Chinese Action Raises Hope for Release of 11
Washington officials cited a two part Chinese proposal for freeing imprisoned U S airmen and others. A Geneva peace conference promise offered early release for prisoners with good records while Peiping reported leniency and deportation for those who admitted crimes and expressed remorse. State Department noted few Chinese students in the United States have left and renewed demand for 63 Americans jailed or detained including 11 airmen missing since 1953.
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Red China
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State Department
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Franklin ‘Gowen
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China
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Gowen
Navy
Coast Guard
Tito Khrushchev Near End of Talks in Belgrade
Tito and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev neared completion of a declaration summarizing four weeks of talks aimed at easing Cold War tensions between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. Soviet Premier Bulganin and Deputy Mikoyan joined the session as both sides and their delegations signaled progress toward closer relations.
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Yugoslavia
Tito
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Nikola Bulganin
A. I. Mikoyan
Moscow
Khrushchev
Shroshchev
Nikolai Bulganin
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Mikoyan
Plan to Paint Streets Pink Is Rejected
Los Angeles officials refused Elizabeth Black's proposal to paint streets pastel colors like pink and mauve to beautify the city and reduce glare. The City Council weighed a $50,000,000 expense and rejected the idea after a brief review.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Black
Municipal Arts Department
Grandma Doss Receives Life Imprisonment in Tulsa
In Tulsa, Nannie Doss was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to poisoning four of her five husbands, including Samuel Doss. District Judge Elmer Adams imposed the sentence, while prosecutors considered the electric chair as a potential option.
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Okla
Nannie Doss
Samuel Doss
Elmer Adams
Premature Baby Care Program Approved by Springfield Panel
A $300,000 premature baby care program for three downstate hospitals was approved by the Mingis House Appropriations Committee, after downsizing from $760,000 and limiting expansion to nine hospitals. Centers are at St. Francis Peoria, St. John's Springfield, and Christian Welfare East St. Louis. The Health Department had planned to drop the program July 1 due to federal withdrawal of support.
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Mingis House
Alan Dixon
Belleville
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
St. John’s Hospital
Christian Welfare
Roland R. Cross
Missouri Payroll Increase In April Reported
Missouri employers show an April payroll rise of 6 000 workers led by construction trade and service sectors. Nonfarm employment reached 1 252 900 with durable goods up 1 200 offset by non durable losses. ordinant group fell 600 more this year. Services added 4 100 as weather improved outdoor work. mining dropped among major sectors.
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Missouri
Gordon FP. Weir
Weir
Aoss
Ordinanc
Republicans Plan 1956 Convention Steps San Francisco
Republican National Committee chairman Leonard Hall arrived with 16 party leaders to begin planning the 1956 Republican convention at the San Francisco Cow Palace. He said the party is moving ahead with its organization plans under the assumption Fleettower is the candidate, and noted focus on vice president and school construction and operation policies.
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San Francisco
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
San Francisco Cow Palace
Fleettower
Fall
Lee Eeeters
Nars
Malik Talks Peace Treaty With Japan in London Talks
Russia's Ambassador Jacob Malik held a second day of talks with Japan at the Japanese Embassy aimed at ending the technical state of war. Japan seeks a broad settlement on territorial issues fishing rights and other disputes while Russia refuses to sign the 1951 San Francisco treaty.
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Russia
Jacob Malik
Malik
Japan
Shunichi Matsumoto
San Francisco
Hollywood
G. Gordon Browder
Norfolk
Browder
Ohio Seeks Extradition For Taneyhill In Murder Case
Ohio authorities plan to extradite Semney W. Taneyhill from Kansas to Fremont to face first degree murder charges in the May 2 killing of Shirley Bradford, a Fremont waitress. Taneyhill, serving 10 to 21 years for armed robbery, was arrested in Wellington after a liquor store holdup. Kansas will issue papers once governor Lausche signs the warrant. Fred H. Paul, Sandusky County sheriff, will travel to Kansas to complete extradition.
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Ohio
Kansas
Frank J. Lausche
Semney W. Taneyhill
Lansing
Kas
Fremont
Fannyhill
Taneyhill
Shirley Bradford
Fred H. Paul
Sandusky County
Bradford
Tannyhill
Wellington
Missouri
Surgeon Removes Appendectomy From Emergency Ward
The report states that Nelson Bell underwent successful surgery in Ashville North Carolina as Dr Bell removed his appendix during an emergency procedure. Rev Talbot provided medical support during the operation.
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