Missing Couple Mystery Deepens With Broken Tooth Clue
In Lebanon Illinois the blood stained home of Harold and Arline Smith yields a broken tooth and denture from a man with tobacco stained teeth, suggesting a struggle before their disappearance. Investigators, noting five bullets and a torn belt with initial N, doubt robbery and press dentist notes for further trace. The cause remains unresolved as a wide search spans the region near St. Louis.
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Lebanon
Ill
Harold Smith
St. Clair County
Smith
Arline
St. Louis
Robbers Strike Cimarron Veterans Stag Party
In Cimarron Kansas three masked men robbed a veterans stag party at 2 30 a m taking 150 in checks and 50 in cash from 35 guests. Ray County Sheriff Charles Thomas said the bandits wore silk stockings masks were armed with rifles and forced guests to lie face down while stripping wallets and watches. Road blocks were set from Dodge City to the Colorado border and south into Oklahoma within 15 minutes. The party was a supper meeting of the Cimarron VEW and American Legion.
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Cimarron, Kas
Ray County
Charles Thomas
Memorial Bldg
Thomas
Dodge City
Colorado
Dighton
Oklahoma
Cimarron Vew
American Legion
Cardinal Spellman to visit troops in Far East
Francis Cardinal Spellman military vicar to Roman Catholics in the armed services will leave December 16 to spend the Christmas season with troops in the Far East, continuing a four year tradition of holiday visits.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Armed Services
Far East
Newly Joined AFL-CIO Seen As Emerging Political Power
James Marlow reports that the newly merged AFL-CIO dismisses plans for a labor party but acknowledges future potential to shape national and local politics. With 15 to 16 million members, the union bloc could test strength in 1956 elections and seek influence through organizing nonunion workers while managing internal unity and leadership ambitions.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
AFL and Cio
Congress
Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Adlai Stevenson
Goldwater
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Aflcio
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N. H. Feder
Belleville
Smiths
Feder
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Labor
John G. Kaiser
Masonic
Douglas Bros
Assmer
Wassmer
Wassmet’s
Hart Schaffner & Mark, Clothora
Hart Schaffner & Mark
Clothcraft
Sterling CR
Stevens
Gabardine
S-M-L
Py Pont
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