Decapitated girl found near Yukon links to Depew slayings
Oklahoma City police report a decapitated unidentified girl found near Yukon Ohio, with hands missing, bearing RAT carved on the abdomen. Royce notes possible link to Lois Depew case but says no definite connection yet. Mother of a 20 year old Oklahoma waitress initially feared it was her daughter. Police seek identity as calls flood in from multiple states. The body is being examined at University Hospital and a full forensic review planned.
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Lois
Depew
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Royce
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Roycer
Yukon
Ohio
Mrs. Depew
Chicago
Wyoming
Denver
Mississippi
University Hospital
Plot to Oust Batista Smashed in Havana Police Claim
Police claim they have smashed a plot to overthrow Cuban leader Batista. Twelve alleged conspirators including police and civilians were arrested. Prime mover Prió is accused of directing funds and aims to assassinate Batista and strike strategic targets with aircraft from Guatemala and Mexico. Army Chief Tabernilla denied any army involvement.
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Carlos Prior Socarras
Eprepemngee
Bulpencio
Prio
Batista
Guatemala
Mexico
Francisco “Tabernilla
Wording Reaches Agreement on Armistice Draft at UN
UN staff officer Col Duncan Somerville reported progress on the Korean armistice draft. Two paragraphs remain unresolved about prisoner exchange as the main obstacle before a truce and staff officers plan to reconvene tomorrow.
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Somerville
Mossadegh Son Cancels US Trip Announcement
In Tehran, Dr. Gholam Hussein Mossadegh said he, not his father Premier Mohammed Mossadegh, had booked a voyage on a liner to visit the United States but canceled the September 16 sailing from Le Havre after officials at Le Havre noted the premier had decided not to travel.
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Iran
Gholam Hussein
Mossadegh
Mohammed "Mossadegh
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America
le Havre
France
AWS
Right handed defendant raises confusion in hearing
A courtroom scene from Baltimore shows Mrs McNairn raising her left hand after the judge orders her to raise the right. She insists she is left handed and refuses to comply, leading to a tense exchange during testimony in a drinking charge case.
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Ian BicNan
Jared
McNairn
Pacific Pact Hints at Pacific Security Struggles
The Institute of Pacific Relations study panel in Honolulu finds non Communist Pacific nations face sharp conflicts hindering security cooperation yet agrees military aid against Communism may temper tensions. Australian New Zealand diplomats arrive as Dean Acheson plans visit to shore up three nation council and peace in the Pacific.
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Pacific Relations Study Committee
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Denver
Percy Spender
U.S
Free World
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Jis
Korea
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Institute
Britain
Southeast Asia
Pacific Security
Zealand
Asia
Japan
Truck Driver Examines Puddle After Fire Damage
Elie Le Febvre reports a truck driver finding a puddle under his vehicle, uncertain if water or gasoline caused the blaze. The fire damaged the truck, totaling about $500 in losses.
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Elie Lefebvre
Apes Rit Happily Eve After
A fragmented report from Bangkok notes a playful tale about apes and a line about Latine eating and a breed of women. The text mixes names and garbled phrases, mentioning readings and home, with unclear action or outcome.
Aerials Say Plan to Flee U S In Boat Nabbed
Florida boatyard manager details how five FBI ten most wanted fugitives Heroux and Puff planned to escape the United States in a 60 foot vessel purchased in Miami. He describes their use of fake names Matthews and Rogers, boat outfitting, and a hoped trip to the islands.
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George Heroux
Gerhard Puff
Emi C. Freund
Lake’ Worth Marine Ways
Lantana
Hérouxi
Puff
Miami
Kintyile Heroux
New York
Freund
Heroux
Robert Matthews
Rickey ‘Rogers
Matthews
Rogers
Chaos at Hudson River pier as chartered boat crowd overruns capacity
Thousands crowd the Peter Stuyvesant charter excursion at a Hudson River pier amid chaotic scenes. Police with heavy emergency squads restored order after barriers fell and debris littered the area. About 5,700 attempted to board though only 2,700 tickets were sold, leaving 1,000 ticket holders and 2,000 unsatisfied would-be riders wandering near 105th Street.
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Hudson River
Peter Stuyvesant
Wit
Psi Phi
Netro
Highway Meen Study and Plan for 1953 Town Road Projects
County officials yesterday discussed the Erwin Plan to improve back roads, with 16 towns and the Onondaga County Court House as the meeting site. Salina Dewitt and Geddes will not participate, leaving small mileage towns to determine how much work they can finish next year.
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Onondaga County
Salina
Dewitt
Geddes
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State Départment
Three arrested in horse theft from New Jersey ranch
In Glens Falls three men Elmer Dyke 29 Donald Demarzio 25 and Tristan Hinsley 23 were arraigned in City Court on second degree grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing a rodeo roping horse from Al DAngelo owner of a North Jersey ranch near Bound Brook. Dyke told the others he had bought the horse.
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New Jersey
Elmer Ix A
North Srand
Donald. Demarzio
Schenectady
Tristan Hinsley
Boise
Idaho
D'Angelo
Bound Brook
Oi Dyke
New Construction Spending Climbs to Record Level in Washington
Washington reports a record 7 dollar outlays for new construction surpassing prior highs with residential building at 1.007 million and private construction at 483 million. Governmental construction totals 2.072 billion, reflecting July activity across sectors.
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SR eRenea
Canada shifts stance on St Lawrence Seaway joint project
Ottawa sources report Canada prefers to proceed with a Canadian built seaway and would resist U.S. participation even if Washington reverses its decision. Officials had hoped for a joint $300 million deep water canal around the International Rapids, but invite U.S. involvement is now viewed with cool reception.
