Kidnap Killers Die Silent On Missing Cash
In Missouri, Carl Hall and Bonnie Brown were executed in the gas chamber for the kidnapping and murder of 6 year old Bobby Greenlease. They refused to provide a final statement about the missing ransom and money seized in Kansas City. The two died side by side after a final embrace and a cigarette, with witnesses noting Hall’s lipstick-stained lips and Mrs Heady’s prolonged breathing during the procedure. The event drew sparse crowds at the state prison with tight security and a subdued finish.
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Larry
Hall
Belek
Missouri
Balk
Thal
Jada
Heady
Hill
Ross
Donald Shull
Tvasii US
William B. Tatman
Pais
fTall
Tatman
Hans
Ealer
Mer
Kansas City
Segative
MT Dod
Hendy
Tall
Hat
Gilet
Chrisemis
Withestra
Bighay
Ammo Truck Blamed by ICC in Defensible Finding
The Inter state Commerce Commission labeled the ammo truck incident indefensible as Washington and Pa officials discuss the ruling. The commission's finding centers on transportation safety and compliance questions tied to the cargo and route. Further details were not immediately released.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission de Avihed Myidav
Seek To Control Charity Rackets
Army embargoes truck linked to Watson Brothers Transportation Co and Iowa Nebraska incidents amid calls for tighter controls on hazardous cargo. Lincoln and Des Moines probes note excessive speed and close following, with driver Lawrence F. Davis cited. State and federal investigators weigh new standards as 1954 legislative session looms.
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Army
Navy
Watson Brothers
Nebraska
ICC
Lawrence F. Davis
Omaha
York State Probers
Tse
Fahety Fackets
Failure to Elect French Premier in Four-Week Round
A joint legislative committee ends four days of hearings as France’s divided Parliament again fails to elect a prime minister in an unusual multi round vote. Premier candidates Laniel Naegelen and de Gaulle withdraw, leaving a deadlock that may require a further ballot on Friday.
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Versailles
France
Joseph Laniel
Cantelate Marusl - Famond Naegelen
Yvonne U2
The Boss Sent Me To Get The Money
A young woman in her early 20s wearing a white sweater and green corduroy skirt roamed Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids stores stealing cash. Posing as a new employee during the Christmas rush she tapped tills and fled, leaving with at least $239. Police seek the suspect described as bold and elusive.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Kalamazoo
Carol Rice and Janet Jenkins Win DAR Citizenship Contest
Carol Rice and Janet Jenkins, both 17, were named winners of the DAR Good Citizenship Contest at Jefferson High School. Rice, daughter of Vernon and the late, resides on Oakland Ave and participates in National Honor Society and English Club, while Jenkins, daughter of Glenn Jenkins, serves as pep club vice president and is active in Spanish Club and student government. The award, announced by contest chair J. Rodney, honors service, leadership, character, and citizenship with a required credential book and essay.
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Abraham Linen
Thor Avenue
Stmus Jefferson High School
Miss Jenkins
Henry
Honemakers of America
J. Rodney
Daueh
Naters of the American Revolution
Jonal Hoyor Socety
Red Cross
Carol Rice
Church Guild
Vernon Rice
Miss Rice
Na- Oakland
Taculty
Clint
Mild Weekend Forecast With Sunny Skies
A mild weekend predicted with a high near 40 on Saturday and a Saturday morning low around 28. Forecasters expect mostly sunny conditions Saturday afternoon, increasing clouds late, with minor temperature swings in the region. In Southwest Iowa Friday skies were sunny as warmer air moved in and lows near 18 to 28 were observed, then a general warming trend continues into the weekend. In Sioux County 34 year old Masood B Boo faced preliminary charges for transporting liquor illegally. he waived hearing and bond set at $1000.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Dowa
Naval
Sioun City
Masood B. Boo
Sioux Co
Nebraska
George M. Pblise
Tompkins Notes Charity Dropoffs Amid Probe
Tompkins cited reports from reputable charities that contributions fell since his committee launched the probe and hoped the loss would be temporary. He argued ethical groups will benefit as unscrupulous promoters depart and the public grows wary. Witnesses included Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Joseph P Hoey who described fake nun schemes in which women paid a bishop for religious certificates enabling city street work to be staged, with the women then using taxis to return home with collections. the cases are before a grand jury.
