India asks UN to end stalemate in Korean prisoner issue
A UN informant says Lt. Gen. K. S. Thimayya will urge the General Assembly to decide the Korean prisoner repatriation deadlock. The report, to be circulated by Dag Hammarskjold, summarizes all sides but offers no verdict, directing the Assembly to act amid renewed debate. About 20,000 of 22,000 prisoners remain to be questioned as stalemate continues.
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United Nations
N. Y
K. S. Thimayya
UN General Assembly
Neutral Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Thimayya
Repatriation Commission
India
Nehru
U. S
State Dulles
Two Butler County Traffic Deaths Stump Police
Five people died on Butler County roads over the weekend as investigators puzzle two fatal incidents. Herschel Sorrell, 31, Middletown, died from a skull fracture after being thrown from a car and was found without shoes or identification. Leon Johnson, 22, Dayton, identified the second victim as James Jones but cannot recall drivers or details. Police held two suspects and question foul play amid uncertain circumstances.
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Middletown
Ohio
Butler
Herschel Sorrell
Sorrell
Leon Johnson
James Jones
Dayton
Johnson
Ruling Sought In Track Row
Ohio Racing Commission chairman Zolton Gombos says he will petition the attorney general to interpret whether the state can hire stewards at tracks, despite tracks paying salaries. He notes state law may limit to one commission steward per track, paid less than track hired stewards licensed by the commission.
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Columbus
Ohio Racing Commission
Zolton Gombos
Cleveland
James A. Rhodes
Atty
William O'Neill
Gombos
Rhodes
Commission
Newark Man Nabbed After Jail Escape
Robert G. Wallace aged 42 escaped yesterday from the Morgan County jail while awaiting arraignment on breaking and entering charges. He was recaptured today at his Newark home and returned to the jail. Police reported no panel truck trace and seek Wallace on burglary charges.
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Mcconnellville
Ohio
Robert G. Wallace
Morgan County
Newark
S. A. McConnell
Wallace
Mason County Man Dies As Fire Destroys Home
A Leon resident Willard Burns 65 died when a six room farm dwelling burned early Sunday morning. Burns and son-in-law Tip Smith tried to save him but Flames trapped Burns as a bucket brigade formed. Funeral set for Tuesday at Leon Baptist Church with burial in Leon Cemetery. Burns survived by four sons three daughters and several siblings. State police attended the scene of the fatal blaze.
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Point Pleasant
Leon
Willard Burns
New York Central Section
Burns
Tip Smith
Harry Smith
Smith
B. F. Sommer
Bertha Thornton
Leonard Smith
Harold Burns
Cross Lanes
Carl A. Burns
Rodney Burns
Charleston
George Allen
Clifton
Ann Morgan
Dunbar
Mur Noffsinger
Belle
Barbara Burns
Lalah_ Strickland
Washington, Pa
Indiana coach Crimmins hustled to campus protest
Bloomington police escorted Bernie Crimmins to his home after a surprise student demonstration at Indiana University. The coach, whose team won two of nine, arrived late and told reporters he was frightened, while students waited by bonfires. The event lasted about 15 minutes.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bernie Crimmins
Indiana University
Crimmins
Indiana
Pharmacy Reports Theft of Morphine
Nelsonville police report the theft of more than 1100 morphine tablets from Ball's Pharmacy on W Columbus Street. A front door was pried open likely after midnight and the store proprietor Austin Ball found the break around 8 a m.
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Nelsonville
Ball’s
W. Columbus St
Austin Ball
North American Talks Resume After Week of Strife
In Los Angeles union and company reps returned to talks to end a four week North American Aviation strike. One arrest was reported as Mark Harry West, 36, of Whittier, is in custody on burglary and mischief charges after a rock-throwing incident near a striker’s home. The walkout began Oct 23 over a 26 cent hourly wage demand. the company offered a 4 percent increase for hourly wages from 1.42 to 2.32.
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Los Angeles
Calif
North American Aviation, Inc
Mark Harry West
Whittier
Griff’s
North American
CIO
United Auto Workers
Storms flood Oregon coast isolate towns and river damage
Storms lashed the northern Pacific Coast with gale winds and river flooding. In Coquille Valley Oregon two towns Myrtle Point and Powers were isolated as Coquille River rose. A cofferdam on the Rogue River near Grants Pass was swept away causing about 50 000 dollars in losses.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Oregon Coquille Valley
Coquille River
Coast Guard
Myrtle Point
Powers
Grants Pass
Mystery Deepens in Army Colonel's Daughter Slaying
In Sagamihara Japan CID investigators report a brutal slaying of Susan Rothschild nine, daughter of Col Jacquard H Rothschild. They suspect a trusted acquaintance may be the killer as fear grips the U S Army housing area and parents keep children indoors.
