Brutal Slaying Clues Are Few In Illinois Cave
In Starved Rock State Park a brutal triple murder of three prominent Riverside women is under investigation. A bloodstained limb and red cord are among clues as police question homeowners and motel operators. Two suspects were briefly held then released. officials say rape is likely in a sex crime described as one of the worst in recent years.
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Ottawa
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Illinois
William Hall
State Police
Chicago
Rolling Starved Rock State Park
Harlan Warren
William Morris
Springfield
Riverside
Frances Murphy
R. W. Murphy
Borg- Warner Corp
Mildred Lindquist
Robert Lindquist
The
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Jet Trainer Crash Kills Two Aboard
An Air Force T-33 jet trainer crashed after missing its first approach near Weir Cook Airport in Indianapolis. The pilot Maj. Dowd F. Cooper and Lt. Lloyd Cogdill died in the crash into two houses. A resident and a teen were injured but survived. Officials blamed a fuel exhaustion and sudden engine loss.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Weir Cook Municipal
Dowd F. Cooper
Wheatland
Ore
Lloyd Cogdill
Clovis
N. M
Faubus Seeks Unprecedented Fourth Term as Governor
Little Rock Ark Gov Orval E Faubus announced plans to seek a fourth term defying federal pressure over states rights issues. He pledged to continue fighting for the defense of states rights and oppose what he called usurpation of the people’s rights.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Murder Weapon Stolen From Police Cruiser in Canton
A 12 gauge shotgun used in the ambush slaying of Youngstown racketeer S. Joseph Sandy Naples and his girlfriend Mary Ann Vranc vyich was stolen from a Canton police cruiser. The FBI traced the gun to a Canton store where the department bought it in 1953, among about 20 shotguns in the arsenal. Naples, 52, known as a top numbers operator, and Vranc vyich, 28, were killed at her home. Two men likely conducted the shootings, one with a shotgun and the other with a .45 revolver. The weapon was dropped in snow as the attackers fled. Canton Police Chief J B Quilligan said he learned of the theft only after tracing the serial number.
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Youngstown
J. B. Quilligan
FBI
Quilligan
S. Joseph Sandy Naples
Mary Ann Vrancvich
Naples
Easy Does It Classified Ad Offer in National Week
Advertisement urges readers to place a Messenger Classified Ad by phone during National Want Ad Week. Explains 15 words for 3 days cost 1.35 and mentions billing later. Provides phone number 3-1242 for ad-taker to answer calls.
Destructive Midwestern Storms Leave Towns Under Snow
A violent winter storm smashed the Midwest South and East with heavy snow and flooding. One drowning reported and 18 deaths attributed to the outbreak as hundreds of schools and roads closed. Plant City flood evacuees reach 600 as tornadoes strike near Tampa. Weather warnings extend from Virginia to New York with up to 12 inches in some areas.
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South
North Carolina
Atlantic
Florida
Plant City
Tampa
Virginia
Iowa
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
New York State
New England
Unhappy Irish to Dine on German St. Patrick Menu
Irish students at the University of Detroit’s St Francis Club mourn their loss after a tug of war defeat by German descent teammates. The victorious side will choose the St Patrick’s Day menu featuring ox tail soup snails rabbit and potato pancakes.
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Detroit
University of Detroit
St. Francis Club
St. Francis
Charges Of Felony Filed For Defeating Turner Attack
Houston police filed felony charges against Ronald Gene Erickson, 18, for the March 7 assault of Felton Turner, 27. Turner said four masked white youths forced him into a car, beat him with chains, and hanged him from a tree after carving two phrases on his chest and stomach. Three other white youths are being sought.
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Houston
Tex
Ronald Gene Erickson
Felton Turner
Turner
Changes Mind After Spending Night In Jail
After spending one night in the Stark County jail Jessie Toles a former Massillon poolroom operator appeared before the special grand jury investigating vice and gambling in Canton.
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Stark County
Jessie Toles
Massillon
Police Firing Upheld for Elyria Chief Harvey
Common Pleas Judge John D. Pincura ruled the firing of Ver milion on the Lake village police chief Robert W. Harvey was legal. The dismissal in May 1959 followed Mayor Harold Brum back's discretion to hire or fire a chief when he pleased.
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Elyria
Common Pleas
John D. Pincura
Vermilion
Getaway at Henderson service station ends with quick escape
A man and a woman robbed a Henderson Kentucky service station. They ordered gas, then the man pulled a rifle as the pump hit 10 cents and forced the attendant to fill the tank before fleeing.
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Henderson
Burial Begins For 16 Miners In West Virginia Tragedy
Logan, AP report: relatives prepare to bury the first of 16 miners who suffocated after a mine fire at Island Creek Coal Co. Holden 22 mine. Two men remained missing as rescuers continued a long search. Sixteen of 18 forced to work through the disaster left widows and 77 children. The first service set for 2 p.m. today. Bodies identified include William K. Donaldson and Jim Lundale.
