Heir to Million Fortune Leaves All to Fiancee
A Chicago inquest follows the death of Thorne a Ward & Co heir. The 20 year old revised his will naming Miss Maureen Ragen his principal beneficiary while a police inquiry probes narcotics use found in his Gold Coast room. The estate could amount to about a million dollars with income provisions beginning at age 21. See HEIR, Page 2.
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Chicago
Monroe Ward Thorne
Tor
Maureen Ragen
Thorne
Raymond J. Curran
Gold Coast
Walter
McCarron
Harry Penzin
Ee Stough
Miss Ragen
Penzin
Stough
Montgomery Ward & Co
Gordon C. Thorne
Ragen
Young Thorne
James M. Ragen
Racing News Service
China admits holding 30 Americans in prison
Geneva report states Chinese Communists confirm 30 American civilians are held. One civilian and several listed detainees are said dead or missing. U.S. allowed 15 detained Chinese nationals to leave. China provided a preliminary list of about 83 Americans in prison or barred from leaving. Missionary W. L. Winter reportedly died in prison. Three fliers P. E. Voorhis H. D. Weese A. D. Hart Jr. died from injuries after parachuting from a red plane over Antung.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
China
W. L. Winter
Phang
Winter
Kiangsi
P. E. Voorhis
H. D. Weese
A. D. Hart
Wounded Cop Nabs Gunman in Shreveport Chase
In Shreveport Louisiana Patrolman Kenneth Lanigan was shot in the face by Luther Randolph Talley an ex convict who fled after a Sunday shooting. Lanigan chased Talley six blocks and captured him before hospital treatment and armed guards protected him. Talley carried burglary tools and explosives items.
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Shreveport
Kenneth Lanigan
Luther Randolph Talley
Lanigan
Confederate Memorial Hospital
Luther Miller
Talley
Big crackdown nets 31 traffic violators in county
Patrol officers across state and federal highways arrested 31 drivers as part of Gov. Johnston Murray’s emergency crackdown. Radar units accounted for 17 speeding arrests. warnings are no longer issued for speeding, left of center, or passing in marked zones. Authorities promise continued action across nine counties until the order is rescinded.
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C. T. Raley
Johnston Murray
Raley
Murray
Rich
Turner To Speak In Lawton Tuesday City Visit
Democratic U. S. Senate candidate Roy J. Turner former Oklahoma governor will address voters at 3 30 p m Tuesday at the livestock sales barn two blocks south of Lee on U S 277. Lawton attorney T D Nicklas campaign chairman says the talk will cover parity prices and the agricultural program and be recorded for later use. Turner arrives from Anadarko where he speaks at 1 15 p m.
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Roy J. Turner
U. S. Senate
Lawton
Turner
Oklahoma
Lee
U.S
T. D. Nicklas
Anadarko
Landy Breaks Mile World Record In Turku Finland
Australian runner John Landy sped to a 3:58 mile in Turku Finland shaving 1.4 seconds from Roger Bannister’s mark and also clocked 3:41.8 for the metric mile in the same race. Officials will formally approve the records after submission to the IAAF.
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Turku
Finland
John Landy
Australia
Roger Bannister
Landy
Bannister
Oxford University
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Cadets Start Work At Sill
Brig. Gen. James F. Brittingham welcomed 1,600 army ROTC students at Fort Sill for the six week summer camp opening ceremony. He urged maximum effort, recalling WWI lessons and stressing quicker, better prepared future service. See CADETS. Page 2.
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James F. Brittingham
Artillery Center
Fort Sill
Brittingham
United States
Smokers Die Early Says Cancer Study Findings
A 1952 American Cancer Society report based on interviews with 187 766 men aged 50 to 70 shows smokers have up to 75 percent higher death rates from all causes, with heart disease and cancer risk doubling for those smoking a pack daily. It notes stronger effects with heavier smoking and suggests possible links to heart attacks and cancers beyond lung cancer.
