Cross Burning Merges With City Bombings in Gaffney
In Gaffney South Carolina a four foot cross was burned near city councilman Paul Guthries home sparking police and mayor concerns of a bias crime. Earlier this week two bombings rocked the area with no injuries. Authorities seek leads as they weigh links to a synagogue bombing in Charlotte and possible racial agitation.
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Gaffney
S.C
Paul Guthrie
Guthrie
William Cooksey
Cooksey
Spartanburg Herald-Tribune
James H. Sanders
Sanders
Ford
J. Mark Hayes
Frank N. Littlejohn
Charlotte
Littlejohn
Tempe Beth-El
Gaffney and Cowpens
South Carolina
FBI Laboratories
Washington
Army Develops Storm Spotter With Onboard Computer Brain
The Army announces a new high altitude weather spotting system described as the best yet. It uses a radiosonde balloon and a three pound airborne unit to relay humidity temperature and pressure readings to a central computer which then computes winds over greater ranges than before.
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Washington
Army
Negotiation Pressure on Algeria Urged by French Radicals
In Strasbourg the Radical Socialist congress urged the government to take initiative for negotiations with Tunisia and Morocco to study settlement terms for the Algerian nationalist rebellion. The resolution, opposed by Premier Felix Gaillard, passed 648 to 472, signaling party tensions and possible disavowal of Gaillard by his own ranks. Pierre Mendes-France supported the anti mediation stance during the debate.
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Strasbourg
France
Felix Gaillard
Radical Socialist Party
Tunisia
Morocco
Gaillard
Habib Bourguiba
Mohammed V
Pierre Mendes- France
Edward Gein Revealed As Two Faced Neighbor and Killer
Neighbors recall a quiet, helpful Gein while later discoveries expose a grisly crime scene at his Plainfield farm. Sheriff files detail heads and body parts found in the woodshed and house as authorities pursue the layered horror behind his shy exterior. Edward Gein is sent to Wisconsin Central State Hospital for the Criminal Insane.
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Gein
Hill
Edward Gein
Artie Schley
Bernice Worden
Lester Hill
West Plainfield
Donald Foster
Linda
Howard Foster
Bob
Philippines
Doris Diggles
Mary Hogan
Bancroft
Georgia Foster
State Crime Laboratory
Wisconsin
Central State Hospital
Earl Eileen
Plainfield
Husband Steals to Pay Alimony in Scranton
Walter Slocum pleaded guilty to four burglaries and two larcenies in Scranton Pa. claiming he stole to meet his $80 monthly alimony after his estranged wife threatened arrest. Judge Michael Eagan postponed sentencing for a week.
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Scranton
Walter Slocum
Michael Eagan
Slocum
Eagan
Forest Fire Zaps 25 Million Dollars in L.A. Area
A 55 mile perimeter forest and brush fire near Los Angeles has burned over 25 000 acres and caused about 25 million dollars in damage in the San Gabriel Mountains. 1 400 firefighters remained on the line with 16 miles still uncontrolled as of November 23.
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Los Angeles
San Gabriel Mountains
Jay Peterson
U. S. Forest Service
Angeles Crest Highway
Monrovia
Peterson
Monrovia Peak
Keith Klinger
Devil's Canyon
Mt. Islip
Forest Service
Southern California Edison Co
Landslide Kills At Least Six In Prince Rupert
A 300 foot wide landslide unleashed by heavy rains buried three houses in Prince Rupert British Columbia. Six to eight people are dead or missing and a child was found dead while an 18 month old girl was rescued from the creek. Rescue efforts progress amid continued rain and danger of further slides. The city, cut off from outside contact, faced severed road and rail links.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
British Columbia
John Murray
Thomas Perry
George Henderson
Vandal
Eis Ae the Agion
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Eprayeau de Cologne
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Harlee
Harllee’s Home Center
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