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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
12
In Dyersburg Tennessee a yard Santa found a fat envelope with 100 five dollar checks signed Santa Claus. The donor disappeared before reveal, and a note said to use them where they do the most good. Banks say the checks are as good as gold.
In Jackson Michigan 13 inmates who escaped from Southern Michigan Prison were placed in solitary confinement. The two remaining fugitives were captured in Richmond Indiana and returned at night. The escape used an acetylene torch to cut sewer gratings. Police later nabbed Roman Usiondek and Robert Dowling in Richmond, both charged with violent offenses.
A 22 year old Indian, H. K. Bakshi, was convicted and sentenced to death for the March murder of two American women at the American Presbyterian mission in Dehradun. An Indian servant received 14 years for accomplice. Victims were Mrs. Herbert Strickler of Indiana and Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett of New Jersey. Robbery believed motive.
Justice Minister Takeru Inukai faced questions in the Diet over attacks on Japanese citizens tossed from Sukiyabashi Bridge into Tokyo canals by U S soldiers. One man drowned, another was rescued as police protested to the U S Army and the Army apologized and aided investigators.
A detachment of police is assigned to holiday duty at various bridges. One barge will be on duty. Rescue boats will carry life rings and life preservers will adorn the bridge rails.
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