Pro-Red soldier Claude Batchelor recalls Korea captivity
In a Tokyo hospital courtyard interview CPL Claude Batchelor describes his time with the 8th Cavalry in Korea, his shift toward communist reading, his pacifist Peace Committee role, and his decision to return home to face possible prosecution amid mixed reactions from supporters and critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Claude Batchelor
Kermit, Tex
Korea
Tokyo
Associated Press
Ry Cpl
Camp Five
States
Reds
1St Cavalry
Sees
Ang
Burchette
Paris l'Humanite
Paul Lehnar
San Francisco
Rmy
Burdette
Demilitarized Zone
Robber Taken After Service Station Holdup
Mecklenburg County police arrest Albert Steven McCraven 24 of South Carolina minutes after an armed robbery at a Waxhaw service station. The gunman allegedly took about $30 and fled. officers traced a getaway car and made the arrest following a radio tip.
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Charlotte
N.C
Mecklenburg Coun
South Carolina
Waxhaw
Union County
Albert Steven McCraven
Mecklenburg
McCraven
Henry Helms
Helms
Navy Academy Grad Can Quit After Four Years
The Navy announced a policy allowing naval academy graduates to resign after four years of active duty, aligning with a similar Army move affecting West Point graduates. Resignations normally apply to officers with four plus years active service, with medical and dental officers requiring three plus years, and those under eight years must accept a reserve commission. This marks the first postwar use of voluntary resignations by regular officers.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Aca
Army
West Point
Marine Corps
Capitol Hill Drama Boosts State of the Union Prelude
Washington reporters recount the opening of the 83rd Congress with President Eisenhower summoning leaders for a pre State of the Union huddle. The looming battle centers on the dynamic progressive program and party cooperation as Senator McCarthy and others threaten to pursue investigations into waste and corruption.
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Price D. Greene
Washington
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
White House
Rayburn
Donnybrook
Senate
Sen
Knowland
California
Congress
Nixon
Joseph R. Moe
R-Wis
McCarthy
Wisconsin
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Frank Noel
South America
Asia
Altog
Big Switch
Kaesong
Guilford Optical A
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Everett
College
Asbestos Siding Co
Hus
Lumiber
Navy Academy
U.S
Sial
Harry Dexterite
Alaska
Monark St
N. Main
Hutchens
Thatcher
Tire Service
N. Main ST
Grace Flower Shop
High Point
N. Wrenn & Howell
Lee W. Boswel
Pee Day Ah Cleek
Door Dee
Continental Beauty College
Marinello System
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