Body Taken From Grave Recovered
Sioux Falls authorities recovered the body of 11 year old Jean Pennsys from a shallow grave after Willard Beckstrom confessed to desecrating the Holland Cemetery grave. Beckstrom, a 36 year old Sioux Falls painter, is charged on a fugitive warrant and faces Oct. 8 proceedings as police determine further details.
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Jean Pennsys
Holland, Minn
Willard L. Beckstrom
Holland Cemetery
Willard . Beckstrom
Willard
Beckstrom
Minnesota
Yankton
Jean
Clayton
New Short Tax Form Introduced by Government
Washington AP reports a new two page form 1040W simplifies filing for wage and salary earners with up to 200 dollars in dividends and interest. If other income or higher dividends apply, taxpayers use the regular 1040. Processing may not speed up, but paper orders drop by one million pounds despite higher costs.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Storm Hannah Near Bermuda Still Dangerous
Hurricane Hannah remains a potent threat to ships as it curves northeast of Bermuda. At 5 am an N class reconnaissance placed the center roughly 250 miles east northeast of Bermuda and 420 miles east southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina, with sustained winds near 125 mph and hurricane gusts outward up to 70 miles northeast and 45 miles southwest. The U S Weather Bureau noted a slight shrink in size and intensity with a gradual decrease expected through the day, predicting a turn more toward the northeast in about 12 hours and advising New England shipping interests to monitor advisories.
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Hannah
Bermuda
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras N. C
U. S. Weather Bureau
Car theft ends with unwanted upgrades for owner
VANCOUVER Wash AP T E McClaskey greeted police finding his car in Denver and discovered the stolen vehicle had been retrofitted with new white sidewall tires a repaired generator a new fan belt a retuned engine a clothes rack and a spotless interior since its August 10 theft.
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Wash
T. E. McClaskey
Denver
16 Condemned by Military Court in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH Cambodia AP A special military court condemned 16 persons to death and two to life imprisonment for plots to overthrow the government. There is no appeal.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Storm battered Denver seeks aid in mammoth cleanup
Denver and Colorado towns face a multi week cleanup after a midwinter storm. At least five deaths are blamed as snow and rain scourged the region. Mayor Dick Batterton says damage runs into millions and Lowry Air Force Base provides 50 troops while the Forest Service brings in equipment to clear debris. Canon City volunteers join officials to clear broken branches as cities rely on prisoners and volunteers. Schools in many areas remain closed.
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Colorado
Dick Batterton
Lowry Air Force Base
U. S. Forest Service
Colorado Springs
Canon City
State Prison
Clara Bow’s Father Robert Bow Dies at 84
Robert W. Bow, 84, father of ex actress Clara Bow, died Thursday in a sanitarium in Los Angeles. The death ends his long life with the Bow family amid early Hollywood ties. He leaves behind relatives and the legacy of his daughter’s fame.
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Los Angeles
Robert W. Bow
Clara Bow
Husband In Jail, Woman Seeks Baby Amid Prison Walls
Mrs. Morton Sobell petitioned for a baby while her husband Julius Sobell serves a 30 year sentence for espionage tied to atomic bomb secrets. The couple, living apart in New York and Atlanta visits, hope for family growth before his 1962 parole eligibility at age 45, while she is 44.
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Morton Sebell
Husand
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Soviet Union
Sobell
Senator Theodore Green Seventy-Two? No, Ninety-Two Today
Providence Rhode Island AP reports Theodore Green the oldest man to serve in the U.S. Senate turns 92 today. Green, a Democrat from Rhode Island, holds a historic age milestone for national lawmakers.
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Theodore Green
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McDonald Sees No Quick End To Steel Strike
David J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers, says he does not foresee a rapid settlement to the 20 day old steel strike as talks resume in Pittsburgh. Industry negotiator R. Conrad Cooper offered no comment on progress or possible early resolution amid Eisenhower’s call for swift action. The White House hints at a deadline of Oct 8 for progress before potential Taft Hartley cooling off. ILGWU offers a $2 million interest free loan to support strikers and urges members to donate one hour per month.
