FBI arrests four in seizure of stolen top secret oil maps
FBI agents arrested four men in New York on charges of transporting stolen Gulf Oil top secret oil exploration maps across state lines. The maps were said to be worth millions and were recovered during raids on Gulf Oil Pittsburgh offices and the U S Tackless Corp Bronx offices. Authorities reported seizures of seismographic maps and related materials.
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New York
FBI
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Co
U. S. Tackless Corp
Bronx
Archie D. Gray
Gulf
Southwest
Canada
Near East
Gray
U. S
Malcolm Anderson
Anderson
Eccentric man abducts girl in Bay town shooting neighbors
In Angola Indiana a 70 year old man named Odie Richard Seagraves surrendered after allegedly shooting three neighbors with one killed. He allegedly abducted Cathy Bradley a four year old girl during the attack. Cathy survived with facial wounds and shock while the other victims died from gunshot wounds. The suspect was described as a “mental case” and held without charge. Other arrests related to the case include Emanuel Lester and John Marvin Lemvia with ties to an extortion case and Gulf thefts involving oil maps. Federal officials noted the maps' value and ongoing investigation by the FBI and U.S. Attorney.
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Angola
Ind
Bay
Harry Dirrim
Richard Seagraves
Weilman
Merlin McNaughton
Texas
Seagraves
Litttle
Cathy Bradley
McNaughton
Saa
Hie Bia
Ite Aoe
Mervinm
Ppamaen
Forrester
Cameron Hospital
Soeous
Bradley
Cathy
Bradleys
Ray
Here
Michigan
Ohio
Dirrim
Bradiey
Bradieys
Steuben County
Lester
Chuckle about statisticians and knee jokes
A humorous line notes that nine of ten women are knock-kneed, joking that statisticians finally have fun after being seen as serious. The quip plays on stereotypes about math or science folks and their sense of humor.
Stewed Robin George Makes Pasadena Home
Pasadena residents report that the famed robin George has settled permanently in the city with caretakers Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Thomas and their dog Duke. George traveled widely in his youth aided by whisky fed by Mrs. Thomas and later cared for Washington, a second robin. A stray cat killed Washington last week, leaving George distressed and his caretaker contemplating alcohol abstinence.
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Pasadena
Calif
George
Buick
Jack W. Thomas
Duke
Ohio
Thomases
Washington
Ington
Thomas
Serennes
Robin
Queer gift parcel teeth in pear shocks Philadelphia post office
The Philadelphia post office recounts a damaged Christmas gift parcel that split into a pear and teeth resembling a head. Veteran chief Harry Rose describes Santa’s helpers as off their rocker after the bizarre discovery.
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Philadelphia
Ecuador
Harry Rose
Santa Claus
Rose
Baby Girl Abandoned in Locker Found at Milwaukee Depot
A distraught caller led police to Milwaukee Road depot where a newborn girl was found in locker No. S4. The foundling, about five days old, was rushed to County Emergency Hospital and described as a beautiful baby. The caller did not identify herself.
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Milwaukee
Catholic Social Welfare Bureau
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Baby Doll Seats Cost $50 Apiece
Critics praised the acting in the controversial film Baby Doll while holding back verdict on its suitability for the screen. A Victoria Theater preview drew no protests as $50 seats funded the actors studio, with the public premiere scheduled today.
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New York
Victoria Theater
Actors Studio
Justin Gilbert
New York Daily Mirror
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Nehru Reports Indian View On Chinese Policy To Eisenhower
Prime Minister Nehru said he conveyed the Chinese Communist viewpoint to President Eisenhower after talks with Premier Chou En-lai. He spoke to about 200 reporters, called Hungary a tragedy, urged reopen of the Suez Canal, and expressed hope for an Eisenhower visit to India while stressing peace and UN principles.
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Washington
Nehru
India
Eisenhower
Peiping
Soviet Union
Hungary
Suez
Egypt
Suez Canal
World Court
The
Hague
United Nations
Annie
W. Seuaglih
Sinan ‘Hower
Te Development of
Gettysburg
Dulles
United States
London
UN Salvage Fleet Cleans Suez Canal Without Britain France
Informed sources say Hammarskjold will direct a 15 ship UN salvage fleet to clear sunken ships and debris in Port Said. The operation, drawn from Denmark and others, could cost up to 60 million dollars and begin as British and French forces withdraw.
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Hammarskjold
U. N
Britain
France
Hammarskjolid
Egypt
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Canal
Ham
Adm
L. F. Durnford-Slater
E. L. M. Burns
U.N
U. S
Raymond A. Wheeler
Suez Canal
Port Said
Britain Offers Cyprus Limited Self Government
Britain proposes a 36 member Cyprus legislature with a dyarchy arrangement. The British governor would retain defense foreign affairs and internal security while Cypriots gain limited self rule. Violence continues as two British soldiers are wounded in Nicosia during patrols.
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London
Britain
Cyprus
Greece
House of Commons
Alan Lennox-Boyd
Eden
East Mediterranean
Nicosia
Ihey
Times of Cyprus
Freighter Collision Near Governors Island Sends Two Vessels Damaged
Two American freighters the African Star and the Alcoa Pilgrim collided in the New York harbor between Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty. Nearly 100 crewmen were uninjured, the Star suffered a 20 foot port hole and was beached. the Pilgrim was slightly damaged as both headed toward Hudson River piers. Police cited uncertain cause with excellent visibility and conflicting signals between ships.
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New York
Governors Island
Alcoa
Star
Farrell Lines, Inc
Pilgrim
Helpful Thief Hauls 300-Pound Safe Back
Massillon police report Arthur McLaughlin of Canton admitted stealing a 300 pound safe from Roonie's confectionery after flagging officers. He said he broke in through a window drank ice cream bars then loaded the safe into his car. Officers retrieved the safe from the back seat and jailed him after he helped return it.
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Massillon
Ohio
Arthur McLaughlin
Canton
Roonie
McLaughlin
Nixon Heads to Austria to Assess Hungarian Refugees
Vice President Nixon flies to Austria to survey the Hungarian refugee situation carrying President Eisenhower’s thanks. U.S. officials hope for financial aid and new homes for refugees, with 21,500 to be admitted and 150,000 having crossed the border since the uprising began. Nixon expects to return with firm recommendations on aid and refugee policy.
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Vienna
Nixon
Austria
Eisenhower
U.S
United States
Hungary
Washington
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Wiliam P. Rogers
Atty
Herbert Brownell
Weather Outlook for the Miami Valley and Middletown
A large high pressure system over New England draws warm air into the Miami Valley. Expect increasing clouds and a high near 45 today, with light rain or drizzle possible tonight and a low around 30. Thursday stays cloudy with a high near 43. Middletown reports 38 at 3 pm and 17 at 6 am.
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New England
Miami Valley
Middletown
Do-It-Yourself Boat Winds Jammer Set for River Voyage
Jack O'Shea and Ed Brown prepare a 44 foot ketch named Antonia K built in Portsmouth to sail from the Ohio River to the Mississippi and New Orleans for fitting out. The trip aims at Caribbean hops and a Panama Canal crossing with possible New Orleans departure by late today.
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Cincinnati
Jack O'Shea
West Coast
Ed Brown
Portsmouth
Ohio
Mississippi
New Orleans
O'Shea
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Eee
Antonia
Brown
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