Briton Edgar Sanders Freed by Red Hungary
Edgar Sanders, a 47 year old British businessman jailed as a spy in Hungary, crossed into Austria at Nickelsdorf at 12 59 p m C D T after a government pardon. He and ITT official Vogeler were sentenced in 1950 for espionage. Vogeler was released in 1951.
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Nickelsdorf
Austria
Edgar Sanders
Hungary
Robert Vogeler
Vogeler
Sanders
Legation
Budast
Vincenzo Sciotto
Sciotto
Rome
Alfred Robertson
Budapest
Robertson
George Sanders
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
It&t
Britain
United States
Selwyn Lloyd
Southern Illinois Forecast Tonight and Wednesday
Fair and cool conditions for southern Illinois with a low around 62 tonight. Wednesday brings warm temperatures with a high near 85 and a low around 62, remaining generally fair.
Rothschild Refuses to Answer on Communist Ties at Hearing
US Senate inquiry questions Edward M. Rothschild a bookbinding machine operator at the government printing office. McCarthy says charges accuse him of stealing secret documents including a code. Rothschild invokes the Fifth Amendment and cites possible self incrimination while the plant suspends him. His wife Esther also named a Communist by witnesses.
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Edward M. Rothschild
Communist Party
Rothschild
Spas
McCarthy
R-Wis
Wisconsin
Esther
Senate
Harry D. Merold
Promction
Merold
James B. Phillips
Isadore Kornfield
Loyalty Board
Police Guard Phone Office as Indiana Bell Strike Rises
Indiana state police guarded the Clinton telephone exchange and the National Guard was alerted amid violence in the Indiana Bell strike. Cable cuts shut Muncie telex for hours. Clinton, Kokomo, and Evansville reported clashes as the 28th day of the CWA walkout continued.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Clinton Telephone Exchange
Indiana National Guard
Indiana Bell Telephone
Muncie
C.I.C. Communications Workers of America
George N. Craig
Clinton
E. R. Moore
Kokomo
Evansville
CWA
Indiana Bell
82 Exchange
Mt Vernon Fire Chief Hurt In Wild Hose Incident
Fire Chief Paul Patridge of Mt. Vernon was injured while washing a sidewalk when a 300 pound pressure hose whipped free and struck him. He suffered shoulder injuries and two fractured ribs, in what was described as a wild hose incident on a Monday.
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Paul Patridge
Mt. Vernon
Partridge
Overtaker Undertaker Words Baffle Philadelphia Drivers
A Philadelphia truck displayed rear side messages reading Over taker on the left and Undertakey on the right, puzzling passing motorists as the vehicle rolled through the city. The AP dispatch notes the odd wording attracted attention but offered no explanation for the phrases’ meaning or origin.
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Philadelphia
Edward Flynn Democratic leader dies in Dublin
Edward J. Flynn, longtime Democratic National Committee member and former national chairman, died in Dublin after a long illness. He sailed from New York July 25 with his wife and 17 year old daughter Sheila, wheelchair bound, and had spent the past year mostly in a wheelchair. Born September 22, 1891 in the Bronx, Flynn leaves his widow and three children.
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Edward J. Flynn
Long
New York
Ireland
Mauretania
Sheila
Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Bronx
Vincent Impellitteri
Tammany Hall
Carmine de Sapio
Robert F. Wagner
U. S
Impellitteri
New York Assembly
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
Schultz
The
Soviet push for neutrals at Korean peace conference
Russia proposed adding five neutral nations to the Korean peace talks alongside the combatants. The plan named the United States Britain France Russia Communist China India Poland Sweden Burma North and South Korea, while the General Assembly debated inviting Red China and North Korea. Opponents argued the two sides should decide their own representatives, with support from Sir Percy Spender and others.
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Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
India
Poland
Sweden
Burma
North Korea
South Korea
General Assembly
Red China
U. N
Korea
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Lodge
Peiping
Percy Spender
30 Reported Killed in Tobruk Blast
A Tobruk ammunition explosion during salvage of old stores killed 50 workers and injured many more. The blast occurred at the World War II stronghold in Benghazi Libya on August 18, with reports from local observers confirming the high toll.
