Crazy mad Georgia farmer hunts for killings across three states
Police in Georgia Florida and Alabama chase Lige Gibson 50 described as crazy mad after he killed one man and wounded three others in a spree sparked by his divorce suit. Sheriff Cauley said Gibson threatened to wipe out his wifes relatives and fled toward Jacksonville armed with a .22 rifle and a .38 pistol.
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Fitzgerald
Georgia
G.A. Cauley
Lige Gibson
Cauley
Jacksonville
Fla
Montgomery
Ala
Gibson
South Georgia
Cullen B. Lancaster
Here
Frances
Lancaster
T. L. Futch
Eighty-Year-Old Skeptic Claims Possible Fatherhood
In Los Angeles an 80-year-old man, Hiram Rosser, said a woman four decades younger left a four-month-old on his lawn and claimed he was the father. He handed the child back after calling her crazy, while the mother, Linnie Mae Snellen, denied abandonment and later retrieved the baby with sheriff approval.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Sheriff's
Hiram Ser
Robin Snellen
Linnie Mae Snellen
Rosser
Norwalk
Sheriff's Juvenile Bureau
Lena R. Barner
Employee Suggestions Save Army Money
The Fifth Army reported saving an estimated $335,907 in 1952 by adopting civilian employee ideas. Cash awards totaled $5,368 to 150 civilians, with an average of $36 each. Thirty military personnel received commendations for adopted ideas. No single suggestion produced spectacular savings, but all boosted efficiency.
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Chicago
Fifth Army
Wife of Jet Ace Happy Over Grounding by Air Force
Mrs. Pearl McConnell expresses happiness over Lt. Gen. Barcus grounding Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. after the world’s leading jet ace with 16 MIG kills requests more missions. The 31 year old Sabre pilot, with 106 missions, is grounded in Korea awaiting further word as the couple cares for three children.
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Joseph McConnell, Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Joseph McConnell Jr
Air Force
Pearl McConnell
Korea
Glenn O. Barcus
Barcus
Sabre
McConnell
Ace
McConnells
Stratojet Bomber Breaks Distance Endurance Records
A B-47 Stratojet made a 12 000 mile nonstop flight in 24 hours to set distance and endurance records for jet aircraft. The test included three refuelings and a 5 ton dummy bomb drop. Also noted were the first jet flight over the North Pole from Alaska and a 3 120 mile Atlantic crossing in 5 hours 38 minutes between Limestone Maine and Fairford England.
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Washington
United States
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
North Pole
Eielson Air Force Base
Alaska
Richard
C. Neeley
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. G. Foster
New York
D.J. ‘Haney
Copperhill
Tenn
306Th
MacDill Air, Force Base
Tampa
Limestone
Fairford
England
SAC
Tanga
Magine
TVA Report On Payment Of Taxes Given
TVA and its power distributors will pay about 8.3 million dollars in taxes or in lieu of taxes to state, county and municipal governments for the fiscal year ending June 30. TVA will pay 3,418,110 in lieu of taxes to seven states and 135 counties. municipal and cooperatively owned systems contribute about 4.9 million dollars. County payments range from 6.11 to 111,378 with Tennessee’s share 1,211,028 to the state and 944,736 to counties.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Metcalfe
Polk
Congressmen Predict Kill Of Controls
Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott said the House will kill the Senate backed wage price rent freeze authority, calling it an empty gesture and potentially harmful to business. The Senate approved the measure by voice vote with a 90 day limit only if war declared or authorized by Congress. Wolcott chairs the House Banking Committee which will begin hearings on the Senate measure tomorrow.
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Washington
Jesse P. Wolcott
House
Senate
Michigan
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
Mer
United
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Ted Banking Committee
GOP
That's Real Southern Cooking President Gets
Sallie Martin, Eisenhower's personal cook's grandmother, says the President enjoys genuine Southern dishes. Sgt Hayward Hines, from Chippley Georgia, followed Eisenhower from the Army to the White House and knows many Southern recipes learned from his great grandmother Classie Marsh.
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Atlanta
Eisenhower
Sallie Martin
Hayward Hines
White House
Chippley
Classie Marsh
Wage Cut Rejected by Arbitrator for CIO Mills
Arbitrator Raymond OConnell rejected a 20 percent wage cut for about 16 000 CIO textile workers across 16 American Woolen Co mills. The decision keeps average pay at $1.55 hourly, with the union and company agreeing to abide by it, despite the president calling the outcome ridiculous given industry conditions.
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CIO
American Woolen Co
Raymond O'Connell
Springfield
CIO Textile Workers Union
Es Me
Francis Hte
New York
New England
Family Harmony at Hofrichter Home in Wood River
In Wood River Nebraska the Hofrichter family gathers for an evening of music with H, Mrs. Hofrichter and their ten daughters each playing instruments or singing for personal enjoyment. The scene blends harmony with lively chatter as everyone participates.
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Wood River
Neb
Roy Hofrichter
Senators Seek Showdown On Red China U N Issue
Washington senators press the Eisenhower administration on admitting Red China to the United Nations. Senator Knowland warns of pressure to oust the Nationalist delegation and says Congress must decide, citing Korea casualties and U N principles. Presidents and secretary officials urge caution ahead of a potential armistice.
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U.N
Washington
Reaaa
Eisenhower
Red China
United Nations
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
International Organization
China
John Foster Dulles
Congress
Korea
Umbrella Ad Artist Finishes Rush Drawing Amid Leak
In Memphis an advertising office roof leak dripped onto artist Jobe Walker’s desk while he was producing a rush umbrella advertisement. He used a long stick to prop an umbrella as a model and completed the illustration despite the dripping roof.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jobe Walker
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