It Happened This Way Across Many Local Tales
A collage of short items from Henrico County jail sermons to counterfeit tickets in Baltimore. A Vancouver burglar details cold hunger and an ice cream plant, while an Atlantic City thief pockets watches and lighters and sleeps off his spree. Political quotes, college forums, and a Stroudsburg apartment saxophone exchange close the column.
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Vancouver
B. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Vernell Martin
Martin
Double daring thieves hit Guthrie market safe
Guthrie Oklahoma police report two burglars cracked a supermarket safe in the storefront window. Manager Steve Douglas said the thieves were double daring and triggered two tear gas vials attached to the safe. They stole several hundred dollars.
King Saud’s rule and wealth amid Arabian poverty and power
A profile of King Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia describing his absolute rule over seven million subjects, vast oil wealth with estimated royalties of 200 million dollars yearly, opulent lifestyle, and the stark contrast with the poverty of his people. It notes Mecca and Medina in his realm, his anti Israel stance, and his U S visit beginning January 30 for talks with President Eisenhower.
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Saud Ibn
Abdul- Aziz Ibn Rashid
Mecca
Medina
Moselm
Isreal
King Saud
U. S
Eisenhower
Arabian American Oil Co
Aramco
Saud
Iran
Simla
India
Anti-Slavery Society of London
King Saud of Saudi Arabia Rising From a Family Crown
A brief profile of Saud the eldest son among Ibn Saud’s 40 plus offspring. Born circa January 1902 in Kuwait, he led campaigns that united the Arabian peninsula and became heir apparent in 1933. He succeeded his father in 1953 as ruler, overseeing a royal domain described as a family run empire with numerous palaces.
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United States
Saudi Arabia
Saud
President Truman
Petroleum
Palestine
Ibn Saud
Kuwait
Riyadh
Arabian Peninsula
Desert
Feisal
Ibn. Saud
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Henrico County
Charles N. Cooper
Baltimore
Was
Sac County
Iowa
Leslie T. Freese
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall College Forum
Imore
Stroudsburg
Ford
Telegraph
10Th Ave
Savings and Loan Association
THE
American National Bank
FDIC
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