Robbers Take About 71000 From Warren Bank Official
Three masked men halted Union Savings Trust official Charles Foley as he drove from the main bank to the Woodland Avenue branch in Warren Ohio and robbed him of about 71000 in cash. Foley was uninjured. Police and troopers set roadblocks while bank officials noted Foley’s weekly cash deliveries and varied routes to foil such holdups.
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Warren
Ohio
To¢Gay
Charles Foley
Union Savings & Trust Company
Woodland Avenue
Foley
Marines Hane on To Bunker Hill
U S Marines repel two Red assaults to hold Bunker Hill in western Korea four miles east of Panmunjom. A U N briefing officer reports heavy Communist casualties with dead spotted on the hill. Allied Air Force launches strikes, destroying nine bunkers and three gun positions and wounding about 20 enemy soldiers.
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Seoul
Korea
Bunker Hill
U.N
Panmunjom
Eden Weds Boss' Niece in Brief Civil Ceremony
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden married Clarissa Churchill, boss’s niece, in a London civil ceremony at Caxton Hall. Prime Minister Churchill witnessed the union, Eden’s second marriage and Clarissa’s first, with royal family absence due to divorce.
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London
Anthony Eden
Clarissa Churchill
Winston Church
Caxton Hall
Eden
Beatrice Beckett
New York City
Five Hurt in Crash Near Iowa City
Five persons were injured in a two car collision 14 miles west of Iowa City on Highway 6 Wednesday night. They were Walter Hill 26 his wife Margaret 27 their daughter Emily 2 all of Iowa City. Mrs Hill's brother Mrs Hazel Rogan 62 East Moline Ill and Richard Dobbs 72 Davenport were in the other car.
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Towa City
Iowa City
University
Walter Hill
Margaret
Emily
Burglar Embarrasses Self With Fast Work
London burglar James O Neill attempted a quick theft but fled when the owners returned. He later reentered wearing a women's skirt and was sentenced to three months in jail for theft.
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London
James O'Neill
Radio station KWCR transfer approved in Cedar Rapids
The communication commission approved the transfer of control of radio station KWCR Cedar Rapids Iowa to J Wittman J H Markel and Allen H Embury for sale. The action completes a change of ownership involving the listed parties and the Cedar Rapids license.
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Washington
the Communication Commission
KWCR
Cedar Rapids
J. Wittman
J. H. Marke
Allen H. Embury
Sak
Truman to stay in background as Stevenson drives campaign
A Democratic strategist says President Truman plans to remain in the background while Adlai Stevenson leads the national campaign. The adviser notes Truman aims to be remembered for his policies and fears a Republican victory could challenge his legacy. Stevenson will launch with Detroit remarks at 11 a.m. and Truman follows in Milwaukee at 5 p.m.
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Washington
Truman
Adlih Stevenson
Stevenson
Democratuc
Gov. Stevenson
Joseph Short
White House
Milwaukee
Iowa October Quota Set at 975 for Armed Forces
Des Moines reports Iowa must provide about 975 men for military service in October, per State Selective Service. Since September 1950 inductions resumed, about 22 750 Iowans have been called up. The peak monthly total was 1 450 last February, with 225 in June and 750 men called in September this year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Man in Odessa Region Claims Long Life Record
Moscow reports a man named Luka Izetov aged 131 living with his youngest daughter in the Odessa region. Born in 1821, he reportedly has 1 child, 34 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren, a claim tied to Moscow press focus on longevity and unusually long lifespans in the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
Odessa
Luka Izetov
South
Soviet Union
Mountain climbers struck by lightning atop Mt Stuart
Seattle youth Alan Robert Grant, 19, survived five lightning bolts during a climb with Paul Brikoff, 20, who was killed. Grant waited three days for rescue, then was evacuated by Coast Guard helicopter. He described being tossed by the third strike and recovering to find Brikoff dead on the summit.
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Seattle
Mt. Stuart
The
Cascades
Alan Robert Grant
Grant
Paul Brikoff
Coast Guard
Brikoff
Candidate Ends 25 Hour VTalkathon
Madison Merrill attorney Leonard F. Schmitt completed a 25 hour radio talkathon in Madison to attack Sen. McCarthy as part of his bid for the Republican senatorial nomination in the September 9 primary. He started Tuesday 8 p m central and finished Wednesday 9 p m, saying he would celebrate with steak and beer before bed. He planned similar broadcasts next Monday from Green Bay and Appleton.
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Madison
Wis
Leonard F. Schmitt
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Schmitt
Merrill
C.s.t
Green Bay
Appleton
Next President Faces 5 Billion Tax Decision
The incoming president would confront a potential 5.28 billion dollar tax revision as 1953 ends. Without action, individual income taxes, corporate taxes, and excises would drop significantly in 1954, with specific rate cuts and reversions set by existing law and pending congressional action.
