Father of Three Held as Kidnapper in Burlingame
CUMING TREY UI BURLINGAME Calif AP Ervin L Arnold 46 father of three and grandfather of two was jailed on suspicion of kidnapping after he and four year old Kathie Dehlen Langdon were found near Madera 130 miles southeast of Burlingame The girl was unharmed Arnold claimed he took Kathie to her paternal grandfather Edsons Huntington Beach home He cried he was doing the best for the child Kathie was returned to her mother Marilyn Campbell of Sacramento who traveled to Burlingame Arnold said he could not recall Betty Jean his other daughter Kathie disappeared Sunday from in front of her grandfather Dahl’s Burlingame home.
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Calif
Ervin L. Arnold
Arnold
Kathie Dehleen Langdon
Madera
Here
Edson
Huntington Beach
John J. Harnote
Harnett
Kathie
Hartnett
Marilyn Campbell
Sacramento
Margaret
Ervin
Betty Jean
New Orleans
Pe Dahl
Five Felons Escaped Norfolk Prison Wall Targeted by Police
A 300-strong police manhunt pursued seven convicts who scaled a 25-foot Norfolk prison wall. Two were recaptured, including ringleader William Couture 40 of Taunton, captured in Bellingham after a sprained ankle and leg injuries. Richard Lavoie 40 of Woonsocket was caught nearby with a broken leg. Five others remained at large. none were armed. The escape prompted one of Massachusetts greatest manhunts with state troopers six towns and guards involved.
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Norfolk
Mass
Norfolk Prison Colony
Massachusetts
William Couture
Taunton
Bellingham
Labor Party Plans Delegation to Red China Visit
London reports the British Labour Party will send a delegation for a two month visit to Communist China this summer in August and September. The group includes former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Aneurin Bevan. The visit follows an invitation from the Communist China Institute of Foreign Affairs and reflects past recognition of the PRC in 1950.
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Slondon
Labor ‘Party
Clement Attlee
Aneurin Bevan
Communist ‘China
Communist Chinese People's Institute of Forem
Jefferson High School Choir Faints After Valley Concert
Ten members of the Jefferson High School a cappella choir fainted after a Valley Junior College concert on Tuesday night. Doctors at Van Nuys and Valley Receiving hospitals reported eight boys and two girls were treated for non life threatening reactions.
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Jefferson
Valley Junior College
Vato Nuys
Valley
Evatrickens
I Nation
McCarthy Walks Out as He Calls Drivel Remark
In Washington AP report McCarthy objected to testimony he called drivel during Army hearings. Capt Miller testified on Schine’s basic training at Fort Dix and a New Year’s leave. McCarthy planned an evening session to push administration bills and allow monitored telephone records to be used in the inquiry.
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McCarthy
Dix Sehine
Aa Ote Army
Joseph J. M. Miller
Sehine
Ft. Dix
N. J
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Senate
The
Army
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Mundt
R.S. D
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Capt. Miller
Schine
Sommaander
Jeave
Dik
Nwt
Roy
Cohn
Girl Slain by Maniac in Desert near University Ruins
In Tucson Arizona the nude body of 23 year old Phyllis Mae Thompson was found near University Indian Ruins northeast of the city. Sheriff Frank Eyman said fingerprints and a wallet card identified her, the victim had 16 stab wounds and a belt buckle reading Colorado Aggies. The killing followed a confrontation after they parked and walked to where clothes lay, the assailant fled toward the highway. An elderly Indianapolis couple discovered the body.
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Tucson
Ariz.Pi
Arizona
Phyllis Mae Thompson
Tuane Cales
Frank Eyman
Pima County
University Indian Ruins
Colorado
Indianapolis
Head-on Crash Kills Seven Near Fort Pierce Florida
A head-on crash about ten miles west of Fort Pierce killed seven people and injured four others. State police identified all the dead and injured as Negroes. Dr George Beebe, about 30, Fort Pierce physician, was among the dead. Police say Beebe’s car was traveling at least 90 mph before the collision with another vehicle.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Patria
Robert Gray
George
Beebe
Fort
Pierce
Gray
Filipino Calls for Indo Intervention on China Shores
A terse dispatch reports Filipino protests calling for U S and allied intervention as tensions rise over clashes on the China shores. Officials warn of broader regional risk while urging restraint and diplomatic channels. The piece notes regional allies weighing options amid mounting pressure.
Bennington Blast Kills About 100 Navy Crew
Two explosions and a fire crippled the USS Bennington off the Rhode Island coast injuring 125 and killing about 100 sailors as she made for port at Newport. Capt Raborn confirmed the toll while crews fought the blaze and evacuated the wounded.
Puerto Rican Nationalist Leaders Arrested in Sedition Case
Atty Gen Brownell announced the arrest of 11 Nationalist Party leaders in a nationwide crackdown on sedition to overthrow the U S government. Chicago and New York accounted for most detentions with one in San Juan. Among those seized were Mrs Oscar Collazo and a brother of Dolores Lebron. Detainers were issued for six others tied to the five congressmen shootings. The roundup followed a long FBI probe into Nationalist activity dating to 1936.
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Nationalist Party of
Puerto Rico
U.S
Chicago
New York
Leity
San Juan
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Dolores Lebron
House of Representatives
Nationalist Party
Panbury
FBI
EBY
J.edgar Koa‘pyer
Violent earthquake rocks central Greece injuring several people
A violent quake struck central Greece early today causing structural damage and minor injuries. The tremor lasted about 12 seconds with the towns of Lamia Karditsa and nearby areas affected, following a recent deadly quake that damaged homes in the region.
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Greece
Athens
Lamsa
Lamia
Karditsa
Stubborn Bags Win Fight for Road Face Off
Three youths hopped from a car and lounged on the roadbank reading and playing cards as a driver gnawed and refused to pack up. The tense scene ended with the youths claiming victory in the roadside dispute amid a chaotic roadside standoff.
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Herron
Two Blasts Reported on Carrier Sailor Describes Early Fire
A sailor aboard the carrier at Quonset Point recalls hearing two blasts at about 6 15 in the morning and seeing heavy smoke fill the mess hall. He rushed forward to help, pulling several men from bunks and aiding in evacuations while rumors circle about a generator causing the blaze.
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Norfolk
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Oklahoma City
Robert Grant
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grant
General Quarters
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Newport Naval Hospital
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