Army report on Korean War atrocities sparks push for action
Senate members demand drastic punitive steps after an Army brief details brutal cruelties by Communist captors. They seek UN involvement and a condemnation vote, citing reports of American prisoners tortured and burned, with survivors' testimonies highlighted in the document.
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Washington
Capital Hill
Sen. Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
United Nations
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Eisenhower
U. S. Eee
Mansfield
Ambassador Lodge
U. N
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Sen. Hunt
D-Wye
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
James M. Hanley
Army
Surprising Announcement Hints at Korean POW Interviews
Reports from Panmunjom say 7,800 North Korean prisoners may agree to attend interviews with Red explainers. Lt. Gen. Thimayya signaled a Friday announcement, while the NRC faces deadlock over force and repatriation methods. The incident follows the murder of three POWs and ongoing talks on prisoner investigations.
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Panmunjom
K. S. Thimayya
Thimayya
NRC
MRC
MAC
Commission
Indian Command
Tonight Will Be Coldest Yet In Western NC
The Weather Bureau predicts the season’s coldest night for western North Carolina with frost and lows of 24 to 29 degrees above 3,000 feet and 29 to 33 at lower elevations. Frost and heavy frost are forecast around Clingmans Peak and Mt Mitchell with an inch and a half snow reported this morning. 8 am reading is 25 and downtown Asheville logged 40 degrees. the previous season low was 36 on Oct 8.
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Asheville
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Clingman
Mt. Mitchell
Missing Evelyn Hartley May Be Accident Victim
La Crosse Wisconsin reports fifteen year old Evelyn Hartley, a La Crosse High School junior, disappeared after baby-sitting at Viggo Rasmusens. Authorities consider accidental disappearance likely, with no clear suspect among her few dates. The football game attended by her family and the Rasmusens is noted, and a six-foot man with blood stained shirts is deemed unlikely.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Evelyn Hartley
Richard Hartley
Viggo Rasmusen
la Crosse High School
Evelyn
Dist
John Bosshard
Rasmusen
Bosshard
Rosshard
Milwaukee
Inside Bridge and Classified Ads Section Notices
A snapshot of puzzle features and decorative ads across the Bridge section with classified listings and entertainment notes. The page highlights a crossword puzzle, editorial content, sports briefs, radio TV highlights, and weather outlooks alongside women’s news and stock features.
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Bridge Eecceeccecdeenesess
Isseves Eevccseeeense
Ban Lifted After Virginia Rain Restores Hunt
The State Game Commission lifted the statewide hunting ban across Virginia after a two day rainfall period that soaked most of the state.
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Richmond
State Game Commission
Virginia
Dean Proposes New Plan for Korean Peace Conference
U S envoy Arthur Dean urged moving directly to fixing a time and place for a political conference in PANMUNJOM. Communists blasted the proposal as they remained outwardly polite yet hostile while Dean pressed for practical steps. Ki Sok Bok delivered a sharp rebuttal as talks continued in Korea’s neutral zone.
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Panmunjom
U. S
Arthur Dean
Dean
Korea
Foreign Ministry
Ki Sok Bok
China
North ‘Korea
Russia
Ike Seeks To Dispel Malenkov Illusion
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles work to dismiss the idea that a top level meeting with Soviet Premier Malenkov could bring world peace. They stress that such personal diplomacy is an illusion and caution against Churchill’s push for a government chiefs talks.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
Malenkov
Churchill
Jury Probes Kidnap Case Delivers Key Witness Input
A federal jury in Kansas City questioned two witnesses tied to the Bobby Greenlease abduction and slaying as it weighs indictments of Carl Hall and Bonnie Heady. John Hager, a St. Louis cab driver, and a police lieutenant who helped arrest Hall testified about the case and the ransom, while others report additional ransom demands and related police actions.
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Shoulders
Louis Shoulders
St. Louis
June George
Federal
Greenlease
Carl Austin Hall
Bobby Greenlease
Kansas City
Louis
Bonnie Brown
Hager
John Hager
U.S
Edward Scheufler
Hall
Heady
Robert C. Greenlease
St. Shoulders
FBI
Meen
Edward Euge
Governor Umstead Pushes Fresh Secretary in Agriculture Crisis
Governor Umstead urged replacing Agriculture Secretary Benson to ease an ongoing arm crisis and criticized Benson for lack of proposals. He warned that the farm bill will reduce Tar Heel farmers’ income and hurt the state economy. Umstead plans a clemency hearing for two Negro cousins doomed in the gas chamber, before attending the Southern Governors’ Conference in Hot Springs, Virginia.
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Raleigh
Umstead
Agriculture
Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Hot Springs
O. John Rogge
New York
Herman Taylor
U. S. Supreme Court
Eisenhower backs Republican candidates including Troast
The White House said President Eisenhower favors electing all Republican candidates including Paul Troast in New Jersey. Press Secretary Hagerty noted questions about Fay and Dewey parole were not answered by the President, who said he did not know Fay at the time but knew more later.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Paul Troast
New Jersey
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Troast
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Joe Fay
Fay
Arthur
Newark
States
Paul
Western Big Three plan UN rebuke over Kibya raid
At the United Nations in New York the Western Big Three Britain France and the United States prepared a resolution denouncing Israel for the Kibya border raid that killed 53 Arabs and calling for more UN watch supervisors in Palestine. They also considered an automatic arms embargo against the side deemed guilty of truce violations and a broader review of Middle East security. Abbas Eban warned Arab states are trying to keep tension and will address the whole issue.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N. Security Council
Israel
U.N
Abbas
Eban
Middle East
Palestine
Britain
France
United States
Jordan
Kibya
London
Two WWDO Employees Suspended Over Obscene Word On Air
WWDO radio staffers were suspended after an obscene word slipped onto a nationwide Mutual hookup during Fulton Lewis Jr. commentary. A monitor mixup left an announcer unaware his mic remained live, causing a disruptive outburst and drawing caller inquiries from network officials in New York.
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Washington
WWDO
Fulton Lewis Jr
Mutual Broadcasting System
Lewis
F Lewis
Allied Wood Products Moves Plant to High Point
Allied Wood Products Co has moved its plant from Winston-Salem to High Point occupying a 16 500 square foot building at 317 Oak St. The firm plans immediate personnel increases with a 100000 annual payroll and employs 30 now. President William C Hutchings and Chamber of Commerce President George E Hutchens announced the move.
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Allied Wood Products Co
High Point
Winston-Salem
317 Oak St
William C. Hutchings
Chamber of Commerce
George E. Hutchens
Appeessante
Carded Yarn Association Opens Annual Meeting in Asheville
In Asheville the Carded Yarn Association adopted a resolution urging U S leaders to promote balanced domestic development and freer foreign commerce. They warn a weak U S economy would worsen the world trade situation as industry leaders from across the nation gather for the conference.
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Asheville
United States
U. S
Congress
America
Free World
New England
Texas
Assn. of
Cotton Yarn Distributors
A. K. Winger
Albemarle
American and Efird Mills
J. Winston Neey
Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Co
Hartsville
D. C
Ed Lipscomb
Memphis
Tenn
National
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Urchill
England
Europe
Troast of
Big Three
Wood Products Co
Hutchings
Chamber
Huts
Phil Clarke
Highem News
Ielin Poudt
Chamber Industrial Development Division
William D. Lewis
I. Paul Ingle
New Industries Committee
Many
Queen Frederika
Greece
United
Shal
Carded Yarn Association
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