Confession Flaws Noted In Grimes Sisters Case
CHICAGO AP Cops report contradictions in a skid row dish washer Edward Bedwell and an unidentified companion Frank confess to killing 15 year old Barbara Grimes and 13 year old Patricia Grimes. The girls disappeared December 28 and were found January 22 near Willow Springs.
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Bennie) Bedwell
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Joseph Lohman
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UN Haggles Over Terms of Peace
At the United Nations in New York delegates from Western powers and the Asian African bloc debated plans to ease the Israel Egypt deadlock over Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba. A Western middle of the road option would empower Dag Hammarskjold and widen the Emergency Force remit while India explored its own compromise. Arab moves urged a trade and economic boycott unless Israel withdraws from Egypt, but support was tepid. A Yugoslav led effort to broker a Israel Egypt agreement remained in early stages.
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Eisenhower Welcomes King Saud to Washington Visit
President Eisenhower personally greets King Saud of Saudi Arabia at the airport in Washington in a display of U S influence in the Arab world. The visit includes a 21 gun salute, White House talks on Middle East issues, and a state dinner with plans to bolster economic and military aid while seeking broader Arab support.
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Oil Tanker Explodes Kills Nine at Todd Yard
In Alameda California nine workmen died and about 50 were injured when two explosions and a fire wrecked the tanker Jean ny being refitted for Middle East service. Welders torches likely ignited fumes in engine rooms, with heat from torches or a burst fuel tank possible causes. Survivors say bodies were hurled against bulkheads and pipes. Rescue efforts continued through the night as workers cleared debris. 20 of 250 aboard were in the stern when the blasts struck. The incident also damaged the ship’s superstructure and triggered a dangerous flash fire fatally burning several injured.
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Airliner Flips At Paris Orly Landing
An four engine airliner inverted during landing at Paris Orly Field on a Tuesday night, injuring many. More than 60 passengers on the Tunis to Paris charter included a deceased retired French army general who was Tunisia’s honorary minister of justice. Thirty others had minor injuries and fifteen were seriously hurt. no Americans aboard.
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Des Moines Plane Hijacking Ends After Four Hour Flight
Roy Soderquist, 23, seized a single engine plane during a solo flight over Des Moines downtown. He forced the instructor to leave, threatened to shoot, and guided the craft at building height for about four hours before crash landing near West Des Moines. He was captured unharmed, later treated for shock. Soderquist claimed the stunt proved he could fly, citing a federal conviction and a desire to show others his ability. His mother traveled from Clio to appeal for landing.
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James Dolezal
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Floods Swamp Kentucky Towns Killing and Forcing Evacuation
Governor Chandler asked President Eisenhower for federal aid as four Kentucky counties faced one of the worst floods in history. Deaths occurred in Kentucky and nearby states as waters rose along the Kentucky River and tributaries. Helicopters distributed food and medicine while the Red Cross organized aid in Hazard Barbourville Pikeville Neon and Whitesburg. Thousands fled to higher ground and transportation networks were disrupted across the region.
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Harlan Daily Enterprise
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Harlan
Jackson
Weather forecast for Miami Valley grows colder this week
The official forecast calls for partly cloudy and cold weather today with a high of 30 degrees. Tonight and Thursday are expected to stay cold with a low around 12 and a high near 28 degrees. Tuesday reached a high of 35 degrees at 12:30 p.m. with a morning low of 17 at 7:30 a.m.
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Your Income Tax No.3 Filing the right class of return
The third story in an eight part series explains how to determine the correct class of income tax return to file. It outlines key criteria and steps to ensure proper classification and compliance. The article directs readers to Page 22 for the full installment.
Eisenhower Defends National Guard in Draft Debate
President Eisenhower criticized Secretary Wilson for calling Guard draft dodging during the Korean War but defended the Guard as a trained force. He praised Secretary Dulles, backed six months of basic training, and urged respectful treatment of foreign dignitaries while stressing Guard readiness and lawful actions.
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Yugoslavia
Nnsmaen
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Chuckle Teacher and Smart Kid Exchange on Age
In a playful exchange a teacher asks how old a person born in 1920 would be today. The child replies with a quick clarifying question about gender before answering.
Settin' Hen Picks Most Unlikely Spot
Veronica the hitchhiking hen leaves Los Angeles Wilshire district seeking a new home. Allan Woodfield nearly hits her at Wilshire and Western, then two miles later hears strange noises and finds Veronica perched on his car axle at a service station. He plans to give her to a neighbor with laying hens in Alhambra.
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Woman Wed To 7 Divorced From 3 Faces Bigamy Charge
Dayton police charged 23 year old manicurist Mine Oqunthia Malasa Masea Adissi Corraditti with bigamy and defrauding the government after she admitted seven marriages and four divorces. She said she is pregnant and had two husbands present when she told detectives of her past. She used the name of her sixth husband a Wilmington College student as she explained past unions and government allotment checks received. No children were reported.
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Oqunthia Malasa
Masea Adissi
Vjumnsa
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Air Force
Books Interfere With Drinking in Niland Library
In Niland California a county branch library sits inside a cafe that has sold beer for five months prompting librarian Violet Thompson to say the library will have to move amid resident complaints. The situation highlights a clash between access to reading materials and alcohol sales within a community venue.
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Calif
Violet Thompson
Eisenhower Middle East plan faces House vote
President Eisenhower's Middle East resolution moves to House action with supporters predicting a clear passage. Critics warn the measure mirrors a declaration of war while lawmakers debate limits on amendments and the use of armed force for up to 200 million in aid if needed.
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Middle East
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Gordon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Wis
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Executive Department
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Flight siege: prisoner robs cockpit on 17000 foot airliner
Bostonians Louis Arquilla 26 Frances Barchard 19 and Martin Feeney 41 face federal indictments for a $12,958 Fidelity Baltimore bank holdup. Arquilla attempted to seize the plane near Detroit, lunged for the cockpit with a knife, was restrained by Deputy Marshal Robert Allie. Stewardess Virginia Puss described the tense moment and crew actions. The trio were jailed in Baltimore awaiting arraignment with potential charges of conspiracy and armed robbery.
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