Didn't Kill His Marilyn Says Dr Sam
Dr Sam Sheppard testifies in Cleveland murder trial denying accusations of killing Marilyn. He recounts intruder attack and finds his wife badly injured before investigators question the timeline, with defense challenging his account and asserting the motive of marital jealousy.
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Marilyn
Sam
Clevelan
de Samuel Sheppard
Cleveland
William J. Corrigan
Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard
Ephat
Shep Paird
Shepnard
Hubert
Tomas
Choltke
Gia
Chen
Peart
Schottke
de Sheppard Cai
Sid Sheppard
Howe
Otumwa Jury Convicts Victor Martin of Second Degree Murder
Ottumwa district court jurors convicted Victor Martin, a 26 year old Korean War veteran, of second degree murder for the strangulation of Michael Allen, 61, a Washington laborer. Allen’s body was found near the railroad tracks in Ottumwa last July 2 after being robbed of $3. sentencing date pending.
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Ottumwa P
Victor 8. Martins
Mur
Ane
Martin
Michael Allen
Washington
Iowa
H. C. Taylor
Allen
Ottumwa
Trial Run On School Policy
Council Bluffs school board votes to pilot a new policy on Wednesday activities, restricting public events to avoid Wednesday afternoons and evenings. The plan covers athletic practices, church day cooperation, and voluntary fundraising with safeguards against outside pressure. A six month trial is planned to assess outcomes.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Ministerial Assn
Russel J. Maurer
John Junquist
Kenneth Walker
Russell Blanchard
Mourer
Harry Voss
United Fund
Maurer
Duchess and party sail to America by liner from Paris
A fragmented report notes the Duchess of Windsor and party departing Paris by train to board the liner United States for America. The brief item mentions traffic deaths and a numeric line with unclear context, reflecting OCR damage.
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ATIS
Cke
Duchess of Winesor
Paris
United States
Jory
Emerson Youth Dies In Accident
Emerson High School sophomore Robert Durbin 15 died after being thrown from a jeep on a very icy gravel road five miles southwest of Emerson around 5 50 p m. He was visiting neighbors when the vehicle skidded and rolled over, police said. Survivors include his parents a brother a sister and his grandmother all of Emerson. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Emerson Methodist Church with burial in Emerson Cemetery. Mansfield Funeral Home of Malvern is in charge.
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Emerson
Robert Durbin
Frank Durbin
Durbin
Here
JD. Barnes
Glenwood
Barnes
Mills County
Don Rhaden
Danny Shaw
Emerson High School
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Jimmy
Mary Lou
Maggie Durbin
Emerson Methodist Church
Emerson Cemetery
Mansfield Funeral Home of
Malvern
Mandamin Man Dies Of Accident Injury
George Hewitt 73 of Mandamin dies in Council Bluffs hospital from injuries after a two car crash near Pisgah on Highway 23. He was driving a car that collided with Allen Stratton 75 of Orion. Stratton and his wife hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Heonessey Van Cleave Home of Missouri Valley is in charge.
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Mandamin
Mondamin
George Hewitt
Council Bluffs
Pisgah
Hewitt
Allen Stratton
Orion
Stratton
Heonessey-Van Cleave Oe
Missouri Valley
Bond sales rise in November to 384 million dollars
The Treasury reported Friday that sales of series F and T1 savings bonds in November totaled 384 million dollars, up 13 percent from a year earlier. It marked the best November sales record since 1945.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Condition Good Des Moines Hospital Attendants Report
Des Moines reports Mrs Willum and Beardsley in good condition after Friday assessment by hospital attendants. Doctors expect stable recovery with continued monitoring and standard care. Local hospital officials provided no additional complications or changes in status.
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Des Moines
Willum
Beardsley
Goodfellows Seek Support for Families This Christmas
The Goodfellows appeal urges donations to help numerous families in need this holiday season. A 13 year old girl writes of a father injured and unable to work, leaving groceries and clothes at risk as sickness and accidents reduce income.
Youth Unconscious For Over 110 Hours
A seven year old boy, gravely injured when he fell from a moving car near Council Bluffs, remains unconscious after more than 110 hours in hospital. His parents, Edgar Gravette and Mrs Orval Lee, appeal for help through the Croodfellow Fund. The child’s condition is described as coma with serious head injuries. Local donors and area families—Friend, Morgan, and Brandes among others—have contributed to medical and support efforts.
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Croodfellow Fund
Nenvareil
Council Bluffs
Lyle Gravette
Ada Jurgens
Orval L. Lee
DAV
Early Iowa deer season sees many hunters, few kills
In Glenwood, Iowa reports show many hunters on opening day with no kills by 11:30 am. Dr. W P Hombach of Council Bluffs bagged the first deer, a young buck with a heart shot. State biologists noted widespread activity across counties and a state license total near 3,900. The Legislature urged restraint with a one-deer possession limit. The deer herd is estimated at about 15,000.
