Prisoner Escapes as Train Returns to North Carolina
Raleigh reports continued search for handcuffed inmate Boyd H. Weir 23 of Charlotte who escaped on a returning train. Prisons Director William F Bailey probes possible Extradition Officer Dexter E Stell negligence. Weir, sentenced in 1955 Mecklenburg case, previously escaped Lincoln County Camp December 26.
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North Carolina
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Boyd H. Weir
Charlotte
Bailey
Dexter E. Stell
Weir
Maxton
Sanford
Mecklenburg
Lincoln County
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Fla
Juvenile Delinquency Tackled by Dekalb Grand Jury
Dekalb County grand jury denounces erosion of youth moral rectitude and criticizes church leaders for promoting racial mixing under a guise of Christianity. Presentments urge schools churches and homes to instill greater obligation to youth to curb juvenile delinquency.
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Decatur
Dekalb County
Amendment history tied to constition and prohibition
A compact note outlines how the U S Constitution history includes a series of amendments. It references Noahs Ark and gopherwood as metaphorical anchors while noting the 18th Amendment established prohibition and was later repealed or altered by subsequent actions.
Weather forecast hints at cool, scattered cloudsAcross Atlantic coast and plains
A weather notice says conditions will be fair to partly cloudy in most areas with cooler temperatures expected in the northern Atlantic coastal states and the extreme northeastern Plains. An AP Wirephoto caption accompanies the report.
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Texas
Middle Eastern Plains
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Struggle Over Alleged Confession Continues
In Montgomery two white men, Sonny Living ston Jr. and Raymond Britt Jr., face dynamiting charges tied to the Hutchinson Street Baptist Church bombing and related acts. Defense argues a confession by Livingst on Jr. should be kept from the record citing coercion while prosecutors seek to introduce it. Britt’s later trial involves a separate incident at a Negro taxi stand. The case implicates possible Ku Klux Klan involvement and Negro agitators are mentioned by defense.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sonny Kyle Livingston Jr
Livingston
Raymond C. Britt Jr
Hutchinson St. Baptist Church
Britt
Ku Klux Klan
John Blue Hill
Hill
Thetford
Help Crippled Children Buy Napkins at Exchange Club Sale
A community fundraiser runs May 27 28 and 29 to support crippled children. Volunteers organize sales and drive donations of napkins and related items through the Exchange Club to aid medical and welfare efforts.
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Exchange Club
Ramona Girl Scout Rescues Cub Scout From Mountain Pool
A 16-year-old Girl Scout named Bonnie Graham rescued 9-year-old Tommy McClure from drowning in a five foot deep icy mountain pool. She remained in the water until a Boy Scout leader threw her a shirt and she was hauled out by a rope. she lost her pajama bottoms during the rescue.
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Ramona
Calif
Tommy McClure
Bonnie Graham
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Snapshot
Tonight's low 54 degrees with a high of 82 tomorrow. Today's high reached 76 and last night's low was 54. Sunset is 7 28 p m today and sunrise tomorrow 5 06 a m.
Einfrank Gets 2nd Chance On $64,000 Quiz
New York reports truck driver Einfrank, 57, a Los Angeles resident and geography expert, receives a fresh shot at $64,000 on the Challenge show after losing faith in people following his prior appearance. He recalls being besieged by relatives and plans to travel in a pickup and trailer if he wins.
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New York
al Einfrank
Einfrank
Los Angeles
Maryland
Tortoise And The Hare Race Ends With Turtle Victory
In Oneonta New York 8 year old Linda Gill staged a race between Blackie a turtle and Hoppy Hop a gray rabbit owned by Joan Roberts. Hoppy Hop led most of the 10 foot course then sat while Blackie crawled to the finish line securing the win for the turtle.
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Oneonta
N.Y
Linda Gill
Blackie
Hoppy Hop
Miss Gill
Joan Roberts
Weather Outlook for Carolinas Shows Mild, Less Humid
Forecasts for North Carolina call for generally fair conditions and lower humidity with moderate temperatures this afternoon. Mountain highs in the mid 70s, mid to upper 70s elsewhere, cool tonight with lows 46 to 50 in mountains and 50s elsewhere. Wednesday brings fair skies and slightly warmer temperatures. South Carolina expects partly cloudy, mild conditions with highs around 84 to 88 this afternoon and a low tonight near 60 to 66, then a bit warmer on Wednesday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Inmate Sends Message From Penitentiary Ball
An Eastern State Penitentiary inmate used a rubber ball to send a note to his month old son through the wall. Marie Ann Mazur, 11, found the inked pink sphere bearing a plea to locate Louise and an affectionate message from Jeffrey Curry Sr., 21, jailed for burglary since February.
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Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary
Marie Ann Mazur
Louise
Jeffrey Curry Sr
Marie Ann
Frank Mazur
Sally Rand Robbed of $114 at Gayety Theater
Sally Rand reported a barefoot thief at the Gayety Burlesque theater Sunday took $114 from her wallet after forcing entry with a fire ax. Rand described the bandit as shoeless and black and said he held her at bay during the theft.
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Sally Rand
Baltimore
Miss Rand
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