Escapee Admits Pistol Slaying Of Kansas Priest
Indiana fugitive William Jackson Townsend, 23, admitted to Kansas City priest Rev. Robert A. Hodges slaying after hitchhiking with him. Townsend said the theft of a borrowed .38 revolver and concealment followed a homosexual advance, with Hodges identifying himself by rosary and driver license later. He faces charges of unlawful flight to escape prosecution and auto theft, and was arrested in Logansport after FBI tip.
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Sam Rayburn to speak here on Sept eight
Constitution files recall ten years ago when Sam Rayburn, then House speaker, was announced for a talk here on September eight. Also noted are George H. Frampton’s death, I. W. Manley joining the highway patrol, and local sports camp plans for Lawton high school gridiron stars.
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George H. Frampton
I. W. Manley
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Buck Kinsey
Craterville Park
LHS
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Comanche County
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Cameron College
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CMTC
Jap's American Dream All Wet
A 22 year old Japanese stowaway from Yokohama leaped from the liner President Wilson and swam 10 miles through shark infested waters to reach American soil. After eight hours in the sea he was washed ashore exhausted with cuts and shock, rescued by three Hawaiian fishermen and taken to Waimea Hospital. He spent a night there and a second night in jail on illegal entry charges. He told detectives he had dreamed of America for 10 years.
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Harry Y. Arii
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Waimea Hospital
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Operation Spyglass Ends Seoul Test of Air Defense
Operation Spyglass, South Korea's first full air defense test since the armistice, ended after 42 hours with official results described as satisfactory. The U S Fifth Air Force exercise tested radar warning net anti aircraft defenses and fighter interceptor protection of strategic areas.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Fifth Air Force
20th List Revealed 150 More Americans Gain Freedom
The Korean War POW exchange returns a long list of American prisoners of war. Names include Carl F. Trumbo from Woodburn Iowa, Ralph Thrush from Lemoyne Pennsylvania, Robert L. Schlup of Bethel Kansas, and many others from states such as Michigan Illinois Texas and Puerto Rico. The official roster spans numerous towns and ranks, reflecting the breadth of returned service members.
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Munsan
Carl F. Trumbo
Woodburn
Iowa
Ralph Thrush
Lemoyne
Robert L. Schlup
Bethel
Kan
Robert L. Szumtiak
Detroit
Eg D. Knight
Cross City
Donald C. Maxwell
Kenneth Square
Rueben C. Sherrill
Athens
Vernon Jones
Pauls Valley
Okla
Lloyd C. Ruesch
Worthington
Minn
Richard J. Montgomery
Owosso
Mich
Florian G. Wersal
Springfield
Robert L. Shimer
St. Joseph
Additional POWs Freed Saturday
A list of released prisoners of war includes Sgt. Robert T. Hesselink and Sgt. Dale H. Williams among others, with hometowns such as Big Rapids Michigan, Leroy Pfe, Mount Vernon Indiana, New Boston Ohio, and Greensboro North Carolina. The roster covers numerous ranks and towns across the United States.
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Sunday Constitution
Robert T. Hesselink
Big Rapids
Mich
Dale H. Williams
Leroy
William L. Shirk
Blacklick
Ohio
Raymond W. Daniels
Mount Vernon
Inl
William E. Banhart
Montgomery
Cletus I. Nordin
Muskogee
Oklo
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Lewisbourg Tenn
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Lowell Mass
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New Boston
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Leary
Tex
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Mantua
N. J
Lavenge E. Davis
Martinsville
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Big Stone Gap
Robert B. Fitzgerald
Ballston Spa
N. Y
Everett Freeman
Pennington Gap
Homer N. Medler Jr
Benton Harbor
Richard L. White
Comfort
W. Va
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Tulsa
Okla
Impersonal Bullets Hit 35 General Sons in Korea
The Korean War casualty lists include at least 142 sons of Army generals. Among them are two wounded sons of Gen. Charles L. Bolte and the son of Gen. James A. Van Fleet. President Eisenhower’s son Maj. John Eisenhower served in Korea and was honored by the South Korean government. Generals and flag officers fared better overall, but several senior officers and captains were casualties or prisoners.
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James A. van Fleet
Charles L. Bolte
Europe
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Korea
Adm
Erhard J. C. Qvistgaard
Denmark
Eisenhower
Maj
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Far East
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William M. Miley
Alaska
Clarence A. Martin Jr
Walton H. Walker
William Dean
Navy
Kremlin Air Show Displays 424 Jets Over Moscow
At Tuschina Airport Moscow the Soviet air force staged an annual display with 424 jet planes, more than double last year. Premier Georgi Malenkov observed for 75 minutes from the balcony as Western diplomats and 200,000 spectators watched, including U S Ambassador Bohlen and various foreign attaches.
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Tuschina
Russia
Georgi Malenkov
U. S
Charles E. Bohlen
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