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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1947

Page

3

Hypnosis Report Cures Hex Put on North Carolina Farmer

In Louisburg North Carolina Stephen Richardson 24 a farmer believed a witch doctor placed a hex on him for months. Hypnotist Marsh Babbitt flew in from New York and induced a half hour trance with Dr J R Wireless present. Richardson woke laughing hungry and relieved though weakness remained.

Louisburg N. C Stephen Richardson Marsh Babbitt New York Raleigh Richardsons Here Babbitt Richardson Adam Alston Dr. Wireless

Hypnotist Eases Field Hand From Witch Doctor Hex

The young field hand Richard son sways under Babbitt the hypnotist and after half an hour reveals fear of a life ebbing away. The healer persuades him the hex is gone and he will wake smiling and hungry. Richardson wakes, grins, and plans to return to work saying he feels better.

Babbitt Richardson

First Negroes Admitted To Senate Press Gallery

The Senate Rules Committee voted to admit Louis R. Lautier, a correspondent for a Negro daily and weekly papers, to the Senate press gallery. Percival L. Prattis also won admission by the executive committee, making Lautier and Prattis the first Negroes in the gallery. the decision followed a hearing on Lautier’s prior rejection.

Senate Press Gallery Washington Senate Rules Committee Louis R. Lautier Percival L Periodical Press Gallery Congressional Press Galleries Cedar Rapids

Newspaper press gallery rules cited by reporters committee

A reporters gallery committee told senators that gallery rules restrict daily press gallery membership to correspondents whose primary work is for daily newspapers. The statement framed the policy as enforcing focus on daily journalism.

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