First of Russian-Held POWs Reach Germany
Taegliche Rundschau reports 598 German prisoners from Soviet camps arrived in the Russian occupation zone. Most freed prisoners were in good condition and able to work. Disputes with West Germany over totals persist, with differing estimates of prisoners still held by the Soviets.
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Taegliche Rundschau
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Icke Rundschat
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Taegische Rundschau
West Germany
Sloscow
Desperado FBI Agent Killed in Gun Battle
A gun battle at a town theater left FBI agent Johnson dead and fellow agent Murphy wounded. Johnson, a former bank robber with a long FBI record, appeared to have staged the ambush while signaling via a theater operator. Murphy, Fox, and Alden led an armed response as Johnson opened fire through a glass-booth, ending quickly with Johnson slain and patrons stunned.
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Fox
Arive
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E “Jie
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Francis O'Brien
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Iowa
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Sardine Canners to Talk Contract Price Talks Begin Monday
Sardine fishers and canners will discuss terms for the upcoming season starting October 1. Last year prices ranged from 70 to 80 dollars per ton as supply stayed tight. The northern season, which opened August 1, has yielded poor catches, with little relief expected.
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L.A. Reporter Details Brady Murphy Trap After Alcatraz
The Los Angeles Mirror journalist Hughes recounts a jailbird Johnson who quit Alcatraz, sought money and a car business, and discussed a murder case while hinting at a gun. He described hiding evidence and evading authorities as he planned to flee Los Angeles and possibly leave the state.
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Tos Angeles Mirror
115 Killed in Roaring Japan Gate
A roaring typhoon swept over Japan causing widespread destruction around Tokyo and northern areas. At least 113 dead including an American soldier drowned at Camp Maizuru, with hundreds of thousands left homeless and massive property damage reported.
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Japan
North Pacific
Camp Maizuru
Indochina Typhoon Death Toll Reported
Indochina officials said a central Viet Nam typhoon has killed about 4 7000 people, with Hue flooded as floodwaters swamped the region. Governor Pham Van Giao warned the toll could reach 2000, a preliminary figure.
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Indochina
Pham van Giao
Viet Nam
Hue
Crash victim sues Humphrey for 112500 damages
Thelma Pierce of Moreland Hills filed in Common Pleas Court Friday a personal injury suit seeking 112500 from Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey. She was injured in an auto crash near Hunting Valley on April 19 last year, suffering a amputated leg and broken arm amid claims the car was centered in the road and Humphrey drove at excessive speed.
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Cleveland
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
George MM. Humphrey
Common Pleas
Thelma Pierce
Moreland Hills
Humphrey
Gerry Dudley Named Head Of New Tavern Group
Gerry Dudley, co-owner of Paul’s Restaurant in Lakeswant, is appointed permanent chairman of the Idcel chapter of the California Tavern Association. Mian Tomerlin, Wilton Hotel co-owner, becomes vice chairman, and Mrs. Margaret Oliver of Oliver’s Rose Room serves as secretary-treasurer. About fifty attendees convened at Cornet Restaurant for organizational talks.
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Idcel Chapter
California Tavern Association
Gerry Dudley
Lakeswant
Mian Tomerlin
Wilton Hotel
Margaret Oliver
Oliver's
Rose Room
Cornet Restaurant
Santa Fe Ava
Apne Valley
Schoolman to Face Molestation Hearing
Suspended Compton school principal Clarence Mc Ginn, 62, charged with molesting five 11 year old boys, will appear in Compton Municipal Court at 10 a.m. Monday for preliminary hearing. He was arraigned Friday before Judge H Leonard Kaufman and freed on $5090 bail.
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Compton
Compton Municipal Court
Clarence McGinn
E. 67Th St
H. Leonard Kaufman
Florida Hurriane Strikes as Hundreds Seek Shelter
Hurricanes batter the Florida coast with 80 mile per hour winds in Shalimar and Pensacola, flood rainfall totals near 9.92 inches at Elgin Air Force Base, 225 people sheltering in Fort Walton Beach schools, and widespread evacuation as crews report toppled towers, broken poles, and blocked highways. Red Cross workers mobilize in Panama City while military bases relocate aircraft to safety.
