Fire in Amsterdam Tenement Kills Eleven Children and Father
A blaze in an Amsterdam tenement killed eleven children and their father, injuring five others. The building housed ten families near railroad tracks. the fire started around 12:35 am from a space heater, with an oil drum in the cellar contributing to the flames. District Attorney Clinton Cole ordered an investigation, and Governor Harriman asked the state safety director to review fire safety measures. Titan Rivera, 40, and his five children were among the dead. Maria Rivera, 35, was hospitalized.
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Mohawk Valley
Clinton _ Cole
Albany
Harriman
Michael H. Prendergast
Prenderga
Titan Rivera
Maria Rivera
Amsterdam City
Deputy State Official Seated in Brooklyn Appointment
Albany reports Deputy State Official Squire was seated as executive deputy secretary of state Carmine DeSanta yesterday. Squire, 42, longtime aide to John Cashmore, Brooklyn president, was sworn in with a $14 300 annual salary. He is a Brooklyn attorney, graduate of St Lawrence University and Brooklyn Law School, and serves as chair of the Fiat tus Democratic Club law committee. He lives with wife Helen and two sons, Walter and Jason.
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Sisney Squire
Brock
Depu
Carmine G. DeSanta
Ice
Squire
John Cashmore
Karough
Brooklyn
St. Lawrence Uni
Brooklyn Law School
Helen
Wailer
Jason
Fiattush Democratic Club
Harriman Proposes Record Budget to Shake GOP
Gov. Harriman unveils a record 1.943 billion budget calling for 124 million in tax increases including higher personal income tax and fuel levies. Republicans Mahoney and Heck denounce it as unsatisfactory and warn taxes will be restrained to fund state needs.
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Harriman
Joe
GOP
Senate
Walter J. Mahoney
Assembly
Oswald Tl. Heck
Thomas E. Dewey
Heck and Mahoney
Marviman
Republicans Vote School Aid Measure Advances in Albany
Republican lawmakers passed their own school aid bill in the Albany session despite Gov. Harriman’s budget plan and Democratic protests. The Senate approved 34 to 24 on a party line vote, with the Assembly backing it the following night. The measure would extend state education financing into the next fiscal year.
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Norriman
GOP
Senate
Assembly
Harriman
Walter J. Mahaney
Varrimean
Tornadoes Sweep Midsouth Killing Dozens
A mid spring tornado outbreak across Mississippi and Arkansas killed at least 25 people including teachers and children in a Mississippi school. Homes and two plantations were destroyed near Commerce Landing and Olive Branch, with extensive damage in Mariana Arkansas. Red Cross aided victims as 106 cots and 580 blankets were requested.
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Denadses
Sissippi
Arkansas
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Red Cross
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Rippi
Commerce Landing
Mississippi River
Olive
Mariana
Highway Patrol
Griffin
Conemeree
Churea
Nationalists Raid Targets Near Tachens Islands
Nationalist airstrikes hit targets on Yikiangshan near the Tachens as naval support from the US Fleet was discussed. The nightlong clashes continued despite heavy anti airfire with bombers returning to Formosa.
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Fermass
Wednese
APS
Yikiangshan
Ins
Tachen Nds
U.S
Tachens
Formosa
Formose
Tachen Islands
Centenarian Washington worker meets Eisenhower on 100th birthday
Mrs. Shay Angus Moulden, born in Winston, turns 100 as President Eisenhower greets her at the White House. She recalls Lincoln era ties, shows an autographed book bearing Lincoln and presidents, and notes Eisenhower hinted at a 1956 run. The moment sparks audience amusement and historic reflections.
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Eisenhower
Shay Angus Moulden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ore
President and GOP Chiefs Confer on Formosa Troop Use
President Eisenhower and GOP leaders meet over Formosa defense and the potential use of American troops. Senate leaders push for united action while Gen. Ridgway warns a 40,000-man Army boost could affect security. Discussions focus on guarding Quemoy and Matsu and broader U.S. commitment amid China tensions.
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Congress
Red China
Che An
Formosa
Quemny
Matsu
Amoy
Faochow
Formansa
Red China Given One Week To Answer U.N. Invitation
A United Nations session debates how to respond if Red China does not reply within a week. Observers expect Peiping to study the transcript and weigh grounds for possible participation. A likely stance is that Nationalist China may oppose action if Beijing does not respond by the deadline.
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U.N
APY
Amrocb UN Hitetane Vaesterday
Dheeta Giese Fee
Marissa
A Hoan
Princess Margaret Arrives in Trinidad for Caribbean Tour
Princess Margaret lands at Port of Spain with 9000 cheering crowd as she begins a royal goodwill tour of the British West Indies. She wears a pale dress and pearls, greets well wishers, and marks her first visit to the New World amid sunny weather after earlier rain.
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Trinidad
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British West Indies
London
Ty Alsa
New World
Elizabeth
Prine
Princi
British Plan Vying Army To Hit Reds
Britain outlines a flying force plan to form a mobile reserve against small wars in Asia the Middle East or Africa. Prime Minister Churchill and Commonwealth leaders discussed the concept during a ten day conference with limited public disclosure of the strategy and its potential implications.
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Middle East
Africa
Harold MacMillan
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Mohetmad Alad
Pakistan
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Eylon
Churchill Robert G. Menains
Australia
Sidney G. Halland
Louis Laurent
Godfrey Teeing
Charbes i Sy
Prine Aminister
Chhaeel
Flying Army
Wolfson Wins First Round In Montgomery Ward Fight
Wolfson defeats rival in a disputed Montgomery Ward matter. The judge indicated changes to the board structure and director terms, proposing nine directors elected in April instead of the customary three. Avery vows to oppose what he terms a selling party plan and will contest the move.
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Atson
Monrhomers
M. Fisher
Tudae Fisher
Rmiling
Pho
Averys
Ehaimen
Roth
Avery
Southeast Asia defense pact approved by Senate
The Senate endorsed a Southeast Asia defense treaty linking the United States with seven nations to curb Communist aggression. Dulles said President Eisenhower would seek swift congressional approval to use force if needed. The pact binds Philippines Thailand and other states while excluding Japan and Formosa.
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Senate
Southeast Asia
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Foren Relations Committee
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Enhower
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H. Alexander Smith
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Manila
Jorge
Faure Signals Western China Policy at Moscow Conference
French Foreign Minister Faure said clarity on recognizing Peiping and seating Red China in the United Nations would come after Western powers align their approach. He noted Britain has recognized Peking while France and the United States have not, and declined to give a flat answer.
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China
Peiping Reese
United Nations
Britain
France
United States
Faure
Ero
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