Seven GIs Face Trial Over Mass Assault in Germany
Seven American soldiers from the 85th Infantry Regiment go on trial in West Germany charged with raping a 1 year old German girl near here on July 9. The military court may hand down hanging if convicted and the case heightens German American tensions amid Iron Curtain clashes. Names listed include Brown Norwalk Carter Harrisonburg Wilson Wilmington Franks Omaha Gordon Alachua Chandler Kansas City Kasey Roanoke.
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Germany
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U.S
Iron Curtain
West Germany
West German Republic
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St. Louis
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Fonda
N.Y
85Th Infantry Regiment
Edward L. Brown
Norwalk
Conn
Melvin F. Carter
Harrisonburg
James E. Wilson
Wilmington
Del
Clifton Franks
Omaha
Neb
James Gordon
Alachua
Fla
Fred Chandler
Kansas City
Raymond I. Kasey
Roanoke
Thompson Loses VA Disability Appeal Over Enemy Aid
Robert G. Thompson, former New York state Communist party chairman, loses appeal on wartime disability payments. VA says he aided the enemy with Korean War speeches, making him ineligible for benefits already suspended after his 1951 conviction. His wife and two children will receive a share. payments amount to about $30.15 monthly.
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Washington
Robert G. Thompson
Communist Party
Veterans Administration
Pacific
U.S
Thompson
New York State
Relief Is Promised For Flooded Areas
Weather Bureau forecasters warned of clouds not rain in the upper Ohio Valley after violent storms caused floods across Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. At least 14 people died and millions in damages were reported as 1200 Canonsburg residents began returning home while Red Cross Salvation Army and local agencies aided evacuees and rescue workers.
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Ohio
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W. Va
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Wheeling Downs Race Track
Fayette City
Eisenhower Frees Tickets From 10 Percent Tax
President Eisenhower signed a bill to repeal the 10 percent federal excise tax on admission tickets costing 90 cents or less, up from 50 cents. The change may cost about $60 million annually but is backed by theater owners and Rep. Cecil King who says it will preserve theaters. The package also covers atomic energy training, trespass and smuggling protections at reactors, and liquidation of wartime enemy assets.
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Eisenhower
Treasury
Cecil R. King
D-Calif
King
Atomic Energy Commission
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Alien Property Office
Michigan GOP Seeks Candidate for Governor Post
In the sole statewide primary, Michigan Republicans pick between two Detroit men Albert E. Cobo and Donald S. Leonard to challenge Governor G. Mennen Williams for a fifth term. Cobo, 62, mayor of Detroit. Leonard, 52, former police commissioner and 1954 GOP standard bearer.
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Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Detroit
Albert E. Cobo
Donald S. Leonard
GOP
Nudist camp plagued by ants near San Diego
The operator of a nudist camp near San Diego reports hundreds of large ants invading the grounds forcing many members to wear shoes.
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San Diego
Calif
Probation Officer Reports Break-In at Home
Los Angeles County probation officer Harold Garrison said his car was broken into on Monday and five books on juvenile delinquency criminal psychology and probation studies were stolen from the front seat.
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Harold Garrison
Saranac Man Given Life For Pink Cadillac Kidnapping
Oakland reports Airman Edward Curran of Saranac Lake New York received five years to life for burglary robbery and kidnapping tied to the so called pink Cadillac kidnapping. Kenneth Riley of Menlo Park California pleaded guilty to burglary and robbery while Curran forced Rose to drive away in the driver’s cart. Curran and Riley were arrested soon after the holdup.
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Catt
Edward J. Curran
Saranac Lase
N.Y
San Quinten
Charles PR. Pose
Seo Biteel
Curran
Kenneth Riley
Menlo Park
Calif
Rose
Riley
Cruel Postcard Trick Hits Dantoni Family in Italy
The Dantoni family, mourning a World War II hero listed as missing on the Russian front, received a postcard dated July 20 1942. The postmark trap, sent by the Italian postal service, caused a moment of false hope before the family learned the card was from the distant past.
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Catania
Italy
Agatino Dantoni
Thhey
Dantoni
Elvis Fans Make Futile 120 Mile Trip
About 50 fans from GNEOANTA NC traveled roughly 120 miles round trip chasing a rumored Elvis Presley appearance in Binghamton. They arrived to find no act or confirmation, and a hall watchman questioned who Presley was, leaving the group disappointed and bemused.
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Gneoanta
Binghamton
Elvis Presley
Presley
California Reaches About 13 Percent of Million People
The 1955 year end figures show California accounting for roughly 13 percent of the nation's population. Officials note migration and birth rates contributing to state growth as the decade advances.
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California
Mt Rainier Height Check by Helicopter Survey
Washington scientists plan a helicopter survey to measure Mt. Rainier's height more accurately. If weather allows, officials aim to perform the ascent early tomorrow to compare Rainier with California's Mt. Whitney as the continent's highest peak.
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