Torture Claims Surface In Marine Germ War Probe
In Washington a Marine court of inquiry recessed as four officers weigh torture claims in the cases of Col Frank Schwable and Maj Roy H Bley, airmen shot down in Korea. Witnesses testified the prisoners were broken mentally and coerced into insensible confessions by Red Chinese and North Korean captors. A former POW said Schwable appeared unsettled and muttered, while another testified Schwable cried he was surrounded.
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Washington
Frank Schwable
Roy H. Bley
Korea
Natton E. Bennett
Schwable
Bley
Marine Pvt
Melvin I. Gaynor
Tell City
Ind
Henry D. Linscott
Seven Die In Michigan Rest Home Fire
Seven elderly residents perished as a fire swept a rambling frame rest home in Watervliet Michigan late Friday. Six victims were trapped inside. one died en route to Watervliet Hospital. Operators Mr and Mrs Clark Schimer rescued three others who were badly burned and hospitalized. Cause of the blaze remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet. Mich
Watervliet Hospital
Clark Schimer
Organ Dedication Ceremony at Columbia Methodist Church
Dr Herbert J Thompson former district superintendent of Methodist churches will speak at the organ dedication service at Columbia Methodist Church. The 3 pm ceremony follows a 2 pm fellowship in the Columbia School cafeteria, with a tureen dinner after worship. Mrs Huet Hitchcock will play music. the donor remains anonymous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Herbert J. Thompson
Methodist Churches
Columbia Methodist Church
Columbia School
Huet Hitchcock
Thompson
Louvane Thompson
Medina Truck Drivers Injured In Meadville Crash
Two Medina Ohio truckers were hospitalized in Meadville City Hospital after their tractor trailer struck a utility pole and two trees on New Richmond Road. Stanley Wood was listed in fair condition with a possible skull fracture. Albert W Winters, 33, the driver, suffered multiple fractured ribs after losing control while swerving to avoid an oncoming car. The truck carried a load of frozen fish.
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Meadville
Towo Medina
Ohio
Meadville City Hospital
New Richmond
Stanley Wood
Albert W. Winters
Winters
H-Bomb Tests Seen Starting In March
Sources say the hydrogen bomb tests in the Eniwetok Bikini area are moved to late March. Hawaii technicians have departed for the test zone, with increased mainland flights and a pending routine inspection trip noted. Pentagon reports point to B-36 bombers, while locals hint at a secret role for B-52s in final delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
T. H
Eniwet‘ok-Bikini
Nevada
Pan American
United Airlines
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Testing Grounds
Trust Territories
Frank E. Midkiff
Pentagon
Stassen Calls Indochina Aid Sufficient For Victory
U S foreign aid chief says current American assistance to Indochina should enable Gen Navarre to implement victory plans against Communists. Pleven calls aid indispensable, notes France cannot bear the war alone. Front reports say French-led forces abandoned Dak Doa outpost after two weeks of pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Indochina
Harold E. Stassen
America
Henri Navarre
U.S
Navarre
Rene ‘Pleven
Stassen
Pleven
Britain
South‘east Asia
Malcolm MacDonald
Paris
Idakdoa
Pieiku
Joker Seen In Substitute For Bricker Plan
Senator Alexander Wiley warned President Eisenhower may use a joker in backing a substitute for the Bricker Amendment proposed by GOP Senate leaders. The Wisconsin Republican argued one provision would upset the power balance between the President and Congress by allowing executive agreements to become internal law with a simple majority, bypassing Senate treaty ratification. Wiley opposes any constitutional change on treaty making. Senate Republicans said Eisenhower indicated acceptance of the disputed provision. Debates resume next week with two votes expected before Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Wiley
Eisenhower
Bricker
GOP
Senate
Wisconsin
Republican
Congress
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William F. Knowland
Calif
Elyria Hockey Afternoon Opens at Cleveland Arena
Elyria Mayor J. Grant Keys will drop the puck to start the annual Elyria Hockey Afternoon. The event features the Cleveland Barons versus the Hershey Bears at the Cleveland Arena Sunday at 2 45 PM. More than 100 tickets have been sold, with proceeds supporting civic programs run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
J. Grant Keys
Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Cleveland Arena
