Hope Targeted by Extortion Plot Against Actor Bob Hope
Tucson police arrested 49 year old Lawrence Galloway Thompson on charges of attempting to extort 500 dollars from actor Bob Hope. Thompson allegedly mailed a threatening postcard stating “your life will be in danger and maybe your wife will suffer bodily harm.” FBI and PBS agents seized him in Tucson. Hope denied knowledge of the threats and quipped about timing amid personal and tax pressures.
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U.P
Tucson
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Heldwrence
Galloway Thompson
Bob Hope
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Hope
PBS
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Scrap Drive Turns in Half Million Tons of Metal
Washington reports that Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan said farmers contributed more than 500,000 tons of scrap metal in a rapid drive. The drive, initially set to end November 5, was extended for another month in several states due to bad weather and other work. Officials expect momentum to keep scrap inflow above normal for months.
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Washington
U.P
Charles F. Rannan
Flames Destroy Seymour Stores
A fire in Seymour Texas destroyed the Perkins Timberlake and J C Penney department stores, causing about 270000 dollars in damage. Discovered at 1250 AM by nightwatchman Sam Jones, firefighters from Seymour Olney and Monday contained the blaze by 3 AM with no injuries reported.
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North Texas
Perkins-Timberlake
J. C. Penney Co
Sam Jones
Olney
UN Receives More POW Mail In Old Post Exchange
In Panmunjom Korea on December 31 United Nations personnel received 980 letters from Allied prisoners addressed to families. First Lt Harold T Bratchell of Washington DC, a US postal officer, accepted the mail and handed over 26 letters to the Communists addressed to UN prisoners. No letters to or from Communist prisoners were exchanged. This marked the third consecutive day of mail exchanges.
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Korea
U.P
United Nations
Harold T. Bratchell
Washington
Turkish land grants to 10,700 farm families announced
In Istanbul, the Turkish government reported it distributed land grants to 10,700 farm families during the first nine months of 1951. The measure aimed to expand peasant ownership and improve rural livelihoods across the country.
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Istanbul
Butter and eggs market report from Chicago
Chicago dairy and egg prices show butter firm with mixed wholesale gains across grades AA to C and car lot quotes. Egg receipts over two days total 19,326 with wholesale prices unevenly down one to five cents per dozen across US extras to checks. Also notes a Financial Industrial Fund Net Asset Value of 25,600 and offering price of 2.80.
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Chicago
Financial Industrial Fund
Penetrating Stimulating Action Eases Soreness
Describes a product that maintains a special penetrating action for hours, easing muscular soreness and tightness and providing warming, comforting relief even while sleeping. The tone resembles a sales pitch highlighting long lasting effects and overnight comfort.
Markets News: New York Stock and Grain Quotations
The New York stock market quotations are provided by Merrill Lynch and include numerous securities such as Allegheny, Motorola, American Telephone, General Electric, Texaco, and Union Carbide with various percent changes. Grain quotations from Chicago futures show Wheat, Corn, Oats, Soybeans, and Sorghums with price ranges and daily highs and lows.
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New York
Natl Cash
Pri Oil
Pullman Inc
Caterpill Tr
Pure Oil Co
Celanese Cor
Radio Cor
Celotex Corp
R K Pictures
Cent & SW
R K Theaters
Cevio & Elianemene
Chicago Corp
Chgo Ri&pac
Republ Sc
Chrysler Corp
Revere CB
Tinanc
Ynolds
Clinton Foods
Richfield Oil
Col Ful&Inn
Safeway
Ig Colum Gas
St Jos Ld
Colum
Sti-Sf Rail
Com Credit
St Regis Pap
Solvynt
Schenley Ind
Edison
Sears Rock
Consol
Seiber
Consol Vultee
Servel Inc
Con Bak Co
Shamrock Oi
Continent Oil
Sharon
Copperweld
Shell Oil Co
Simmons Co
Crane Com
Sinclair Oil
Crucible St
Socony-Vac
Curtis Publish
Curtiss Wrecht
iSouthern Co
Decca Records
Southern Pace
Deere & Comp
South Ry Co
Distill Corp
iSparks
Dome Mines
Sperry Cor
Doug Aircraft
Spiegel Inc
Dow Chem
Square D
DuPont de N
iStand Gas
Eagle-Picher
Ctand Oil Cal
East Kodak
East Airline
el Auto-Lite
Sterling Drug
Erie Railroad
el Paso Nat Gas
Firth Carpet Flintkote Co
Isrudepaker
Foster Wheelr
Cinray
Tex Pac Coal
Gillette Safe
Gimble Bros
Tex Pac Ld T
Tidewater Oil
Glidden
Tim Det
Goodall-Sanf
BP Coodrich
Goodyr T & R
Howe Snd Co
Unit Gas Co
Hudson Motor
Ill Central
Intriake
US Steel
Curb Am
Arkan Nat
Kaiser Fraser
Atlas Plywood
Kingston Pro Burma Corp
Lone Star Gas
la Land&Expl
Carr-Con Bis
Na Bellas Hesa
Nat Fuel
Crown Drug
Niles-B-Pond
Pacific Petrol
East Gas Fuel
Pancoastal Oil
Pantepec Oil
Eureka Corp
Fairchild Ene
Sonoton Corp
Great Lake Oil
Technicolor
Humble Oil
Tokian Royal
Easi Tia
Cicciacs
Hug
Eeas
Tenn Gas
Southern Union Gas
Eiscc
Uhlmann Grain Co
Chicago Futures Wheat
Ives Ieccas
Upl
Booki Cycakaecessesceess Soc
Holiday Death Toll Hits 236
An Associated Press tally through 6 PM Friday reports 236 deaths during the holiday period. Highway accidents lead with 157, fires 34, and various other incidents 45, with snow and ice cited for reduced traffic. States' tallies show wide variation across highways, fires, and miscellaneous causes.
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National Safety Council
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Hugh Hickerson Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Hugh Hickerson 79 of Hutchinson Kansas were held Monday at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Dr Newton Robison officiating. Pallbearers included Hubert Dowell Al Whitaker Dan Owen Carl Jenkins H A Hunter and Carl Baird. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Hickerson father of Vernon L Hickerson died Saturday in Larned Kansas. He had worked as a plumbing contractor since 1906 and belonged to the First Christian Church and the Odd Fellows.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
Newton Robison
First Christian Church
Hubert Dowell
al Whitaker
Dan Owen
Carl Jenkins
H. A. Hunter
Carl Baird
Memorial Park Cemetery
Hickerson
Vernon L. Hickerson
Tyler
Larned, Kaw
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the Oddfellows
Rheumatic Fever Strikes Many Chicago Children
About 100 rheumatic fever cases occur in children for every polio case in Chicago, reflecting a disproportionate impact of the illness on the young population.
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Chicago
Chambers Infant Taken by Death
The infant son of Mr and Mrs E H Chambers of 3614 Rio Grande died Monday at Northwest Texas hospital after a birth on Sunday. Graveside services were set for Memorial Park Cemetery Monday at 4 p m with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home handling arrangements. Surviving are six brothers and three sisters.
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E. H. Chambers
Rio Grande
Northwest Texas Hospital
Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
David
Robert
Clarence
James
Albert
Russell Chambers
Sarah
Florence
Peggy Chambers
Huk Rebels Reported Killed and Captured in Philippines
Manila dec 31 the philippines army said today more than 2000 communist led huk rebels were killed on luzon in the past year it listed an additional 2500 captured army losses were noted in the tally also chicago rail center in 60 chicago by 1860 chicago with 11 railroads had become america s leading railway center.
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Philippines
Luzon
Chicago
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