Freed OW Bares Red Charges In Big Switch Tale
Capt Theodore R Harris of Van Nuys says he was Allied prisoner released by the Communists in Operation Big Switch. He was held in Mukden Manchuria for seven months after bomber shot down July 4, 1952. Harris refused to sign any confession and upheld military information. He works as a conduit foreman for Los Angeles Municipal Department of Water and Power.
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Freedom Village
Theodore R. Harris
van Nuys
Manchuria
Harris
Mukden
Mukot
California
Los Angeles Municipal Department of Water and Power
U.N to Begin Transfer of Non Repatriated Prisoners
The United Nations Prisoner of War Command announced a Tuesday start to transferring non repatriated Communist POWs into the demilitarized zone. Indian troops will custody them under a neutral repatriation commission, with about 7800 Korean and 250 prisoners refusing Red rule. About 2000 Chinese will form the first shipment from Cheju Island, sailing to Inchon for delivery into the DMZ Friday.
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Pusan
Korea
United Nations Prisoner of War Command
Cavern Explorers Hold First International Speleological Congress
Cavern explorers in Paris gathered for the first congress of the International Speleological Society to swap notes on advertising ventures and learn new methods from experts in the field.
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Paris
International Speleological Society
Slick Denies Squealing On PW Comrades At Camp
Travis Air Force Base reports Army Corporal known as Slick explains nickname tied to a North Korean PW camp show. He says cliques formed, he refused to fight fellow Americans, and at times considered escape plans though Reds knew of them. He says he told captors to avoid point of concealment. Barbour notes he had limited education and received no special treatment, while recruiters note literacy tests suffice for enlistment.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif Army
Slick
Air Force
Honolulu
Kere
Tom Barbour
Travis Public Information Officer
Reds
Hel
Pws
Barbour
Convalescing Quirino Home to Run Again
President Elpidio Quirino returned to Manila after ten weeks in the United States for stomach operations and announced plans to campaign for re election in November.
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Quirino
Manila
Elpidio Quirino
United States
Yale Anthropologist Drowns in Heavy Surf at Chilmark
Wendell C. Bennett, 41, of New Haven Conn. and chairman of Yale's anthropology department, drowned after entering rough surf to aid his daughter Martha, 32, reportedly calling to his wife as he disappeared. The body was not recovered.
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Yale
Chilmark
Mass
Wendell C. Bennett
Newcred
Haven, Conn
Yale Department of Anthropology
South Beach
Martha
Bennett
Health breakthrough cures migraines arthritis and asthma
Dr. S. Harrison Goldstein of Long Beach claims a new nerve pressure method using a delicate instrument and stereoscopic M-rays to locate and gently remove the disease cause. The Palmer standardized chiropractor advertises at 614 E San Antonio Drive with appointments by phone.
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S. Harrison Goldstein
D.C. Long Beach
Goldstein
D.C
San Antonio Drive
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
Repudiation of Germ Confessions by US Colonel Schwable
Col. Frank Schwable of Arlington Virginia repudiates as lies the Koreas germ warfare claims. He says he was tortured into signing confessions after capture on July 8 1952 and describes months of detention and freezing conditions before yielding under threat of death. He asserts the propaganda was produced under Communist coercion.
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Inchom
Norea
Tris
United Nations
Korea
Frank Schwable
Arlington
Oraign
Schiable
First Marine Air Wing
United States Command
Manjom
Schwable
Reds
Returning crucifix honors priest in POW camp tale
Freedom Village P, Ay Glendale California reports PWs returning hand carved crucifix for Catholic chaplain Father Kapaun who died in captivity. Warrant Officer Telix McCool and Lt Ralph Wardella with Capt Joseph OConnor will present the crucifix to Kapaun’s boyhood church in Marion Kansas. The group credits Kapaun with uplifting prisoners of all faiths and notes he wished to donate to charity.
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Freedom Village
Glendale
Calif
Pws
Telix Uj
McCool
J. Kapanuo
Marion
Kan
Apaun
Ralph Asy Wardella
Paterson
N. J
Andy
Joseph L. O'Conner
City
Jerry Fink
Chicago
Kapaun
Father Kapaun
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Alan Winnington
Loneton Daily Worker
Lakewood Sewing Machines
Third Fleet
Royal Brand Cutlery Co
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