American officer tells tale of kidnapping by Russians
Lt. Horace Sincere of Homestead Florida said he was kidnapped by Russians near the U S Soviet border in a mobile forest hold, interrogated for weeks, released in darkness after a Christmas Day beer and a secret ride. He stressed he provided only his name rank and serial number.
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Berlin
Horace Sincere
Homestead
Fla
U. S
Sincore
Sincere
Potsdam
Escapee recounts escape from Soviet zone near Berlin
Sincore describes long detention by Russians after fleeing toward Berlin. He says a car pursued him, a Russian checkpoint blocked his path, and a German woman guided him to Tempelhof. He questions whether the Russians staged the incident to kill him or frighten others. A U S Army spokesman will seek an explanation from Soviet HQ.
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Berlin
Sincore
Tempelhof
U. S. Army
Barber shop sanitation key to preventing scalp ringworm spread
A 1962 health feature warns that ringworm of the scalp spreads in unsterilized barber instruments and seating. It notes clippers as a primary risk for boys and describes Wood's lamp diagnosis and treatment with an antiseptic ointment. Public health steps include sterilization, clean barber shops, and disinfected seats.
Senator Seeks Five-Year Study Of Communist Penetration
Senator urged two year inquiry into Communist efforts to weaken the United States and to show how to destroy the Communist menace. He highlighted fields needing study including the UN armed forces labor unions schools radio and television and youth groups. He called for stricter laws to curb aliens at the UN and to nullify Communist dominated unions and to fire members from any job or union.
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United Nations
Ferguson
U. S
United States
U. N
Triplets Arrive In Huntsville Clinic
In Huntsville on December 27, Cleo, Leo, and Theo Moon arrived at the Whitaker Clinic as the facility’s second triplet set in three months. Theo is in an incubator. the others are healthy. Mother Mrs. Oscar Floyd Moon, 37, and father, a heating appliance worker, have nine previous children. The triplets weighed 5 2, 5 13, and 6 8 respectively. birth times were within 10 minutes, last at 11:53 p.m. The Moons reside on Route 4, Huntsville. Triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Eulas Jones occurred three months ago today.
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Huntsville
Cleo
Leo
Theo Moon
Whitaker
Theo
Oscar Floyd Moon
Employe O
Rt. 4
Eulas Jones
Oklahoma Woman Wins The Progressive Farmer Star Scribe Award
Mrs Olive Barr of Route 4 Gage Oklahoma named Star Scribe of the South in the Progressive Farmer contest. She writes a column for The Gage Record and The Woodward Tex Post and was chosen from 130 country correspondents, receiving 100 dollars.
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Birmingham
Oklahoma
Progressive Farmer's
Olive Barr
Rt. 4
Gage
Okla
South
Barr
Gage Record
Woodward
Pill to retire from Radio Station SFA in February
Howard E. Pill, president and manager of Radio Station SFA, announces retirement set for February 1. He also says his stock interest in Montgomery Broadcasting Co Inc is being sold to current associates.
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Montgum&iyx
Howard E. Pill
SFA
Montgomery Broadcasting Co., Inc
Attorney General Labels Ton as Subversive
The attorney general uses the term subversive to describe Ton in a formal public labeling, signaling a government stance on his activities.
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Ton
Maldives becomes republic after 800 years as sultanate
The Maldives, 83 000 people on 1200 islands in the Arabian Sea, will switch from sultanate to republic on New Year's Day under a treaty with Britain. Amin Didi, 41, is named president and prime minister, while Britain retains foreign affairs protection. A British cruiser and RAF flying boat will attend the inaugural ceremony.
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Colombq
Ceylon
Iland
Maldive
Arabian Sea
Maldives
Amin Didi
Cecil Mers
Islands
Royal Air Force
Republic
Amir Abdul Majid Didi
Britain
Senate selects chairmen for foreign relations and finance
Sen Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin will head the foreign relations committee and Sen Eugene Millikin of Colorado becomes chairman of the finance committee. Millikin, who previously led the finance panel, also heads the GOP conference. Sen Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin will chair the Expenditure Committee for the first time, signaling a base for anti Communist actions.
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Senate
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Millikin
Inference
Wiley
William Langer
North Dakota
Bridges
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Joseph R. McCarthy
M.carthy
Freeing Alan May may signal end of atom spy case
Two London newspapers reported that Dr. Alan Juan May the western world’s first convicted atom spy will be released from Wakefield prison on Monday. The British Home Office confirmed a month end release but did not specify the exact day.
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London
Alan Juan May
Wakefield
British
Home Office
May
Earthquake Shakes Lahore Throws Residents Into Streets
A severe tremor struck Lahore Pakistan on December 27 lasting about a minute causing people to flee outdoors. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Senate appoints chairmen for key committees
The roster lists Sen. Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire for interstate and foreign commerce, Sen. Homer E. Capehart of Indiana for banking and currency, Sen. Hugh Butler of Nebraska for interior and insular affairs, Sen. Edward Martin of Pennsylvania for public works, Sen. Williar E. Jenner of Indiana for rules and administration, Sen. Frank Carlson of Kansas for post office and civil service, and Sen. Francis Case of South Dakota for the District of Columbia.
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Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Homer E. Capehart
Indiana
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Interior
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Public Works
Williar E. Jenner
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Post Office
Civil Service
Francis Case
South Dakota
District of Columbia
Officials Accused Of Trying To By Pass Party Committee
State Senator A W Todd accuses State Rep Emmett Oden and Russellville Mayor Hayes Mason of attempting to bypass the Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee. He says they urged Gov Gordon Persons to appoint the mayor’s sister Mrs Finney Arnold as Franklin County tax collector. Todd said Oden and Malone met the governor after the committee submitted three nominees Martin Golden C Morrow and Elizabeth Lucas.
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Russellville
Ala
A. W. Todd
Emmett Oden
Hayes Mason
Franklin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Gordon Persons
Finney Arnold
Todd
Oden
Malone
Martin Golden
Newbury
C. V. Morrow
Elizabeth Lucas
Defense Dept identifies 107 Korean War casualties
The Defense Department released casualty list No 718 naming 107 servicemen killed or wounded in the Korean War. The report specifies individuals among U S forces with details in the official roll.
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Washington
Defense Department
Taxidermist Missing in Alabama River Search
Volunteer searchers and Coast Guard crews comb the Alabama River area for L. S. Blackmon a Saraland taxidermist missing since Christmas night He was last seen about 9 p m Thursday leaving the Three Lakes Fishing Club camp with no stated plans to return.
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Malcolm
Ala
Coast Guard
Alabama River
L. S. Blackmon
Saraland
Three Lakes
Want Ads Get Results in Casualties and Missing
A terse notice reports 20 killed 77 wounded and three injured in accidents with seven missing. The brief states no names or locations, focusing on totals and the unsettled status of missing persons.
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