Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Wyandotte Kidnap Rape Case
Kansas Supreme Court set aside Earl J. Wilson’s conviction and death sentence for kidnapping and rape, citing prejudicial closing arguments and improper jury transcript use. The ruling overruled the 41 hour jury separation and noted a co defendant received life imprisonment while another died by suicide.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Earl J. Wilson
Wilson
Kansas City
Wyandotte
Supreme Court
High Court
Jay Parker
Robert Price
Clair Robb
Alfred Schroeder
Harold R. Fatzer
Schuyler Jackson
William Wertz
Wyandotte County
Robert J. Foster
William Ferguson
Congo Leaders Delay Talks Over Safe Meeting Place
Leopoldville officials postponed peace talks with pro-Gizenga due to inability to agree on a safe venue. Bundoki was rejected. Addis Ababa surfaced as a neutral option. Gen Lundula and Mobutu may reconvene. Bolikango urges a new site by Monday amid security fears.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Leopoldville
Antoine Gizenga
Bundoki
Jean Bolikango
Gizenga
Bolikango
Addis Ababa
Tor
Victor Lundula
Joseph Mobutu
Mobutu
Lundula
Stanleyville
Oriental
Cyrille Adoule
Cleophas Kamitatu
Jean-Pierre Derboyard
Kasavubu
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Invasion jitters grip Cuba after Castro speech
Fidel Castro denounced a U S led invasion plot at a workers rally and warned of possible rationing. Exiled Cuban leader Jose Miro Cardona spoke of a revolt while Miami's Herald cited plans to overthrow Castro by underground means.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
United States
New York
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Miami
Fla
Miami Herald
Cardona
U.S
Dara Abandoned After Fire Off Persian Gulf Cruise Ship
The British liner Dara burst into flames in fierce storms in the Persian Gulf and was abandoned. About 500 were rescued from roughly 550 aboard with 130 crew, as search efforts continue for more survivors. The incident near Dibai involved possible collision before fire broke out. British India Steam Navigation Co reported coordination with the Royal Navy and US Air Force for medical aid and rescue.
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Persian Gulf
Dara
British India Steam Navigation Co
Gulf
British India
Royal Navy
U.S. Air Force
C. E. Ford
London
Bombay
C. Elson
Elson
Dibai
K C Youth Charged With Slaying After Fight
Kansas City AP reports Myron Andrew Mancuso faces second degree murder charges for the fatal beating of 18 year old Jerry LeRoy Misner. Mancuso admitted striking Misner with a metal pipe in a Saturday fight and provided a written statement but did not sign it per counsel.
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Kansas City
Myron Andrew Mancuso
Jerry LeRoy Misner
Mancuso
Misner
April Showers Damp Weekend Plans Across the Area
Rain kept falling through Sunday with .43 of an inch by 11 a m. Outdoor work halted and Camp Bromersick attendees sent indoors. Weather Bureau forecast continued clouds and cooler highs near 45. Kansas University students resume spring vacation amid the soggy stretch.
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Bromersick
Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Kansas University
Eight Named to Kansas Hall of Fame at Wichita
Kansas University and Lawrence figures highlighted the state athletic Hall of Fame ceremony in Wichita. Eight of the 19 charter members were locals or KU alumni, with Forrest C. Allen and James Naismith among those honored for long careers and pivotal contributions to basketball and athletic program history.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Wichita
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
Allen
Warrensburg State
Baker
Haskell
H. W
Bill) Hargiss
Harg
James Naismith
Springfield
Mass
Naismith
Bill Nieder
Lawrence High
Kansas Supreme Court Revises Riverside Sewer Case ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled an $84.52 per acre assessment by Riverside Sewer District No. 8 was unreasonable and discriminatory. It reversed a Douglas County District Court ruling that land benefited equally, stating the court’s equal benefit finding was unsupported by the facts.
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PEKA
Kansas Supreme Court Today
Douglas County
Douglas County District Court
Riverside
Lea Roy T. Hurley
Margaret Hurley
Jeff Barnes
Stella S. Simmons
A. B. Glathart
District Court
Supreme Court
Row Is Over Vacation Map Ozarkians May Secede From Missouri
Residents in McDonald County Missouri protest being left off the Family Vacationland map and tour guide. They seek legal steps to secede citing tourist losses and highway numbering changes. A petition gathered 500 signatures in an hour with plans for more as signs protest being unmapped between Missouri and Arkansas.
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Noel
McDonald County
Missouri
Southwest City
Pineville
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Z. L. McGowan
Noel Chamber of Commerce
Robert Barron
Jefferson City
Ralph Pogue
Elk River
John Dalton
Arkansas
Five Crewmen Dead As B 52 Downed In Guard Plane
Grants department reports five bodies recovered from wreckage of a bomber shot down over western New Mexico Friday. Air Force confirmation pending. Police say remains brought to Flood Lee ranch, San Mateo, after radio transmission from crash area. Searchers faced extreme conditions during the operation.
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Grants
MOG
Grants Peloe
Tate
New Mesco
Bombing bomber crash near Marquez investigated by Air Force
Conflicting reports from the crash scene say two more crew members may have been found alive but no confirmation came from searchers. Three men parachuted and were rescued by helicopters as crews fought through snow and mud to reach the wreckage five miles northwest of Marquez. Food and medical supplies were dropped. weather remained marginal with strong winds.
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Marquez
Mt. Taylor
Air Force
Fid
New Mexico Air National Guard
James W., van Scyoc
Albuquerque
Brinkerhoff to Deliver Dedicator y Speech at Lawrence Marker
Brinkerhoff, noted editor from Pittsburgh Teadlight ssn, will give the dedicatory address for the Tarwrenece-[Pistorical Marker at the Lawrence Service Area turnpike Monday. Kansas Centennial figures Rolla Clymer and Rev. George Smart attend with about 80 guests. The marker commemorates Lawrence and the old trails along the Kansas Turnpike.
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ROW
Brinkerhoff
Kansas
Rolla Clymer
Il Dorado
Clymer
Abraham Lincoln
Sangus
George Smart
Haskell Institute
Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Haskell da
Mrs. Bernice Davis Dies Of Heart Attack At 68
Bernice Althea Davis 68 longtime Budget and Accounting employee for Douglas County died at home after a heart attack. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at Indora Methodist with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. County courthouse to close 1 30 to 3 p.m. for staff to attend. Survivors include husband Ralph Davis daughter Doris Pointer son Eldon Davis sister Cora Moyer and brothers Lewis R Eastman and Arthur Eastman and three grandchildren.
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Bernice Althea Davis
Douglas County
Bidera
Ralph Davis
Doris Pointer
Blue Springs
Eldon Davis
Clare Rd
Cora Moyer
Vt. Sr
Lewis R. Eastman
Kansas City
Arthur Eastman
Cleveland
Ohio
Brinkerhoff Ad Promotes Oven-Ready Prime Ribs Tonight
A brief ad announces Dine-A-Mite offering oven-ready prime ribs tonight, drawing attention to a ready-to-serve meal option. The copy emphasizes convenience and a meat-based entrée for patrons planning dinner.
Rainy Northeast Kansas Weather Update
The forecast calls for rainy and cloudy conditions in the northeast Kansas region through Sunday with a cooling trend. Lows tonight in the upper 30s, Sundays highs around 5 and a chilly end to the weekend.
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