Rough Guy Dies in Electric Chair for Seeing Baby
EEONTE Pa Jan 9 1p Dipoff 25 a Pittsburgh man died in the electric chair at Rockview State Penitentiary after his girl was brought to visit him before execution. He was convicted of shooting Patrolman Chmelynski during a March 1948 robbery in which another officer was wounded. Simmons, convicted of beating a farmer to death, also faced execution but received no reprieve. Governor Huft declined clemency after board review.
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Woman dies after 50 years in isolation from love affair
ATH England Jan 9 a coroner's inquest heard a woman Alice House 75 who isolated herself after a broken romance for five decades. A former 25 year old who left her to seek fortune in the city triggered a nervous breakdown and a life of reclusiveness. She wore the same clothes and avoided public life until she died, apparently after falling against a bedstead.
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Amersham pond frogs get council ramp plan
In TERSHAM England on January 5 the Glisih Town Council voted to build a ramp for frogs at Amersham Memorial Pond. Steep slippery pool sides make it hard for frogs to exit and hunt. Councillor Peter said the project will not cost much and will make the frogs happier.
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Right Wingers Win In Small European State
Monaco voters elected a right wing coalition to the national council, winning 11 of 18 seats and backing a balanced budget while opposing a loan to stabilize the economy. The 800-year-old state relies on Monte Carlo gambling for income, with 746 of 922 registered male voters casting ballots as women were disenfranchised in this election.
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Governors Pay Tribute To U S Free Enterprise
Eighteen state governors praised American free enterprise in Chicago and forecast continued U S economic growth. Ohio's Lausche urged a prosperous coming decade, Maine's Payne cited high personal income, Kerr Scott of North Carolina called free enterprise a cornerstone of liberty, and Oregon's McKay touted postwar industrial strength amid global fears.
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Kansas
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Connecticut
One Killed As Bus Collides With Tank Truck
A Greyhound bus collided with an oil tank truck and a car on Snoqualmie Pass highway seven miles west of Easton Washington last night. One person was killed and at least two were seriously injured, state patrolmen said. The injured were hospitalized in Cle Blum, 20 miles east of here.
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Pepper seeks Townsend Plan hearings in Senate Finance
Senator Claude Pepper with Florida moves the Senate Finance Committee to view the Townsend Plan bill as it plans to revise the social security program He asks hearings for Townsend bill authors including Downey Thomas Taylor and Langer The bill would provide retirement benefits to all 69 and older and to disabled adults over 18 plus protection for widows with dependent children under 18.
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Idaho
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The Murder of Wady YR Hughes in Traffic Accident
A report details the death of Wady YR Hughes, 27, following a traffic incident on Sunday. The article notes the fatal crash occurred near a local Arum, with investigators probing the circumstances of the accident.
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Fire Causes $60,000 Loss At Tourist Court
A dramatic blaze Saturday night destroyed part of a Houston tourist court with damage estimated at $60,000. Residents fled in their nightclothes as flames swept through the premises. Authorities investigated the cause of the fire.
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