Fisher Boy Describes Self Defense in Killing Trial
In Webster City Iowa 15 year old Robert Fischer testified in his second degree murder trial that the fatal shots aimed at his father Supt Al W Fischer were fired in self defense. He re enacted the night of April 18 1951 detailing when he loaded the gun and how his father entered the room. He described the confrontation and said I shot. The testimony continued as the jury heard the boy recount the events from supper to the bedroom where the fatal shot occurred.
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Webster City
Robert Fischer
al W. Fischer
Jewell
Lant Doran
Robert
Fischer
Reg
Canada
Mounties
Doran
Twenty-Three Indicted in Nationwide Narcotics Ring
Twenty three individuals were indicted on conspiracy charges in a multi million dollar heroin distribution racket. The case links New York figure Waxey Gor to the source of supply with operations spanning nine states. Bail set at 10000 each. Arrests began at noon with several defendants already in custody. Gordon, a 63 year old veteran racketeer, faces a 25 to life term at Sing Sing.
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New York
Waxeyv Gor
New Jersey
Illinois
Misssouri
Minnesota
Arizona
Nevada
California
Oregon
Portland
Reno
Phoenix
San Francisco Bay Area
Louis E. Goodman
Chapman
Gordon
Sing Sing
Clouds and light drizzle with cool weekend highs
A cloudy night brings very light drizzle and a low around 29. Sunday remains overcast with occasional light rain in the afternoon and a high near 35. Regional afternoon temperatures at 2 p.m. run NW 32, NE 32, SW 31, SE 31.
Taft Hands the Kansas Setback
In Kansas Sixth district Republican convention at Hays, two delegates were pledged to Taft for the GOP national convention and a Taft delegate-at-large was recommended. The meeting also commended Taft's vigorous campaign, marking a setback for Eisenhower in the state.
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Hays
Kan
Eisenhower
Kansas
Sen
Taft
Highways Slippery From Snow In Eastern Iowa
Roads across eastern Iowa grew hazardous as new snow and freezing rain coated most routes. Cedar Rapids reported about three inches of snow by 2 p.m. while Oelwein saw light freezing drizzle. Weather officials warned of lingering ice and planned partly cloudy skies with rain by Sunday afternoon.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Fayette County
Highway Commission
Truman Reaches Key West For Winter Rest Trip
President Truman arrives in Key West Florida for his eleventh winter vacation seeking a three week rest after a strenuous period of official duties.
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Truman
Key West
U. S. Sub Base
Fla
Ins
Bundesen on Leave Amid Malfeasance Indictment in Horse Meat Scandal
Chicago health chief Dr. Herman Bundesen goes on indefinite leave after State's Attorney John S. Boyle indicts him for malfeasance and nonfeasance in a horse meat racket probe. Bundesen cites need to prepare a defense as Mayor Kennelly vows presumption of innocence while officials pursue enforcement reforms.
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Associated Press
Bundesen
Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
LLP
Herman Bundesen
Chicago Board of Health
Martin H. Kennelly
Baby Care Authority
John S. Boyle
Cook County
Mundesen
Boyle
Richard B. Austin
Austin
Kennelly
O. Gustav Hermann
Hermann
Health Department
Red Cross Drive Reaches $19 145 10 In Linn County
Bar ney Morrison reports the Linn county Red Cross fund drive has collected 19145 10 by week end with several divisions still completing. The campaign aims to 67745 and hopes to finish by March 15 with full returns expected next week.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Red Cross Fund
Barney Morrison
Morrison
Baby Dies in Bassinet Fire in Iowa City
Three month old Gregory Huxford died from burns after a fire started in his bassinet in an Iowa City apartment. Neighbors alerted police and firemen around 3:30 am. the infant died at the hospital thirty minutes later. County Attorney William Meardon said the father was home and investigators consider a cigarette the possible ignition.
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Iowa City
Gregory Huxford
John Huxford
William Meardon
Meardon
Huxford
Taft Finds Ike’s Ties to Roosevelt Truman Gagging Run
In Manchester New Hampshire Senator Taft urged Eisenhower to take a definite stand on policy issues noting his ties to the Roosevelt and Truman administrations. He warned against pussyfooting and warned polls before a firm position are rigged in his favor.
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Manchester
N.H
Taft
Gen
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Truman
New Hampshire
Far East
China
Willkie
Foley Receives 10 Year Sentence in Quality Case
Anamosa 33 year old Harry Foley pled guilty to breaking and entering and larceny in the nighttime and was sentenced to 10 years in the reformatory. Co-defendant Martin Schipper, 35, was handed to federal authorities after admitting bank burglary and other eastern Iowa burglaries. FBI reports tie Schipper to the Baldwin State Bank break in November and Foley to the Quality cafe burglary.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Harry Foley
Reformatory
Martin Schipper
Foley
District Court
Schipper
Cedar Rapids
FBI
Buriglary
Baldwin State Bank
Lewis Dreibelbis
Iowa
Man arraigned in Cedar Rapids waives to grand jury
Schipper appeared before U S Commissioner Charles Benesh in Cedar Rapids and waived to the federal grand jury. Bond set at 10000 dollars. He was jailed in Linn County Jail after failing to post bond.
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Schipper
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Charles Benesh
Linn County
Bones From Infants Aid Korea War Wounded
Navy doctors report using small bones from still-born or early-deceased infants to repair missing hand and foot bones in Korean War wounded. Bones are freeze-dried and preserved within 24 hours of delivery or early death, then grafted at naval hospital. infant bone is less dense and heals faster, ultimately replaced by recipient bone.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Medical School
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Thomas C. Turner
Andrew L. Bassett
G.O.P. Faces Hot County Conventions
Republican caucuses across Iowa produced record turnouts as Eisenhower and Taft supporters claimed wins for delegates to upcoming county conventions. Reports from Des Moines, Woodbury, Fort Madison, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Burlington, Ottumwa, Mason City, and Marshalltown detail strong Eisenhower leads, Taft gains, and large crowds shaping the April county convention delegates to Des Moines and the national nominating slate in Chicago.
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Iowa
G.O.P
Eisenhower
Ike
Taft
Des Moines
Chicago
Polk County
Des Moines Register
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Big West Side
Tenth
Robert J. Bannister
George Faul
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Robert Pike
Eisenpower
Warren
Fort Madison
Lee County
Estherville
Emmet
Fort Dodge
Harold Stassen
Burlington
James Schramm
Carl Hanke
Ottumwa
Wapello
Ottumwa Courier
William S. Beardsley
Kenneth Evans
William Nicholas
Mason City
Close Fight In Record Attendance At Linn County Caucuses
In Cedar Rapids and surrounding precincts Eisenhower and Taft factions battled for 207 delegates to the Linn county Republican presidential convention next week. Reported precincts show Eisenhower with a slight lead in pledged delegates among 47 counted. attendance smashed prior records with 1,479 at Cedar Rapids caucuses and hundreds more elsewhere.
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Linn County
Eisenhower
Jessemoer
Cedar Rapids
U S Air Force C 47 Crashes On Alpine Glacier
Four Swiss mountaineers reached the wreckage of a U S air force C 47 Friday on an Alpine glacier near Kleine Scheidegg Switzerland. The plane carried eight people including three lieutenant colonels two majors a captain a sergeant and a private. They gave no signal of survivors. The Madrid report said the craft took off from Madrid en route to Germany.
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Kleine Scheidegg
Switzerland
Madrid
Lofs
Germany
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