Army in Korea Faces Blame Over Dodd Colson Case
Washington reports recount a chaotic sequence as Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd was captured and later freed under controversial concessions by Brig. Gen. Charles F. Colson. Gen. Mark Clark challenges the actions, calling them duress and invalid. Defense officials say the wording misleads about POW treatment and screening end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Korea
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Dicker
Charles F. Colson
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Dodd
Colson
Clark
Defense Department
Red Cross
Nearly Blind Girl Suspect Is Held
A 33 year old man Chester Burns of Nauvoo is held without bond in Birmingham city jail on accusations of raping Ella Jane Holder a 16 year old nearly blind student at the Talladega School for the Blind. Detectives say she reported the assault occurred April 24 after being taken by car from a bus station on the Jasper highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Eugene Connor
Chester Burns
Nauvoo
Ella Jane Holder
Bessemer Area
Talladega School For the Blind
R. R. Chambers
M. H. Cole
Jasper
E. C. Ray
Girl Scouts Visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Decatur senior Girl Scout troop 11 led by Mrs. G. M. Pierson toured Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on May 13. Members Betty Edgil Elaine Holle Martha Garnett Linda Pate and Wendall Dendy explored furs bird studies Indian relics and wildlife photographs while learning the refuge objectives and activities and touring the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
G. M. Pierson
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Mrs. Pierson
Betty Edgil
Elaine Holle
Martha Garnett
Linda Pate
Wendall Dendy
Olympic hopeful Pfc James R Jones weds Joyce C Nelson
United States swimmer James R Jones and former WAC Cpl Joyce C Nelson married in Long Beach after a long engagement. Jones received permission to marry but faced casual status delays. They return to America and plan future separation as Jones aims for the Olympic team in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Pfc
James R. Jones
U. S
WAC
Joyce C. Nelson
James
America
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Elayne Brown
Navy
Chicago
Charles Kess
Brooklyn
Betty L. Turner
Center
Canton
Delores M. Serres
Houston
Tex
Okinawa
James Marlow
Mark Clark
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Indianapolis
Chinchilla
Louis
Charles Darko
Centralia
Ill
Walter Esmonds
Ment
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
U. N
H. Leon Reeves
Eighth Ave
West
Portland Cement Association
Birmingham 3
Sceantific
Frelc
United
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Tie Pha
Frostbrand
Hettrick
SUN Lounge
Hettrick Contour
Plaid
Greaaul
Theis
Decaturs
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