Twins, Sheriff Says They Seem Cool
Identical 14 year old twins Tommy and Joseph Williams from Wheeling Island stand indicted on murder charges for the bludgeon slaying of nine year old David Powell. They face possible electric chair if convicted and mercy is not recommended. They await arraignment before Judge David A McKee as detectives note they remain calm and reading comic books at county jail.
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Global Catholic Rally In Tokyo Amid Buddhist Tensions
TOKYO Billy Graham addressed about 3000 Japanese pastors in the largest Christian leaders gathering in Japan’s history, urging revival from within the church. MUNICH Czech officials claimed an American caused the Jan 18 crash, while Quemoy faced a 517 round bombardment in under 2 hours._BRIEFS_
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Newsboy Dies As Train Hits Parsons Boy
George D. Corbin 11 a Parsons High sophomore who made the honor roll was struck and killed delivering newspapers along the Western Maryland railroad near Hamilton Tucker County He died in a hospital about three hours later His left leg was severed and he suffered multiple injuries He wore a hood over his face to protect from snow and wind State Police questioned engineer Floyd Cunningham of Elkins
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Centennial Sets Important Meet
Grafton Centennial officials convene a full meeting at City Hall Thursday at 8 p m led by general chairman George A Shingleton. A promotion fund around 6000 dollars is pledged and a contract with an Ohio company will manage the celebration highlighted by a historical pageant.
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Thurmond calls revival of two thirds rule at Democrats
UNITED PRESS report notes Sen. Strom Thurmond urges restoring the two thirds rule at Democratic conventions to keep candidates aligned with Southern views. Other items include Kefauver charging Republicans fear workers, Knowland entering Florida primary, and Willard Tydings seeking a Senate comeback against Butler.
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Mercury Slumps To 22 Degrees
The report notes a low of 12 degrees overnight with fair weather. At 11 am the temperature reached 22 degrees and most people considered it not bad. Tonight’s outlook predicts some cloudiness and continued cold conditions, with yesterday’s high at 32 degrees.
Bus Driver Held For Passing Bus Incident
Cincinnati, Ohio. Harry Williamson, a school bus driver, was charged Monday with violating state law by passing a school bus that had stopped to pick up pupils. He faces charges related to the incident.
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Lenvar Charged With Drunken Driving After Car Slips Into Police Cars
Elyria Ohio Walter Lenvar faced charges of drunken driving and driving with faulty brakes after his vehicle failed to stop at a red light and backed into two police cars, causing minor damage.
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Eden Faces Up To Rebellion
British businessmen and labor unions rebel against Prime Minister Anthony Eden over Britain’s deepening economic crisis. Eden secured a party line vote of confidence in the House of Commons by 325 to 259 amid sharp debate. The Trades Union Congress called a meeting to intensify its attack on the government’s crisis handling.
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Slow but Sure Philadelphia Desegregation View
Governor Christian Herter of Massachusetts urges steady progress on desegregation, emphasizing a careful approach. He declares belief in moving gradually while pursuing civil rights goals amid national debates and political pressures.
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Philadelphia
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Floods sweep Northwest and California. seven dead reported
Flood waters swept across wide areas of the Pacific Northwest and northern California, isolating towns and causing at least seven deaths. A stationary coast storm and a sudden thaw triggered the floods, with easing rainfall yet threats of more flooding from southeast Washington to northern California. Elsewhere, Ohio River flooding and deep freezes affected Indiana and the eastern half of the nation as temperatures plunged. Police recovered Mrs. Shirley Studebaker's stolen Chevrolet in Danville Illinois.
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Europe Sees 800 Dead in Worst Cold Wave in Memory
Europe’s cold spell has killed 803 across 17 countries over 22 days with France suffering 290 deaths and Italy 150. Queen Elizabeth alters plans, riding in a closed car. Forecasts call for three more days of cold, more snow, and disrupted rail and fuel access.
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Israeli Call for 150000 Volunteers to Build Defense
Premier David Ben Gurion urged 150000 volunteers from Hustadrut, out of about 500000 members, to donate one million man-days to border defense efforts amid Arab charges of looming war. Each volunteer would work one week during vacation on the barricades.
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Constitution Bombs Target Jackson In Race Row
Chicago disc jockey Al Benson has sent a note to the South directing the dropping of copies of the U S constitution over Jackson Mississippi on Washington's Birthday. He canceled his planned flight after threats of physical harm and legal action from unofficial sources, citing safety concerns.
Pepper Knife Toter Testifies Fear of Men Led to Weapon Carrying
PORTSMOUTH England 25 year old Felicity Brenda Parkins told a court she carried a knife and pepper to defend herself after a betrayal by an American soldier who fathered her child and left for the United States. She said she lived in a convent for 22 years before leaving. The court sentenced her to four months in jail for carrying offensive weapons.
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Soviet Prepare To Tell Truth In Red History
Soviet officials at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party plan to rewrite Stalins history with unembellished facts. Historian Anna Pankratova urged removal of hero worship and blamed distortions on enemies and party missteps, envisioning a new text replacing Stalins Short Course History of the USSR once printed in millions.
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Karash Olity
Anastas Mikoyan
Josef Stalin
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Railways Hold Freight Boost Postponed to March Seventh
Washington The nations railroads agreed to postpone until March 7 a proposed 600 million dollar a year freight rate increase. The seven per cent rise would have taken effect Saturday unless blocked by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The railroads bowed to an ICC request to voluntarily delay to give time to study the record. Protesters joined railroad attorneys in agreeing to the postponement during the third day of hearings on the proposal.
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Three Alabama ministers jailed in bus boycott case
In Montgomery Alabama three Negro ministers were arrested as part of a statewide operation targeting 115 people indicted for illegally boycotting city buses in a desegregation dispute. Deputies executed warrants, bringing the first detainees to the county jail with no disturbance as crowds gathered briefly outside.
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Adilis
Lobby Probers To Go All Out
Senate leaders Johnson and Knowland push a wide open inquiry into campaign contributions lobbying and pressure practices. An eight member bi partisan committee would study political activities and lobbying as a by product of the natural gas bill debate amid disclosures of a $2500 Nebraska lobbyist donation to Senator Case.
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Senate
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Nebraska
Eisenhower
Mollohan Seeks Stretching Ohio Tax Dollars
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Robert H. Mollohan says tax money can be stretched farther with fair burden distribution. He advocates empowering local boards of education and maximizing federal aid for highways hospitals health centers and classrooms.
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Robert H. Mollohan
Boards of Education
Price Support Debate Reached
Both sides predicted victory by a narrow margin in the price support debate as observers awaited final tallies and potential shifts in policy stance.
Who's Who Publisher Dies of Heart Attack
Harold D. Cooley chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and publisher of Who's Who in America died of a heart attack. He collapsed in the Loop while his son drove him to a hospital after firemen attempted revival.
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