Five say jeweler hired killers in clumsy slaying
Arizona case details a murder plot where five Phoenix youths allegedly recruited by Clemmie Jackson strangled Sam Resnick to obtain a $50,000 life insurance payout. The group drove to the desert and executed a staged robbery, with authorities noting premeditation and planning evidenced by rope use and pockets turned out. Resnick’s death followed an attempt to simulate a robbery in the Arizona desert near Phoenix.
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Prague Seen As East Bloc Paris By Western Visitors
An English visitor describes Prague as a modern still lively East Bloc capital. He notes nightlife with clubs and restaurants, a lack of freedom, and a showcase for communism appealing to Westerners and other visitors while lamenting limited personal liberty and the absence of free expression.
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Coin Box Located But Coins Missing
A thief pried a bathroom window at the back of a residence in Barkers Hill, taking a coin box and leaving other items intact. The owner, lord W. Pyle, urges coin club members and merchants to report any old coins or assist in recovering the missing funds and valuables.
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Ku Klux Klan Forbidden To Burn Cross On Peak
A disjointed 19th century style report notes local Klan activity near Mount, with claims the group was forbidden to burn a cross during a meeting. The piece references social tensions and mentions leaders and places but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
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Thief Takes Only 12 Red Roses in Odd Incident
A fragmentary clipping describes a theft involving a dozen red roses. The prose hints at a romantic context and spring fever, mentioning love and flowers while noting the thief took only twelve roses.
Baytown Gets New Army Recruiter Nussbaum Returns to Baytown
Ronald Nussbaum, a Hanover New Jersey native, takes over as Baytown Army recruiter in the Federal Building replacing Owen Babb. Babb, in Baytown since July 1958, moves to another duty June 26 after 18 years. Nussbaum and his wife Yvette reside locally with their child Marilyn, and his office offers high school senior information on the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corps and technical training options. He will depart July 7 for his next assignment at Sands Missile Grounds.
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Circuses Thrive Across US After World War II
HIALEAH Fla AP circuses report largest number since World War II. Families travel by truck and horse drawn rigs, touring vast urban and rural areas with canvases, tents, and acts. The Barnes and Beers families run the Barnes Circus, touring up to 30 miles between shows and staging costumes, makeup, and clowns for wholesome entertainment.
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Excessive Storage Fear Hits Gas Industry Outlook
Houston AP report shows refiners cautious for the Baseline season as gasoline inventories hover near 296 million barrels, with March refinery operations at 8.755 million bpd. Gulf Oil president B R Dorsey criticizes industry capacity use while American Petroleum Institute boosts a 1961 trial ad campaign to spur driving growth.
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Navy suspends plan to rate officers and wives for suitability
The Navy scrapped its plan to rate officers and their wives as a team to gauge suitability for foreign appointments. Secretary Fred Korth said the proposal would not yield useful information and could unfairly affect promotion chances for qualified officers. The idea was dropped after criticism from wives and some congressmen.
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Parent Trap Popcorn Prize Sparks Local Raves
Nashville AP report says The Parent Trap boosted theater popcorn sales last year, prompting popcorn tycoon Jim Blevins to award top munching by film audiences. Hayley Mills and Maureen Hartt receive bronze plaques for their roles and fan enthusiasm.
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Campaigning mix in Texas Senate race and local civic effort
The piece reports political infighting among Texas candidates including John Connally and Robert Spuigard with adds on Don Yarborough and Jack Cox. It covers endorsements, criticisms of opponents, and calls to address a state fund deficit plus local civic groups organizing youth baseball programs through the Pilot Club and Carver and Sam Houston leagues. It notes campaign plans across Houston Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio with district HQs and upcoming organizational meetings.
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