Parachutists Hold U S and Brazilian Officers
The U S embassy said Brazil will pursue steps to free Scott A. Magness a U S aviation safety official and Maj Miranda Correa of Brazil held by a wildcat parachutist group near a Pan American crash site in the jungle. The captors use them as hostages to gain transport back to civilization from a helicopters landing strip 3.7 miles away.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
Miami
Fls
Gordon Bennett
Miami International District
CAA
Scott A. Magness
Maj
Miranda Correa
Tng
USAF
Albrook Air Force Base
Panama Canal Zone
Magnesé
Magness
Wage Compromise Ends Lederle Strike
In Pearl River New York a wage compromise ended a siege at Lederle Laboratories. An airlift fed 400 workers and half a million research animals inside the plant as production halted. Federal mediation followed a Wednesday to Thursday standoff with token pickup lines reestablished.
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Pearl River
N. YP A
Lederle Laboratories
Thomas G. Daugherty
Siace
Lederle Establishment
Nurse Confesses to Arsenic Poisoning in Soda Deaths
Wetumpka Alabama report states 42 year old head nurse Mrs Earle Dennison confessed to poisoning her two relatives with arsenic laced soda. She allegedly killed her niece Shirley Dinna by marriage and another child Polly Ann Weldon two years earlier while holding insurance policies totaling 9 000 dollars.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Boa Plain
Earle Dennison
Abe
Sone
Lester Holley
Suspend Controls on Raw Cotton and Textiles
Washington officials announce suspension of price controls on raw cotton and most textiles including wool and synthetic fibers. The order set 43.49 cents a pound as the new cotton control point, below the prior 45.39 cent ceiling, and exempts most fabrics at the manufacturing level.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Ellis Arnall
Bound Over at Carroll on Embezzlement Count
Kenneth Wikson of Trenton Missouri waived arraignment in Carroll County justice courts on six preliminary informations charging embezzlement by agent. He was bound over to the September term of the grand jury and held in the Carroll County jail pending a $3 200 bond posted for his head.
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Carroll
Kenneth Wikson
Trenton
Carroll County
No Truth in Truman Charge Across Senate Row
Senator Welker of Idaho says President Truman uttered a falsehood by claiming he jeered at Senator Wiley in a dispute over foreign policy. Welker denies involvement and asks for removal from the president’s list of names cited as participants.
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Washington
Sen
Welker
Idaho
Truman
Wiley
Wis
Walker
Senate
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Wisconsin
Welker, Cain
Wash
Mundt
Hickenlooper
Schoeppel
Kan
Ferguson
Mich
Bridges
United States
United Lutherans Open 98th Iowa Synod Convention
Delegates arrive in Council Bluffs for a four day United Lutheran Synod of Iowa convention at St John's English Lutheran Church. The event features Holy communion, a Life and In Memoriam service, and speeches by Dr. Franklin Clark Fry. About 300 delegates from Iowa and surrounding states attend.
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Council Bluffs
United Lutheran Synod of Iowa
St John's English Lutheran Church
State Synodical Missionary Society
The
Missionary Society
Synod
Franklin Clark Fry
United Lutheran Church
Derailment scatters freight cars across Sawyer Michigan
Railroad crews cleared 59 Chesapeake and Ohio freight cars after a Sunday night collision with a light pickup in Sawyer Michigan. The wreck spread cars over a half mile of track with piles six high downtown. three teenagers in the truck were critically injured, no deaths reported.
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Sawyer
Mich
Michigan
Chesapeake and Ohio
Benton Harbor
Audubon Trial Opens With Mallonee As Special Prosecutor
Audubon bellwether Marvin Jurgens trial begins this week with State Rep. L D Mallonee and Audubon attorney Clark D Mantz as legal leads. Judge Vernon Johnson presides as the jury draws near. The Extra truck driver faces assault with intent to murder charges and Wilhelm Peter sen, shot in the incident, has recovered.
