Hagerstown Housewife Recalls Escape From East Germany
Irm Schoellkopf recounts fleeing East Germany in 1950 with her parents after a neighbor warned of pursuit. They crossed via West Berlin and Darmstadt before moving to the United States, then sharing memories of school lessons and concern over American naivety toward communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Molle
Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown
East Germany
Irm Schoellkopf
Irm Engelhard
Ssiher
Communist Party
George
Berlin
Germany
West Berlin
Darmstadt
Frankfort
Schoellkopf
Mrs. Schoellkopf
United States
East Berliner Flees Through Graveyard Escape
A 20 year old East Berliner fled to West Berlin Sunday by climbing a graveyard wall ladder. Border guards in a watchtower nearby failed to notice until the man reached West Berlin. West residents cheered as the ladder was retrieved and the wall secured. The refugee aimed to join his fiancee in the West. The U S Department of Agriculture lists 80 296 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Berlin
Indian Rise From Reservation Toward Mainstream Life
The piece traces how American Indians, once confined to reservations, move toward mainstream society via relocation, business, and tribal development. It highlights examples from Chippewa Adam Nordwall, BIA programs, tribal industries, and new ventures on the Sioux, Navajo, and Pueblo reservations, showing rising employment, pride, and tourism potential.
Reservation land: Indian last home amid controversy
The text stresses that reservation land holds economic potential and security for Indians, arguing its loss would be a massacre. It notes the Klamath and Menominee terminations in recent years and Colville efforts to terminate, highlighting the emotional and controversial nature of Indian affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath
Oregon
Wisconsin
Colville
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American Indian Leaves Reservation
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U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Adam Nordwall
Red Lake
Minnesota
BIA
Haskell Institute
Kansas
San Leandro
Calif
Bobby
San Francisco Bay Area
BLA
Los Angeles
Wright & McGill Co
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Schmidt
Oglala Sioux
Denver
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Wright & McGill
Redfish
Navajo
Laguna Pueblos
New Mexico
Phoenix
Ha Winston
New York
Monument Valley
Warm Springs
Plas
Footers Cleaners
Frederick Shopping Center
S. Market St
N. Market St
Allgood
Pacon
A&p
Loin
Slade
Braunschweiger
Raf
Scranple
BOS
Ibs
A&p Fancy
Hona Brand
Gultana
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