Memphis jazz pianist linked to Virginia family killings faces Baltimore trial
Melvin D. Rees Jr., a 31-year-old jazz pianist, was ordered transported to Baltimore to face an early trial after a federal grand jury indicted him for kidnapping and slaying two Virginians and two Marylanders in a string of 1959 killings. Virginia charged him with killing Carroll Vernon Jackson and infant Janet. Maryland charged him in the lovers’ murder of Margaret Harold near Gambrills. The case marks a cross state pursuit as authorities tied the same killer to multiple victims across borders.
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Eisenhower Campaign Notes Amid Traffic Accidents And Cuba Policy
Reflections on Eisenhower stance in an election year include defense budgets approved by Congress, Cuba sugar policy and a possible Soviet base in Cuba. He notes dangers of Castro's actions, discusses Democratic opposition, and hints at his campaign strategy while recounting a traffic collision scene and a Navy plane crash.
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Deaths In Madison And Nearby Counties
Chester A Millspaugh a former Alexandria resident died in Indianapolis Tuesday Funeral services set for 1 p m today at Davis and Strickler Funeral Home Alexandria Rev Dwight McCurdy Church of God to officiate Burial planned at 100F Cemetery Matthews Indiana
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Indianapolis
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Dwight McCurdy
Church of God
Matthews
Ind
Frederick E. Swinford
John E. Siner
First Methodist Church
W. 22Nd St
Baker Brothers Funeral Home
Grove Lawn Cemetery
Pendleton
Suspect Rees Arrested in Arkansas in FBI Case
Evidence in the case pointed to a suspect who fled authorities for 18 months. Rees, named by an acquaintance, was arrested in West Memphis Arkansas where he worked at a music store last month by the FBI.
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Record of Blake Appeal Hearing Continues
Keri Blake's attorney and City Attorney Jack Campbell were recorded for hearing purposes by a Superior Court reporter. Blake filed an appeal challenging the City Council action to relieve him of his councilman at large position last April.
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al Wool
Keri
Blake
Jack Campbell
Superior Court
Prediction Of Nuclear Flood Seen By Blane
Mr Blane claims a div prediction from an ailing sister in 1954 warned of a nuclear flood. He says authorities will fail to prevent the disaster and that the event will be controlled from page one.
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Obituaries Chronicle Morning in Anderson and Nearby
Obituaries list several Anderson area residents with funeral plans and services. Lorraine Gillispie, 1, dies after hospital admission following a Cuba sugar market note. Chester G. Rager, 55, dies in Indianapolis after illness. Ina McDonald, 74, dies at home in Anderson. Rex Sample, 2997 Range Line Road, funeral today. Frederick E. Swinford and Herman Taylor services scheduled. multiple survivors noted. Funeral homes and service times listed.
Edward Wright 85 Dies in Alexandria
Edward FE Wright, 85, of 109 East Garfield Alexandria, died at 2 30 pm yesterday after a long illness. He was a former postal employee and retired farmer, once a streetcar motorman. Born April 18 1875, he was married in 1899 to Martha Jane Starr who died in 1948. He leaves two daughters and two granddaughters, a brother, and two great granddaughters. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Karl M Kyle Funeral Home with ministers Dwight McCurdy and Herschel Reed officiating. Interment will be at OOF Cemetery in Alexandria.
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Brazil
Anderson
Greencastle
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Aven W. McDonald
Norwalk
Ohio
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Huntsville
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Oklahoma
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Terre Haute
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First Christian Church
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Richmond
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Dwight .McCurdy
Alexandria Church For God
Herschel Reed
Alexandria First Christian Church
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County Courthouse Plan Killed by Remonstrance in 1957
A 1955 study spurred plans for a new courthouse funded by a 1.5 million bond issue approved by the County Council, but a remonstrance from 3,100 taxpayers halted the project before the legal period ended. From 1956 to 1959 a third floor rehab converted storage space into useful offices and quarters for local agencies and an Air Force recruiting office.
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Board of Commissioners
County Council
Arthur Henning
Anderson
County Planning Commission
Anderson Township
Air Force Recruiting Service
Congo Troops Rally as Lumumba Faces Uprising in Kinshasa
About 100 Congolese soldiers besieged Lumumba's residence and Parliament in Kinshasa demanding better pay and living conditions. Lumumba announced automatic rank upgrades as of Independence Day and called for Cabinet emergency session as protests continued. The unrest followed regional tensions linked to Venezuelan-Colombia disputes and prompted international diplomatic activity.
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David Snell
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Mons
Handley Eyes Rockefeller, 1968 Bid Tactics Discussed
Handley says Rockefeller has lost GOP favor over defense criticism and Nixon. He suggests Rockefeller could be a strong 1968 presidential candidate, while noting Rockefeller may seek stronger footing after a 1962 New York gubernatorial run.
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John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Fair Board
Robert E. Hughes
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