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Audubon
L. D. Mallonee
Marvin Jurgens
Cale. Levis
Mallonee
Audubon County
Vernon Johnson
Sidney
Jurgens
Wilhelm Petersen
Extra
Clark D. Mantz
Border crossing closures in Germany amid communist order
Reports state that a sudden communist order closed one of five border crossing points for German passenger trains linking the Soviet zone with West Germany. A front-page derailment, fatalities, and injuries were noted as authorities struggled with disrupted feeder lines and protests along routes near Gutenfurst and Hof in Bavaria.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germ
India
Fatsion
Gutenfurst
Communist Way of Life
Cupind
Stanton Seeks Doctor After Last Physician Departure
In isolated Stanton, a 600 resident community in Montgomery County posts a circular offering 100 dollars for information leading to the apprehension of a lawbreaker. The notice instead touts Stanton as a thriving place and urges a new doctor to serve the town after the prior physician joined the armed services.
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Stanton
Isin
Montgomery County
Armed Services
Des Moines Railway Proposes New Transit Fares
Des Moines railway firm proposes two fare schedules to the city council. One plan would raise adult sash fare to 18 cents, the other to 20 cents, from the current 15 cents. Council delays action as mayor and councilman are out of town.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Railway Company
Allan W. Denny
Ray Mills
Inquiry into Dodd kidnapping moved to Tokyo
Gen. Mark W. Clark named a board to study findings of a U S Eighth Army report on Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd who was kidnapped by communist war prisoners in Korea May 7 and released 78 hours later. Dodd remains hospitalized in Seoul for a gastric disturbance but is not considered seriously ill.
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Tokyo
Francis T. Dodd
Kore Sland
Korea
Mark.Clair
United Nations Supreme Commander
U. S. Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Dodd
Kore
Seoul
Faith in Youth Reaffirmed at Kiwanis Spring Conference
Kiwanians from Iowa Nebraska gathered Monday at Hotel Chieftain for a noon luncheon and a day long conference. District Gov H Pisree Witmer Des Moines urged continued emphasis on boys and girls work and education in school church and home. Sessions covered programs music club building attendance salaries relations and youth services. Weather outlook predicted May showers and a high near 72 with scattered flowers. Speakers included Joe Moore Des Moines C Patton Mason City E L Jingle Council Bluffs and others from Nebraska Iowa and Missouri Valleys.
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Nebraska Plows
Iowa
Braska
Joe M. Moore
Des ‘Moines
C. Patton
Mason City
E. L
Ariphin
Council
Bliffs
H. Smith
Gothenburg
Neb
William J. Newens
Omaha
Ty. W. Watson
Lincoln
West Bartlett
Algona
Asa
Weather outlook hints at warm Monday and cool nights
A weather note reports Monday near 70 degrees versus Sundays high of 66. Nights stay cool with lows around 48 Tuesday after a 46 degree low Monday.
Mount St Helens Youth Trapped in 90 Foot Crevasse
University of Washington student Art Jessett, 20, fell into a 90 foot crevasse on Mt. St. Helens while descending from the summit with three companions. Frantic rescue efforts by 43 mountaineers followed as he reported a possible broken arm and slipping into the hole.
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Spirit Lake
Mt. St. Helens
Wash
University of Washington
Art Jessett
Seattle
Jessett
Two License Tags Promised for 1953
Des Moines reports Gov William Beardsley said financing allows issuing two motor vehicle license plates per motorist for 1953 with validation tabs for 1954 and 1955. About 1,200,000 vehicles register yearly. plan aims for a near permanent plate, costing about 80 cents per ton of metal for two plates per vehicle.
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Des Moines
Wiliam
Beardsley
Queen Asks Parliament to Set Up Wage Scales
The queen requests Parliament set wage scales for royals. An all party committee will draft the bill to determine royal income, with figures cited from 10,000 pounds to 410,000 pounds for the various royal family members, including Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip.
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Parliament
London
Elizabeth
Herlonly
Edinburgh
Tren
Margaret
Olight
Mary
Ter
George V
Eliza
Kingbeth
George VI
Charles
Duchy’ of Cornwall
Albeth
Truce Team selections spark cleanup drive and talks
Joy selects Harrison as delegate candidate for truce talks with the communists at Panmunjom. Harrison may advance to lieutenant general as cleanup crews prepare Broadway and surrounding streets. The Chamber of Commerce promotes citizen participation with fire inspections and curbside trash removal in the First Ward.