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Canada
U. S
St Lawrence Seaway
United States
U.S
St Latwrence
Axtmann Will Ill Named Daughters and Son
Legatees named in the will of Mrs. Catherine M. Axtmann filed in surrogate's court include two daughters Mrs. Athsyn M. Woods and Mrs. Minnie A. Garlach, and a son Frank Axtmann. The document lists estate allocations for each heir and reflects the likely distribution among family members.
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Catherine
M. Axtmann
Egyptian political upheaval as Naguib seizes power
In Egypt a military move deposed King Farouk with Naguib taking control and arresting top Interior and police officials. Aly Maher forms a provisional cabinet to establish a Regency Council while a judicial body says only the cabinet can name the Regency, as Moslem Brotherhood pushes for a new constitution limiting royal powers.
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Inter For’ Ministry
Gere Mohammed Naguib
Ransh
Imam Ibrahim
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Ahmed Faud
Carl Petts
Powerfeel Moslem Brotherhood
Morale questioned in North Korea by missionary
Reverend Lee Myung Je, recently arrived from North Korea, reports unrest and collapsing morale among North Korean forces. He says farmers accuse Communists of seizing most grain and imposing heavy taxes while Chinese troops move westward, with North Korean farmers and few rifles visible.
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Pyongyang
Xunan
Yunan
Man Steals Bus With Riders In City Drive
Kenneth D. Gorham, 41, allegedly drove off in a moving bus with 12 passengers after the driver stepped outside. An auto full of off-duty bus drivers stopped the vehicle by ramming it to a halt. No injuries were reported. Gorham was booked on suspected driving while intoxicated and larceny of a vehicle.
Stabilization chiefs warn of rising costs and steel price impact
Government officials warn living costs will climb with food prices surging to new highs. Rep. Putnam and Arnall defend controls amid inflation signals from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Steel price increases are contested by Ernest Weir who cites limited per year impact on families. Arnall says he does not plan to resign soon.
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Washington
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Arnall
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Roger L. ‘Putnam
Putnam
Arnall Toks
Congress
New England
Ernest T. ‘Weir
National Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Ij Arnall
Forest Fire Threat Not Critical in New York State
The New York State Conservation Department said forest fire danger was not critical but warned that a hot dry spell could make conditions grave. Superintendent F Williams noted scattered light shows kept hazards low and woodlands remained under dry. the northeastern region faces unusually grave risk, with no woodland closings planned unless conditions worsen.
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State Conservation Department
New York
Ae F. Willams
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Northeastern
Forest Fire Protection Commission
New England
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Weather Bureau
Laivyei T Guilty In Pearson Fracas
In Washington attorney Charles Patrick Clark was found guilty in Municipal Court of assaulting columnist Drew Pearson in a Mayfair Hotel dining room fracas on June 15. The jury deliberated 35 minutes after a two day trial. Sentencing was deferred to Tuesday. Clark claimed self defense.
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Drew Pearson
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Mayflower
Sesure Pearson
Jittery bandits kill clerk and father-in-law in New York
Two armed men shot and killed a young clerk William Hopkins 22 and injured his father-in-law Alfred McCullough 30 as they attempted to force entry into a car. Witnesses were the wives of the assailants returning from a suburban beach outing.
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Thei Juistin
Willam Hop‘kins
Alfred McCullough
Hopkins
Constable Dies After Car Crash and Prisoner Intervenes
In Toledo Ohio a 61 year old constable collapsed from a heart attack while driving. His prisoner, Harald Ness, attempted to steer the vehicle and later claimed the driver’s foot jammed on the accelerator as the car sped and struck two other autos. Garda? Girdham, 43, was en route to the county jail. The incident ended when brakes failed and the car veered.
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Harald Ness
Glenmwod Girdham
Girdham
Inno
Fugitive Wins Return Of Auto As Judge Rules Rights Stand
In Philadelphia Judge Joseph Sloan ruled that a fugitive is entitled to constitutional rights and cannot have property seized without cause. Detective Hannigan accused the attorney of protecting a criminal as the case centered on retrieving a citizen’s automobile.
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Walter King
Arganar
Abbey
King
Joseph Sloan
Hing
Edward Hannigan
Robert C. Nix
Sloan
Disappearance of Canadian Bride Aboard British Liner
Police ruled out foul play in the disappearance of Benita King from the Ascania bound for Britain. Her husband, Robert King of Edmonton, said he would fly home and had not plans to see more of Britain. Handbag, scarf, and wedding band were later found in a forward scupper, with her engagement ring noted.
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England
Britain
London
Edinburgh
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yeHe
Grove
Grove Members Later Found Mrs. King
Braker Struck, Hospitalized After Street Collision
George F Braker age 2 of 108 Holland Street suffered a forehead injury when he darted into the street and collided with a car driven by Carlton E Young of 210 Grace Street. He was treated at University Hospitals and discharged.
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Holland St
Carlton E. Young
Grace Ste
University Hospitals
Chiang Signs Jap Pact For Nationalist China
Chiang Kai-shek today signed the peace treaty between Japan and Nationalist China in Formosa. The pact takes effect at a ceremony here next Tuesday and marks a formal accord between the two nations amid postwar diplomacy.
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Jaipen
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Japan
China
Fireman Wilbur Sager Injured At Wright-Paterson Base
Fireman Wilbur Sager, 44, was working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base when a cherry pie mishap followed by a fire alarm caused him to slip and fall. He was hospitalized with a broken ankle after sliding from a pole during the incident. Flour covered his hands as he described the accident.
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Wilbur Sager
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Aireman
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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