Former Klan Leader Returns To Indiana Prison
Former Ku Klux Klan leader D C Stephenson, who once declared I am the law in Indiana, was returned to the state prison after 25 years for the Madge Overholtzer rape and slaying. He will appear December 21 before the prison board to determine his status and parole eligibility.
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Ind
D C. Stephenson
Indiana
Indiana State Prison
Alfred D. Dowd
Dowd
Stephenson
Prison Board of Trustees
Madge Overholtzer
Motive Sought in Death of 24YearOld Woman in Culver City
Police seek motive in the fatal drugging of a 24 year old divorcee in Culver City. The coroner says barbiturate overdose caused death, but investigators question whether it was self-inflicted or murder. Police Chief Oliver B. Olsen notes possible suspects and ongoing investigation.
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Culver Cify
Calif
Ups
Oliver B. Olsen
Builders Fear Piea For 'American Spirit'
Builders at the 36th annual meeting of the Building Industry Employers of New York State in Syracuse heard Col. Harold Hoffman urge revival of the American spirit amid war talk. Speakers noted steel shortages and government loan strictness curbing construction, with a 1952 peak approached in activity and a large rise in building contractors since 1939.
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Harold Hoffman
New Jersey
Building Industry Employers of
New York State
Syracuse
Coronel Hoffman
Russia
U.S
Thomas C. Letchworth
Office of Price Stabilization
E. L. Shaner
Steel” Magazine
Letchworth
United States
Francis A. Byrne
Synenst
Thomas I. DeLang
Syracuse Builders Exchange
Col. Hoffman
German Vote On Unity In Southwest Germany
Three southwest German states Baden Wuerttemberg Baden Wuerttemberg Hohenzollern face a plebiscite on unification vs restoration of prewar borders. Voters decide whether to form one large state or remain divided, ending Allied imposed occupation boundaries.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Baden
Wuerttemberg-Baten
Soldier's Spy Tale Doubted at Selfridge Air Base
MT CLEMENS Mich UP Investigating officers at Selfridge Air Force Base doubt M Sgt Orval A Stogsdill account of being kidnapped and tortured by foreign spies for 25 days Lt Col George Percefull called the tale unlikely noting Stogsdill was seen in bars during the period He faces absent without leave for 25 days and may be charged with making a false police report after waking in a ditch near the base
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MT. Clemens
Mich
Selfridge Air Force Base
Orval A. Stogsdill
George Percefull
Stogsaill
Percecull
Emg
Stogsdill
Macomb County
United States may share in A bomb decision with Britain
Informants say the United States would likely involve Britain’s Winston Churchill in any decision to use an atomic bomb from British bases, though no formal commitment exists. Separately in Tehran, a terrorist gang seized anti-government copies of Akash and three editors sought refuge in Parliament, citing danger to their lives.
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United States
Winston Churchill
Day
Paters
Tehran
Iran
Akash Today
Majlis
House of Deputies
Christmas Gifts Ban For New York City Cops
Police Commissioner George Monaghan banned Christmas presents for beat cops after merchants complained the gift practice was widespread and some officers were not being hit. The order targets merchants citywide to stop the gift giving to officers on the beat.
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George Monaghan
Fitzpatrick Seeks Reelection As New York Democratic Chair
New York Democratic State Chairman Paul Fitzpatrick announces he will seek reelection after a spring primary vote by the state committee. He spoke after receiving overwhelming support in a 256 to 35 confidence vote to fend off an ouster bid led by Daniel P. OConnell. Fitzpatrick aims to lead the New York delegation to the July Democratic convention in Chicago.
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Fitzpatrick
New York
Paul
New York State
Chicago
Daniel P. O'Connell
Albany
Five Teens Die in Highway Crash near Cascade
Five teenagers perished when their car was sideswiped by a truck on U S 16 east of Cascade Michigan. Sheriff’s officers said the auto was on the wrong side of the highway. a second car struck the truck after it veered to avoid a head on collision. The wreck occurred late Friday. four of the dead were in the first car. Authorities evacuated witnesses by boat.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.S. 16
Cascade
Wwe
Vital Philinines
Panasan
Mabajac
Act
Manila
University of the Philippines
Government control doubled General Aniline gains says DOJ
The Justice Department reports that since the government seized General Aniline and Film Corp the companys net worth and sales more than doubled while executive salaries and legal costs fell. Dividends of about 6 million and taxes near 30 million have been paid to the U S Treasury. Baynton headed the Alien Property Office report and note further firms are under review.
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Washington CP
Justice Department
General Aniline and Firm Corporation
Department
Wiley
R-Wis
Uunder
Cor Oporation
United States ‘Treasury
America
Office of Alien Property
Alien Property Office
Harold J. Baynton
Baynton
General Aniline
Farden
Jack Frye
Frye
General Dryestuff Corp
Teen victims identified in county car wreck remains
Mary C Gless of Alto Michigan Bernard Kilmartin aged 18 of Caledonia Michigan Virginia Bryant 17 of Alto and Irene Porritt 16 of Alto are named among the injured and dead. The other victim, unnamed, was said to be a teen. Deputies said all but Gless were dead when deputies found the wreckage. Gless died after reaching St Marys Hospital.
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Alto
Mich
Bernard Kilmartin
Caledonia
Virginia Bryant
Irene Porritt
Weace Age
SS Mary's ‘Hospital
Tear Gas Fails To Clear NC State Demonstration
Police used tear gas to disperse a protest by about 300 NC State College students at the William Neal Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. Several youths were arrested as a barricade blocked arena exits, halting traffic from an ice show. no injuries reported. Chancellor Harrelson ordered a full investigation begun today as a second night of demonstrations unfolded.
