Curtained Death Row Cell Readies for Nurse Executed
In Montgomery a curtained death row cell at Kilby Prison awaits nurse Grim Earle Dennison scheduled for execution September 26 for poisoning her 2 year old niece. Dennison, moved from Julia Tutwiler, may be sent to Jefferson County jail in Birmingham for Supreme Court review. If upheld, Kilby will house the condemned woman as Alabama law backs further appeals.
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Ala
Kilby
Earle Dennison
Wetumpka
Julia Tutwiler
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Supreme Court
Alabama
C. P. Buford
Lexie Edwardson
Mobile
Course Finished By Cpl. Houser
Corporal William F. Houser, husband of Ruth of 1612 Chestnut St SE Decatur, has graduated from the 31st Infantry Division non commissioned officers school at Camp Attenbury Indiana. He learned combat leadership squad tactics and development of men and equipment. Houser entered the Army in January 1951 and serves as a mechanic in battery D of the 104th AAA battalion. His parents Mr and Mrs Joe Houser reside on Somerville.
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William F. Houser
Ruth
Chestnut Street
Decatur
31St Infantry Division
Camp Attenbury
Ind
Pvt. Tilley to Begin Medical Training at Camp Pickett
Pvt. Mardus H. Tilley, son of Mrs. Rosie Clemons of Lacon 1, reports to Camp Pickett Virginia for 16 weeks of training at the Medical Replacement Training Center. He will undergo eight weeks of basic infantry training and eight weeks of basic medical training.
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Rosie Clemons
Lacon 1
Camp Pickett
MRTC
Army
George Reddington Opens First Alligator Farm on Anastasia Island
George Reddington founded the region’s first alligator farm on Anastasia Island in Florida in 1892, marking a pioneering venture in reptile farming and local industry development.
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George Reddington
Anastasia Island
Fla
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Panel Highlights
Dorothy Dix answers readers on dating funds simple home娱乐 evenings and social progress. She urges teen girls to host at home to show companionship matters more than money and stresses tactful guidance to boys toward modest outings.
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Miss DIX
Muriel Nissen
Pat B
Pat
New Antibiotics Transform Early Meningitis Outcomes
A 1960s era overview explains how antibiotics like penicillin sulfa drugs aureomycin and chloramphenicol have turned early spinal meningitis from nearly fatal to often curable. It notes contagion risk, common symptoms, diagnosis by spinal fluid analysis, and possible complications such as deafness or heart damage, now reduced by newer medicines.
Kaiser alleges saboteurs target his speedboats in Tahoe race
Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser claims unknown saboteurs damaged his two speedboats in Tahoe City just before a race, calling it a murderous attempt. A mechanic found a hacksaw blade in Hot Metal and sabotage to the 32 foot Gold Cup racer, with the hull soaked in gasoline and a partially cut drive shaft observed.
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Calif
Henry J. Kaiser
Harry Johnson
Lakeside
Kaiser
Max Collins
Be Yourself in Business Succeeds Through Sincerity
Elmer Wheeler argues against artificial personas in business. Genuine warmth and sincere regard, expressed through smiles, words, and handclasps, build real influence.
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Hugh Blair
Egyptian textile riots leader hanged after court ruling
In Kafr el Dewar Egypt a military court sentenced 20 year old Mustafa Khamis to death for instigating riots among textile workers last week. Nine people died and many were injured in the clashes.
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Kafr EL Dewar
Egypt
Mustafa Khamis
State of Main Pure Spruce Gum Sparks Gum History
John Curtis and his brother in 1848 created what they called State of Main Pure Spruce Gum on a Franklin stove, credited as the father of chewing gum. The brief note links early chewing gum to this home experiment and names the Curtis family.
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John Curtis
Franklin
Chinese Premier leads delegation to Moscow amid strategic postures
A 15 member Chinese government delegation led by Premier Chou En Lai arrived in Moscow for talks with Russia. The visit signals China’s need for Soviet aid while Moscow weighs how to keep China aligned. Analysts warn Moscow seeks influence in Asia and fears a Chinese pivot toward the West if relations sour.
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Moscow
Chou En-Lai
China
Korea
Asia
United States
Europe
Russia
Doctor Lists Being Scanned for Draft in Alabama
Selective Service officials in Montgomery examined 409 doctors and dentists with no prior military service who may face induction. The advisory board weighed community impact, noting at least one Alabama county has only one physician. Qualified medicos could accept reserve commissions. refusal means a draft call.
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Montgomery
Ala
Selective Service
Alabama
Col
J. T. Johnson
Col. Johnson
Medial Advisory Board
Belief Suppressed Medieval Swimming Over Pestilence Fear
A medieval belief held that waters spread pestilence, making swimming a rare activity. This view limited public swimming efforts and affected bathing customs in historical times.
English Flood Toll Rises to Twenty Two in Coast Flooding
The toll of known dead reached 22 with 12 missing after flash floods hit a 15 mile stretch of Southwest England's holiday coast. Army engineers used dynamite and bulldozers to control the Lyn River as more rain threatened, with property damage estimated above seven million pounds.
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Lynmouth
England
Lyn
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