Escaped British Prisoner Seeks New Trial Amid Fog and Pursuit
London reports recount Alfred George Hinds escaping Nottingham Jail after a 12 year sentence for a 112000 dollar theft. He eluded police for over a month, writing letters to newspapers and his wife, discussing case details with his lawyer, and sending Christmas gifts. Postmarks indicate London SW1. authorities describe him as dangerous and seek a new trial or surrender.
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Alfred George Hinds
Nottingham
Sherwood Forest
Hinds
Peter
London Swi
Lord Goddard
Lila
Albert
Shirley Jones hailed as potential new musical sensation
Hollywood buzz centers on Shirley Jones, a Pennsylvanian brewery daughter linked to Mary Martin’s Broadway legacy, touted as the likely box office smash in future Rodgers and Hammerstein films. Her early triumphs include Oklahoma! and Carousel acclaim, with a seven year contract from Rodgers and Hammerstein and trials against rivals Doris Day and Judy Garland.
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Hollywood
Shirley Jones
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Gordon MacRae
Shirley
Laurey
Oscar Hammerstein UW
Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers
Miss Jones
Mary Martin
Doris Day
Judy Garland
Smithton
Pennsylvania
Paul
Fve
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
New York
Centenary College For Girls
New Jersey
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Record Year Ends With Cautious Optimism For 1956
New York reports end of a record year with high production in oil and electric power, strong retail sales, but a dip in auto output. Forecasters warn of a 12 to 15 percent production slide in 1956 for cars, while other sectors show soft spots. Economists predict continued growth early in 1956 but stress the need for close monitoring of the second half.
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New York
Ford
George P. Hitchings
Harron Curtice
General Motors
American Motors
George Romney
Chrysler
L. L. Colbert
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Allan H. Temple
First National City’ Bank of New York
Edwin G. Nourse
White House
Nourse
National Industrial Conference Board
Baby 56 Infant Found On Subway Seat
A two week old baby boy wrapped in a pink and white blanket was found on a northbound IRT Lexington Avenue subway car seat. A paper bag with four formula bottles and a bag labeled Bryan were left beside him. A passerby alerted staff. doctor and nurse confirmed the infant's health and the matter was taken to a police station for further action.
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New York
Martin Belanich
Wewlcomers
Lexington Avenue
Bryan
Belanich
Beckman
Foundling Hospital
Mountain state civic and legal notes crowd 1913 wrap
State Supreme Court Judge James B. Riley returns after 76 days in Charleston hospital with a foot infection from August vacation in Florida. Spencer's First National Bank executive Cam den C. Rowe to retire Jan 1. Spencer Manufacturing Co payroll may reach one million dollars in 1955. Kanawha juror excusal comments by Judge Staige Davis. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway promotions and staff changes. Meredith C. Hunt Jr named Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co commercial manager for Wheeling office. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital expansion eyed with 40 new beds. Soldier's Medal awarded to T Sgt Warren E. Duliere for life-saving actions off Long Island. Mrs. Clyde Brown's novel The Soldier Room due April. Salk vaccine availability in Ohio County. water fluoridation neutrality at Morgantown. New supply line for Manufacturers Light and Heat Co to Wheeling Island. Parkersburg real estate for expansion. Morgantown parks survey finds ample land but limited facilities. Kermit area students in new $116,000 earthen-heel school. Welch municipal parking facilities handle 8,271 cars in Dec 14-24. Huntington mayor’s wife Vera Theurer recovering from broken ankle in Columbus. New River Division head R. W. Hundley elected president of Princeton Chamber of Commerce. Harrisville Methodist plans $50,000 educational building. Risk Equipment Co. to build 10,000 sq ft repair plant in Princeton. Parsersburg Corning Glass employees paid for ideas. Wheeling Electric buys land in Moundsville. possible new building. Baltimore and Ohio crews blamed stuck whistle on New Year train salute. train moved for repairs.
13-Pound Baby Born in St Louis Area
A 13-pound baby girl arrived at 10 a.m. Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnhouse, their eighth child. The parents, aged 70 and 38, hail from the Glen Coe area as they welcome the high weight newborn in the new year.
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ST. Louis
Glencoe
St Louis
Fred Barnhouse
Barnhouse
Chamber challenges West Virginia population decline reports
Charleston Chamber of Commerce disputes U S Census Bureau estimates showing West Virginia’s 1950 population of 2,005,552. It notes revised figures for 1953 at 1,993,000 and 1953 to 1950 decline of 12,000 instead of 68,000, with 1954 projection at 2,001,000, just 4,552 below 1950. The group warns the public misperception of steady decline has been widespread, but the estimated rebound is underway.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Census Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Kanawha Commerce
March of Science Highlights Atomic Age Advances
Youthful atomic energy made major strides in 1955 with 42 known reactors and 20 under construction. By 25 years a quarter of world power could come from atomic energy, Britain aiming 40 percent by 1975, and the U.S. expanding plants and research. Nuclear subs Nautilus and Sea Wolf marked progress while concerns over radioactive waste and health risks persisted.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Atomic Energys
Britain
Russia
West Milton
N. Y
U.S
Geneva
United States
West
East
Four Crash Club Take Holiday Receipts at Chez Paree
Four armed men wearing masks raided the Chez Paree nightclub in Chicago on New Year's Eve, binding nine employees for two hours and seizing about $5,000 in receipts. Owners said much was offset by advance reservations and credit card payments. A note on U S household employment trends follows.
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Chicago
Chez Paree
Jack Schatz
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Virginia
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Snow
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T.sgt
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