soviet or foreign control while Austria may nationalize and deliver oil to Russia. occupiers could depart by year end even without a final pact.
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Austria
U.S
Leopold Fig
U.S. Standard Vacuum Oil Co
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Russia
Hitler
Standard-Vacuum
Shell
Phenix City Case Deliberations Move Toward Verdict
In Birmingham jurors weigh the fate of Arch Ferrell the ousted Phenix City prosecuting attorney on trial since April 18 for the killing of A L Patterson a figure who vowed to curb vice in Phenix City.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arch Ferrell
A. L. Patterson
New York Delegates Forecast 50,000 New University Teachers Needed
Delegates to the National Association of State Universities in New York heard a 50,000 need for new university teachers over the next 15 years. President Deane W. Malott of Cornell University stated this is the lowest estimate for 1970 demands.
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INS
National Association of Stat Universities
Deane W. Malott
Cornell University
Littlefield Tax Fraud Trial Possible June Date
Federal Judge Bryan Simpson indicated a June trial date may be set for Alex D. Littlefield and former Volusia County Sheriff in the income tax fraud case. The defendants include a former state Democratic party chairman.
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Jacksonville
Bryan Simpson
Alexandrr D. Littlefield
Democratic Party
Volusia County
Paratroopers Hurt in Panama War Games Drop
Twenty four U S Army paratroopers were recovering today from injuries suffered in a mass drop during a war games exercise. The most serious injury was a broken nose.
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Panama
U. S. Army
Last Chance for Puzzle Deadline for Little Fooler Entries
The News announces the last day for this week’s Little Fooler crossword puzzle entries for a $20 prize. Entries must arrive by 5 P.M. tomorrow at THE NEWS offices. Entries may be submitted freely and will be judged. the winning answer appears in Saturday’s Weekend Edition with next week’s puzzle.
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the News
Nationalists claim three Communist gunboats damaged near Quemoy
Nationalist China reported fresh Red buildup near the offshore islands and said its air force damaged three Communist gun boats in the Quemoy area. Pilots said one gunboat caught fire and suffered heavy damage as patrols and torpedo boats operated off Quemoy and near the Matsu group. Foreign Minister George Yeh denied hints of a possible arms agreement with the United States and said no ground forces would be stationed in Taiwan.
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China Today
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Interior Ministry
George Yeh
China
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Taiwan
London Bus Strike Paralyzes City Transport
A wildcat bus strike by Communists disrupted London transport with about half of the 30,000 bus drivers and conductors out. Nearly 3,000 of 5,744 red double deckers were crewless as protests against new summer schedules cut overtime pay. Meanwhile coal mines near Doncaster faced a separate stoppage affecting supply from Britain’s largest coal-producing region with over 44,000 miners off work.
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Doncaster
Yorkshire
Britain
Veterans Seek Funds for Moscow Reunion Trip
Ten American veterans still needed funds for a trip to Moscow to reunite with Soviet soldiers they met at the Elbe during World War I. Stranded after lacking Paris to Moscow funds, they lost a Trans World Airlines reservation. Joseph Polowsky of Chicago leads the group and appealed for support. Transportation to Moscow was promised by the Soviet government for the May 9 celebration.
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Moscow
Elbe River
Paris
Nazi Germany
Joseph Polowsky
Chicago
Postal Raise Bill Favored by Senate Conference
A Senate House conference committee agreed on an 88 percent pay hike for about half a million postal workers. The figure sits below the Senate's 10 percent proposal but above the House 8.3 percent plan, risking a presidential veto.
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House
Mediators Wrestle With Strikes in Rail Dispute
Mediation efforts continued in Atlanta and Washington to end railway and telephone strikes in the South following a report that the Louisville and Nashville railway dispute neared a settlement. FBI arrested Florida man R D Josey for burning an L and N trestle near Bonifay, charged with intent to derail a train.
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Frank C. Clement
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Kentucky
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Eisenhower
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L&n
Bonifay
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Trade Bill Voting On
The Senate begins voting on President Eisenhower's foreign trade bill as sponsors expect final passage tonight. The bill, labeled vital to his 1955 program, aims to foster enlightened trade among free world nations as a path to peace. Opponents fear concessions could harm certain American industries.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Florida Supreme Court appointment possible today
Gov. Collins indicated an early Florida Supreme Court appointment may come today to replace Chief Justice Mathews who died Saturday. Possible nominees include William A. McRae Wallace Sturgis and Campbell Thomas with court and political ties.
