Kidnapping Case Drives Nationwide Hunt For Marsh
Police and federal agents pursue Thomas John Marsh amid reports of ransom money missing after the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping. Authorities question whether an ex convict accomplice, Bonnie Heady and Carl Hall face murder and extortion charges as clues emerge from St. Louis and St. Joseph.
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Carl Austin Hall
Kansas City
Bobby Greenlease
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Bonnie Brown
Hea
FBI
Thomas John Marsh
Missouri
Marsh
U. S. District Attorney’s Office
St. Joseph
Here
St. Louis
Bonnie Brown Heady
Tony
Heady
H. F. Mundy
Little Bobby
H Bomb Alarm Sparks Democratic Blame Game in Congress
Democratic senators blamed Eisenhower administration spokesmen for sowing public confusion over the danger of a Soviet hydrogen bomb attack. They asserted officials misrepresented risk and urged clearer warning messages.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Neutral Nations accuse UN of stalling on prisoner interviews
The Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission accuses Allies of stalling the 90 day window for 23 000 war prisoners who refuse repatriation. The NNRC cites an unrealistically short four day plan for an explanation center versus the Allies month estimate. A letter to the UNC demands adherence to the interview period amid ongoing disputes.
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Seoul
Neutral Nations
UNC
NNRC
U. Command
Thimayya
U. N
Mark Clark
British Troops Land In Guiana Show of Force Quiet Tension
British troops landed at Georgetown to guard government offices and sugar estates amid tensions with Cheddi Jagan's People’s Progressive Party. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers arrived from Jamaica aboard the Superb and frigates Burghead Bay and Bigbury Bay, with 120 more men en route by air. Jagan and PPP accused Governor Sir Alfred Savage of overstepping powers while British officials warned of possible Communist intrigues.
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British Guiana
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Burghead Bay
Bigbury Bay
Cheddi Jagan
People’s Progressive Party
PPP
West Indies
Jamaica
Superb
Tors
Jaman
Alfred Savage
House of Assembly
BPP
Two Men Held In Robbery Are Released
Maiden North Carolina police freed two suspects in the $2,664 Northwestern Bank robbery after four hours of questioning. FBI continues the investigation with no new developments.
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Maiden
N.C
Northwestern Bank
North Wilkesboro
H. W. Howard
FBI
Army Unveils Select Secret Weapons at Aberdeen Display
At Aberdeen Proving Ground the Army opened a public display of several hitherto secret items while excluding others like the Nike missile and T43 tank. The show highlighted mobility with devices such as a 280 mm atomic cannon and a new 58-ton tank retriever, plus a 15-ton tractor and a Walker Bulldog gun upgrade, demonstrated under security orders.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
de Ense Wi
Army
Nevada
Eisenhower
American Ordnance Assn
Detroit Arsenal
80 Bank Employees Counted Ransom Money in Greenlease Case
Kansas City workers counted and packaged 600000 dollars in 10 and 20 dollar bills over hours at the Commerce Trust Co. as FBI agents observed. Arthur Eisenhower, brother of the president, said the process aimed to keep each employee from knowing the full total. After packaging, three Greenlease representatives retrieved the money weighing eight pounds.
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Kansas City
Bobby Greenlease
Arthur Eisenhower
President Eisenhower
The
Commerce Trust Co
FBI
Eisenhower
Greenlease
Americans In Morocco Limit For U S Air Bases Stirs Friction
Paris limits US personnel in Morocco to 7 500, restricting two bases and the 5th Air Division HQ in Rabat. Talks on a status of forces agreement drag two years, with France fearing increased American influence and Moroccan tension rising as officials debate staffing and governance of bases and civilian employees. Nouaceur hosts 4 200 officers airmen and 150 civilians while Sidi Slimane houses 2 900 officers and airmen and 25 civilians.
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France
Morocco
U. S
United States
5Th Air Division
Rabat
Roosevelt
Nouaceur
Sidi Slimane
Young Democrats Meet in Raleigh Seek Presidential Hopefuls
The North Carolina Young Democrats convene in Raleigh with hundreds attending as candidates for the presidency vie for support. Edith Marsh of Monroe and Raleigh exchanges letters with former Gov. W Kerr Scott about campaign help while other contenders include Horace Kornegay George Morrow and Lamont Brown. Lt. Gov. Luther Hodges to deliver the opening keynote. officers to be elected Saturday. Richard Nelson and Senator Alton Lennon in speaking roles.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Edith Marsh
Monroe
W. Kerr
Scott
Miss Marsh
Young Democrats
Telee
We Haw River
Sidaaliah Cate
Iss Marsh
Cas
Horace Kornegay
Greensboro
George Morrow
Forest City
Lamont Brown
Southern Pines
Moore County
Rocke Manors
Oe Pensionat
YDC
Roy Drake
Dunn
Mary McGhee
John Campbell
Lumberton
Luther Hodges
Richard Nelson
Chicago
UDC
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
Alton A. Lennon
United States and Britain Plan Trieste Zone Transfer
The United States and Britain will hand over their occupation zone in Trieste to Italy as soon as practicable to ease Italia Yugoslavia tensions. About 4,000 American and British troops will withdraw from Zone A, while Yugoslavia holds Zone B. The move aims to stabilize regional relations and foster Western European security.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Zone A
State Department
Europe
Marshal Tito
France
Yugo Kremlin
Paris
Themi
Ae Chasis
Cotton Crop Estimate Issued by Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department projects this year's cotton crop at 15,596,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. Officials say a surplus above 12 million bales could trigger marketing quotas next year, with a referendum likely Dec 15 requiring two thirds approval.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson
Census Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
South
Northlake Mother Claims World Child-Bearing Speed Record
Mrs. Corinne Mack of Northlake, aged a year? claims the world speed record for bearing seven children in five years ten months and days with single births. She says three sons were born in just over two months, the eldest is six and the youngest six weeks, with husband Rudolph aged 25.
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Chicago
Northlake
Corinne Mack
Rudolph
Britain presses for East West talks at Conservative conference
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged Ce ntral government and West to pursue talks with the Soviet Union at any feasible level. He pledged to keep the Western alliance defensive while seeking assurances to the Soviets that Britain does not threaten their security. Eden attacked Labour criticisms of four power talks and praised the conference reception.
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Margate
England
Anthony Eden
Britain
Russia
Eden
Conservative Party
Churchill
Labor Party
Churchill Eden
Convict's Death To Be Probed
Prisons Director William F. Bailey ordered a full investigation into the death of 26 year old convict Charles Franks at Central Prison Raleigh. Doctor Browning's report cites coronary occlusion with secondary bleeding while coroner M W Bennett says the death was not violence related. Franks had been serving nine months for forcible trespass with an additional three months for escape and was at Central Prison for observation as a mental case.
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William F. Bailey
Central Prison
Bailey
John Browning
Charles Franks
Wake County
M. W. Bennett
Franks
New Hanover
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