Black man held after sharp object incident in court
In St Petersburg Florida a Black man William R McFadden 33 is jailed on contempt of court charges while police investigate a sharp object attack in a crowded courtroom. He allegedly slashed his common law wife Earlene Johnson 22 in the throat and wounded her with a knife and other sharp object while in court. The victim is in fair condition at a local hospital.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
William R. McFadden
McFadden
Earlene Johnson
McFallen
Eve Transplant May Aid Two In Jacksonville
Boston doctor eyes may grant sight to two Jacksonville residents a 35 year old store clerk and a German war bride. Sam Dawson Jr scheduled to receive a corneal transplant the woman unnamed had one transplant. the eye tissue came from Dr Edward C Sweebe who died in Waukegan Illinois and wished his eyes donated to the Massachusetts General Hospital Eye and Ear Infirmary eye bank.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
Sam Dawson Jr
Edward C. Sweebe
Sweebe
Waukegan
Eye
Massachusetts General Hospital Eye and Ear Infirmary
Debt relief plan advances to Senate
Washington AP reports a bill to reduce the national debt by using gifts or proceeds from gift sales to fund a special retirement account. The measure moves to the Senate after a House passage that stalled last year.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Senate
Space Ride Bonus For Shepard Reveals Pay Rule
Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. earned an extra 14.38 for the space flight last Friday. Although as a commander on flying duty he is entitled to 290 a month, the report notes the small bonus reflects pay steps.
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Washington
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Shepard
One Hurt In Auto Accident
James Oliver Ellis aged 53 was treated at Decatur General Hospital in good condition after an automobile collision on Caridale Street Wednesday night. He drove a 1951 DeSoto that struck a parked 1956 International owned by William Cantrell. Ellis suffered a broken jaw and was charged with driving while intoxicated.
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James Oliver Ellis
Decatur General Hospital
Ellis
4Th Ave
Carridale St
William B. Cantrell
Rndale St
Heroic Norwegian underground helps Jews flee to Sweden
At Eichmann trial widow Henriette Samuel recounted how Norwegian resistance saved 850 Jews from deportation in 1942 and helped her family escape to Sweden. She confirmed her husband, Norway's chief rabbi, was killed at Auschwitz on December 16 1942. The testimony framed Eichmann's responsibility and the Nazi push for the final solution.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Henriette Samuel
Norway
Gestapo
Auschwitz
Sweden
Nansen
Eichmann
Police round up Black males in Odessa in early incident probe
Odessa police arrested 53 Black males aged 17 to 20 after a white girl reported an armed threat in her home and a similar confrontation with a 50 year old woman. The 19 year old victim failed to identify any suspect. others were released. The search ties to a masked attacker believed linked to both incidents.
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Odessa
Tex
West Texas
Fred E. Johnson
Johnson
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