GI Verdine Freed From Soviet Captivity After Six Years
Pvt. William A. Verdine of Starks Louisiana was released by Soviet authorities in East Berlin after six years in captivity including a lengthy term at Vorkuta. He faces possible court martial for AWOL or desertion unless he proves he entered the Soviet zone by error. John Noble and William Marchuk reported Verdine at Patma camp near Moscow.
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Berlin
William A. Verdine
Starks
Vorkuta
Verdine
John H. Noble
Detroit
William Marchuk
Norristown
14Th Armored Cavalry
Coburg
West Germany
Noble
Middafternoon
U.S
East Berlin
Marchuk
Patma
Moscow
Prison Rebels Readying to Settle amid Hostage Crisis
Boston prison officials say the four rebellious convicts holding five guards are poised to settle for less than freedom. Chaplain Hartigan and Dr. Merlin report the men express undercurrents of grievance over strict sentencing, yet remain courteous and nonviolent as families urge surrender.
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Boston
Samuel Merlin
Father Hartigan
Commonwealth
California
Merlin
Desperade
Pastor shot by friend during drive-in squabble in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Nevada the Rev T Malcom Jones pastor of Christ Episcopal Church aged 49 was shot to death by long time friend Raymond P Smith during an argument in a car at a drive-in. An other friend Jack Wallace was in the back seat and reportedly wrestled a pistol from Smith after the first shot. Jones came to Las Vegas from Grand Rapids Michigan and was a General Theological Seminary alumnus.
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Las Vegas
Nev
T. Malcom Jones
Christ Episcopal Church
Raymond P. Smith
Elizabeth
Jack Wallace
Smith
B. J. Hanlon
Wallace
Mr. Jones
Episcopal Church
Grand Rapids, Mich
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Where To Find It Amusements and Editorial Columns
Amusement and editorial listings appear with society, sports, and radio sections. The page highlights entertainment features and local notices, listing readers’ guides to comics, reservations, and events across the edition.
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Radio-Ty
Soldier Killed in Light Plane Near DMZ
An American soldier was killed and a lieutenant colonel seriously wounded when bullets hit a light plane near the demilitarized zone today, the U S Army 8th Army said. The pilot Lt E G Weide landed the crippled craft safely. two other passengers were unharmed. Names of the dead and wounded were not released.
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Seoulm
Mystery Veils Bomb Killing Of Texas Woman
A booby trap bomb killed Mrs. Harry E. Weaver in San Angelo while she visited a Houston relative. Investigators pursued possible suspects as officials held a long closed session with Weaver’s husband, a prominent architect and geologist, and local authorities sought leads to the planted device.
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San Angelo
Tex
Harry E. Weaver
Weaterday
Weaver
Teiff
Harris County Court
Xas Rangers
Houston
Nej
Therie Nor
Pe Sons
Tom Green
Aubrey Stokes
Ison
Weaver County
Atty
Ranch 2
Ralph Harblast
British Vessel Eden Dale Sunk by Unidentified Craft
Shipping Co reports the 1717 ton Eden Dale sunk last night by unidentified planes in Swatow harbor near Formosa. British captain reports total loss but crew safe. Nationalist air force claims 300 mile coast attack sinking at least 17 ships and damaging seven.
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Hong Kong
P—The Shipping Co
Edendale
Swatow
Formosa
Singapore
Britain
Far East
Red China
Navy
Tionalist
Nae
Southeast China
Eisenhower Seeks Tax Cut and Job Growth in Economic Report
President Eisenhower urged Congress to support a broad program aiming for 500 billion dollars in annual production and a high level of employment. He backed a general tax reduction in 1956, warned against speculative excess, and pressed for higher minimum wage and expanded unemployment benefits while urging restraint on labor demands.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Seyv
Howon
Tulane student murder verdict in New Orleans
A 22 year old, Robert E Lea, was found guilty of the murder of Tulane University freshman Thomas Patrick McKenna during a failed robbery at the Ivan Salle D Armes bar on September 18 1954. The jury sentenced him to death after about two hours deliberation.
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New Orleans
Robert E. Lea
Tulane University
Len
Thomas Patrick McKenna
Ivan Salle D’armes
Lea
Criminal District Court
Matthew Johnson
Johnson Motor Service
McKenna
First Rescue Course Begins in Morehouse Parish
Clarkson announces the first rescue training course in Morehouse Parish began Tuesday evening in Bastrop city hall under Webb Madison parish CD director. It runs three evenings over two weeks ending January 27 using the state rescue truck with 99 items of equipment on display at Bastrop fire station.
