Halloween Tragedy: Six Year Old Karen Mauk Found Dead
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a six year old girl, Karen Mauk, was found murdered in a cemetery after disappearing during Halloween trick or treating. Coroner reports suffocation and possible strangling with clothing or a bulky object. Police say a sex fiend is alleged but no assault evidence found.
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Conemaugh
George Fetsko
Karen Mauk
Joseph Govekar
Steve Steffish
Karen
Boy, 4, Saves Mother After Gravel-Croad Crash
A 4-year-old boy Merle Arden Miller crawled a mile to find his father and summon help after a car overturned on a gravel road near Iowa City. His mother Mrs. Ora Miller was critically injured but survived after rapid hospital care. sister Mary Carol, 2, was not seriously hurt.
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Iowa City
Merle Arden Miller
Ora Miller
Mary Carol
Eisenhower Sways With One Arm At Dinner
President Eisenhower skipped his usual dual arm wave at a Citizens for Eisenhower dinner citing discomfort. Press secretary Hagerty said he has a slight bursitis or strain in his right shoulder with no medical treatment required. The ailment reportedly developed late Thursday, recalling a past shoulder inflammation during his Army years.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Citizens For Eisenhower
Hagerty
Army
Socialite Mary Jean Parsons Begins 10 Year Slaying Sentence
Huntsville Texas AP report states socialite Mary Jean Parsons entered the state prison Thursday night to begin a 10 year sentence for slaying her husband an army officer.
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Huntsville
Texas
Mary Jean Parsons
Juror in Sheppard Murder Trial May Be Replaced
In Cleveland the juror pool for Dr Samuel Sheppard's murder trial faced disruption after police found one juror may have a criminal record involving a statutory offense against a boy. Judge Blythin halted proceedings as both sides weigh mistrial or reassignment possibilities.
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Cleveland
INS
Samuel Sheppard
Frank T. Cullitan
Edward Blythin
Sheppard
Blythin
Jerome J Colbert Sentenced Eight Years For Manslaughter
Jerome J Colbert a 24 year old navy veteran received a mandatory eight year term at Anamosa reformatory and a $100 fine for manslaughter in the May 1 crash that killed Ricky 4 and Rose Ann 3 Sojka. Judge Floyd Philbrick denied a bench parole request despite pleas from Colbert and his attorney. The second manslaughter charge was dismissed as only one incident can support a single count.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerome James Colbert
Friday
Anamosa Reformatory
Floyd Philbrick
Colbert
Philbrick
Milo Sojka
M Street
Ricky
Rose Ann
Sixape Avenue
Second Street
William Matias
Richard F. Nazette
Willis A. Glassgow
Kin to Aid State in Sheppard Trial
Cleveland reports that Thomas Reese, father in law of Dr. Samuel Sheppard, volunteered to appear as a prosecution witness in the murder trial of Sheppard’s wife. Assistant county prosecutor John J. Mahon refused to confirm whether Reese would be called.
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Cleveland
Thomas Reese
Samuel Sheppard
John J. Mahon
Reese
U.S. Cancels $25 Million in Contracts Tied to Red Workers
The United States cancelled 25 million dollars in contracts with firms employing Communist workers. A 7.5 million dollar Piaggio Shipyards deal in Palermo was withdrawn, along with an 18 million dollar ammunition contract near Milan. The moves respond to Communist boasts about factory votes while still receiving aid.
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U.S
Piaggio
Palermo
Sicily
Officina Vittorio Meccanica
Milan
General Confederation of Trade Unions
Italy
New Car Darkens District After Collision
William Young, absorbed by a 1955 model, drove into a power line, snapping a 13,000 volt wire and blacking out 25,000 homes across five towns in Wilkes Barer Pa A night football game was canceled due to the outage.
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Wilkes-Barre
William Young
Young
Only Two Voted For Power Deal
The Atomic Energy Commission disclosed that only two of its five members approved the Dixon Yates power contract. Chairman Lewis L. Strauss and Joseph Campbell voted yes while Thomas E. Murray abstained and W F Libby withdrew. A vacancy existed at the time.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon-Yates
Commission
K. D. Nichols
Lewis L. Strauss
Joseph Campbell
Thomas E. Murray
W. F. Libby
Ex Housing Official Sentenced to One Year in Jail
Clyde L. Powell, 58, former assistant federal housing commissioner, was sentenced to one year in prison for criminal contempt of court. Judge F Dickin son Letts found Powell disobeyed a grand jury order amid an FBI bribery and misconduct probe into the Federal Housing Administration. Maher’s plea for liberty pending appeal was denied.
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Washington
Clyde L. Powell
U.S
F. Dickinson Letts
Powell
Federal Housing Administration
Letts
Daniel B. Maher
Maher
U.S. Court of Appeals
Oelwein Vandals Open Hydrants
Pre Halloween vandals opened all city hydrants in Oelwein forcing firemen to shut off the lines after 62 hours of work. Officials say more than 500000 gallons were lost and a fire would have faced no chance to be fought. Water pressure remained low by Friday morning.
