War Prisoner Repatriation Center Under Tense UN Watch
American alert troops with tanks and flamethrowers faced south in Panmunjom amid South Korean threats to attack Indian guards protecting 22,600 POWs. India urged U S aid to deter interference as UNC and POWs negotiation stalls persisted.
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U. S. State Department
India
Eas
State Department
South Korea
U. N. Command
Panmunjom
Korea
Alllied
U. N
Battered Woman Found Dead In Charlotte Workshop Storeroom
The 89 year old Mrs. R. H. Russell was slain in a workshop storeroom at her Charlotte home. Dr. W. M. Summerville cited a 3 inch forehead wound from a blunt instrument and estimated 2 a.m. death. Police found her body with a blood soaked towel under her head and signs she was dragged. Entry appeared through a back door. no robbery or forcible entry detected. Russell ran an exterminating distributing business. husband reported she was up about 1 a.m. and found the body at 7:15 a.m. Authorities sought clues to the killer.
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Charlotte
R. H. Russell
W. M. Summerville
Corcner
L. W. Ballentine
Bell
Ballentine
Marsh
Hall
St. J . Mo
Kansas City
St. Louis
O'Day
California
John Hager
Carl
FBI
AP News Council Meets Here For Freedom Clinic
The Associated Press News Council opens a two day fall meeting at the Sheraton hotel to consider a Freedom of Information clinic in the state in early 1954. Eddy Gilmore, longtime AP Moscow correspondent, is the banquet speaker tonight at 7 15.
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Associated Ted Press News Council
Sheraton Hotel
Raleigh
Council
Richmond
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Sheraton Ballroom
Wealthy donors back parties in 1952 53
Rockefellers Mellons Pews and duPonts funded both major parties in 1952 and 1953. Donors filed contributions with the House clerk six times in election years and four times in off years. Rockefeller money included 17 000 to the GOP National Committee in 1952. Democratic gifts included 15 000 from the Sonnemboms and 2 000 from Mrs. Perle S. Mesta.
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Washington
Rockefellers
Mellons
Pews
duPonts
House
GOP
Jance Rockefeller
David Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Delaware
Pittsburgh
Angier Biddle Duke
Sonneboms
Democrats
Mesto
Perle S. Mesta
Luxembourg
Marshall Id
Marshall Field
Chicago
Storm Hazel Rakes Florida With Flood Threats
The eighth storm of the season swept from Punta Gorda to the Atlantic coast causing widespread flooding. Florida endured heavy rains with 45 to 55 mph winds. State officials warned of critical floods as roads and bridges failed and sixte en major highways closed. Senator Smathers reported Florida facing its worst flood in 50 years.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Punta Gorda
Orlando
George Smathers
D-Flo
Eisenhower
Florida
Hazel
Brunswick
Policemen Save Our Child Fire Incident In Dallas
Fire Captain E D Rogers reported policemen saved a child during a kitchen flare up at station No 3 Dallas. A street patrol restrained a blaze before the chili dish burned.
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Dallas
E D. Rogers
Crui
Kornegay Named YDC President
Horace Kornegay of Greensboro was unanimously elected president of the North Carolina Young Democratic Clubs for the coming year. He defeated Lamont Brown of Southern Pines and George Before the vote was counted Brown moved to elect Kornegay by acclamation, a motion adopted unanimously. The convention also debated a proposed anti secrecy resolution in a voice vote that failed to reach two thirds. Resolutions praising Gov Am ead and his 72 million dollar bond program for schools and mental hospitals were adopted, along with censure of Willis Smith and Cameron Morrison.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Democratic
Horace Kornegay
Greensboro
Kornegay
Lamont Brown
Southern Pines
George
Brown
Morrow
Korne
Rocky yb _ Mount
Resolutions
L. P. McLendon Jr
Henry Wilson Jr
Monroe
Parmanent
Gov. Amead
Sen
Willis Smith
Cameron Morrison
Explosion Raises The Roof In Salt Lake City
A 17 year old housewife lit a gas range with a match causing a gas explosion that lifted the roof of her frame house. Adele Farnsworth was burned on her arms and back but not seriously hurt. Fire Chief Jack Clay reported the roof rose and dropped back onto the walls after the blast.