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Shalimar
Fort Walton Beach
Elgin Air Force Base
Harald Parr
Associated Press
Long Beach
Panama City
Parr
Pensacola
WCOA
Pensasola
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Apalachicola
Tallahassee
Weather Bureau
Georgia
South Carolina
Port St. Joe
St. Joseph's Bay
Air Force
Navy
Ares
Tides and Temperatures for Sunday 27 1953 Sun Times
Sunrise at a.m. Sunset 6 43 p.m. Moonrise 9 58 p.m. Tides high and low noted with heights and times. Published coast and geodetic survey statistics.
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Us. Coast and Gendetic Survey
Interest Cut on Treasury Notes Demonstrates Flexible Policy
Washington reports the Treasury halted sale of two year Series B savings notes with 2.47 percent interest. Aimed to show flexible policy, Humphrey said new switch rates will reflect market changes, reversing a seven month rise in rates. Officials insist no shift to easy money, noting high demand for this security may affect other issues.
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Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Treasury Savings
Small Ad Campaign Pays Off For Independent Readers
You may hesitate to advertise due to cost but a large share of 144,752 Independent Press Telegram families read small ads daily and buy. For as little as $3.75 you can start a small space campaign with strong payoff. Call today 70-5951, retail adv dept.
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Press-Telegram
Dept. Independent
Fress-Telagram
U S and Spain Sign Defense Pact in Seville
The United States and Spain announce a master defense agreement to jointly develop maintain and use military facilities in Spanish territory. The accord described as executive and not needing Senate ratification signals a new phase in ties with Franco Spain as planners seek to counter Soviet threat and bolster NATO links despite Spain's nonmember status.
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Madrid
Valencia
Mahon An
Minorca
U. S
Spain
United States
State Department
Senate
U.S
Post Office Chief Sees Rate Boosts
Postmaster General Summerfield says Congress will likely approve modest postal rate increases. He notes the request would raise about 240 million dollars annually, but no legislation passed this year. Meanwhile 14 greeting card companies ask the U S Dispute Court to block higher parcel post rates set to begin Thursday, arguing the raises lack legal authorization and would harm direct-to-customer sellers.
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Summerfield
Congress
CBS
Greeting Cards
U. S. Dispute Court
Entroin Summerfield
Paicel Post
Alpinists Killed Raise Alps Death Toll to 261
Mountain climbing fatalities in the Alps surged this week with nine more deaths, pushing the season total to 261. The latest incidents add to a grim tally affecting climbers, guides, and rescue crews involved in alpine routes.
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Rome
Alps
Violent Fight Looms on N Y Water Front
In New York the AFL moves to organize Brooklyn docks with a new longshoremen union, sparking conflict with Joseph Ryan's ILA. Tony Anastasia accuses AFL organizers of intimidation. Police and federal officials plan to curb potential dock violence as two ILA locals seek AFL membership. Dave Beck denies coordinating a governor meeting to block a contract.
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Ttf
Brent
American Federation of Labor
Brooklyn
AFL
St. Lewis
Interna
Joseph Ryan
ILA
Tony Anastasia
Brooklyn Ducks
Ryan
Vincent Impellitter
George P. Monaghan
Monaghan
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Bi-state Waterfront Commission
District Attorney’s Office
Paul Hall
AFL Seafarers International Union
TILA
H E
Dave Beck
Thomas E. Teewey
Noto
Ryan's Union
St. Louis
APL
Beck
Tak
Forrestal Estate Appraisal Shows Widows and Sons Beneficiaries
New York report details an appraisal of 1 338 754 on the Forrestal estate of the late Secretary of Defense James V Forrestal. The 1949 death at Bethesda Naval Hospital is noted, with the bulk of the estate earmarked for the widow and two sons.
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New York
James y.Forrestal
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Garbage Haul Probe Planned In Lakewood Village District
County health officials announce a full-scale investigation into compliance with a five-year contract for waste collection in Lakewood Village Garbage and Trail Disposal District. Supervisor Herbert C. Lege stated the sanitation division will review contractor terms after mounting complaints. The county awarded the contract to Charles Pratty, effective August 1.
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Sanitation Division
County Health Department
Herbert C. Lege
Charles Pratty
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