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Nativ Bthce
Harrison
Besheen
Nam Il
Comeral
In -Re-Merce
Cent
Will
South Pointment
Broadway
Ike Taft Point To Early Ballot Ike Taft
The New York Times reports Eisenhower supporters claim 524 first ballot votes at the Republican National Convention. They expect Ike to secure the nomination with 604 on the second ballot. Taft backers say he is within striking distance of a first ballot victory.
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New York
New York Times
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Times
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
James
Haigerty
the Times
Britain orders exit from China amid investment pullout
British businessmen in China plan to close or dispose of their 300 million pound investment and quit the country, following a note delivered in Beijing. Officials and firms weigh moving operations as tensions rise with China.
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London
Britain
China
Peipit
Western Union Talks Continue Amid Telegraph Strike
Washington reports peace talks between Western Union Telegraph Co and striking workers progress after 47 days. Federal mediation sessions began last Friday and persisted Monday with signs of a possible breakthrough. Sources say a wage settlement may hinge on a rate increase for telegraph services.
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Washington, P
Western Union Telegraph’ Co
Telegraph
Federal Mediations Service
Britain to file appeal on Hancock Crossing plan in China
Britain seeks exit visas for about 120 Britons as firms wind up in China and press for compensation after nationalization moves. Foreign office says recognition of Peiping regime remains unchanged while Britain maintains limited contact with Chinese officials.
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Britain
China
Foreign Office
Peiping
L. H. Lamb
London
Selwyn Lloyd
House of Commons
Rock Island’ Railroad
Board of Supervisors
Lalerty
Hancock-on
Daily Express
Asiatic Petroleum Co
Hong Kong
Reds
Shanghai
Tientsin
Hankow
Canton
Far East
British-American Tobacco Co
The
Shell O2 Co
Butterfield and Swire, Jardine, Matheson Gaa
Iowa 1951 Government Spending Per Person Report
The 1951 state government spending totaled 282,126,000 dollars or 106.99 per person. General expenditures were 247,109,000 with highways at 77,172,000 and education 55,302,000. Revenue rose 1 percent to 232,021,000. liquor stores and insurance trust affected totals.
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Des
Moines
U. S. Census Bureau
Insurance Trust
Widow Tries Solo Crossing of Ocean
A 37 year old widow sails alone from Plymouth in a 23 foot Felicity Anne hoping to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo. She carries 80 to 100 gallons of fuel and a ten week food supply aiming for Madeira then the Canaries and West Indies amid reports of smoother seas before encountering rougher waters.
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Plymouth
Hing
Atlantic
Ann Davison
Florida
Madeira
Casablanes
West Indies
No Decision On Steel Seizure Recess Extends Court Wait
The Supreme Court recessed Monday without a ruling in the steel seizure case. A decision may come on the next opinion day, but no announcement is guaranteed. The court issued routine orders and had no formal opinions that day.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Detroit gun battle ends with clerk killed and guard wounded
Newport Kentucky reports a night club owner’s son killed a Detroit gunman in a five to six attacker standoff. Michael Trapiano, 30, a WWII Surregidor veteran, died after the shooting. Robert Sehmikit was wounded in the left shoulder. In Washington two Republican senators challenged James P. McGranery’s fitness for attorney general citing integrity and veracity concerns.
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Detroit
Newport
Michael Trapiano
Robert
Sehmikit
Washingson
James P. McGranery
Ferguson
Michigan
Watkins
Utah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wasp Returns to Duty After Quick Repair
The aircraft carrier Wasp, after a rapid bow repair from a collision, was seaworthy again and returned to active duty on Monday.
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Wasp
Bayonne
N. I
Council To Consider New Airport Hangar
The city council will meet Monday at a.m. to review plans for a new hangar at the municipal airport and authorize advertising for bids. It also considers Roy E. Ford's request to build a sewer from Eighth to Ninth avenues on Thirty-fifth Street and from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-fifth Streets on Ninth Avenue.
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Roy E. Ford
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Thirty-fourth
Thirty-fifth
Ninth Avenue
Des Moines Council Fails Time Plan for City Time
A Des Moines city council failed to approve an ordinance during a beleaguered session that would have adopted daylight saving time citywide. The debate referenced international tensions and wartime rhetoric, but no action was taken to implement the change.
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Des Moines
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DM Railway Co
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Iowa Missouri River
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