House Group To Amplify Army Report On Koje
Washington reports say a House subcommittee will expand on Red uprisings at Koje Island prisoner of war stockades. Gen Clark outlined a year old plan by prisoners to control inmates with 144 killed and 313 wounded. Rep Sikes praised base commandant Boatner and pledged tougher action against Communist prisoners.
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Washington
House
Congress
Koje Island
Mark Clark
United Nations
Tokyo
Rep. Sikes
D.fla
Army Appropriations
Secretary of Defense Lovett
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Sikes
State Department
Hose
Japan
Clark
U.N
Koje
Haydon L. Boatner
General officers demoted after prisoner capture release
Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd and Brig. Gen. Charles T. Colson were captured by Red prisoners on May 7 and released three days later on terms described as blackmail. Both officers were demoted to colonels as a consequence of the incident.
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Francis T. Dodd
Red
Dodd
Charles T. Colson
Copper theft at Cowan Florist reported in city
Ed Cowan of Twenty first and Spruce streets reported to police that 175 to 200 pounds of copper lightning rods and guttering were stolen from the rear of Cowan Florist. The metal had been stacked and several people asked if it was for sale but were told it was not. The theft occurred Wednesday morning.
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Ed Cowan
Twenty-first
Spruce Streets
Cowan Florist
Mr. Cowan
Worker Injured At Wabash Plant In Terre Haute
Dale Denmon a 30 year old resident of Linton Indiana was injured in a Wednesday morning accident at the new Wabash power plant in Terre Haute He fell about six feet onto pipes and was taken by Bedino ambulance to Union Hospital where attendants later described his condition as fairly good
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Dale Denmon
Linton
Ind
Terre Haute
New Wabash
Denmon
Union Hospital
Bedino
Blue Ridge Tornado Damages Over $100000 in Gordonsville
A tornado from the Blue Ridge Mountains caused heavy damage in Gordonsville Orange County on Tuesday, crippling power with downed lines and shattered windows. Dozens of trees fell and a large drive-in theater screen was hurled across Route 221. no injuries were reported.
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Gordonsville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Orange County
Husband Wins Decree and New Divorces Filed in Court
Judge Albert R. Owens granted Stanley Cox a divorce from Ernestine Cox with custody to the mother and $7.50 weekly child support. Four additional divorce petitions were filed in Superior Court No. 2 naming Anna Mae Sears, Patricia Alsman, Mary Phelps, and Lillian Edmunds as petitioners alongside their spouses, with allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment and requests to restore former names where noted.
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Albert R. Owens
Superior Court No. 2
Stanley Cox
South Fourth Street
West Terre Haute
Ernestine Cox
Anna Mae Sears
North Sixth Street
Leo Sears
South Eleventh
Allen
Patricia Alsman
Terre Haute
R. R
Otter Creek Township
Jack Alsman
North Fifteenth Street
Kluesner
Mary Phelps
South Ninth Street
Fred Phelps
Lillian Edmunds
Second Avenue
George Edmunds
Pine
A M A Honors Late Science Editor
The American Medical Association posthumously awarded a gold medal and citation to Howard W. Blakeslee, science editor of The Associated Press, who died May 2. The honor recognizes a distinguished layman who advanced American medicine and public welfare. This is the AMA’s second presentation after Rev. Alphonse Mary Schwitalla.
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Chicago
The
American Medical Association Today
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
A.M.A. Board of Trustees
Alphonse Mary Schwitalla
School of Medicine
St. Louis University
Hummingbirds Observed Flying at High Speeds
Report notes hummingbirds observed in flight reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour, highlighting exceptional acceleration in small passerine species.
Navy Cedes American Samoa to Interior Department
After more than five decades of naval rule, American Samoa is transferred to Interior Department oversight, ending a long era of military governance and shifting local administration to federal civilian control.
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Navy
American Samoa
Interior Department
Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Eczema Relief
Longstanding remedy for eczema pimples and rashes is marketed as soothing for itchy irritated skin and tired feet. The advertisement claims the ointment improves skin appearance and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. 40c at all druggists.
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Peterson
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