Earthquakes Kill 323 in Philippine Island Area
Lanao province reports 323 dead and 254 injured after a major quake disaster in Mindanao. Lake Lanao region bears the heaviest toll with widespread destruction. crop damage estimated at 5 million dollars and homes swept away. President Magsaysay visited the area as the U S offered aid.
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Lake Lanao
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Philippine News Service
Ramon Magsaysay
Iligan City
Col
Antonio Garcia
Philippines Constabulary
Lake
Charles R. Burrows
U. S
Magsaysay
United States
Manila
Pleasant spring weather and scattered showers across regions
The outlook shows pleasant spring weather for most of the country with wet spots in the South and Far West. Early today a main spitation area stretched from the Missouri Arkansas border southeast across western Tennessee and into Alabama. Cooler air from the Pacific brought scattered showers in the Far West with light snow in Idaho and western Montana. Dust storms in the Southern Plains appeared ended though some blowing dust remained in parts of Louisiana.
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Associated Press
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Idaho
Montana
Plains
Louisiana
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois Tonight and Sunday
Fair for Southern Illinois with clearing tonight. Sunday remains fair and mild with lows near 45 and highs around 70. Overnight and daytime readings include 53.6 F at 1 p.m. and 60 F yesterday at noon. Rainfall 0.05 inches since 7 a.m. yesterday. Crab Orchard Lake level 2 inches above spillway. Little Grassy Lake level with spillway.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Grassy Lake
Congressman Boyle Tackles Crowded Capital Schools
Chicago’s freshman Democratic congressman Charles A. Boyle says his family faced severe overcrowding in Washington area schools. In a 12th District newsletter he notes all eight children had to enroll in four different grade schools due to crowded public and private options.
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Chicago
Charles A. Boyle
Boyle
Evan Dale Appeals Racketeering Conviction in Chicago
Evan Dale former Southern Illinois labor leader appeals his December trial verdict in the U S Circuit Court of Appeals Chicago seeking bail. Dale and James Bateman of Murphysboro were found guilty on all labor racketeering counts. Dale jailed 15 years and fined 10000 dollars Bateman fined 2000 dollars probation five years
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Southern Illinois
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
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Dale
James Bateman
Murphysboro
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Stassen to Attend Hearing on Foreign Aid Subpoena
Harold E. Stassen scheduled to testify before the Senate Investigations subcommittee on Wednesday. Dispute over voluntary appearance versus subpoena persists as staff says a subpoena was served while Stassen’s office maintains he refused it, citing voluntary cooperation.
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Harold E. Stassen
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Stassen
McClellan
Pakistan
Three Escape Slaying Count Three Escape Slaying Count
Anthony Durkin and Charles Budelic pleaded guilty to robbery and avoided murder charges in the slaying of Michael Silvestri, with Durkin receiving 5 to 25 years and Budelic and Durkin's cousin Edward Durkin each getting 3 to 15 years for liquor store and saloon robberies.
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Charles Budelic
Michael Silvestri
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Budelic
Edward Durkin
Momence
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Anthony Durkin
Douglas Takes New Stand On Foreign Relief
Senlas Douglas said the Circaation are winning friendship with black brown and yellow peoples of the world. He reversed his past aid cuts to back eight million dollars for technical assistance through direct funding and the U N. He warned of a Bandung Indonesia conference used for propaganda against the West and urged larger aid before then. He argued small technical funds yield higher returns and cited penicillin for yaws as a major friendship builder.
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Satan Douglas
Widow wins $60,000 in Missouri Pacific suit
In a Circuit Court verdict, Rosalie Neilson of Sparta Illinois received $60,000 after suing Missouri Pacific Railroad for the death of her husband a year earlier near Flat River Missouri. The jury rejected her $150,000 claim though two daughters aged 10 and 7 are mentioned. The case featured a scale model showing a switch stand placed near the gondola track. The railroad argued Neilson knew the danger after area yard experience.
