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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1955

Page

3

Berserk Gunman Slain After Four Hour Detroit Siege

Charles Luther Rollins, 44, of Leoma Tennessee, died after a four hour battle in a northwest Detroit house where police fired tear gas shots and he exchanged heavy gunfire. Two officers were wounded as Rollins hid in a Smith family residence during the stand off.

Detroit Smith Drevugul Charles Luther Rollins Leoma Tenn Walter Wyrod Anthony Oberdzinski Rollins Bernard Smith Tennessee Wyrod Leslie Caldwell Edward Jacque

Youth Kills Father After Being Whipped

In Pineville West Virginia a 15 year old Ravencliff youth shot and killed his father after being whipped for playing a radio too loudly Sheriff Paul Goode said James Albert Hart 15 was jailed awaiting a hearing before Circuit Judge Robert M Worrell. The father James Roscoe Hart 46 had whipped the boy with a miner belt. The youth seized a 12 gauge shotgun and shot his father between the eyes on the back porch.

Pineville W.va Ravencliff Wyoming Paul Goode James Albert Hart Robert M. Worrell Goode James Roscoe Hart Hart

Hotel Workers Strike Hits Singapore Hotels

Singapore five leading hotels operated on a self service basis today as about 1 000 employees walked out seeking higher pay.

Singapore

Admiral Elsa Leads Luxury Cruise From Venice to Greece

In Venice the ship Achilleus sails under Admiral Elsa Maxwell with 113 affluent guests on a 15 day Greek tour. The Greek Line vessel chartered for 100000 pounds features lavish meals and champagne. Passengers include Paul Reynaud Olivia de Havilland and the Duke and Duchess de Brissac.

Venice Italy Grand Canal Elsa Maxwell Achilleus Greece Miss Maxwell Stavros Niarchos Paul I France Paul Reynaud Olivia de Havilland de Brissac Rudy Crespi Consuelo O'Connor New York

Reds Wooing Natives To Return To Russia

New York report says the Soviet Union intensifies efforts to repatriate Russian-born citizens in the United States. Serge Woyciechowski cites appeals sent after the Geneva conference. appeals mailed from East Berlin by the Soviet Committee for the Return to the Motherland.

New York Soviet Union United States New York Herald Tribune Serge Woyciechowski The Herald Tribune East Berlin Soviet Committee

Military Service Cutbacks Discussed by MAJ Mas

MAJ Thomas M Mas discusses a Reserve law provision allowing some active duty personnel to be released early with a four year combined active and Reserve service requirement. Services may release up to 150000 men yearly if conditions permit, and must aid immediate reentries via training though enlistments and the draft are considered less desirable.

Defense Department Defense Secretary

Industrial Expansion Spreads Across U S Cities

The nation disperses new plants to smaller cities amid postwar expansion. Railroads and utilities push site surveys and tax incentives while states like Louisiana promote bonds for local factory sites. Edward era programs emphasize cheaper labor, land, and living conditions to lure industry.

New York New England America Erie Railroad General Motors Mansfield Ohio Ford Mahwah N.J National Biscuit Fair Lawn Nickel Plate Midwest Milwaukee Chicago Seattle Seaboard Southern Pacific Southwest American Gas & Electric System Utility Company

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