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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
7
Office party mishap recounted with a failed tail pinning gag. Boss unable to sit for a week after an ill advised prank. Fragmentary dialogue hints at misremembered names and stray phrases from a social scene.
Police arrested 27 year old Joh Fraters Roche after a long search linked to the rape slayings in New York. The 14 year old victim near death and an 11 year old girl among the injured highlight a spree across Upper East Side and Westwater areas. Residents feared dusk assaults as investigators name Roche a quiet suspect with a turbulent past. Police found a bloody pipe and a damaged car during arrest. crowds gathered outside precincts as officers moved to question him. The Westwater victim remains in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital with life threatening injuries.
A major air conditioner maker faced claims after 75,000 units were returned as defective. The manufacturer asserts the problem stems from inadequate air circulation in buyers' homes rather than product faults.
A Joint Commerce Labour Department report shows May gains of 118000, with unemployment dropping to 3305000 from 3465000, though the decline is seen as likely due to sampling variability. Civilian labor force rose by 300000 as more adults and students joined the ranks amid better weather. Factory jobs fell further, though at the slowest rate since the downturn began, as total job losses for the year reach 3905000 versus 1906000 a year ago.
Detectives report a juvenile suspect detained after a series of disturbances at 22nd and Pendleton where a window was shattered at the Music Center on West 12th Street. Thieves stole musical instruments including a clarinet saxophone and cornet valued in the hundreds. The youth was turned over to juvenile authorities following the incident and related sheltering disturabances.
A meeting of air reserve members was held last night at the Naval Reserve Training Center in North Anderson. Major Fred Fuller presided over the gathering with Captain Raymond C. Courter and Captain Wilbur Kirkmalrick in command. The session outlined the Pegasus wing operations and highlighted reform of former Air Force members joining the reserve.
The pulp industry output reached £130,000 last year and is expected to rise slightly this year while still operating under capacity. The report lists unrelated entries on apartments, shops, contractors, and assorted equipment in a fragmented, incomplete manner.
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