Tulare Woman Confesses Abducting Two Children
New York District Attorney Frank Hogan said Barbara Lee Grimm of Tulare Calif 22 admitted abducting two Washington DC children in a spur of the moment act. FBI assisted as Grimm faces federal kidnapping charges after transporting Clifton Bradford Jr and Diane across state lines. Clifton was later reunited with his father.
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New York
Frank Hogan
Tulare
Calif
Washington, D.C
Ian Hogan
Barbara Lee
Grimm
Washington
Hogan
Ihe
West Virginia
Welfare Department
Weather report for Southern California coastal areas May 20 1953
Southern California coastal and inland valleys expect mostly sunny skies with cloudy mornings and afternoon sun. Windy at times with morning fog and hail control earlier today. May 20 1953 high 85 low 50, last year’s readings 88 and 38. A local anecdote notes gravellea blossoms in bloom amid light traffic and a boy selling papers for two cents.
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California
Jimmy Cub
Gay
James Verites
Jimmy
Bolier
Louisiana braces for more floods across damaged state
New Orleans reports rivers and streams swollen by rain from a fading storm front. Homes in Baton Rouge and Cajun country see rising water as authorities warn of possible evacuations if the Amite river rises. At least seven dead nationwide as storms stretch from Mexico to the Gulf Coast.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Georgia
Baton Rouge
Capitol
Gulf
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Griffin
Atlanta
Carolinas
Amite
Merriam Reported Resting Comfortably
Long Beach reports former California governor Frank E. Merriam resting comfortably but still on the critical list at St. Mary's hospital after his May 10 automobile accident left him seriously injured.
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Long Beach
Frank E. Merriam
California
St. Mary's Hospital
Merriam
House votes to trim 1954 farm subsidy by 55 million
Washington Bulletin reports the House tentatively voted to cut the 1954 farm conservation subsidy program by an additional 55 million dollars beyond the level proposed by President Eisenhower. The move signals a tighter fiscal stance on farm aid and conservation funding.
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Washington
House
Eisenhowr
California Must Raise One Billion For Roads Says Expert
Sacramento Associated Press reports highway consultant Richard Zettel told the Assembly California needs about 3.5 billion dollars to bring 14,000 miles of state highways to standard. He said a cent to 1 1/2 cent gas tax increase would raise only modest sums, costing the average motorist 13 to 20 cents weekly. Gov Warren urged a 12 cent gas tax and urged liquor control changes, while Republicans push income tax cuts funded by higher taxes on alcohol and horse racing.
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Sacramento
Assembly
California
Richard Zebtel
Zettel
Sherwin
Earl Warren
Warren
Eisenhower Cancels Weekly News Conference
Washington reports President Eisenhower will not hold his weekly news conference tomorrow. White House Press Secretary James Hagerty said the president had a tax speech last night and other engagements through the week, including a long schedule of work tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
British Ships Transporting Red Troops
Senate investigators heard that British vessels owned by Wheelock Marden Co of Hong Kong carried Communist troops along the China coast as late as 1952. The firm also hauled United States foreign aid cargoes, drawing harsh critique from McCarthy and McClellan over U S policy and Britain’s role in the Korean war.
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Senate
Far East
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Permanent
Hong Kong
United States
Subcommittee
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
R-Ark
U. S
Poison plot trial tightens as La Force jury deliberates
Los Angeles jurors in the Richard La Force case enter a second day of deliberations on four counts accusing him of attempting to poison his friend Robert Hayden and poisoning Hayden’s food and drink. La Force, 19, says he believes he should be acquitted as he claimed to have allowed capture to shield Mrs Hayden.
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Los Angeles
Richard la Force
Robert Hayden
Hayden
Joyce
Mildred Lillie
Jove
la Force
Railroad Burglar Returns For Seconds In Chicago Hold Up
Chicago report says a man forced entry at an Illinois Central office and threatened Mrs. Carol David. He obtained $59 this time after a prior holdup last week netted $47. The assailant demanded big money and fled.
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Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Carol David
UN Ready With Final Truce Offer To Reds
The United Nations plans a final truce proposal proposing that anti-Red Chinese prisoners of the U.N. be sent to a neutral country while their futures are decided. The U.N. will insist that anti Communist Korean prisoners held by the U.N. stay in Korea. The offer is to be tabled when Panmunjom talks resume Monday. Generals Clark and Harrison coordinate with Washington as Allied negotiators seek broad U.N. agreement.
