Sheriff and rival kill each other in Oklahoma courthouse
In Stilwell Adair County Oklahoma Sheriff Chester Crittenden and challenger Rob Alberty, both in their 50s and Democrats, shot each other inside the county jail lobby after a disputed primary night. A .32 automatic was found on Alberty. No motive disclosed.
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Stilwell
Okla
Chester Crittenden
Crittenden
Rob Alberty
Owen Grant
Grant Sist
Alberty
Adair County
Oklahoma
Herrin
Cherokee County
Junior Martin
Kefauver Seeks Lead in Democratic Nomination
Senator Kefauver said he is running a strong second for the Democratic presidential nomination and will not strike deals with other candidates. He claims rising support in Michigan Iowa Iowa and Kansas after California showing and says he could join as a ticket partner rather than form a coalition. He criticized Republicans and a Communist memo, accusing opponents of despicable politics as the campaign heats up.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adlai E. Stevenson
California
Stevenson
Chicago
Michigan
Iowa
Kansas
Averell Harriman
New York
Kesyne
Mot Hartman
Communist Party
H. Alexander Senith
RNJ
Bridges
R-Nh
GOP
Ttee
Nixon
Eisenhower
Negro Gets 50 Months In Prison
Charlotte reports Raeford Johnson, a 19 year old Negro, was sentenced to four years and two months for disarming two police officers shooting at them and stealing their prowler car. He still faces charges in Superior Court on a felony deadly weapon with intent to kill resisting arrest hit and run driving and having the operators license. Judge Baid says its fortunate these good men did not get killed or for life.
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Charlotte
Raeford Johnson
Lcense
Marine Drill Sergeant Sentenced at Parris Island
At Parris Island South Carolina Marine drill sergeant Arthur E. Ashcraft was sentenced to 12 months at hard labor and a bad conduct discharge after being found guilty on three counts of maltreating recruits. He lost his rank and $75 monthly pay for a year. The court heard 17 witnesses. Ashcraft claimed he tapped trainees only in the stomach and did not strike any blows.
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Parris Island
S.C
Arthur E. Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Jesuf
Code of Military
Covington
Judge Advocate General of
Navy
Military Court of Appeals
Matthew C. McKeon
Worcester
Mass
Youth Pleads Guilty Over Firecracker Incident
A 14 year old in Davis West Virginia admitted guilt after tossing a firecracker into the street. authorities confiscated several packages of noisemakers. Firecrackers are illegal in the state and Farley was fined $10.
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Pai
Hae
Davis
Ee Fariey
West Virginia
Farley
U S and Philippines pledge unity on independence day
In Manila U S Vice President Nixon and Philippine President Magsaysay lead a unity celebration marking the 1946 independence, urging neutral Asian nations to stand with free peoples against Communist pressure. Nixon warns neutrals and cites the need for collective action.
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Manila
Philippines
United States
Nafie
Asia
Richard Nixon
Eisenhowhower
India
Indonesia
Burma
Ceylon
Ramon Magsaysay
Uncom
Nixon
Magsaysay
Luneta Park
U.S
Emilio Aguinaldo
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