Chicago Gunman Escapes After West Side Shootout
Chicago police hunt Richard Carpenter after a crowded movie theater duel and a subway platform shooting that left Detective William Murphy dead and Patrolman Clarence Kerr wounded. The 26 year old is linked to tavern robberies and a blood trail followed his escape.
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Chicago
U.P
West Side
William Murphy
Richard Carpenter
Clarence Kerr
Kerr
Carpenter
Cure for cancer by 1975 seen in Canada and Alabama
Fredericton records Dr. B R Baker of Southern Research Institute predicting a cancer cure within 20 years and by 1975. He cites chemotherapy as key, noting advances in antibiotics and sulfa drugs have reduced deaths from pneumonia and TB, prompting closure of some sanatoriums.
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Fredericton
N. B
B. R. Baker
Southern Research Institute
En. Ala
Speeding suspect charged with auto theft in Vigo Circuit Court
Jesse Pitts, 22, of Pimento, was charged with vehicle taking in Vigo Circuit Court after being stopped at Memorial Stadium for speeding on East Wabash avenue. He admitted stealing a car from near Twenty third Street and was held on $2,000 bond on a related city court charge.
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Vigo
Jesse Pitts
Pimento Pitts
Loudermilk and
O'Connor
Memorial Stadium
Wabash Avenue
Pitts
Peet Ad
Twenty-third Street
Tees Oeweerty
Orville J. Freels
Sucantonal
Churchill Poses for New Portrait by Max Nauta
Sir Winston Churchill sits for a portrait by Max Nauta. The painting will hang in the Netherlands Parliament.
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Sir Winston
London
Winston Churchill
Max Nauta
Netherlands
Filter Center Declared Top in Nation by Federal Officials
Mr. B A Fisher chief of the Acquisition branch and Attorney George N Karafotias chief counsel inspected the new U S Air Force Filter Center at 133 South Sixth Street The center meets Air Force criteria and may serve as a model for future Centers The opening date hinges on communications with Terre Haute Station and Captain Carpenter’s appointment.
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B. A. Fisher
U. S. Army Engineers
George N. Karafotias
Corps of U. S. Engineers
Chicago
U. S. Air Force
South Sixth Street
Forty Thousand Recovered From Ackerman Bank Loot
FBI says over $40,000 stolen from the Bank of Ackerman was found in a barn at the home of robbery suspect Dual King a 43 year old contractor and former sheriff candidate. The money was hidden under boards and a sack full was recovered. King was arrested two days earlier at Pickwick Dam Tennessee and held on $75,000 bond after denying the holdup.
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FBI Today
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Dual King
FBI
C. E. Piper
Memphis
Tenn
Piper
King
Tennessee
Pickwick Dam
Vigo County Fair Racing Opens With Beef Auction
The Vigo County Fair drew crowds as it filled its first racing program and beef auction week. Lt Gov Hartey visited as 4H beef auction saw Carl Robertson’s reserve Angus steer fetch 32 cents per pound, while other champion cattle sold for 26 to 32 cents. patrons packed grandstands and gates closed early for the first time in 19 years.
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Vigo County
Toto
Llact
Fayette Township
Polio cases in Indiana show lighter year totaling 142
Indiana reports 27 new polio cases this week and a total of 142 for the year. One death among Lake county cases is the only fatality so far, with 19 total Lake county cases the highest in the state. New cases in Elkhart and Grant bring each to ten for the year while Marion holds twelve.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Health
Weekly Bulletin
Lake County
Elkhart County
Grant County
Marion County
Boone County
Decatur
Delaware
Floyd
Henry
Jennings
Lake
Marshall
Martin
Shelby
Starke
Tippecanoe
Vigo
Washington
Wayne
Whitley
Today and Tomorrow At the Fair Schedule
Today and tomorrow at the fair features 2:00 P M harness and running races and a 7:00 P M Farm Machinery Parade by Vigo County Farm Dealers. 7:30 P M 4 H Girls Dress Revue and 8:00 P M Stars On Parade. Judging opens with Open Class Swine Friday at 10:00 A M for Western Horse Show qualifications and eliminations and a 7:00 P M Livestock Parade followed by 8:00 P M All Western Horse Show. Floriculture division Lil remains listed.
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Vigo County Farm Dealers Association
100 Miners Held in Disaster Probe Headline
Berlin authorities report about 100 miners detained in a probe of a uranium mine disaster that killed 32 people. West Berlin intelligence cited by Free Jurists said arrests were made as part of the investigation.
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Berlin
West Berlin
An For Free Jurists
the Committee
Unionist Indicted as Tax Evader
Joseph P. Ryan former president emeritus of the International Leon Shoremen's Association faced federal charges for evading 32,777 in income taxes from 1949 to 1952. Ryan led the union for two decades, resigned in 1953, and was named emeritus with a 10,000 yearly salary.