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Oelwein
Deacons Win Court Order Forcing Pastor Out
In Dallas Roe's Chapel Baptist church deacons and trustees obtained a district court restraining order against Pastor John Wesley Hackett after he refused to leave. They accuse him of driving out members and ruling as a dictator, while he claims the Holy Ghost directs him to stay. Judge Paine L. Bush set November 4 for a hearing.
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Dallas
John Wesley Hackett
Roe’s Chapel Baptist Church
Hackett
Paine L. Bush
Ruined Romance Blamed on Billy
Actor John French claims a letter from Billy Graham's organization ruined his engagement to Joan Winmill. He says the charge he was not godly enough is false, noting his Church of England baptism and regular church attendance. The actress joined Graham's U.S. evangelistic tour after starring in a London film for Graham.
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London
John French
Billy Graham
French
Joan Winmill
Graham
U.S
Church of England
Reserpine Reported to Help Mentally Ill Patients
A U S reserpine study in Mobesto California and Sacramento involved 74 patients at a state hospital. Eight discharged, 20 improved enough for possible home leaves. Doctors say the drug may substitute for electroshock in many cases and could transform psychiatry if results hold.
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Chicago
India
Modesto State Hospital
Journal of the American Medical Association
Britain Recalls Pair Who Knocked Out Russian Cops
The British Foreign Office recalled two junior embassy staffers from Moscow after a Telegraph report they slugged Russian policemen at a pre party brawl. The incident occurred as Labour leader led a delegation to Russia en route to Red China. The names were not released.
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London
Foreign Office
Moscow
London Daily Telegraph
Labor Party
Thlee
Russia
Red China
Telegraph
Betty Jane Sommerlatte
Frances Stuff
William Hayter
Ex Model Josane Berenger Engaged to Marlon Brando
Paris and Toulon reports confirm film star Marlon Brando, 30, engaged to Josiane Berenger 20, a former painter's model and stepdaughter of a Riviera fisherman. The couple met at a New York party hosted by a doctor whose children studied in French lessons.
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France
Marlon Brando
Josane Mariani-Berenger
Riviera
New York
Josane
Passenet
Paul Berenger
Josiane
Senate censure forecast from Senator McCarthy
Senator McCarthy predicts the Senate will vote to censure him, saying very few members will examine the evidence with an open mind. He is confident in the outcome despite ongoing scrutiny from colleagues and the media.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Cincinnati radio pioneer L B Wilson dies at 75
L B Wilson a former vaudeville dancer and cigar store owner who became a major Cincinnati radio station owner died Thursday night. Born in the city he built a broadcasting career that made him a local media figure and entrepreneur serving the Cincinnati market. His passing marks the end of an era for early local broadcasting and entertainment.
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Cincinnati
L. B. Wilson
Hospital mix up gives two babies to wrong mothers
Forest Gate hospital in West Ham revealed two newborns were swapped at birth due to wrist and crib tag mix ups. The mothers Sheila Read and Vera Bowers, both nursing each other’s babies, refuse to trade back despite blood tests and husbands’ pleas.
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Britain
National Health Service
Forest Gate Hospital
West Ham
Sheila Read
Vera Bowers
Mrs. Bowers
Mrs. Read
Outside Money for Gillette Draws Fire
Des Moines reports Republican State Chairman Don Pierson denounces outside funding aimed at defeating Iowa Republicans. He cites $13 500 from Detroit Pittsburgh and Washington as influencing the outcome and questions sources for Gillette's campaign as he blasts labor groups.
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Iown
Senate
Pierson
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Iowa
Gillette
United Auto Workers, Cio
Solidarity House
CIO Political Committee
United Steelworkers
Hunters Read Weather For Iowa Duck Season
Iowa duck hunters watched a wintry front cross the state as snow flurries fell and cold air pushed temperatures down. Forecasters warned of a hard freeze Friday night with readings in the 20s, and Saturday not much warmer, as Cedar Rapids reported 35 degrees at 2 30 and Decorah logged 29 degrees in the northeast.
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Canada
Lowa
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Eisenhower campaigns in industrial heart of nation
Dwight Eisenhower spoke to about 50 000 supporters in Cadillac Square Detroit and Cleveland as he pressed his final drive for GOP votes. He framed his administration as advancing the unemployment issue amid a massive rally.
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Detroit
Dwight Eisenhower
Cadillac Square
Eisenhower Urges GOP House Victory to Avert Jam
President Eisenhower urged voters to elect a Republican Congress to prevent a hopeless jam in the nation’s affairs. The call came amid political climate as the election nears, urging support for swift, decisive policy moves.
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Eisenhower
Eisenhower pledges prosperity without war in Midwest tour
President Eisenhower told workers in Cleveland and Detroit that prosperity comes without sending Americans to war. He cited Detroit employers reporting workers being recalled daily and stressed continued focus on reducing unemployment. He urged support for Ferguson as GOP senate candidate and emphasized voting in Tuesday’s elections.
Gazette to Tell of Health Menace
The Gazette will publish a Sunday feature by Art Heusinkveld detailing a health threat in Cedar Rapids. It will show sewage flows contaminating neighborhoods where children play and cows drink. The piece asks who must act and whether city, school board, and county can unite.
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Gazette Sunday
Art Heusinkveld
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