Red China Frees Five GIs Who Chose To Stay
Peiping announced that three Americans and two Belgians who stayed in Red China after the Korean War will be allowed to leave. The release involves Cpl. Otho G. Bell of Olympia Washington and two other U.S. servicemen, withward details on destinations. The offer notes 17 other Americans who refused repatriation may depart if they wish. The report also references past cases of prisoners who initially refused repatriation and were later court-martialed or faced penalties. The United States says it will arrange returns for those who change their minds but warns they will be held accountable for any alleged wrongful acts.
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Tokyo
Red China
Peiping
Japan
U. S
Laos
China
Cpl
Otho G. Bell
Olympia
Wash
William A. Cowart
Dalton
McCarthys
Bell
Panmunjom
Rufus Douglas
San Angelo
Texas
U.S
Claude J. Batchelor
Kermit
Edward 8. Dickenson
Big Stone Gap
White House
State, Defense and Justice Departments
Peiping says anti-Commie rings broken by Reds
Radio Peiping admitted unrest in northern China and claimed two anti-Communist underground rings were broken up. One based in Kalgan allegedly operated as a religious sect. the other infiltrated Manchuria’s forestry administration to sabo tage rail lines. Six police roundups freed some prisoners on public surveillance.
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Tokyo
INS
China
Peiping
Radio
Kalgan
Red Chinese Forestry Administration
Chilin Province
Manchuria
Communist
Justice Ministry
Reds
Weather outlook: cloudy humid with showers this weekend
Mostly cloudy and humid tonight and Sunday with occasional showers or thunderstorms. Little temperature change, lows 62 to 66, highs 76 to 80.
Oxford Junction Boy Drowned in Clinton County Sand Pit
Roger Beranek an 11 year old Oxford Junction pupil drowned about 5 p m Friday in a sand pit northwest of Toronto in western Clinton county His body was recovered at 8 p m from 20 feet of water He swam with his brother Tom and cousin Darrell They sought help and firemen responded but could not locate him later recovered by two unidentified men in a boat He was the son of Anton Beranek and leaves brothers Tom Robert in France and Richard Funeral arrangements are delayed awaiting word from Robert in France.
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the Gazette
Oxford Junction
Roger Beranek
Toronto
Clinton County
Roger
Tom
Darrell
Anton
Beranek
Robert
the . S. Army
France
Richard
Hayden Funeral Home
Robert Beranek
Count marries princess in private Italian ceremony
In Lucca Italy Count Aubry William Tealdi age 75 wed Princess Lidia Maria Antonia Caracciolo di Torello 14 with Papal dispensation due to age and faith. They will reside at Villa Paolina once home to Napoleon’s sisters. the Caracciolo family is famed in Italy. Tealdi’s fortune exceeds 11 million dollars. he was a Pisa born widower with Swiss ancestry and no children.
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Lucca
Italy
Lidia Maria Antonia Caracciolo di
Aubry William Tealdi
Paolina
Napoleon
Elida
Caracciolo
Giachina Murat
Naples
Pisa
Tax Agent Sued For Four Billion
Carlbad New Mexico reports Lester Plummer 47 Artesia sues C Buck Caviness a federal IRS agent for 4 500 900 086 70 dollars plus costs after the government seized 86 70 from his bank account Plummer says federal workers think in billions and the public should too.
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Carlsbad
N.M
Lester Plummer
Artesia
C. Buck Caviness
Federal Internal Revenue
Plummer
Plum
Mer
High-Wire Artist Survives 55-Foot Fall at Steel Pier
A 55-foot fall on a swaying pole during the Water Circus at Steel Pier left high-wire performer Robert Atterbury of Minneapolis with a fractured pelvis and heel and rib bruises. His wife Lauren and sister-in-law Shirley Peterson were at the 25-foot level as the crowd of about three thousand watched in horror.
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Atlantic City
Robert Atterbury
Minneapolis
Steel Pier
Atterbury
Lauren
Shirley Peterson
Licensed Driver Is on Blind Roll in Welfare Probe
Fort Worth AP report says a woman claimed blind pension status while holding a driver's license. The woman was unavailable for comment. neighbors say she drove to San Antonio three weeks ago. Welfare officials will review and may re-examine if the pension is found improper.
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
Ten to Life Term Facing Boy's Slayer
Ernest J. Triplett was convicted of second degree murder in the kidnapping and slaying of 8 year old Jimmy Bremmer of Sioux City. The jury imposed a 10 years to life sentence after four hours of deliberation. Defense sought a new trial.
