Police Lift All Leads In Murders Of Three Boys
Chicago investigators pursued a wide range of leads in the strangling deaths of Robert Peterson 14 John Schuessier 13 and Anton Schuessler 11 whose naked bodies were dumped in a wooded ditch. Officers examined teenage gangs on the Northwest Side searched two old hot rod cars canvassed neighborhoods and tested items found near the scene. Autopsy found no sexual molestation. Three men were questioned and cleared by lie detector tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Peterson
John Schuessier
Anton Jr
Joseph D. Lohman
Artiehen
Linha
Peterson
Schuessler Boys
Turncoats Face Army Court Martial for Aiding the Enemy
Two former Korean War prisoners who returned home and sided with Red China are ordered to stand military trial for aiding and collaborating with the enemy while prisoners of the Reds. William A. Cowart of Dalton Georgia and Lewis W. Griggs of Jacksonville Texas were notified, with no date set yet. A prior order also targets Otho G. Bell of Hillsboro Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
China
William A. Cowart
Dalton
Lewis W. Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Otho G. Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
Mystery romance sparks call to end royal silence
London AP reports the Telegraph criticizes the royal family for a prolonged mystery over Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend. The editorial questions the dignity of inaction while noting a Lambeth Palace dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and Archbishop of Canterbury amid ongoing speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Telegraph
Margaret Peter Townsend
Telegraph
Eden
The
Princess Margaret
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Mother
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambeth Palace
Margaret Townsend
Townsend
Margaret
Elizabeth
Daily Mirror
Spencer Leeson
Peterborough
Bricker presses draft relief for older men and fathers
Senator Bricker urged release of men over 26 who are married with children from the armed forces arguing the burden outstrips any defense benefit. Pentagon manpower chief Burgess countered that automatic early releases would harm combat readiness and no current plans exist to stop drafting older registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Bricker
Pentagon
Carter L. Burgess
Asst
Secretary of Defense
Korea
Burgess
Legal Aid Leader George Silver Dies in Cincinnati
George Silver, 67, longtime head of the Cincinnati Legal Aid Society for 42 years, died yesterday in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
George Silverman
The
Cincinnati Legal Aid Society
Dapper Dan Invader Linked to Tragedy in Altoona
Nine Ferry family members in Altoona faced hardship as Gloria Ferry, 18, was lured by a 68 year old former wrestler named Louis Statler. Statler is jailed on charges of murder while Gloria vanished on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ferry
Altoona
Gloria Ferry
Brookside Park
Charles Ferry
Gloria
Glor
Louis Statler
Statler
Mary Ferry
MacArthur's secret records show support for Soviet entry into Japan war
Pentagon files reveal Gen. Douglas MacArthur twice backed Russia joining the war against Japan. He urged a northern strike as a golden opportunity and said a later Siberian attack would reduce American losses. Records also show he opposed invading Japan without Russian prior commitment to Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Japan
MacArthur
Soviet Union
War Department
Yalta
George A. Lincoln
Paul L. Freeman
Manchuria
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Army
Marshall
Siberia
State Department
Washington Post
Times Herald
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Lehman
Senate
MacArthur Says He Was Not Consulted On Yalta Deals
General Douglas MacArthur said the Pentagon report confirms he was never consulted about Yalta. He argued the dispute was over whether vast territorial concessions to include Russia were needed, not whether Russia should join the Pacific war. He noted no documentation supports his approval of such concessions or Russia entering the Pacific before Yalta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
MacArthur
Russia
Pacific
Japan
International
Douglas MacArthur
Yalta
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
New Guinea
Arthur
Skid Row Hotel Fire Kills 2 Men in Chicago
CHICAGO Two men died and eight others injured in an extra alarm fire at the Adams Hotel on West Madison Street skid row. Bodies found on the third floor. one identified as E Lonergan about 65. Police rescued more than 20 occupants as firemen aided others to safety. Damage estimated at $20 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Madison Street
