Five Girls Execute Escape Plan at Akron Detention Home
Five young girls carried out a rehearsed scheme to trick matron Eula Bonhan at Summit County Detention Home in Akron Ohio and strangled her. Two girls surrendered at police headquarters after an acquaintance and a brother of one girl urged them to turn themselves in. The assault occurred last night and prompted an escape incident from the facility.
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Akron
Ohio
Summit County
Eula Bonhan
W. J. Pittenger
Bonham
Everett Jones
Cain
Margaret Nicholson
Ruth Beichier
Shirley Shingler
Aie Seo
Ralph Roebuck
de Cost
West Virginia
Mer Cain
Ruth Beichler
Girls Industrial School
Delaware
Congressional
Offeriag
Boland
Frank Naples
Gaus
U.S
McQueen
Berlin
Pastor Retained By Church After Heresy Trial Vote
In Brookfield Wisconsin the Lutheran Congregation of Gethsemane Lutheran Church voted 197 to 18 to retain Pastor Victor K Wrigley despite a synod trial board recommendation that he be suspended. The 203 to 2 vote asked the Northwest Synod to refer the matter to the United Lutheran Church in America for study and possible action.
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Brookfield
Wis
Victor K. Wrigley
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Wrigley
Northwest Synod
United Lutheran Church
Paul B.ee
Minneapolis
Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
American Church Board
Pastor Wrigley
Christ
Church Council
Milwaukee
Here
George P. Crist
Durham
John Gerberding
Menomonee Falls
Offensive Tactics Tested by U S 9th Army and 29th Air Force
In Ft Polk Louisiana the U S 9th Army and the 29th Air Force began testing offensive tactics marking the second combat phase of Jesse Sagebrush. Phase 5 opened with opposing forces across the Red River after the first phase ended November 21 with aggressor forces attacking and U S troops defending. The new phase started with the U S having slight advantages in air ground and atomic capability for maneuver.
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FT. Polk
U.S. 9Th Army
29Th Air Force
Jesse Sagebrush
Red River
U.S
Eisenhower to seek a second term if able says Hall
At Gettysburg Republican Chairman Leon Hall after a meeting with President Eisenhower said the President would seek a second term if he feels able. Hall described the 43 minute session as an “all out political conference” the first since the President’s heart attack. Hall offered a political rundown and said he felt encouraged about the President’s condition and prospects.
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Gettysburg
Leonard W. Hall
Eisenhower
Hall
Sheriff and deputy kidnapped during car theft in California
Sheriff of Calaveras County and Deputy Russell Leach were abducted after being overpowered in a stolen car near Slough House, 40 miles east of Sacramento. Gunmen seized the two Amador County deputies, bound them, and fled as officers pursued across the Sierra foothills. Cervantes was later captured and jailed, while McFall and Leach were recovered miraculously.
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Sacramento
Mark Twain
California
McFall
Leach
Mokulmne Hill
California Highway Patrol
Calaveras County
Jackson
San Andreas
Mc.Fall
Amador County
Jim Fregulia
Gil de Dondero
Fregulia
Dondero
Michigan Bar
Cervantes
Truman Dodges Nixon Remarks Amid Library Fundraiser
Los Angeles presses quote Truman denying discussion of Nixon and dismissing talk of him. He spoke at a $100 a plate Truman library fundraiser in Beverly Hills and commented on Gov Williams’s Denver speech, saying Democrats show opinions and speak their minds.
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Beverly Hills
Edwin
Truman
Nixon
20 Die Violently In State
At least 20 persons died by violence in North Carolina over the weekend. Incidents included a two car collision on U.S. 117 near Wilson killing Richard P. Cardwell, 20, and a fatal fire at a frame home near Garland killing Mr and Mrs Ernest Boykin and their 3 year old daughter Fay Ruth.
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North Carolina
Wilson
Garland
U.S. 117
Richard P. Cardwell
Citadel
Charnel 2
Leland
N.C
Ernest Boykin
Fay Ruth
Pauline Howell Griegs
Candor
Robbins
Griggs
Moore County
Pinetwist
White House Conference on Education Opens in Washington
The four day White House Conference on Education gathers 1 400 delegates from mothers fathers teachers business and other groups to discuss five core areas including school aims organization building needs faculty needs and financing. Delegates debate federal aid with some urging aid without strings while Utah delegates oppose federal funding and travel on state money. The conference follows Eisenhower led effort to collect information for relief of education challenges.
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Washington
White House
Utah
New York
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Ralph Gwynn
Lister Hill
Ala
Eisenhower
Informaon
Aaltepet Seist
Nixon
Neil McElroy
Procter & Gamble Co
Clint Pace
Ross Case Heads to Jury in Harnett County
In Lillington North Carolina Neill McK Ross faces remaining charge of failing to perform official duties after three counts were dismissed. The defense rested after 10 hours of testimony with character witnesses backing Ross while the state prepared its closing argument.
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Lillington
N.C
Neill McK. Ross
Harnett
Recorder's of
Ross
The
General Assembly
Fountain
Penang
Superior
James R. Nance
Robert Morgan
Wimenone
Superior Court
Chester Morris
Macolm Wee
Nehru Faces Soviet Press Criticism Over Visit
The Sunday Observer from Poona says Nehru let Soviet guests mock India’s neutrality and attack the West during their visit. Editorials question Britain’s continuation of planned talks with Khrushchev and Bulganin, while Eden’s government shows no sign of cancelling the London visit.
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Thalal Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Ehru
Nehru
Sunday Observer
Poona
Britain
London
Eden
Russia
Lord Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
Bovis Star
the Mail
Five Killed In Head On Collision Near Wilson
Five people died in a head on crash near Wilson North Carolina as a Citadel students return from the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. Four others were injured including a patrolman and two fatally injured cadets. The North Carolina Highway Patrol cited a person of color in the other car and listed the names of the deceased and injured.
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Wilson
N.C
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Philadelphia
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Wageeeee
Clinton Robinson
Leland
Robinson
Richard P. Cardwell
the Citadel
Ivan G
Seabrook
N.J
Leon Jenkins
Negro
Tnt Oman
40Th
Far East
Cardwell
Prikals
Hine Trummees
Sea“ety N.J
Roger Evans Salis
Spokane
Wash
David W. Scull
Camden
Otteway Talley
Summerville
Jenkins
U. S
Furniture Industry Reaches New Heights
Grand Rapids bulletin by Seidman Seidman CPA says wood household furniture orders in Jan–Oct 1955 rose 21 percent from the prior year’s Oct period. October shipments up 3 percent from September and 12 percent above Sept 1954. Payrolls in October rose 11 percent.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Furniture Industry
Seidman & Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
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Charles H. Owsley
Mrs
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Ce Hera
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Ostertag
Edward P. Boland
D-Mass
James Tee
Mullins
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Treptow
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P. A. Dibrova
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Tex
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U.S. Berlin
I. A. Kotsiuba
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Los Angeles
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S. Truman
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Rt. 4
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Newton
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Amp
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Concord
Cannady
Duke H. Hoffman Jr
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Kinston
Rt. 5
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Stallings Air Force Base
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Stallings
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