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Joseph P. Ryan
Stds Uacinationel Leonshoremen’s Assn
Ind
Ryan
Ll.a
Carolinas Count Damage From 2nd Hurricane
The Carolinas tally millions in damage as Hurricane Diane, the second major storm in two weeks, battered the coast then weakened to heavy rains and lighter winds over Virginia. Gov Luther Hodges led state officials surveying the strike after the North Carolina coast impact.
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Raleigh
N. C
Carolinas
Diane
Atlantic
Virginia
North Carolina
Luther H. Hodges
New Storm Brews East of San Juan area
Weather observers monitor an easterly wave about 1 500 miles east of San Juan Puerto Rico. The wave sits roughly 2 500 miles east southeast of Miami and shows no sign of becoming a tropical storm. About one in ten such waves develop into storms.
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Miami
Fia
San Juan
P. R
State hurricane task force surveys Diane Connie damage
Officials surveyed damage from Hurricanes Diane and Connie as relief crews assess tolls. Connie caused 42 deaths with Diane expected to rise. storms destroyed highways inland in North Carolina and damaged beaches piers cottages and agricultural land. A new hurricane potential formed in the Atlantic as damage tallies rose.
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Diane
Connie
North Carolina
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
South Atlantic Seaboard
Strict POW Code Adopted By U S Forces
A new military code urges captured servicemen to withstand pressure while never disclosing vital information or betraying comrades. Based on Korean War lessons, it emphasizes indoctrination and strong homes and schools training. President Eisenhower ordered immediate specific training across all ranks.
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U.S
Washington
Eisenhower
John E. Hull
Hull
Far East
Defense
Hoosiers Face Three Hot Humid Days Forecast
United Press reports a hot sun with temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will affect Indiana for three days. Northern and southern zones are forecast mostly fair and warm today tonight and Friday. The center of Indiana is expected to stay hot and humid today tonight and Friday.
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United Press
Hoosiers
Indiana
Unarmed U N Plane Shot Down Near Korean Demilitarized Zone
The United Nations command accuses Communist forces of firing on an unarmed U S Air Force T6 trainer over the demilitarized zone in Korea, while a second American plane searching for survivors was shelled inside U N territory. Two Americans aboard the trainer, Captain and Lieutenant, are missing.
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Korea
United Nations Command Today
U.S. Air Force
Demilitarized Zone
North
South Korea
U.N
U. S
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
U. N
Tokyo
U. S. Far Eastern Air Force
Korea Severs Trade Pacts With Japan
Aug 18 Seoul reports a blanket ban on Japanese trade effective immediately with no official timeline. Government spokesman Hong Kee Karl cites tensions, claims Japan seeks ties with communism and refuses to withdraw claims to 86 percent of Korean property amid longstanding hostilities.
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Seoul
Korea
Republic of Korea
Japan
Hong Kee Karl
South Korea
Karl
Actor Refuses To Say If He Is Communist
New York August 18 actor Alan Manson refused to answer House Un American Activities Committee questions on Communist party membership. He invoked the First Fifth and Ninth Amendments to avoid disclosing personal beliefs. The testimony contributed to a broader probe of infiltration in show business.
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New York
Alan Manson
Communist Party
House Un-American Activities Committee
Manson
George Hall
Townsend Ends Brussels Tour as Princess Margarets Betrothal Looms
British authorities and foreign papers report Group Captain Peter Townsend will stay in England after a Brussels post ends this year. He has a rest week and was seen at Ostend watching races, with Princess Margaret's eligibility to marry becoming a factor in speculation.
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London
Italy
France
Peter Townsend
England
Brussels
Townsend
Gian
Ostend
Margaret
Peace Remote For Argentina Amid Street Clashes
Buenos Aires faced renewed unrest as police patrolled the capital after the third day of anti government protests. Justice Minister Oscar Albrieu accused seven priests of inciting disobedience from pulpits and said their names would be referred to church authorities as the government vows to resume its campaign against the church.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Oscar Albrieu
Peron
Weather Summary From The Day
Weather report notes hot and humid conditions with sunrise at 6 06 and sunset at 7 48. River stage is falling as of the observation.
Local Weather Conditions Report
The page notes uncertain data with highest and lowest temperatures not clearly readable. It mentions precipitation and humidity values in garbled form, indicating a weather update for the period with incomplete measurements.
Terre Haute Area Weather Forecast Update
Mostly fair and hot weather continues through Friday in Terre Haute and vicinity. Tonight and Friday bring high humidity with warm lows around 72 to 76 degrees and daytime highs near 92 degrees.
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Terre Haute
Vscinity
Indiana
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