Atomic weapon tested in secrecy at Eniwetok
A terse official note from the Atomic Energy Commission says an atomic weapon was tested in extreme secrecy on Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific. No date or weapon type is given, but statements suggest a post February test likely an improved Nagasaki bomb variant.
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Sheriff's Handling Criticized After Accident Reports
The article recounts several incidents where the sheriff's office delayed responding to accidents and crime, including a car crash with injured youths, a dynamite-filled abandoned vehicle, and a late police response. Sheriff Alma Marley pledges an investigation and promises findings if he interviews involved parties. The piece then shifts to news of a nuclear test near Marshall Islands with restricted official disclosure and historical context. It ends with a short note: Mrs. James Roosevelt recovering from a sleeping-pill overdose and leaving a Santa Monica hospital.
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Vandals Tear Down S L Valleys Old Tree
Three youths aged 16 to 18 tore down Salt Lake Valley s oldest tree, a cedar stump in a granite monument. They were arrested by Sgt. Howard Igan on a vandalism charge after residents heard a disturbance around 12:30 a.m. in downtown Salt Lake City.
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Howard Lligan
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Turner Wins 17000 Jackpot on Stop the Music Show
Reginald Turner of Winston Salem North Carolina won the 17000 dollar jackpot on ABCs Stop the Music by identifying the mystery tune Vision of Salome He noted he has been married fifteen years and is employed by the veterans administration.
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Inventor’s Reversing Signal Warns Backing Drivers
An English inventor devised a reversing signal that warns drivers behind a car of its back up. The device automatically sounds a horn and lights a signal when the car is shifted into reverse.
Effect Of Atomic Rays On Body Is Horrible
Washington columnist outlines the bodily effects of nuclear blast exposure. It describes rapid onset illness, white blood cell destruction, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding, plus long term impacts on red cells, platelets, skin, hair, and fertility, with distant survivability varying by distance from ground zero.
Mystery Of Death Is Probed In Chicago
A coroner's jury deferred ruling on Marilyn Roble's death whether murder or suicide. The 25 year old former Powers model was found in Michigan waters near pilings, with cuts from waves. Engaged to Richard Tobias, she planned to marry June 22 and had recently fallen ill.
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Northwestern University
New York
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Evanston
Tobas
Supreme Court Rules 4500 Income Marks Low Group
In a New York decision Justice Louis A Valente dismissed a taxpayer suit to block the city from building 6000 rental apartments at 12.50 a month for families in the low income group calling 4500 annual income low.
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Australia finds coal deposit in western region
A vast deposit of soft coal or black shale was discovered in western Australia by Radio Australia, signaling a major energy resource find. The extent and potential impact were not specified in the brief report.
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Political Interest Centers On Demo Meet
In Coeur d Alene Idaho Ezra Whitla won a sixth term as national committeeman and will remain first vice chairman as 240 delegates wrapped a turbulent gathering. Democrats meet next, with speculation on Glen Taylor and a possible third party push. Idaho supplied a bloc of 11 to Philadelphia, likely to back Dewey on the first ballot.
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Glen H. Taylor
Philadelphia
Dewey
New York
Truck Drivers Urged Into Highway Safety Drive
The American Trucking Association considers a nationwide effort to enlist 6.6 million truck drivers in a highway safety push. Edward J. Buhner, eastern region president, warns road accidents would rise sharply this year without prompt action.
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American Trucking Association
Edward J. Buhner
System Players Take Rest After Gambling Spree
LAS VEGAS Nevada UP two college men Albert Hibbs from Chillicothe C and Dr Roy Walford from San Diego Cal quit after 73 14 hours play at the Golden Nugget Casino earning about 700 to 1000 dollars They claimed near 3 days of gambling Nearly all play was with a system based on the number nine Their later bets used split bets on one and zero with six dollar stakes on a dozen numbers and single bets on several numbers The pair planned a long rest and perhaps to stay in Las Vegas for a few days while officials estimated they earned about ten dollars an hour They would not confirm the total winnings but said they made more than expenses.
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Chillicothe
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San Diego
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Repeal of Federal Oleo Tax Seen Likely
Congressmen backing oleomargarine tax repeal say victory is so certain they rejected a compromise offered by anti repeal members. They expect the House to vote April 26 to kill the 10 cent per pound colored oleo tax and the 0.25 cent white tax, backed by Southern lawmakers derived from cottonseed and peanut oil.
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