Reds Free 2 Americans Amid Ouster Talk in Peru?
AP reports Red China freed two American civilians from a group of 22 promised releases. Walter A Rickett of Seattle, a Fulbright scholar jailed since July 25, 1951 for espionage, confessed to spying for the United States. Rev. Harold W. Rigney, 54, of Chicago, dean of Fu Jen University, was jailed since July 1951 on spying and sabotage charges. Rickett claimed he collected military information during the Korean War as an agent for the U.S. government. Rickett’s wife Adele had earlier been released and said she was guilty of spying.
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Hong Kong
Red
China
United States
Walter A Rickett
Seattle
Harold W. Rigney
Chicago
Fu Jen University
Peiping
Rickett
U.S
Adele
Reds
U.S. Marine Corps
Father Rigney
Col
East Germany Premier Arrives in Moscow for Talks
Premier Otto Grotewohl leads East German delegation into Moscow for negotiations with the Kremlin following West German talks. The Soviet Union acknowledged East Germany as a sovereign state and dismissed Adenauer's claim to represent all Germans. The East German group includes Ulbricht, Nuschke, Bolz, and See, welcomed by Molotov, Khrushchev, and Pervukhin.
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Moscow
Otto Grosewohl
East Germany
Kremlin
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Grotewohl
Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Communist Party
Otto Nuschke
Lothar Bolz
Molotov
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Pervukhin
Lazar See
Germany
Hilda Active But Lone Not So Powerful
Hurricane Hilda struck the Yucatan Peninsula with winds up to 110 mph and moved inland toward the northwest at 12 mph. Storm-force winds extended 40 miles north and 20 miles south of the center as Tone lagged in colder air, with an 80 mph core near the center and 150 mile gale spread to the north. An advisory warned of weakening over land but potential reintensification in the Gulf of Campeche tonight and Saturday.
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Miami
Fla
Hilda
Yucatan Peninsula
Tone
Atlantic
Cozumel
Chetamel
British Honduras
Gulf of Campeche
Trucker Dies After Route 71 Crash Near West Newton
A coal truck overturned on Route 71 near West Newton Greensburg Pennsylvania. The driver Lester R. Mears 24 of Hutchinson Westmoreland County died about an hour after hospital admission. His father in law Frank Yubar also of Hutchinson was present but uninjured.
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Greensburg
West Newton
Lester R. Mears
Hutchinson
Westmoreland County
Mears
Frank Yubar
Big Elephant Spotted But Not Captured
Vicki the runaway elephant, 2300 pounds, emerged from swamp near Charlotte after six days on the run. Sightings were reported near Douglas Airport six miles west of downtown, crossing U S 29 and a railroad as police and handlers chased the animal. The owner seeks nonlethal capture, but violence by the animal prompted cautious action.
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Charlotte
N.C
Vicki
Douglas Airport
U.S. 29
Cancer Cure Chief Hoxsey Pleads Fifth Amendment
Harry Hoxsey who ran a Portage cancer clinic Pa refuses to answer questions about the clinic pleading the 5th amendment. He was questioned by federal Atty William Goodrich in a deposition linked to seizure of about 500000 pills shipped to the Portage clinic by Testager Co of Detroit. The government says the pills were falsely labeled as a cancer cure and seeks to compel Hoxsey to testify.
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Dallas
Harry Hoxsey
Portage
Cambria County
Wiliam Goodrich
Portage Clinic
Testager & Co
Detroit
Hoxsey
Hung Jury In Court Third Case Started
Indiana County criminal court opened the third case of the term as two McKeesport men faced larceny and receving stolen property charges for cutting 52 Christmas trees at Musser Forest Inc. on Route 119 north of Indiana. After seven hours of deliberation, the jury deadlocked and was discharged. The morning’s case involves William M Pease, 61, charged with aggravated assault and battery for a hatchet attack on Robert C. Byers, 63, of Grandview, at Jessie Jacoby’s Chevy Chase residence on July 30 as Byers sought his wife.
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Indiana County Criminal Court
Grandview
Chevy Chase
Mc.Keesport
Charles H. Sanders
Robert G. Neal
Musser Forest Inc
Route 119
Indiana
E. E. Creps
William M Pease
Robert C. Byers
Jessie Jacoby
Byers
Old and the New Being Used Here in Clearwater
In Clearwater Florida the Pinellas County tax assessor H H Sterling a former railroad telegrapher and tax collector Les ter Lambert with a prior telegraphing role on the Atlantic Coast Line devised a two key Morse based communication system in the county courthouse. The setup uses old wet plate batteries to sidestep busy signals and lengthy walks across the building.
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Clearwater
Fla
Pinellas
H. H. Sterling
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Lester Lambert
Atlantic Coast Line
Potato display and local dances listed in Rock Hill item
In Rock Hill Wright showed a sweet potato weighing 6 pounds and 18 inches long yesterday. A community notice advertises Squirre Dance at Good's Place route 119 Saturday night September 17 with all welcome. Also Indiana Legion dance Saturday with Freddy Gersiiman and a Diana's Tavern Bobby Peak Orchestra Moose party tonight.
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Rock Hill
J. BE
Wright
Good’s Place
Leader Uses Truman's Ax in Attack On Ike
Los Angeles report covers Gov. Leader at a Democratic fundraiser criticizing Dwight D. Eisenhower. Leader vows to scrutinize the President’s record, calling for a normal two party process and noting the administration’s alleged faults alongside successes. He rejects personal smears and emphasizes accountability.
