Sergeant Slays 2 Superiors at Base
At Fort Riley a veteran sergeant used an M1 rifle to kill his lieutenant 2nd Lt Jerry Humphrey and M. Sgt Ralph Stilson after being reprimanded. Sgt 1 C Paul A Barrier 29 surrendered to the provost marshal and was sent for a mental examination. no charges were filed yet.
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FT. Riley
Kan
Army
Paul A. Barrier
Jacksonville
Fla
Jerry Humphrey
Auburn, Neb
Ralph H. Stilson
Flatrock
Mich
Company B
29Th Infantry
Barriers
Humphrey
Stilson
James Hicks
Barrier
James C. Kersh
Brandon
Kersh
New foundry mold cuts costs for U S industries
Army researchers at Watertown Arsenal unveiled a resinless shell mold process using waterglass to bind sand for castings. It promises to cut mold costs by about 90 percent and suits automation, aiding smaller firms in automotive hardware and machinery sectors.
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Watertown
Mass
Watertown Arsenal
Philip Carbonaro
Arsenal
Rodman Laboratory
Paul J. Ahearn
Moose and Caribou Bagged In Newfoundland 1956 Season
Latest figures show 3 667 moose and 180 caribou bagged by hunters in Newfoundland for 1956. Reports from all 6 000 hunters were not yet in. Others urged to file a return, regardless of kills.
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ST. John’s
Nfld
Newfoundland
Seals Catch Pay Sets Wages for Atlantic Crew
Crew members aboard boats hunting seals off the Atlantic Coast are paid by their catch. They average about five dollars per day each in earnings.
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Atlantic
Polly Bergen Emerges as Emmy Contender for TV Role
Polly Bergen, star of Helen Morgan, is cited as a top Emmy candidate for her television work. She notes she was never strong as a film actress and recalls her 1920s torch singer fame. Bergen plans to return to TV with commercials and panel appearances.
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Polly Bergen
Helen Morgan
Girard Denies Japanese Accusations of Enticement
GI William Girard claimed the fatal shooting on a Japanese base was accidental and said he expects a fair trial in Japanese courts. His advisers said U.S. authorities will not halt preparations for the Maebashi District Court proceeding while a habeas corpus challenge proceeds.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William Girard
Girard
U. S. Army
Maebashi
United States
U. S
U. 8
State Dulles
Wilson
Stanley Levin
Los Angeles
Itsuro Hayashi
Jap Judge Hopes GI Trial Will Be Short
Judge Yuzo Kawachi of Maebashi District Court expects the William Girard manslaughter case in Japan to last a month to three months at most. Girard, 21, of Ottawa Illinois, faces trial without a jury for inflicting bodily injury resulting in death of Naka Sakai at the Somagahara firing range. The judge vows a fair trial as Girard is tried by two Japanese assistants and a district prosecutor with defense by a chosen Japanese attorney. Maximum penalty on conviction could be 15 years.
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Girard
William S. Girard
Illinois
Itsuro Hayashi
Camp Whittington
Japan
Tokyo
Naka Sakai
Sakai
Levin
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Yuzo Kawachi
Maebashi
Kawachi
Ottawa, Ill
United States
Somagahara
Eisenhower Gains GOP Backing for Spending Plan
President Eisenhower won renewed support from Republican workers for his 71.8 billion dollar spending plan. Delegates at the GOP national conference voiced mixed dissent but most backed the budget as defense needs and GOP pledges drive the agenda. Vice President Nixon praised Democratic restraint in the White House. National Chairman Meade Alcorn predicted the party would restore access to funds and urged a modern approach to Republicanism. Beth Heffelfinger of Minnesota remarked that rank and file voters favor higher outlays. she urged against gaslight politics and defended the budget. Eliza Heffelfinger was elected National Committee secretary.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
White House
Beth Heffelfinger
Minnesota
Benny Hooper Heads for Vacation After Rescue
Benny Hooper the 7 year old who survived 234 hours in a buried well last month heads to Wernersville Pennsylvania for a hills vacation with his family. Daniel Burack of Galen Hall Hotel and Country Club invited them to visit and they plan to arrive late today after his dramatic rescue from the Manorville New York well on May 17.
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Wernersville
Benny Hooper
Pennsylvania Hills
Daniel Burack
Galen Hall Hotel and Country Club
Benny
Manorville
N. Y
Wall Collapse Kills Two Iowa Builders in Waterloo
A 45 foot brick and stone wall collapsed at a Waterloo site, burying two construction workers. Harry Wildes Jr. of Waterloo died at the scene. A J Kies of a local hotel died on arrival at a hospital.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Harry Wildes Jr
A. J. Kies
Japanese Ships Launch Arctic Water Temperature Search
Two government vessels departed Tokyo for a 4000 mile Western Pacific voyage to probe Arctic water temperature increases. Two more small ships sail tomorrow for a month long expedition as part of Japan's IGY participation.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Japan
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