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Sagamihara
Japan
Susan Rothschild
Jacquard H. Rothschild
Home Folks Welcome Former Red Convert Ed Dickenson
Cpl. Ed Dickenson, one of 23 U.S. soldiers who refused repatriation in Korea, returns to CRACKER'S NECK Virginia to a heartfelt homecoming. He plans to sleep and eat with family, weigh re enlistment, and may stay in the hills after a 30 day furlough. His father vows to urge him to stay home and not rejoin the Army.
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Corporal Dickenson
van Buren Dickenson
Cpl
Edward Dickenson
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Korea
Cracker’s Neck
Edward
Ed Dickenson
Dickenson
Tornadoes Hit Florida and Louisiana Torn Woodville and Broussard
A Sunday morning tornado in Woodville Florida damaged six homes and injured 21 as residents cleared debris. Earlier a second twister struck Lafayette and St Martin parishes near Broussard Louisiana destroying 26 homes and injuring one while churchgoers escaped harm.
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Panama City
Fla
Woodville
Florida
Louisiana
Lafayette
St. Martin
Broussard
Missing Boy Found Dead on Lake Shore
The body of 4 year old Scott Roze boom was found Saturday along the north shore of Lake Ma catawa near Holland. Neil C. Connant found the body among more than 1000 searchers. It is unclear whether the boy fell in or was the victim of foul play.
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Holland, Mich
Scott Rozeboom
Lake Macatawa
Neil C. Connant
Holland
Scott
Loudonville Fire Damages Bakery and Market Complex
A Sunday blaze in Loudonville caused about 75000 dollars in damage to Temple Bakery and Ray's Market with four families displaced. The fire felled two firemen who succumbed to smoke while fighting the flames.
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Loudonville
Ohio
Temple Bakery
Ray’s Market
Three Area Soldiers Returning to States
Three area men are expected to arrive in Seattle Tuesday from the Far East aboard the Gen. M. M. Patrick. They are A.2.C. Donald R. Carr of Athens, W. O. John J. Liska of Shawnee, and Sgt. Homer L. McCarty of Gallipolis.
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Seattle
Far East
M. M. Patrick
Donald R. Carr
Mill St
Athens
W. O
J.g
John J. Liska
Shawnee
Homer L. McCarty
Gallipolis
Data Sought in Spy Case by Justice Dept
The article notes U S negotiators approved Russia as a full participant on the Communist side for a Korean peace conference while remaining nonbelligerent others. Ambassador Arthur Dean urged clarity on neutral participation and warned against accepting vague plans. The piece also mentions the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission proposing civilian release for unreturned prisoners by Jan 22.
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Panmunjom
Russia
U.S
Arthur Dean
Dean
Reds
United Nations
Korea
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
White Case Probers Seek Canadian Nod to Question Gouzenko
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee pressed for permission to quiz Igor Gouzenko and sought documentary evidence from Atty Gen Brownell. The panel asked Canada to allow interrogation of Gouzenko regarding a 1945 Red spy ring linked to the United States as part of a broader inquiry into Communist infiltration and subversion years ago.
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White
Canada
Washington
Senate
Justice Department
Truman Administration
Harry Dexter White
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Atty
Brownell
Subcommittee
Robert Morris
Hoover
Morris
NBC
Congress
FBI
Igor Gouzenko
Ottawa
United States
Plan To Keep Troops Abroad Splits Solons
Senators Hickenlooper and Humphrey split on US commitment to retain troops in Europe to back a European Defense Community. They expect the issue to be raised in Congress and possibly at the Bermuda Bermuda conference with the Big Three in early next month. Hickenlooper opposes any binding time limit on such troop presence.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Humphrey
D-Minn
United States
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Bermuda
Trieste Talks Near Reality
Rome says Italy unconditionally agrees to the Big Three plan for a firepower conference on Trieste. Belgrade reports Yugoslav acceptance aligns with Rome conditions. Tito’s government rejects proposals that cede territory to Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Trieste
Belgrade
Tanjug
Tito
Guns and Firecrackers Stem Bird Invasion in San Antonio
Police conducted a three day drive to deter blackbirds infesting a city park. Officers fired guns on Saturday and captured about 6000 birds. On Sunday firecrackers were set from buildings around the park to prevent birds from lighting in safety.
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San Antonio
Tex
Markets To Close In Honor Of Thanksgiving Day
Financial and commodity markets across the United States will be closed on Thanksgiving Day Thursday.
