Gang Leader Basil Banghart Granted Parole After 27 Years
Basil Banghart known as The Owl and once a top figure in the Touhy gang won parole from Stateville after 27 years for kidnapping. He must wait a week to arrange employment and housing and may not engage in publicity or appear on stage or screen while on parole. His 9 year term was commuted to 45 years by Gov. Stratton.
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Springfield
Basil
the Owl) Banghart
Stateville Penitentiary
Roger Touhy Game
Joliet
Ilinois Parole and Pardon Board
Banghart
c_antecian centiets
John
Jake the Barber
West Side
Touhy
Factor
Stateville
William Stratton
Nene
Bo Banghart
Mae
Port Angeles
Wash
Charges Against Officials Dropped in Griffin Administration Case
Atlanta AP report says criminal charges against two former Griffin administration officials are being dropped Solicitor General Paul Webb explains the deal for Massee to aid in investigations includes not pressing charges against him He faced counts for taking gifts from firms doing state business and alleged rigged bidding tied to H Candler Jones tractor dealer and a separate conspiracy charge against J Brinson Jr former parks director.
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Atlanta
Marvin Griffin
Paul Webb
W. C. Massee
Massee
H. Candler Jones
Jones
J. Brinson Jr
Parks di
Piano Students In Recitals At First Presbyterian Church
Mary and Karl Oliver present two piano student recitals at the First Presbyterian Church on Monday. The 5:30 p.m. session features Russell Rhodes through Barbara Taylor. The 8 p.m. program includes Sally Statz through Thomas Gay. The public is invited.
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Mary
Karl Oliver
First Presbyterian Church
Russell Rhodes
Ed White
Diana Chumley
Paul Blackwell
Jacklyn Key
Mike Hambrick
Judith Powell
Linda Cox
Peggy Horsley
Joe Blackburn
Margaret Diseker
David Hume
Johnny Aycock
Bobby Wilson
Paula Roberts
Reid Byers
Barbara Taylor
Sally Statz
Butch Hill
Nancy Banks
David Preston
Nancy Torbett
Vicki
Susan
Buzzie Paine
Max Hirshfeld
Nina Ruth Brown
James Fitzpatrick
Charlotte
Nancy Moore
Steven Roberts
Paula Ann Johnson
Linda
Dianne Ford
Tommy
Sandra Wallace
Jo Ellen London
Pe Conover
Patricia Russell
Margaret Whittington
Lane Agnew
Deborah Olive
Buzz Lovell
Ann Dalstrom
Thomas Gay
Udall urges bold action to save open space and rivers
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall told a Tennessee audience the next decade may be the nation’s last chance to preserve land for recreation parks and wildlife. He urged broad planning and integrated water resource development, cautioning against piecemeal approaches and noting Kennedy’s warning that failure to act could waste opportunities.
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Fayetteville
Tenn
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Tennessee River Tributaries Association
Elk River Development Association
America
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Kennedy
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Noted in Decatur Area
Decatur area hospital notices list admissions for Mrs. Mike Lindsay Jr of Tanner David Evan Bullington a minor from Minor Hill Tennessee and Mrs Truman Bridges of Hartselle. Dismissals include Martin Gilbert Shelton of Moulton Mrs Ochis Terry Courtland and Mrs W L Heaton and infant son Steven Walter of 1632 Jackson St plus Miss Emily Ann Black of 620 6th Ave SW.
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Decatur General Admissions
Mike Lindsay, Jr
Tanner
David Evan Bullington
Minor Hill
Tenn
Truman Bridges
Hartselle
Ochis Terry
Courtland
W. L. Heaton
Steven Walter
Jackson St
Emily Ann Black
6Th Ave
Local Names Listed in Lawrence County Notices
Lawrence County listing includes Mrs W A DeVaney and Mrs Rosie Blankenship of Moulton, Harrell Ghrigsby and Thomas Drake of Moulton, Carl Welborn of Moulton, and Mrs Aaron NeSmith of Trinity with various counts.
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Lawrence County Admissions
Moulton
Harrell Ghrigsby
Rosie Blankenship
Thomas Drake
Carl Welborn
Aaron NeSmith
Trinity
Phantom Town Seen By Eichmann Witness At Trial
Mordechai Ansbacher testified at the Eichmann trial about Theresienstadt a Nazi camp where starvation dysentery and cruelty prevailed. He described a staged Red Cross visit a fake town with painted houses signs and toy ponies while children were kept safe and others suffered unseen. He recalled being moved from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz and Dachau before liberation by U S Army.
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Hanns
Theresienstadt
Czechoslovakia
Ansbacher
Red Cross
White Sox Cut Ted Lepcio to Meet 25-Man Roster
Chicago moves infielder Ted Lepcio, a 10-year major league veteran, after purchasing outfielder Wes Covington from the Milwaukee Braves. Lepcio, 30, was removed from the roster and awaiting reassignment as the team reaches the 25-player limit.
