Welcome Home Turncoats To Get Cold Reception
Hong Kong officials plan a cold reception for three American prisoners of war crossing from Red China on July 9. The trio Lewis W. Griggs Otho Bell and William A. Cowart declined return after the 1953 armistice and chose to stay with the Communists. U S Defense and Justice departments have not announced action, noting accountability for any wrongful acts. The Indian Red Cross asked the British Red Cross to meet them on arrival.
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Hong Kong
U.S
Red China
Red Cross
New Delhi
Lewis W. Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Otho Bell
Olympia
Wash
William A. Cowart
Dalton, Ga
Cowart
Japan
Peiping
United States
U.S. Defense and Justice Departments
British
Bor
Griggs
Bell
Prayers Flood In For Sleeping Sick Daughter Debbie Ann
Chicago mother Joan Hadfield appeals for prayers for her daughter Debbie Ann stricken with sleeping sickness. Since November 13 the child has been in a coma, released from Bilings Hospital, and cared for at home in suburban Park Ridge. More than 1,000 letters from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe arrived with prayers. Hundreds of phone calls followed, with many sharing similar ordeals. The Hadfields thank donors and ask prayers continue.
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Chicago
Joan Hadfield
Debbie Ann
Bilings Hospital
Park Ridge
Debbie
Girl Found Unharmed After 22 Hours Lost in Mountains
In Libby Montana Ida Mae Curtis, 2, vanished Sunday evening near a logger camp and was found alive 22 hours later 300 yards from her disappearance. Sheriff said she had no scratches and looked frightened but fine after spending a chilly night in the Kootenai National Forest while 250 rescuers and bloodhounds searched the rugged area.
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Ida Mae Curtis
Rugged Kootenai National Forest
Montana
Libby
Mont
Here
Mortimer Curtis
Curtis
Ida Mae
Kootenai National Forest
Truman Finishes Writing Memoirs
Former President Harry S. Truman completed a 500000 word memoir manuscript after two years of work. Serial publication will begin in the New York Times Life Magazine and the St. Louis Post Dispatch with Doubleday & Co. releasing a book version. First volume Year of Decisions set for Oct 20. Years of Trial and Hope in February 1956. The manuscript may be donated to the Truman Library in Independence Missouri.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
New York Times
Life Magazine
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Doubleday & Co
Andrew Heiskeil
Omg
Truman Library
Independence
Truman
Midshipman Hansborough Tops Good Conduct at Academy
Midshipman John Hansborough Jr., son of Col. and Mrs. John Hansborough of Fort Sill, ranks first in good conduct in a class of 913 at the United States Naval Academy. He is slated to graduate with the class of 1957. A report to Congressman Victor Wickersham notes all district midshipmen show a good showing in their work.
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John Hansborough Jr
John Hansborough
Fort Sill
United States Naval Academy
Hansborough
Academy
Victor Wickersham
Washington, D.C
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Charles E. Bohlen
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Ray Frost
Lincoln County
Sill
Fox
Raulston Furniture
GIANT
NORGE
Tate
Raulston Furniture Store
C Avenue
Fay
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Safety Car CO
Ford
3Rd & B Avenue
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