Knife-wielding sailor terrorizes bus on Turnpike
A 23-year-old sailor from Washington DC, Robert L. Jones, seized control of a Pittsburgh bound bus on a 20 mile Turnpike ride. He pressed a knife to the driver's throat and ordered passengers off at a roadside restaurant. Driver W E Small and four passengers were treated for shock. Jones, described as a cook on the USS Wasp, was held without charge pending naval action. Police apprehended him with state troopers arriving soon after.
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Pittsburgh
Robert L. Jones
Washington, D. C
Naval
Jones
Small
Wasp
Ask Boost In Price Of Gas
Washington The Cities Service Gas Co of Oklahoma seeks a 3 percent rate hike in its wholesale natural gas charges to Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. It filed with the Federal Power Commission to make the increase effective Oct 23. This is the second boost sought in 18 months. In March 1954 an annual increase of 12 percent was requested. FPC has not ruled. Ben C Adams president of Cities Service Gas Co said the new filing is unwarranted.
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Washington
Cities Service Gas Co
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Kansas City
Ben C. Adams
The
Gas Service Co
Community Notes From Cargy Area Penned In September Meet
Appanoose residents share Sunday visits and farm tasks. John Snyder picked corn for Wilbur Lauver. Derrell Lauver injured a left arm and was treated at Overbrook clinic. Mrs. Lauver's condition improving. George Nelson, Clyde Wiscombe’s father, died in Topeka after a hip fracture. Stormont-Vail Hospital received his body. The Cargy community held the September meeting with a five member board forming officers for the year, plus sandwiches pie and coffee.
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John Snyder
Henry Fishburn
Jess Shoemaker
Tonganoxie
Mollie Alder
Overbrook
Kenneth Huston
Wilbur Lauver
Alvin Heinen
C. K. Rich
J. B. Price
I. D. Haas
Fred Walker
David Rukes
Princeton
L. M. Rundle
Derrell Lauver
Tune
Lauver
Clyde Wiscombe
George Nelson
Topeka
Stormont-Vail
Magnes ium content in sea water measured in cubic mile
A cubic mile of sea water contains 1114 billion pounds of magnesium, a figure used to illustrate the scale of element concentration in oceans.
Labor Secretary Warns Of Skilled Labor Shortage
ST. LOUIS reports Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell warns the nation, despite prosperity, faces a critical shortage of skilled workers. He told the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies there are not enough skilled workers to meet demand.
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ST. Louis
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Record of wartime labor shifts and skill shortages
A speaker notes that military and civilian production demands rise sharply. He cites a total workforce of 674 million with only 9 million skilled workers available, highlighting critical labor shortages affecting war economies.
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Kiwanis
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Benefit
Mears Park
Norge
Enclusive
HALY
Control
Ottawa
Danny Weese
DeSoto
Robert McArdle
Jim
Gary
Howard Morgan
Mike
Ricky
Clyde Morgan
Derrell
Wendell
Ada Lauver
Mesa Prople
Wuriizeer
Saunders
Paine
NU Way Sandwich Shop
On Earth
Buick
Dean
Mike Mulcahey
Buick Company
Oour Buick
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