Prison riot ends as 22 surrender after hours display
In Trenton New Jersey 22 of 45 inmates in a segregated block surrendered to keepers following a dawn riot. The men attacked cells tore plumbing ripped beds and built improvised weapons using pipes and cables prompting guards to deploy tear gas and water from two fire trucks. The warden refused talks until a spokesman was named while a smaller loyal group remained captive.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey State
William Carty
Carty
Driver of souped up hot rod finally nabbed Seattle
Police in Seattle arrested John D. Acheson after a five mile high speed chase through downtown Seattle and over the Washington floating bridge. The 248 horsepower 1940 Ford coupe with three carburetors reportedly did 142 mph in time trials. Prosecutor Charles Q. Carroll said State Patrolman Hugh Ferguson had pursued the coupe repeatedly but never caught it before this arrest.
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Seattle
Cay
John D. Achison
Sid al
Prison Break Confrontation Ends Without Bloodshed
Convicts in a state prison complex shouted through broken windows and bargained with officials led by Sanford Bates, head of institutions and agencies, to obtain promises they would not receive. After protracted bickering, the inmates released a loyal group and surrendered. Bates said the detainees would be dealt with after hospital checks and no one was injured. The article notes the United States has 1,888 Young Men's Christian Associations with 840,272 members.
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Carty
Carly
Stae
Sanford Bates
Bates
United States
Farmer Found Guilty in Cruelty Case at Mayville
Kenneth Myer, a farmer near Mayville, convicted by a six man jury of cruelty to an animal after neighbors alleged he starved a herd of 50 cows. The verdict followed three hours of testimony before Peace Justice Edgar Skinner. Sentence deferred one week for probation department review. Myer had faced a prior similar conviction in 14.
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Apell
Kenneth Myer
Sidney T. Hewes
Senlence
Ue Verded
Peace Justice
Edgar Skinner
Fanoma
Myers
Harry Young
Tohuded
Clifford H. Lee
State Police
Westfield
John Messinger
Clyde Mainwaving
Burton Reed
George Smith
Goshen Road
Panama
Sgt
Lee
Loyalty Oath Law In Effect Teachers Fired In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg April 1 a Pennsylvania teacher was dismissed for refusing to take the state loyalty oath as the law took full effect. About 250,000 state and local workers took the oath in March. Mercer's dismissal followed his refusal to comply while teaching at Mahoning Township School in Montour County. he is son of the University of Pennsylvania dean of physical education Eveene Leroy Mercer Jr. Millville, Columbia County resident.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Philadelphia
Us Lake Sheath
Nie Jh Zur
Eveene Leroy Mercer, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Mercer
Lan
Mahoning Township
Montour County
Millville
Columbia County
Neighbor statements in trial cited over farm dispute
The witnesses testifying with Trooper Mitch described similar conditions regarding the Myers farm. The defense argued Messinger sought a rental or sale interest and pressed the charge to assist that aim, asserting a motive behind the accusation.
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Mitch
Maron 1
Tropper
Messinger
Sutton and King Guilty of Bank Robbery
Sutton and King were found guilty in a bank robbery case. The trial featured John De Venita and others, with testimonies detailing the heist at the Queen bank and subsequent cross-examination seeking to undermine key witnesses.
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Sutton, King
Vardige
George Washington Herz
Sutton
Kline
John de Venita
de Venita
de Veruta
Ventifien
Atomic Tests Start in Nevada Desert Flight
Reports from Las Vegas detail a new series of atomic blasts underway over a wide desert flat near Yuen Flat. Observers saw a bright aerial burst as the test began at standard time, with elevation not yet precise.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Lesteros
Yuen Flat
Two State Primaries Comprise important race
The piece notes rising interest in two state primaries with figures like Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois and Truman supporters shaping a Stevenson for president movement. It mentions pledges from Rhode Island officials and colleagues, plus party leaders rallying around Stevenson amid speculated nominations.
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