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Salt Lake City
Adele Farnsworth
Jack Clay
Farnsworth
Talks on Korean conference dominate Cold War notes
The United States and Communist China exchange notes on Panmunjom talks for a Korean peace conference. Chou En Lai signals Chinese stance while Washington presses for an early reply and urges inclusion of non belligerents such as Russia and India.
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Tokyo
Panmunjom
Naoe
China
Chou En-lai
United States
Peiping
Chou
U. S
North Korea
U.N. Ene
Belligne
Russia
U.S
Strong Toan
More Witnesses Talk In Police Graft Probe
Philadelphia district attorney says two more witnesses are talking in the police graft probe. He refuses to identify informants to protect them. Reports allege a numbers writer asked for 500 dollars to stay in the racket. Six more were questioned by the DA and Police Commissioner yesterday.
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Philadelphia
Atty
Richardson Dilworth
Dilworth
Ques
Thomas J. Gibbons
British Troops and Warships Maintain Order in Guiana
British Guiana sees troops, warships guarding Georgetown and sugar plantations after a government shakeup. Washington fears a possible Communist coup as Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan and associates are ousted. unrest spreads amid emergency orders and police enforcement.
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Guiana
Georgetown
British Guiana
Stra— Guiana
Lon
Washington
Britain
Tthis
U. S
Alove
Royal Welsh
Irich
Sir Alfred Savage
V. A
Cheddi Any
Asociates
Moscow
London
People's
Jagan
Janet Rosenberg
Chicago
Cage
PPP
Kidnaping Case Probe Pushes Further In Greenlease Slaying
Methodical inquiry into the Greenlease kidnap slay case expands as authorities review stories from admitted abductors. FBI agents will question suspects after their Kansas arrival to piece together missing details. A $300000 ransom remains unaccounted for and Thomas Marsh is still wanted.
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Kansas City
Greenlease
Bonnie 1
Bonnie Eee
Bobby Greenlease Greenlease
Ierivate
St. Louis
FBI
Kansas
Bobby
Robert C Greenlease
Hall
Thomas Marsh
Tak
Cabbie Recounts Meeting with Suspect in caper
A cab driver testifies about a man named Steve linked to a major theft case. He describes mistaken identity as "Good Time Charley" and details meetings with colleagues, a downtown incident, and a planned getaway. Rewards were offered by the AFL Team and Teamsters Local 405.
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Hager
Steve
Louis Shoulders
Han
Nts
Schafers
AFL
405
Meetin i. A
Hall
Charley
Restraining Order Issued In Currituck
Currituck County residents seek a restraining order as Judge Paul schedules a hearing for Oct 24 at the County Courthouse in Moyock. Attorney Ehringhaus faces prior actions against the Moyock dog track while Currituck commissioners note $500 paid, with concerns over Racing Commission fee allocations to school, welfare and general funds.
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Currituck County
Rocca
Frank B. Aycock
Paul
Moyock
Aycock
Currituck
Ehringhaus
Racing Commission
Tito warns Italy as Yugoslavia moves to Zone B autonomy
Belgrade reports Tito threatens armed action if Italy enters Allied Zone A in Trieste. He proposes turning Zone B into an autonomous Yugoslav unit for at least 10 years and making Trieste itself another autonomous Italian unit, rejecting US-UK occupation withdrawal.
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Belgrade
Tito
Trieste
United States
Britain
Zone B
Yugoslavia
Zone A
Italy
Laniel Moves to Quiet Farm Protests in Paris
Paris premier Joseph Laniel faces growing farm anger over a 30 to 40 percent cattle price drop. Farmers vow to barricade goods at 8 am as deputies threaten to debate cabinet policies amid protests and parliamentary attacks on economic program.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
Snery
Peasant
Laniel
National Assembly
Lanier
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Shirley Drake
Los Angeles
Harold Miller
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Erm
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