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San Francisco
American Cancer Society
Insurgent Bomb Coban and Threaten Guatemala City
Insurgent leaders announced the bombing of Coban and threatened to bomb Guatemala City. Civilians were urged to take cover as anti-Communist forces push a three pronged drive to disrupt rail and road links in the south.
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Guatemala
Coban
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala City
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Liberation Army
Arbenz
Tigalpa
Esquipulas
Arbenz Govin
Pan New York
United Nations
Eduardo Castillo-Arriola
Col Carlos Diez
Castillo - Arriola
Guillermo Torrello
Gualan
Motagua
Associated Press
Jack Rutledge
U.S
Nueva Ocotepeque
Zacapa
Puerto Barrios
Asbene
UN Security Council calls halt to fighting in Guatemala
The UN Security Council unanimously urged a cease fire in Guatemala and withholding of aid to the warring sides. The veto by the Soviet Union derailed a motion to refer Guatemala's aggression to the OAS, as Guatemala sought intervention and a peace observation mission.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Guatemala
U.N
Soviet Union
Council
Hem
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Americas
Western Hemisphere
Inter American Peace Committee
OAS
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Heavy Rains Raise Flood Peril In Iowa
Des Moines reports intensified flood danger across Fort Dodge Mason City and Sioux City after a weekend of evacuations and drownings. Des Moines flood crested on Four Mile Creek while Mason City faced a 50 block washout and 300 families evacuated from a cloud burst. Sioux City saw a 3 ½ inch rain soaking levees as 500 suburban residents remained out of homes. The Des Moines River neared a record high expected by Wednesday. в
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Mason City
Iowa
Four Mile Creek
Ger Point
National
Tunis
Kennebec
Maines
Youth Center Fund Growth Report Shows Donations
About 1 107 dollars in cash contributions have been received for the Youth Center building fund after a newspaper radio TV appeal. James Sanders city director announced the fund is over 2 000 short of the 38 500 goal. A radio TV show netted 542 cash with 245 mail in pledges and 246 50 yet to be picked up.
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Youth Center
James Sanders
Jory
Ress
Sanders
Lawton-Fort Sill
Area Weather Forecast: Fair and Warm
Area weather today remains fair with continued heat. highs in the mid 90s. Tomorrows forecast also shows heat with similar temperatures. Local reading notes a Sunday high near 92 as the weekend approaches.
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Reading
Fire consumes 90000 bushels wheat elevator in Hobart
A fast spreading fire at Hobart Flour and Feed Co. grain elevator began at 3:10 a.m. It threatens 90000 bushels of wheat stored since the 1953 harvest and could result in a 250000 dollar loss. Firemen remain on scene as the wooden shell inside metal walls smolder and collapse.
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Hobart
Okla
B. L. Clear
Hobart Flour and Feed Co
Clear
Kansas Convicts Break From Prison Visitors
Six armed convicts seized hostages inside the Kansas State Prison Lansing during a riot yesterday. A veteran guard was killed as gunfire wounded a hostage and two convicts before the inmates surrendered in the administration building.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Prison
French Army Clears Red Island Base Near Hanoi
French troops launched a amphibious assault on Van Coc Island in the Red River delta west of Hanoi. They report wiping out a major Communist base and capturing 39 assault craft loaded with infantry after landing at 4 a.m. The operation was announced by the French high command.
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Hanoi
van Coc
Red River
Summer Science Marks Solstice With Longest Day
Today marks the official start of summer at 5 55 p m with the longest day of the year. Temperatures are rising and highs reach into the 90s across regions, following a warm start to the month. The sun rose at 5 22 am and will set at 7 51 pm with fair hot conditions expected.
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North Pole
McAlester
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Mable Miller
Cache road-Fort Sill Blvd
Leslie Powell
Miller
Kathleen Peace
Louise Pollina
Exall English
Security Bank
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Sill
ACS
Bobo
Barbara
Bobo) Rockefeller
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Winthrop Rockefeller
Youth Center Fund
Kansas
Break Ivy
Red Island
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