Navy blast at Newport kills four at ordnance station
An explosion at the Navy Underwater Ordnance Station in Newport Rhode Island left four dead and five injured with one missing. Civilians were at work in Building 115 when a dynamometer room blast shattered the structure and blew out windows. The Navy said compressed air and fluids used in torpedo propulsion testing caused the disaster.
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Newport
R. I
Navy
Joseph H. Welling
Naval
Harry Heneberger
Heneberger
Ordnance Station
Newport City
Reds to Cut British Pact
Moscow reports that the Soviet Foreign Ministry says the foreign affairs committees of both houses have urged the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet to cancel the 1942 Soviet British pact. The move follows Britain’s ratification of the Paris agreements to rearm West Germany and is tied to Soviet retaliation.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
Foreign Ministry
Supreme Soviet
Nikolai Bulganin
Council of Ministers
West Germany
Russia Signs Austrian Peace Treaty Raises Bipartisan Hopes
David Lawrence reports from Paris on editorial页 page that Russia's signing of an Austrian peace treaty lifts Bic Fear party prospects and mirrors shifting European diplomacy.
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Russia
Bic
David Lawrence
Paris
Todays Chuckle On Happiness We Mistakenly Seek More
A light hearted line notes the common error of chasing happiness instead of recognizing what is already held. The quip suggests awareness of present satisfaction as a key to contentment.
Sleeping pills near by police save Susan Hayward
Film star Susan Hayward was found unconscious in her San Fernando Valley home after what police described as an overdose. Officers forced entry, pumped her stomach, and she was hospitalized in fair condition, with empty sedative bottles found in a bathroom.
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Hollywood
Ins
Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
San Fernando Valley
North Hollywood
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Miss Hayward
Ellen Marrener
Kenneth Brondel
Fifteenth Child Arrives in Large Syracuse Family
Mrs William Collins of 311 Tompkins Street gave birth to a baby boy at St Josephs Hospital weighing nearly 11 pounds. The baby, unnamed, arrived at 4 12 PM with both mother and infant reported fine. Father William Collins, a long time Church Dwight employee, has 14 prior children.
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Syracuse
William Collins
Tompkins Sr
St. Joseph’s Hospital
John Bury
St. Joseph’s
Collins
Ireland
Church & Dwight Company, Inc
Solvay
Catherine
Patrick Connelly
Ceosses Erg
William
John
Mary
Carol
Patricia
Eileen
Margaret
Nancy
Jane
Anna May
Michael
Elizabeth
Thomas
Weather Outlook: Warmer But Cooler Highs Near 60
The Weather Man Andrew P Keller forecasts a clearing sky tonight and a warmer tomorrow with a high near 60 degrees. He warns Syracuse residents to avoid beach plans as rain falls in other cities. five day outlook shows slight above normal temperatures with light rain Thursday night into Friday and a cooler weekend ahead.
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Andrew P. Keller
Heller
Keller
Blue Canyon
California
$137 Radio Sold For 378 Pennies
MCA reports August Bozzone paid 378 pennies to buy a $137 radio during a store anniversary sale. Each 1919 penny was valued at 36 cents toward a purchase, enabling the bargain.
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MCA
Bozzone
Injured Dutchess Frets Over Master in New York
Dutchess the Seeing Eye dog lies at the ASPCA Hospital after a subway escalator crushed her right hind paw. Her owner Winifred Brown, 21, a blind physical therapy student from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, travels from Long Island City with the dog and copes with the dog’s concern for him.
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New York
INS
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Hospital
Winifred Brown
Winston-Salem
N. C
St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx
Brown
Vocational Rehabilitation Service of North Carolina
Dutchess
Lighthouse Club
Long Island City
Queens
Harriman Announces Second Conference on Appliance Fraud
Governor Harriman unveiled a second statewide conference in Albany on May 19 to educate consumers about detecting and preventing fraud in home appliances. The event, for adult education directors at Hotel Onondaga, aims to develop programs and materials for widespread consumer awareness.
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Harriman
Albany
Persia Campbell
New York State
Atom Peace Ship Proposal Backed
Senator Knowland predicted speedy approval by Congress of Eisenhower's plan to build an atomic powered merchant ship and send it on a peace mission around the world. He said the President wants the ship started forthwith.
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Washington
Knowland
Calif
Congress
Eisenhower
Dulles Probes Sincerity of Reds on Formosa Policy
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States would seek to determine if the Chinese Communists are sincere about a peaceful Formosa settlement or merely playing propaganda. He suggested possible direct talks with Peiping, contingent on Nationalist interests, and favored UN sponsorship for a cease-fire framework.
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Washington
State Dulles
Formosa
Dulles
United States
China
Peiping
United Nations
Europe
Far East
George
State Department
Korea
Tibet
Indo- China
Chiang Confers With U S Envoys At House Guests Meeting
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek held talks tonight with two U S envoys, Adm. Arthur Radford and Walter Robertson, who are visiting as house guests. The discussions resumed after Robertson returned from a surprise trip to Quemoy, the offshore island in dispute.
