Trains collide injuring 100 as driver questioned
A 39 year old Gordon Hinkley of Wales Wisconsin faced possible charges after his truck slammed into a diesel passenger train carrying 1000 children near Portage Wisconsin. The crash split the 16 car train and toppled 10 cars while witnesses described screaming children and shattered windows. Deputy Sheriff Pete Roelandts said Hinkley remained groggy and would be questioned again when able.
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Bandit terrorizes Lebanon family in shotgun hold up
Alfred Heck 33 of Near Carmel abducted John Redman 23 and his wife Mary Lou 25 with their three children Steven 5 Mike 3 and Douglas 2 forcing them to drive through three Indiana counties. Redman said the gunman bashed him and stole 150 dollars before the family was released.
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Lifer Sentenced to Die for Assault in California
In Sacramento Clifford Tesserson was sentenced to die in the gas chamber after a jury conviction for stabbing another convict. Leonard Thompson, the other man involved, was stabbed 14 times in September 1855 but survived. Superior Judge Grover Bodeau imposed the maximum sentence.
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Clifford Tesserson
Jefferson
Grover Bodeau
Leonard Thompson
Scott Mystery Called Hoax In Missing Husband Case
Los Angeles district attorney labeled the disappearance of L. Ewing Scott as a hoax after he again failed to appear in court in a civil suit. Scott, 59, wife Evelyn vanished May 16 1955 from their Bel Air home. Scott faced 22 forgery counts over his handling of the $600000 estate. Police said Scott was last seen in his wife’s car, which had a bullet hole in the windshield.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
S. Ernest. Roll
Evelyn T. Scott
Scott
Shorts
Accused Attacker Claims Fall Guy in S Santa Ana Trial
The 75 year old father Jack James Walker testified he acted to protect Donna Mee Schurz Brett, allegedly raped twice, amid a defense claiming he used many place names and admitted calling the police. He contends he became a fall guy after his wife forgave him.
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Jack James Walker
Donna jMee Schurz Brett
Paul
Minn
Minney
Judge Learns Horse Got The Last Laugh In Collision
Superior Judge Joseph W. Vickers described a courtroom mishap where a horse caused his automobile damage of 414 dollars after he collided with it. The horse walked away unscathed as the judge recounted the incident yesterday in Los Angeles.
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Alaskan Village Trapped on Roof by Floods
United Press report says spring floods covering 1000 square miles trapped 100 residents of Sleit mut on a schoolhouse roof 208 miles northwest of Anchorage. Rescue planes cannot reach due to foul weather while 46 men are evacuated from a construction site.
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New Farm Bill Battle Flares in Senate
Controversy erupted in the Senate as the agriculture committee planned to start voting on the farm bill. Chairman Ellender hopes the House passed measure will move to Hopr action next week, but a dispute could delay final passage. A provision would require a 15 percent production cut in oats barley rye and sorghum for eligibility for bases supports. Senator Anderson criticized the reduction and urged it be removed.
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Tokyo Rose Set For S F Fight
Tokyo Rose Iva Toguri Aquino to leave Chicago for San Francisco Thursday to appeal deportation after being freed last January from a federal prison where she served six years for her World War II propaganda broadcasts. She was living with relatives when deportation was ordered.
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Czech Shakeup by Reds Is Seen
Berlin reports say the Czech Communist government plans a vast shakeup to align with Moscow’s drive to downgrade Stalin. About 100,000 civil service workers will be fired as trained non Communist staff are slated to head major industrial ministries.
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Boy Escapes Injury After Car Collision Incident
A 2 year old boy carried 25 feet by a car in Louisville but escaped with minor injuries. Witness Charles Brewer, 57, believed he hit a box and stopped to check. He found Wilbur Lee Underwood Jr. hanging by his coat from the bumper. The accident occurred on Friday April 13.
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Bombers prepare for first H bomb air drop near Eniwetok
Six trained crew members from Kirtland Air Force Base say they are confident in the mission as weather delays push the air drop of a nuclear device toward a potential Thursday window at the Mid-Pacific proving ground. Officials note wind patterns affect fallout risk for nearby islands. The crew, including one bachelor, spoke to newsmen at the Eniwetok air strip amid long-awaited access.
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Library Fund Aims One Million Pennies for New Public Library
Holland Michigan residents launch a campaign to raise one million pennies to fund a new public library building. Organizers emphasize community support and local involvement as the drive gains momentum from schools clubs and civic groups. The effort plans events and outreach to gather the required money.
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Pulitzer Prizes Hearst Trio Honored
New York dispatch reports that William Randolph Hearst Jr Kingsbury Smith and Frank Conniff received a Pulitzer prize for international reporting. The award highlights their work uncovering global affairs and presenting them with strong investigative clarity.
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Frank Conniff
Watsonville Editor Wins Pulitzer for Courageous Public Service
Watsonville Register-Pajaronian editor Frank F Orr and staff earned the Pulitzer Prize for public service for their campaign that spurred the resignation of District Attorney Charlie L Moore and the conviction of associate Ray mond H Jehl over a pinball racket. The paper’s reporting, including details of Moore’s meetings and license plate actions, showcased how officials and their associates operated, earning a gold medal and other prizes under Joseph Pulitzer’s will.
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Swedish woman seeks brother after cab ride mix up
Hilda Bjork of Sweden arrived by plane from New York and spent 5 dollars on a cab trying to locate her brother John. Airline officials later learned John lived in South Bend Washington, clarifying the confusion about the destination.
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