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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

16

Court of Appeals Reverses Dur-Pinckabear Conviction

The Court of Appeals reverses the conviction of James Dur Pinckabear after a rehearing petition. The ruling cites trial objections about bias of a state witness and the admissibility of past records. The decision sets aside the original verdict and remands in light of possible witness bias and improper handling of the witness’s past record.

Court of Appeals James Dur- Pinckabear Sebaear Canty Ralph Anend Pris Black Pfhe Julian Blackshear Alabama Tee Court of All W. J. Glenn Be

Americanization Plan Backfires in Japanese City

In Yokosuka Japan civilian women form one of the world’s largest clubs as the U S Navy’s effort to Americanize the city provokes marriage and divorce questions. Capt B W Decker of the Navy leads reeducation efforts aided by missionaries and industry programs to boost civilian life and employment. Local women stage demonstrations demanding he remain in Yokosuka.

Yokosuka Japan U.S. Navy B. W. Decker USN Teachers Association Navy Pacific Tse City Capt Decker Naval Base Navy Yard San Diego Cal

Destruction of Peanut Picker Leads to Reduced Damages

Shelby and Grady W Black men won a damage judgment in Dale Circuit Court after a fire destroyed a peanut picker they owned and rented to Glenn. The jury reduced the claimed $300 damages to $175.

Shelby Grady W. Blackman Dale Glenn Blackman

Cayugas Seek New Homeland With State Funds

Homeless Cayuga Indians in New York have access to 300000 in state funds and seek a new homeland. Tribal law requires a sufficient number of chiefs under clan grandmothers before voting on the money and on locating a new reservation.

Seneca Falls N. Y Six Nations Council Onondaga Reservation Syracuse New York State Missouri New York Cayuga

Lawton Paper Claims Jesse James Alive at 100

The Lawton Constitution declares it found Jesse James alive as J Frank Dalton aged about 100 and bed bound with a broken hip. Editor Frank Hall cites “iron clad evidence” from pension rolls and says Dalton resembles James in appearance and scars, claiming the Ford murder story was a hoax. The paper notes Dalton’s claimed past in Quantrill’s guerrilla band and recent residence in Centerville Texas with a man who says he is James’ relative.

Lawton Okla Lawton Constitution Jesse James Frank Hall J. Frank Dalton Missouri Constitution Lindsey Whitten Dalton James Bob Ford St.,. Joseph Jammer Ford Frank Charles Bigelow Jesse Mexico South America Africa Quantrill Centerville Tex Lee Hawk Baxter Veterans Hospital Austin Hawk

Healthier France After Liberation Reports Decline in Death Rate

Paris dispatch notes 1946 health survey showing heart disease as France’s leading killer postwar. Alcoholism fallen from wartime peaks. overall death rate per 10 000 has declined from 188 in 1942 to 134.9 in 1946. Cancer and tuberculosis also eased during occupation. A weather aside about a blizzard and animals taking sun follows.

Paris France Germany

Cayugas face chief selection and reservation plan

Lake region dispute prompts Seneca County taxpayers to oppose a plan as Cayugas debate a new chief and possible move to a neighboring county. Cornell adviser Bates notes tribal dynamics and matrilineal factors, with secrecy to prevent land speculation before negotiations conclude.

Seneca County Cayuga County Theorth Missouriawamps Troquoi Confederacy Erl A. Bates Cornell University

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