Banner Not Tried At Duke Parr's Request
In Brownsville Texas on April 20 Alfred Y. Alice was cleared of a charge he tried to murder George B. Parr known as the Duke of Duval. Parr had urged dismissal of indictments affecting Alice but refused to shake Parr’s hand with photographers present after the jury was chosen.
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Brownsville
Tesx
Texas
Alfred Y. Alice i
George B. Parr
Duke
Duval” County
Alice
Parr
Pe 7
Gt Dudze
Indies Ptati
Allec
Economy Minded Charles Murphy Seeks Fourth Term
Charles Murphy a self described economy bloc member in the state legislature announced his candidacy to succeed himself in the July primaries seeking a fourth term from Position No 1. He cites a known voting record and vows to follow it if re elected. Murphy a World War II Marine and Houston attorney lives with his wife and daughter. Parr’s assault case in Jim Wells county courthouse Alice Texas spurred state and federal probes into his digital finances.
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Charles Murphy
Murphy
Marine Corps
House of Representatives
Charles A. Murphy
Houston
Hemline Counts Rule In Mrs America Contest 1954
Dayton Beach Florida hosts a four day Mrs America pageant where 50 housewives from states, DC, and Canada compete for a 15000 prize including a Europe trip. The event emphasizes sewing, cooking, and homemaking alongside appearance with a grandmother fron Montana among the favorites and a rural carrier mother of three among contenders.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
District of Columbia
Canada
Europe
Elinor Village
Here
America
Wilsal
Mont
Carrie Toresdahl
U.S
Nixon to Speak at Cincinnati Taft Tribute Banquet
Vice President Richard Nixon will address about 1,000 people at the University of Cincinnati day banquet honoring the late Senator Robert A. Taft. He will lay the cornerstone for Taft High School, with events at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel roof garden and a 7:30 p.m. radio broadcast. Nixon plans to attend a Shrine circus after the speech.
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Cincinnati
Richard Nixon
University of Cincinnaty
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Robert A. Taft Jr
Taft
Sheraton- Gibson
Nixon
Cincinnati Gardens
Des Moines
World Leaders Meet on Peaceful Use of Atomic Power
President Eisenhower seeks a world conference to pool atomic power for peaceful ends. AEC Chairman Strauss says plans are concrete, inviting top scientists including Russians, with US participation not endangering defense secrets. He argues peaceful use could enrich life. Russia blamed for delaying conversion and maintaining arms race.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Planso
Russia
Strauss
AEC
United States
International Atomic Energy Agency
Surausy
Defense Chief Sees Russians Fearful Of U S
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson told a House panel that Russians are more afraid of the United States than vice versa. He said Soviet buildup is mainly defensive and Americans are reasonably secure from atomic attack, noting vulnerability but not high risk. He refused to estimate enemy bomb numbers, citing variables like time of day and warning.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Congressional
Wilson
House Appropriations
Surge D. Mahon
D-Tex
Pope
U.S
Harris County Dairy Day Set For June 2
Several Baytonians participate in plans for Harris County Dairy Day to be held June 2 at the White Oak Gun club. The event is part of Texas A and M cooperative extension work. Baytown volunteers include James B. Etheridge, R. M. Minter Jr, Fred Hartnan, Ernest F. Sebeata, and R. T. Kerr on various committees.
Lake Vanished as Dam Gate Opened in Saluzzo
In Saluzzo Italy on April 20 workers opened a dam gate trapping a 400 acre artificial lake. The gate was later closed but the lake remained lost with about 5000 trout stranded.
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Saluzzo
Italy
Kialy
Thief Borrows Car For Just 6 Months
Clarente Bailey, 26, faced a penitentiary sentence of two and a half to five years after stealing a 1953 Cadillac from Morris Lebovitz six months earlier. Lebovitz, believing the old car lost, bought a 1954 model, then Bailey took the new car and abandoned the old vehicle in its plate. The case notes Bailey’s thefts and the outcome, with a historical aside mentioning gold discovery in Australia on February 12, 1851.
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Pittsburgh
Clarente Bailey
Bailey
Morris Lebovitz
Lebovitz
Five Down In Plane Missing Over Maui Flight
Searchers waited for a clearer view from Mount Haleakala to locate a missing Crocket Airlines Beachcraft with five aboard. The twin engine craft departed Hawaii Island toward Honolulu Saturday with fuel for three hours. Passengers include George M. Heinz, John E. Rice, pilot Lou Hoppai, and Kenji Shigetano, all based in Honolulu. Debris sightings near the area failed to match the missing plane. Authorities said a successful search hinges on better conditions at Haleakala.
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Honolulu
Mount Haleakala
Maui Island
Crockett Airlines
Hawaii Island
George M. Heinz
Henry
Neb
John E. Rice
Sheridan, Wyo
Lou Hoppai
Kenji ‘Shigetano
Teakettle Squeals On House Burglar
Washington police arrest James Morgan on robbery charges after a teakettle squealed on him. Two officers questioned Morgan at his home about a prior robbery. the kettle lid lifted revealed $65 boiling in water, confirming the lead.
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Washington
James Morgan
Morgan
Typhoid Breaks Out in Rio Grande Valley
In Edinburg Texas on April 20 five typhoid cases were reported in the Lower Rio Grande Valley amid stagnant flood waters affecting citrus cotton and vegetables. Health officer Dr. Charles H. Miller warned the contaminated water can spread the germs while noting an incubation period of 10 to 14 days and the potential for further spread.
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Edinburg
Tex
Bio Grande Valley
Charles H. Miller
Hidalgo County
U. S. Agriculture Department
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
John C. White
Miller
Dulles Surpasses Global Miles As Cabinet Traveler
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has logged about 104000 miles since taking office fifteen months ago, including a recent NATO Council meeting in Paris. The trip marks more than four around the world and is the all time record for a cabinet officer.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Marco Polo
Eisenhower
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Proof In Pudding WAUSAU Wis Fireproofing Test Gone Wrong
James Hawke aged 23 son of a fire department mechanic was sentenced in Wausau Wisconsin on April 20 to up to eight years in prison for setting a horse on fire to test its fireproofing.
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Wausau, Wis
James Hawke
Savings Certificate Floating In River
A postal savings certificate for $20 was found floating in the Connecticut River on Monday. Postmaster J. T. Shanshan said it would be worth $438.21 if the owner can be traced. The certificate was issued in Bloomington, Gt. twenty years ago. Try Sun Classified Ads Dial 8302.
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Connecticut River
J. T. Shanshan
Bloomington
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Thad P. Fenelon
Gresham
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MI 5
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Asa
Martin Sencur
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LG Kendlby
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Baytown
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VP Nixon
Willis Cobbn
Nash
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Harris County
Australia
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BT ON Se
Steve Wilhelm
Grand Prize Brewery
Charles Lttherman
Grand Prize
Rio Grande Area
Dulles
Wisconsin
Oconomowoc
Roy E. Steinman
International Soundphotos
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Beytown
Moore's Shoe Store
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Thad Felton
Strait
Strait Refrigeration CO
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