POWs Near Freeing Kaesong Stirred By Burchett Scene
In Freedom Village Korea American POWs waiting for transfer to Panmunjom nearly mobbed Communist journalist Wilfred Burchett as he urged POWs that they were well treated. J C Gordon L Madson of Gowrie Iowa reported the crowd of about 100 GIs and British soldiers surrounded Burchett preventing him from speaking before Chinese forces and rescuers intervened.
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Freedom Village
Korea
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Wilfred Burchett
J.C. Gordon L. Madson
Gowrie
Iowa
Madson
Burchett
Ce Soir
Paris
Red Stockades
Reds Purge 20 Americans From Roster
Three returned soldiers recount a purge of Americans from the Reds repatriation roster in Camp 1. Sergeant Edwin W. Erickson Jr. says at least 20 were removed from Company 4 on July 13 after allegations of cooperation with the Communists. Corroborating accounts come from Corporal Joseph A. Nichols and Private Anthony McDonald of Philadelphia.
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Freedom Village
Korea
Edwin W. Erickson Jr
Somerville
Mass
Wee
Erickson
Cpl
Joseph A. Nicholas
Pvt
Anthony McDonald
Philadelphia
Car Hits Boy Toy In Yard Incident Attracts Attention
Columbia police respond to a traffic accident report as a woman says her four year old son was struck. A toy pedal car near a parked auto leads to the boy pointing at another four year old driving it. Officer H C Walker notes the scene and mops brow.
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Columbia
H. C. Walker
Walker
Death Of Foul Tempered Duck Causes Uproar
In Los Angeles Ducky Sue a temperamental duck belonging to Joseph Hajj was killed by Jack Stewart who claimed the bird nipped his infant daughter. Hajj disputed the claim saying the duck was a family pet. Police intervened as the row escalated with fits of fighting and household objects used. Stewart planned assault charges against Hajj, who warned similar action in response.
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Los Angeles
Ducky
Ducky Sue
Joseph Hajt
Jack Stewart
Sue
Duck Heaven
Stewart
Hajj
Northern Statue Is Painted Gray
Champlin Women's Relief Corps No. 41 of the Grand Army of the Republic criticized Grand Rapids officials over a city statue honoring the Boys in Blue that is painted Confederate gray. They demanded a blue repaint and straightening work. City manager Millard Moore pledged a new coat of paint and proper alignment. The note mentions Jamestown, Virginia as the first permanent English settlement site.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Champlin Women's Relief Corps No. 41
Grand Army of the Republic
Mason-Dixon
Millard Moore
Jamestown, Va
New World
Screen Actor Across Pal Me 1 Screen actor
Puzzle clues mixture presents a crossword style set with across and down entries. Notable items include references to Charles Ruppert and various short definitions and word play hints, with several entries mapping to common terms in film, geography, and everyday objects.
Home tutoring boosts a child's reading and math progress
Dr. George W. Crane advises parents to make home tutoring engaging and game like to improve reading and arithmetic. He suggests flash cards, word and sentence games, and light competitive drills between parent and child to raise self esteem and move a typical student toward average class performance. He notes an IQ of 95 is within the normal range and offers a bulletin on home tutoring with a stamped return envelope.
Fire put out at Detroit Corp building blaze
Firemen were summoned yesterday to extinguish a fire on the second floor of the General Detroit Corp building. Sparks from an acetylene torch ignited a paint accumulation. The firm manufactures fire extinguishers and the fire was controlled with ease.
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Chicago
General Detroit Corp
Ross Motors Sues Over Artisan Lien on 1949 Mercury
In Butler County Ohio case 69924 Ross Motors Inc seeks a court declaration of an artisan lien on a 1949 Mercury motor vehicle owned by defendants Cledis Stephens and Charles Yates and foreclose the lien for 257.18 plus 6 percent interest from Oct 23, 1952. Defendants must answer by Sept 19, 1953 or judgment will be entered.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Butler County
Ohio
Ross Motors, Inc
Paul Barker
Cledis Stephens
West Virginia
Charles Yates
Kentucky
Court of
Lamb & Ellison
Romania Under Gheorghiu-Dej. New Privilege and Hunger
Richard O'Regan reports in Bucharest on Gheorghiu-Dej's Communist regime. The new ruling circle enjoys opulent privileges while 16 million Romanians face rationing and hunger with police guarding former aristocratic estates. Western diplomats note a stark class divide as the state envoys and party officials ride in luxury, unlike the general populace.
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Richard O'Regan
Bucharest
Carol of
Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej
Dej
Chaussee Kisselef
Jiana Park
Communist Party
England
Carol
Offshore drought boosts Chesapeake Bay seafood farming
In Annapolis Maryland farmers faced a long dry spell while underwater farms thrived. Tidewater Fisheries Commission Chairman Arthur H. Brice explained reduced freshwater inflow raised salinity in Chesapeake Bay, aiding oyster and seafood growth.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Arthur H. Brice
Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Chesapeake Bay
General Clark Departs for Tokyo Headquarters
General Mark Clark United Nations Far East commander leaves by plane for Tokyo with his family, signaling move to new headquarters.
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Honoluu
Mark Clark
United Nations
Far East
Tokyo
Gas leaks on freighter Sea Coronet injure 36 in Pusan harbor
Thirty six people including 15 crew members, 3 Korean dock workers and an American soldier suffered chlorine gas poisoning when a supposedly empty cylinder leaked in the holds and engine room of the American freighter Sea Coronet in Pusan harbor. Maj. Charles W. Dutreau, port chemical officer, closed off the cylinder and all victims were released from hospitals after treatment.
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Pusan
Korea
Sea Coronet
Charles W. Dutreau
Oklahoma City
Port Chemical
Ostrex Tonic Tablets Promises New Energy for Couples
An old style advertisement urges husbands and wives to regain vitality with Ostrex Tonic Tablets containing iron and vitamins. It promotes trial seven day size and economy options, noting availability at Castell's and Gallaher's drug stores in Middletown.
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Bode
Middletown
Castell’s
Gallaher’s
Free dental treatment denied to some veterans under new VA rules
A VA official said thousands promised free dental care will be denied under stricter rules enacted by Congress. The backlog of 250000 veterans eligible under previous rules will be reassessed. about half may be found ineligible and will be notified. The report also notes a separate fact about the whale shark as the largest fish, clarifying it is a mammal.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Congress
POWs Freed at Liberation Village Report
An Ohio soldier recalls American prisoners tossing Red Cross packages over a prison camp fence for reactionaries. He says, about 2 AM, the group shouted to signal their return home amid rumors the Red Cross would not visit the detainees.
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Freedom Village
Red Cross
Ohio
Cpl
Christopher Panagopoulos
Cleveland
Women Reveal Hidden Household Energy Help
A woman tracked daily energy use from May 11 to June 9, 1953, noting gas and electricity assistance across 30 days. She tallies 426 light hours, 125 hours of TV, 720 hours hot water, 90 hours radio, and 3280 hours clock time, highlighting savings and the value of gas and electric appliances.
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Clark
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Mearty Towns
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Lewis Waterman
Lowe
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