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Taipel
Chou En-Lai Arrives in Jakarta Amid Cheers
Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai landed in Jakarta from Bandung to an enthusiastic reception as crowds lined the streets to greet the visiting official. Indonesian officials welcomed the premier and escorted him from the airport amid tight security.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
TNI
Chou En-Lai
Bandung
Judge Orders Dad to Lock Errant Boy
Buffalo report describes City Judge James B. McKenna directing Clarence C. Schutt to discipline his 16 year old son Charles for petty larceny in a car theft. The judge prescribed a strict house rule, including timely curfew and corporal discipline, asserting the law would protect the father.
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Dad
Buffalo
Clarence C. Schutt
James B. McKenna
Schutt
Charles
Trade Bill Up Today
Senate Finance Committee plans to adopt a general compromise on the administration foreign trade bill. It would allow tariff protection for U S producers while preserving reciprocity. The President said the measure is essential for global peace as tariffs are gradually reduced over three years. The panel meets this afternoon to consider the new language amid private doubts it amounts to a face saving device for quota supporters.
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Washington
INS
Senate Finance Committee
U. S
Eisenhower
New York
Painful Walk Ends With Dog Attack in Haddon Heights
Leonard Allen, cP, of Haddon Heights, was dragged by a friend's boxer named Queenie after the dog chased a cat. Allen suffered five broken ribs and is recovering today after being slammed against a curb.
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Haddon Heights
N. J
Leonard Allen
Frriend
Queenie
Allen
j@ curb
Six Women Parking Meter Checkers Ink 87 Tickets
City assigns six new women parking meter checkers who issued 87 tickets amid bad weather. They will patrol on weekdays and report to headquarters. A court mistime discrepancy was attributed to a male police employee, not the checkers.
Russia OKs Vienna meeting of Big Four envoys
Moscow says it agrees to a Vienna gathering of Big Four ambassadors to finalize an Austrian state treaty with Austria and Britain France and the United States taking part in identical notes. The West set next Monday for the ambassadorial talks and the Soviet Union consents while noting no unresolved Austrian treaty issues remain.
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United States
Soviet Union
Bangdung
Russia
Dulles
George
China
U.S
Red China
Moscow
Vienna
Austria
Britain
France
Polio Vaccination Schedule Delayed in Syracuse Area
Health officials in Syracuse announced mass polio vaccination for school children would be postponed to at least May 15 due to expected vaccine delays. City Health Commissioner David E. Bigwood and State Officer John T. Gentry cited telegrams from the State Health Department confirming the National Foundation vaccine may not arrive before mid May, with parochial school plans likely shifting if delays persist.
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Syracuse
David E. Bigwood
John T. Gentry
State Health Department
National Foundation
Herman E.hillebee
Albany
Bigwood
William Ayling
Public School Health
Gentry
R. E. Champlin
Hilleboe
Harriman
Driver to Face Drunk Charge After Route 11 Collision
A Mattydale driver, Robert McCarthy, 30, of 326 Kirsch Jr, is due for arraignment on a drunken driving charge after a two car crash on Route 11 near the Thruway bridge. Morton, 41, of Cortland, also involved, was not seriously injured. McCarthy was lodged at Cedar Street jail overnight. Deputy Frank Rice reported the collision occurred with Donald L. Morton.
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Mattydale
Fred J. Root
Syracuse
Robert McCarthy
326 Kirsch Jr
Cedar St
Frank Rice
McCarthy
Donald L. Morton
Cortland
Thruway Bridge
Belgion Sinks After Schelde River Collision
The Greek freighter Belgion sank in the Schelde River after a collision with the Norwegian freighter Tai Shan early today. Five foremen aboard the Belgion were believed drowned.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Schelde
Mrs Eisenhower Resumes White House Social duties
Mrs Mamie Eisenhower, after three weeks at the Gettysburg farm to recover from a respiratory illness, resumed White House social duties. She attended the traditional lunch for 104 wives of past and current senators and began a two week schedule.
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Washington
Mamie Eisenhower
Presidential Farm
Gettysburg
White House
Runaway RAF Trainer Crashes in French Town Killing Mother and Children
A Flying Classroom RAF trainer piloted by a 20 year old Indian mechanic crashed in Vicq near Valenciennes France killing a mother and two children and injuring three others. The untrained pilot Manik Agnani from India had limited flying lessons and disappeared from radar before the crash.
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Royal Air Force
Offic
Britain
England
London
R.A
France
Varsity
R.A. F
Manik Agnani
India
Withrst Apthoriiy
Theoneym
Portsmouth
Agneni
Air Force
Ri A. F
Ani
Resnemb
Sigmas
Londes
Putsing
Bames Suxt
Air Ministry
Vicq
Valenciennes
Ham Og
Gifering
Henriette Ger
Ising
Wladislaw Mignezak
Stephane Mipnezak
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Chou
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