Former Wis. officer held for grand jury action in Wilmington slaying
Laurie B. Rourk a 40 year old former Wisconsin police officer was held for grand jury action after a Saturday night shooting that killed his estranged wife Hilda Rourk and Edward F. Green a Gulf Oil employee at a fueling station in Wilmington North Carolina A coroner s jury recommended no bond and Floyd Thompson the station operator testified that Green and Mrs Rourk drove in and Rourk rammed them with his car Thompson said Rourk used a shotgun fired at Green then shot at Mrs Rourk in the doorway she tried to hide among soft drink crates and was beaten about the head before Rourk fired at Green again and beat the body with the shotgun stock Police noted prior threats to the family and that Rourk resigned from the force in 1952 after bribery charges connected to an alleged numbers racket were filed
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Laurie B. Rourk
Wispension
Rourk
Hilda Rourk
Edward F. Green
Floyd Thompson
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Thompson
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State Health Board Forms Accident Prevention Section
The State Board of Health in Raleigh established an accident prevention section to study farm and home accidents in North Carolina. Dr J W R Norton said the unit will aid local health departments and operate under a Kellogg Foundation grant, with Dr Charles M Cameron Jr directing. Norton reported 1952 NC accident deaths reached about 2,500, with only half due to motor vehicles.
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State Board of Health
North Carolina
J. W. R. Norton
der. Norton
North Carolina Academy of Public Health
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Charles M. Cameron Jr
Norton
The
Academy of Public Health
85 Year Old Faces Murder Charge in Maryland
In Towson Maryland 85 year old James Quickly of Sweetair is scheduled for a preliminary hearing tomorrow night at Cockeysville. He is accused of fatally shooting his 40 year old son following a family quarrel making him the oldest man in Maryland to face a murder charge.
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Towson, Md
Cockeysville
James Quickly
Sweetair
Maryland
Aenday
Judges and Newsmen Clash Over Courtroom Photos
Philadelphia reporters and judges debated whether a judge can bar news photos of a defendant. Chief Justice Horace Stern defended a right to prevent pictures in the courthouse or jail, while Judge Bauer’s order allowing courtroom images drew protests from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association and the International Typographical Union affiliate. Justice Stern argued photos denigrate court dignity and could harm the defendant and jury.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Horace Stern
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Stern
Westmoreland Yes Ates Ferouin
John Wesley Wable
Wable
Court House
Assn
Theodore A. Ser
Rill
American Bar Assn
Justice Stern
CIO American Newspaper Guild
PNPA
Bauer
Joseph Is
Wilkes-Barre
Bauan
Retired Teacher Amasses 631000 in Estate Inheritance
A Chicago woman and former high school teacher under an inheritance tax return in Cook County Court shows an estimated 631000 amassed from teaching income. The filing concerns the estate of Grace F. Jackson with details sparse aside from teaching as her primary income source.
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Chicago
Cook County
Grace FE. Jackson
Seana
Saath
Judy Holliday a self described smart star plays dumb on screen
Judy Holliday, famed for playing dumb blondes, reveals a high IQ in childhood and a calm view of fame. She notes her 31 years, motherhood, and a philosophy of one film per year to keep work fresh while balancing private life.
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New York
Judy Holliday
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Hollywood
Babe Ruth
Einstein
Sardi’s
Peole
Columbia
Hollywod
Jonathan
Japan to Share Technical Skills With Southeast Asia
Japan offers to share technical skills with Southeast Asian nations. Tokyo plans agricultural and light industry aid with mutual expenses. Ceylon opens talks with Dr. Deepal Susanta de Fonseka, while India and Pakistan negotiations are anticipated.
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Japan
Southeast Asia
Foreign Office
Ceylon
Deepal Susanta de Fonseka
Denen
Kyodo
India
Pakistan
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