Couple Freed: Youths Caught Near Litchfield
Three teenage gunmen sought in a Mansfield kidnaping were apprehended near Litchfield. Lawrence Parkhurst of Oswego was wounded by police fire while fleeing, and Jessie Elkins Jr. of Terre Haute was captured without resistance. Parkhurst had been AWOL from Cannon AFB New Mexico and claimed to seek his mother before court martial.
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Two teenage gunmen cornered after Mansfield kidnapping chase
In Medina County near Litchfield police units from multiple posts aided by a patrol plane pursued two of three teenage gunmen who abducted a Mansfield couple around midnight. One suspect, Lodell Thealt, 19, surrendered around 4 a.m. near A E High man’s yard after a chase.
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Youths at large terrorize Mansfield home raid in late night
Patrols sweep Litchfield areas as three youths, two armed with revolvers, force entry into the Porch home near Mansfield around midnight. They steal money, force Mrs Porch to cook, push the couple from their car on Rt 42, and vanish toward Ashland as officers race to locate them.
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Kidnapping Case Details Emerge From Pool Hall Confession
United Press International reports a captured youth recounts meeting two accomplices in Mansfield and fleeing west to California and New Mexico. He claims they kidnapped a Porch for a car, refuses to reveal more names, and warns of fingerprints pending.
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Laos Reds Increase Activity Over Sam Neua Province
A Laotian government communique reports intensified communist rebel activity in Sam Neua Province in northern Laos. It notes the first appearance of Red jet fighters in the present crisis. A U.S. Pacific command spokesman denied deployments to Okinawa for Laos duties amid typhoon alerts.
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Khrushchev seeks boosted prestige in U.S. visit
President Eisenhower and advisers map quick strategy as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev prepares for a 13 day U.S. visit. Khrushchev arrives at Andrews Air Force Base aboard a Russian propjet and is greeted at Blair House before talks at the White House.
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Nixon Calls Khrushchev Receptive To Ideas At Pause
Vice President Nixon described Soviet Premier Khrushchev as receptive to new ideas when he sees them and warned Americans to defend their system firmly. Nixon, speaking at the American denial association session, said Khrushchev can be cold and pragmatic in private talks despite misinformations. He noted Khrushchev’s pragmatism and desire to see things for himself.
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Moon Shot Accuracy Impresses Officials
U S officials accept Russia's moon shot as proof ICBMs could hit American cities. Khrushchev's visit timing spurs debate as Nixon urges calm while noting Russian failures. NASA and Congress praise the science but warn of broader military and educational gaps.
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Reds Say Rocket Strike Almost On Schedule
MOSCOW UPD The Soviet Union landed a hammer and sickle emblem on the moon with a 854-8 pound sphere striking near the Sea of Serenity. The rocket traveled 236.875 miles in five hours, landing two minutes and 24 seconds after midnight, with Khrushchev’s U.S. visit looming. The feat, hailed by Soviet media as a forerunner of manned spaceflight, drew cautious Western notes on visibility from Earth. Brooklyn Rep. Victor Anfuso expressed hope amid the Soviet triumph.
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Eisenhower signs labor reform act to curb racketeering
President Eisenhower today signed the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 aimed at cleaning up abuses in labor management. The act imposes new union reporting requirements, voting rights for rank-and-file members, free speech at meetings, and civil remedies with criminal penalties for certain interferences, with many provisions taking effect immediately.
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Maine Fire Fatal To 5 in South Portland
Five members of the Hasson family perished as a fire swept their home in South Portland Maine. The unborn child survived after a cesarean delivery six months earlier. Mrs Genieve Hasson 31 died on arrival at Portland Hospital. Also killed were two young children and several relatives including a 71 year old grandfather James Hasson.
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Help Wanted ads offer chances to find lasting matches
The Chronicle-Telegram notes marital breakup rates have fallen from one in three to under one in five, and urges readers to try classified Help Wanted ads to find the right partner. Dial FA 3-3321 in Elyria or CE 3-6173 in Lorain to start today.
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