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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
10
Maymyo Burma reports W Gen Ivan Serov, head of Soviet security, threatened to ban British and American correspondents from the tour after a British journalist photographed a detachment member elbowing a Burmese soldier. Serov said the party was disgusted by such behavior and warned harsh consequences if similar photos appeared in the Soviet Union.
A 50 year old apartment building at 614 E 4th St in Tonganoxie burned to the ground in a rapid blaze. One family, the Skaggs, suffered fatal suffocation risks while others escaped with minor injuries. Fire crews from Linwood and Bascher worked with local volunteers to control the flames, and nearby elevator ruins also smoldered. Estimated losses run around 10 000 for the apartments and 200 000 for the elevator fire.
In Ardmore Oklahoma a car out of control crashed into Mr and Mrs H P Moss home as they watched television. The vehicle tore through the room sweeping a divan chair and stove before stopping at the far end. Both occupants unharmed and damage around $500. The crash followed a sideswipe of another auto outside.
In a recreation yard fight at Alcatraz Island federal prison, Sidney Moore age 31 of Washington, D.C. died after a stab to the abdomen and chest. James Bollock, 35, a New Orleans native, allegedly stabbed Moore and was serving a 25 year federal term after prior murders in the Army in Italy. Moore had been imprisoned for carnal knowledge and had arrived at The Rock in 1950, with prior detentions in Lorton and Atlanta. Bollock had served time in Terre Haute and Leavenworth before transfer to Alcatraz in 1968.
Former President Harry S. Truman, recovering from an intestinal ailment since Friday, visited his downtown Independence, Missouri office for about an hour before returning home.
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