Quarles Found Dead at 64 in Washington
Deputy Defense Secretary Donald A. Quarles, 64, was found dead at his Washington home this morning. He apparently died in his sleep and was discovered by his chauffeur before a planned NBC appearance. President Eisenhower expressed shock and mourning at the unexpected death.
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Agencies Probe Westbury Building Collapse
Three investigations were launched into the Westbury collapse of a large under construction industrial building. One worker died, six were injured, and the remaining 14 escaped. The dead man was John Lake, 45, a New York City plumber, as probes by Nassau County district attorney, county police, and Oyster Bay officials proceed.
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Weather Roundup Seaside Warm in Sarasota
Minnie Mermaid notes fair conditions with warm temperatures across the region. In the Midwest the weather remains variable, while Sarasota offers predictable heat with noon at 80 degrees and fuller details on page 2.
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Third armed holdup hits Billups Service Station
A pistol wielding man robbed Billups Service Station on U S 301 at 4 32 am taking 59 dollars from the cash register. The bandit fled across the highway into nearby woods after a stumble. Police report this is the station's third armed robbery in a year with past holdups netting 100 and 150 dollars. No arrests have been made.
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Frost Strikes Midwest And Southwest Tornado Hit Texas
Scattered frost cooled the Midwest as readings fell to the 30s in the Great Lakes. A tornado touched down near Fort Stockton Texas amid severe storms over western Texas causing uprooted trees and snapped power lines with showers in the region.
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Herter pushes for Geneva talks with Eisenhower aid and Bonn stop
Secretary of State Christian A Herter met with President Eisenhower at the White House before heading to Geneva for face to face talks with the Russians He planned to meet West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer en route and seek slow progress toward a just peace in bargaining with the Soviet Union He dismissed Soviet fears of a reunited Germany as unfounded and argued a united Germany can contribute to European security and stability.
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Michigan Governor presses for tax plan to end payless days
Gov. G Mennen Williams asks lawmakers to convene a joint session to back a new tax proposal as 26 000 state workers face unpaid days and schools risk disruption. Rival plans persist with income tax favored by Democrats and a sales tax increase pushed by Republicans, delaying emergency treasury relief.
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GOP
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Tokyo Aims To Convince 2 Isle Soldiers War Is Over
A Japanese government team begins a month long campaign to persuade two holdout soldiers Lt Hiro Onoda and Sgt Kinshhichi Kotsuka that World War II is over. If unsuccessful, Philippine forces may hunt them down with dogs and use lethal force. The men hid on Lubang Island for 14 years and are tied to killings of at least eight Filipinos. The team will use taped messages from relatives and songs to reach them.
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London cop killer hanged after convicts riot crowd protests
Ronald Marwood 25 killed Patrolman Raymond Summers last December after police tried to break up a disturbance. Five hundred convicts rioted at Pentonville while over 1,000 spectators prayed and jeered outside. Royal mercy petitions went unanswered as police restored order and Marwood was executed.
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Pentonville Prison
MacMillan Conservatives sweep local elections in Britain
London AP reports Prime Minister MacMillan's Conservative party achieved sweeping local election gains across Britain. With results nearly complete, Conservatives hold a net gain of 158 council seats while Labour suffers a 209 seat loss as Liberals and independents offset the shift.
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Britain
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Strike Hits Nine New York Hospitals
Non professional workers strike at five private hospitals in New York City with five more hospitals planned to join within 48 hours. Hospital officials caution on potential effects, while volunteers offer services and police issue summonses to ten pickets at Beth Israel for disorderly conduct.
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UPI
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Greater New York
Beth Israel Hospital
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