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Florida Supreme Court
John E. Mathews
William A. McRae
Bartow
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Spessard L. Holland
Wallace Sturgis
Ocala
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Campbell Thomas
Orlando
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Dan McCarty
American Mother of Year warns on discipline and love
The 75-year-old Lavina Christensen Fugal, named American Mother of the Year, urges parents to discipline children early and with heartfelt love. She counseled to praise important behavior, even if it requires effort, during interviews at the Waldorf Astoria in New York as a week of activities unfolds.
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New York
Lavina Christensen Fugal
Pleasant Grove
Utah
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Mormon mother of eight named American Mother of the Year
Mrs. Fugal, a devout Mormon mother of four sons and four daughters and grandmother of 34, will receive the American Mother of the Year award from the American Mothers Committee at a luncheon Friday. She credits blessings from Our Heavenly Father for their trials and blessings.
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Mrs. Fugal
American Mothers Committee
Collins Pushes New Finance Agency On House Calendar
Tallahassee awaits action as the administration bill to create a three division state finance department heads to the House calendar with unanimous support from the boards bureaus and commissions committee. The measure would tax collect and invest state funds oversee purchases and include a stock investment bid provision. The panel also backed water resources study commission and a development credit corporation. Legislative revision moves forward with an emergency constitutional amendment favored by Gov Collins while the Senate backs a Legislative Council study bill the governor calls a smoke screen. A constitutional move to abolish county officer fees clears the Senate and CF.
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Father Delays Birth After Run On Expressway
Bud Sulski, 36, attempted a 17 mile trip from Northbrook to Resurrection Hospital via Edens Expressway for his wife Natalie’s imminent birth. He got lost at a cloverleaf exit and arrived with his 7 pound 6 ounce son already born, aided by a passing driver.
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Edens Expressway
Resurrection Hospital
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St Pete Mayoral Runoff Set For May 17
Mayor Samuel G. Johnson led the field but failed to win a majority in yesterday’s vote and will face Ray Salinas in a runoff on May 17 in St. Petersburg.
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Petersburg
Samuel G. Johnson
Ray Salinas
Studies on Beta diethylaminoethyl compound toxicology
A paper to be delivered today at the American Pharmaceutical Association convention discusses the effect of a beta diethylaminoethyl diphenylpropylacetate hydro chloride compound on the acute toxicity of picrotoxin pentylene tetrazole and nikethamide in albino mice and rats.
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INS
American Pharmaceutical Association
Free Tickets Offered in Florida Theater Classifieds
Look for your name in today’s classifieds and claim free theater tickets at the News office located at 1045 N Lime Ave. Readers are invited to visit with their name to receive complimentary admission.
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Vietnam Plans Constitutional Monarchy For South Viet Nam
The United States reportedly recommends a constitutional monarchy for South Vietnam. Vietnamese leaders converge on Saigon for a special congress called by Premier Ngo Dinh Diem to act on the demand to oust Chief of State Bao Dai, former emperor of Annam, who denounces the congress as illegal from his villa on the French Riviera.
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South Viet Nam
United States
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Ngo Dinh Diem
National Revolutionary Committee
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Annam
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Tornadic Winds Damage Iowa Wisconsin Areas Hit Hard
Severe thunderstorms with tornadic winds blasted northeast Iowa and northern Wisconsin. Delaware County suffered heavy property damage and one injury as 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes. Winds 78 to 83 mph unroofed the Bethel Lutheran Home for the Aged at Viroqua and toppled trees.
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Associated Press
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Iowa
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Montana
North Dakota
Delaware County
New Bethel Lutheran Home For
Viroqua
Wis
Much Delayed A-Blast Delayed in Survival City
Stormy weather off the California coast postpones the open atomic test at Survival City Nevada. Officials cite bad winds and clouds as the reason for the postponement. Civil defense morale briefings are planned with the return of Val as director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration.
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
Truant 12-Year-Old Accused in Fatal West Dallas Shooting
A 12 year old truants rifle shot near a utility pole, killing 9 year old Tommy Rendon Jr. as he walked home. The shooter told police he aimed near the younger boy but did not intend to hit him. Juvenile authorities to handle the case.
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Tommy Rendon Jr
Sam Bass
Clyde Barrow
Tommy
Democratic Florida Weather and Sarasota Temperatures
Minnie Mer maid promotes choice with hot or cold options in a playful line about Sarasota. The forecast shows fair weather across Florida through Thursday with mid to high 80s in most areas and mild nights, while the East Gulf reports moderate northeast winds and fair conditions.
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Barrow
Alaska
Florida
East Gulf
N.E
Herb Stolander
Tides and Almanac
Bank Heist Hits Citizens Bank Stockbridge
The Citizens Bank of Stockbridge was robbed by a bandit today, with about $4,500 taken. The incident occurred in Stockbridge, Georgia, and police are investigating the theft.
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