Tough Policy Ordered After Utah Prison Riot
After 22 convicts rioted at Utahs model prison, acting warden and a guard were held as hostages for seven hours. Gov Bracken Lee and Kingly Clawson urged strict new discipline including locking rioters in cells at least 30 days. The board signaled adding its own measures.
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Point
Utah
Kingly Clawson
State Board of Corrections
Bracken Lee
Lee
Clawson
Edyth Thomas Wallace
Riots at New Prison Lead to Hostage Standstill
Inmates seized a wing of the new $12,000,000 prison for seven hours prompting a push for policy changes. Acting warden Wes Haslem and guard Edward Schmidt survived threats as 25 inmates controlled a maximum security wing before 4:32 p.m. The escape ended with captives locked in cells and guards unharmed. Earlier riots in May saw 400 inmates seize most of the prison for five hours.
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Lee
Wes Haslem
Edward A. Schmidt
Haslam
Schmidt
Officers Save Battalion From Bombardment
GaMP Polk La three artillery officers were credited with saving their battalion by leaping onto a burning tractor and removing 25 rounds of 105 mm howitzer ammunition. The blaze threatened fuses and powder charges in a motor column of the 560th Field Artillery Battalion en route to bivouac. Lt. Col. William K. Adams Capt. Robert Harrington and Ist. Lt. John Shuer man executed the dangerous unload, preventing detonation.
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Gamp Polk
560Th Field Artillery
William K. Adams
Danville
Adams
Robert Harrington
Kent, O
John Shuerman
Alta Vista
Youth Robbed Father's Gas Station in Lima
Carl 3. Cowden a 21 year old parolee from Chillicothe federal reformitory is charged with armed robbery of his father's gas station. Harold Tippe the attendant said Cowden entered after the father left and stole nearly 100 dollars from the cash drawer and locked the attendant in the basement. Cowden has served time in the boys industrial school at Lancaster and the Mans field reformatory and earlier 18 months for taking a stolen car.
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Lima
Carl 3
Cowden
Federal Reformatory
Harold Tippe
Young Cowden
Chillicothe
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Mansfield Reformatory
House Sets Final Action on Housing Program Fight
The House will complete action on a multi million defense housing program after sidestepping a row over religious school involvement. A key issue is setting the federal funding ceiling, with the House proposing 175 million while the Senate capped at 110 million. President Truman wants no ceiling on appropriations.
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Washington
House
Jesse P. Wolcott
Mich
Senate
Truman
Pri
Vate
New York
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Europe
Marian Martin Pattern 9141 Promises Easy Fit and Style
The notice promotes pattern 9141 by Marian Martin with sizes 12 through 42 and a 41 percent yard requirement for size 16. It claims a perfect fit and teaches through an illustrated Sew Chart. Send 30 cents for the pattern and 20 cents for Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book with a free robe pattern sample.
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Marian Martin
Chronicle Telegram
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Tank Forces Hit In Mock War At Fort Bragg
The 82nd Airborne Division quickened reinforcements as air strikes and artillery pounded the 714th tank battalion during two weeks of Carolina war games. Aggressor forces strengthened overnight while control of Gaddys mountain remained pivotal. An aggressor jet suffered engine trouble and crashed, though the pilot survived.
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North
Carolina
U. S. 82Nd Airborne Division
U.S
82Nd
Fort Bragg
Gaddys Mountain
Gaddys
U.S. Forces
Bragg
Shaw Air Force Base
D.C
Peterson's Ointment relief for skin irritations
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as quick relief for itching from eczema pimples and red blotches. It promises soothing effects on itchy feet cracks and inflamed skin with money back guarantee at druggists.
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Peterson
Ferguson Withholds Turnpike Survey Payment
Ohio State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson blocked payment to Parsons Brinkerhoff for the $300 million northern Ohio turnpike survey. He demanded a complete report from the State Highway Department before vouchers could be paid, continuing his prior challenges to the toll road project.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ferguson
Parsons, Brickerhoff, Hall and McDonald
Ohio
State Highway Department
T. J. Kauer
Ohio Supreme Court
Charles P. Smith
Highway Department
Reports questioned as copies may have been altered
The Democratic auditor warned the turnpike commission might not have received the original reports but the revised Highway Department editions. Iron axe scholarship links Viking success to tool development aiding shipbuilding and land clearing. Holand censors rejected two American films for depicting murders and hold-ups.
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Ruth the Greiner Co
Parsons, Hall, Brinckeroff and McDonald
Turnpike Commission
Highway Department
Europe
Holand
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Virginia
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Georgia
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