Murder Trial Opens In Wise County Family Trio
A sensational Wise County murder trial opened with stepmother Maury Oakes Cocburn and her two sons, Ed and Leland, charged in the 1949 killing of Roscoe Oakes. Leland admits firing the fatal shot after an argument. the trio allegedly hid the body in woodland six miles south of town. The case drew a packed courtroom as testimony began.
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Bill Carico
Wise
Wise County
Maury Oakes
Cocburn
Roscoe Oaken
Leland
Oakes
Tobin Calls Wage Law Unrealistic Amid Cost of Living Pressures
Washington IA Secretary of Labor Tobin told Congress it is unrealistic to think wage contracts can endure as the government's cost of living index climbs. He noted 3,000,000 workers are tied to the index and warned that rising prices and profits could force higher wage pressures. Tobin urged extending and strengthening the Defense Production Act as Maybank cautioned against guaranteed extension.
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Washington
Tobin
Congress
House Banking Committee
Maybank
D-Nc
Senate Banking Committee
Price
Michael V. di Salle
Tennessee Driver Licenses Go On Sale June 1
Nashville Tenn. Tenn. news reports that all Tennessee drivers with two year licenses go on sale June 1 in 95 counties. Licenses must be purchased before July 1 when permits expire. State safety commissioner Sam Neal notes duplicates cost $2 if lost. The new certificate price is $2, up from $1 to fund 100 extra highway patrolmen.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennmeéssee
Sam Neal
TVA Workers Begin Clearing Fort Henry Dam Site Near Kingsport
TVA project manager W. K. Seaman reports a 25 to 30 man crew is clearing the Fort Henry Dam site on the South Holston near Kingsport. Plans call for a 04 foot high dam armature, with power output around 30 000 kilowatts and a reservoir of about 26 000 acre feet. Projected cost is about 19.4 million dollars, with operation set for November 1953.
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TVA
Fort Henry Dam
S. Holston
Kingsport
Tennessee Valley Authority
W. K. Seaman
Boone Dam
South Holston
Marmond Bridge
Seaman
Boone
Fort Henry
Boone Lake
Fort Patrick Henry
Virginia
Boone, Watauga
South Holaton
Daniel Boone
Orst
Bolivian Army Seizes Government in Coup
In La Paz the Bolivian Army overthrew President Mamerto Urriola gailta and installed Gen Hugo Ballivian as president and defense minister. A military junta imposed martial law and ordered mobilization to maintain order. The junta pledged to control mineral resources for public progress and development.
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la Paz
Bolivin
Bovin
Mamerto Urriolagoitin
Hugo Ballivian
Ilegal
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Urriolagal- Tla
Arica
Chile
Atlantic Alliance Opens Discussion on Greece and Turkey
The United States began talks with NATO partners on extending the security system to Greece and Turkey. Some members oppose Middle East involvement, but Britain and others may reconsider. U S pressure aims to secure American backed protection amid Cold War threats.
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Washington
U. S
London
Walter Gifford
Greece
Turkey
NATO
Cosmic Rays Found Harmful To Humans
The Navy reports danger from cosmic rays at high altitudes starting around 20 miles, with potential radioactive-like harm to humans. Dr. Herman J. Schacter notes fragments from nuclei form in the upper atmosphere, with heavy atoms producing significant damage, energies reaching eight trillion electron volts, far beyond earthbound levels.
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Denver
Navy
Aero Medical Association
Herman J. Schacter
Naval School of Aviation Medicine
Pensacola
Fla
Schaefer
Edo
Britain Backs Battle Against Red Aggression
Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Britain’s UN delegate, vows full support with the United States in the general struggle against Communist aggression. He defends Britain’s Korea War record and trade policy toward Red China, noting Britain halted strategic exports including petroleum to China, and warns of further embargoes planned by the UN General Assembly. He rejects claims Britain prioritizes trade over the UN, insisting help for the Western alliance remains paramount.
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New York
Gladwyn Jebb
United Nations
Britain
United States
Jobb
Red China
New York City Bar Association
Great Britain
China
UN General Assembly
G-nation Assembly
Hillwritings Meadow
Ree
U. S
France
Austria
Venezuela
Kins
Jebb
Bar Association
Hong Kong
Sumest
Senate Restricts India Grain Aid To Straight Loan
The Senate approved a 52 to 32 vote to send 2,000,000 tons of grain to famine-threatened India on a straight loan with half the shipment as a grant. The plan, tied to a $190,000,000 package of mostly wheat, shifts from gift to half loan half grant under terms modeled after Marshall Plan loans.
