American airman recalls torture in Chinese prison years later
Former POW Richard Arnold described brutal treatment during confinement in Red China after his B29 crash over Korea. He recounted solitary confinement and starvation, saying guards beat him and he endured days of near collapse, while others on his crew faced less severe abuse.
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New Luxury Hotel Duke Planned on Las Vegas Strip
Plans disclosed for a 10 story luxury hotel casino named Hotel Fabulous in Las Vegas. Dr A Hulihan of Clark County Mortgage Co says construction will start in November and the hotel will serve Los Angeles San Francisco and other cities with its own charter plates, eventually including New York.
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Private Plane Crash Kills Two Army Officers
A private plane crashed after takeoff from the Manhattan airport Saturday night, killing two Army warrant officers based at Fort Riley. The victims were Leroy J. Hobertz, 33, from Hamilton Texas, and Richard Z. Redmond, 22, formerly of Ten, Ohio. Both were helicopter pilots.
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Girl 16 boards Canadian warship in Pacific voyage
Joycelyn Pilapil, a 16 year old from Hawaii, slipped aboard the Athabascan and slept in the navigating officer’s room while on a two ship voyage with the Canadian Navy panama and the sister ship Cayuga. She described climbing aboard by a stern rope and staying hidden for 24 hours before discovery. Her mother and officers discuss her adventure and arrangements for return.
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Canada
IPOW Accuses Sergeant of Torturing Fellow Yank
In New York Lloyd W. Pate of Augusta Georgia testified in a general court martial that Lt James C Gallagher of Brooklyn tortured an unnamed American prisoner at POW Camp 5 near Pyoktong North Korea in March 1951 The witness described Gallagher handling a dying man slinging him on a steel peg and laughing as the man died Additional testimony included reports of frozen bodies of two prisoners and charges of unpremeditated murder against Gallagher.
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Reds Massing for Formosa War Signals Tension
Formosa facing rising threats as Chinese Reds concentrate forces in southwest China and near the Formosa coast. Taiao news agency claims over 30,000 Communist troops massed in Yunnan with two regular divisions. Large war materiel reportedly flows into Paoshan along the Burma Road. More than 30,600 workers push 270 miles of new Fukien highways in preparation for conflict.
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U S Talks With Reds Hit Snag
In Geneva US and Red China bungle over civilian repatriation procedures after a long session. Ambassadors Johnson Wang Ping nam pause for 48 hours. dispute centers on list of Chinese nationals in the United States and India as third party. Officials say talks focus on returning civilians and may require time.
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Rioting in Korea causes injuries across several cities
Reports from the Sth Army describe acts that fueled reports of bayoneting as demonstrations grew in Pusan Taegu Kunsan and Kangnung. Police noted 22 Koreans injured when U S guards used tear gas while Hialeah water-supply disruption sparked clashes near the NNSC inspection area on Wolmi Island.
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New Treatment Claims To Shrink Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
An article from New York reports a new healing substance Bio Dyne used in Preparation H suppositories and ointment to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Doctors observed prompt relief and apparent reduction maintained over months, with patients claiming piles ceased to be a problem.
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