Turnabout Spy Otto John Flees To West Mother
Berserk ex convict Buford Calhoun 32 killed his three children by throat slitting and shooting them then murdered his estranged wife and gravely wounded her son in law Police Sgt George Johns mortally wounded Calhoun in a Dallas drugstore telephone booth after a shootout Calhoun survived initial wounds and was taken to Parkland hospital with the babies named Pamela Sue and Patricia Lou mentioned in the report Continued on second page.
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Dallas
George Johns
Buford Calhoun
Johns
Calhoun
Parkland Memorial City-County Hospital
Pamela Sue
Patricia Lou
Soldier who defected to China cites abuse and Army policy
Richard R. Tenneson, 22, crossed into Hong Kong from Communist China and said he turned on the United States due to his stepfather's beatings in Alden, Minnesota, and quarrels with Army policies. He, a former private first class, is among 23 U.S. soldiers held by the Chinese in the Korean War era. He threatens prolonged stay and carries a note from Pvt James G. Veneris.
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Hong Kong
Richard R. Tenneson
China
United States
Alden
Minn
U.S
Tenneson
Red China
James G. Veneris
Hawthorne
Calif
Peiping
Tenne
State Farm Loses Court Bid on Louisiana Insurance Plan
In Baton Rouge State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co lost a three year fight to implement a membership plan in Louisiana. Secretary Wade O Martin Jr upheld a ruling that the fee is a premium and rejected the appeal. Martin cited deceptive advertising since the fee remained listed as a fee on the policy.
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Baton Rouge
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Louisiana
Wade O. Martin Jr
State Farm
Martin
Dortch and Russell Sentenced for Monroe Armed Robbery
Lannie Dortch received 15 years and Charles Ray Russell 12 years in Louisiana State Penitentiary after a Monroe armed robbery case. Russell was convicted by a jury 12 to 0. Dortch, with prior armed robbery, was convicted 11 to 1. Billy Deal remains in Angola on related sentences as a state witness.
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Lannie Dortch
Charles Ray Russell
Louisiana State Penitentiary
David I. Garrett Sr
Fourth District
Monroe
Russell
Dortch
Billy Deal
Angola
Cotton Farmers Vote on Marketing Quotas in 21 States
In 21 states cotton farmers voted on whether to accept marketing quotas for the 1956 crop. About 1.3 million farmers were eligible to vote with the Agriculture Department expecting strong support for quotas. The action followed Ezra T Benson’s setting of a national 10 million bale quota based on 17,391,304 acres.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Undesirable Alien Surrenders To U S Authorities
Giuseppe Gagliano, 52, who skipped a deportation hearing, turned himself in to federal authorities in New Orleans. He is named on the undesireable alien list for a 1927 narcotics conviction in New York and faces possible forfeiture of a $3,000 bond after the Supreme Court upheld the deportation order.
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New Orleans
Giusseppe Gagliano
Gagliano
Washington
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
New York OKs decade fluoridation test findings
New York health commissioner Dr. Herman E. Hilleboe announced a 10 year comparison in Newburgh and Kingston showing fluoridation reduces tooth decay among children without harm. The Newburgh Kingston study covers about 30 000 residents per town with 58 percent fewer decayed teeth in 6 to 9 year olds and 52 to 53 percent fewer decayed teeth in 10 to 12 year olds.
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New York
Herman E. Hilleboe
New York State
Newburgh
Kingston
N.Y
Brantford
Canada
New York Institute of Clinical Oral Pathology
Hilleboe
Chandler Pledges Kentucky Good Administration
Albert Benjamin Chandler pledged Kentucky a good state administration with cooperation and trusted leadership. The 57 year old Democrat spoke after winning the governorship, saying the victory brings responsibility and humility and noting Kentuckians’ confidence as his greatest possession. He won Nov 8 by 128,976 votes over Edwin R. Denney.
