Inside Job Suspected In Big Push Button Wall Safe Theft
Police suspect an inside job in the $274000 Wall safe burglary at the Oxmoor estate of William Marshall Ellitt. The theft occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. yesterday from a concealed wall safe in Bullitt's study, with a bookshelf door and a panel hiding the safe. Detectives note the culprits knew the layout and there were no signs of forced entry, as the library and study were in order when the owners retired. The 83-year-old victim, his wife, daughter, son in law, and staff were on the grounds. a gardener reported seeing a car on the tree lined lane at 4 a.m. The case is described as the locale's largest burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxmoor
Louisville
William Marshall Bullitt
William Marshall Ellitt
Bullitt
United States
James Wyatt
Wyatt
Kentucky
Campfire Aims for Soul Warmth and Fellowship
R L Dieffenbacher suggests campfires warm the soul more than the body, creating a friendly, almost human light that dispels fears. In darkness it fosters devotion, contact with God, and fellowship, seen as a circle of warmth guiding and comforting believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Colony At South Pole Grows With New Construction Team
The U S colony near the South Pole expanded to 19 men as two planeloads of construction workers arrived. Lt Richard A Bowers reported his team adjusting to two mile high altitude while awaiting five more workers and Dr Paul Siple to head the wintering scientific party during the IGY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
U. S
South Pole
St. Louis
Richard J. Patton
Globemasters
Pole
Paul A. Siple
Polar
Richard A. Bowers
Quonset, R.I
Harrisburg
Patton
Air Force
Burma
China
Korea
Thomas T. Montgomery
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Charles M. Salton Ky
Donald J. Scott
Syracuse
N.Y
Edward H. Lee
New York City
Raymond R. Spiers
Bowers Hill
Clarence A. Wagner
Lafayette
R. Williamson
Stockton
UN Forces Move to Suez Zone by Sea and Air
Port Said opens to ships bringing in additional UN units as Britain and France agree to naval support for the Middle East peace patrol. Maj. Gen. Burns seeks coordination with British and French officers while Yugoslav troops prepare to land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Egypt
U. N
Suez Canal Zone
Middle East
U.N
E. L. M. Burns
Cairo
Atapodichino
Naples
Italy
Abu Suweir
Ismailia
Hugh Stockwell
Stockwell
Burns
Syrian Pro Soviet Officers Seize Control After Egyptian Crisis
In Beirut and Damascus pro Soviet officers under Col Abdul Hamid Saraj seize power as martial law spreads after Egypt turmoil. Damascus endures air raids and blackout drills while anti aircraft fire pours as stations feeding Iraqi oil to Europe are blown, halting pipeline flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Egypt
Syria
Abdul Hamid Saraj
Damascus
Iraq Petroleum Co
Mediterranean
Europe
Dae
Storms Bring Heavy Snow Across New England and Great Lakes
Snow warnings stretch from eastern New York to New England as a southern Ohio storm spreads snow through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Detroit records four inches and Pellston Michigan eight inches on the ground. Erie Mayor Gardner asks federal disaster aid after a Thanksgiving storm dumped two feet of snow. National Guardsmen stay on duty as emergency measures continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New England
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Tennessee
North Carolina
Boston
Virginia
Central Plains
Atlantic Coast
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Pellston
Mich
Detroit
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Sellingsgrove
LaGuardia
Arthur Gardner
Erie
Lakeport
Gardner
Pacific Coast
Plains States
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Carolinas Cold Spell Continues
Cold spell persists across the Carolinas with subfreezing lows tonight. North Carolina warns of a mountain snow event with 2 to 5 inches expected and Mt. Mitchell noting light accumulation. Scattered flurries and 20s to 30s temperatures are forecast across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mt. Mitchell
Black Mountains
Yancey County
Cen
Dockers Return To Work Ends Nine Day Longshore Strike
About 60 000 longshoremen in ports from Maine to Texas returned to work easing the shutdown that halted more than 200 ships. Federal court restraints paused the strike for a cooling off period while both sides prepared to resume talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maine
Texas
New York Harbor
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Hampton Roads
Portland
ILA
New York Shipping Assa
Gulf Coast
Eisenhower
William V. Bradley
Bradley
Alexander P. Chopin
Shipping Association
Chopin
B52 Flights Point Up Air Strength
U S air officials highlighted eight B52 bombers to prove the nation can deliver a nuclear knockout punch worldwide. Four aircraft from Castle California and four from Loring Maine completed up to 17 000 mile nonstop flights and circled the North Pole reaching high speeds and altitudes. They simulated bomb drops along a course from Maine to Thule Greenland to Alaska Seattle and Baltimore. Col Donald E Hillman called the mission very successful while SAC said it was routine to demonstrate B52 capability and crew proficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring
Maine
Thule
Greenland
North Pole
Anchorage
Seattle
San Francisco
Houston
Miami
Baltimore
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
California
U. S
United States
Alaska
Wash
Tex
Fla
Col
Donald E. Hillman
Strategic Air Command
U.S
SAC
Soviet Navy Ranks Second to US in Size and Technology
Jane's Fighting Ships 1956 57 notes the Soviet Navy is the world’s second largest after the United States with over 400 submarines many of them new long range. It says the Soviet fleet lags the US in guided missiles and atomic powered ships though the USSR leads in number of cruisers and destroyers. The report also forecasts American ships using atomic propulsion within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Jane’s
Jane's
Britain
U.S. Navy
Erie Appeals for Federal Disaster Aid After Snowstorm
Erie Mayor Arthur Gardner asked Gov. Leader to seek federal disaster relief after a two foot Thanksgiving storm paralyzed the city and surrounding areas. Roads blocked by drifts, schools and colleges closed, but some traffic and services gradually resumed as National Guardsmen assisted and Army helicopters delivered food if needed. At least five storm deaths were reported in New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufffalo-Cleveland
Ohio
New York State Line
Erie
Coleges
Villa Marie
Mercy Hurst
Gannon
Gardner
George M
Pennsylvania
National
New York State
Iraq denies Syrian arms charge amid regional tensions
Iraq rejects a Syrian claim that Baghdad supplied heavy arms for a coup in Syria. A Syrian spokesman accused Iraq of arming agents to destabilize Damascus while Moscow radio labeled the shipment a criminal affair. Damascus papers show rifles bombs and ammunition as proof of Western conspiracies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
Moscow Radio
Syria
Damascus
Egypt
Jor
Hungarian Refugees Meet Ike at White House
Mrs. Eva Krausz led 12 Hungarian refugees who flew to McGuire and then to Washington to meet President Eisenhower. Tibor Kopjas, a year and a half old, spoke a word of English and waved as the President smiled. The group praised America and said they expect happiness here after a White House reception. The refugees were selected by voluntary agencies and came from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Krausz
Hungary
America
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Tibor Kopjas
Eisenhower
White House
Washington
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Hart
Ber Heuser
Bult Wyatt
Milburn Price
Price
Bullitts
Suez Zone
Carolinas
Irkutsk , Russia
Canada
Castle
Calif
Lake Erie
Buffalo
N. Y
Ohio Lake
Cnrigtnal Seals
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!