Mrs Dean to Join Husband in Tokyo Return
Mrs Mildred Dean plans to travel to Tokyo to join her husband Major General William F. Dean who is recovering in Tokyo General Hospital. Dean, a former 24th Division commander, is due home in about two weeks. Berkeley holds a civic reception to honor him and other Berkeley prisoners of war.
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Berkeley
Calif
Mildred Dean
Tokyo
William F. Dean
Dean
Elizabeth Dean
Rmy
24Th Division
Tokyo General Hospital
United States
Secret Tip II Rockets Launchers Scandal Emerges
Washington based agents testify that Stanley Bishop overheard a Navy coffee bar tip about rocket launcher contracts and passed it to Warren Stephenson a Republican operative who sought a four percent fee. Stephenson offered bids to a West Coast manufacturer who declined and reported the attempt to the Navy. The House subcommittee the GAO and the FBI seek to locate the leak and determine who knew the bidding prices. Bishop denies knowing the prices Stephenson quoted and says he only indicated a large deal was in the works. Subcommittee chairman Hess warns of possible perjury and may hold further hearings.
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Washington
Stanley L. Bishop
Navy
Navy Department
Warren L. Stephenson
Stephenson
House
House Armed Services Subcommittee
General Accounting Office
FBI
Eisenhower
Bishop
Subcommittee
William FE. Hess
Ohio
Companies Join Selling Forces at CHICAGO
The Englander Co and Royal Metal Manufacturing Co announce a verbal merger of selling forces effective Oct 1. Englander, a 58 year producer of sleep equipment, will supply mattresses springs headboards Hollywood frames divans and beds. Royal, with 56 years in institutional metal furniture, will provide dressers cabinets chests wardrobes chairs vanity desks night stands overbed tables and more. Royal will discontinue institutional beds production begun last year.
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Chicago
Ira M. Pink
The
Englander Co
H. A. Green
Royal Metal Manufacturing Co
Englander
Royal
Hollywood
Fisherman Discovers Intruders in His Trap
In Poplar Bluff Missouri a fisherman along the St Francis River surprised three men dismantling his wooden fish trap. The trio were state conservation agents facing charges of fishing by improper methods. He was fined 19 dollars and 50 cents plus costs.
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Poplar Bluff
St. Francis River
Harris Will Names Hornsby Sole Beneficiary
Mrs. Harris 55, a former nurse and secretary to Ro gers Hornsby, left a will naming him sole beneficiary. A coroner’s jury ruled she killed herself while temporarily insane from despondency. An Illinois AG representative found $25,000 in currency in a safe deposit box. Hornsby testified she had depression and nervousness and had worked his finances since 1945. He and his wife Jeanette are in separatemaintenance proceedings.
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Chicagop
Rogers Hornsby
Bernadette Ann Harris
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Cinnati Redlegs
National League
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Harris
Hornsby
St Louis
Cincinnati
Jeanette
St. Louis
Another Cut In Davidson County Taxes Expected
Davidson County commissioners foresee another tax rate cut next fiscal year as property valuations rise. County Manager Frank Gray reports the revaluation and equalization program is on schedule, boosting total assessed value by nearly eight million dollars and supporting future tax reductions. The board has reduced the rate from 83 cents to 90 cents as bonds were paid, with further decreases anticipated despite bond-related increases earlier.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Frank Gray
Presbyterians Pick Up 4 000 New Members
In Wilson North Carolina 400 delegates heard that the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina added 4000 members in the past year bringing total to 123000 as of April 1. Dr Harold J Dudley was chosen moderator with Dr James A Jones named moderator nominee for next year. Officers include Dr C M Gibbs state clerk and Rev Leslie Thompson assistant clerk. The gathering welcomed by Mayor John D Wilson and Rev R Murphy Williams Jr as speakers noted. The meeting will close Thursday.
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Leslie Thompson
Charlotte
John D. Wilson
R. Murphy Williams Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Clifford J. Earle
Albert B. McClure
Bavium Springs
Groundhog Attacks Gardener Near Burrow
In Roaring Spring Pennsylvania UP a Game Protector, R F Turley, reports being attacked by a groundhog after a call sting. He crouched behind bushes when the animal charged his leg then vanished, leaving a fresh hole as evidence. He suggests the animal defended its den from crows.
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Roaring Spring
R. F. Turley
Turley
Contestants Finalize Plans for Miss America 1954
Fifty two contestants prepared for the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. Judges begin tonight with the crown to be awarded Saturday. A scheduling clash over music caused no changes to performances as Miss Louisiana and Miss Massachusetts will perform on separate nights.
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Harman W. Nichols
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Massachusetts
Lois Sandra Feldman
Louisiana
Sonya Lee LeBlanc
Miss Feldman
Miss LeBlanc
Catch Rainwater In May To Soothe Aches
Sheriff John W. Emerson Jr. searched a Chatham County house on a tip about moonshine. A hidden attic jar proved only May water, claimed by the owner to cure everything and be the finest stuff ever seen.
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Pittsboro
N. C
John W. Emerson Jr
Chatham County
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Mrs. Dean
Atrman
Col
Frank Schwable
Arlington
Inchon
Korea
Col. Schwable
Mrs. Harris
Presbyterians
Dr. Wax Rones
Optometrist
Sahara Desert
Betty Lou Lindly
Arizona
Kathleen Ann Archibald
Canada
Ann Donelan
Colorado
Monark
DuPont
Monark Shade No
N. Main
Teletronix, Inc
Lutomatic
Eletronix
Bill Bivins
Archie Newton — Eston Highfill — Sherman Aycoth
Greensboro
S. Green ST
High
Main ST
R. M. Joyce District Manager
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