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Frankfort
Albert Benjamin
Chandler
Kentucky
Edwin R. Denney
Freezing Temperatures Dip Again in Twin City Area
Readings at Selman Field show temperatures dipping below freezing on Tuesday morning with a 24 degree low at 4 30 a m and 6 30 a m. The day reached a noon high of 50 degrees under clear skies with scattered clouds later. Winds from the south southeast around 12 mph.
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Twin City
Selman Field
Partial Accord Reached In Eisenhower Capital Review
President Eisenhower reviewed foreign and defense programs with congressional leaders from both parties in Washington. Democrats gave at least a partially favorable reaction while details remained undisclosed. Chairman Russell said the defense program looks fairly good and promised detailed scrutiny. Hagerty called the meeting a successful exchange of views.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ford Foundation Donates Record Gifts to Colleges and Hospitals
The Ford Foundation announced a historic distribution totaling 500 million dollars to private colleges universities and hospitals. Colleges receive 210 million to boost faculty pay while 3 500 hospitals gain 200 million and medical schools 90 million. Top college grants include New York University Harvard University Chicago Yale. Smallest college grant goes to California School of Fine Arts. Hospital awards range from 250 000 to 10 000. Medical school funds not yet itemized.
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New York
Ford Foundation
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
New York University
Harvard
University of Chicago
Yale
California School of Fine Arts
San Francisco
Dixon Yates Sues Government For 3.5 Million Over Cancelled Plant
Mississippi Valley Generating Co filed in the U S Court of Claims a $3 534 778 claim for expenses tied to the cancelled Dixon Yates private power plant in TVA territory. E H Dixon of Mississippi Valley Generating and Middle South Utilities led the effort to build a 107 million dollar plant at West Memphis Arkansas to supply TVA. The AEC had said it would not pay money already expended, citing potential conflicts of interest surrounding Adolphe H Wenzell and his roles with Budget Bureau First Boston Corp and Dixon Yates financing.
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Washington
Dixon-Yates Power Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
U. S. Court of Claims
E. H. Dixon
Mississippi Valley Generating
West Memphis
Ark
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Wenzell
New York
Budget Bureau
Dixon-Yates
First Boston Corp
Dixon
UN Package Deal under Fire by Chiang Envoy
The Nationalist China delegate Dr. T. F. Tsiang called the UN membership package deal illegal and immoral and urged the Security Council to reject it. He aimed to overturn a Russia Western powers voting agreement as the 11 nation council prepared to vote on adding 18 new members. His speech signaled likely doom for the package and urged delegates to challenge the Soviet Union.
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United Nations
N. Y
China Today
U. N
Security Council
T. F. Tsiang
Russia
World Organization
Tsiang
Outer Mongolia
Soviet Union
Arkady A. Sobolev
A Christmas Appeal From a 13 Year Old Girl
A heart rending plea describes a family with a mother and father unable to work and two young siblings. The girl asks only for food and small toys for her brother and sister, expressing selfless concern for her family. The article notes donations and an available building near Earl Hotel for storing clothing and food ahead of next week’s deliveries.
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Earl Hotel
Hangar Lease Goes To Present Holder
Monroe Airport Service Inc edged Brown Aero Corp for hangar A1 at Selman Field. The Monroe city council granted a one year lease with a one year option after Streets and Parks Commissioner Wayne Huckaby endorsed Edward F. Joseph Jr.’s firm citing seven years tenancy.
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Monroe Airport Service, Inc
Brown Aero Corp
Monroe
Ienewala
Aldeiman Frieia
Wayne Huckaby
Selman Field
Edward F. Joseph, Jr
Huckaby
Joseph
John Brown
William White
Brown
19 Year Old Found Guilty Of Theft Of Horse
Bobbie Joe Ross aged 19 pleaded guilty in Columbia district court to theft of a horse saddle and bridle valued at 115 dollars from Anthony Gray. Ross was traced after riding the horse to Dunn, Louisiana with Deputy Floyd Hodges closing in. Judge Clyde C. Russell set sentencing for Thursday. The same session also sentenced Louis Green to 30 days or a 25 dollar fine plus costs for reckless driving.
