Salt Lake Man Pleads for Soviets to Free Americans
Craddock Gilmour of Salt Lake City and Buel Wortham of North Little Rock, former Army lieutenants, were detained by Soviet border officials after a statue theft claim. Gilmour, visiting Washington, said he would seek a meeting with the Soviet ambassador to plead for their release on grounds of human kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ameri
Craddock Gilmour
Salt Lake City
Utah
Buel
Wortham
North Little
Rock, Ark
Russia
Clergy Defend Bishop Pike in West Virginia Rally
A group of bishops and priests in Wheeling West Virginia rallied to support Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike of California. They petitioned for an investigation of charges of heresy and targeted Bishop Henry J. T. Louttit of South Florida who leads opposition to Pike. The petition, drafted by the Association of Episcopal Clergy Inc. claims Louttit has violated his consecration vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Episcopal
J James A. Pike
California
Pike
Episcopal Houses of’ Bishops
Henry J. T. Louttit
South Florida
Association of Episcopal Clergy, Inc
Louttit
Westinghouse Union Settlements End Labor Dispute
Negotiators for Westinghouse Electric Corp reached a contract with a union representing 14,000 salaried workers after 17 hours of bargaining. The Federation of Westinghouse Independent Salaried Unions approved the agreement, following a prior settlement with the IUE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Federation of Westinghouse
Abpl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Cat causes downtown Las Vegas blackout for an hour
In Las Vegas a calico alley cat climbed a power pole and contacted a 12,000 volt line, triggering a flashing short circuit that plunged about a square mile of downtown into darkness for roughly an hour. Witnesses said the cat escaped unharmed and casino gambling continued nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Humane Society
Central Police
Second of Dr Sheppard's Murder Trials Under Way
In Cleveland UPI reports the second trial of Dr. Samuel Sheppard opens as attorneys press for a venue change amid claims of pretrial publicity and a tainted atmosphere. The case follows his 1954 first conviction for bludgeoning Marilyn Sheppard, later overturned, with a retrial ordered by the U S Supreme Court. Judge Francis Tally pended a ruling on a change of venue while examining press coverage and a voir dire venireman panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Tally
Samuel Sheppard
F. Lee Bailey
Sheppard
Ing
Marilyn
Attourneys
U.S. Supreme Court
Francis Tally
Nied
Lof Veniremon
House
Slag Slide Toll at 135 in Welsh village disaster
In Aberfan Wales a water spring under mine waste may have triggered the deadly slag slide that buried the village school and 17 homes. Police reported 135 bodies recovered as experts cited a subterranean spring and heavy rainfall as factors in the avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberfan
Wales
Robert Price
National Coal Board
Hej
William Shepherd
Coal Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salt Lake
Spa
C. M. Gilmour
al Basa
Gilmour
Ansloly
Wudrymn
Taid
United Press International
Westinghouse Union Settles
Mr. Wump
Cat
Vegas Area
Dr. Sheppard
Imperial Hardware Company
Long Beach Bivd
Long Beach
Oliver
Los Angeles
Emma Ghiapella
Orange
William Ruth Garden Grove
Casha Cher
Western Airlines
Mexico City
Acapulco
Wendy Doll & Fighting Ace
Alphabeta
IDEAL
Betty Crocker
Dan c Manning
Encyclopedic Guide
United States
Ralston Purina
Chow
San Diego & Kern
W. Willow of
Caspian
Dairy Valley
Nebraska
Redonda Ave
6Th St
Leisure World
Seal Beach
Fall Rowe Valley View
Howell
Lindero Ave
Calif
E. Spring
Pate Verde
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!