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Tobruk
Libya
Flood Floods Hit Madras Aria Vadavari River Displaces Many
Unofficial reports from Madras say the Vadavari River floods have left at least a million homeless in central India. Damage is estimated at more than 100 million dollars.
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Madras
India
Vadavari
Shah and Queen Flee to Rome Exiled Iranian Royalties
The Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Queen Soraya arrived in Rome from Baghdad and said they have no plans to abdicate now. He hinted at a possible return to Iran later but declined specifics. In Tehran, authorities reportedly arrested 30 organizers tied to the failed attempt to oust Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh.
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Shah
Rome
Iran
Baghdad
Italy
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Soraya
Tehran
Imperial Guard
Mohammed Mossadeg
Excelsior Hotel
Mossadegh
Farouk
Egypt
Mihai
Romania
Meter Cheaters in Mounds Find Parking Solution
Downtown Mounds appeared nearly empty as new parking meters began operation Monday. motorists avoided the coins and filled side streets to dodge the machines.
Vets Lose Promised Free Dental Care Under New VA Rules
A VA official disclosed that thousands of veterans will not receive promised free dental care as stricter rules take effect. The changes, directed by Congress, require direct service connection or aggravation of a service related disability for eligibility, affecting a 250000 veteran backlog.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Congress
Herrin Pony Salvadore Faces Long Life Ahead
Salvadore the Herrin pony, a cross of Arabian and Shetland, reputedly 35 years old, enjoys life at John Strodick’s Herrin barn. Authorities say ponies rarely reach such age, with veterinarians noting it is exceptionally old for a horse.
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Salvadore
Spony
Fountain of Youth
John Strodick
Herrin
Sal
W. F. Hackney
Carbondale
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Strodick
John Robert Strodick
Strikers Defy Laniel Threats Across France
Paris reports defiant union leaders ignore Premier Joseph Laniel as the nationwide walkout enters its second week. About 500 parachute troops are stationed in Paris to bolster police while emergency sessions of the National Assembly are anticipated to address the crisis.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
France
Laniel
National Assembly
SLAIN BY BURGLAR S Republican Leader Shot in Residence
Alderman Henry H. Noel 71 a Massachusetts Republican figure was killed by a masked burglar who forced entry to the Noel home in Holyoke. Noel woke with his wife when the assailant pried open a downstairs window. He fired with a .22 rifle as they descended the stairs.
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Massachusetts
Holyoke
Mass
Henry H. Noel
Noel
Ex Queen Narriman Sues Farouk for Alimony
Cairo August 18 Ex Queen Narriman sues ex King Farouk for alimony through a Moslem court. The lawyer said the amount is not stated and that the custodian of Farouk's assets in Egypt handles the claim. Moslem law allows the husband to contest and seek his wife’s return.
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Cairo
Egypt
Narriman
Farouk
Allied Prisoners Freed In Past Two Weeks
Panmunjom Aug 18 AP Seventy five more Americans returned to freedom as the Korean War prisoner exchange enters its third week. The Reds released 75 British and 300 South Koreans, with plans to step up deliveries. In 14 days 1105 Americans have been repatriated, far fewer than the British. Prisoners described brutal camp conditions and selective releases. U N Command prepared to press for all POWs’ return and to answer charges of atrocities. Peiping cited claims of withheld Chinese prisoners by the American side.
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Reds
Ralph Osborne
Muasan Provisional Command
No. 3
Chongsong
George W. Buke
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
U. N. Command
U. N
Peiping
Bank Robbers Take $160000 In Floral Park Heist
In Floral Park New York on August 18 gunmen robbed the Franklin National Bank branch abducting the assistant cashier. The helper was later released unharmed while cashier Eric Gronewall said he was forced to open the vault and driven to Queens County before being abandoned.
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Floral Park
N. Y
Franklin National Bank
Eric Gronewall
Gronewall
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