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Denver Cops Interrupt a Trip to Reno

By United Press DENVER, Sept. 26—Two young married couples, picked up on suspicion of passing bad checks, startled police by revealing they were on their way to Reno, Nev., to get divorces and switch mates. The Texas foursome revealed they left their homes at Grand Prairie, a Dallas suburb, a month ago to carry out their plans for a marital double-shuffle but ran out of funds in Denver, » Police jailed John 8. Varner, 22. 8 self-styled Baptist Revivalist;

C. O'Quinn, 18, who said he done part-time preaching, and wife, Mary Elizabeth, 17. The Varners’ son, Howard Lin-|

ster, Charles Jr, 6 months, were taken into protective custody until the check cases are worked out.

‘All a Mistake’

They said the alleged checks were “simply mistakes” | which can be taken care of if] they are allowed to continue tol Reno and exchange wives husbands,

other’s spouse, but all four were!

emphatic that an “above board Varner preach,” O'Quinn said. standard of morality” had been “He, in turn, got me a job helping all make our homes in Dallas so| Wayne, and Sue Bayless, Bluff-| maintained during their strange/him deliver milk.”

romances. |

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1952

Check Rap. Tangles Couples’ Marital

his wife, Bessie Elaine, 17; Charles|left. $500 in bad checks there.|that each was in love with the had objected to the has| Varner is alleged to have passed other's mate. his/a bad check for $38 at a Denver |motel.

den, 1, and the O'Quinns’ young-|came to Denver by bus Rome, Tex., where O'Quinn’s car|tended to follow “John (Varner)!|a smile. broke down and was abandoned. anywhere he goes.” ) Both men got jobs in Denver— Varner as a delivery man for a bottling firm and O'Quinn as a bad grease man in a garage.

and to piece together their story, the |couples met in Grand Prairie after . Bach husband 4nd wife de-0'Quinn gave up operation of two|issue of the custody of their chil-| clared an undying love for the service stations.

Meanwhile, police said Dallas{seeing each other, and shortly|to,” Mrs. Verner said. authorities reported 0’Quinn had/made the simultaneous discovery

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Charles C. O'Quinn Bessie Elaine Varner

John S. Varner Mary Elizabeth O'Quinn

Iran's Demand Seen Doomed

Believe Britain Certain To Reject Ultimatum

| proposed! imate-switching but finally beAsked if she intended to follow came reconciled to it. {her husband back to Dallas to] “They know there is nothing The couples and their children |face the bad check charges, Mrs./they can do about it. Love is al from|{0'Quinn answered that she in-|funny thing,” she concluded with

She then explained patiently: | ¢yg. . . ’ “I like my husband very much. Junior Miss Indiana

But I found that I love Mr. Var-| T; ner. Bessie — Mrs. Varner—still| Title Sought by 13

likes John also, but she loves] BLUFFTON -— Thirteen con-| ica t Both Men Preachers Charlie, And the two men feel the! testants liné up tonight before w ny Taited Friis As bewildered police were ableisame way about us. |judges who will determine the ASHINGT ON, Sept, 26— Custody Arranged [“Junfor Miss Indiana” title at/American officials said privately The couples also decided the|the Bluffton street fair, today that Britain almost cerContestants include Betty Bow-| t2inly will reject Iranian Premier

dren, explaining they would stay|ser, Warsaw: Della Evilsizer, Mohammed Mossadegh's ultima|Hartford City; Mary Burns {tum for settlement of the Anglo-

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actually we'd all be able to see ton. Other contestants are from| They said h however, that both Britain and the United States will choose their

“I gave them up and helped with their mothers. “But we also decided we would Plymouth;

The four persons then started both kids whenever we wanted Lynn, Winchester, Muncie, Nort { Liberty, Atwood, Hamilton, AnMrs. O'Quinn sald their parents'derson and Union City.

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next move with J entramne care because of the & mounting danger of a Communist coup in Iran. These experts said the British simply cannot meet some of the, demands Premier Mossadegh laid | down yesterday in reply to the| Truman-Churchill proposals of! Aug. 30. | Informed sources said Britain already has told the United States| it cannot pay $137 million it no| longer has and waive its claim to compensation for losses caused | by nationalization of British oil holdings in Iran. | U. 8. officials, it was learned, replied that they would not pressure London for more concessions on these points because the British already had given in to most of Iran's earlier demands.

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London Applauds Charlie Chaplin

LONDON, Sept 28 (UP)~—| Charlie Chaplin was applauded at| London's famed old Vie theater) last night for the first time in nearly half a century. [

The comedian went to see Claire Bloom, his leading lady] in his new film, play “Romeo and Juliet.” When he entered the theater, the audience rose and applauded him for several minutes. After the show, he went back-| stage to see the female star of, his movie “Limelight.” Chaplin was enthusiastic about the stage play and said, “The whole show enchanted me.” |

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Double-Shuffle Plan

Gambler Settles Tax For 25¢ on Dollar

| WASHINGTON — Philip (Dandy Phil) Kastel, New Or(leans gambler and associate of New York underworld leader Frank Costello, settled a $32,711 tax bill with the government for _ about 25 cents on the dollar. U. 8. tax court records showed today that Kastel reached an agreement with the government while his case was before the tax court whereby he settled the $32,711 claim for $8189. The settlement was reached Dec. 5, 1951,

OK Military Plan HONOLULU — The United States, Australia and New Zealand have set up a military liaison council to consult quickly lin the case of armed aggression lin the Pacfic, it was announced {today.

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