Two Fugitives Surrender After Midwest Manhunt
James Fitch aged 22 and Raymond DeFord 26, escapees from Fulton Missouri hospital for the criminally insane, turned themselves in Wednesday night after police and FBI surrounded their stolen car in Kansas City. Hendrickson remained at large as officials pursued him in Minnesota.
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Kansas City
FBI
Midwest
James Fitch
Raymond DeFord
Fulton, Mo
Rockford
Mann
Mother of Eight Acquitted in Slaying of Husband
In Polk County Minnesota a jury acquitted Edna Briggs of third degree murder in the shotgun death of her husband. The frail 100 pound mother testified she was repeatedly beaten and threatened. Jurors deliberated about five hours after hearing her account and her son corroborate, with the judge offering four verdict options before the acquittal.
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Crookston
Minn
Polk County District Court
Edna Alice Briggs
Norman Hanson
S. H. Stadsvold
Sylvestre
Wisconsin Hog Farmer Wins Value in National Barrow Show
Hilman B. Schroeder of Sauk City entered a Yorkshire prized at 20.72 dollars per hundred in the carcass contest at the National Barrow Show. Triple M Farms of Elkton placed 9th with a Berkshire valued at 20.18 dollars per hundred.
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Marys Dammann
Triple M Farms
Elkton
Berkshire
Marlys
Minnesota
Mower County
Wisconsin
Hilman B. Schroeder
Sauk City
Yorkshire
Alcorn Predicts Tough 1958 Senate Fight Nationwide
Meade Alcorn new national Republican chairman says the 1958 Senate races look like a tough battle nationwide, with focus on the Midwest. He cites losses in 1956 and is optimistic some seats can be regained, praising Sen. Thye’s record in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Meade Alcorn
National Republican
Senate
Midwest
Elizabeth Heffelfinger
Wayzata
Minnesota
John A. Hartle
Owatonna
GOP
Alcorn
Mississippi
Faubus Heads to White House Talks on Little Rock Crisis
Governor Faubus and aides fly toward a meeting with President Eisenhower to discuss the federal state integration dispute in Little Rock. The trip includes Arnold Sikes and Rep. Brooks Hays with Brown Aero Corp pilots aboard a two motor Aero-Commander. Faubus says he is hopeful and will not discuss conference details in advance.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orvald. Faubus
Eisenhower
Faubus
Arnold Sikes
Brooks Hays
Brown Aero Corp
Dallas
Tex
Washington
Gettysburg
W. C. White Jr
Brown Corp
Ed Moore
Corporation
White
Car tumbles from bridge beam in Friday mishap
Herman Krueger 31, and Kenneth Michaelson 35, both Aust in residents, were in a wreck on Bridge Street bridge. Krueger escaped with back injuries while Michaelson was trapped and later treated for facial lacerations. Firefighters sprayed the area as gasoline leaked from the overturned vehicle.
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Herman Kreuger
Gleason
Bridge Street
Joe Simmons
Austin
Kreuger
Kenneth Michaelson
Grant
Austin Fire Dept
Wiring Blamed for Church Fire in Brainerd
The First Lutheran Church in Brainerd Minnesota suffered about 50000 dollars in damage from a fire believed caused by defective wiring. The blaze started in the basement under the chancel and spread to pews psalm books and paint in the building built 75 years ago. Firemen fought the flames with one firefighter revived after smoke exposure.
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Brainerd
Minn
Floyd Brause
Augustana Synod Church
Ray Shortridge
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Judd Defends UN Role as Peacekeeper
Rep. Judd of Minnesota, new U.N. delegate, says the United Nations should not be scrapped. He notes it is not perfect but remains a useful peacekeeping instrument, alongside NATO and other groups, and he backed foreign aid cuts in the House.
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Washington
Judd
R-Minn
General Assembly
United Nations
U.N
Eisenhower
State Department
State Dulles
World Organization
House
NATO
Weather Readings Show Clear Skies and Mild Highs
Readings at 8 30 show temperature 45 with a low of 43 and a high of 80 in the past 24 hours. General weather remains clear.
Prison Escape Plot Foiled at Stillwater Facility
State prison officials uncovered a plan to smuggle a pistol to long term inmate William Rankin during an escape attempt. The note directed others to assist. George Edwards linked to the plot was held, and Rankin’s parole may be rescinded. St Paul police aided the inquiry.