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Washington
Senate
India
Ferguson
R-Mich
McCarran
D-Nev
Bridges
R-Nh
Truman
Signal Expected as 390000 Reds Gather on Front
Tokyo reports Red troops massed along Korea east front with 990000 in reserve ready for a major offensive. Allied intelligence notes probing by Chinese forces and rising prisoner numbers as combat readiness grows. Front dispatches say moon phase may set timing for the strike, with reports cautioning uncertainty.
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Tokyo
Korea
Chunchan
Heoul
Apis
Jons
Willi Mee
Ninth Corps
Finiatre
Hoge
U. S
United Nations
Snd
No-Man's-Land
Inkso
Antillery Nrte
Spo
Army Wonders Why All Soldiers Do Not Shoot Guns
Army researchers seek reasons why many infantrymen in battle do not use their weapons. Experts cite fear paralysis and lack of confidence in the weapon as possible causes, with Korea War and World War II data guiding the inquiry. The exact percentage and reasons remain unknown.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
J. A. Maraball
Army
Screonshooling
Truman Secret Talks With Bradley Spark Senate Row
Washington reports say President Truman opposed allowing General Omar Bradley to testify about confidential discussions on General Douglas MacArthur's ouster. Secretary Joseph Short said the President's stance was firm and he considered the conversations his business. The Senate debated Bradley and whether he should reveal private talks with the President, with Bradley declining to comment and a 19 to 6 vote to excuse him pending further page 2 details.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Omar Bradley
Gen
Doug
MacArthur
Senate
Headley
Douglas MacArthur
Bradley
Short
Mr. Truma
Indiana Sheriff Deploys Deputies Without Pay
Auburn Ind. Sheriff Frank Carpenter sought funds from the De Kalb County Commissioners to hire a deputy. The commissioners denied the request, so the sheriff deputized each commissioner at their homes, and they now serve without pay.
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Auburn
Ind
Sheri Frank Carpenter
DeKalb County
Secant
Lnter
Anti Smoke Law Repealer's March On City Hall Proves Tame Affair
Two speakers addressed the Times-News Wrster Board on the anti smoke law march. A petition signed by about a group of residents sought to repeal or modify the ordinance. About 30 to 30 attendees, mostly homeowners and women, attended the board meeting. The city administration expected a vote mainly on other business. Collins asserted some households have faced fines, but City Attorney Parsons recalled only a handful charged under the smoke ordinance, with larger penalties for fuel violators.
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City Hall
Bill Barnett
Times-News Wrster
T. Collins
Fairview Aves Hinll
Mayazine
Monith
Collins
Collis
Benedict
Marvin Parsons
Parsons
School Repairs May Start Soon
Remodeling work may begin at four Kingapart ely schools this summer as the School Board updates specifications for Robert E. Lee Elementary and opens bids for Dobyns-Bennett and Junior High projects. A bids committee including Bryan, Supt. Ross N. Robinson, Vice Mayor Benedict, Alderman Brooks, and architect Dryden will study proposals and report.
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Aifercnt
Kingapart Ely
Curleney Bryan
Aldernen
Robert E. Lee
D Juntor High School
Dobyns-Bennett High
Bryan
Sehoo
Ross N.roebinson
Benedict
Andrew Brooks
Allen N. Dryden
Washington
Keating Accuses White House of Embarrassment
Rep Keating of New York claims a government limousine carrying the president's sister was stopped for speeding near Hopewell North Carolina. The driver Grady A Stowe, a special agent, was fined 20 dollars for lack of a drivers license. Keating says the president will face another disclosure soon.
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Washington
Keating
White House
Earthquake Shocks Hit Northern Italy
Sharp, lengthy tremors last night and today shook northern Italy from Genoa to Milan with damage in places around Lake Garda and Lake Como. Initial shock 30 to 35 seconds near Genoa. Florence observatory logged 11 55 p m. Winds shattered windows and plaster fell in many towns. no casualties reported.
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Rome
Italy
Florence
Milan
Lake Garda
Lake Como
Genoa
Sicily
Savona
Italian Riviera
Verona
Fishing Tables of Sotuer Periots in Printed Pelow
The fragment lists sun orientation and hunting timing guidance from Alden Knaght's Golunar Tables. It outlines major periods with start times, duration, and shorter minor periods in reguine type, and includes notes on Lake level at Watauga and Cherokes Late.
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Jong Alden Knaght
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Dagent
Davi Re Teener
Kansis City
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Huge
U.S
Joseph Short
Noiced
Indiana
Watauga Lake
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