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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1954

Page

10

Phantom Thief Now Sought In Twin Killing

Stamford Connecticut police sought Gilbert Mead known as the phantom burglar in a double murder at a Hollywood Hills home. Evelyn Mead and Dominick Albanizio were found shot and beaten in night attire. Richard Dimon, Mead's 16 year old stepson, gave three versions and was held for protective custody as officers pursued the suspect.

Hollywood Fila Gilbert Mead Stamford Conn Mead Dominick Albanizio Evelyn Mead Albanizio Richard Dimon Massachusetts State

Man Requests Protection Then Kills Two

Chio? A male nurse Carl Miller, 46, will be charged with two murders for fatally wounding his wife Louise Miller, 36, and her friend Lee Tarver Veach, 32, in Gettysburg Ohio. Miller had asked for a deputy sheriff to baby sit for protection during a court dispute over custody of their 3-week-old son. The killings occurred during a court-approved visit near West Mansfield after the sheriff’s office could not spare a deputy for ongoing supervision. The couple had a divorce case pending. the sheriff noted no triangle existed.

Miller Spitler

Denmark's Oldest Watch Returned By Museum Thief

A 250 year old watch vanished from a Danish museum was found on a sidewalk wrapped in paper with a note saying thanks for the loan and wishing a Merry Christmas. The finder reported the return in Aarhus Denmark.

Denmark Aarhus

Floods Kill Ten in Shiraz Iran Weekend Disaster

Tehran dispatch reports floods from heavy weekend rains in Shiraz, Iran. ten people died and fifty were injured as

Tehran Iran Shiraz

Indonesia Leads Global Coconut Production Lead

Indonesia heads the world in coconut production while the United States leads in coconut consumption, reflecting distinct regional roles in the global coconut market and consumer demand.

Indonesia The United States

Farm Bureau Sets Annual Yule Party

The Comanche County Farm Bureau and its members and families gather at 7 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting and yearly Christmas party. President Wesley Reagan says regular business will be considered before the festive program. The event will be held at the bureau office 125 E.

Comanche County Farm Bureau Wesley Reagan

Engineer to Lead Conference at Oklahoma A&M

An internationally known industrial engineer who has directed and participated in many conference programs in the U S and Europe will be discussion leader at the ninth annual conference on job evaluation at Oklahoma A&M College Monday through Wednesday.

Stillwater Okla U.S Europe Oklahoma A&m College

Volcano Erupts On Italian Island

Stromboli on the Italian island erupted with lava flowing down its slopes. The village of about 800 people near the eruption was not threatened and no panic occurred. A 3,040 foot cone last erupted in February with little damage and five serious eruptions have occurred in the last 61 years.

Stromboli Italy Mediterranean

Canadian Flier MacKenzie Freed from Chinese Camp

Squadron Leader Andrew R. MacKenzie, a Canadian airman shot down in Korea, says several American POWs remain in a Chinese camp and that those known to be prisoners can write home. He denies knowledge of the 13 Americans recently sentenced by Peiping. Washington confirms three Americans were in the camp. MacKenzie, thin but healthy, arrives in Hong Kong and plans to spend Christmas with his Montreal family as Canadian and U.S. officials withhold details.

Hong Kong Andrew R Andy) MacKenzie Red China Seaaeen Air Force United States Peiping U. S Washington MacKenzie Harold E. Fischer Swea City Iowa Lyle W. Cameron Lincoln Neb Roland W. Parks Omaha Freedom Yalu River North Korea U. S. Air Force Korea Indo-China Montreal RCAF Ottawa Vancouver

Nevada Escapees Captured In Mine

Three Clark county jail escapees including a murder suspect were captured early Monday in an abandoned mine tunnel ten miles east of Las Vegas by Patrolman Paul DeWeert and Las Vegas Sun editor Colin McKinlay. The men Walter Sefton 32 J. D. Tucker 33 and Clifford F. Lair 31 escaped after overpowering a jailer and were joined by Deborah Faye Vassar 22, believed partly responsible for the escape.

Las Vegas Nev Clark‘county Paul DeWeert Colin McKinlay Las Vegas Sun Walter Sefton J. D. Tucker Clifford F. Lair Deborah Faye Vassar

Strike Threatens French Railroads

A strike order from an independent union threatens to halt all rail traffic in France for 48 hours starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The Federation Autonome claims about 80 percent of locomotive engineers as members, leaving the government owned railway system with little replacement capacity.

Paris France Federation Autonome Independent Federation

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