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Glenwood
Conservation Commission
Iowa
American Legion Club
Tom Moen
Seth Sheppard
Spirit Lake
W. P
Bil”) Hombach
Franklin Ave
Council Bluffs
Crescent
Dr. Hombach
Leo Elthon
Des Moines
Elthan
Humber
U.N. Condemns Red China for Jailing U.S. Airmen
The United Nations General Assembly, by an overwhelming vote, condemned Red China for imprisoning 11 American airmen held as spies. Western diplomats expected about 45 of 60 member states to back the demand that China release the airmen and yield to U.S. and Korean War allies. Delegates planned further debate and a ballot on the six power resolution calling on Dag Hammarskjold to press for their release.
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United Nations
U. N. General Assembly
Red China
N.Y. P
U.N. Assembly
United States
Colleges Should Work Together Across Iowa
Richard N. Plock of Burlington urged a cross state private public college alliance at the Governor's Conference on Education to address higher education problems. The idea proposes expanding the existing Iowa college presidents association to include private and public officials. The group did not take a position Thursday as they prepare Friday recommendations. Mayor J P Lawlor of Ames urged local financing reforms before seeking more federal aid.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers College
Plock
Iowa College
Meral
J. P. Lawlor
Ames
Irresistible Demand for Ike to Run in 1956
Senator Millikin says Republicans show irresistible demand for President Eisenhower to run again in 1956. He dismisses talk of a party split amid McCarthy attacks and expects no third party movement. Millikin heads the Conference of all GOP Senators and believes Eisenhower cannot be beaten if he runs.
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Washington
Sen
Millikin
R-Cole
Eisenhower
Millin
GOP
Sen. McCarthy
Mislkin
Snow And Cold Due On Saturday
The Weatherman forecasts a Saturday drop in temperatures with rain turning to snow by mid morning. High near 36 degrees, gusty north winds 15 to 25 mph, and cooler conditions expected. Earlier Friday reached 43 with a low of 17. statewide outlook shows near normal temps with light precipitation through the period. Roads improving as warmer south winds melt snow, with variable snow depths reported around Mason City and Dubuque.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mason City
Dubuque
Davenport
Lanoni
Worst Flood In Dublin's Memory
Dublin experiences its worst flood in memory as thousands return to mud covered homes. A 70 year old woman was found drowned in her bed, marking the first known fatality. Widespread high water continues across Britain and western Europe after two weeks of gales.
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Dublin
Ireland
British Isles
Europe
Merchant Wieboldt Dies at 97 in Evanston
William A. Wieboldt, a German immigrant turned multimillionaire merchant, died at 97 after a month in hospital Evanston following a cardiac condition. He rose from a store clerk to a philanthropist, giving millions to charitable causes.
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Chicago
William A. Weboldt
Wieboldt
Evanston
Indictments Hit Phenix City Officials in Patterson Slaying
In Phenix City Alabama a suspended prosecuting attorney Arch Ferrell and ex deputy sheriff Albert Fuller longtime Phenix City racketeers were indicted for the June 18 murder of Attorney General nominee A L Patterson. A third unnamed defendant was also charged. Trials expected in January.
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Phenix City
Ala
Alabama
Arch Ferrell
Albert Fuller
A. L. Patter
Patterson
Ferrell
Fuller
Bernard Sykes
Gordon Persons
Ormary
Board Seeks Name Change To State Regents For Higher Ed
DES MOINES The State Board of Education proposes renaming to the State Board of Regents to reduce authority confusion over higher education. It cites control over the University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College plus the Braille and Sight Saving School Winton the School for the Deaf Council Bluffs and Oakdale Sanatorium. Secretary David Dancer notes friction arose after a Legislature created a State Department of Public Instruction with a supervising board. The board also approves a holiday policy giving employees on a 40 hour week a day off when holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, with institutions at Vinton Council Bluffs and Oakdale to align their plans.
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Des Moines
State Board of Education
State Board of Regents
Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Winton
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Oakdale
David Dancer
State Department of Public Instruction
Dancer
Board of Education
Vinton
Rock Island Brakeman Killed At Audubon
A Rock Island Railroad brakeman died Thursday after falling from a freight car at Audubon and being dragged under a northbound train. Frank Stodgel Jr. followed from West Des Moines, 33, and was reportedly knocked to the ground by an overhead rail and dragged about 200 feet beneath the cars.
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Audubon
Rock Island Railroad
Frank Stodgel Jr
West Des Moines
CIOs push Congress on push button impact
Los Angeles The CIO convention urged Congress to study how rapidly automation speeds production and displaces workers. Delegates backed a nationwide survey to determine future gains and needed remedies. They urged wage guarantees, relocation aid, retraining facilities, and early retirement options for affected workers.
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Norman Walker
Los Angeles
Congress
Woman Injured In Underwood Accident
Mrs Margaret Kanter of Omaha was injured when her car collided with a gasoline truck on Highway 64 at Underwood. Her passenger Miss Elaine Bald, also of Omaha, was uninjured as the car flipped after hitting a bump and wedging between telephone poles. both were taken to a service station for medical attention.
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Underwood
Margaret Kanter
Omaha
Elaine Bald
Kanter
Highway 64
East German Liberal Democrat chief seeks asylum in West Berlin
The head of the Administrative Department at Water Grande, the Liberal Democrat Party aligned with East Germany, fled to West Berlin and requested political asylum, according to the anti Communist Information Bureau on Friday.
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Berlin
East Germany
Liberal Democrat
Water Grande
West Berlin
anti-Communist Information Bureau
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