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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1959

Page

3

Tots Slain by Insane Mother in New Jersey

A 38 year old mother admitted she bludgeoned to death her two babies Katherine age 2 and Kenneth age 7 and tried to kill her two older children. She allegedly killed them to stop the family from being insane. The bodies were found in a front yard playhouse wrapped in blankets and newspapers. The mother later swallowed sleeping pills and was declared insane and ordered to Graystone Park Mental Hospital. The husband Brooks Church was attending to the scene and the two older children Elizabeth 14 and Stephen 10 were treated and released.

Hibernia N. J UPI Ellen Church Katherine Kenneth St. Clare’s Hospital Denville Church Morris County Frank Scerbo Scerbo Souad Robert Burdge

Kennedy Labor Bill Advances From Senate Panel

Senate Labor Committee approved a Kennedy Ervin labor reform bill 13 to 2 amid GOP objections. The measure strengthens union reporting and secret elections while limiting ex convicts in union posts, with Taft Hartley amendments and Javits witness provisions debated for broader reach. Goldwater and Dirksen voted against, Prouty for with reservations as the panel sent the bill to the full Senate by April 13.

Washington UPI Senate Labor Committee Senate John F. Kennedy Mass Barry F. Goldwater R-Ania Everett M. Dirkisen R-Ill Goldwater Winston L. Prouty RVI Labor Department Ail-Cio Kennedy Tion Ponloyes National Labor Iations Board MLRB Javits No-Man’s Land

British Envoy Gets Increase in Entertainment Allowance

London reports the British government approved higher funds for ambassador Sir Harald Caccia to entertain dignitaries in Washington next year providing an extra 9 548 dollars while reducing Moscow housekeeping by 3 962 dollars. The package lifts Caccia's total entertainment allowance to 394 864 dollars.

London Washington Harald Caccia Moscow Caccia

Crown Prince Akihito Confined With Fever Before Planned Marriage

Tokyo April 10 reports Crown Prince Akihito is confined to bed with a cold and slight fever on the eve of his scheduled marriage to Michiko. The illness delays public appearances as the royal household monitors his condition.

Tokyo API Akihito Michiko

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