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Columbia
Bobbie Joe Ross
Caldwell Parish
Monroe
Anthony Gray
Clyde C. Russell
Ross
Dunn la
Floyd Hodges
Gray Farm
Russell
28Th Judicial District Court
Louis Green
UN Truce Team Probes Israeli Raid on Syrian Posts
U N truce observers pressed their inquiry into Israel's raid on Syrian posts along the Sea of Galilee amid conflicting casualty reports. Israel claimed 55 Syrians killed and 29 captured with 4 Israelis killed and 12 wounded. Syria reported 25 dead and 28 missing and Damascus radio said 100 Israeli deaths or wounds. The U N report gave 41 Syrian dead as a provisional figure with Israeli losses undetermined.
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Jerusalem
U. N
Israel
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Damascus Radio
U.N
Truce Supervisory Organization
E. L. M. Burns
Chancery Court Funds Guardianship for Melton Children
In Sumner Mississippi the chancery court established a guardianship fund for the four children of Clinton Melton a Negro service station attendant killed by Elmer Kimbell. The fund includes a thousand dollars from the National Council of Churches of Christ in America. Beula Melton named guardian. Kimbell 34 is jailed in Charleston charged with the murder after a Dec 3 gunfight at Lee McCarrah station. No preliminary hearing date set. if none, Kimbell remains jailed until March Tallahatchie County circuit court session.
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Sumner
Miss
W. A. Harris
Glendora
National Council of Churches of Christ In America
Beula Melton
Elmer Kimbell
Charleston
Clinton Melton
Kimbell
Melton
Lee McCarrah
McCarrah
Hamilton Caldwell
Caldwell
Tallahatchie County
Rejoins Allies After Bolting 16 Months Ago
Dr Otto John, a notorious German turncoat and former security chief, returned to the West after deserting to East Germany 16 months ago. He crossed into West Berlin yesterday and was flown to West Germany, now being questioned by the West German Supreme Court prosecutor. Authorities have not disclosed his location or method of evading East German police.
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Bon
Germany
Otto John
East Germany
West Berlin
West Germany
West German
Supreme Court
Konrad Adenauer
John
Hitler
Russia
East Berlin
Washington
Allen Dulles
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Secret Service
Office For Protection of
95 Game And Fish Law Violations Reported In Week
A weekly roundup lists 95 fish and game law cases with arrests by Rangers Grady Warford and A J McCue. Two men Buddy Holmes Slidell and Ira Benedict Milan New Orleans were fined 100 each by Judge William J O’Hara for trawling shrimp in closed waters at Lake Borgne Chef Menteur West End and the New Basin Canal. Sixty seven cases involving federal migratory bird laws were sent to federal authorities for prosecution. Additional North Louisiana cases include Concordia Parish where Robert Kerry Jr Brookhaven Miss was fined 25 for angling without a non resident license and East Carroll Parish where Robert Ingram Forest was fined 25 for killing squirrels during closed season.
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William J. O’hara
Criminal District Court
Lake Borgne
Chef Menteur
West End
New Basin Canal
Buddy Holmes
Slidell
Ira Benedict Milan
Third St
New Orleans
Grady Warford
A. J. McCue
John L. McGee
The
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Louisiana
Concordia
Monterey
Justice of the Peace
Seviere Rice
Robert Kerry, Jr
Brookhaven
Miss
Ivy Beard
T. H. Forman, Jr
East Carroll
Robert Ingram
Forest
Frank Voelker
Lake Providence
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State Farm Auto Insurance Firm
Frank D. Merrill
Fernandina Beach
Fla
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Concord
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Lane Dwinell
Merrill
Capital Review
James C. Hagerty
House
Gov't
Power Group
U. S. Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Lee
L. E
Nancy
Janet
Thompson Wood Lee
Lst Christian Church
Sig Masur
TRE
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Newsstar
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