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Chicago
Ted Lepcio
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Wes Covington
Milwaukee Braves
Lepcio
Local Moulton Fraternity Roster Names Members
The fragment lists J. I. Gibson and Mrs. John Armor from Moulton with three marks, plus Mrs. I. M. Wallace and Coke Welborn of Moulton and Richard Hatton. The text appears as a partial roster or social note with several names and initials.
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J. I. Gibson
Moulton
John Armor
I. M. Wallace
Coke Welborn
Richard Hatton
Deaths John W McDowra
Funeral services for John W McDowra 74 of 812 3rd St NW will be at 1 pm Sunday at Memorial Drive Church of Christ with Robert McAnally T A Thompson and Bob Wilkins officiating Burial will be in Cochran Cemetery Lewisburg TN with Brown Funeral Home directing McDowra died Friday at 420 pm at a local rest home Survivors include three daughters Mrs Herman Layne Charlottesville VA Mrs Huey Hackett Decatur and Mrs Floyd Ruth Nashville Tenn a son John McDowra Decatur six grandchildren and one great grandchild two brothers Sam and Burt McDowra both of Decatur Pallbearers will be G W Sellers Jim Lee Johnny McDowra J W Hackett Charlie R Davis and Kelly W Cole
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John W. McDowra
3Rd St
Memorial Drive Church of Christ
Robert McAnally
T. A. Thompson
Bob Wilkins
Cochran Cemetery
Lewisburg
Tenn
Brown Funeral Home
McDowra
Herman Layne
Charlottesville
Huey Hackett
Decatur
Floyd Ruth
Nashville
Funeral set for B G Smith former Falkville Speake principal
Funeral services for B G Smith, 56, Hollywood Florida, who died Thursday after a heart attack, will be Sunday at 2 pm from Sardis Church. Burial in Sardis Cemetery. Smith was a former principal of Falkville and Speake High.
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B. G. Smith
Hollywood
Fla
Sardis Church
Sardis
Mr. Smith
Falkville and
Speake High
Silvers Seeks New Depths Beyond Bilko On Broadway
New York AP reports Phil Silvers returns to Broadway in Do Re Mi as Hubert Cram a brash comic actor who shifts toward sincerity in character He aims to elevate the role beyond cartoon and prove serious acting comes easier than pure chaos The 36 year stage veteran says he will stick to the script and believe in each scene on stage rather than rely on ad libbing
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New York
Phil Silvers
Silvers
Sgt. Bilko
Hubert Cram
St. James
Phil
Albert Patterson Statue Dedicated at State Capitol
In Montgomery Alabama a marble statue of slain crime fighter Albert L Patterson was dedicated on the State Capitol lawn. Governor John Patterson and many onlookers witnessed the unveiling as Albert Patterson III pulled the covering, with the governor calling the statue a symbol of the quest for good government.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert L. Patterson
State Capitol
Italy
John Patterson
Albert Patterson III
Albert Patterson
Deportation Case Overruled by Three Judge Court
A three judge panel ruled there is no substantial constitutional question in Marcelo Marcello’s deportation to Guatemala. The case is sent back to Judge Holtzoff to hear remaining issues as Marcello's lawyers challenge the action as cruel and unusual punishment. Marcelo was deported April 3 after 15 years of efforts to remove him.
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Washington
Carlos Marcello
New Orleans
Guatemala
U.S
Alexander Holtzoff
Appeals Court
John A. Danaher
Edward M. Curran
Holtzoff
Marcello
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Joseph M. Swing
Tunis
Slow Burn By Mrs. Barnes
Memphis AP reports Mrs. Stanley Barnes faced a bad day after selling a gas stove to an early respondent to a classified ad. The buyer balked, showing a different ad from her husband promising the stove for 15 dollars. Tensions rise as another prospect enters the scene.
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Memphis
Stanley Barnes
Local Families Welcome Newborn Sons in Decatur
To Mr and Mrs William Mac Kenzie 2231 Harrison St a son Friday at Decatur General Hospital. To Mr and Mrs James Owens Decatur a son Friday at Bank Street Hospital.
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William MacKenzie
Harrison St
Decatur General Hospital
James Owens
Decatur
Bank Street Hospital
Bargain Seller Sells Stove in Woman's Home
Mrs Barnes confronts a rogue buyer who, with an ad in hand, insists on a sale and purchases the stove for 25 dollars right in her own house. The man boasts he will sell it at that price. Local authorities encouraged caution after the incident.
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Decatur Daily
Key Counfey
Aluobama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Alabama
Associated Press
Istest News
Fecal
Miml
Deily
Sundey
Martin Gilbert Shelton
1St Ave
Denville Reed
Carridele
Sene Some
Sat
Bilko
William Glover
Florida
Gillespie-Barksdale Funeral Home
Boaz
Mrs. Barnes
Salem
Boston Rockers
Open Stock Group
Theo Hill
E. Moulton St
Nis Samsonite
Second Ave
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