Jilted man ends siege with gas in Washington apartment
Paul Owens a 26 year old credit clerk held off police and a psychiatrist for three hours in a basement apartment in Washington. He threatened to thrust a bayonet down his throat while clutching a large butcher knife. Police and Dr Franzoni coaxed him to surrender as gas was turned on. Owens had been unemployed four months and recently jilted, neighbors said. He was taken to District General Hospital for observation.
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Washington
Earl D. Alber
Paul Owens
District General Hospital
Richard Blair
J. D. Franzoni
St. Elizabeth's Mental Hospital
Owens
Blair
Alber
Leutenant
Dr. Franzoni
Bridge crossing project nears completion in Nebraska
Fred erick C. Othman reports on today’s editorial page noting the Soon-to-be-finished bridge in Nebraska. Regulars include Amusements 22 Harpy Brege 36 Cassie 26-29 Your Own Life 24 Treeaths 12 w TV 28 Palitoriais 277 Letters 38 Sports 22-23.
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Nebraska
Frederick C. Othman
Amusements
Cassie
Treeaths
W- TV
Palitoriais
Rail strike standoff tests Eden as 67000 walk out
Britain faces a major industrial crisis as 67,000 railway workers defy Prime Minister Eden’s appeal. Albert Hallworth of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen vows a three month stand, while Eden pledges government action to shield the nation from the strike’s worst effects. The walkout began Saturday, the first since 1926, backing demands for higher pay.
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London
Britain
Eden
Albert Hallworth
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Hallworth
Execu
Blind girl meets Helen Keller at tea in touching moment
Dorothy Ann Ciccoli, blind from birth, touched Helen Keller’s face at a reception for 500. Keller bent forward allowing the child to trace her features, eliciting a smile and the girl’s whispered, I saw Helen Keller. The moment united two generations of blindness.
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Tokyo
Helen Keller
Dorothy Ann Ciccoli
Dorothy Ann
Miss Keller
Wkiter
M. J. Ciccoli
Bat
Tle Creek
Mich
Miss Polly Thompson
Hare Room
Helen ‘Keller
Idaho Girl Dies of Polio
A Sandpoint Idaho girl died of polio marking Idaho’s 68th case of the year after contact with a neighbor child who had received the Salk vaccine. The Bartelson girl was admitted to Spokane Hospital after several days of illness as the Health Department noted Idaho inoculations used Catter Laboratories vaccine.
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Sandpoint
Idaho
Idaho State Health Department
Ciry
Joan Bariclsem
Bartelson
Spokane
Health Department
Catter Laboratories
Polar Air Record Transpolar Flight Details
The notice describes a 22 minute time update for a transpolar flight, noting a new time and references to page pictures and a record. It cites Scandinavian involvement and states the attempt took place across the polar route with a system labeled A Vier? The fragment references an eight hour record and Todays Pictures page.
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Tar Angeles
Avrnes Svateem
Soviet Submarines Spy Fleet Reported Near Shanghai Bay
Formosa dispatch says three small Soviet built submarines assigned to spy the U.S. 7th Fleet are based in Lianzshan Bay about 320 miles south of Shanghai with plans to operate in nearby waters.
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Taipei
Formosa
Tatac News
U.S
7Th Fleet
Lianzshan Bay
Shanghai
We Shall Not Sleep Echoes of War Remembrance
Memorial Day reflections recall battles from Little Round Top to Tarawa and Normandy. The piece notes fading memory as headlines shift to cold war anxieties and postwar geopolitics, urging reverence for fallen soldiers amid changing times.
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Syracuse
Little Round Top
Wilderness
San Juan Hill
Flanders
Argonne
St. Mihiel
North Africa
Tarawa
Normandy
Koréa
Ford and UAW Retreat Toward Middle Ground in Strike Talk
Detroit officials report a softening of union and Ford demands as talks resume with the threat of 135,000 Ford workers striking Thursday. The CIO United Auto Workers reduce guaranteed annual wage claims and Ford drops severance pay pension-forfeit clause, signaling a potential settlement while preserving core issues like layoff protection.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto
Ford
Union
Walter Reuther
Newsmen
Extry Feature at Illinois State Fair
A national field day bowling event was announced as part of the Illinois State Fair program on August 12. Noted details include Springfield coverage and a UPI wire source. Participants and exact event format were not specified in the fragment.
