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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1957

Page

7

Poisoned Collegian Accused In Parkville

An 18 year old Park College freshman Trubert Fulkerson was charged with arsenic poisoning intended to kill or injure. He had been hospitalized since Thursday and was moved to Platte County Jail Sunday. Six campus fires preceded the case, with authorities unsure of linkage. The three poisoning victims remained in serious to improving condition as neighbors and officials described Fulkerson as a decent student prior.

Parkville Dplatte County Authoritien Park College Trubert Fulkerson Musekoree Oklo Fulkerson Kansas City Bonurse College Health Center Platte County Alumni Hall Robert Belong John Lowmiller Luella Matthews Shirley Flint Dows Iowa Jon Porter Greenfield Muskogee B. L. Wertz Central High School Wertz

Mrs Findley Crowned Mrs America in Bedside Ceremony

Linwood Findley of Arlington Virginia crowned Mrs America after intense competition among 41 entrants. The 32 year old wife of an Air Force officer and mother of four delegates from Louisiana and Indiana earned top honor on Mother's Day weekend while attending Louisiana State University in the 1940s. She previously held Maid of Cotton and Mrs Louisiana titles and was voted most popular in an unofficial prefinal poll.

America Linwood Findley Washington, D. C Harry Findley USAF Ft. Lauderdale Fla Findley New York Fort Lauderdale Arlington Vagor Mig Espec Columbia Linwood Cotton Louisiana Louisiana State Brombtant

Doped mass poisoning attempt shocks Omaha suburb

An Los Angeles man John Palmer Druminy admitted to a police captain that he planned to poison a former girlfriend and six others in an Omaha apartment. He allegedly placed arsenic in two quarts of milk and a canister of rigor, then waited at a bus station for a return trip to California. Police booked him on an alien charge pending laboratory results.

Omaha Los Angeles Theodore Pike Tike John Palmer Druminy Erlend Drummy Pike California Inslaw

Queen Elizabeth visit to North America unclear

Louk St. Laurent stated he has no official information on a proposed visit by Queen Elizabeth to North America. Reports from Washington claim the Queen and Prince Philip may halt in the United States early October, but no verification exists.

Quelecum Louk St. Laurent Lizabeth North Ameri_ sea Hie Washington Prince Philip United States

Socialist ministers backed by French council vote

The National Council of the French Socialist party gave a strong vote of confidence Sunday night in nine Socialist ministers, including Premier Guy Mallet, backing the government.

Mallet PARIS National Council The French Socialist Party Guy Mallet

Baltimore police to sweep up broken glass after crashes

The Baltimore Police Department ordered officers to use large push brooms to clear glass from accident scenes after motorists reported tire damage. The move aims to keep streets clean and reduce hazards while police cars receive the new standard equipment.

Baltimore Ford Fred L. Ford Rev. George Michardson Lang Beach

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