Minister and family vanish in Oregon town mystery
In Sweet Home Oregon minister Rev Laurence Loftus his wife Ruth and their two year old son James disappeared after Friday. Police traced a clue to Tombstone Summit in the Cascade Mountains and suspect an accident on a backwoods road. Local parishioners alerted authorities when services were missed.
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Sweet Home
Ore
Oregon
Tombstone
Cascade Mountains
Laurence Loftus
Loftus
Ruth
James
Harry Monical
Monical
The
Ken Martin
Portland
Columbia River
Sweet Home Church
Tualatin
Lulu Loftus
Madison
N. J
John Bollman
Chatham, N. J
Kids Watch Mom Slain By Dad
In Charleston a young woman, Gladys Elvira Benton Clark, 21, was shot by her husband Joe Allen Clark, 27, in front of their two small children. Four shots from a .22 pistol killed her. a ricocheting bullet wounded Benton's neck minor. Clark surrendered to police after the shooting following an argument between the couple. The family included a 6-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter, Clark’s sister Virginia Olson, and Benton 21.
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Charleston
S.C
Gladys Elvira Benton Clark
Joe Allen Clark
Clark
Virginia Olson
William F. Kelly
Clarks
Two Children Killed by Uncle's Car Near Williamston
In Williamston North Carolina a car driven by George Daniel 38 struck five children as they played along a dirt road 12 miles southeast of town The Goddard siblings William Floyd 10 Neva Loretta 4 Henry 11 and cousin Louis 6 died Six others were injured The coroner ordered Daniel bound over for trial for man slaughter drunken driving and operating a car without a license He was released on bond and faces Martin Superior Court next month
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Williamston
N.C
Here
B. W. Parker
George Daniel
Daniel
Martin Superior Court
Pattrolman
William Floyd Goddard
Neva Loretta Goddard
Henry Goddard
Louis Goddard
Martin General Hospital
Berlton Goddard
Newport
Beaufort
Bobby Gene Campbell
Grassy Creek
Lansing
James Carroll Griffin
Marshville
Union County
Monroe
Arthritis Pills Kill Infant in Southwick Tragedy
In Southwick Massachusetts infant Kevin Siward died after his brother Harold two shared candy and mistakenly gave him arthritis pills police said Harold aged two fed the baby a deadly dose leading to the death of Kevin Siward on Sunday.
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Southwick, Mass
Kevin Siward
Harold
Price Tag Rules for Avoiding Entanglements in Favors
A cautionary note warns against accepting favors with strings attached to prevent entanglements. It emphasizes clear terms and self reliance in social exchanges and decision making.
Five-figure swindle targets aging New Hampshire couple
In Londonberry New Hampshire three ex convicts face arrest on charges they swindled Elizabeth Hill 73 and her husband out of 50000. The couple lived frugally in a three room tarred shack with no modern amenities and saved since retirement. FBI reports include ruse as if purporting to remodel and a promise of a written guarantee from President Eisenhower.
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Londonberry
N. H
Elizabeth Hill
Hill
FBI
U.S
Sen
Nutko
Eisen
Woman killed by her own car in freak Greenville accident
Iva Shelburn, 60, was inspecting damage to a parked car on a Greenville street when her vehicle rolled backward and ran over her. She spent the night in hospital. No charges have been filed. Damages estimated at about 150 dollars to both cars.
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Greenville
N.C
Iva Shelburn
Weekend Violence Claims 13 Lives Across North Carolina
The weekend violence killed 13 people across North Carolina including Dunn victims Willie McLean 19 Pink Malloy 18 and Louvenia Morris 36. Others died in crashes hit by cars or vehicle rollovers near Williamston Gastonia Beaufort Lansing Monroe Rockingham Burnsville and Stanley County with drivers or pedestrians among the injured.
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Dunn
North Carolina
Willie Foster McLean
Pink Melvin
Louvenia Morris
Greensboro
Nathan Fine Malloy
James Ronnie Malloy
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Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
FIAT
Italy
Southern Motors, Inc
S. Main Street
High Point N. C
Odell Matthews Motors, Inc
Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, N. C
Associated Press
William P. Hornaday
Mount Airy
Rockingham
Michael McDaniels
Gladys Harris Robinson
Rufus Herman Odom Jr
Burnsville
Red Cross
U.S. 1
Susean
Bendix
Yne
Prisco
Sonotone
Sonotone Hearing Center
Sheraton Hotel
High Point, N. C
S. Main ST. Ext
Christmas Club
Abardceman
Berty RO
Wigh Pont
Scottish Bank
Archdale
F.d.lc
Ome
Chath
Randleman
Sry
Bandar
Pord
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