Police Link Workman to Midnight Slayings Probe
Islip police and Suffolk prosecutors pursue Francis H. Bloeth a 27 year old ex convict held on a robbery charge as the prime suspect in three Long Island killings during the first eight days of the month. Investigators say the crimes used a .32 caliber revolver and a .32 caliber automatic with midnight patterns. Bloeth denies the charges and passes a lie detector test results. His wife Jane expresses doubt about his guilt.
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Francis Bloeth
Suffolk County
Smithfield
N.Y
Bloeth
Islip
Long Island
Atty
John P. Cohalan
Francis H. Bloeth
Cohalan
Joseph Prinleipe
Jane
Greenwich Village
New York City
Small Boy Nabbed Burglarizing Home
Horace Rideout reports repeated burglaries at night and catches an eight year old boy breaking into his home. The boy admits to eleven break ins and stealing thirty five dollars and jewelry with a letter opener. Police say the suspect took money for candy and toys and used a school letter opener to pry windows.
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Bridgeport
Rideout
Howard Family Is Safe After False Death Calls
An Asheville accountant Joe Howard Jr and his family, reported dead after a prank call, were found alive in a Holly Hill motel after a Southeast search. Howard learned of the calls from motel staff and planned to continue vacation with his relatives while authorities pursue the mischief.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Joe Howard Jr
Howard
Asheville
N.C
Holly Hill
Ross Boddy
G. W. Ingle
Dadeville
Ala
Jake Peterson
Barnhardt Drops Governor Candidacy in 1960 Race
Lieutenant Governor Luther Barnhardt of Concord quits any run for North Carolina governor in the 1960 Democratic primary. He cites protecting his 30 year law practice and family. Other potential contenders mentioned include Terry Sanford Edwin Gill I Beverly Lake Addison Hewlett and John D Larkins Jr. Earnhardt delays decision to avoid mixing ambition with legislative duties.
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Concord
N.C
Luther Barnhardt
North Carolina
Barnhardt
Terry ‘Sanford
Fayetteville
John D. Larkins Jr
Trenton
Edwin Gill
I. Beverly Lake
Raleigh
Addison Hewlett
Wilmington
Earnhardt
General Assembly
Tobacco crop forecast rises but lags ten-year average
The Agriculture Department predicts 1.156 billion pounds of flue cured tobacco for the season, up 7 percent from 1958 but 9 percent below the 10-year average. North Carolina leads with about 20.9 million pounds of burley tobacco and Sandy Carolinas area yields set records for several crops including corn and soybeans.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
North Carolina
Carolinas
Old Belt
Border Belt
South Carolina
Pledged Support Noted in Unsolicited Effort
Text fragment notes individuals who have pledged support without being canvassed or solicited. The sentence implies voluntary backing rather than organized campaigning. No names or dates are provided.
Malden Man Charged After Punching Bus Driver
Robert Bryan, 39, flagged a bus in Malden and later boarded it to punch driver Walter L. Crowley. Crowley filed a complaint in Malden District Court and the case is set for hearing next week.
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Malden
Mass
Robert Bryan
Bryan
Walter L. Crowley
Crowley
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Manhattan
P.C.S. Credit
Fine Arts, Inc
Greensboro
Howard Family
Aceric
Mary Carter Otside
Mary Carter Paint Factories
Mary Carter
Bill Ferguson
S. Main ST
Ee Roebuck and CO
Homart
Sears
Underwriters’ Labs
N. Main St
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