Defense pleads for Moons freedom in murder trial
Samuel D. Braemer, Norman W. Moon's defense chief, pleads for acquittal by reason of temporary insanity as the jury weighs first degree murder in the January slaying of Judge Allison D. Wade in Warren County. The state must show Moon was sane. Braemer stops short of urging outright acquittal.
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Warren
Samuel D. Braemer
Norman W. Moon
Allison D. Wade
Warren County
Braemer
Moon
Moon Murder Trial Strains Court as Colleagues Collapses
In Warren this morning the Moon murder trial showed strain as Bell Hoskins and deputy attorney general David Kohn collapsed or nearly collapsed. Braemer summed up Moon’s stormy marriage and alleged harassment amid a lengthy closing argument. Judge Flick announced Kohn would give a long summation, while Moon’s defense pressed mental illness claims.
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Warren
Bell Hoskins
Times Mirror
The
Journal
David
Kohn
Braemer
Moon
Janet Schwab
Tidioute
Alexander C. Flick Jr
David S. Kohn
Flick
Wade
Commonwealth
Warren County
John Charles ‘Urbaitis
Warren State Hospital
Urbaitis
Moonsane
Driver escapes death as auto hits dwelling
Teen B. Church, 21, of RD 4 Union City, cited for reckless driving after a 1951 auto ran off East Main Street, ripped across a yard, struck a residence, toppled trees and rolled. He suffered a severe shoulder contusion and abrasions, claiming he fell asleep before police noted the 338 foot wild ride.
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Teen B. Church
RD. 4
Tnion City
East Main
Atetal
Churh
Corry
Spring Creek
Henry Brockman
East Main Street
Church
Total Hospital
Glenn C Mead Dies at 84 Donor of Philadelphia Park
Glenn C Mead a Philadelphia attorney and Rotary International president died today at Lankenau Hospital at age 84. He funded city land for Third Ward Park donating 20 acres in 1943 and later expanding it to 50 acres, the park bearing his name.
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Glenn C. Mead
Park
Philadelphia
Rotary International
Lankenau Hospital
Mr. Mead
Third Ward
Mead Park advocate and Rotary leader dies
Mr. Mead dedicated vacation visits to city development and guided Mead Park Association to create a top local park. A Harvard graduate and Exeter alum, he led Rotary International in 1912 13 after Philadelphia unit service and helped organize the Philadelphia Club in 1910. No immediate survivors. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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Mead Park Association
Mr. Mead
Rotary International
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Club
Exeter Academy
Harvard University
Reading Co
Doctors Delay Further Surgery on Godfrey’s Hip
TV radio star traveled by private plane for assessment by Dr Otto Austranc and Dr Joseph Barr at Massachusetts General Hospital after a detailed examination.
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Godfrey
Tv-Radio Star
Otto Austranc
Joseph Barr
Maachusetts General Hospital
Four Pigs Stolen From Farmer's Pen
Four six week old pigs were stolen from farmer Claude Bac cus's pen on Route 8, about four miles east of Corry. Bac cus offered a $25 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. Police believe two thieves parked nearby, loaded the pigs into a waiting vehicle, and left without disturbance.
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Claude Baccus
Corry
Baccus
Probe of triple slayings stalled in Germany
In Frankfurt German legal delays halted action in the 1946 Passau axation killings of three American officers. U S Prosecutor Thomas Lanaln said evidence is insufficient to seek Leech extradition. Leech of Lima Ohio faces three murder counts and related charges. prosecutor Canfield had prepared extradition before Lanaln paused the case. Dr. Hunt of Philadelphia elected president elect of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Academy.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Thomas Lanelan
James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
Leech
Lanelan
Savage Muder
Passau
Landau
Ohloan
ANT
Maj
Everett 8
Confran
Washington, D C
Adrian L. Wes
Lanatan
Hit and run driver steals keys during side swipe near Waterford
State Police seek a bold hit and run driver who stole car keys after sideswiping Wash A Harris on Route 1 south of Waterford. Harris, Meadville, reported keys taken and no injuries in the three-vehicle incident. A later collision near Columbus Interchange injured four. hospital treated and released three, with damage estimated at about 60 plus.
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Corry Barracks
Waterford
Wash A. Harris
Meadville
Harris
Alitohen
White
Harris’ Auto
Columbus
Glenn Ross
Wittsburg
Weston Thant
Columbus-Lottsville
Ross
B.D. Smith
R.D. 2
Warren
Mary Smith
Corry Memorial Hospital
Bracken
Helen Ross
Tasbard
Jose
Smith
Fishing Trip Delayed After Local Car Crash
A Saturday afternoon collision in Coraopolis involved driver Charles Mohney 36 en route to a fishing trip in Canada. Mohney stopped at a stop sign on West Pleasant street then entered South Center street colliding with Miss Alberta Armitage of 434 South Center street. Damages totaled 375 dollars to vehicles.