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McDonald
Cooper
Eisenhower
New York
Pittsburgh
Washington
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Steelworkers Strike Grows As Wage Talks Stall
The strike led by U S Steel executive R Conrad Cooper seeks wage improvements costing about 15 cents an hour per worker. The industry opposes increases, while the Labor Department cites average steel wages at $3.11 an hour in June. With half a million on strike and allied unemployment nearing 200,000, tension rises across the sector.
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U.S. Steel Corp
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The
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Allied Industries
Bomber Crashes and Explodes Killing Two Aces
A twin engine jet bomber crashed and exploded on a farm near Newburgh New York killing two airmen. The Air Force identified the pilots as Lt. Charles W. Topper of Ashtabula Ohio and Lt. Ernest A. Brown Jr. of Trotwood Ohio.
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Yap
Here
Air Force
Charles W. Topper
Ashtabula
Ohio
Ernest A. Brown Jr
Trotwood
Earthquake in Tokyo felt with no damage reported
A weak quake was felt in Tokyo and surrounding areas around mid morning today. No damage or injuries were reported by authorities.
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Tokyo
United Nations gathers on Tibet uprising blame shift
Ireland and Malaya abandon bid to blame Communist China for Tibet suppression in the spring uprising. In Milwaukee, Braves place Mickey Vernon and Enos Slaughter on waivers after acquisitions from Cleveland and New York. Port activity nationwide halts as dock workers strike paralyzing Maine to Texas with a back to work movement failing to materialize. Hoffa reports no ex convicts found in union jobs under new labor law after incomplete survey.
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Malaya
U.N. General Assembly
China
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Milwaukee Braves
Mickey Vernon
Enos Slaughter
Braves
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Slaughter
Yankees
New York
Maine
Texas
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Atlantic
Gulf
Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Labor Department
U.S. Philippine Delegates Clash At UN Luncheon
At the United Nations the Philippine ambassador to London Leon Maria Guerrero and former U.S. official Walter Robertson traded personal attacks at a luncheon for Asian delegates. Each accused the other of arrogance and pressure tactics as tensions over a U.S. Philippines base treaty and war-damage issues festered amid deadlocked negotiations. Guerrero, a Nationalist critic of U.S. bases, and Robertson, a former State Department aide, offered sharp rebuttals as Manila and Washington watch the fallout.
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U. S
U.N. General Assembly
Walter S. Robertson
U.S
Slace
Leon Maria Guerrero
London
U. N
Manila
Philippines
Robertson
Guerrero
Tibet
China
Guerreo
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippe
Washington
Recto
Romulo
Reco
Don Claro
State Department
U.N
Housewife Given Dead Boy's Eyes
Seattle housewife Mrs. Duane Vincent, 45, received a cornea transplant from 12 year old Robert Lee Jenness, who died after a scooter collision. Bandages will be removed this weekend. doctors cautioned results may take months to judge. She has long suffered influenza related vision loss since childhood and now hopes to see her husband and two sons again.
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Duane Vincent
Seattle
Robert L. Jenness
Mrs. Vincent
New Accord on Berlin Reported by Telegraf
The West Berlin Telegraf cites a reliable source stating President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev laid groundwork for a Berlin accord. Key points include a corridor through East German territory, Western troops to stay to supervise the arrangement, and no separate US East Germany peace treaty. The deal faces German government opposition and could dampen reunification hopes.
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West Germany
Berlin
United States
Soviet Union
East Germany
Chuckle Bill Exchange About Garage Proposal
Today's Chuckle Bill features a joke where Bill confesses he proposed in a garage and Joe asks what happened. Bill explains the twist: the girl refused to let him back out, delivering a punchline about commitment.
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Bill
Joe
Total solar eclipse captivates observers worldwide
A space minded observer describes a total solar eclipse seen from planes above clouds over Massachusetts and Canary Islands. The sun rose at 6 41 a m and disappeared at 6 50 a m as Bailey’s Beads appeared, turning daylight to darkness and prompting headlights on Las Palmas streets.
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Boston
I Canary Island
Africa
Don Guy
Massachusetts
Severl
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Weekend Weather Forecast for Middletown Area
The forecast calls for a cool October weekend with a mix of sun and showers. Today and tonight mild with a high near 74 and low around 55, then Saturday and Sunday trend more cloudy with possible showers by late Saturday. Saturday highs near 73.
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