Oklahoma State Building Fight Sparks New Scrutiny
State Sen. George Miskovsky accuses Gov. Murray of secret plans for a 2.5 million Capitol office building. He cites a New York bond firm and an Oklahoma architect, while Murray denies drawn plans or bonds and says bids would be sought if built. Three committees will review the proposal as lawmakers seek answers.
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R. J. Edwards, Inc
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William M. Cain
James E. Rinehart
el Reno
Polish Priest Vanishes in Bradford Amid Kidnaping Fears
Police search Bradford after Father Henry Borynski, 42, a Catholic chaplain to 1500 Poles, vanished a week ago. Brother Father Henry Scannel suspects kidnaping by Communists, noting Borynski’s work united Poles and angered Polish officials under Soviet influence.
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Henry Borynski
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Plane crash at Dallas injures two crew. engine fire contained
Witnesses described a loaded cargo plane crash near Dallas as not burning despite one engine tearing loose in flames and gasoline showering the area. Pilot William Smith Jr and co pilot Adamson Thompson, both from Miami, escaped with minor injuries after a long entrapment. a demolition squad freed Smith and he was taken to Parkland Hospital. The craft, operated by Southern Air Transport, was bound from Texas to El Paso with Air Force engines aboard.
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Dean Hale
William Smith Jr
Miami
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Bob Swanson
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British Novelist To Marry Divorcee
J B Priestley the British novelist announced plans to marry Mrs Hawkes a 42 year old broadcaster. Hawkes husband an Oxford professor won a divorce last month citing adultery with Priestley. Priestley, 59, was divorced from his second wife last year and his first wife died in 1925.
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J. B. Priestley
Macquetta Hawkes
Nation reports lowest idle list since 1945
Census Bureau data show average unemployment at about 1.7 million last year, the lowest since World War II. The number of working wives reached about 10.4 million in April, surpassing the World War II peak by roughly two million but remaining unchanged from 1951.
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United States
Census Bureau
Reporters Lose Fight To Join Photogs At Ike
White House reporters failed to gain access for all ceremonies as News photographers are allowed to take pictures. Press Secretary Hagerty reversed last week and said reporters admitted only when he or Murray Snyder authorize. He stated the President sets the rules on the office grounds.
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White House
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James C. Hagerty
Murray Snyder
Hagerty
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Reporters Seek Eisenhower Remarks Amid Photo Sessions
Reporters chase news when Mr. Eisenhower is photographed with figures, noting remarks attract attention. When barred, they rely on second-hand details from participants, photographers, or Hagerty’s office for coverage.
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Eisenhower
Hagerty
Hagerty sanctions protest scene during Eisenhower photo op
Hagerty’s ruling stems from protests as reporters gathered at a presidential photo session. Photographers captured President Eisenhower, Secretary of State Dulles, and Assistant Secretary Robertson after Robertson’s Korea return. Snyder said the President wished to keep discussions confidential during the photography.
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Walter S. Robertson
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Robertson
Eisenhower rescues Camp David as Marines guard retreat
Marines in combat uniforms with rifles deployed around Camp David when President Eisenhower visits. They support Secret Service, moving in station wagons to nearby posts and are housed in the Camp David area. The former Marine security camp, once two miles from the retreat, became Camp Greentop, a summer camp for crippled children run by a Baltimore organization.
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Eisenhower renames presidential hideaway Camp David
President Eisenhower says he changed the presidential retreat name from Shangri La because it was too fancy for him. The earlier label Shangri La honored Roosevelt who used it as the takeoff site for World War II air operations in the Pacific era.
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Youth Admits 40 Car Thefts in Detroit Area
A 17 year old Detroit youth confessed to stealing more than 40 cars to reach home after late outings when buses stopped. Charles J. Fortuna Jr. and three juveniles identified as accomplices were held without formal charge. Police traced 30 thefts to them. most occurred near Fortuna's old Detroit neighborhood, with recoveries near his Southfield Township home. None of the traceable cars were damaged.
