Former Senator Owen Brewster Dies in Maine Retreat
Former Maine Republican Senator Owen Brewster died at the Christian Science Benevolent Association House in Massachusetts on Monday at age 73. He spent winters in Washington and summers in Dexter, Maine, leaving a legacy as a foe of the New Deal and a leader in anti Hughes investigations.
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Ex-Convict Admits Slaying and Rape in Missouri Killing
James Buddy Williams 34, an African American ex convict, confessed to the shotgun slaying of Frank Craig 19 of Blytheville Ark and the rape of Brenda Joyce Raines 17 of Holland Mo. The bodies were found on a country road near Holland with Williams arrested after witnesses saw him near Craig’s car.
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James
Buddy) Williams
Arkansas
Frank Craig
Blytheville
Ark
Brenda Joyce Raines
Holland
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Orton
Williams
Craig
Reindeer Advancement Among Lapland People
The Lapps of Lapland have domesticated reindeers and made them common household animals. The passage notes a potential shift in companionship from dogs to reindeer as new reliance grows on these domesticated animals.
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Lapps
Lapland
Rabbi Friedman Keeps Christmas Desk Duties For a Decade
In Wilmington, three New Hanover County deputies took Christmas Day off as Rabbi Samuel A. Friedman, now a ten year veteran, relieved them of desk work. Sheriff Marion W. Willis said Friedman is becoming a pro, spending the holiday answering the phone, handling records and operating the police radio at the sheriff's office.
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Wilmington
N. C
New Hanover County
Samuel A. Friedman
Marion W. Willis
North Carolina holiday toll tops 31 violent deaths
The Associated Press reports North Carolina recorded at least 31 violent fatalities over a 78 hour holiday period ending Monday midnight. Roads accounted for about 19 deaths, with six deaths in fires, four in shootings, one drowning and one stabbing.
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Gastonia
Audrey F. Johnson
Durham
Charles Thomas
Tabor City
Neal Moore
Lumberton
Earl Davis
Rt. 2
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Sanford
Clarence Gaston
Etta Barney
Fuquay-Varina
Susie Belle Washington
Charlotte
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