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fred Tutthill
Finance Committee
Day Uver
Award Contracts For Ballots And Other Supplies
Lorain County Board of Elections awarded contracts totaling 6926 for election supplies. The Fred Proctor Co. of Cincinnati received the largest award for printing poll books and supplies at 13.50 per precinct across 175 polling places, totaling 34550, the lowest of four bids. Ohio Service Printing Co. of Lorain received a sole bid for absentee ballots at 301.75 and for voting machine labels and related sheets at 2074.50 for the primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Board of Elections
Fred Proctor Co
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Concern
Ohio Service Printing Co
Loraid
Playmakers To Meet On Sunday Playmakers To Meet On Sunday
Playmakers will hold their regular monthly meeting tomorrow at the studio on School street starting at 8 p.m. The business session will update members on rehearsals and technical work for the upcoming production Ar Inspector Calls directed by Richard Treager. A program by Elyria Musical Art Society members Mrs F W Lohens and Mrs Louis Kolopus will discuss From Boogie to Ballad with a musically illustrated approach. Washington birthday refreshments will conclude the evening. Members are asked to invite friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Street
Richard Treager
Elyria Musical Art Society
F. W. Lohens
Louis Kolopus
Chemical Plant Buildings Settle In Sea Of Mud
Windsor Ontario four buildings of a six million dollar chemical plant settled into mud from an abandoned salt mine cave in 11,000 feet below the surface. The cave in threatened a hydrogen tank, mud from the mine delayed draining efforts, and production may halt for months as CIL officials wait for the earth to settle. Plant manager Irving Acheson said strengthening would wait until subsidence ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor. Ont
Canadian Industries Ltd
Ontario
Sait Co
CIL
Irving Acheson
YMCA Program Set On Monday in Elyria
Boy and girl members of the Elyria YMCA will enjoy a full activity program on Monday Washingtons birthday with gym and swimming classes on the regular Saturday schedule. For boys the craft shop opens 9 am to 5 pm. Movies run 10 am to 12:30 pm. From 2 pm tournaments in table tennis chess checkers and jitter ball and ribbon awards will be presented. Archery is at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Mao Tse-Tung Reported Seriously Ill in Peiping
United Press reports in Hong Kong that Mao Tse-Tung is seriously ill, with sources noting his absence from the Second Plenary Congress due to urgent illness or health concerns. Speculation has centered on high blood pressure and heart trouble, while Peiping radio claims he is on holiday. Liu Shoun-Chi read the official bureau report in Mao’s stead.
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Hong Kong
China
Mao Tse-Tung
Mao
Communist Party
Peiping
Con
Khey
Voice of
Red China
Liu Shoun-Chi
Sino-Soviet Friendship Association
Murder Trial At Mansfield May Run For Weeks
The Stermbaum murder trial in Mansfield may extend two to three weeks more after two weeks of testimony describing a romantic triangle with jealousy and a suspicious blaze. The state argues Ernest Max Sternbaum killed his wife Leah to hide a burglary, while the defense links the indictment to a jilted lover. Witnesses including Dr G F Morkel and hospital superintendent Edward Adams testified about hospitalizations and alleged pregnancy complications related to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Max Sternbaum
Leah
Sternbaum
G. F. Morkel
Mansfield
Edward Adams
Madison Hospital
Herbert
Margaret Nistel
Margaret Rozenman
Rozenman
Sternibaum
Adams
Marge Nistel
Louise Sarchet
Red Cross Division Head Named for Elyria Drive
Dr. John W. Wherry leads the 1954 Elyria Red Cross Professional Division campaign seeking 33970 with a 50 percent rise in volunteers as part of a nationwide $85000000 drive to support humanitarian service at home and abroad. The division includes doctors dentists and other professionals. the campaign begins March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ely School
Wherry
Red Cross Board of Directors
Kiwanis Club
Draft
Red Cross
Congress
The
Bacardi Heir Kidnapping Ends With Rescue and Death
Cuban police guard the captured kidnapper as Facundo Bacardi, heir to the rum fortune, is rescued. One suspect was shot while fleeing. another, Manuel Echevarria, was captured and later guarded amid crowds. Authorities, with army support, pursued leads across Santiago. Facundo Bacardi is reported in perfect health.
