Washburn Gets Life Term in Bomb Slaying
Houston businessman Harry L. Washburn was convicted in Waco of setting a dynamite charge that killed Mrs. Helen Harris Weaver, 51, at San Angelo on January 19. The jury imposed life in prison after finding circumstantial evidence he sought to murder her husband and benefited from her death.
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Harry L. Washburn
West Texas
Helen Harris Weaver
San Angelo
Washburn
Weaver
Hughes Buys 42 Acre El Segundo Site for Electronics
Howard Hughes acquires 42 acre tract and 500000 square feet of plants in El Segundo from American Motors Corp. He plans to merge the property with existing electronic manufacturing facilities.
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Howard Hughes
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American Motors Corp
Knowland To Present Tough Russia Policy In 1956 Race
California Senator Knowland, Senate minority leader, hints he may run for the 1956 GOP nomination on a tougher stand against Russia, while pledging support for Eisenhower if he seeks reelection. He urges a campaign rooted in defending against communism and cites Geneva as a mixed precedent.
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Eonald W. Hall
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Joseph W. Martin
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House
Denton
Fla
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Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Chicago
Step Forward Saves Fire Chief From Collapse
In Los Angeles Division Chief R. A. Williams stepped forward as a burning roof collapsed, narrowly avoiding being crushed by falling timbers. Firefighters carried him out after debris knocked him down and he credited the one forward move with saving his life.
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Los Angeles
R. A. Williams
Demos and GOP back bipartisan drive for campaign funds
Democratic and Republican leaders in Beverly Hills discuss a joint plan to broaden campaign contributions from individuals across parties. Paul Butler says donors would give $1 to $5 and designate their gift to a party. Leonard Hall confirms approval though details will follow. Butler cites past spending totals and defends labor group participation rights amidst AFL-CIO merger talk.
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Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
GOP
Washington
Butler
Philip Graham
Washington Post
University of Chicago
Gallup
Leonard Hall
Republican National Committee
Gr Conn
Hall
New York Times
Hawaiian Islands
Afl-Cio
Eagle Mating Habits Differ Between Bald and Golden Eagles
The bald eagle pairs only after a mate dies, while the golden eagle often changes mates. This behavioral contrast highlights species specific approaches to reproduction and pair stability.
Rich near surface iron ore found in Michigan UP
An estimated two billion tons of low grade iron ore lie within 100 feet of the surface in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, signaling a substantial mineral resource in the region.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Business labor leaders clash over labor party and union rights
Charles R. Sligh Jr of the National Association of Manufacturers and AFL-CIO president George Meany clash on political activity union roles and bargaining. Sligh warns of a potential labor monopoly and ghost government while Meany warns a labor party could form if unions cannot endorse candidates. They pledge to seek better understanding after the luncheon.
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New York
Charles R. Sligh Jr
National Assn. of Manufacturers
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Sligh
O Null
Meany
The
NAM
Stevenson ducks through Arkansas on hunting weekend
Presidential hopeful Adlai Stevenson bagged a four duck limit in southeast Arkansas during a weekend trip that also saw him reel in four bass at a reservoir near Jerome. A Democratic delegation including Gov. Orval Faubus and Sens. Fulbright McClellan Sparkman and Long visited host Dr. J Shelton Rushing in El Dorado during the outing.
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Ark
Adlai Stevenson
Arkansas
Stevenson
J. Shelton Rushing
el Dorado
Orval Faubus
Fulbright
McClellan
Sparkman
Alabama
Long
Louisiana
Rep
Oren Harris
Eisenhower to Resume Washington Visit for Medical Checkup
President Eisenhower returns to Washington from Gettysburg for a full medical checkup at Walter Reed Hospital and key conferences with congressional and party leaders. Doctors plan X rays and tests to gauge recovery from the September heart attack and assess the President’s readiness for a possible 1956 campaign.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Howard M. Snyder
Thomas W. Mattingly
Walter Reed
Leonard Heaton
Lobsters vary which claw is heavy a matter of left or right
A question and answer note explains lobsters do not all have the heavy claw on the same side. some have it on the right, others on the left. It also states the Continental Congress met in Pennsylvania's brick State House now known as Independence Hall to adopt the Declaration of Independence.
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Continental Congress
Pennsylvania
State House
Independence Hall
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