Red Guns Kill 141 Germans
Berlin reporting from Hamburg cites Die Welt saying the June 17 East German revolt killed 587, with 141 executed by Soviet firing squads and 1,870 wounded. Gen Zaisser confirmed the figures to Soviet authorities, far above prior counts. The report notes thousands arrested, millions in losses, and growing unrest as West Berlin distributes relief food.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Die Welt
Wilhelm Zaisser
Konrad Adenauer
Zaisser
West Berlin
Russia
Expolice
Laverenty P. Beria
Zaiser
Moscow
Beria
East Germany
Parley Teams Meet Tonight In Showdown
Parley teams square off tonight in a high stakes session at Panmunjom as Allied and Communist negotiators brace for a make or break moment over non Communist prisoners and ironclad guarantees that South Korea will honor a truce. Reports say the talks may yield a formal session tomorrow at 11 am despite walkout claims and continued optimism elsewhere for a settlement.
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Panmunjom
U. N
South Korea
Peiping Radio
Peiping
See Trace
Fresh Chinese push drives on Korean front near Kumkang
Chinese troops aided by tanks and heavy artillery launched a major two day assault south of Kamsong on the Korea east central front. Allied and Korean forces report heavy shelling, limited gains, and signs of additional Red divisions being brought in. Frontline officers note 3,000 Reds involved with another 3,000 ready to enter. Weather improves for Allied air strikes as RO K forces brace for more. Reports of full front activity remain cautious with censorship on penetration details.
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Seoul
Kamsong
Kumhwa
Pukhan River
Chung
U. N
Kumsong
Kumsone
Roks
Maxwell Taylor
8Th Army
McKenzie Holds Mayor's Reins
Mayor Pro Tempore Lester McKenzie was chosen by the city council to serve as mayor during Mayor Joe McCain's absence for the week. McKenzie presided at the council meeting, which lasted two hours, and the agenda included a postponed traffic ordinance reading to next Friday.
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Lester McKenzie
Joe McCain
McCain
McKenzie
Council
Federal Suit Set By State Over Minerals at Lake Texoma
Oklahoma State School Land Commission sues the federal government for 787,847 to claim mineral rights beneath Lake Texoma. The suit, filed in the U S Court of Claims in Washington, contends only surface payments were made in the 1943 condemnation of land for the lake. Secretary Tom J Lee authorized the action. officials unavailable for comment.
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Oklahoma City
State School Land Commission
Lake Texoma
John D. Conner
Tom J. Lee
Johnston Murray
Commission
Lee
U. S. Court of Claims
Washington
Oklahoma
Statehood
Conner
Eisenhower Ask Congress for 150 Million to Aid Farmers
President Eisenhower asked Congress to provide 150 million dollars in emergency livestock loans to aid farmers and stockmen facing feed shortages and low cattle prices. The Agriculture Department will set up loan committees in distress areas, especially the drought-stricken Southwest, to process applications within 7 to 10 days. Loans of 2500 or more target established cattle sheep and goat producers with a reasonable chance of recovery, based on past performance and debt coverage.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Martin
Farrington
Filter Plant Falters Prompt Water Conservation Order
Engineers probe a bottleneck at the city filter plant as officials urge strict water conservation for the next two days. Water Superintendent Jess McMillan notes demand under capacity and calls for eliminating shrub and lawn watering to allow crews to locate a possible obstructed line and restore flow.
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Jess McMillan
McMillan
McMillian
Trapped GIs See Reds In Action
Two American soldiers escaped after 16 hours behind Chinese lines in Korea. Cpl Hubert H. Wabben and Cpl Henry J. Szymkowski watched Chinese forces capture, loot, and shell Allied positions from a hill from dawn to dusk before making a perilous retreat to friendly lines.
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Central Front
Korea
U.S
Cpl
Hubert H. Wabben
Littleton
Colo
Henry J. Szymkowski
Eagle
Wis
Truce Awaited After Robertson Talks With Rhee
Walter H. Robertson said the agreement with President Syngman Rhee should lead to an armistice if the Communists are sincere. He and aides traveled from McChord Air Force Base toward Washington to report to President Eisenhower on the accords. The plan calls for a political conference within 90 days of a truce, with a further 90 days to reappraise the situation. If the talks stall or allow subversion, the United States and South Korea would walk out and reassess next steps. Robertson asserted shared goals with South Korea for a unified Korea and noted military questions remain on the Red offensive’s impact on an armistice.
