Texan on Mexican Death Row Awaits Court Ruling
Dykes Askew Simmons, the first American legally sentenced to death in Mexico, has waited five years in a Monterrey penitentiary as the Supreme Court reviews his case. He faces possible execution for a 1959 triple murder, or a commutation to 20 years, or release, with doubts about his guilt and U.S. consular aid noted.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Simmons
Supreme Court
Fort Worth
Nuevo Leon
Marta Villagomez
Hilda
Raul
Laredo
Alfred Dreyfus
Altoona Groups Meet and Local Social Notes
Altoona residents gathered for visiting family events as Mr. and Mrs. David Brown hosted relatives. Community activities included Rally Day at the Methodist church with education committee recognition, a youth choir, and a Home Demonstration unit meeting. Local meetings, hospital news, and weekend visits completed a tapestry of small-town life with multiple named residents and nearby towns.
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Emil Maruzka
Okla
Elmer Smyers
Methodist Church
Commission On Education
Clare McDaniel
Kansas City
T. A. Streets
Chetopa Sunbeams Home Demonstration Unit
Merrill Frankenberg
Leslie Frankenberg
Scout News Pack 100 Meeting At Church Annex
Scout News Pack 100 Dens 1 and 2 held a joint meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Evangelical United Brethren church annex with den mothers Mrs John Bowes and Mrs David Brotton. The boys opened with the flag salute Den 1 gave their yell Monty Briley who attended the national Boy Scout Jamboree this summer at Gettysburg Pa gave a talk on his trip Ricky Barnow and Mrs Bowes served refreshments A living circle was formed and the Cub Scout promise repeated to adjourn the meeting.
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Cub Scouts
Dens 1
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John Bowes
David Brotton
Den 1
Monty Briley
Gettysburg
Ricky Barnow
Bowes
Cub Scout Promise
Psychiatric Tests For Mrs Hook In Missouri Case
Mrs Theresa Hook charged with second degree manslaughter in a drowning of her 4 year old son is ordered transferred to State Hospital No 2 at St Joseph for psychiatric examination. She claimed she held his head under water while washing his hair. Hook had been treated for mental low mood. Simon Bolivar convened a 1826 conference of American nations but the US delayed delegates causing adjournment en route.
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Kansas City
Theresa Hook
State Hospital No. 2
St. Joseph
Simon Bolivar
Conference of American Nations
Panama City
United States
Red Haired Fresh Is Only Female In Purdue ROTC
Sharon Rae Wilson, a red haired freshman from Madison, is the only female in Purdue University's 2500 member Air Force ROTC. She is seated among 119 boys in Capt Rex Bulls class and is unlikely to take advanced ROTC after sophomore year.
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Purdue
Lafayette, Ind
Sharon Rae Wilson
Purdue University
Air Force
Sharon
Rex Bull
Capt. Bull
Bull
Matlock Enlists in Army Signal School Training
PVT. DAN M. MATLOCK son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Matlock of 1017 N Steuben has enrolled in the U S Army Signal School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey for a 14 weeks intensive training as a photo technician.
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Pvt
Dan M. Matlock
Daniel Matlock
N. Steuben
U. S. Army Signal School
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Omaha School Chief urges adults to model good behavior
OMAHA AP Children Copy Omaha School Superintendent Paul A Miller urged adults to behave themselves if children are to be well behaved. He cited old time sayings like children do as you do and actions speak louder than words. Miller told the opening fall conference for teachers and administrators that community conduct sets children’s example and aids classroom progress.
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OMAHA
Paul A. Miller
Miller
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Fredonia
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Portis
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Jessie Powell
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Alta Aldridge
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
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