Two Thugs Are Picked Up for Questioning
Federal agents question Mickey Cohen and Fred Sitia in Chicago underworld case. Cohen, a proclaimed reformed gambler, and Sitia, once tied to heroin rings, were detained briefly as habeas petitions circulated. Cohen planned a West Coast return, discussed film plans, and challenged libel claims against remarks from a New York TV interview.
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Chicago
Mickey Cohen
Fred Bsicia
Cohen
West Coast
Old Capone
PantiThe
Rhea
Slea
Frost
Potcel
Patrick Deley
Chenel
Tan Shuld’ Ie
Sita
Chi Seo
New York
Sles
McNamara
New Jersey
Tom
Philadelphia
Chien
Hie
Los Angeles
William Parker
Cricket drives man to trap in car exhaust
Sacramento California upi reports Robert Mathis attempted to trap a cricket by running a hose from the exhaust pipe into the car. He told deputies he was driven crazy by the insect and planned to “get him one way or another.”
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Sacramento
Calif
Robert Mathis
Truman Calls for U S Military and Aid to Defend Free Nations
Former President Harry S. Truman urged continued U S military and economic aid to free nations to deter Communist aggression. He spoke at a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Kansas City, criticizing the current administration for foreign policy missteps and domestic financial woes, warning that weaker free nations invite defeat. He suggested Democrats could restore government to the people in 1958.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
U. S
Democratic Party
Free Nations
Truman
Eisenhower
Swans Bought To Replace Stolen Pair In Guendale Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park officials in Guendale California purchased two swans to replace a stolen pair. They later discovered the new birds are both female, leaving no male to mate and guard nests.
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Guendale
Calif
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Egypt Seizes British Owned Marconi Company
Egypt’s government seizes the British owned Marconi radio and telegraph organization, transferring assets to the central banks in Cairo and Alexandria. An Egyptian engineer Anis el Baradei is named director, with Britain and Egypt set to discuss trade banking and diplomacy in Rome.
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GAIRO
Marciani Radiotelegraph and
Egypt
Muse Japho Khalil
Ministry of Communications
Itd
Marconi Concessiors
Khalil
Marconi
Cairn
Alexandria
Anis cl Baradei
Reyplinnved
London
Britain
Rome
Londe
Contractor on Trial for Murder in Clarksville
Charlie McDaniel a 52 year old contractor stands trial on four counts of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of attorney W D Morrow. Prosecutors say the dispute over ownership of two houses McDaniel built led to the murder with witnesses including Mrs Morrow, her son and Mrs McDaniel. The defense and testimony were presented as closing arguments concluded yesterday. Lionel Barrymore noted as a stage and screen star is mentioned in passing.
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Clarksville
Charlie’ McDaniel
McDaniel
W. D. Morrow
Morrow
Gels
Youth to Get on His Feet Again
MANORVILLE N Y Benny Hooper expects to be back on his feet today for the first time since his rescue from the bottom of a 26 foot well He is due to leave Bayview General Hospital in Mastic Beach and probably will return home Friday or Saturday I m feeling better he said I want to go out and play He tumbled into the 26 foot well last Thursday dug by his father in the backyard of their home and was trapped 215 hees
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Manorville
Benny Hooper
Bayview General Hospital
Mastic Beach
Benny
AFL-CIO Delays Meeting on Teamsters Ouster Move
The AFL-CIO postponed indefinitely a meeting of its Fidial Practices Committee set for Friday to consider charges that the Teamsters Union is corruptly dominated. The action aims to avoid intensified action against the federation and signals a shift in pressure over the ouster movement against President Dave Beck.
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Washington
Apl.cio
Teamsters Union
Ten Meters
Dave Beck
Woman Awarded 6500 in Bus Company Suit
Pulaski Circuit Court jury awarded Freeda Wright six thousand five hundred dollars in her 75 dollar suit against Citizens Couch Co and Dorothy Mae Payne. The all white jury found 3000 dollars in actual damages and 1000 dollars punitive plus 500 dollars actual against Mrs Payne. Wright testified Payne attacked her after Wright moved from a seat. Bus driver Rogers said he did not intervene as passengers shouted for action. Payne was arrested.
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Strvei
Rock
Pulaski
Freeda
Beek Names New APL-CIO Vice President
Beek leadership announced 63 year old JohnL English as the newly named vice president of the APL-CIO in a move reflecting ongoing organizational changes.
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Beek
Johnl English
Hewly
Apl—Cio
Arizona Slayer Leonard Coey Executed in Gas Chamber
Leonard John Coey was put to death in the Florence gas chamber for the 1955 Phoenix stabbing of his wife Elnora. Despite last minute insanity pleas, prison psychiatrists found evidence of insanity and the execution proceeded at 3 12 a.m with 32 witnesses present.
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Florence. Ariz
Leonard John Coey
Arizona State
Brussels
Shig Ming
Coey
Elnora
Phoenix
Frank Eyman
Pinal County
T. Df. Honey
Carpenter
Co. D. Johnson
Tom Merick
Coolidge
Redelph Hecht
Florence
Court upholds $40 fine for assault and battery incident
The defendant faced a Circuit court after a local incident and pleaded guilty to assault and battery. A $40 fine plus costs was imposed and later affirmed on appeal.
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U.S
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Eunan
Gies
Buick
Chee
Lionel Barrymore
Arewell Symphony
Afl-Cio
Tates
Arizona
Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park — America's Oldest
Mt. Magazine
Mid-America
Arkansans
Hot Springs National Park
United States Brewers Foundation
National Old
Luithle Rock
Coleman Dairy
Best
United States
Coleman Mikio
Coleman Dairy, Inc
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