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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1955
Page
12
Peiping Radio reports that two of the ten American civilians freed from Chinese custody were convicted of sabatage and spying while others were accused of spreading reactionary propaganda. Officials said the group would be released ahead of term expiry and cross into Hong Kong, with an assembly point likely at Canton.
Geneva AP reports a reliable source says Red China is willing to release all American civilians imprisoned in China in due course. The claim notes no specific dates or figures and reflects a preliminary stance rather than an official decision.
A distant earthquake was recorded at 11 07 a m Pacific time at the Caltech seismology lab. An informant close to six week long talks between U S and Communist delegations discussed no set release date for 19 Americans still held in China. China announced 12 leaves and 10 more prisoners would be freed in coming days while a joint U S Red Chinese declaration outlined a gradual repatriation plan. The informant noted prestige may drive releases by priority of charges and timing with Chinese students returning home.
The United States plans to press Peiping for word on several hundred missing American soldiers from the Korean War. Peiping Radio dismisses the claim of 500 Americans still held in China as fabrication, noting prisoners were covered by armistice terms.
Sen Earl Brydges and Assemblyman Fitzpatrick say proposed motor fuel tax increases and a 750 million bond issue will fund highway improvements only. They urge voters to approve the constitutional amendment and tax measures to ensure all revenue supports roads.
The National League scores show Chicago 7 New York 5 and St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5 with Cincinnati routing Brooklyn 9 0 and 5 3 in two games. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 8 in one contest. The American League includes New York 6 Cleveland 1 and 3 2 in two games, Kansas City 4 Baltimore 3 and 4 2, Detroit 8 Washington 1 and 7 Boston 2 in two games.
The Atomic Energy Commission releases a government map detailing uranium deposits across the United States. The map marks principal deposits in New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming with symbols by deposit type and rock association.
President Eisenhower during a Lowry Air Base inspection advocated extending regular school programs to five years in our complex era. He criticized early retirement and recalled cadet days at West Point while reviewing the new Air Force Academy’s first cadet corps.
National Commander Seaborn Collins urged American Legion members to oppose Fund for the Republic activities led by Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins. He warned the fund questions communism and uses large grants, including Ford Foundation money, to influence public opinion and national security. Hutchins denied ties to the Ford Foundation and said the fund operates independently.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer appealed to Soviet leaders to free German prisoners as talks on normalizing relations with the Soviet Union continued. Khrushchev warned against letting emotions drive the dialogue while Bulganin and Adenauer discussed a possible special economic delegation to Moscow.
Treasury Secretary Humphrey told a Istanbul meeting of World Bank IMF leaders that prosperity runs high on our side of the Iron Curtain. The bank and fund reported record non communist growth but inflation risks remain. U S policy and trade programs bolster global demand for goods.
Premier Faure and the five member committee endorsed an agreement with exiled sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef to end the Moroccan crisis. Gen Catroux briefed on Madagascar talks while 400 Air Force reservists clashed with police in Paris. a high authority message to Moroccans was hinted as the plan moves forward.
Sharon K. Ritchie an 18 year old Colorado college sophomore from Colorado Woman's College won Miss America 1956 after a pageant featuring 49 contestants in Atlantic City New Jersey. She advised contestants to stay calm and collected and thanked her parents Mr and Mrs Forrest A Ritchie of Grand Island Nebraska who witnessed the coronation.
The International Longshoremen's Association revived a waterfront strike after Assemblyman Jobs Ostrander denied any agreement to convene a legislative committee on ILA grievances against the waterfront commission. The dispute halted New York Harbor loading, drawing Gov. Harriman's call to end the tieup.
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