Woman charged with killing and burying rival wife in basement
In Casper Wyoming a 42 year old mother Rose Alexander was jailed without bond after confessing to burying her husband's second wife Barbara Alexander in the cellar to hide her death from their children. The coroner ruled Barbara died from a fractured skull from unknown assailants though Rose claimed the July 18 1953 death was accidental.
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Casper
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Vision in Children: From Snellen Tests to Modern Care
The article discusses how changing environments affect child vision and the shift from Snellen to near-vision Lebensohn testing. It cites individual cases of visual delay, albinism, and improvement with proper correction and orthoptic training, stressing family involvement and individualized treatment for functional vision issues.
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Snellen
Witness describes fear of harming children in Wyoming case
The husband James, 48, a former Casper teacher now in Worland, testifies he knew nothing of the death until his wife's body was found in the East Casper basement. Rose testifies Barbara fell into a hidden pit at a side door, then bricks and blocks crushed her. Rose says Barbara warned of leaving if she learned of Alexander’s visits to Rose.
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Former Decaturite Named in U S District Court Post
Jack R. Mason, a University of Alabama graduate and former Decatur resident, is appointed assistant officer for the U S District Court, Southern District of Alabama in Mobile. He studies education and criminology and will begin Jan 3, 1956.
Unfinished Cellar Burials and Concrete Work Linked
The text notes a person turned to Alexander's home and buried Barbara in an unfinished cellar under six inches of dirt. The following month Alexander poured a four and a half inch concrete floor.
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Barbara
Postal Union of Americas and Spain approves cost saving mail reforms
In Bogota the seventh quinquennial congress of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain, including 21 republics Canada and Spain, adopted two US backed reforms. A higher maximum for printed matter parcels from 22 to 33 pounds and removal of slow, costly parcel post procedures. Six die in Detroit fire as families evacuated. Panama Canal Zone housing restricted to US civilians, their families, armed forces, and select linked employers.
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