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Aees Clarkson
Civil Defense
Morehouse Parish
Webb Madison
Bastrop
Temperature Dips to 32 Degrees at Selman Field
Crine at Selman Field recorded a 32 degree low Wednesday night with 39 degrees by 11 30 a m today. Weather bureau forecasts cloudy skies with occasional rain around 8 p m and winds to 12 15 mph. Officials note several prior past months have seen sub 30 degree temperatures.
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Crine
Selman Field
Weather Bureau
Snowed-in clerk halts Raleigh session attendance
Raleigh scene reports 7 inch snow blocked Billy Arthur reading Clerk of the State House from joining yesterday's session. He called from his Chapel Hill home saying he was up to his hips in snow. Arthur stands 36 inches tall.
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Raleigh
N. C
Billy Arthur
State House of Representatives
Chapel Hill
Arthur
Saudi King Reverses Ban on Women Drivers in Saudi Arabia
In a major shift, King Saud eases restrictions on foreign residents. Saudi Arabia lifts the ban on women driving and allows Christian ministers to preach in oil company areas, following pressure from American oil wives and Aramco officials.
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Cairo
Egypt
King Saud
Qi Co
Saudi Arabia
Saudi ‘Arabia
Aramco
Persian Gulf
Bahrein
Oil
Oil Company
Nationalist Planes Hit Communist Vessels Near Tachens
Chinese warplanes attacked Communist ships near Tachens and Fukien while Nationalist guerrillas fought to defend Yikiangshan. The Defense Ministry said six ships were sunk and more damaged in morning raids, with leaflets dropped along the Red China coast.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Ta Defense Ministry
T¢Angshan
Chen Islands
Yiki
Ine
Tachens
Fukien
Red China
Yikiangshan
Peiping
Cease Fire Talks Between U S And Britain Reported
London said it consulted with the United States and New Zealand on a possible United Nations cease fire resolution for China. A Foreign Office spokesman stressed no decision was taken while Eisenhower urged UN action to halt fighting between Red China and Nationalist forces on Formosa.
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London
Britain
United States
New Zealand
United Nations
China
Foreign Office
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Eisenhower
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Chiang
Demo Efforts To Fight the Farm Program Growing
Washington reports intensified U S farm policy debate as Democrats push for flexible price supports and total program revamp. Officials and farm leaders foresee a 1956 campaign issue with Republicans split over whether to keep or repeal price floors and subsidies while shocks to farm income and surpluses shape debate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Farmill
White House
Eisenhow
Benson
Say
Presser
Rec- S
France Cautiously Supports UN Cease-fire Role
Paris officials say France favors a cautious approval of President Eisenhower adding that the United Nations could arrange a cease-fire with China but warns UN intervention is a complicated affair and details of expected actions are needed.
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Paris
Eisenhower
United Nations
U.N
France
Escapee Julius Bohannon Nabbed After All-Night Hunt
Julius Bohannon, a 49 year old triple slayer and escaped inmate, was captured early Thursday in an abandoned farmhouse near Tahlequah Oklahoma after a 24 hour manhunt by more than 50 officers. He cooperated and offered no resistance when two highway patrolmen opened the door. Bohannon escaped from McAlester prison January 8 and had triggered bulletins across four states as a highly dangerous suspect who killed three officers in his criminal career. He is being returned to McAlester to serve three life terms.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Julius Bohannon
Oklahoma
Here
Fred Henry
E. J. Edwards
Bohannon
McAlester
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Galveston
Tex
Virus infection in Lincoln does not close schools
Morelle Emmons, superintendent of Lincoln parish schools, said closing parish schools was not contemplated despite a virus infection sweeping the community. Absenteeism was high at Ruston and junior high schools, while elementary attendance remained normal. Dr. John Thomas of the Thomas Kimbel Clinic Ruston said the virus runs a brief course and there is nothing to alarm.
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Ruston
Morelle Emmons
Lincoln Parish
Emmons
John Thomas
Thomas - Kimbel
Navy PBY-5A Missing With Seven Feared Lost at Sea
Pearl Harbor reports a Navy PBY-5A with seven aboard is missing after transmitting a May Day while en route from Johnston to Kwajalein. A search by nine aircraft and two ships covers an area 700 miles southwest of Johnston and 900 miles northeast of Kwajalein.
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Johnston
Kwajalein Islands
Honolulu
Navy
Kwajalein
Air Force
Coast Guard
Hawaii
Elkhorn
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