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Charles J. Fortuna Jr
Southfield Township
Fortuna
Charles
Leonard
Firemen Battle Blaze In Woods at Long Lake
Fire crews fought a major forest fire in the Adirondack Mountains near Long Lake New York as flames scorched about a mile of woodland in the state's largest blaze of the season. Showers helped dampen the outbreak described by the State Conservation Department as potentially the most dangerous in years.
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N. Y
State Conservation Department
Rooftop patio sparks mystery for Jersey City firemen
In Jersey City the Andersons grilled on a roof patio when a fireman peeked over the edge asking Where's the fire. Waiting below were two fire engines a hook and ladder truck and two police cars. He then saw the steaks sizzling on the grill and vanished.
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N. J
A. J. Andersons
Prowler turned out to be frightened racer snake
Twelve Detroit policemen rushed to a housewife’s report of a prowler. They cornered and killed the five foot fellow, only to learn the intruder was a racing snake that had slithered into the city.
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India Sets Plan To Fight Rebels
New Delhi India Nepal’s Prime Minister M P Koirala met Indian officials to discuss a joint police action against Communist led rebels in Nepal. He said irregulars no longer have free rein as Indian police intervene and Nepalese troops cross into Nepal to corner the bands. Rebels described as bandits under a red flag were said to be routed near Dhangari and the situation was under control.
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M. P. Koirala
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Koirala
Dhangarhi
Mrs. Mesta Drops Vacation Pay Claim in Russia
Mrs. Perle Mesta, sightseeing in Russia, says the U.S. government owes her 7319.50 for vacations she did not take but she will not collect it. She cites Eisenhower’s appeal to high-bracket officials to forego such claims and a congressional ban on future payments.
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Infant Smothered in Bed Tragedy Near Lonaconing Md
In Lonaconing Maryland Mrs. Herbert R Staup Jr awoke at 6 am to feed her six month old Herbert Jr. She placed the infant between herself and her husband in their bed and by 7 45 am the child was found dead. Dr H V Deming, medical examiner, ruled accidental smothering.
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Herbert R. Staup Jr
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Post Office Allows Cooler Uniforms for Summer
NEW YORK with temperatures rising postal workers may swap to blue short sleeve sport shirts open at the neck through Labor Day. Window clerks may wear the cooler shirts and carriers may remove their ties when the heat reaches 80 degrees or higher.
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New York City
Harold Riegelman
Motorist Assaults Cop in Posen Incident
Louis E. Miller of Hammond Indiana assaulted Officer Ted Labai with a chair during a traffic stop in Posen Illinois. Miller knocked the officer unconscious and was arrested after the attack on July 20, 1940s era report.
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Louis E. Miller
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Ted Labai
Summer School Students Cram for Finals in Lawton System
Lawton Public Schools conduct six week summer program with 91 students from all grades, as A Richardson and Hugh Bish alternate as principals. Classes held entirely at the high school. Finals are Wednesday and report cards Thursday.
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Lawton
A. Richardson
Hugh Bish
Second death in Los Alamos traffic toll in decade
Los Alamos New Mexico records its second traffic fatality in ten years. Three year old Kathy Carryl, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Carryl, was run over by a motorist while playing outside her home.
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Los Alamos. N. M
Kathy Carryl
James Carryl
Taft Progressing Well at New York Hospital
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio was reported progressing well after an exploratory operation for a hip ailment at New York Hospital. The hospital previously issued daily bulletins but did not issue one today, marking a shift in the routine updates.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New York Hospital
Collapse injures 10 at Miami Beach hotel construction
A second floor section of a luxury oceanfront hotel under construction in Miami Beach collapsed Sunday, injuring at least 10 workmen. The incident prompted rescue efforts as authorities investigated the cause and assessed structural safety at the site.
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