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Stillwater
Minn
Douglas Rigg
Rigg
William Rankin
St. Paul
George Edwards
Minneapolis
Edwards
Rankin
Twin City
Austin JC Receives First State Aid Distribution
State Auditor Stafford King mailed checks totaling 360 020 to nine Minnesota junior colleges as their first annual aid under a 1957 law. Austin College received 54 140 while Brainerd Itasca Col leger and others were awarded 23 250 34 140 21 940 18 260 71 400 61 084 47 500 and 27 540 respectively.
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ST. Paul
Stafford King
Austin
Brainerd
Itasca College
Coleraine
Ely
Eveleth
Hibbing
Rochester
Virginia
Worthington
Mason City Firm Appeals Tax Case to U S Supreme Court
St. Paul attorney Joseph A. Mann announced an appeal to the U S Supreme Court in the Northwestern States Portland Cement Co case. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 2 to 0 on June 14 that the Mason City Iowa firm must pay $102,536 in income taxes. a petition for reargument was denied August 28.
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ST. Paul
Joseph A. Mann
Northwestern States
Portland Cement Company
U.S. Supreme Court
Mann
Atty
Lord
Minnesota Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Mason City
Iowa
Syria says it will not attack any nation
Syria’s two top military chiefs returned from Cairo where they declared the country will never attack anyone, including Israel. Brig. Afif Bizry and Lt. Col. Abdel Hamid Serraj spoke of not taking aggressive actions with Soviet arms, signaling restraint amid regional tensions.
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Syria
Damascus
Cairo
Israel
Afif Bizry
Abdel Hamid Serraj
Soviet Union
U U. S
Serraj
United States
Damascus-Moscow
Grand Champ Repeater Wins Barrow Show Title
Oscar W. Anderson of Leland Illinois repeats as grand champion trucklot exhibitor at Barrow Show with top Poland China herd among 25 purebreds and 22 crossbreds. He previously won tracklot in 1954 and has four times shown the reserve barrow. This victory caps a summer run of State Fair circuit wins.
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Oscar W. Anderson
LeLand, Ill
Anderson
Poland
China
Barrow
Prime Contenders Dominate Bar Row Show Contenders
Four past winners head a prime field at the Bar Row Show with Milo Wolrab of Mt. Vernon Iowa showing reserve champion trucklot. Orville Owen of Lytton Iowa tops the crossbred trucklots, a York shire and Spotted Poland China cross. Roy United of Lakefield Minnesota places second in crossbreds. Anderson claims fourth in purebreds, while McGuire Hamp Farm of Wisner Nebraska won 1956 trucklot and ranks fifth. Southern Minnesota exhibitors among crossbreds include Wilbert Bauman New Ulm John Hanson St. James Lloyd Finley Charfield and Mayowood Farm Rochester.
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Milo Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Berkshires
Orville Owen
Lytton Iowa
Yorkshires
Poland
China
Roy United
Lakefield
Minn
Anderson
McGuire Hamp Farm
Wisner, Neb
Southern Minnesota
Wilbert Bauman
New Ulm
John Hanson
St. James
Lloyd Finley
Charfield
Mayowood Farm
Rochester
State Plowing Matches Open at Winona Farm
In Winona Minnesota sixteen plowing experts opened competition at the Renk Brothers farm six miles north of the city to select state champions. Winners announced Saturday. Defending contour champ is Glenn Steiger Rochester with 1956 level land title holder Harold Searles Jr Byron among entrants alongside a list of competitors from across Minnesota.
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Winona
Minn
Renk Brothers
Glenn Steiger
Rochester
Harold Searles Jr
Byron
Benson Says Eisenhower Asked Him to Stay on in Cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture Benson announced the President decided he should remain in the Cabinet indefinitely. He said the decision followed a Newport conference and church approval since he was on leave. The comment came after Sen. Proxmire of Wisconsin urged his removal, linking Benson to farmer discontent with policy.
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Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Faubus
Washington
Benson
Eisenhower
Newport
R. V
Sen. Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Administration
Louisiana Reports Most Cases of Flu
The Public Health Service reported Louisiana has widespread influenza activity while the nation totals show about 50,000 Asian flu cases in recent months. Last week 1,710 new influenza cases were recorded nationwide.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Louisiana
United States
Letter Reveals Mother's Grief Over Three Children
A Los Angeles Mirror News report recounts a letter to a motorist from a mother who lost three children in a car crash. Four years after the tragedy she wrote of forgiveness, remembrance, and the ongoing pain as flowers arrive each anniversary.
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Los Angeles
Motorist
The
Mirror News
Speed
Charles Neiswender
Goodby
Aba
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