Nelson Order Halts Egan in Mill City Fight
In Minneapolis Fifth Ward politics Edward J. Egan faces a continuing restraining order barring him from taking the alderman seat. Bank claims Egan violated corrupt practices. Supreme Court previously froze seating. Bank attorney Harry H. Peterson argued defamatory literature by Egan. a Hennepin County ruling favored Egan pending higher court review.
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Gallagher
Chamber
Harry H. Peterson
Supreme Court
Bank
Egan
Hennepin County
Harold Rogers
Peterson
Prisoners Return From Pyoktong Camp Claim Progressives Aboard
POWs freed from Pyoktong on the Yalu River report that about 30 of 306 in Camp 5 remained pro Communist and planned to promote the movement in the United States. Cpl Leslie Scales and others described indoctrination, hunger, and alleged plans to join groups like Ex-POWs for Peace and Veterans for Peace while some vowed revenge on those deemed collaborators.
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Cpl
Leslie E. Scales
Folsomville
Ind
Pyoktong
Yalu River
Scales
Ex-Pows For Peace
Veterans For Peace
Harold Wilson
Mobile
Ala
Iowa
Dale L. Reeder
Waukon
Gordon M. Schmitz
le Mars
Kenneth Darrow
Charles City
Letter to ex-G.I. Joes who stayed with Reds in Korea
Hal Boyle writes to American prisoners who chose to remain in North Korea after repatriation. He condemns deserters who traded liberty for what he calls the false freedom of communism. The letter portrays them as traitors and living dead, stripped of home and honor, while fellow prisoners return to peace.
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The
Reds
Scales
America
New York
Korea
G.I. Joe
Red Guards
Hal Boyle
Iowa board considers moving inmates to mental hospital wing
The Iowa Board of Control is reportedly weighing a plan to relocate criminally insane patients from the Anamosa Reformatory to a special wing at a state mental hospital.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Control
Anamosa Reformatory
AFL Suspends Ouster Move Against ILA Amid Corruption Probe
The AFL Executive Council debated removing the East Coast waterfront union ILA led by Joseph P. Ryan amid charges of harboring criminals. Meany seeks decisive action. New York and New Jersey have backed a bi state anti racketeering license plan.
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Chicago
AFL
Joseph P. Ryan
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
ILA
AFL Council
Ryan
George Meany
William Green
Meany
New York
New Jersey
Congress
Congressional Investigating Committees
New York State Crime Commission
New York and
Polls Open in Canada as Liberals Likely to Extend Rule
Voters across Canada cast ballots in a general election seen favoring Louis St Laurent and the Liberal party for another four to five years. Opposition Conservatives led by George Drew face a tough challenge after the Liberals’ 1949 sweep, with a five year term possible though elections can be called early. The Parliament totals 263 seats with contests nationwide.
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Toronto
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
Liberal Party
Progressive Conservative
Tory
B.J. Laurent
Louis
House of Commons
George Drew
Drew
St. Laurent
W. L. Mackenzie King
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Liberals
Farm Policies Boon to GOP Aide Says
Under secretary True D Morse tells CBS farm policy study will boost Republicans in next year’s elections. He notes administration studies local farmer desires and expects Congress to weigh the program, but he would not detail proposed changes.
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Washington
D. Morse
Morse
CBS
Congress
328 SAIL FROM INCHON 17 Disabled Yanks Head for US
Seventeen disabled but happy Americans left Tokyo tonight for the United States after months in North Korean prison camps. About 1,800 Marines rotating home aboard the Gen. Nelson M. Walker plus 389 Allied troops were released Monday. The prisoner exchange ships, including a large Air Force airlift, carried more than 3,000 to freedom, with reports of mood swings among nationalities at Panmunjom.
