Pope bars coronation day feast in wake of bishop defamation case
Pope Pius XII suspended the coronation anniversary celebration planned for March 12 amid bitterness over the Florence court verdict convicting Bishop Pietro Fiordelli of defaming a Prato grocer who claimed atheism and past communism. The Vatican noted protests from around the world and the bishop publicly forgave the judges.
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L’osservatore Romano
St. Peter's Square
Holy Office
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Padua
St. Anthony of
Italy
Vatican Communique
Holy Father
Pietro Fiordell
Storm Wrecks Power Lines in Newfoundland
A sleet storm left Avalon Peninsula residents two weeks without electricity. St Johns has been without power since Saturday as 10 of 20 feeder lines remain down. W. A. Ainsworth called it the worst blackout in Newfoundland’s history. winds up to 35 mph caused further outages even as lines were repaired.
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ST. Johns
Avalon Peninsula
W. A. Ainsworth
Newfoundland Light and Power Co
Newfoundland
Maritime Provinces
Allied Red Meeting on Return Of Americans Ends in Deadlock
In PANMUNJOM Korea a six hour Allied Red truce session failed to resolve the return of two Americans and two West Germans held in North Korea since Feb 16. The Reds refused immediate handover, demanding talks between US West Germany and North Korea, and barred political discussions with US and West Germany. The session adjourned with no agreed plan and next steps undetermined.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
Red
U.N
United States
West Germany
Red Cross
Kehl
Keh
Armistice Commission
U. S
Soviet Envoy Talks With Eisenhower on East West Talks
Soviet envoy Mikhail Menshikov met President Eisenhower for 30 minutes and discussed a Kremlin proposal for an East West foreign ministers meeting in April. Dulles attended. the White House gave no comment. Menshikov said Eisenhower appeared healthy and cheerful during the talks.
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Eisenhower
Kremlin
White House
Fuchs Reflects on Antarctica Crossing Without Fear
Dr. Vivian Fuchs says failure never crossed his mind while leading the first crossing of Antarctica. The 2,150 mile trek with nine companions reached Scott base in 99 days after departing Shackleton station, with Sir Edmund Hillary guiding part of the route and Queen Elizabeth II planning to knight Fuchs for the historic achievement.
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New Zealand
Vivian Fuchs
Antarctica
Fuchs
Scott Base
Shackleton Station
Antarctic
Edmund Hillary
Mt. Everest
South Pole
Elizabeth II
Negro Burglary Suspect Eludes Police After Downtown Chase
A tall well dressed Negro burglar fled after a dawn chase through downtown streets. Police fired shots as the suspect wrested from a officer and ran, then escaped near the Safeway on Braddock Street after a pursuit past Sears Roebuck and the George Washington Garage where a broken door panel and broken vending machines were found.
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George Washington
Hovens Credit
E. Piccadilly St
Safeway
N. Braddock St
Charles Hill
Harry Miller
Officer Miller
Piccaddilly St
Officer Hill
Fairfax Lane
Piccadilly St
Braddock St
Weekend traffic crashes injure two people
Two people were injured in area crashes Saturday and Sunday. Simon Newlin of Berryville had a small laceration when his 1956 Cadillac was rear ended on Rt. 7 near Winchester by Ray H Heare driving a 1957 Ford truck from Romney West Virginia. The crash damaged the Cadillac about $1 000 and the truck about $5 000. A second crash on N Braddock Street injured Joseph Harter, driver of a 1950 Ford convertible, after his car hit a 1954 GMC truck driven by Raymond Burke. Damages were about $125 to the Ford and $15 to the truck. Eugene W Orndoff, 18, faces DUI and two hit and run charges after a crash on Academy Circle involving a 1950 Ford and a parked 1948 Ford. He bonded $550 for Municipal Court.
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Simon Newlin
Berryville
Rt. 7
Winchester
J. W. Detrick
Mr. Newlin
Ray H. Heare
Romney
W. Va
Joseph Jenning Harter
Loudoun St
N. Braddock St
Holmes McFarland
Raymond Lewis Burke
265 Parkway
Sgt. McParland
Eugene W. Orndoff
Kent St
Academy Circle
Floyd A. Barley
Charles Hill, Jr
Orndoff
Mantel Sempeles
Greystone Terrace
Chairman to Seek Impeachment Over FCC Probe
Washington AP The House committee chief said he will seek to impeach FCC Commissioner Richard A Mack over the Miami TV license case. He warned that several senators tied to the case will face committee scrutiny. Baker of National Air Lines pressed for investigations into Sens Kefauver Holland and Smathers for backing a rival applicant.
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Mack
Washington
House
Richard A. Mack
Miami
Harris
D-Ark
Ter G. T. Baker
Baker
National Air Lines
Bakers
Miami Channel
Sens. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Holland
D-Fla
Smathers
A. Prank Katzentine
Thurman A. Whiteside
Paul Porter
Eastern Air Lines
Whiteside
National
Assembly Moves Into Final Week Of 1958 Session
RICHMOND The Virginia General Assembly enters its final week of 1958 amid a solid Democratic majority and steady proceedings. Final passage of administration school measures is expected to be routine while the state faces a billion dollar general appropriations bill awaiting Senate action and House concurrence. A last minute jail sentence for drunken drivers may surface, and Del. John Daniel seeks to preserve rural control of reapportionment in 1962 by adding land area to redistricting criteria.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Oratory
Assembly
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
House Courts Committee
Senate Courts Committee
del. John Daniel
Charlotte
Daniel
Box Plant Fire Causes Estimated Damage of 40000 Dollars
A blaze last night at Burch Manufacturing near Swimley’s Station, near the Jefferson County line in West Virginia, destroyed about three fourths of the plant. Electric wire short likely started the fire, with four fire companies fighting for over three hours. Randolph Burch, owner, said insurance would not cover all losses. Firefighters used pond water and multiple relays to combat the flames, saving part of the 200 by 40 foot building and a nearby warehouse.
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Burch Manufacturing Company
Jefferson County
W. Va
Swimley
Randolph Burch
Clarence Burch
Charles Town
James Largent
Brucetown
Clearbrook
Citizens’ Fire Company
Clearbrook Fire Company
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Shawnee
Burch
Recession Impacts Jobless U.S. Economy Across States
A Associated Press survey shows unemployment rising and production falling while banks and utilities remain strong. Reports from bankers, employers, and jobless workers detail varied regional effects and ongoing reliance on unemployment compensation as millions seek work. The piece notes high jobless totals in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Michigan with scattered resilience elsewhere.
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Los Angeles
Butte
Mont
Iowa
Arizona
Florida
New Mexico
South Dakota
Back Woods
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Michigan
Cleveland
Rep Smith 75 Seeks Reelection to 15th Term
FREDERICKSBURG Virginia Rep Smith a 75 year old Democrat and dean of the Virginia delegation in Congress said he would seek reelection to a 15th term this year He is expected to be renominated without opposition at the 8th District Democratic convention in Fredericksburg on May 1 Smith chairs the powerful House Rules Committee and has served in Congress since prior to that he was a corporation court and circuit court judge
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Fredericksburg
Smith
D-Va
Virginia
Congress
House Rules Committee
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By Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
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