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United Nations
U. M
U. N
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
U. WN. Assembly
Mark W. Clark
William K. Harrison
Pentagon
Washington
Churchill Invites Eisenhower To Visit Britain
In a House of Commons exchange Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to visit Great Britain during his term. Churchill said such a visit would please the British government and people and reflect the wartime ties between the nations.
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London
Winston Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Great Britain
White House
Churchill
House of Commons
Eisenhower
Chutenall
United States
Eddie Fisher Charms Princess Margaret At Charity Ball
Eddie Fisher sang three songs at a London charity ball for Princess Margaret and her mood brightened after the event. She sent a note praising him saying the bluebloods were no different from Palladium audiences and asked for two more numbers including Outside of Heaven. The princess and Fisher were seen in a long conversation and he recalled being tongue tied by her beauty.
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London
Eddie Fisher
Princess Margaret
Fisher
Palladium
Dorchester
G.I
Heaven
Margaret
Outside of Heaven
Budget Cut Hits Veterans Administration by 300 Million
The Republican committee trimmed nearly 800 million from the Veterans Administration budget for the year start July 1. A 98 million trim targets Truman era medical and hospital services while five new VA hospitals were deferred. Officials say hospital and medical care will not be closed, and some savings come from deferring construction in Cleveland, Tacoma, San Francisco, and Washington.
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Veterans Administration
Budget Bureau
John Phillips
R-Cal
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Truman
Phillips
Veterans
Cleveland
Topeka
San Francisco
Senate
House
America
William P. Rogers
Congress
Justice Department
RFC
Reconstruction Finance’ Corp
K. R. Cravens
RFE
John J. Williams
R-Del
Truman Administration
Polish Pilot Flees Communism Lands MIG on Bornholm Island
A Polish lieutenant crash landed a Russian MIG-15 on Bornholm after breaking from a Baltic flight. He circled 75 minutes before landing in a rocky field, bounced across a road, and crashed into a grove. Uninjured, he sought asylum from troops around Almegaard, speaking only Polish.
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Roemne
Bornholm Island
Bornholm
Baltic Sea
Almegaard
Warren Signs Bid For Only One Car License Tab
Gov Earl Warren signed into law a bill reducing renewals from two tabs to one. The measure, sponsored by Sen Randolph Collier, ends the yearly knuckle scraping for motorists and allows a single license tab to cover annual renewals in California.
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Warren
Sacramento
Earl Warren
Randolph Collier
R-Yreka
House Group Opposes Profits Tax Extension
A GOP majority on the House Ways and Means committee rejected President Eisenhower's proposal to extend the excess profits tax for six months. The tax would lapse June 30, while Eisenhower urged extending it to preserve revenue as he pushed a five point tax program. House members fear the extension would blunt tax relief ahead of next year’s elections.
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Washington
GOP
House
Ways and Means Committee
Eisenhower
Lille
Elisen-hower
Truman
Congress
Showdown Over Red China Seat in UN
Republican senators pressed President Eisenhower to oppose Red China joining the United Nations. Senator Knowland urged a resolution demanding U S withdrawal if admitted. White House and State Department officials indicated no firm stance yet, leaving lawmakers unhappy with the pace of action.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Red China
United Nations
William F. Knowland
Rcalf
International Organization
United States
U. N
China
U. S
Knowland
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
U S Casualties in Korea Rise to 135 155
Defense Department reports American battle casualties in Korea total 135 155, up 197 from last week, with 24 063 dead, 98 206 wounded, 8 967 missing, 2 377 captured, and 1 542 previously missing but returned to control. The weekly total covers from the war start to those notified through last Friday.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Eisenhower Asks To Maintain Current Tax Rates This Year
President Eisenhower urged no tax cuts this year in a nationwide broadcast. He blamed Communist threats and Democratic waste for forcing Congress to extend current rates, while outlining a five point program to be formally sent to Congress. He warned of deficits, estimated at about 5.69 billion dollars, and emphasized gradual world tension and long term defense planning.
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Merriman Smith
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Truman
Congress
C.O.D
B 47 Flies 13 000 Miles Non Stop
A Bal stratojet bomber flew 13 000 miles nonstop in 24 hours setting distance and endurance records for jet aircraft. The Air Force cited two other historic missions including the first jet flight over the North Pole and a 5 38 hour west to east Atlantic crossing by atom bombers. During the 12 000 mile flight the 847 was refueled three times and dropped a five ton dummy bomb at mid point to simulate a long range mission.
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Washington
Air Force
North Pole
Atlantic
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