Youth Stages Wild Spree Of Spending Across Counties
Mt Olive and Goldsboro tale of 13 year old Robert Dail who carried 2500 dollars from uncle Mathew Parker. He bought a $20 cigar lighter a $5 hot dog and a taxi ride for 10 dollars while tipping generously. Police say he had 1950 left and merchandise valued at 215. Juvenile court to hear larceny charge.
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MT. Olive
N. C
Wayne County
Moneybags
Robert
Boose) Dail
Bill Wright
Mathew Parker
Summerlin
Wright
Goldsboro
Earl Dail
13 Year Old Confesses to Teen Murder in Mountain Game
Jacksboro Tennessee 13 year old Robert Don Shelton confessed to shooting and killing 15 year old Charles Johnson during a game called communist on Walnut Mountain in Stinking Creek. He claimed initial accident then admitted a deliberate shot from a .22 rifle after Charles threatened him. Charles died from a brain shot. cartridge evidence supported parts of the claim. Juvenile Judge Otis Meredith was to be asked for a hearing Monday.
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Jacksboro
Tenn
Robert Don Shelton
C. E. Bibee
Robert
Charles Johnson
Walnut Mountain
Stinking Creek
Aihee
Bibee
Austin Harmon
Charles
Otis Meredith
Monlay
Honesty Turns Out To Be Best Policy In This Case
A press agent staged a stunt in Washington dropping fountain pens with notes to test honesty. Nine people from federal and other agencies returned the pens and were rewarded, while one pen slipped toward a water drain. The agent also collected bets on his effort.
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Washington
Sterling
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Virginia Funicelli
Coast Guard
Patent Office
Export- Import Bank
Capitol
Bushel Of Eels Versus Red Herrings
New York report notes a lighthearted clash over political metaphors using fish. Fishery experts say standing on a bushel of eels is impractical and dangerous while noting eels sliminess and red herrings as metaphorical issues in politics.
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New York
Thomas Risol
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
Stevenson
Fishery Council
Frank Carrer
Council
Fulton Fish Market
Midget Sailfish Caught Off Kure Beach Pier
Milton George, 12, landed a 14 inch sailfish from a Kure Beach pier and released it. The fish marks a first for a North Carolina pier catch and could fetch taxidermists about $100 as a midget variety.
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Kure Beach
N. C
Milton George
North Carolina
Bloodhound recaptures third of 11 Alabama prison escapees
A bloodhound tracked and helped capture William Holloway Jr. after a mass escape from the state prison farm in Atmore. Officials say three ringleaders may have outside help while two other escapees were snagged within hours by bloodhounds and patrol cars in a 10 square mile forested area.
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Atmore
Ala
South Alabama Piney Woodlands
William Holloway Jr
Uriah
Holloway
Highway 11
James Loftin
Jack Brown
Edwin Sanford Garrison
Carl Porch
Johnny Garrison
Huxford
Porch
Garrison
Garrison l
Indian man, 120, marries 60 year old bride in Bolivia
Jose Mosquera, claimed to be 120, wed a 60 year old bride in Puerto Acosta Bolivia. He said his happiness would be complete when he has at least two sons. The report notes the National Geographic Society discusses processed whale meat and beef similarity.
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Puerto Acosta
Bolivia
Jose Mosquera
The
National Geographic Society
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Thomas Ville
Price
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Antes
Universal
Moskins
N. Main ST
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Horton Furniture CO
Washington ST
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