Prisoner of War Letters From Frontline Hearts Reach Home
Vivid dispatches from Korea, Tokyo, and Freedom Village recount POWs stories. Eddie Vital, 22, San Antonio, recalls amputated legs and survival after capture at The Hook. others like Lt. Roberts and Cpl. Ernest Conine share messages home. Germans caught with hidden radios at a Würzburg club, plus a mix of daily life anecdotes from riders, a blind student meeting Eisenhower, aerialist Kitty Oriol saved mid-performance, and other human-interest items.
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Thugs Wound Police Officer in Gun Battle
A bank holdup in St Louis sparked a gun battle that left a police officer shot in the head and a bandit dead. Two other robbers were wounded and two escaped as officers fired tear gas and pursued suspects inside the Southwest Bank in West St. Louis. Witness Pat Summers described a chaotic scene with a man using a woman as a shield, and chalked threats found near a side entrance.
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UN seeks indefinite extension of POW sick trade
At Panmunjom the United Nations urged an open ended extension of the exchange of sick and wounded Korean War prisoners as 40 more Americans were released, bringing total Allied returns to 115. The Communists pledged 17 more Americans and 4 Britons 4 Turks and 78 South Koreans in the next exchange, with 360 Reds to be sent Saturday. The process continued with smooth exchanges, while talks of resuming full scale armistice negotiations were temporarily set aside for administrative reasons.
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Three Jailed After Man 60 Strongarmed in Robbery
SANTA ANA sheriff's officers held two young men and a woman on armed robbery charges after an Ocean View man was beaten and robbed. A U S Navy deserter faced armed burglary counts after his victim talked him into surrendering. Suspects were Hudson 20 of 661 Elm Street Ocean View Hammond 22 and Miss Jo Ann Highet 19 who accompanied Hammond from Pratt Kaw to Huntington Beach. The deserter was Lowell William Kirkpatrick 20 alias Johnny Edwards Longo AWOL from USS Choure.
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Prisoner of War Beaten to Death on Korea Island
A North Korean prisoner of war was beaten to death Tuesday by fellow prisoners on Korea Island, the United Nations Prisoner of War Command announced today.
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Sunny run through Saturday with low clouds at night
Weather outlook shows sunny days through Saturday with morning and night lows cloaked by light clouds. Temperatures edge up slightly, bringing a warmer spell but clouds linger in the early and late hours.
Wife Breaks Skull of Man in Burglary
John P Miller and his wife Helen Miller confronted two intruders raiding their garage. After one suspect fled, Helen Miller struck the second with a tire pump, fracturing his skull while John restrained the man. William Venson Chapps, 39, was hospitalized in serious condition and booked on burglary.
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Sight Two Survivors of Cascade Air Crash
Two survivors sighted after searchers found the Cascade Mountain wreckage of a Florida C-46 transport. Coast Guard and State Patrol report one seated, one standing as a helicopter crew locates them. Four Florida pilots aboard Amer ican Air Transport were en route to Seattle to pick up soldiers. rescue teams drop supplies as they approach.
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No Miracle Peace: Eisenhower Urges Steady Resolve
President Eisenhower told a Washington audience of Republican women that no miraculous overnight peace is possible. The United States must remain strong yet unafraid and lead by example to help settle international differences. He spoke at a luncheon closing a two day conference of about 1200 women party workers.
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Eisenhower
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Republican National Committee
Winston Churchill Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Winston Churchill received knighthood tonight from Queen Elizabeth II. He was invested with the insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most exclusive order of chivalry.
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London
Winston Churchill
Order of the Garter
Europe Army Plan Pushed by Adenauer
Bonn reporting that West Germany’s Bundesrat delayed ratification of treaties creating a European Army. Chancellor Adenauer said he would proceed to enact main provisions as law and would present the accords for signature to the West German president despite the pending court review.
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Konrad Adenauer
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Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A concise index lists where to locate feature sections in the issue. It covers Beach Combing on Page 8-1, Boyle on Page A-, Bridge on Page A-, Classifieds on 8-8 to 5, Comics on B-é, Crossword on A-b, Editorial on A-10, Financial on 8-7, Obituaries on 3-2, Radio and TV on 8-3, Shipping Table on 6-2, Sports on A-13, A-14, A-18, Theaters on A-7, and tides and temperatures on B-2, Womsen-Paces on B-4 and B-5.
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