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Coraopolis
Canada
Charles Mohney
West Pleasant Street
Center
Alberta Armitage
Sooth Center Street
Mohney
Armitage
French Nurse Evacuated From Dien Bien Phu
Lt Genevieve de Galard Terraube the nurse who tended hundreds at Dien Bien Phu arrives in Latang Prabang after a helicopter transfer from the besieged fortress. She said she was in good health and had remained until the fortress fell on May 7. About 400 wounded soldiers were evacuated ahead of her.
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Hanot
Indochina
Genevieve de Galard
Terraube
Dien Bien Phu
Rum
Dien Ble Phu
Machina
Latang Prabang
Local Airport ceremony marks deed transfer and grand display
About 3,000 Corry area residents attended the Lawrence Airport program to celebrate the deed transfer of the 18 acre field to city leadership. Mayor Earl Cherry accepted the deed as officials outlined future municipal development and aviation plans.
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Kirk Sawyer
Lawrence Airport
Spring Street
Earl T. Cherry
Lawrence Thoms
George Gold
W. W. Waterhouse
Clarence Wallace
Airport Authority
Cherry
Thomas
Corry
Lawrence
Nity Run Lawrente Thomas
Pennsylvania
New York
Anto
Corry Field
Uut
Earl . Cherry
Crent~ Wyeam
Rusnell Ream
Larry Gherling
Hirlewan
Uwe
Epeo
Tatore
Mariner
Stanford Hose Company
GE offers four to five cent wage increase for workers
General Electric Co offered a general wage increase of four to five cents an hour plus holiday and vacation improvements. The raise applies to CIO represented employees and to members of competing unions and to nonunion workers across the company.
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Rew
NEW York
General Electric Co
CIO
International Union of Elegiment Workers
United Electeieal, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Independent
West Point Faces Record Cadet Vacancies This Year
Anwarched Press reports West Point will have about 1016 vacancies after graduation exceeding the academy’s 2406 capacity. Army officials cite postwar letdown nomination delays and congressional election patterns as causes while noting the school prefers a smaller intake to prevent staff overload.
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Anwrchited
Washington
West Point
Military Academy
Army
I maxmmuNt Capaci
Congress
Updaft
Academy
Barn Fire Destroys Higley Farm Structure Near Corry
Fire crews from Corry Wattsburg and Union City battled for over an hour to save the Higley home near Donation Hill in the Carter Hill area six miles west of Corry. The 90 by 40 foot barn burned, with losses estimated over 4000 dollars. several pieces of equipment were destroyed and no cattle were harmed. Aories suggest children may have started the blaze with matches. The fire occurred two days after the Higleys faced job cutbacks.
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Leo Higley
Xond
Carter Hui
Corry
Wattsburg
Union City
Higley
Migley
Hints Congress Faces Farm Bill Deadlock
Senator Knowland warned of a possible Congress deadlock on farm legislation allowing Mexible price supports to trigger under existing law. He noted Democrats and some Republicans back proposals to continue price supports at 80 percent parity, though he called the outcome uncertain as Congress struggles.
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Washington
Knowland
Calls
Congress
Senate
Nail
Eonerex
Stevens Back On Stand As Probe Resumes Today
Secretary of the Army Stevens testifies that Army actions in the McCarthy dispute were the Army's responsibility and not orders from higher ups. Mundt says McCarthy camp ready to testify. Symington seeks public record of monitored calls. decision on transcripts pending.
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Washington
Stevens
Army
Senator McCarthy
McCarthy Army
Eisenhower
Mundt
RSD
McCarthy
Bitates
Symington
D-Mo
Subcommittee
New Gas Well to Be Drilled on Carter Hill
A gas drilling firm announced plans to start operations this week on Carter Hill northwest of Corry. The Amity Gas and Oil Co. Inc. executive said the company holds 948 acres under lease and will drill the first well on the former Boyd Spencer property. Nearby, the Pennsylvania Gas Co. recently reported a producing well with daily output above 200 000 cubic feet.
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Carter Hill
Dt. R. Hood
Erie
Amity Gas and ‘Oil Co. Inc
Corry
Boyd Spencer
Pennsylvania Gal Company
Wallet and 260 dollars missing in Corry mystery
Ira Hatfield of R D 2 Center ville told city police a red leather billfold with between 250 and 260 dollars disappeared after he entered the business section at 12 50 Saturday afternoon. He said he did not have the money when he arrived and later found it gone after attempting to pay for a second item.
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Hatfield
Centerville
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Glenn C, Mead
Bedford
William T. Hunt
Pennsylvania Academy of Opthamology
James Bene
Intersec
Amity Gas and Oil
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