Mississippi officers face whipping charge trial
Five Mississippi law officers begin their defense in U S District Court accused of handcuffing Cpl. Murry Gray to a pine tree and flogging him to extract a burg lary confession. Gray, a Korean War veteran, testified the July 1950 beating occurred near Magnolia, with officers forcing him to strip before the leather strap struck. Entebbe note appears unrelated.
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Tackson
Miss
Mississippi
U.S. District Court
Cpl
Murry
Sunshine) Gray
Korer
Gray
Magnolia
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Sher
Robert E. Lee
Frank Smith
Andrew Ones
Noren Wall
J.J. Montfourt
Campaign chatter as voters weigh Democratic and Republican bids
Democrats launch New Hampshire push with Scott Lucas praising Truman while John Sullivan urges confidence in him. Estes Kefauver starts his NH windup with handshakes in Newmarket and Dover. Oregon Democrats drop Truman in favor of Adlai Stevenson. On the Republican side Harold Stassen admits apathy among voters as Saltonstall promotes Eisenhower to independents. Darby notes Eisenhower’s anticipated return.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Concord
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Truman
John. Sullivan
Durham
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Kremlin
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Newmarket
Dover
Portsmouth
Oregon
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Harold E. Stasson
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Claremont
Harry Darby
Kansas
Phoenix
Eisenhower
Fulbright Lists Campaign Cost in 1944 Bid
Washington reports Sen. Fulbright said his 1944 campaign cost did not exceed 741,190.33. Arkansas opponents argued costs were the highest in state history, with ex-governor Homer Adkins saying he spent 97,000. Col T. H. Barton listed 192,000 for his effort while Fulbright claimed no one knows expenditures of other candidates. External notes mention Eisenhower, Taft, MacArthur, Epton, and Warren on various campaign topics.
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Fulbright
D-Ark
Homer M. Adkins
Arkansas
Little Rock
Adkins
Senate
Col
T. H. Barton
el Dorado
The
Lion Oil Company
Paul G. Hoffman
Econome Cooperation
Philadelphia
Eisenhower
U. S
Atlantic
Ankara
United States
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New Hampshire
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Oregon
Fred F. Epton
Epton
MacArthur
Earl Warren
California
Sacramento
South Korea Political Sparks Build Over Rhee Reelection
South Korea faces a heated political clash as President Syngman Rhee, amid a three month window to a presidential vote, weighs whether to run again. National Assembly opposition and recall protests erupt after his direct-election amendment is defeated 143 to 10. Rhee hints at reintroducing the proposal after session ends March 20.
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Punson
Korea
Syngman Rhee
National Assemble
Rhee
Associated Press
Korean Republic
National Assembly
Husband Slayer Now in Dallas
Mrs. Mary Jean Barrons, charged with murder in her husband Lt Richard Parsons death near El Paso, arrived in Dallas but could not be located. She had entered Timberlawn Sanitarium Feb 20 and was not re admitted this morning. Her attorney said she would be re committed. Trial set for May 12 with a sanity hearing beforehand. Dist Atty Clayton plans to seek the death penalty. defense may plead insanity. Bond remains at 500000.
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Dallas
Tex
Mary Jean Barrons
AL Pasn
Timberlawn Sanitarium
Sanitarium
Tulsa
Oklo
Richard ©. Parsons
el Paso
Dist
Dist. Atty
W.E. Clayton
Parsons
54 Injured in Gary Train Crash
Gary Ind March 5 Fifty four persons were injured none seriously last night when a crowded commuter train from Chicago crashed into the rear of an empty train at the Gary station. The express train carried about 200 passengers and was in the first car of a four car set. Police said ice on a switch may have caused the express to take the wrong siding. Only six injured remained in hospitals.
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Gary
Ind
Chicago
West in Reprisal Cuts Off Power to Berlin
Berlin reports West Germany halted electric deliveries to the Russian zone in reprisal for Eastern current stoppage to West Berlin. The 384,000 kilowatt hours daily cut affects West Berlin as Soviet controlled Fast power firm ends supplies citing economic difficulties. West Berlin officials say the city can cope while acknowledging shared strain across the zones.
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West Germany
West Berlin
Fast Power
East
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