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Tompkins
Tie
Joseph P. Hoey
Brooklyn
Icey
Understanding Cops Give Okay To Kids Ice Skating Party
Two policemen approved a kids ice skating party near Times Central Railroad after investigating a pond formed by drained steam power plant water. About 15 to 20 youths skated with a small, two foot high bonfire, posing no danger to nearby buildings. The Central Railroad also raised no objections.
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Times Central Railroad
Thirternic Stane Avenue
DeWayne Daugherty
J Pm Tighe
Clinais Central
Ames cr-amena Stuber resigns as ISU football coach
Friday resignation of Stuber from Iowa State College head football coach was presented to Louis Menze, athletics director. Athletic department members recommended the action and discussed the future of ISU football leadership amid governance questions.
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Ames Cr
Amena
Ane
Stuber
Iowa State College
Louis Menze
Jorney
Pei Ying
GOP Leaders Hammer out New Program
President Eisenhower and Republican leaders held a second White House session to shape a new legislative program focusing on taxes the debt limit atomic energy and foreign affairs. Officials outlined topics including social security aid to the disabled health questions and agricultural plans with cabinet members and party figures slated to discuss proposed amendments and administration recommendations.
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Lisenhower
Congress
White House
Yvenes
Teisenhower
Humphrey
Lewis [Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Rnsers
W. Sterling Cole
R-Ny
Sen. Hickenlooper
P-Iowa
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Dulles
Foreign Operatons
Stassen
Cole
Hickenlooper
Len Wiley Orawis
Rep. Chiperfield
R-T
House
Hisenhower
Hobby
Hane Jocher
Social Security
Carl Curtis R-Neblehan
Ways and Means
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Pasenhower
Ibefore Congress
Two Jobs Too Much Father Of Seven Dies In Crash
Detroit police report Barnard S. Skop a 40 year old father of seven who worked as a welder and a filling station attendant was killed when his car struck a safety island on Woodward Avenue. Witnesses say he appeared exhausted and may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
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Detroit 2
Barnard S. Skop
Woodward
Bivenue
Ilo
Palire
Traffic Deaths Reported In AP Digest
A fragmentary AP notice notes traffic fatalities including a case involving an 18 year old and mentions dates in 1952 and 1953 with sparse details.
Crash Victims In Good Condition After One-Car Run Near Logan
Three Logan men were listed in good condition at Moray Hospital after a one car crash near Logan Friday morning. Donald Schiltz 19 suffered eye and back injuries, Frederick DeHart 34 had a chin laceration, and Larry Caddell 16 sustained facial cuts. Sheriff Imrie said DeHart, driving, lost control on a curve and the car rolled onto its top about 11:20 p.m. en route from Portsmouth.
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Logan
Moray Hospital
Council Bluffs
Here
Donald Schiltz
Frederick DeHart
Larry Caddell
Harrison County
Harold Imrie
Shear
DeHart
Portsmouth
Boy On Stand In Kuykendall Case In Omaha Trial
A Tucson high school freshman testified Friday as a defense witness in the first degree murder trial of Joseph Kuykendall in Omaha. He described seeing Ardath Kuykendall undressed and with clothes pulled from closets at the Kuykendall trailer the night before Ardath's death. Ardath was found dead the next afternoon from a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage. Kuykendall, a Myrapald Arizona horse trainer, is charged. Other witnesses included stable boy Larry Williams and Wooley couple, who testified about the Kuykendalls' movements and Ardath's alleged intoxication.