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LE Mars
Ernest J. Triplett
Jimmy Bremmer
Sioux City
Vinton Buys New 128000 Engine for Power Plant
The Vinton city council bought a diesel engine from Fairbanks-Morse of Beloit Wisconsin for 128315 dollars. The 1920 horsepower unit will replace the 1928 engine and, when installed, bring the plant to five diesel engines. Five other bids were submitted from Enterprise Engine and Machinery in San Francisco and Worthington in Buffalo New York.
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Vinton
Fairbanks-Morse
Beloit
Wis
Enterprise Engine and Machinery Company of
San Francisco
Worthington Corporation of
Buffalo
N.Y
Immediate Need For 60 000 GOC Volunteers T: Immediate Need For 60 000 GOC Volunteers Told By Mary Braverman.
The Iowa civil defense director urged increasing the ground observer corps from 15 000 to 60 000 for Operations Sky watch. At the 34th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Cedar Rapids delegates heard the call for greater local post participation and radar awareness amid fears of attack.
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GOC
Iowa
Iin
Cedar Rapids
Co. E
Ben” Fowler
VFW
Fowler
Doubt Remains Over Argentina Revolt in Uruguay View
From Montevideo insiders on Saturday indicate the Argentina revolt against President Peron persists despite official claims of crush. Reports cite rebel broadcasts claiming troops in three southern provinces and Porto Belgrano naval squadron joined the movement. Rear Admiral Olivieri reportedly led naval forces. Gen. Bengoa's role fades from public view.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
INS
Peron
Porto Belgrano
Anibal Olivieri
Justo L. Bengoa
Juan Duarte
Bengoa
Two Killed in Costly Charleston Waterfront Fire
A four million dollar blaze on Charleston's waterfront killed Lew Henninger, vice-president of the Charleston Tidewater Terminal, and Policeman Lawrence Aytes. Five were injured as six buildings were destroyed. Smoke and heat trapped crews. Aytes called from inside, police and firemen unable to reach them.
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Charleston
S. C
Lew Henninger
Charleston Tidewater Terminal
Lawrence Aytes
Aytes
Fire at Tokyo psychiatric hospital kills eighteen patients
A Saturday blaze swept four wards of a private psychiatric hospital in Ichikawa Tokyo killing eighteen male patients who were trapped in locked wards. The fire emergency teams battled flames as the hospital reported the casualties and began investigations into the cause.
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Tokyo
Ichikawa
Twins Posing as Two Women Fined Record Sums in NYC
New York police finally exposed Dana Miller and Sonia Shay two twins who shared one identity in traffic records. Dana received 4300 dollars or 430 days in jail for three offenses over eight years, and Sonia 700 dollars or 70 days for fourteen tickets.
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New York
New York City
Dana Miller
Sonia Shay
Carmel
N. Y
Miller
Ness
Saul Allen
Traffic Summons Control Bureau
Allen
Mt Auburn Bank Robbery Shocks Iowa Town
A 50 to 55 year old gunman robbed Mt. Auburn Savings Bank at 9 25 am taking about 11700. He warned cashier Robert Hadley not to trigger alarms and bound him with wire before fleeing in a light green 1955 Ford. The raid marked Iowa's fifth bank holdup of the year with prior unsolved and solved cases spread across nearby towns.
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Robert W. Hadley
Mt. Auburn Savings Bank
Hadley
MT. Auburn
Robert Becicka
Walford
Benton County
Iowa
Guneman
Lamont
Farmers State Savings Bank of Independence
Afton
Grand Junction
Boyden
Soviet Returns American Soldier After Wrong Turn Incident
Soviet authorities released Sgt. Alby E. Hagler of San Antonio after a wrong turn in East Germany led to his detention. He was taken into custody Thursday and released Friday night as U S army officials reported on the Berlin incident.
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Communist New China News Agency
Communist China
Cowart
Sid White
Hu Feng
Communist Congress
Today's Index
Ewes Daily Record
Marion
Triplett
Thomas Tacy
R. G.rodman
Death
Bremmer
Plymouth County
Woodbine
Omaha
Cherokee State Mental Health Institute
Tacy
Iowa Supreme Court
Mary Braverman
D. G. Gardiner
Ninth Civil Service Region
St. Louis
Veterans Rehabilitation Program
Argentina
Luis Bonavita
Navy
Art Heusinkveld
the Bandit
Cay
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