Rich Duke Missing In England
Rich Duke of Bedford missing near Tavistock England after a dawn walk with a shotgun. A vast search by commandos police and volunteers on a 12000 acre estate uncovered faint footprints but found no trace. About 200 men combed moors aided by searchlights mine detectors and walkie talkies.
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Tavistock
England
Devon
Duke of Bedford
Yester
Neural Marine
Dukes
Edly
Breakie
Wah
Smith Act Convicts Five Reds in Seattle Trial
Five admitted Communists were found guilty by a 12 member federal jury of conspiring under the Smith Act to advocate violent overthrow of the U S Government. One defendant was acquitted. Convicted were Henry P Huff Terry Pettus John Schbrach Paul Bowen and Mrs Barbara Hartle. Judge Lindberg set Friday for sentencing.
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Seattle
Wash
U.S
Henry P. Huff
Terry Pettus
John Schbrach
Paul Bowen
Barbara Hartle
Karl Larsen
FBI
Washington State
Larsen
Communist Party
de Pettus
Furniture Men Make History Amid Timber Scarcity Debate
At a Sheraton luncheon, North Carolina furniture leaders formed a council to curb hardwood depletion. Ralph Edwards of NC Forestry Association leads the effort with state, federal and university partners to boost hardwood regrowth and reduce reliance on imports. Professor Harrar warns current veneer quality is poor and urges conserving timber while importing select tropical woods.
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James T. Broyhill
Broyhill Furniture Factories
Lenoir
Broyhill
Usi
Edwards
E. S. Harrar
Duke School of Forestry
Harrar
French Guiana
South American
North Carolina
Dick Johnson
American Furniture Co
North Wilkesboro
Reds Jail Scientists Refused to Work on Soviet Atomic Research
German POWs returning from 10 years in Soviet custody report 200 German scientists at Camp Dernitza near Kiev refuse to renew two year contracts for atomic research at Suchumi. They describe coveted perks and hard labor, naming Gustav Hertz among those involved.
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Friedland
Germany
Dernitza
Kiev
Soviet Ukraine
Camp Dernitza
Black Sea
Eae
Ssa
Gustav Hertz
James Franck
Gerce
Hertz
Russia
Berlin
Sotschi
Truman Urges Democrats To Be Ready
Former President Harry S. Truman urged Democrats in Indianapolis to set their house in order and unify to win the next election. He praised Frank E. McKinney and warned against fringe groups while stressing party organization as essential to saving the nation from retrenchment and retreat.
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Indianapolis
Harry S. Truman
Frank E. McKinney
National Democratic Committee
McKinney
Truman
Democratic Party
Ece
Groupe
Gem Party
Policeman seeks padlock of Indianapolis Plaza Hotel
In Indianapolis on October 10 a prosecutor asked Superior Court to padlock the Capitol Plaza Hotel near downtown amid claims it is the center of prostitution. Leo D. Ewing, 50, manager, was arrested on a pandering charge and later released. The Chicago owners denied knowledge of the activities and offered no cooperation with the prosecutor.
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Indianapolis
Tatere
Plaza
Airchild
Leo D. Ewing
Capitol Plaza
Chicago
China Wants Direct Talks On Neutral Nations Issue
Beijing presses for a direct meeting to settle a Korean settlement with neutrals such as India and others. The note, delivered via Sweden, asks to set Panmunjom as the venue and to decide the composition of a political conference, challenging U S policy and prompting Allied consultation.
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China
Washington
United States
Penmncey
Korea
India
Russia
Red
North
Panmunjom
Reds
Ead
Husband Accused In Killing Wife In Charlotte
Charlotte report says Richard H. Russell 39 charged with murdering his wife. He claimed no knowledge of the bludgeoning as police tie motive to divorce and a planned marriage to Barbara Griggs 23. Evidence includes a blood stain, dragged body, and love letters. wife Althea Matilda Schmid died about 2 a.m. from blows. coroner confirms.
