Confessions in Prague Trials Raise Old Question
The Prague trial of 14 Czechoslovak Communist leaders revives the question of why defendants confess in Communist trials. The piece notes that in the West such as New York, defendants confessed little and were defended by lawyers, while Prague’s system pressures admissions. It also cites anti Jewish bias at the trial and wonders if American Communists will be chilled by these events.
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Train Hits Man Kills Two Near Concord NC
A Southern Railway passenger train struck a man at McGill Street crossing and buried his body into a crowd, killing Walter Nance and Mrs. Estelle Boone and injuring several others including Charles Ellington, Ann Tucker, and Minnie Love. Coroner said Nance crossed the tracks after the 11 p.m. shift change at a local cotton mill.
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Marshville
Estelle Boone
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Charles E. Ellington
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Mt. Pleasant
Minnie Love
Harris
Cliff Brown
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Boone
Teen Sander wrecks car with rifle after breakdown
In Oakland California Edward Sander, a teenager, lost patience with his failing car. He fired at the tires and windows with a .22 rifle, then smashed the radiator and spark plugs with a hammer and set the battered wreck on fire.
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Heat Wave Brings 90 Degree Day In Buenos Aires
A late spring heat wave spiked temperatures to 90 degrees in Buenos Aires on Thursday and the Weather Bureau warned that no immediate relief was in sight.
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Buenos Aires
Weather Bureau
Election spending and voting costs in North Carolina
North Carolina certified 1,211,010 votes for President and 1,179,645 for Governor. Officials estimate total campaign spending nears three million dollars, with per vote costs around $2 to $2.50 when counting time and related expenses.
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Pipefitter recalls C-54 crash in dense fog near Tacoma
Ed Karl describes being within 100 yards of the field where a C-54 crashed early today. He recounts a brilliant explosion, flames, scattered bodies, and the smell of burning flesh as he assisted at the scene before authorities ordered evacuation.
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Ed Karl
United Press
Tacoma, Wash
McChord Air Force Base
Lions game sparks arrest for unpermitted firecracker
Gerald Remus, 44, was arrested after he tossed a lit firecracker onto the Detroit Lions field following a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers. Police said the act violated permit rules and faces charges.
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Gerald Remus
Detroit Lions
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