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Santiago
Cuba
Facundo Bacardi
Evaristo Rodriguez
Bacardi
Islain
Manuel Echevarria
Echevarria
Army
Navy
Facundo
Rodriguez
Luis Gamboa
Gamboa
Daniel Bacardi
Senate bill to raise personal income tax exemptions
Democrat led push in Congress backs a measure to raise the personal tax exemption from 600 to 800 this year and to 1000 in later years, aiming to boost consumer buying. Cost projected at 4.5 billion first year and eight billion annually long term. GOP split with Eisenhower administration weighing economic outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Congress
House
Senate
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Treasury
Eisenhower
Two Michigan Prison Escapees Arrested By FBI
FBI in Philadelphia announced the capture of brothers William Arthur Hills and Thomas Ronald Hills, Chicago, following an Ottawa County Grand Haven escape on Feb. 7. A third fugitive, Irwin J. Slack, 25, Grand Haven, Mich., was captured in New York. fourth, Claude Baldridge, 29, Paintsville, Ky., remains at large. The men fled after tying up an inmate and cutting cell windows with a hacksaw, stole cars, and faced charges ranging from stolen auto transport to burglary and forgery.
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Philadelphia
Michigan
FBI
Ray J. Abbaticchio Jr
Abbaticchio
William Arthur Hills
Thomas Ronald
Chicago
Irwin J.slack
Grand Haven
Mich
New York
Claude Baldridge
Paintsville
Ottawa County
William Hills
Legents
U. S
Henry P. Carr
Michiigan
Ohio
Wooster
Ardmore
Hills Brothers
Slack
Baldridge
Newcomers To Columbia Get Grange Welcome
Acme Grange outlined a community service project at the February 16 meeting to welcome new residents by guiding them to churches, schools and businesses and to secure donated items as goodwill tokens. The group plans to launch the welcoming service by month’s end and heard declamation practice for Avon February 27.
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Columbia
Acme Grange
Neale Bartter
Ruth Malik
Arthur Bettman
Jean Snell
Nadine Metzner
Avon
10000 Routed By Italy Floods And Landslides
Rome dispatch says heavy rains in southern Italy forced more than 10 000 people from their homes with no immediate casualties reported. Torrential rain weakened foundations in Pugna Calabria towns prompting evacuations as swollen mountain streams threatened further destruction while the sun returned to the devastated area.
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Italy
Rome
Pugna-Calabria
Third Meeting In UAW Series Planned Sunday
The Elyria Education Council of the UAW CIO will hold its third educational institute meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in the VFW Hall, Elyria. Staff representatives will discuss pensions and insurance and bargaining tactics. Open to the public with refreshments and a film. Jacob Clayman, secretary treasurer of the Ohio State CIO Council, will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Institute
Elyria Education Council
Uaw-Cio
VFW
E. Bridge Street
Elyria
Jacob Clayman
Clayman
Ohio State Cio Council
Counterfeit Bills Flood Not Ended In Ohio
The Secret Service says the flood of counterfeit ten dollar bills in Northeastern Ohio may be checked but has not ended. Agent Robert Holmes notes two Canton arrests should curb flow into New Philadelphia Dennison Uhrichswire area, but other counterfeiters remain at large and more arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Holmes
More Atomic Cannon And Crews In Germany
Six more 35 ton 280 millimeter atomic cannons and their crews arrived in Germany. The shipment raises the U S Army atomic artillery in Europe to 12 cannons with 4 battalions. The 265th Artillery Battalion and its six cannons arrived after a training conference with the 868th Battalion, first atomic gunners to land in Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Europe
Stars and Stripes
Armed Forces
265Th
Army
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