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XK. C.P
North Carolina State College
William Neal Reynolds
Traffc
J. W. Harrelson
Coliseum
Mild New York quake rattles Poughkeepsie area at 1137 PM
Poughkeepsie residents felt a minor quake near 11 37 PM as seismologists from Fordham University and Columbia University described it as a residual ice age settlement movement. No damage was reported. police and sheriff offices received many calls.
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Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Joseph Lynch
Ford”ham University
New York
Father Lynch
Dutchess County
Frank Press
Columbia University
U S Planes Called Match for Migs
Air Force Secretary Thomas Finletter acknowledged Korea reports that Russian Mig jets may slightly outpace U S F 86s in some areas but said they do not surpass U S aircraft in all respects. He spoke during a Sandia base inspection and then departed for Washington.
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Albuquerque
N. M. CP
Air Force
Thomas Finletter
Korea
U.S
U. S
Finletter
Transport Crash Kills Crew in Japan Sea
A U S Air Force Flying Boxcar crashed in the inland sea near Tamashima Japan killing three crew members. One injured survivor and one missing crewmate remained unaccounted for after the aircraft went down en route between Japanese bases.
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Tokyog
Japan
Air Force
Tamashima
Gable Escapes As Car Crashes
Tucson Arizona motorists recount a near miss as Clark Gable escaped unharmed when his convertible demolished in a crash while passing a tractor trailer. Mrs Mary Lemin of Rillito and Lt Vincent Anderson Jr avoided injury and no arrests were reported as the patrol investigated.
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Tucson
Ariz. A
Clark Gable
Here
Arizona Highway Patrol
Gable
Mary Lemin
Rillito
Ariz
Vincent P. Anderson, Jr
Marana
Pleven Defense of Schuman Plan Faces Confidence Vote
Paris Premier Rene Pleven tied the government’s fate to a confidence vote on the Schuman plan to pool coal and steel in six European nations. He urged immediate ratification while a bloc of French deputies seeks to delay for four months. The plan, signed by France Belgium Luxembourg the Netherlands Italy and West Germany, has only the Netherlands ratified so far. The Assembly returns from weekend recess to take up the vote after a two day table period.
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Rene Pleven
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Assem
Robert Schuman
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Gilet
New Orleans
U. S
Circuit Court of Appeals
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Morse
Germany
Court Hears Blast Suits
UPI report covers Senator Wayne Morse warning that if Russia enters World War II style Korea crisis, the United States would consider evacuating Korea and defending against air attack. Morse cites Joint Chiefs testimony as not planning to fight a major war there and discusses evacuation as a defense measure.
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Korea
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
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Morse
Russia
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Prgram
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Widow Jolson Weds Norman Krasna In Surprise Elopement
Las Vegas reports Al Jolson widow, 29, wed film producer Norman Krasna after a ceremony in Judge Frank McNamee’s chambers. The former Mrs Erle Galbraith Jolson inherits $4 million and Jolson left income for their two adopted children. Krasna, 42, from Wald Krasna Productions, previously divorced Ruth.
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al Jolson
Norman Krasna
Krasna
E. F. Galbraith
Little Rock
Ark
Jolson
Jnl
Wald-Krasna Productions
Ransom Note Tragedy Ends in Police Shootout
In New York a Chinese laundaryman, Chin Hong, driven to madness by Communist ransom demands, killed by police bullets after lunging with a knife. He had sent $100 to China and received a second demand for $1,060 before the fatal confrontation with officers. The man threatened coworkers and police with multiple knives, stabbed himself, and was shot by officers when he advanced on them.
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New York
Red
China
Chin Hong
Chin
G.O.P. to Restore Loafers' Benches in Courthouse
GREENCASTLE Ind The Grand Ol Party plans to restore suspidors and loafers benches on the Putnam County Courthouse main floor corridor. The Democrat controlled Board removed them a year ago amid protests and will become Republican controlled with Commissioner-elect Cecil Brown saying the benches are the first official act of the year.
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Greencastle
Ind
Putnam County
Board of County Commissioners
Cecil Brown
Dog Saves Child From Kidnapper in New Jersey
In Pennsauken New Jersey UP Skippy a Belgian shepherd dog about a year older than his young mistress protected two year old Linda Hamble as a man attempted to seize her. The dog bit the intruder on the left arm and again lunged, causing the man to drop Linda onto a grass patch before fleeing. The child escaped unharmed.
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Pennsaungen
N. J
Skippy
Linda Hamble
Linda
Gary Cooper Admitted to Roosevelt Hospital
Film star Gary Cooper was listed in satisfactory condition at Roosevelt Hospital after entering yesterday. The hospital did not disclose the nature of his ailment.
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New York
Gary Cooper
Roosevelt Hospital
Chief Suspended For Beating Woman
A Texas town chief faced assault charges after allegedly beating his wife. The suspended official, tied to the Troup Banner, was reported amid sensational details of the incident and a courtroom handling. The case follows reports of a serious operation and ongoing police investigations in Tyler and nearby areas.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Amutter Nepins
Shoe
William P. Haynes, Jr
Troup
Tex
Parour
Buenos Aires
Bvat
Esterday
Peron
Dee Irene Edwards
Haynes
Tyler Jour
Juan D. Perontas
Rawlings
Jim Hughes
Ness
Supa
Tyler
Telegraph
Paraguay Granted Five Million Dollar Loan
Washington reports Paraguay received a five million dollar loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to boost agricultural production. Funds will finance imports of farm tools machinery fortifications and other supplies over nine years at about four and a half percent annual interest.
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Paragu
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Islands Threatened by Pacific Typhoon Near Manila
Islands in east central Philippines may be washed by a Pacific typhoon before noon tomorrow. The big storm bears winds up to 135 miles an hour near the center.
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Manila
Philippines
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