Negro Boycott May Spread From City Buses to Downtown Merchants
In Tallahassee Florida Governor Leroy Collins condemns the NAACP while boycott leaders threaten to extend pressure beyond the five week bus strike. Police deny intimidation as the transit company remains closed and tensions rise with accusations from officials against newcomers and NAACP.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Leroy Collins
City
City Transit Co
Collins
National Assny For
Frank Stoutamire
Steele
Stetson Coleman
NAACP
Boy, 14, Hurt Near Grandstand at Fair Grounds
Bobby Sacklowski aged 14 of 1235 East 28th Street sustained head injuries last night near the Anderson Free Fair grandstand. He was transported to St. John's Hospital by the Albright ambulance for treatment.
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Bobby Sacklowski
28Th St
Anderson Free Fair Grounds
St. John’s Hospital
Albright
Guards Called Washington
About 160000 national guardsmen were called to active duty during the recent conflict in Korea.
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Washington
Korea
Red Poland shuts border as Poznan revolt erupts
Western observers report thousands jailed and a deadly three day revolt in Poznan as Poland deploys steel helmet troops to besiege refugees and seal the frontier toward West Berlin. East German and Polish officials debate the scale of the crackdown and purge.
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Berlin
Poland
Iebel
Poznan
Vienna
Warsaw
Oder
East Germany
West Berlin
ADN
Polish United Worker's ‘Communist Party
Gas lighting roots traced to Baltimore 1821 birth
Illuminating gas was first used in Baltimore in 1821 marking the start of gas lighting in the United States. By 1822 Boston followed and by 1823 New York City gained access to the new illumination.
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Baltimore
United States
Boston
New York City
Drowning Incidents Reported Across Indiana and Michigan
A 3 year old Roger A. Barkdull died after falling from a dock into Westler Lake near Lagrange Indiana. In Kokomo Charles Winters 20 drowned while swimming in a gavel pit in overalls. William Ostrowski 17 died in Loon Lake near Columbia City Fort Wayne. Norman Ewing 17 drowned in a Michigan lake during a weekend party near Paw Paw.
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Harold A. Barkdull
E. 46Th St
Westler Lake
Lagrange
Ind
Roger A. Barkdull
Charles Winters
Kokomo
Winters
William J. Ostrowski
Fort Wayne
Loon Lake
Columbia City
Norman W. Ewing
South Bend
Paw Paw
Mich
Boy Dies Reaching Cookie Jar in Kitchen Tragedy
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin a 3 year old boy named George died after climbing a kitchen bench and touching an electric toaster while attempting to reach cookies. The incident was reported Monday with authorities confirming electrocution as the cause.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Here
Marvin Lefeber
George
Joseph Murray
Rotary Club to Meet at YMCA with Alton Cochran Speaker
Members of the Anderson Rotary Club meet at noon in the YMCA to observe an Independence Day themed program. The speaker is Alton Cochran, Indiana state commander of the American Legion, addressing the group in the classified section.
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Anderson Rotary Club
YMCA
Alton Cochran
Indiana
American Legion
Gambling Tax Ruling Sustained in Evansville Case
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld Judge Steckler’s tax decision on Carl L Woodard and the Celtic Post of the American Legion. They must pay about 72000 in gambling tax on a 1951 52 baseball pool operation that grossed 800000 in 44 weeks. He was also convicted of fraud tied to offering cash bonuses to homeowners to push FHA backed siding deals.
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Indianapolis
U.S Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
William E. Steckler
Evansville
Carl L. Woodard
Celtic Post
American Legion
Woodard
The
Legion Post
Legion
Steckler
John D. Rosenfield
Federal Housing Administration
Saccharin Sweetener Fact About Sugar Comparison
The article notes that saccharin is about 300 times sweeter than cane sugar, highlighting its intense sweetness and potential as a sugar substitute.
Ohio killer dies after capture in rural Ohio woods
Alfred Buck Wilson, the man who killed three women in Ohio, died at St. Josephs Riverside Hospital about five hours after two state patrolmen shot him during a trap in a wooded farm area near Leavittsburg. He had been hiding in a tree when ordered to surrender.
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Warren
Ohio
Alfred
Buck) Wilson
Leavittsburg
Here
Wilson
St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital
Vanity
W.b.ambley
James Lawson
Lawson
Russell Duffy
Duffy
Floyd Smith
Smith
Navy Established in 1797 by U S Congress
The United States Navy was formally established in 1797 by act of Congress. It marks the creation of the national maritime force to defend U S interests at sea and support early federal military efforts.
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NAVY
U. S. Navy
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller Wed Again in Jewish Ceremony
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller began a second honeymoon after a surprise civil wedding Friday and a Sunday Jewish ceremony in Katonah New York attended by Miller family and 15 friends. Rabbi Robert Goldbert presided with Kermit Miller as best man Hedda Rosen as bridesmaid and a small reception following. Miller awaits passport clearance for a July 13 England trip amid State Department scrutiny over alleged leftist ties.
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Miss Monroe
Robert E. Goldbert
New Haven
Conn
Miller
Kermit
Roslyn
N.Y
Hedda Rossten
New York
State Department
Monroe
England
Elvis Presley Tops Sunday Night TV Ratings
Elvis Presley helped Steve Allen edge Ed Sullivan in Sunday night ratings with 53.3 percent viewership against Sullivan's 39.7 percent. NBC touted the hour as its best since May 30, 1954, noting Sullivan had long led the 8 to 9 p.m. time slot.
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New York
Elvis Presley
Steve Allen
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Allen
NBC
CBS
Exterminator Fatally Electrocuted in Petersburg
Arthur G. Herchy, 31, of Springfield, died after contacting a live wire while working with an exterminating crew under a Petersburg home. Menard County coroner Dr. T Z Plews ruled the death accidental.
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Petersburg
Ill
Arthur G. Herchy
Springfield
T.Z. Plews
Menard County
Herchy
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
An article reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne, used in Preparation H, shrinking hemorrhoids and relieving pain without surgery. Cases show actual reduction and high satisfaction, with a money back guarantee and availability at druggists.
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New York, N.Y
Democrats Attack GOP Tactics Over Communist Victory Claim
Senate Democrats denounce a GOP circulated document alleging Communist lines favor a Democratic win. Hubert Humphrey blasts it as baseless, calling for accountability, while Republicans disown direct involvement. Senate Leader Knowland defends GOP loyalty amid the dispute.
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Senate
Repul
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Political Sewage Department
GOP
Senate Republican Policy Committee
William F. Knowland
Calif
Communist Party
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