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Panmunjom i
Tokyo
United States
Inchon Harbor
U.S
Nelson M. Walker
Haneda
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Pacific
Seattle
Panmunjom
U. S
Reds
Release of Prisoner Cpl Peter Joel Jr Brings Joy in Mapleview
Fred Joel of Mapleview woke to news that his brother, Cpl Peter C. Joel Jr formerly of Austin, was released by Chinese authorities after 22 months as a Panmunjom prisoner. The family, including Noble Joel a Tribune carrier, celebrated as papers were found on the porch. Joel had lived with the Fred Joel family in Mapleview nine years ago and served after imprinting in Austin’s selective service system.
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Cpl
Peter C. Joel Jr
Austin
Fred N. Joel
Mapleview
Joel
Fred Joel
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin Selective Service Board
Panmunjom
Noble
Minneapolis Tribune
Tribune
Omar B. Joel
Albert Lea
Fred
Peter
Missouri
Fred Joels
River Street
Omar
Brother of local POW freed from Korea returns home
Omar Joel of Albert Lea learns his younger brother Peter C. Joel Jr. is among 125 U S prisoners of war freed by the Communists. Peter, missing since December 1950, last sent a Christmas card in 1952. He is expected to resume work at Continental Foundry after homecoming.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Omar B. Joel
Associated Press
Peter C. Joel Jr
Korea
Northwest
Omar
Commie
Pete
Peter
the Continental Foundary
Teachers Honored for Day at State Fair
At the 1953 Minnesota State Fair on August 31, 63 teachers with an average of 37 years in Minnesota public schools will be honored for Teachers Recognition Day. The group totals more than 2,300 years of service led by Helen Baker 60 years of Brownton in Glencoe schools Grace Austin 52 years Hastings Edna Giles 50 years Duluth. The fair runs ten days starting August 29.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Helen Baker
Brownton
Glencoe
Grace Austin
Hastings
Edna Giles
Duluth
Wheat Price Drops to Four Year Low on Board of Trade
Chicago traders saw wheat fall about nine cents to the lowest levels in four years amid heavy activity on the Board of Trade. A broker cited market demoralization from liquidation and fears growers may reject marketing quotas in Friday’s referendum. After two hours, September wheat traded around $1.83 and change.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Gov Anderson to Head Centennial County Parade Event
Gov. C Elmer Anderson will headline the Mower County Centennial Fair parade at noon Wednesday. The six day fair opens Tuesday evening and features a parade from Horace Austin State Park through Austin with a variety of historical vehicles and an Indians appearance. The celebration marks the 100th township platting and includes Golden Wedding and Pioneer events plus the dedication of the Fine Arts Gallery and Frontier Days shows.
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Mower County
P. J. Holand
Horace Austin State Park
Main
Oakland
Eighth
Fairgrounds
Christ Episcopal Church
Gov. Anderson
Pioneer and Historical Building
Holand
Austin
Rotary
Centennial
Seven Die In Minnesota Traffic and Water Accidents
Seven persons lost their lives in Minnesota over the weekend with four from traffic incidents and three from water accidents. Victims include Edward E. Shaw of Duluth who drowned in Fish Lake, and Otto J. Irene of Lindstrom killed when his pickup struck a pole near Chisago City. Other fatalities were Stanley Johnson in Center City, LeRoy Clarity in Hibbing, Peter Spanos in St. Paul, Menno Rabenberg near Luverne, and companion Emil Borden Jr. hospitalized with injuries.
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Minnesota
Edward E. Shaw
Duluth
Fish Lake
Alfred E. Borgen
St. Paul
Lake Schelin
Stanley Johnson
Center City
Peter Spanos
Menno Rabenberg
Davis
S. D
Luverne
Rabenberg
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Mill City
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Jerry W. de Wesse
Detroit
Carl J. Raup
Franklin
Raup
Camp 5
Anthony
Tony) Anastasia
Brooklyn Docks
Anastasia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Freddy Mohler
Muncie
Freddy
Gop
William J. Waugh
India
R. K. Nehru
Nehru
Neutral Nations Advisory Commission
U. N
Maria Ray
Boston
Mapleview Man
Hormel Hog Kill
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