Chessman Wins His Eighth Death Reprieve
AP report from San Francisco details Daryl Chessman winning an eighth reprieve from the San Quentin gas chamber after a U.S. State Department appeal. Governor Brown issued a 60 day stay just hours before scheduled execution, citing potential hostile demonstrations in Uruguay and Brazil during President Eisenhower’s South American visit. Brown calls for a special Legislature session to reconsider capital punishment as the death sentence remains contested. Chessman, known as the Red Light Bandit, has long fought to avoid execution with multiple appeals and fame from his book Cell 2455 Death Row.
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Third time may herald snow amid frost and robin sighting
Local weatherman predicts possible snow for UG despite heavy frost this morning the third frost in a row warns of changing conditions around a final moon change. A Kansas Avenue robin sighting by Hugh Miller Jr. hints spring tease while Chamber of Commerce retailers weigh Good Friday closing plans and downtown stores mull reopening. Beech Queen Air flight tests at Western Plane Sales showcases altitude record and flying comfort with Marvin Small at controls as crew notes instrument display and partial mask usage.
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Khrushchev Tours Indonesia with Sukarno Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev began a 1400 mile Indonesia tour with President Sukarno, traveling from Jakarta to Bogor then Bandung. Tens of thousands lined the route as talks and a first private meeting were planned ahead of formal discussions on February 27. A trade protocol extending 1950 agreements with Indonesia was signed before departure.
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Reprieve in Chessman case comes 60 days before execution
In San Quentin, Gov. Brown granted a 60 day stay of execution for Caryl Chessman just hours before his scheduled gas chamber date. Attorneys and guards reported near-misses as supporters gathered, with protesters forming a barricaded path to the prison before the reprieve was announced.
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Finch Murder Trial Jury Locked Amid Tense Atmosphere
Los Angeles AP reports the Finch murder trial jury was locked in a hotel for four days amid tense atmosphere linked to publicity and the scheduled Chessman execution. Dr. R Bernard Finch 42 and Carole Tregoff 28 face charges of killing his wife outside the West Covina estate last July 18. Barbara Finch 36 testified the shooting was accidental.
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Plane Crashes Near School East of Cincinnati
Three men died when a private two engine aircraft crashed near St. Gertrude's School in Madeira just east of Cincinnati. The plane narrowly missed the school where 650 children were in class. Firemen and police could not identify the aircraft type. Wreckage spread over about a quarter mile as an eyewitness described the crash in a gully at full power.
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Anderson Cites Possible Issue in Kansas 1960 Race
Atty. Gen. John Anderson told a Young Republican gathering at Washburn University that a possible issue in the governor race could be Kansas starting its centennial year with a third term. He cited Gov. George Docking, a Democrat who might seek a third term, and warned parties in power tend to build durable organizations to stay in office. He described the state administration as acting as if time was short to seize political plums.
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New Prince Born At Buckingham Palace
AP reports at Buckingham Palace the Queen gave birth to a son at 3 90 p m local time. The infant is the first royal prince born in 103 years and is second in line to the throne after Prince Charles. The bulletin confirmed Queen Elizabeth II and baby are doing well after a reportedly difficult labor.
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Two Charged With Bombing Negro Home In Little Rock
In Little Rock Arkansas two men of the same race as the victim were charged with damaging property with explosives in the bombing of Carlotta Walls home a week after she and other Negro students attended Central High School. Maceo Antonio Binns Jr aged 31 and Herbert Odell Monts aged 19 were arrested after police and FBI investigations. No injuries were reported. The case marks heightened tension in desegregation era conflicts surrounding Central High School.
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Garden Sessions Bucking ham Palace labor troubles settle
Garden Sess ons reports labor troubles at Buckingham Palace are settled. The palace announces harmonious negotiations with workers and management, ending the dispute and restoring routine operations.
Weather Storm Deluges South and East with Snow and Winds
Heavy snow and strong winds pounded wide sections of the South and East as a major storm swept north from the Gulf Coast. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia reported up to a foot of snow, with tornadoes in Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina and gale-force winds along the Atlantic coast. Power outages, closed schools, and damaged property followed, as warnings extended from Southwest Virginia to New York and New England.
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Heavy Snow Predicted For Southwest Kansas
Forecasters warned heavy snow for southwest and south central Kansas as light snow began this afternoon and accumulations of four inches or more were expected by tomorrow. Skeptical locals note prior forecasts, while two to four inches may remain Sunday in some areas with steady ground cover and no blowing snow.
Clutter Case Defense Delays Two Murder Trials
Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Smith face four counts of first degree murder in the Clutter family killings. Last minute plan changes delayed sharing confessions as defense attorneys seek separate juries while a Las Vegas tape and a Lansing church discussion shape their strategies. The March 22 Perry Smith trial date stands with a 100 person panel added, and venue change requests are not planned.
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Eight execution dates set for Chessman on death row
San Quentin, Calif. AP reports eight execution dates have been set and stayed for Daryl Chessman since his move to Lan Quentin's death row on July 3, 1946. The dates listed include March 28, 1952, with stayed dates on February 29, 1952, June 23, 1952, and others through February 19, 1960.
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