MassLondon Easter march calls to scrap nuclear weapons
A massive London protest draws an Easter weekend crowd estimated at 100000 in Trafalgar Square with 40000 marching in a seven mile column. The march, led by the Nuclear Disarmament committee, sought a world ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons and faced no incidents amid diverse participants.
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London
UPI
Trafalgar Square
Britain
Committee For Nuclear Disarmament
Aldermaston
Victoria
Church of England
John Collins
Real estate appraisals sought in Lorain County reform request
Appraisal bids are requested by the auditor for a full re-evaluation of Lorain County real estate assets. The notice accompanies reports of increased costs for Irving Park Blvd and protests in Sheffield Lake. Also noted is a 19th century Berlin Heights law change decriminalizing horse racing. An arrest is tied to a 160 mph chase and charges of robberies across three states.
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Lorain County
Women Buy Twice As Many Shoes As Men
Shoes in dustry reports women buy more than twice as many pairs yearly. Women average four percent more pairs, men around two. List unneeded household items for sale in Chronicle-Telegram Want Ad. Multiply ads offer contact numbers FA 3-3321 Elyria and CE 3-6173 Lorain.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lorain
Westinghouse Electric
Woman dies after three-car crash breaks city’s 18 month toll
Ida B. Smith 75 of Evansville Tennessee died at Elyria Memorial Hospital from injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash at Cleveland Street and Abbe Road. Lawrence Wetherbee 46 of Spencer faced court for failure to yield while six others were injured. The wreck ended Elyria’s 18 month fatality-free period on city streets.
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Tennessee
Cleveland St
Abbe Rd
Elyria
Ida B. Smith
Evansville
Tenn
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Wetherbee
R. D
Spencer
Island Rd
Grafton
Billie Phillips
Denison Ave
Kronecker
Linda
Diane
Flyria Memorial Hospital
Wetherbee
Witesses
Maurice Flood
New York Central
Smith
Mich
Clayton Smith
North Ridgeville
Gifford Smith
Eunice Peet
Judy
Lois Wetherbee
Chessman Is Broke. Lawyers Work Free
Daryl Chessman, the 38 year old Los Angeles convict and author of four books including Cell! 2455, Death Row, is reportedly broke and his lawyers are offering services for free. He has earned more than 100000 from his writings but cannot account for the funds.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
Daryl Chessman
Los Angeles
South Africa arrests wave as strike edicts loom
In Johannesburg police round up dozens labeled trouble makers amid Easter Monday arrests to curb a stay at home strike backed by the African National Congress. Authorities target bootleggers and alleged intimidators as Verwoerd recovers in hospital from an attempted assassination while monitoring next workday turnout.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
African National Congress
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Negro Students Map Showdown
Negro student leaders met in Raleigh North Carolina and Nashville Tennessee to plan a coordinated campaign to end lunch counter segregation in the South. A temporary body named the Student Non Violent Coordination Committee was formed in Raleigh to guide actions.
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Raleigh
N. C
Nashville
Tenn
South
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
Fisk University
Tennessee State Agricultural and Industrial University
Eddie Cochran Body to Return Home After British Crash
The 21 year old American rock singer Eddie Cochran died after a car crash near London. His body was to be flown back to Buena Park California while his manager confirmed plans for a Wednesday departure. The accident followed a 12 week UK tour and a large reception in Britain.
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Bath
England
Eddie Cochran
United States
Cochran
London
Buena Park
Calif
Fire Destroys Russwood Park, Hospital Patients Flee
A five alarm blaze at Russwood Park in Memphis left the stadium a shell and forced hundreds of hospital patients to evacuate. At Baptist Hospital and John Gaston City Hospital some 300 of 1,500 patients were moved as smoke and flying embers damaged windows and offices. The fire, fanned by winds to 25 mph, caused extensive structural damage, with 11 stores hit and about 40 cars damaged. No serious injuries were reported among the evacuees.
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Memphis
Tenn
UPD
Russwood Park
John Gaston Hospital
Fants
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Baptist Hospital
Ball Park
John Gaston City Hospital
Cleveland Cops Chase Kill Driver
Cleveland police shot and killed John T. Nowells after a high speed chase when he refused to stop. Officers Schroeder and Ferrara fired warning shots and then struck Nowells in the back with a shotgun as he ran from the wrecked car. An investigation was begun by the prosecutor.
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Cleveland
UPI
John T. Nowells
Robert Schroeder
Louis Ferrara
Nowells
Schroeder
Ferrara
Governor Grants Four-Day Stay in Poindexter Slaying Case
Columbus Ohio UPI Gov Michael V DiSalle delayed the execution of Frank Poindexter 50 for four days to study law and history for a clemency precedent. Poindexter was scheduled to die tonight and the stay extends the case to Friday to allow research.
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Columbus
UPI
Michael V. DiSalle
Frank Poindexter
10000 Demonstrators clash with pro government forces in Seoul
Ten thousand anti government demonstrators and 4000 students clashed with stick wielding supporters in Seoul after daylong disturbances. Protests over alleged election fraud followed President Syngman Rhee's return and windows, streetcars, and vehicles were damaged. Over 100 students were arrested earlier, most released to school officials.
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Seoul
UPI
Tongnae
Syngman Rhee
Korea University
National Assembly
Llash
Ike Flies To Opener In Washington
President Eisenhower flies to Washington for the American League season opener. He travels with Maj. John S. Eisenhower, Barbara, and their four grandchildren. The children will return to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for re opening of school Tuesday.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Maj
John S. Eisenhower
John
Barbara
Gettysburg
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