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New York
United States
Athens County man believed train victim
The body of Glen W. Ervin 51 Athens Route 1 was found along the New York Central Railroad tracks west of Athens Saturday night. Coroner Dr John H Elias said Ervin apparently died of a fractured skull after being hit by a passing freight train. He had left home with his dog and a gun to hunt or tend sheep. Sheriff George Bateman led a search when Ervin did not return at dark. Neighbors found the body about 11 15 p m near Kern Crossing between the Route 56 overpass and Hebardville. Surviving are his wife Georgia Yates Ervin a son William and three daughters Marie McKnight Elizabeth McKnight and Gladys all of Athens Route 1. Also two sisters Mrs Grace Yates Columbus and Mrs Mattie Rainer Kingston W Va and seven brothers Charles Earl French Arthur Athens James Hillsboro W Va Harold Charleston W Va and John Renick W Va plus 11 grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Tuesday 2 p m at Jagers funeral home with Rev James M Hyde officiating burial in Alexander Cemetery Hebardville.
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Glen W. Ervin
Athens
New York Central Railroad
John H. Elias
Ervin
George Bateman
Kern Crossing
Hebardville
Bateman
Baxter
Lil ® Ervin
Georgia Yates Ervin
William
Marie McKnight
Elizabeth McKnight
Gladys
Charles Earl
French
Arthur
James
Hillsboro
W. Va
Harold
Charleston
John
Renick
Grace Yates
Columbus
Mattie Rainer
Kingston
Morgan
Florence
Jagers Funeral Home
James M. Hyde
Alexander Cemetery
Ike's Money Policy Hit in Ohio by Rep Polk
Rep Polk of Ohio says the Eisenhower administration’s hard money policy raises interest rates and hampers selling on installment. He notes farmers in his southern Ohio district generally vote Republican but doubts GOP strength if elections were held recently.
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Washington
Ohio
Rep. Polk
Polk
House Agriculture Committee
Police Crackdown Seizes Over 1000 Teens in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a weekend sweep by 90 officers and 24 policewomen netted more than 1000 youths accused of rowdy behavior. Capt. Leary and Police Commissioner Gibbons vowed to continue the crackdown to curb beatings robberies and holdups by gangs roaming poolrooms diners and streets.
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Philadelphia
Howard E. Leary
Juvenile Aid Bureau
Thomas J. Gibbons
Gibbons
John F. Driscoll
Union sets 2000 Greyhound workers strike across four states
GP) Columbus Ohio reports that Pennsylvanias Greyhound officials have received no notice of a strike. Union leader William Arthur says about 2000 drivers maintenance and terminal workers will strike in Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and Washington D C. The walkout follows failed talks with a federal conciliator after demands were pared to a minimum. The company offered 8 cents hourly raise plus 4 cents yearly for three years.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Greyhound Bus
William Arthur
Arthur
Ohio Traffic Kills Sixteen in Rainy Weekend
Sixteen people die in Ohio during the first rainy weekend after many weeks. Notable victims include Joseph Leo Isselstein 18 of Columbus in a two car crash near Washington Court House Elmer Gilbert Notch 49 of route 1 Marshallville thrown under a truck west of Cana Fulton Sunday Lou Begley 45 of New Miami in a three car collision south of New Miami.
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Ohio
Joseph Leo Isselstein
Columbus
Washington Court House
Elmer Gilbert Notch
Rt. 1
Marshallville
Cana Fulton
Lou Begley
New Miami
Weather Ahead of Royal World Tour Begins
London reports a weather friendly for the start of the six month Commonwealth tour by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Security guards monitor the Canopus at Heathrow before its Bermuda flight via Gander and Midl. Eight destroyers maintain radio watch across the North Atlantic. An RCAF bomber escort shields the final Atlantic leg to Bermuda as the royal party departs for Jamaica after Bermuda.
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London
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Bermuda
North Atlantic
Gander
Royal Canadian Air Force
Atlantic
Elizabeth
Margaret
Duke of Gloucester
Princess Royal
Earl of Barewood
Jamaica
Latin America Funds Urged by Senator Hickenlooper
Senator Hickenlooper urges increased U S funding and attention to Latin America after an inspection tour of U S information operations in Central America and other nations. He warns of a serious Communist threat and calls for stronger ties and more technical aid.
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Washington
Iowa
Latin America
Canton Man Killed In Pistol Struggle
A Canton plasterer, Raymond A. Lacy, was fatally shot and his estranged wife Alva, 46, was wounded in a Sunday night pistol dispute. Police could not determine who fired the fatal shot as the couple fought from a hallway into a restaurant within a shared building.
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Old Plasterer
Raymond A. Lacy
Alva
Shotgun Blasts Fatal To Scioto County Pair
PORTSMOUTH Ohio a 65 year old former railroad conductor shot his wife twice then turned the shotgun on himself Scioto County Coroner Dr R L Woodyard reported Sunday Harvey J Goodman and his wife Eve Le May had been dead about 17 hours when found Sunday the coroner said.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Scioto County
R. L. Woodyard
Harvey J. Goodman
Eve le May
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