Flint teacher admits killing wife and two daughters
James R. Seeley, 32, a part time musician and Flint school system horn instructor, confessed to beating his wife Carol to death with a hatchet and stabbing her, then drowning two daughters, Carol age 4 and Connie age 6 months, in the family bathroom. He admitted to a killing urge after returning from bars early Sunday and was held for murder as police pursued further questions. Two other daughters, Karen 10 and Christine 9, were unharmed. Seeley claimed the urge to kill ceased after the first slayings. He was described as highly respected in music circles and as an instrument repairman. Weyland in Taipei.
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Flint
Mich
East Side
James R. Seeley
Bel
John Burton
Seeley
Carol
Hele
Connie
Burlan
Burton
Karen
Christine
Dulles Exits Hospital For Short Pet Poodle Ride
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles left Walter Reed for one hour and 25 minutes to visit his dog Pepe at home. He smiled through the outing, noting Pepe was fine but a bit demanding, and declined to comment on his hospital stay beyond directing questions to his doctors.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Pepe
Thilles
Walter Reed
Dulles
Mansfield and Hargitay Win Door Prize Doubleheader
Palm Springs hosts a benefit for the Women’s International Adoption Foundation where Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay win door prizes. Hargitay claims a mink stole, Mansfield wins a second prize while a desert artist painting is displayed. Other celebs present include Jayne Russell Esther Williams and Bob Waterfield.
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Palm Springs
UPI
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Hargitays
Miss Mansfield
John Morris
Mickey Rooney
Women’s International Adoption Foundation
Rooney
Jane Russell
Bob Waterfield
Esther Williams
Hargitay
High School Boy Saves Man At San Mateo Beach Rescue
Samuel, a 16 year old from Lowell High School in San Francisco, rescued a man during a surf peril near Pedro Valley. The drifty 26 foot plank aided his aid as Miller, a 40 year old sailor, shouted for help and clung to safety.
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Pedro Valley
Bob
Samuel
Miller
Ronald Miller
San Francisco
San *Mateo County
Lowell High School
Les Young Jazz Great Dies at 50 in New York
Lester Young, famed tenor saxophonist with Count Basie, died at 50 in New York. The legendary modern jazz musician helped define the cool style and was a key soloist on 1930s recordings, later leading his own band on tour.
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New York
Lester
The
Young
Count Basie
Alvin Hotel
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Rockport
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Prince Matehabelli
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