South Hit By New Tornadoes
A giant storm center spawned multiple tornadoes across the South causing damage and injuries. In Mississippi the Mississippi State Sanitarium near Jackson was struck injuring about 30 as staff and patients endured part of a five story building collapse. Nearby Glen Allen reports seven homes a store a church and three barns damaged with four injured. Tennessee saw a twister near Slemer destroying two houses and seven cotton gins. Additional tornadoes were noted near Jackson Tennessee with storms moving from Muscle Shoals Alabama to Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Envoy Norman Dies by Own Action in Cairo Rooftop Fall
Canadian Ambassador to Egypt and Lebanon Amy Norman died in Cairo after reportedly leaping from a nine story apartment building. Police say he fell about 175 feet, caromed off a Swedish legation car, and died instantly. Norman left letters on embassy stationery expressing distress and apology to Carl Eng. He had faced long standing accusations of communist associations, which resurfaced years after he was cleared.
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Heavy Rains Weigh Down Lorain County Area
A sweeping storm battered Lorain County with floods and tornadoes. Reports tally at least 22 dead, 850 injured, and widespread damage across Ohio and surrounding states. Urban flood scenes included Recreation Field and Foster Avenue as Black River rose and crews cleared clogged catch basins.
O'Neill Seeks State Report on Bingo and Flood News
O'Neill urges a state report and legislative action on bingo legality while noting no local packets and vowing to resist racketeers. Flooding affects Oberlin, Avon and Lorain areas with 1.5 inches rainfall in Wellinton and high water near Crosby Rd and French Creek. Local officials report water damage to buildings, roads, and basements, including Avon Lake municipal building and Holy Trinity Church basement.
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Holy Trinity Church
U S To Seek Speedy Decision In Try To Block Steel Merger
The U S government seeks a quick ruling to block Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube from merging. A summary judgment motion will be filed within 30 days, aiming to end the case without a long trial. Bethlehem and Youngstown assert the merger benefits competition and markets.
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Youngstown
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Edward Weinfeld
Dobey
Tial
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Justice Department
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Eugene G. Grace
French Hero Kills General And Wife
In St Petersburg Florida a 43 year old French Legionnaire Maurice M Chavigny killed retired Brig Gen W R McReynolds and his wife Faye at their Snell Island home. He said the pair foiled his death plan and fired seven shots. He fled in a chase and then surrendered after police questioned him.
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Lee
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Snell Island
St. Petersburg
Fina
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Polloe
U.P
Budget clash widens between White House and Treasury
Washington reports show Sen. Paul Douglas pressing for a White House Treasury meeting on budget cuts. Treasury Undersecretary Burgess testified that Eisenhower's 7.8 billion dollar peacetime budget should be trimmed two to three billion. Eisenhower indicated no plans for large cuts as Brundage reviews proceed.
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Paul Douglas
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Douglas
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Treasury
W. Randolph Burgess
Esenhower
Fitton
School Heads In Two Cities Get $25 000
The Ohio Education Department released superintendent salary figures. Cincinnati and Cleveland supervisors earn 25000 annually while Akron Dayton and Toledo receive 20000 and Columbus 18000. The move appears tied to Gov ONeill’s salary proposal for a new state schools chief, E E Holt of Springfield.
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Toledo
Britain Unveils Megaton A Weapon Plan and Draft End
Britain released a white paper detailing a defense shift to test and build a megaton nuclear weapon and end conscription after Lyon. The navy will scrap battleships for carrier groups and cruisers, with total regular forces about 375,000 by late 1962, and defense costs projected at 1.483 billion pounds for next year.
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Briain
Fabricators Inc
Filbert St
West Ger
United States
Port Said
Bingo Banned Across Huron County After Sheriff Order
Sheriff Harry Broome halted ill bingo operations in Huron County and placed raids-ready status on any games operating after today. The ban affects pinball machines countywide and stops Saturday bingo used to fund school bus services to parochial schools, with Wakeman Willard and Norwalk already restricted. An agreement with VFW in Wadsworth suspended play pending a legal ruling.
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Medina County
Steve Helli
Wadsworth
False alarm sparks $4,000 blaze at Miami dry cleaners
A laundry and dry cleaning plant in Miami suffered a $4,000 fire after sponge rubber figures left in a dryer exploded from heat. A plant operator said the inflatable figures were apparently used as aids and accidentally left overnight.
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Miami
Egypt Accepts 13 Currencies for Suez Passage Not Rubles
Egypt allows payments in 13 currencies for Suez Canal tolls since March 4 but rejects Russian rubles and pesetas. Since opening to limited traffic, 64 ships totaling about 170,000 tons have passed, with 15,000 dollars in ruble payments blocked.
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U.S
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Port Sage Said
Halt Predicted In Refugee Program Soon
Rep Francis E Walter predicts the Hungarian refugee program will be halted within two weeks. As head of the House immigration subcommittee he urged Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr to stop admitting Hungarians. About 30,000 Hungarians have been brought here since the revolt was suppressed by Soviet troops last October.
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Francis E. Walter
D-Pa
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House
Herbert Brownell Jr
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