Soviet Union ready to wage atomic war on U.S.
Moscow reports quote Defense Minister Zhukov declaring the Soviet Union prepared to drop atom bombs on U.S. territory if hostilities erupt. He said Russia will not reduce armed forces further and warned against Western attempts to confine war to Europe.
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Moscow
Georgi Zhukov
Soviet Union
United States
Zhukov
U. S
Communist Party
Kremlin
U.S
Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
U.S.S.R
Police raid nets nine men two women in poker game
In Chicago on February 18, police arrested nine men and two women after an all night poker session ended in a raid. An angry wife tipped them off after her husband lost about $3,000, a haul that included tables chips and cash as investigators moved in.
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Chicago
Daily paper section tease announces features and pages
The notice lists sections and page numbers for society news on page 13, plus Amusements 68 Financial and Books 37 Music Bridge 38 Radio TV Classifieds 70-79 Women's 13-18 City Life Winchell 38 Deaths 59 Wilson Editorials 58 Sports 61-65 Letters 38 and Povay's Pictures on page 1.
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Society News
Winchell
Wilson
Povay's
Critic of Stalin Emerges as Soviet Leader Attacks His Rule
Anastas Mikoyan, first deputy premier of the Soviet Union, delivered a direct critique of Stalin's method of rule, capitalism views, and the Stalinist version of Soviet history at the Kremlin, signaling unprecedented official dissent. He urged reviewing Stalin’s economic and historical works and emphasized return to Leninist leadership and collective governance.
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Zhukov
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Molotov
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
A. I. Mikoyan
Stalin
Coca Malenkov
Malenkov
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Communist Party
Mikoyan
U.S.S.R
Soviet Offer to Exhibit U S Balloons in Foreign Cities
Moscow accused the United States of sending espionage balloons over the USSR and rejected Washington's weather-only claim. The Soviet note proposed exhibiting the balloons in New York London Paris and Washington with Soviet experts to prove their aerial photography purpose. It urged foreign audiences to see the equipment and flight details to confirm danger to aviation and people.
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Moscow
Russia Today
U. S
United States
Europe
Charles E. Bohlen
U.S
New York
Washington
London
Paris
Us.s.r
Plane Power Defended in Red A missiles dispute
Washington report on February 18 describes a heated discussion over the Soviet atomic missile program. Air Force Secretary Quarles countered critics claiming U.S. progress is slow, arguing 1,500 mile missiles would not alter the balance and that Americans are being frightened by an overstated threat. Senator Jackson disputed Quarles, saying Russians would gain substantial military and submarine launching capability if such missiles were common, and warned the issue is misunderstood.
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Washington
Russia
Eisenhower
Air Force
Quarles
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
Knowland Eyes 50-50 Chance Ike May Not Run Again
Sen. Knowland reports he plans to broaden his unofficial bid for the Republican nomination if Eisenhower does not run again. He believes the odds of a second term remain even, and a March 11 deadline looms for Ike’s decision. Delegates may be entered by March 2 if Ike stays uncertain.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Han Wa Ua Ie Veeckevar
Senate
Assoristes
Weather Mixup to Continue for Syracuse Area
Forecasts warn of cloudy cooler conditions today with light snow flurries and a transition to rain freezing rain and snow Monday. Yesterday's snowstorm dropped up to six inches in Western New York. Hancock Field cites a move to New England as high pressure briefly clears the region.
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Dale Collins
Hancock Field
New England
Ohio Valley
Associated Press
New York
President lifts embargo on arms to Middle East
President Eisenhower ended the two day old embargo on arms shipments to the Middle East restoring prior shipments including 18 light M41 Bulldog tanks to Saudi Arabia. State Department said the move aligns with policies to avoid arms races and promote stability in Palestine while noting no link to Israel jet aircraft aid.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower
State Department
Israel
Palestine
Lincoln White
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
Britain
France
Coffee Controversy Seen Brewing Again
Washington reports coffee prices near one dollar per pound as speculation rumors surface in 1954. Government officials cite rising green prices and retail boosts of five cents, with some brands at 99 cents. Experts say no supply shortage justifies the rise, but further increases may follow if the trend continues.
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Washington
Mnerhane
Pee Sheen
Lneed
Vre Cunzica
Haz
Europe suffers new freeze as toll climbs to 634 dead
A sprawling report on Europe’s deep freeze details Siberian air driving temperatures to record lows from Italy to France. Death tolls rise with Italy counting 82 and widespread crop damage prompting France to restrict green vegetables and potatoes. Ships face ice, northern seas freeze, and Denmark’s Store Baelt remains only open lane as casualties mount.
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Italy
Frosen
Europe
Sicily
Rome
France
Genoa
Perature
Itsiat
Nancy
Baett Sound
Denmark
Johanne
Brake
Jutland
Emma Sauber
50 Britons Die in Malta Air Crash
A Scottish Airlines four engine York monoplane crashed in a field near Malta airport killing 45 British servicemen and five crew members. The plane bound for Stansted Abbott’s Airport in England had just departed from a Maltese field after a stopover and was reported in trouble before crashing. Rescue teams struggled through hilly terrain as Americans joined British forces in the search for bodies amid wreckage and burning fuel.
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Valetta
Malta
Scottish Airlines
war,Office
Stansted Abbott’s
Essex
England
Britain
Abusuier
Egypt
Luga
Marines Identify Victims In Coast Crash Near Oakland
In a rugged ridge south of Oakland a grim recovery continued for the Marine Corps transport plane crash that killed 40 aboard. Rescue workers said removal would extend into tomorrow as officials corrected an earlier passenger list that wrongly named another plane. parents of some listed Marines had already been notified they were safe.
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Oakland
Calif
Marine Corps
Here
Camp Pendleton
el Toro Marine Base
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Department of
Public safety fatality in Columbus ties to store dispute
Dr. Thomas H. Brewer a prominent Black leader and NAACP committee member was fatally shot at Lucio Flowers F&B department store in downtown Columbus after an argument in Flowers office. White man Flowers was arrested on open warrant. Seven bullets struck Brewer. Flowers later detained.
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Columbus
Thomas H. Brewer
NAACP
John H. Land
Brewer
City Hospital
Land
Lucio Flowers
F&b
Solicitor General
Flowers
Muscogee County Republican Committee
Land Ae
E. E. Farley
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored Hollywood
Susan Hayward
Katharine Hepa
Burn
Jennifer Jones
Anna Magnani
Eleanor Parker
Marty
Mr. Roberts
Rose Tattoo
LSU Rejects Negro Ban On Athletes
LSU's board of supervisors voted overwhelmingly to oppose barring athletic teams from playing Negro players and to reject tighter entrance rules aimed at Negro students. After a seven hour closed meeting, factions argued whether LSU should face teams with Negro athletes or restrict Negro enrollment at the undergraduate level, risking a historic challenge to segregation in the Deep South.
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L.S.U
Carrying a sizable portion on his shoulders
A humor sketch notes that the American taxpayer feels the world is larger than it looks when carrying a heavy burden. The joke highlights the perception of responsibility and national cost as a shared burden.
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