Genovese and 14 Others Convicted in Multi-Million Narcotics Case
Vito Genovese, long linked to the underworld, faces deportation after a federal jury convicted him and 14 others in a narcotics conspiracy. Also convicted were Natale Evola and Vincent Gigante, with one woman among the defendants. Louis Fiano was acquitted. Several defendants still await trial in the Genovese led operation spanning New York and other cities.
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Union Agent Convicted Of Arson In Flint
Union business agent Jack Thompson was found guilty of arson for aiding Frank Kierdorf in setting fire to a suburban clothing shop. A jury deliberated about Ave hours before convicting Thompson, 40, who faces up to 10 years in prison. A judge set sentencing for May 28. Thompson, a father of two, showed no emotion after the verdict.
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Four-Way Vaccine May Solve Polio Issue
Gov. DiSalle backed looming health legislation to require all children receive four in one polio shot with diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough, a plan debated as Ohio House Health Committee weighed the measure. Dr Ralph Dwork opposed the broader inoculation but the U.S. Public Health Service reported the four-in-one vaccine as a potential solution.
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Floods Roar Across East and Midwest Killing and Forcing
United Press International reports weekend floods inundated New England and the Midwest forcing more than 2,000 from homes. In Illinois Rockford area 1,700 homeless, Pecatonica River threat to 2,000 near Freeport, Wisconsin floods drive 360 to shelters. Floods reach Vermont New York Connecticut and southern New England with towns evacuated. Tornadoes and fires claim several lives across Texas Florida Oklahoma and Cape Cod bar dispute ends in tragedy.
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Flooded region reports record river rise and air disaster
A 38 Navy Super Constellation crashed during an attempted emergency landing at a fogbound Argentia airstrip killing one crewman. Flooding swamped Freeport and surrounding towns with 35 to 40 blocks underwater as the Rock River neared its 1929 peak. The Milwaukee and Saukville areas faced isolation while six states braced for rising White River, with bridges and highways blocked and flood warnings issued.
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Snow Reported In North Ohio Amid Legislative Update
A light snow fell in Northern Ohio with cities like Youngstown Akron and Toledo reporting snowfall and chilly readings. The midyear legislative session advanced bills on jobless benefits taxes and public safety while the governor signed extended unemployment aid and a half dozen measures await House or Senate action.
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Ding Dong Daddy Jailed After His 18th Marriage
Whittier California reports a steetcar motorman known as Ding Dong Daddy Van Wie jailed after his 18th marriage. Authorities tied his acts to bigamy charges, noting prior convictions and ongoing battles with divorces, while prosecutors seek clemency. The case highlights a pattern of marriages without legal dissolutions amid a Florida and Ohio context involving multiple counties and courts.
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Early Atlas ICBM Testing and Jupiter Missile Flight
The Air Force tested Atlas ICBMs with two failures in 1957, achieving a successful hop on December 1. Eleven Air Force technicians, aided by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, fired the Jupiter on a 1,500 mile test just after sunset, seven hours and 23 minutes after Titan launch. An Operation Gaslight team awaited near Antigua to observe the wedge nose cone and atmospheric effects to protect a hydrogen warhead.
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Cameras and Media Cover Indiana Murder Trial
Indiana courtroom coverage of Connie Nicholas murder trial becomes a landmark in open justice with cameras radio and TV broadcasting much of the proceedings. Judge Thomas Faulconer praises press conduct while limiting certain devices to protect witnesses and jurors. Mrs. Nicholas consented to press access at the outset and remains open to courtroom interviews within rules.
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Ike Says No Berlin Appeasing and World Security
President Eisenhower stressed that mutual security and American security are synonymous and warned that appeasing Berlin is impossible. He urged foreign aid for Vietnam, warned of global Communist threats, and argued Japan needs raw markets and a free Southeast Asia to counter communism. He linked trade to defense and called for steadfastness in Berlin.
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Gombos May Quit As Racing Commissioner
Ohio Racing Commissioner Zoltan Gombos, under fire for supposeed favoritism toward a Cleveland race track owner, met with Gov. DiSalle. The governor said resignation discussed informally but not requested. Gombos refused to resign while under fire and faced scrutiny over reduced laboratory fees for Walter J. Michael's Northfield and Painesville tracks.
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Diplomats Attend Hungarian Party in Moscow
Western diplomats attended a Hungarian reception in Moscow on Friday night, the first since the 1956 revolt. The event marked Hungary’s national holiday celebrating the operation against Germany in World War II.
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Cairo Agency Reports Anti Arab Plot Fail
The Middle East News Agency said immediate Syrian mobilization foiled an Israeli plan to undermine Arab nationalism. It claimed Britain's influence sparked a war jitters scare but that mobilization was redirected to pressure Arab unity, with tensions rising along the Syrian-Israeli border as forces moved into position.
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice James C. Stewart Dies
Cincinnati reports the death of Ohio Supreme Court Justice James C. Stewart at 78 from an apparent heart attack in Louisville Kentucky. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Cincinnati after he was found slumped at a hotel restaurant.
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Princess Grace Undergoes Appendectomy in Lausanne
Princess Grace of Monaco had her inflamed appendix removed in Lausanne and was resting comfortably afterward. Surgeon Dr. James A. Lehman said the procedure was uncomplicated and the princess would soon be out of bed, with post operative sedation for pain. The operation addressed a moderately inflamed appendix and was performed without complications.
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