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Logan
W.va
Holden 22
Island Creek
William K. Donaldson
Jim Lundale
Jury Acquits Chemist Of Burning Wife
A common pleas jury acquitted Isaac Mohammed Khan 32 of Brimfield Township of charges in the July burning of his wife Helen 32 at their home. Each blamed the other for tossing a flaming can of fluid during a chicken coop argument.
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Ravenna
Common Pleas
Isaac Mohammed Khan
Brimfield Twp
Helen
Aides say DiSalle Threatened by Man in Ohio
A southern Ohio man allegedly threatened Governor Michael V. DiSalle. Press secretary Jerry Poston and Highway Director Everett Preston reported the threats this week. They said the man objects to DiSalle plans to move non psychotic patients from mental hospitals to nursing and rest homes. DiSalle has not taken steps to shield himself.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
DiSalle
Jerry Poston
Everett S. Preston
Capt Pinkerman Dies Ohio Riverboat Pilot
Capt Vinson N Pinkerman 79 of Proctorville Ohio died Wednesday at a Huntington hospital He piloted on the Ohio River for more than 55 years and ran a ferry between Proctorville and Guyandotte before its discontinuation
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Huntington
Vinson N. Pinkerman
Proctorville
Ohio
Ohio River
Guyandotte
Electric Firms Plead Innocent To Price Fixing Charges
Eight electrical firms including Westinghouse and General Electric entered not guilty pleas to price fixing charges. A hearing is set next Thursday to argue on defense objections as DOJ disputes the pleas. Seventeen officials, including ten from GE and four from Westinghouse, also pleaded innocent. Ohio Brass joined others pleading no defense.
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Philadelphia
U.S
J. Cullen Ganey
U.S. Department of Justice
Westinghouse
General Electric
Ohio Brass
Mansfield
Ohio
Child Shares Tonsils With Schoolmates
A young student told city school art supervisor Miss Helen Sandfort that her tonsils were in a jar in the student’s suitcase, a claim made during a school visit. The incident described as a surprising shareable moment prompted caution about handling medical specimens at school.
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Columbus
Helen Sandfort
Two Women Stabbed in East Side Home
In Columbus on the near East Side two women were found stabbed to death in their home. Exson S. Conley 45 returned home to discover Virginia Mabel Conley 42 and Dorothy Tippens 38 fatally wounded. George C. Tippens 38 Jimmy Williams 40 and Paul H. Short 58 are being held for investigation. Williams had a prior stab wound and said he and Short fought over the Conley woman.
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Near East Side
Exson S. Conley
Virginia Mabel Conley
Dorothy Tippens
Robert A. Evans
George C. Tippens
Jimmy Williams
Paul H. Short
Williams
Short
Conley
Experience Cuts Cost Of Missile Engines
North American Aviation's Rocketdyne Division reports savings in rocket engine production for Thor and Atlas missiles. The engines cost 45 million dollars last year, but the same quantity would have cost 72 million in 1957, showing substantial efficiency gains.
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Los Angeles
Thor
Atlas
North American Aviation
Rocketdyne
Fills Unexpired Term on Pike County Election Board
George O. Pachuta of Piketon named Democratic member to serve out the unexpired term of the late A. S. Keechie of Waverly. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown announced the appointment. Keechie died shortly after his reappointment to a four year term starting March 1.
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Columbus
George O. Pachuta
Piketon
Pike County
A. S. Keechie
Waverly
Ted W. Brown
Keechie
Armed Space Vehicles Seen As Threat At Disarmament Talks
Western powers push for a preemptive disarmament pact before nuclear armed space satellites. The 10 nation conference enters a second closed door session with sharp bloc disagreement on tactics as British Minister of State Da-___ outlines the stakes and urgency.
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Geneva
Aid Ormsby-Gore
Earth
School Head Is Rehired At Glouster
Glouster Exempted Village Board of Education rehired superintendent John Savel on a five year contract at 8716.33 a year after a divided vote. Board members explained the decision amid ongoing salary negotiations and concerns about district morale.
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Glouster
Village Board of Education
Paul McAllister
John Savel
Clifford Collins
Charles Patton
Willis Blower
Bob Byers
Byers
Havel
Patton
McAllister
Collins
Savel
Census Crews Practice for 1960 Count Nationwide
Ten thousand census crew leaders practice in 80 000 households from Maine to Hawaii. They simulate all census steps but official counting starts April 1.
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Washington
Maine
Hawaii
Butler Says He Won't Resign As Democratic Chair
New York Paul M Butler denies intent to resign amid Humphrey demands and refuses further comment on Humphrey remarks. He denies using his party role to favor Kennedy though he would not confirm or deny predicting Kennedy would win on the first convention ballot.
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New York
Paul M. Butler
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Butler
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Second Trial Date In Finch Case To Be Set
Los Angeles AP reports defendants Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff return to court for arguments on scheduling their second trial. New accusations surface about jury room conduct including alleged racial friction. Juror claims of threats and immoral propositions prompt DA review.
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LOS Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
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