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Sparta
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Stinker Entries Hit Second Highest, No Winner
The Little Stinker contest drew 13,481 entries last week with no winner. The prize stands at 450 dollars, tying a record. Total entries surpass 200,000 since start. Notes: postcard back adds 10 percent to prize. entries must be identified. deadline is 6 pm Wednesday. mailed entries must arrive by 9 am Friday at Southern Illinoisan.
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Anna
William Rogge
Southern Illinois University
Eisenhower Couple Enjoy Weekend at Gettysburg Farm
President and Mrs. Eisenhower spent their first full weekend at the new Gettysburg country home. Mrs. Eisenhower drove from Washington Friday morning and the President arrived late Friday afternoon. They planned to return to Washington Sunday evening or Monday morning.
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Washington
General Van Fleet hailed by 50000 in Pusan visit
Retired Gen. James A. Van Fleet, former commander of the U S Eighth Army, was greeted by more than 50 000 people in Pusan Korea as he arrived on a world tour. The visiting figure said he was much impressed by the rapid progress of reconstruction in South Korea.
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U. S. 8Th Army
South Korea
Lattimore Plans European Lectures On Oriental History
Owen Lattimore, allied with the government, will lecture in Europe this summer on Oriental history. He accepted invitations to speak at Oxford in May and in Rome in September at the International Congress of the Historical Sciences. A State Department spokesman said there is no reason he cannot make the trip despite ongoing perjury charges and appeals surrounding the main indictment.
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Youngdahl
Four Allied Atomic Tests Cause Injuries at Yucca Flats
The Defense Department confirms four men suffered burns during 1952 1953 atomic tests at Yucca Flats Nevada with two cases likely permanent. A Harrisburg Patriot News report notes six eye injuries including a blinded former officer, but the DoD recheck cites only four cases among about 100000 participants. Two remain on active duty one with reading difficulties. one former in service left due to eye inflammation. The DoD did not name injured individuals nor explain resignations.
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One Killed Two Hurt In Bomb Haul Truck Crash
An Illinois truck driver hauling bombs was unharmed when his truck collided head on with a car near Willard, Ohio. Margare t Bates of Gary Indiana died. Rutherford Bates and the car driver were treated for shock and injuries.
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Gary
Ind
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Harrisburg
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Tex
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Knowland Opposes India Rise to UN Council Role
Sen Knowland rejects Humphrey plan to replace Nationalist China with India on the United Nations Security Council. He says India cannot be trusted to back a collective security system. Humphrey argues US aid to India signals Asia interest and criticizes Eisenhower policy amid Far East tensions.
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Associated Press
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R-Calif
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Humphrey
D-Minn
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China
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U. N
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defend-Formosa Resolution Passed By Con Kemland
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London Dailies Still Shut Down Amid Newspaper Strike
London reports no settlement in the week long newspaper strike as government refers the issue to a court of inquiry. Publishers fear a prolonged stoppage that keeps 13 big dailies and 11 Sunday papers off the streets while Easter approaches.
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Weekeld
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Chinese students granted permission to return home
The State Department announced 76 technically trained Chinese students may leave the United States for Communist China. A few more cases will be decided soon by immigration authorities as part of a broader move to secure the release of American airmen and civilians held by the Chinese Communists. The United States denies any deal and continues to negotiate with Red China while pressuring for freedom of others.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Red China
Geneva
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U.S
U. S
Soldier Quizzed In Child Death
Detroit police questioned a 20 year old soldier after a 7 year old girl was found with him. Homicide detectives pursued more than 800 tips in the investigation into the killed 7 year old Barbara Gaca missing a week earlier on her way to school. Pvt. Lloyd Freeman was held for investigation after being seized near an abandoned anti aircraft unit barracks in Detroit. The father of a 7 year old girl reported Freeman had molested his daughter.
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Barbara Gaca
Pvt
Lloyd Freeman
Freeman
Churchill May Quit Tuesday Rumors Rise Over Prime Minister Resignation
British press reports intensify around 80 year old leader Winston Churchill likely resigning as prime minister next week possibly Tuesday. Officials await formal step down with Churchill reportedly set to hand government reins to Queen at Buckingham Palace before leaving 10 Downing Street.
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