Death Cheated Turner to Get His Freedom
Philadelphia story of Aaron Treetop Turner who after 11 years and four death sentences, plus multiple appeals, is ordered a new trial as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reverses his second case and grants freedom if new evidence fails. Prosecutors say they will proceed if no further evidence emerges.
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B. Engleke
Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary
Aaron
Treetop
Turner
Edwin B. Rome
Dom
Rome
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Turter
Turer
Lofton
Quarter Sessions Court
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Nolle
United Press
England
Grandmom Gives Attacker Cure
Buffalo headline notes a German-born grandmother advising pepper spray as self defense for women. She urges carrying a small can to hurl pepper into an attacker’s eyes, causing a burning sensation and a chance to escape.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Carl G. Ahlert
British Tourists to Visit U.S. First Time Since 1939
London reports that British travelers may visit America this summer for the first time since 1939, under a new policy allowing pounds to be spent in the United States. Quotas place £100 per person, about $280, raising questions on what that buys in the U.S. with warnings of high costs and limited meals. Newspapers speculate on the impact on Anglo American understanding and tour options, including Cook’s Tours launching trips to New York, Washington, and Niagara Falls at about $250.
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London
America
London Daily Express
Richard Kilian
Manchester Guardian
Guardian
Waldorf-Astoria
York
London: Daily
Daily Express
Quides, Thomas Cook, and Sons
Cook
New York
Washington
West
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Boston
Cook’s
Moscow
Express
Kilian
Costs Up 2 Pet. South Africa 1956 Price Rise
Pretoria reports that prices in South Africa rose about two percent in 1956, a much slower rate of increase than in recent years, according to the Finance Ministry.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Finance Ministry
Bricker Named Crusade Chief in Local Campaign
Frank Bricker of San Leandro is chosen as Crusade chairman to lead the United Bay Area Crusade. He will assist campaign chair Bill Kinney, with Fire Chief Manuel Rodrigues as vice chair and police lieutenant Whitney Rosanen coordinating a team of local officials and volunteers in the effort.
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San’ Leandro
Frank Bricker
Arroyo Ave
San Leandra
United Bay Area Crusade
Bricker
San ‘Leandro Board of Education
Bill Kinney
San Leandro
Manuel Rodrigues
UBAC
Whitney 0.Rosanen
Folice
Jack T. Ashman
Alexander Sukalo
Louis H. Dutra
Fire Dept
Richard Foraker
Ross A. Cunningham
Cheryl V. Rolita
Zella
L. Simonet
Margaret Catten
Phyllis A. Goodell
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William Lund
American Steel & Wire
Cleveland
Stockholm
Sweden
Lund
Dennis
Marilyn
Billy Jr
Treetop Turner
Frank Endres
Charles Simmons
Ace Broom Co
Clarence Lofton
Jasper] Johnson
Johnson
Grandmom
Lustig
Alameda County
Chiroprectie
Sockty
U.S
NED
London Daily Mail
Don Iddon
James W. Jennings Jr
Norwalk
Conn
Jennings
Michigan State University
East Lansing
The
Eatly Review
Crusade
William
Graves
Hayward
Chevon Supreme
Chevron Supreme
Chevron
Blohco
Standard
Standard -i
Chevron Supreme Gasoline
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