Stevenson Urges States to Halt Centralism Tide
Adlai Stevenson warned 48 states to resist the centralizing trend sweeping toward Washington. In a speech at the Illinois State fair rally he urged states to perform functions of government locally to keep services at home and prevent people from turning to federal help. He defended his Illinois governorship, criticized Hoover and Eisenhower, and spoke beside Vice President Barkley.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Stevenson
83Rd Congress
Congress
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Uncle Sam
District of Columbia
Ilinois State Fair
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark Sullivan, 78, Noted Newspaper Columnist, Dies
West Chester reporter and columnist Mark Sullivan, 78, died of a heart attack Wednesday night at a Chester County hospital. He was widely known for his national columns and opinion pieces.
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West Chester
iPi
Mark Sullivan
Chester County Hospital
Aberdeen Welcome For Iowa Girls Bagpipe Band
A 6 woman bagpipe band from the state University of Iowa arrives in Aberdeen Scotland to perform at Pittodrie Stadium. Thousands of locals greet the group with praise and banners as police manage the crowd after a brief storm and the girls sing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Pittodrie
State University of
Iowa
Kitty Kelly
Iowa City
William Adamson
T. S. Sutherland
Aberdeen-Iowa Fraternity Association
Harry Gordon
Jowans
Shooting Flares on Greek Bulgarian Border Escalates
On the volatile Greek Bulgarian frontier Greek forces reported Bulgarian troops opened fire on a Greek patrol on Mt Belles prompting Greek return with machine guns. Earlier Greek shells targeted Gamma island in the Evros river to oust a Bulgarian detachment.
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Athens
Greece
Mt. Belles
Gamma Island
Evros
Denies Indoctrinating Boy Scouts in Atlanta Area
Atlanta figure Don West, a poet preacher and former Communist sympathizer, rejects charges he tried to indoctrinate Boy Scouts with Red doctrine. A McCarran subcommittee cited a witness alleging each of seven Baptist churches housed a Scout troop under his control. West and local Boy Scout officials say he had no involvement with scouting locally.
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Atlanta
Don West
Washington
McCarran Senate Subcommittee On Internal Security
Swearing West
West
Iowans to Meet with Eisenhower Conference
About a dozen Iowa Republican leaders and state officers will join with six other states at a Kansas City conference with Dwight D. Eisenhower next Thursday. The event aims to plan campaign strategies and establish a Midwest campaign center before nationwide sessions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas City
James S. Schramm
Eisenhower
Eisenhower declines Truman briefing offer over policy analysis
General Dwight D. Eisenhower rejects a confidential White House briefing on the international situation, saying it is his duty to stay free to analyze Truman administration policies. He warns it could cause public confusion if he attended. Stevenson receives a briefing at the White House. Truman says emergency discussion was not the concern.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Truman
Washington
Adial Stevenson
Knnois
White House
Defense
Eisenhower
Joseph Short
Stevenson
Short
Central Intelligence Agency
U. S
Republican Party
Didate
2 Die 2 Hurt as Car Rams Bridge
Newton police report a car carrying five Grinnell youths crashed into a bridge on Highway 6 two miles east of Newton. Charles R. Bailey 19 and Keith W. Diehart 19 were killed. Driver Keith J. Hunter 19 sustained head injuries and other passengers suffered various injuries. Hunter and Phillips 20 were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Newton
Charles R. Bailey
Keith W. Diehart
Grinnell
Highway 6
Traci Hurtt
Hunt
Keith J. Hunter
Clifford E. Phillips
Duane Lauler
Hunter
Phillips
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Seek Two Who Abandoned Car Near Slain Man
Authorities search for two men who left a car after a man named Charles K. Harrison was shot dead near Lost Creek six miles north of town. The victim’s belongings were missing, and a farmer reported two men asked for a tow before abandoning the car with bloodstains noted on the rear seat.
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Fort Madison
Charles K. Harrison
Shale City
Robert
Lost Creek
Here
G. C. McGinnis
Harrison
Robert Harrison
Marion Mosley
Clarence Millard
Millard
Mosley
Robert Johnson
16th Bride Locks Out Husband in Los Angeles
The so called Ding Dong Daddy of the D line, Francis H. Van Wie, 66, is locked out by his 73 year old Los Angeles wife Amelia Pritchard after nine days of marriage. Pritchard says she will stay behind her barred door while deciding what to do. Van Wie previously served time for bigamy and claimed multiple marriages.
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Los Angeles
Francis H. van Wie
San Francisco
Amelia Pritchard
Arnall Sticks to Price Hike Relief
Washington reports that Arnall maintains a new round of price increases is coming, forecasting annual living-cost rises around $100 per family due to steel price boosts and higher wages. He contrasts with Sawyer and Putnam, who doubt a large price push, while Arnall cites multiple inflation signals.
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Washington
Ellis Arnall
Commerce Sawyer
Roger L. Putnam
Zong
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