FBI Nabs Confessed Killer of 3 in Minnesota
In St Paul, 31 year old Hugh Morse on the ten most wanted list was arrested at a rooming house four blocks from a murder scene. He confessed to killing three women including Carol Rowan in Spokane and faces federal charges for unlawful interstate flight to avoid prosecution.
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FBI
Hugh Morse
California
Spokane
Morse
Los Angeles
William Williams
Minneapolis
Carol Rowan
Gloria Brie
Blanche Boggs
Candy Rogers
Reseda
Calif
St. Paul
Darwin Corman
Luther College honors two with Knight of St Olaf awards
President J W Yivisaker and English department head Dr David T Nelson of Luther College received Knight of St Olaf honors from Norway. Ambassador Paul Koht presented the awards during Centennial weekend ceremonies at the college on Friday.
Greek Court Dims Yank in Sea Deaths Trial
Roger Ranney of Chanute Kansas was convicted of murder in Greece and sentenced to die by firing squad for the deaths of two Greek seamen after a crash of a rented launch. He claimed innocence, said the men were alive on an island, and pleaded storm damage wrecked the craft during a narcotics smuggling setup. The defense may appeal within 20 days.
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Piraeus
Greece
Roger Ranney
Chanute
Kan
Ranney
Aegean Islands
No Begging (Fourth in a Series) Family Finds Help at Sunshine Mission
A New Jersey husband and his wife with two children, aged 13 and 11, arrived exhausted at the Sunshine Mission after hitchhiking to Stockton, California seeking work. Unfunded by unemployment, the family received a meal, lodging, and a lunch for the next day from Sunshine Mission staff, supported by the United Good Neighbors campaign.
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Sunshine Mission
New Jersey
Stockton
Calif
United Good Neighbors
U N Recognizes Katangese Self-Defense Rights
The U N mission in the Congo says a cease fire with Katanga is extended. Prisoners from last month’s fighting will be exchanged Monday and Katanga’s right to defend itself if attacked by central government forces is recognized.
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U.N
Elisabethville
Ka_tanga
Congo
Katanga
Raid on Athens Pame Campaign Center Sparks Injuries
In Athens an angry crowd raided a campaign center belonging to the left wing Pame party. Police reported 12 people injured as chaos spread Friday night.
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Athens
Pame Party
Scrap-Collector Killed in Rocket Blast at Michigan Range
At CAMP GRAYLING Mich AP an anti tank rocket exploded killing Wayne Cowles 30 and injuring his son 4 and Leo Sokolowski 21 as they gathered scrap metal on a restricted firing range. Sokolowski lost a leg and crawled half a mile to the car then drove five miles to the camp office. Officials delayed further recovery for safety. Cowles wife expecting a second child was hospitalized.
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Ike
Dwight D
U. S
Eisenhower
John
Camp Grayling
Mich
Michigan National Guard
Wayne Cowles
Muskegon
Douglas
Leo Sokolowski
Sokolowski
Dishwashing Is Out in Shelter
In Chattanooga AP report Robert Myers says his family of five has passed two days of a planned ten in a fallout shelter and dishwashing is impossible due to no disposal method. They use paper plates and disposable utensils to cope.
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Hattanooga
Robert Myers
Dr. Shierk
Algona
Erbe
Fowler
Des Moines
U.S. Prods Soviets To Halt Firing at Berlin Border
The U.S. forces in Berlin formally protest East German border police fire along the Berlin frontier. Gen. Albert Watson condemned the “reckless” shooting to Soviet commandant Col. A I Solovyev and warned of consequences. No casualties reported, amid questions on retaliation and patrol plans.
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U.S
Albert Watson
A. I. Solovyev
Watson
East Berlin
West Berlin
Iowa Guardsmen to Active Duty in Berlin Crisis Callup
More than 1,000 Iowa national guardsmen and reservists packed their gear and prepare to depart Sunday for active duty. Five units including aviation, signal, engineer, field hospital and ordnance maintenance will mobilize at various stations, with reports to Fort Riley Fort Huachuca Fort Leonard Wood Fort Ord Fort Sill.
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United Press International
Iowa
Berlin
1063Rd Aviation Co
Waterloo
Fort Riley
Kan
404Th Signal Co
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
4Lth
Ordnance Battalion
Davenport
Fort Sill
Oklo
Syrians Readmitted to United Nations Membership
Syria was readmitted to the United Nations on Friday, increasing UN membership to 101. The move marks a return to the U.N. fold for Damascus after a period outside the world body.
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U.N
New York
Syria
Urundi Premier Louis Rwagasaore Assassinated amid Dinner
Prince Louis Rwagasaore premier of Urundi was killed by a gunman while dining with cabinet members on a restaurant terrace. The shooting occurred as Urundi, the southern portion of Ruanda-Urundi under Belgian trusteeship, nears independence next year amid long running Watusi Bahutu tensions.
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Usumbura
Ruanda-Urundi
Prince Louis Rwagasaore
Urundi
U.N
Central Africa
Belgium
Watusi
Japan agrees to loan Philippines 5.8 million for Manila rail
Tokyo announced a five point eight million dollar loan to the Philippines on a Manila railroad project. The agreement signals cooperation between Japan and Philippines to fund transit improvements.
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Tokyo
Japan
Philippines
Manila
Iowa Civil Defense Board Seeks New Plan and Resigns
Des Moines AP reports State Civil Defense officials urge action over talk on Iowa’s program. C. E. Fowler resigns effective March 1 after Gov. Erbe's request. Nicholas Scholius and others push a sevenpoint plan for faster NEAR alarm deployment, information access, tax credits, and shelter provisions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nicholas Scholius
Cedar Rapids
State Civil Defense Administration
Mock Sky Shield II Exercises Across North America
A massive air defense drill named Sky Shield II staged from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. across the United States and Canada. Hundreds of jet interceptors flew, bombers tracked routes to avoid radar, and radar nets relayed data to Colorado Springs. The as yet non combat exercise tested readiness without actual missiles.
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North America
U.S
Canada
Laurence Kuter
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Kuter
Strategic Air Command
Air Force raises X-15 altitude record to 217000 feet
Edwards Air Base Calif AP reports the X-15 rocket plane altitude record was revised from 215000 feet to 217000 feet, exceeding 41 miles. The milestone confirms a new high for manned flight.
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Edwards Air Base
Calif
Air Force
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