Returnees Cite Higher Toll From Korean Prison Camps
Returnees describe far higher death counts in Korean prison camps than the official 1,050 figure. They recount 1,425 deaths from January to May 1951, discuss Camp No. 5 at Pyoktang with 1,800 to 1,900 deaths, and report daily transports of 100 to 200 bodies. Accounts include pellagra deaths and mercy shots, with totals oscillating between 2,000 and 4,000.
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State markets donations to foundation in Oklahoma City
Gov. Johnston Murray announced he has received 854.07 from Oklahomans for the American Korean Foundation. The contributions were forwarded to Dr. Milton Eisenhower, brother of the president and chairman of the foundation.
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Johnston Murray
Milton Eisenhower
Corn Surplus Looms Threatening 1954 Markets
A federal crop report due today will give the 1954 corn crop estimate. If the figure exceeds 3.4 billion bushels, corn production controls may be required. Benson has already imposed strict wheat quotas as carryover stocks grow. Corn planting allotments are being set with decisions due by November 15.
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Washington
Benson
Iran Reds Set For Big Push To Oust Shah
Iran's Communists push to oust Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi after plebiscite support for Mossadegh ends Parliament. Provinces vote 1,441,156 to 694 for dissolution. Tehran and suburbs back the plan. boycott cited. Mossadegh aims to dissolve the Majlis and call elections for a new body within days.
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Shah
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Mohammed Mossadegh
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Ayatullah Kashani
Man Arrests Sought After Disturbance Call Ends With Wife Hospitalized
A Denver man claimed he was teaching his wife a lesson when police were alerted to a disturbance at 250 S. Eliot St. They found the wife unconscious and hospitalized. No charges have been filed against the man, who remains sought.
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Professor Plays 69 Holes Marking 69th Birthday
Morgantown West Virginia Dr R C Spangler a WVU professor will play 69 holes of golf today to celebrate his 69th birthday He did the same two years ago marking his birthday by bowling 67 frames in the evening He plans a lowkey observance this year with steady play
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W. Va
R. C. Spangler
West Virginia University
Soap Salesman In Big Lather In Prescott YMCA Camp
11 year old Ronnie Carpenter earned a trip by selling 2,928 bars of soap at a Prescott Arizona YMCA summer camp. He beamed, then his face dropped when there was no soap.
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VFW Post Faces High Costs After Bus Breakdowns
The Raymond T. Osmond VFW post in Philadelphia paid for two buses to convoy a drum and bugle corps to Milwaukee. Both buses broke down, delaying arrival, with a second breakdown on the return. Costs included a $700 motor, $425 for two clutches, $128 for two tow jobs, and other living expenses. The corps, twice national champions, finished sixth after a two point penalty, while four out of five individual prizes went to post members.
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Raymond T. Osmond
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Milwaukee
Drum and Bugle Corps
Robert Artin
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Missouri Town Has Women Car Cops
In Clarksville Missouri a petti coat squad joins the police force to crack down on traffic violators. Thirteen women from the Business and Professional Women's Club serve on the force after meeting with the City Council. Mayor M F Duvall supported the idea.
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M. F. Duvall
City Man Is Fined On Speeding Count
Oscar W. Cox, 43, a Lawton car dealer, pleaded guilty Monday to speeding. Police Judge Don Fisher fined him 20 dollars and dismissed a second complaint of resisting arrest at the officer Coy Moody's request. Moody said Cox's car was pursued on South 11th at up to 50 mph, and Cox refused to accompany the officer to the station.
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Lawton
Don Fisher
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Coy Moody
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23rd City Muffler Charge Is Lodged
Robert John Stacy of Fort Sill faced a muffler charge totaling 23 counts since troopers began a crackdown July 22. The statute prohibits altering mufflers and exhausts to increase noise beyond factory levels.
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Fort Sill
Seven Die In Two Car Crash Near Santa Barbara
A head on collision on U S 101 about 22 miles south of Santa Barbara killed seven people and seriously injured one. Four women two children and one man died at the scene while a girl aged 16 to 19 remained in critical condition at Our Lady of Perpetual Health Hospital in Santa Barbara.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
California State Highway Patrol
Santa Barbara County
California
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Los Alamos
Our Lady of Perpetual Health Hospital
Lunch Hour Race Causes Auto Dent in Detroit
Edward McGlinchey aged 56 was fined 10 dollars after crashing into a car during a noon hour dash to a restaurant. He said the lunch hour race caused his misfortune and that being the oldest in his department left him no seat, forcing him to lead the pack.
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Edward McGlinchey
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Ararat Expedition Reports Denied by U S Mission
A U S military mission spokesman in Istanbul denies Turkish press claims that an American expedition led by Col Edson D Raff is climbing Mt Ararat near the Soviet frontier. Turkish papers had reported the ascent to the legendary Noahs Ark site. Russians have previously accused such expeditions of spying.
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Turkey
U. S
Mt. Ararat
Edson D. Raff
New York City
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Ecuador Finds U.S. ally against Reds in Velasco Ibarra speech
In a 23 000 word State of the Union message President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra of Ecuador praised the United States as an efficient dam against Soviet totalitarianism. He defended his regime from dictatorship charges after closing two Guayaquil newspapers last April citing infringements of constitutional prohibitions. He said the United States upholds democracy and human rights and that geography ties Ecuador to pan Americanism. The address reviewed his administration since he took office on September 1.
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Quito
Ecuador
United States
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Guayaquil
Velasco
Burglar Returns to Finish Job at Saginaw Shoe Store
In Saginaw Michigan police report a burglar who earlier took nine unmatched shoes from a local shoe repair shop made a second break in the next day, stealing five pairs of shoes this time, transforming a joke into a serious crime sequence.
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Saginaw. Mich
Saginaw
Man dies saving dog in Santa Clara cabin fire
William Cordero, 48, rushed from his cabin when a fire broke out, but returned to rescue his cocker spaniel trapped inside. The structure collapsed moments later, killing both him and the dog in Santa Clara.
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Calif
William Cordero
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