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Vme
Tucson
Alia
Joseph Kuykendall
Omaha
Larry Williams
Kuykendall House
Apo
Ardath
Arizona
Williams
Lynn Willams
Kuykendall
Aredath
Joseph
William W. Wooley
Lueson
Kuykendalls
Wooley
Rath
Christmas Home Decoration Contest Seeks 26 Entries
Twenty six entries in the Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce were announced. Judging will occur between Friday and Wednesday during the Christmas week, from 6:50 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Merchandise awards redeemable at local stores will go to the best displays, with sixteen prizes planned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Spellman to Korea Plans Fourth Army Trip
Cardinal Spellman will fly to Korea with gifts to meet American forces, spending time with troops in the east for the fourth time, aboard a plane Friday.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Trias
Murder in My Heart Hall Admits Would Have Killed Five More
Jefferson City Mo dispatch details Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady confessing murder before execution for the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping and killing. Hall says he would have killed five more if given time, then praises Christ and asks the world to know. Heady remains with him, professing love as the couple faces death by execution at 12 12 a m.
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Hall
Jefferson Gity
Tarl Hall
Christ
Bonnie
Brown
Bobby Green- Lease
Bobby
Tie
Wage Pact Boosts Pay for 210000 Rail Workers
A new wage agreement between U S railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen raises pay for about 210000 workers nationwide. It adds five cents an hour to basic rates and integrates 13 cents from a cost of living escalator into pay. An extra week of vacation brings total paid vacation to three weeks for eligible members.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
Council Bluffs
Norbert Britten
BRT
Associated Press
Chicago
Hus
Jauick
W.P. Kennedy
Cleveland
Farm Bureau Re-elects Allan Kline President for Fourth Term
Allan B. Kline of Vinton Iowa was unanimously re-elected Thursday to a fourth term as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The federation backed ending mandatory high level farm price supports by end of 1954 and adopting flexible price floors thereafter, aligning with Kline’s stance against high supports.
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Chicago
Allan B. Kline
Vinton, Land
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kline
Bandit Robs Bondurant Bank Near Des Moines
An armed bandit, about 3 years old, robbed Farmers Kings Bank in Bondurant, 10 miles northeast of Des Moines, at 12 45 pm Friday. He took cash up to 8000 in a green jacket and cap, fled in a Buick with black top and yellow body. two cashiers, Mrs Tona Blake and Mrs Velma Mendenhall, were in the vault briefly before escaping, and a bread truck driver reported a fast passing car. Authorities investigated links to a fatal hotel fire and a mental patient release, with multiple firemen injured as walls collapsed during the search.
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Des Moines
Bondurant
Tona Blake
Velma Mendenhall
Chicago
Jon Tybor
Iit
Tybor
State Hospital
Manteno
Reliance
Hres - Ory
Bondurant Bank Robbery Memorabilia Recounted in 1952 Heist
A history note recalls the first noted bank hold up at Bondurant involving a 25 720 dollar raid on August 1 1952 at Ans State Bank. The bandit crew opened the bank that morning while Bondurant banks were active. Russell Blake served as president of Farmers Savings Bank of Mitchellville and led the nearby bank group.
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Bondurant
A ” Ans
Ain Olier
Farmers Savings Bank of
iMitchellville
Russel Blake
Jor
Mylehelwijle Bans
PWs May Get One Last Chance
The top head of the UN command in Korea said reluctant war prisoners including 22 Americans may get another chance to change their minds after the explanation period. Hope faded for final persuasion teams to meet the Americans before next Wednesday’s deadline. The Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission delayed Monday’s decision on pro Communist South Korean demands. A South Korean prisoner who escaped from a pro Communist compound said about four Americans and twenty South Koreans might return home if given a chance. Seventy seven Koreans remain to be interviewed by the Allies.
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Pan Munjom
Korea
Aled
Neutral Nations
Fort Dodge Attorney Appointed Deputy
Fort Dodge attorney Ulstad is named deputy to the Iowa State Industrial Commissioner Willard Russell. The 1953 Legislature authorized ten deputies for the commissioner post, and Ulstad, a former Iowa House of Representatives staffer, accepts the new role.
Wreckage Of Navy Bomber Is Sighted
A missing American Navy patrol bomber was sighted on an Icelandic glacier after a 24 hour search by ten planes and two British ships. An American air rescue plane reported the badly broken wreckage and presumed survivors near Myrtalsjokull Glacier on the south coast about 120 miles southeast of Reykjavik.
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Ieeland
Vos
Air Force
London
Deelande
Teeland
Myrtalsjokall Clavier
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