Freed POW Hamilton Welcomed Home With Ice Cream Pie
Private Roland A. Hamilton, the Midwest citys first released POW, arrived at Dayton Municipal Airport yesterday and was greeted by his mother and veterans groups. A luncheon followed at the Hotel Manchester where he ordered coffee ice cream and banana cream pie, which a local restaurant owner supplied. He traveled to Middletown by plane and later returned home with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland A. Hamilton
Middletown
Dayton Municipal
John Lafayette
VFW
Hamilton
Bill Weith
Stan Meisler
Rollo
Pfc
Dayton
Vandalia
Don
Earle l
Earle
Juanita
Donny
Altha Hamilton
Woodlawn Ave
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Glenn South
Ed Gillum
Bill Corson
American Legion Post
Journal
Corson
San Francisco
W. A. Kuenzel
Armco Steel
West Coast
Keunze
Ed‘y
Red Cross
Legion
Armco
VFW Post
Manches
Steve Gulinski
Godwin
Gulinski
Nan Sandlin
Godwin’s Restaurant
Roland Hamilton
Repatriation gains in Korean War prisoner exchange
AP reports another 150 Americans, mostly sergeants and officers, freed at Panmunjom as the Red cross negotiations hint at up to 500 more returns beyond the 3,313 promised. 250 South Koreans released. 400 more prisoners promised tomorrow. Lt Col James P Carne among Britons to be returned. Kaesong center cited. Delegates meet at truce site without date set.
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Panmunjom
Reds
James P. Carne
Red
Carne
Britain
Gloucestershire Regiment
Imjin
Military Armistice Commission
U. S
Kaesong
Here
Maxey H. Hall Jr
Indianapolis
Ind
Legionnaires Open 35th Convention Opens Amid Air Force Budget Fight
The American Legion opened its 35th annual convention in St Louis with debate over Air Force budget cuts. National Commander Lewis K Gough warned the proposed 1954 budget would fund 114 wings while 23 wings were added to the Air National Guard and Air Reserve. The National Security Commission urged insufficiency of current Air Force crews for Strategic Air Command. Delegates plan to press for restoring a 143-wing Air Force, as the organization presents its stance amid parade pageantry.
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ST. Louis
American Legion
Air Force
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
Calif
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Gough
Legion
National Security Commission
Thoms E. Paradine
New York
Strategic Air Command
Joe Hodges
Virginia
Russia Boycott of Big Three Peace Talk Avoids London Meeting
Washington reports Russia will not send a representative to a London meeting proposed by the Big Three Western Powers to advance a peace treaty for Russia. The State Department called Moscow's refusal flimsy and insincere, noting the issue cannot be handled by deputy foreign ministers.
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Washington
Russia
London
Rusia
State Department
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Trieste Free Port Tone Maintains Business Amid Word War
Trieste continues normal operations as Italy and Yugoslavia clash over Zone A and Zone B in the disputed free territory. Italian forces shift toward the border while Yugoslavia denies plans to annex areas, and U S diplomats call the tension routine amid calm public mood.
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Trieste
Adriatic Free Port
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste “Free Territory
Tito
Ales Bebler
Idrija
Bebler
Flint volunteers rebuild after deadly tornado tragedy
In Flint Michigan a community rebuilding effort named Operation Tornado restored 111 houses and began 80 more as locals and volunteers from Detroit Muskegon and other areas donated 80 000 man hours. Red Cross Red Feather RFC and banks funded materials while 5000 volunteers worked over two days. four collapsed from heat.
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Flint
Mich
Detroit
Muskegon
Red Cross Financial Aid
Red Feather Fund
RFC
Union Leader Ben Gold Surrenders on Perjury Charge
Washington bulletin reports Ben Gold, head of the workers union, surrendered on charges of falsely swearing he was not a Communist. He was jailed after bail bond difficulties stalled his release.
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Washington
Ben Gold
Workers Union
State fair opens with biggest turnout in Ohio history
The Ohio Sesquicentennial Exposition resumes after a military day with a record 13,000 visitors. Activities included drum and bugle corps, drill competitions, and judging of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, goats, flowers, and dairy products.
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Columbus
Ohio
Six Indian Officers Arrive In Korea For Prisoner Guard Duty
A six man advance party of five thousand Indian troops tasked to guard Korean War prisoners who refuse repatriation arrived from Tokyo. American military police heavily guarded the officers in Seoul. South Korea opposes Indian troop entry while President Syngman Rhee agrees to not oppose deployment in the DMZ.
