Beggars in Soviet Cities Test Church Charity Claims
William L. Ryan reports a Soviet reality where beggars, labeled as professionals, cluster near churches across cities like Moscow Kiev Tashkent and Alma Ata. He notes the prevalence of elderly women and disabled beggars, while young attendance at churches remains scarce and much of the religious life is confined to Orthodox rites and aging adherents.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
Stalinabad
Tadjik Republic
Lenin Street
Kiev
Ukraine
Moscow
Alma Ata
Kazakhstan
Kalinin Street
Pushkin Street
Tbilisi
Georgia
Andreevsky
Lavra
Shevchenko
Sian
Lubianka
Two In Jail Two Sought For Robbery
FBI agents questioned four suspects in a Houston bank robbery that happened at 9 20 a m yesterday. Allen confessed to being an accomplice to three others named James David Mitchell Navarro and Nick Mitchell. Navarro surrendered after police broadcast for his pickup and denied ties to the crime.
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Houston
Tex
Donny Norrison
FBI
Frank Murray
Young Allen
Murray
Allen
James David Mitchell
James David Richardson
Johnny Gonzales Navarro
Nick Mitchell
Mitchell
Navarro
New York Sculptor Epstein Knighted by Queen
Jacob Epstein the New York born sculptor, long controversial for works such as Genesis, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as part of 59 knights in the New Year honors. Epstein, 73, has been a British subject for 47 years amid the Queen's Commonwealth voyage aboard the Gothic.
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London
Jacob Epstein
New York
Lower East Side
Epstein
Oscar Wilde
New Zealand
Visitor Joins Line Ends Up In Jail Cell
A Pueblo visitor at police headquarters joined a line of men marching back to their cells from police court and, once inside, protested loudly until officers removed him and took him into custody.
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Pueblo, Colo
Restroom Break Mentioned In Brief Aides Explain
The report notes a brief moment where an individual counted noses and expressed a desire to use a restroom. Officials clarify the request was routine and part of standard procedure.
Government First To Buy An Airplane From Wright in 1909
The United States became the first government to purchase an aircraft when it bought one from Wilbur Wright in 1909. The historic sale marked a turning point in military and civil aviation adoption by state actors.
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United States
Wilbur Wright
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