POW Camp Trial Reveals Pro Communist Lectures
The court martial heard testimony that Sgt James C Gallagher lectured on pro Communist topics while a Korean War POW. Witnesses described a party at camp HQ with Chinese and pro Communist prisoners, and pro Communist bulletins at the camp board. Debbie Hadfield wakes from coma in Chicago suburb party to cheer her recovery.
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Vernon W. Clark
Brooks
Maine
Fife
Harold Davis
Brooklyn
Davis
Veneris
Rush
James G. Veneris
Set
Scott L. Rush
Red China
James H.shartzer
St. Louis
Park Ridge
Igiei
Ann Hadfield
Chicago
Debbie
Billings Hospital
Jean Hadfield
Borrowing Curbs Just A Safeguard
In a booming economy bankers move to curb inflation risk by raising interest rates and tightening credit. The Federal Reserve signals aims to discourage excess borrowing while guarding the purchasing power of the dollar as business activity, incomes, and spending rise to record levels.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Island governor faces recall amid local feud in Virgin Islands
In the Virgin Islands, Archie Alexander the 67 year old Republican governor appointed by President Eisenhower faces opposition led by Earle Ottley of the Home Journal. A market rally calls for his resignation as critics accuse him of favoritism and dictatorial stance while he cites the Federal Organic Act as the root of friction.
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Islands
Eisenhower
Des Moines
St. Thomas
Alexander
Earle B. Ottley
the Home Journal
Lman
J. Ottley
CIO
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Jose Hernandez
Public Safety
Superman and Davy Crockett Clash at Fort Knox Army Post
In Kentucky’s Fort Knox, Davy Crockett and Superman are portrayed as rival soldiers sparking public interest. The piece notes Crockett from Fonthill Kentucky and Superman recently arriving from Springfield Massachusetts as notable names drawing attention on the post.
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Davy Crockett
Superman
Tennessee
Mars
Outer Space
Dorado
Capistrano
Davy Superman
Crockett
Fonthill
Springfield
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Japanese Appeal to Expand U S Air Bases Stirs Debate
In Tokyo the Japanese government issued an unusual statement urging public cooperation to expand five U S air bases. Officials stressed the plan is not for atomic weapons, while critics linked it to weapons development and held up progress amid public opposition and security concerns.
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Tokyo
U. S
Schenectady Judge Appointed to State Supreme Court
Morris M. Cohn Schenectady Police Court Judge was named by Gov Harriman to the State Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial District to fill Justice Daniel F Smrle's vacancy. Cohn 52 will serve until year end with a full term up for election next fall.
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Morris M. Cohn
Schenectady
Harriman
State Supreme Court
Fourth Judicial District
Cohn
Daniel F. Smrle
Glens Falls
Imrle
Supreme Court
Boxcar Ride Costs Man Ten Dollars in Newark
Munroe Artis of Columbus faced Municipal Judge Harvey J. Alexander after being charged with shoplifting seven cents worth of ham. The judge fined him ten dollars and urged him to leave town, with Artis replying he would catch the first freight tonight. He argued he was not riding the rods but a boxcar.
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Columbus
Munroe Artis
Harvey J. Alexander
Artis
Alexander
Wagner Named Erie Sheriff to Complete Britt Term
Gov. Harriman appointed Michael A. Wagner of Cheektowaga to serve as Erie County sheriff for the remainder of the year. Wagner, a Democrat, succeeds the late Arthur D. Britt who died last month. The post pays 12,000 a year.
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Albany
Freed Fliers In Back Pay From Prison Camps
Eleven American airmen freed from Chinese prison camps fly home via Gen Douglas MacArthur’s former private plane the Bataan with seventy thousand dollars in back pay. They depart Clark Air Force Base for Tachikawa Tokyo after delays and celebrate their first hours of freedom. Captain John Buck receives promotion to captain.
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Clark Air Force Base
P.I
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Tachikawa Air Base
United States
Air Force
Daniel C. Schmidt
Portland
Ore
Schmidt
James Davin
St. Louis
Far East Air Force
Davin
Hong Kong
John W. Buck
Armathwaite
Tenn
Clark Field
John Knox Arnold
Peiping
Legion Head Receives Honorary Doctorate at ENMU
National commander of the American Legion Seaborn JP Collins of Las Cruces is awarded Eastern New Mexico University's first honorary Doctor of Humanities degree tonight in Portales.
Barkley Attacks Chandler In Kentucky Governor Race
In Louisville Senator Al ben W Barkley attacks A B Happy Chandler for deserting him in 1952 and for opposing him in 1956 while supporting Bert T Combs for governor Barkley cites Chandler s lobbying at the 1952 convention and accuses him of deserting the Democrats. The Kentucky primary is tomorrow.
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Louisville
Alben W. Barkley
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Barkley
Kentucky
21 to be Evicted for Refusing Loyalty Oaths
New York City Housing Authority began eviction in Brooklyn Municipal Court of 21 tenants who refused to sign loyalty oaths for federally aided housing. Rebecca Peters of Williamsburg House is first to be served, with 20 more notices expected soon. The move follows a 1952 federal funds amendment barring members of listed subversive organizations from living in federally aided projects.
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New York W
New York City
U.S
Overdose Fatal for Man in Manchester
Richard J. Banner aged 32 died from an aspirin overdose while suffering severe sunburn from a seaside holiday. The coroner reported the pills were taken to ease pain and attributed the death to the overdose.
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Manchester
England
Richard J. Banner
Banner
Soviet farm delegation eyes American factory tours
Rostov on Don officials say a 10 member Soviet farm machinery group plans to observe U S manufacturing and has asked the U S Embassy in Moscow for Washington input. A parallel U S team may visit Russia as part of the exchange. An Egyptian pyramid discovery dates an iron blade at 5 000 years old.
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United States
Evgeney Doutsov
Rostov
Russia
Soviet Union
Doutsov
U.S
Moscow
Washington
Farmer Exchange
July Construction All Time Record Signals Growth Surge
The government said new construction starts in July reached nearly four billion dollars, an all time record, driven by a four percent rise from June. The joint Commerce and Labor Departments attributed the expansion to private home building and related sectors.
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Washington
INS
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