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Seoul
Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
Flooded Texas coast drives 2500 homeless as rains persist
The lower Texas coast reports more than 2,500 homeless with 2,000 evacuated in Robstown and 450 in Linton as 8 to 20 inches of rain since Thursday flood towns. Water supplies worsen in Robstown and Kingsville, while Bay City and Houston also see heavy rainfall and rising water. Authorities warn of continued rain and rising floodwaters.
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Robstown
Tex
Texas
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Linton
South Texas
Ben A. Bennett
Kingsville
Dudley Dunlap
Bay City
Houston
Reds More Of Menace Than Ever
Atty. Gen. Brownell calls domestic Communists a greater menace now, with more underground activity and better organization in unions. He notes a drop of about 75,000 members since Smith Act trials, while espionage under ground activity increases. Brownell denies unions expelled from CIO will be listed as subversive. He rejects clergy concentration claims and mentions Matthews McCarthy fallout and upcoming House hearing.
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Washington
Brownell
U. S. News and World Report
U. S
Communist Party
CIO
J. B. Matthews
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Matthews
American Mercury
United States
Eisenhower
House Un-American Activities Committee
Mother and five children perished in Plum fire tragedy
Pittsburgh report details a mother Hattie Krizanich and her five children Janet Lee 10 Paul Jr 8 Larry Ervin 5 Karl Edward 2 Shirley 6 weeks died in a two story Plum home fire. Father Paul Krizanich 40 escaped with burns and blamed matches as the likely cause while noting the children were to start Hardy School next day.
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Pittsburgh
Plum Two
Paul Krizanich
Hattie
Janet Lee
Paul Jr
Larry Ervin
Karl Edward
Shirley
Krizanich
Paul
Hardy School
Six-State Telephone Strike Ends
ET. LOUIS reports a contract ending the 11 day Southwestern Bell strike reached at 7:50 a m EST to day. About 53 000 CIO Communications Workers will return to their next regular shifts as negotiations concluded all night. The one year pact raises weekly wages by 1 50 to 3 00 depending on seniority and classification. The agreement replaces a contentious no strike clause with an arbitration based grievance procedure.
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ET. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
CIO Communications
Frank P. Lonergan
CWA
Longergan
Grateful GIs Honor Japanese Helper in Korea
Eighteen freed Americans raised 2079 dollars for Kiyoshita Tsutsui known as Mike who helped U S soldiers in North Korea. Tsutsui was captured with the U S 24th Division in July 1950 and later repatriated. Sgt Wilbert R Estabrook of Portland Maine praised him as a brave interpreter who aided prisoners during harsh conditions.
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Inchon
Korea
Kiyoshita
Mike) Tsutsui
U.S. 24Th Division
Wilbert RK
Estabrook
Portland
Maine
Mike
Drought Bites Middletown As Heatwave Persists Through August
Middletown suffers record heat with no rain since August 16 and only 1.64 inches since August 1. Morningstar of the city water works reports deep wells sustain supply despite 15 days of sun and heat. Nationally, dozens of all time high temperatures and heat deaths are noted while forecasters predict continued hot, fair weather.
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Midddletown
C. E. Morningsstar
City Water Works
U. S. Weather Bureau
Morningstar
Middletown
Miami Valley
Armco
East Gate
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Gulf
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Chicago
New England
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Comiskey Park
Flint
Mic
Last Prisoner Heading Home After Delay
The last of 437 returned prisoners of war were en route home after a 24 hour delay caused by late docking and too many relatives. About 150 men from the Gen W F Hase transport failed to complete processing until Sunday, with many missing planes and traveling by train instead. Camp Stoneman officials said all had cleared the base by last night and pledged faster processing next time.
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San Francisco
W. F. Hase
Raymond J. Cochran
Camp Stoneman
Cochran
Ex POWs Board Ship INCHON for Return to U S
The transport Gen. Black loaded 322 liberated American war prisoners today for return to the United States. The ship is scheduled to leave for the two week voyage to San Francisco after two hundred more prisoners are sent back aboard.
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Inchon
Korea
Gen. Black
United States
Cisco
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Private Hamilton
Yanks
Peiping
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Gls
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