Migrant thief nabbed after $849,538 registered mail heist
Cincinnati police say Walker James, 27, snatched a Brinks satchel of registered mail worth $849,538 from two guards at a post office. He fled two steps before being captured. Guards who released the mail later helped recover the satchel contents.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Walker James
Brinks, Inc
James
Brinks
Lester Landrum
Erlanger, Ry
Robert Hall
Norwood
General Dyer Faces Rough Times at Flying Station Dedication
In Beaufort South Carolina Brig General E C Dyer arrived by plane for the Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station dedication. He joked to an aide, Send me a quarter for a pack of cigarettes, as the scene showed the rough humor of generals in challenging times.
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Beaufort
Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station
Housewife Triumphs Over Sneaky Radar
Dayton housewife Marjorie Steinway, mother of two, was jailed May 22 on a charge of interfering with police duties after standing in the street with a sign reading speed trap ahead. In municipal court, the prosecutor urged leniency, noting the sign may slow speeders, while the captain quipped she should stay home to mind the dishes. Steinway retorted she will keep her signs unless citizens wake up.
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Dayton
Ohio
Marjorie Steinway
William P. Keane
Steinway
Martz
Bees Sting Quietly at Mt Moriah Church
Parishioners at Mt Moriah Baptist Church in Raleigh report nervous Sundays as two masses of bees inhabit the church wall. A county agent has a funnel hive to trap them, yet some bees remain. Rev. A C G Phipps notes worshipers have been stung but no one shouts.
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Raleigh
N. C
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
A. C G. Phipps
Bank Robber Caught After Stopping for School Bus
Emanuel Upshaw, 36, of Baltimore, admitted robbing a Greensboro area bank of 18426 dollars. An FBI agent testified that obeying a school bus law helped track his getaway. Upshaw fled on foot when chased. He received an 11 year sentence.
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Greensboro
N.C
North Carolina
FBI
Emanuel Upshaw
Baltimore
Upshaw
Ted
Commercial Bank
Stokesdale
Town Literally Goes to Dogs in Small Mississippi Village
EAST CARONDELET Illinois A village of 525 faces a stray dog surplus described as a bigger problem than law enforcement can handle. Marshal Clyde Lattina reports shooting twenty dogs last month with burying proving slower. Village clerk Louise van Pelt cites about 200 strays roaming in packs of 15 or more as Atty William Hotto studies possible state aid.
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East Carondelet
III
Mississippi River
Marshal Clyde
Lattina
Louise van Pelt
William Hotto
Eisenhower Signs Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits
Emergency legislation makes 700 million dollars available to states to extend unemployment benefits by 50 percent, via federal advances. West Virginia could cover about 7,000 workers with 30 dollar weekly checks for 12 weeks. many states face legislative or constitutional hurdles. Labor Department estimates up to three million workers could qualify.
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Washington
Eisenhower
West Virginia
Afl-Cio
Congress
Labor ’ Department
Works Plan Gets House Panel Okay
Washington update reports a two billion dollar public works program, the largest Democratic anti-recession measure, approved by the House Banking Committee 16 to 6. It faces a likely fight on the House floor and a probable veto if sent to the White House. The plan would expand Federal loans to municipalities at about 2 5/8 percent interest, below market rates, in contrast to the Senate’s one billion dollar proposal. Administration officials had warned the Senate version might be vetoed.
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Washington
UPD
House Banking Committee
Rules Committee
House
White House
Federal Treasury
Senate
Two Aged Men Die in Separate Shootings Wives Jailed
Two elderly men were killed by gunfire in separate incidents near here on Wednesday. Each man’s widow was jailed on murder charges in Kanawha County. State Police said the shootings occurred about seven hours apart, one near Charleston and the other in Standard. Victims were Jon Courtney Wolfe, 67, of Standard, and Landon E. Lyons, 75, of 2879 Piedmont Rd. Wolfe was killed in his kitchen about 7:30 a.m. Lyons on his porch around 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Lou Verna Wolfe, about 60, and Mrs. Ceile Lyons, 59, were held in connection with the deaths. The prosecutor’s office cited a possible lack of motive and described uncertain circumstances surrounding the shootings.
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James A. Hill
Kanawha County
Charleston
Standard
Jon Courtney Wolfe
Paint Creek
Landon E. Lyons
Piedmont Rd
Wolfe
Ami
Lyons
Lou
Verna Wolfe
Ceile Lyons
Tornado Toll in Wisconsin Tops Twenty Dead
Wisconsin tornadoes leave at least 20 dead and about 100 injured across northwest towns. Hospitals in three cities report surge of patients as guardsmen mobilize. scope and exact count remain uncertain.
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Menomonie
Wis
UPI
United Press International
Wisconsin
De Gaulle promises equality and elections for Algeria
Reporting from Algiers, Charles de Gaulle pledged a new deal for Algeria granting equal rights to nine million Muslims, asserting all inhabitants become French with full privileges. He announced wide elections within three months to ease the conflict, as crowds cheered “Vive de Gaulle” and “Algeria is French.” Jet fighters roared overhead as he spoke from Fortier Square, claiming one French identity across Algeria. Hours later, tornado alarms and disaster response dominated Wisconsin and Minnesota, with towns like Badot and Colfax reporting deaths and widespread damage. Governor Vernon Thomson mobilized National Guards, Civil Defense, and Civil Air Patrol to aid victims, while officials assessed a vast, ruined landscape and contended with numerous fatalities and injuries.
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DE Gaulle
Forar Square
Algeria
France
National Hot Dog Week Quietly Observed in City
Next week marks National Hot Dog Week from Saturday midnight to June 14 in Charleston and across the nation. Local reporters found little fanfare here with most hot dog handlers unaware of any observance and some planning to carry on as usual.
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Charleston
Gazette
Washington
Agriculture
Benson
Kanawha Valley
U N Shelves Tunisia Crisis to Seek Negotiations
United Nations Security Council ends direct Franco Tunisian crisis and gives Gen Charles de Gaulle two weeks to pursue a peaceful solution through direct talks. French ambassador Guillaume Gorges Picot and Tunisian Justice Minister Ahmed Mestiri secured the amendment postponing North Africa dispute until June. The Senate bill included provisions tying federal school construction loans to local bonds.
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United Nations
U—Upd
U.N
Charles de Gaulle
Ambbassador
Guillaume Gorges-Picot
Ahmedi Mestiri
House Committee
North Africa
U N Security Council Eyes Lebanon U A R Complaint
The 11 nation peacemaking body saw de Gaulle’s overtures to President Bourguiba ease Tunisian tensions while Lebanon pressed charges against the United Arab Republic accusing it of terror and rebellion against pro Western leader President Camille Chamoun. Talks for direct dialogue were seen as possible with Tunisia, but no progress appeared on Lebanon's dispute with the U A R.
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U.N
de Gaulle
Habib Bourguiba
Tunis
United Arab Republic
Security Council
Lebanon
U.A.R
Camille Chamoun
Rates and Fees Authorized for Center Use
Charleston city council set rates and fees for the new Civic Center during a lengthy Wednesday night session. Mayor Copenhaver and Councilman J. M. Stubblefield challenged a recreation department head’s claim of spending only $1 per resident, noting total recreation spending would top $210,235.84 this fiscal year, equating to about $2.76 per person, with additional figures potentially raising per capita costs to $3. Other business included a special levy election certification.
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Charleston
iMayor Copenhaver
J. M. Stubblefield
Robert Kresge
League of Women Voters
Stubblefield
Copenhaver
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Colfax
Eau, Claire Funeral Home
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Menomionie
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