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Charlotte
N.C
Richard H. Russell
Russell
Frank N. Littlejohn
Barbara Griggs
Miss Griggs
Littlejohn
E. D. Russell
Ephrata
Florida
Pennsylvania
The
University of Pennsylvania
Senator Smathers backs national primary to end electoral college
Sen. Smathers says public opinion trends will force abandonment of the national convention and electoral college system. He favors a national primary and abolishing the electoral college to restore people’s authority to nominate and elect presidents, in light of a Brookings study on political conventions.
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Washington
Sen. Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Paul David
Brookings Institute
David
Gn Ag
Ente Congress
Mother Suffering Burns Seeks Newborn as Family Dies
In Hanford California a 27 year old mother near death after a Thursday night house fire that killed her daughter Mary Ambriz aged six and brothers Rudolph seven Raul four. She gave birth to a boy today while hospitalized with burns. Husband Augustine Ambriz age 29 also critically burned.
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Hanford
Calif
Lupe Ambriz
Augustine
Mary Ambriz
Rudolph
Raul
Doughton Park Dedicated in North Carolina
The Doughton Park ceremony honors Robert Lee Doughton born 1863 in Alleghany County. Officials including A H Graham and Rep Hugh Alexander praised his role in establishing the Blue Ridge Parkway. The plaque notes his service in the U S House 1911-1953 and leadership on the Ways and Means Committee.
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Doughton Park
N.C
Robert Lee Doughton
North Carolina
U. S
Blue Ridge
Coughton
Clyde R. Hoey
Raleigh
A. H. Graham
North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission
B. B. Dougherty
Appalachian State Teachers College
Doughton
Charles R. Jonas
10Th District
Hugh Q. Alexander
Johnson J. Hayes
North Via
Sam P. Weems
Blues Parkway
Conrad Wirth
National Parks
Alleghany County
Blue Ridge Parkway
United States
House of Representatives
Means
Chamber of Commerce Fights Guaranteed Wage Plan
The U S Chamber of Commerce attacked the CIO unions demand for a guaranteed wage, arguing it would hurt productivity and mobility. It warned fixed labor costs could worsen economic breakdown, hinder shifts in production, and risk a government planned economy while reducing work incentives.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
King
Air Goal 137 Wings Set For 1956 Strength Increase
The Air Force aims for 137 wing strength by 1956 with long range planes capable of carrying atomic bombs. The plan raises 10 wings from the prior 127 level and expands heavy bomber numbers through B52 production alongside existing B36 aircraft. President Eisenhower urged priority in military planning to address new Russian threats.
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Elton
Fay Washington
Air Force
Ssan
Defense Department
Theoint Chiefs of Staff
Ing
Secretary of Defense
Olson
Strategic Air Force
Bistratec
Isenhower
Russia
Eisenhower to issue order broadening public access to records
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby announced that President Eisenhower will issue a new executive order limiting the classification of federal information. The move aims to open government records to citizens while preserving essential secrecy and instituting ongoing review of classified material.
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Harrisburg
Oveta Culp Hobby
Eisenhower
Hobby
Health, Education and Welfare
Vania Paap Oead Publishers Assn
Washington
Fingered In Betting Racket Held On Old Murder Charge
A 53 year old Baldwinsville man and 12 other men were indicted in a New York betting racket extortion scheme. Police say fingerprints match a 1925 robbery murder in New York. One robbery murder case involved a $2000 payoff and a fleeing gunfire incident.
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N. Y
New York
Baldwin, N. Y
Island
Roosevelt
N. V
Florea
Free Book on Arthritis And Rheumatism Offer
An enlarged 44 page booklet titled Rheumatism will be sent free to anyone who writes The Ball Clinic Dept 4612 Excelsior Springs Missouri. It claims non medical treatments and drugs are discussed with years of success and no obligation.
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Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Missouril
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