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Los Angeles
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
Navy
Dan Kimball
Dore Schary
MGM Studio
Truman
Ike
George Leadéo
Gov. Leader
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Navy Draft Begins for New Recruits in 1950s Plan
Washington reports the Navy will begin drafting sailors for the first time since World War II to replace those whose four year Korean War enlistments end. A monthly quota of 10,000 will be added to Army calls, totaling 20,000 with a target of 56,000 drafted by next summer. Enlistments stay four years. draftees serve two years.
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Washington
Navy
Air Force
Tragic Child Hangs in Car Window in Memphis
A 14 month old girl, Karen Graham, died after allegedly climbing onto a pillow and placing her head through a partially opened car window while her parents watched a drive in movie. The pillow slipped leaving her head trapped between the glass and frame. Police reported the incident occurred last night. The notice also lists barber shop price changes at Homer City Barbers with new rates effective September 17 and an Eagles Dance on September 17 led by Toney Krozely.
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Memphis
Tenni
Billy Graham
Karen
Family Affair in Childers School First Grade
In Childers Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Floyd Alspach contribute a quarter of the class attendance in the first grade. The Alspachs triplets Terry Jerry and Larry are among a 12 pupil class. The 68 year old siblings have five other brothers and sisters at the school.
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Childers
Okla
Floyd Alspach
Alpach
Terry
Jerry
Larry
Indiana Kittanning Football Game Broadcast Tonight
The Indiana Kittanning high school football game is set for 8:00 p.m. in Indiana and will be broadcast over Radio Station WDAD. The Pirates baseball game will be taped and rebroadcast after the football game.
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Indiana
WDAD
Pirates
Air Show Preview Lights Up Indiana Sunday At Airport
A balloon skyway extends tonight as the Indiana Jaycees National Air Show nears at the Municipal Airport Sunday. Jack Moran says balloons will carry tickets for Air Show concessions. The 1 pm program features Bill Sweet of Columbus Ohio with his famed air show act including stunt flying and novelty acts. Proceeds go to charity and civic causes. Tickets available on Air Show page.
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Indiana
Ter
Imadel Suirplane
Sweet
Lausche Declines Blind Driving Tour of Turnpike
Gov. Frank J. Lausche rejected an offer for an opening day tour of the 241 mile Ohio Turnpike with a blindfolded motorist who planned to start near Cleveland on Oct 1 and travel both directions in about seven hours. The driver, calling himself the source of the magic world, pledged the stunt and Lausche noted the offer and informed the state highway patrol as a precaution.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Lausche
Soft coal miners face 20 dollar assessment to fund UMW
About 200000 soft coal workers will pay 20 dollars each to boost the United Mine Workers treasury by roughly four million dollars. The levy, signed by UMW President John L. Lewis, aims to defend the union against lawsuits and other attacks while the treasury reportedly holds about 142 million dollars. The assessment follows a 1.20 dollar daily wage increase effective Sept 1, with a second 80 cent raise due next April, raising the basic daily wage to 20.25 dollars. The four 5 dollar installments will be in Sept October January and the final pay period after the April raise.
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Washington
United Mine Workers’ Treasury
UMW
John L. Lewis
Andion
Lewis
Godfrey Air Show Landing Cleared, Then Blocked
New York opening ceremonies for a West Side airlines terminal were canceled after officials refused permission for TV star Arthur Godfrey to land a helicopter on the roof. A spokesman cited safety near the West Side Highway and a separate Illinois incident as factors. Officials plan a rescheduled event on a pier adjoining the building.
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New York
West Side
Manhattan Airlines
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
West Side Highway
Come
Illinois
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Aurora
Marine and Aviation
Vincent 4. G. O'Connor
G Pier
Hee Building
Peron Faces Fresh Unrest as Rebellious Zones Reported
Buenos Aires circles said unnamed army officials urged President Peron to resign. Federal police near Congress evacuated amid fear of attack while government announced armed rebellion at three interior centers was rapidly crushed. The regime said a terrorist plot was smashed with 100 arrests, marking a fourth such attempt since the June uprising.
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Buenos Aires
Peron
Federal
Congress Building
Army Ministry
Dalmiro Felix Videla Balaguer
Magatecesurrmiidar
Stassen to report on United Nations disarmament talks
President Eisenhower will receive a first hand briefing from Harold E. Stassen, deputy U.S. representative at U.N. disarmament subcommittee meetings in New York and tied to Geneva era proposals. Talks extended to ground inspections, with Soviet openness noted by officials amid criticism from Gov. Leader.
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Denver
Eisen‘hower
Harold E. Stassen
United Nations
Eisenhower
Geneva
United States
Russia
U.N
Murray Snyder
White House
Stassen
New York
Snyder
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
Leader
San Francisco
Drowned Infant Mark Smith Noted In Sarasota Report
A nine month old, Mark Thomas Smith, drowned in Sarasota as his mother was momentarily interrupted by a doorbell while bathing him. The infant was found asleep by a passerby when the mother returned. The father is described as a prominent developer.
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Sarasota
Fla
Mark Thomas Smith
Frank Smith
Ingleless
Bayar Pote
Amariagn Legion A4 Report Emerges In Pane
A fragment from a local pane details a report labeled Amariagn Legion A4. The readable text hints at a municipal or organizational update but provides few concrete facts. Further context remains unreadable.
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Frank Stone
Robby Dale
Orch.ie
London
Pal
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Rene Roussin
Buckingham Palace
Wimbledon
Low
Mignonette D'Ag
Neau Toyale
Marine
Richard McCutchen
Homer City Legion
Frankie Carroll
Indiana Legion Dane
Freddy Gersiiman
Dance
Diana's Tavern
Bobby Peak
Moose Party
Homer City
Toney Krozely
Aes
Hormer
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