Indian Girl Recounts Slavery Tale From Calcutta Report
A Calcutta girl, who suffered slavery in Seghra, says she was sold three times in six months before escaping from her last buyer and returning home. Tuberculosis left her family unable to pay. a relative diverted her to Patna, selling her for 400 rupees, then auctioned at 1,000 and 2,200 rupees, before fleeing one night to refuge with Hindu priests in a neighboring village.
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Senate Opens Meat Probe in Oklahoma City
A state Senate committee led by Sen. Charles Wilson investigates meat price scandals amid claims independents face discrimination by the Agriculture Department. Stop sale orders target four more stores in Seminole Altus and Alva, raising total orders to about 30. Six people have been charged in Oklahoma City all pleading innocent. The department alleges misleading weights. A policy shift will give stop sale information to county attorneys for possible prosecution.
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Now Open 224 C Jerk Helms Jewelry
Jewelry shop announces 3 day watch repair service with guaranteed work. Offers repairs for watches diamonds and general jewelry. Located at 224 C Jerk Helms, inviting customers to visit for repairs and maintenance.
ROK Claims Red Guerrillas Erased
South Korea’s National Police said Communist guerrillas have been wiped out for the first time since the Korean War ended. Police report arrest of two guerrillas on Cheju Island, Oh Wun Kwun and Hen Soon Ae, with no charges against them as they return home.
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Cheju
Oh Wun Kwun
Hen Soon Ae
Suh Chung Hak
Judge Reunites Couple With Police Witnesses
Justice of the Peace Wendell Foster was decorating his courtroom when a couple asked to wed. With no witnesses available he called the Police Department. Officers G L Engieberton and Paul C Ming attended and witnessed the ceremony.
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Fire Hits Hollywood Boulevard Coffee Shop
A blaze at the Hollywood Boulevard Coffee Shop caused damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Management said further losses came as 150 customers fled without paying their checks.
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Eisenhower Aides Skeptical On Tax Cuts Prospects
President Eisenhower's budget cuts fall short of trimming government spending to support tax reductions this year. Gabriel Hauge said surpluses needed before tax cuts, while also signaling a fight to protect foreign aid and other programs. House moves to restore Post Office service with emergency funds amid broader budget battles.
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Hauge
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John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Wsia
Allen J. Ellender
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Unions Criticize Government Aid Focus in Depressed Areas
The United Mine Workers told the committee that it is unnecessary to set up a special program for economically depressed regions. They argued the government has consistently neglected chronic unemployment areas while aiding underdeveloped nations and nations that are not underdeveloped.
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United Mine Workers
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