AWOL Soldier Saves Newsmen Under Fire in Korea
An AWOL Texas soldier Pvt Reuben K Kimball shot a Korean sniper dead in Taejon on a burning street and likely saved a group of newsmen and photographers traveling with him. Kimball and two companions from Baytown Texas had seized a jeep to reach the front from Pusan after being denied transfer to their unit.
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Korea
Texas
Taejon
Reuben K Kimball
Bayton
Kimball
Pfc
Donald Rothermel
Treverton
Pvt
Raymond Devorak
Cleveland
Ohio
Pusan
U. S
Dennis Warner
Melbourne
Australia
Herald
Nighttime alley shooting ends with escape by jeep convoy
In a dark alley Kimball spotted the assailant and fired a single shot from a 45. Gunfire from nearby intensified as the party retreated, with two jeeps used to flee the city amid the chaotic escape.
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Kimball
Woman Denied New Hearing in Georgia Case
Athens July 22 A motion for a new trial was denied for Kathleen M. Drewry wife of University of Georgia Journalism Dean John E. Drewry. Judge Henry H. West refused the appeal on her two to four year sentence for shooting her ex-husband’s second wife Miriam Thurmond.
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Athens
Kathleen M. Drewry
Superior Court
Henry H. West
University of Georgia
John E. Drewry
Drewry
Carlisle Cobb
West
Australian reporter cites Kimball in Taejon jeep chase
An Australian newsman quoted Pvt. Ruban Kimball of Houston Texas claiming he shot at North Korean gunfire while rescuing Time Life correspondent Wilson Fielder Jr. near Taejon. The fate of Kimball after a high speed escape remains unknown beyond the day after the incident.
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Kimball
Ruban Kimball
Houston
Texas
Time-Life
Wilson Fielder Jr
Fielder
Taejon
Alabama Vote Record Shows Party Line on Key Rolls
Washington July 22 Alabama members of Congress are shown voting on recent roll calls. Wherry appeals were mostly defeated 45 to 37, House votes on imprisoning aliens 326 to 15 with Andrews not voting, tariff suspension 285 to 58 with Andrews not voting, constitutional amendment 210 to 134 with Boykin and Andrews not voting, and military aid 362 to 1 with Andrews and Rains not voting. Maxwell and Craig bases training changes noted as part of broader defense adjustments. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg cites need to meet operational requirements.
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Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Wherry
Foreign Relations Committee
McCarthy
R-Wise
Hill
Sparkmay
House
Andrews
Andrew
Boykin
Rains
Air War College
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Special Staff School
Craig Air Force Base
Selma
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Scouts Propose National Traffic Pause On Mitchell Death Anniversary
Forsyth Georgia July 22 A group of Boy and Girl Scouts urged a one minute traffic halt at noon on August 16 to honor Margaret Mitchell author of Gone With the Wind They linked the pause to reflect on the danger of speeding and carelessness Miss Mitchell was killed by a speeding car on Peachtree Street in Atlanta last year The Forsyth council endorsed the plan and urged national observance
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Forsyth
Margaret Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Air Force Cuts Classes in Colleges Amid Korea War
Washington July 22 The Air Force reduces classes in some higher schools due to Korea War impact. Among those affected were the colleges and training programs at several bases and academies.
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Air Force
Washington
The
PGA President Joe Novak Publishes Golf In 8 Steps
Joe Novak, head of the Professional Golfers Association, issues a new book titled Golf In 8 Steps, outlining practical guidance for players and enthusiasts. The announcement highlights Novak's leadership role and the practical focus of the volume.
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Joe Novak
The
Professional Golfers’ Association
Convicted Slayer Sought by Posse Near Birmingham
A convicted slayer who escaped last week eluded posses south of Birmingham as 75 armed men hunted him. William Roy Finley was seen near Mountain Brook and at his former New Merkle home after escaping July 14 en route to Kilby prison. He was jailed for the 1943 Shelby county murder of Lorraine Parker, with her nephew Brasher wounded.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kilby
William Roy Finley
Mountain Brook Club
New Merkle
Uut
Finley
Wetumpka
Lorraine Parker
Shelby County
Merrill T. Brasher
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