United Press News Briefs, Daily Racing Form, 1953-08-21

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, ; f f i I 1 1 1 , I , 1 . ; , , , T UNITED PRESS r NEWS I BRIEFS Stevenson on U.S. Prestige Abroad NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20. Adlai E. Stevenson said today after a six-month tour that the prestige and the moral influence of the United States abroad has declined. But he added that he doubted anything had been lost that cannot be regained. Orders News Censorship Lifted BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. 20. President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla has ordered lifting of censorship on outgoing news dispatches filed by foreign newspaper and news agency correspondents. Calls for Disarmament Action UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Aug. 20. Sen. Alexander Wiley R., Wis., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called today for high-level disarmament action by the United States and Russia in the wake of the disclosure that the Soviet Union had exploded a hydrogen bomb. Reds Free 450 Allied POWs PANMUN J OM, Korea, Aug. 20. The Communists freed 450 Allied, war prisoners today, to push "operation big switch" past the hall-way mark, and then charged, that a Communist Red. Cross official was "insulted and attacked" in South Korea. Police Capture Benjamin Larabee POTTSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 20 Benjamin Larabee, 22, one of two New England brothers who staged a series of holdups and robberies in four states, was captured, by state police in rugged mountain territory near here today. Asks New Government Be Obeyed ROME, Italy, Aug. 20. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi asked his people today to obey the new Iranian government and prepared to return tomorrow to Tehran from his four-day exile. Sultan of Morocco Ousted RABAT, Morocco, Aug. 20. The Nationalist, anti-French sultan of Morocco, Sidi Mohammed Ben Youseff, was ousted from his silken throne today by France. The French, government, pledged by treaty to support his power but under heavy pressure by the fierce Berber tribesmen to kick him out, orderedthe sultan to go into immediate exile to prevent a civil war. Edward Flynns Body Arrives NEW YORK, N. Y Aug. 20. The body of Edward J. Flynn, 61, national Democratic Committeeman and Bronx County leader, arrived at Idlewild International Airport today aboard a Pan-American Airways plane from Ireland, where he died suddenly last Monday. Royalists Capture Premier Mossadegh TEHRAN, Iran, Aug. 20. The Royalist government announced today that ousted Premier Mohammed Mossadegh has been captured and charged with plotting to form an illegal government. Will Submit Military Agreements MADRID, Spain, Aug. 20. The chief of the United States military mission is on his way to Washington to submit drafts of American-Spanish military agreements for approval by the Pentagon, usually reliable sources reported tonight.


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