Skid Row
E. Lonergan
Adams Hotel
Albert H. Petersen
Ex Doctor Held In Hotel Robbery
Chicago police say Jerome Toupkin a 45 year old former physician faces 17 robbery charges after a $40 hotel heist on the North Side He reportedly graduated from the University of Buffalo Medical School in 1933 and was linked to Mason County Hospital in Point Pleasant West Virginia in 1938 1939
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jerome Toupkin
Toupkin
University of Buffalo Medical School
Mason County Hospital
Point Pleasant
W. Va
North Side
Weather outlook for Midwest warms to Friday
Forecasters report south easterly winds lifting temperatures across the Midwest including the Miami Valley. Fair and warmer today and Friday with a high near 66 degrees and a cool night around 42. Overnight low last night was 41 degrees at 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Miami Valley
Soviet Union Ready For Far East War After European End
Pentagon report shows Soviet leaders hesitated to plan joint operations with the United States in the Far East. Stalin indicated war against Japan would begin about three months after Europe’s end, while discussions on air bases, airfields, and cooperation remained limited and fragmented through 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
United States
Pacific
Washington
Far East
John R. Deane
U.S
Moscow
Deane
Joseph Stalin
Averell Harriman
Siberia
Japan
Harriman
Stalin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Siberian
Dayton Churches Rally Against Sunday Store Hours
Dayton, Ohio stores opening Sundays spurs protests by the Church Federation of Greater Dayton. Msgr. Harry J. Ansbury says Catholic parishes will inform parishioners this Sunday about the trend endangering Sunday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Church Federation of
Greater Dayton
Harry J. Ansbury
Dayton Deanery
Brownell Heads to Denver for Talks on Politics and Court Nominations
Atty. Gen. Brownell flies to Denver amid White House notes that President Eisenhower may seek political guidance from his adviser. The talks may address two stalled Justice Department nominations to the Fourth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, with potential implications for 1956 and the San Francisco convention. Brownell’s career includes work with Dewey and the Eisenhower campaign, and he attends the Al Smith Dinner in New York before proceeding west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Adams
Washington
Gen
Brownell
Denver
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Justice Department
Simon E. Sobeloff
Balimore
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Warren E. Burger
Minneapolis
U.S. Court of Appeals
Thomas E. Dewey
Republication National Committee
Dewey
San Francisco
New York
al Smith
Eleanor Roosevelts Pitch For Adlai In Ohio Visit
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt urged that Adlai Stevenson could defeat Dwight Eisenhower in a 1956 presidential race and would be the best Democratic candidate. She spoke in Columbus during a United Nations anniversary observance and questioned Texas Governor Shivers as the spokesman for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Eleanor Roosevelt
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations
Roosevelt
UN General Assembly
Texas
Allen Shivers
Shivers
South
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ohio Crash Kills 3 Near Homer
Two autos collided head on near Homer in northwest Licking County killing drivers John Dowds 31 of Utica and Harry Roberts 16 of Croton and injuring passenger Richard Bennett 16 of Croton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio
Homer
Licking County
John Dowds
Utica
Harry Roberts
Croton
Roberts
Richard Bennett
Post Card Girl Dies During Brain Surgery
Marjorie Lee Elder a 12 year old known as the Post Card Girl from Lewiston Pennsylvania died on the operating table during a brain operation to remove a calcium deposit. The seven hour procedure was two thirds complete when she died. During her hospital stay readers sent more than eight thousand ecards and thousands more cards. Doctors said the operation was necessary to prevent worse outcomes including loss of sight and paralysis if delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Duvall
Detroit
Philadelphia
Marjorie Lee Elder
Lewiston
Radio Fise
Marjorie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crane
Valley News
McArthur
Navy
Air Force
Warthur
Pt Con J
By Fred S. Hoffman
Germany
Defense Department
Eleanor
Adlai
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!