Neely Dies at 83 Longtime West Virginia Senator
Senator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginia, 83, died after a protracted illness at Bethesda naval hospital. His death reduces Democratic Senate strength to 49 to 46. Governor Cecil Underwood will appoint a successor to serve until the next federal election. Neely, a colorful orator, served about 35 years in Congress, including 25 in the Senate, and remained active until health failed.
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D- W. Va
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Twining condemns probes and military testimony tactics
Gen. Nathan F. Twining attacked Senate probing methods and the pressure on military witnesses, warning that incorrect impressions of U S strength could invite Soviet total war. He urged unity in plans and denied a lack of agreed national strategy, despite internal service tensions.
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Eisenhower
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Nun Cleared by Judge in Rocket Tests with Mice
A district judge in Austin Minnesota cleared Sister Duns Scotus of cruelty charges tied to rocket experiments using live mice conducted by 11 youths. The ruling imposed a temporary ban on live mice in tests and set a future decision on a permanent injunction.
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Perry Copeland
Rocket Society
Austin
William Baucher
Thomas Meany
Dog Repays Folk Giving Him Home
Six weeks after being saved from a death sentence by Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne in Bentfield California, Skipper the dog alertly woke the couple amid a kitchen fire that forced their escape. Firemen contained the blaze damaging the kitchen and back porch.
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State Hospital Decreed for Five Thousand Dollars
In San Jose California Captain Jesse Kenworthy 66 a retired Navy veteran was committed to a state hospital under a psychiatrist friend Dr Walter Ranard Amid multiple arrests four others Daryl Maker 26 Charles Mirstik 22 Theron Gordon 21 received 30 day sentences on assault battery resisting an officer and drunkenness terms to run consecutively A San Francisco judge considered releasing the men after 75 days restitution approved by arresting officers Kenworthy spoke of his belief in Rapaport the hospital psychiatrist elsewhere in the story a drunkenness sentence for Joan Wink 22 was suspended and a separate incident involved a patrol officer injured in a confrontation.
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Charles Mrstik
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Parkesburg
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Ilton Sapiro
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Rapaport
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Joan Wink
Hullinger
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Ralph Mikesell
Polio vaccine suit yields 147300 to two children
A California jury awarded $147,300 to the parents of Anne Goltsbanker and James Phipps in a polio vaccine case against Cutter Laboratories. The eight women and four men found no negligence by Cutter and blamed the vaccine for the children's illnesses. The verdict signals Cutter’s liability questions and drew defense and expert opinions on vaccine testing standards.
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Monrovia
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Ex-soldier and rescuer reunite amid trial in California
Ed ward Rogers of Evanston plans to fund travel for his son Paul to California where he will testify as a character witness for Mel vin Blair a retired lieutenant colonel facing trial for allegedly stealing $40,000 in golf tour receipts Blair once saved Paul Rogers during a Burma jungle ambush crawling under fire to reach him Blair had previously earned two Distinguished Service Crosses and a Silver Star the Rogerses say they owe him their lives and support.
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Death Scene Described by Lowan's Wife
Mrs. Lester Hoover a 57 year old Quasqueton farm wife survived a gun attack that killed her husband Lester Hoover. From St Luke's hospital bed she described how a neighbor shot him through the car windshield and vanished. She shielded him with her left hand and asked the Lord to protect them as doctors treated her own injuries. The family had arrived at the Robert Wright farm shortly before 10 am seeking work help for the afternoon. Wright was contacted but did not come.
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Renee Pe Baum
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Man Held In Fatal Shooting Near Quasqueton
Robert Wright 37 is jailed in Buchanan county after allegedly fatally shooting Lester Hoover about 19 05 in Quasqueton area and wounding Dorothy Hoover. Mrs Hoover underwent hand surgery. Wright previously released from a mental health institute.
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Lester Hoover
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Dorothy
Government to Take 72-Acre Chantilly Farm for Airport
Rose Morris, forced to give up her Burke Virginia 48 acre farm in 1951 for a possible Washington airport site, moved to Chantilly and bought 72 acres only to learn the government will use the Chantilly site for the airport instead.
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Birthday Deaths in Cloversville Mystery
In Cloversville New York an AP report notes two residents died on each other’s birthdays, Mrs Geske dying Wednesday and her husband having died in November. The unusual coincidence links the Geske family to local headlines.
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Geske
Sleuthing Helps Fogbound Caller in Fresno
The Fresno sheriff's office traced a call from a man who claimed to be in a Fresno area telephone booth. A squad car guided him to a nearby downtown area, where he recognized the locale and continued on his way.
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Nixon Receives Fourth Annual Women’s Political Award
New York broadcast notes Vice President Nixon as recipient of the fourth annual Women’s National Republican Club New York award for distinguished political service in 1957. Previous honorees include President Eisenhower former President Hoover and former Gov. Dewey.
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