Truman Home Town Receives News Calmly
INDEPENDENCE MO AP President Truman s home town took the news of the assassination attempt calmly. The Blair House pistol battle remained the main topic around Independence Square as residents expressed relief that the President was uninjured. Mayor Weatherford said plans for Monday dedication of the Independence Memorial Building would proceed with Truman to participate in the Liberty Bell ceremony.
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Truman in Blair House Attack Shocks Washington
Gunfire rips Blair House vicinity as four bullets hit the residence and a drugstore window. Police rush to the scene as bystanders flee and President Truman’s security tightens. Charles G. Ross remains calm and continues his Arlington visit.
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Butler Bridge May Become Site of Park
Hope grows that the State Highway Department will preserve the old covered Butler Bridge as a roadside park near Oxford. An official said the department could leave the bridge in place if someone maintains it, while plans for a new bridge proceed. The structure could serve as a backdrop for a park and an approach to Hueston’s Woods State Park three miles north, now under development.
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Two Gunmen Attack Blair House in Failing Assassination Attempt
Collazo and Torresola opened fire from opposite Blair House entrances as Secret Service agents Dav idson and Boring returned fire. Collazo was shot on the steps and collapsed. Torresola fell in a hedge with fatal head wounds. A German P 36 pistol and an empty cartridge clip were recovered.
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Three U.S. Presidents Fall to Assassination Attacks
The report recalls Lincoln shot at Ford's Theatre in 1865 and dying days later, Garfield wounded in 1881 and killed, Mckinley wounded in 1901 and died eight days after, plus Roosevelt shot in 1912 and Zangara's 1933 Miami attempt. It notes Booth and Guiseppi Zangara executions for the crimes.
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Ohio counties surpass 2000 manufacturing jobs each
Fifty four of Ohio's counties each report more than 2000 workers employed in manufacturing indicating broad industrial activity across regions.
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Five Held on Knife Attack Charges Near Franklin
Five men were to be arraigned in Squire Clarence Banker’s court on charges of cutting two men with intent to kill after a tavern brawl at the Silver Bar Cafe on Route 25. Victims Norman Batson and Frank Hensley were treated. Batson remained in fair condition. Arrested were Melvin Dunaway, his father Thomas Dunaway, Hugh J. Dunaway, Parker Oney, and Russell Boggs. All are held in Warren County jail in Lebanon.
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GIVES SELF UP CLEVELAND
Arnold Withrow, 47, who escaped from London Prison Farm two weeks ago, surrendered to authorities in Cleveland. The incident adds to a string of fugitives turning themselves in after prison breaks. Police reported the surrender occurred without incident and Withrow cooperated with questioning.
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Fugitive Surrenders to Sheriff After Long Run
Months ago a man turned himself in to sheriff deputies last night saying he was tired of being a fugitive. A barber who faced a 1944 Akron grand larceny sentence is mentioned as related context.
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