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Mcchord Air Force Base
Wash
Walter H. Robertson
Eisenhower
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Robertson
Peiping
Rhee
Republic of Korea
United States
Washington, D.C
Korea
Drouth Area Gets Big Wheat Quota
Relief arrives for Comanche county stockmen as wheat acreage restrictions are lifted in drouth areas. Farmers must obtain PMA approval and designate extra acres to be used for feed or pasture, with crops harvested before maturity or turned under. Planting could occur this September and pasture ready by year end if rainfall cooperates. See DROUTH, Page 2
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Comanche County
Department of Agriculture
County Production Marketing Administration Office
PMA
Drouth
Flares Spark Saucer Sightings Amid Test Inquiries
The Air Force introduced a high power magnesium flare for night air photography that has been linked to reports of flying saucers over the past two years. Tested secretly near Windsor Locks Connecticut and Detroit, the device is a large flare attached to a reconnaissance plane wing and controlled by the pilot, prompting many calls to police and officials.
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Washington
Air Force
Windsor Locks
Conn
Detroit
Burglars Rifle Davenport Bank in Oklahoma
In Davenport Oklahoma burglars blasted 18 safety deposit boxes at the Security State Bank early Wednesday and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash and bonds. Bank Vice President Elliott Forbis credited a telephon e operator with halting the burglary and possibly saving thousands of dollars after a 3 10 a.m. blast jarred a telephone off the hook. City Marshal Clark said the crime looked professional and left a sledge hammer and an extra long screwdriver at the vault door.
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Davenport
Okla
Security State Bank
Bank
Elliott Forbis
Forbis
F. M. Clark
Clark
Jet Plane Crash Kills Pilot Near Lake Whitney
A twisting T 33 jet trainer plunged into a pasture one mile west of Lake Whitney Texas on Wednesday. One body found and a second man jumped with a failing parachute. Connally Air Force Base identified the aircraft as two seat trainer.
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Joe Bob Reagan
Indian Lodge
Lake Whitney
Reagan
City Schools Face Federal Aid Cutback in 1953 54
Oklahoma schools brace for roughly a half million dollar drop in federal education aid for 1953 54 as a House bill reduces maintenance and operation funding. Amounts vary by district with Lawton likely suffering about 4 4 percent and Oklahoma City near 4 percent. Lawton’s 1952 aid totaled 280 561 05 dollars across white and separate schools.
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Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Senate
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Midwest City
Justin Kuntz
Lawton Board of Education
First Jet Ace Bags 15th MIG in Korea
Maj James Jabara America's first jet ace bagged his 15th Communist MIG on his 95th combat mission of his second Korean tour. The victory made him the world's second-ranking jet ace and the second triple jet ace in history as the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing and 5th Air Force credited downing a MIG each in late afternoon combat.
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Seoul
James Jabara
America
Jabara
5Th Air Force
Clyde A. Curtin
Joseph McConnell
Apple Valley
Calif
Blood Disease Claims Oklahoma State Senator Smalley
Oklahoma City senator Joe A. Smalley of Norman died at Will Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital from leukemia. A 41 year old University of Oklahoma graduate, he served in World War I, was elected to the House, led the 22nd Legislature as floor leader for Gov. Roy J. Turner, and chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee for Higher Education. He pushed for college funding and helped end the end of the session deadlock.
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Oklahoma City
Joe A. Smalley
Norman
Will Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Smalley
University of Oklahoma
House of Representatves
House
Roy J. Turner
Senate
Jim Nance
Purcell
Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower nominates Glenn Emmons for Indian affairs post
President Eisenhower announced Glenn L. Emmons of Gallup New Mexico banker and former University of New Mexico regent is his choice to replace resigned Indian Affairs Commissioner Dillon S. Myer Emmons age 57 chairs First State Bank of Gallup and is WWI veteran and UNM graduate Eisenhower said he would seek input from Indian tribes before finalizing the appointment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Glenn L. Emmons
Gallup
N. M
Emmons
Dillon S. Myer
First State Bank of
Board of Regents
University of New Mexico
Notting Hill Strangler Christie Hanged in Pentonville Prison
Notting Hill strangler John Reginald Halliday Christie, 55, hanged at Pentonville for seven confirmed murders. Controversy persisted over possible baby’s death linked to Timothy Evans case and a claim Christie lied about Evans. Public debate and a late inquiry did not halt execution.
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London
John Reginald Halliday Christie
Notting Hill
Pentonville Prison
Britain
Jack the Ripper
Albert Pierrepont
England
Pierrepont
Christie
Bor
Timothy Evans
Queen’s
John Scott Henderson
Evans
Queen Elizabeth II
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City Hall
Sherman Machine and Iron Works
Third Street
Chung Il Kwon
ROK
Kumsong River
Southwest
Red
Davenport Bank
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