Innocent in Pearson Job Charged with Slugging Columnist
Washington June 19 Charles Patrick Clark an 180 pound attorney pleaded innocent to a charge of slugging Drew Pearson the 175 pound columnist and radio commentator. He was released on personal bond after arraignment before Municipal Judge Andrew Howard. Trial set for July 3. Pearson not present in court represented by William A Roberts. Clark described as a lobbyist for Franco Spain said he would defend vigorously claiming he struck Pearson twice but landed one punch. He showed no concern about the assault charge.
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Washington
Ued
Charles Patrick Clark
Drew Peare
Clark
Pearson
Franco Spain
Andrew Howard
Gorge Mc Neil
Howard
William A. Roberts
Mayflower
Clsr
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Salinas Rodeo crowns Queen as crowd honors kickoff
Bonnie Jean Summers a Monterey brunette, 18, was named Sweetheart of the 36th California Rodeo as the four day festival opened in Salinas with a record 6500 attendees. Summers earns the honor during the opening ceremony ahead of rodeo events and festivities.
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Salinas
Bonnie Jean Summers
Monterey
House Slaps Truman Down On Economic Controls Bill
The House voted tentatively to withdraw US control of strategic materials and blocked authority to seize the steel industry. A one year extension of wage price and rent controls was approved with the Senate’s eight month limit in view. The Wage Stabilization Board faced abolition, while meat rationing was halted except in shortages. Ramsay urged import restrictions on materials scarce in the US.
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Free World
Truman
House
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Antoni M. Sudlak
R-Conn
United States
Sadlak
House Labor Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert L. Ramsay
D-W. Va
Army warrant officer sentenced to death for wife murder
Warrant Officer Bernard J. O'Brien of San Antonio was found guilty by a U S Army court martial of killing his wife Dorothy in Munich Germany. He struck her while she slept after she nagged him and then attempted to stage an accident by driving the car into a tree. He reportedly gave milk to his children and told them their mother was sick before taking her to a hospital.
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Germany
Bernard J. O’brien
San Antonio
Tex
Dorothy
O'Brien
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