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Springfield. Nl
UPI
Thellinois State Fair
All America Honors 1,128 393 War Dead
The piece recalls national tributes and solemn ceremonies for fallen soldiers across the country. It notes President Richard Nyeeer laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and commemorations in towns and villages, with parades and speeches honoring the war dead.
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All America
Tate
Richard Novem
Nyeeer
Tondes
Lane Deane
Cathedral of Pine
Copeterien
Thane
Memorial Day highway toll climbs as deaths surge
The National Safety Council warned the Memorial Day period would be deadly with 360 predicted highway deaths from Friday 6 pm to tonight. By 9 am EST the toll stood at 264, plus 90 drownings and 39 miscellaneous deaths totaling 393 as homeward bound travelers surge. The worst four day totals on record are 571 overall and 363 traffic deaths, with a similar long weekend in 1954 and 1952 cited.
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National Safety Council
Tito Takes Bulgaria To Island for Talks
President Tito and Soviet leaders traveled to Brioni Island to finalize a declaration of principles for Moscow Yugoslavia relations. The trip aimed to present Tito’s vision of active coexistence and respect for sovereignty amid ongoing Moscow discussions.
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Tito
Bulgaria
Island
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Nikita S$. Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Adriatic
Brioni
Karlovac
Moscow
Stalin
Cominform
Borba
Yugosea Communist Party
U.N
Drowns in Texas Airman First Class Di Domenico
Mr and Mrs Anthony Di Domenico of 159 Court St report the drowning of their son Airman First Class Joseph Di Domenico stationed at Brooks AFB Texas Details of the accident were not released A Grant Junior High School graduate he worked at Onoendaca Pottery before service He is survived by his parents three brothers James Pat reck and Robert paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Amedeo Di Domenico Syracuse maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James Germain Troy Funeral arrangements by Minate Funeral Home
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Anthony di Domenico
Court St
Joseph di ‘Domenico
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
Grant
Ti Domenico
Onoendaca Pottery Company
Surviveng
James, Patreck
Robert di Domenica
Amedeo di Domenico
Syracuse
James Germain
Troy
Minate Funeral Home
ITD
TV Trouble Sparks Camperhead Investigation
Mrs Verun Ta Stevens in Kansas City reported trouble with her television set. Investigators found a worn component redone between the fuse box and the device, prompting a closer look at the camperhead repair.
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Kansas City
Verun
Stevens
Atv
Today’s Chuckle Harcasement Menu Mystery
A fragment hints at a humorous puzzle about a menu and an orchestra. The readable bits suggest a playful riddle or caption style item in a local paper. Further specifics are unclear but the piece centers on a mistaken menu and musical ensemble.
Weather forecast wraps long weekend with fair day
The Weather Man says today will be fair with a high near 68 and a low around 48 tonight. Rain spoiled the first two weekend days with thunder showers. tomorrow is expected to be warmer and fair with a high about 74 and light variable winds.
Farouk in Gray Gets the Boot at Deauville Gala
Paris reports former king Farouk was rejected from private rooms at the Deauville casino gala for wearing a gray suit while others wore evening attire. He returned to the hotel, changed into a formal jacket, and was finally admitted.
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Paris
Farouk
Deauville Sioner
Figaro
Gen
Anti Vape Rally Protest Parade In Seoul Riadium
An anti vaping protest parade occurred in Seoul at the security stadium area. Police monitored the event and urged peaceful demonstration while protesters called for stricter vape controls.
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Seoul
Seculity Riadium
Menon says China to free four U S pilots soon
Indian diplomat V K Krishna Menon announced in New Delhi that Communist China will release four American fighter pilots shot down in Korea within hours after Peiping’s statement. He said other U S airmen held in China may follow as tensions ease. The four named pilots are Fischer, Cameron, Heller, and Parks.
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New Seshi
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
China
Harold Fischer I Jr
Swea City
Iowa
Lyle W. Cameron
Lincoln
Neb
Edwin L. Heller
Wynne‘wood
Roland W.parks
Omaha
Menon
Nehru
Ltop
Peiping
U.S
United States
Far East
Hong Kong
U.N
Dag Hammar Skjold
New York
Hammarskjold
Fischer
San Francisco
State Department
Washington
Four Tried Deported Peiping Radio Report
Peiping radio quoted a report that four individuals were tried and deported. The broadcast claimed American agents and others conspired to create a criminal network using military aircraft. Details were unclear due to poor transcription and garbled text.
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Peiping Radio
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E. L. Heller
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