Nazi War Crimes Defendants Die by Their Own Hands
Frankfurt report states legal safeguards intended to erase Nazi traces enabled two major defendants to commit suicide ahead of trial. Werner Heyde hanged with a belt in prison after years under custody. Friedrich Tillmann leapt from an eighth floor window in Cologne. Authorities cite health grounds for not detaining them earlier.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Werner Heyde
Friedrich Tillmann
Cologne
Fritz Bauer
Hesse
Heyde
Tillmann
Bauer
Thhey
Ewald Peters
Ludwig Erhard
Bonn
Luchese 5th Amendment at Nassau rackets probe
New York AP report says Thomas Luchese refused to testify before a special grand jury probing Cosa Nostra links to a Long Island ring of call girl housewives. His brother Joseph and four others also invoked the Fifth. Authorities aim to deepen the federal case as U S Atty Gen Kennedy attends the proceedings.
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New York
Thomas
Luchese
Joseph
Cosa Nostra Crime
Lucchese
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Long Island
Dist
William
jCahn
Nassau County
South Shore
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Vassar College
Cosa Nostra
New York Area
Mineola
Cahn
Underworld
Joseph Napolitano
Edmund Nugent
Jericho
Nugent
Republican challenges in 1964 outlined by Avery
Rep. William Avery of Wakefield warns 1964 GOP must defend U S dignity amid NATO strains and Latin American tensions. He cites unemployment, rising debt, and calls for state finance reform and consolidation of services to boost revenue for Kansas University audience.
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America
William Avery
Wakefield
Kansas University
Avery
United States
NATO
Alliance For Progress
Uncle Sam
Congress
Eisenhower
Johnson
Guantanamo
Panama
Republican Party
Johnson Still Dances Late After Douglas-Home Visit
President Johnson hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and his wife, inviting 136 guests with 200 more for dancing. The PM joined the dancing but left early at 10:40 p.m. Johnson stayed on the floor, guiding guests to the door and returning to the rhythm.
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Washington
Johnson
Alec Douglas-Home
East
Sears Chief Enjoys Role in Philanthropy
Lessing J. Rosenwald, 72, former Sears chairman, lives at Alverthorpe outside Philadelphia and spends his days planning gifts. He believes wealth should be held as a trustee to aid wisely, citing past donations to the Philadelphia United Campaign, University of Pennsylvania, United Fund, and the Institute for Advanced Study among others.
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Jenkintown
Lessing
J. Rosenwald
Rosenwald
Julius
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Lessing Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck
Philadelphia United Campaign
University of Pennsylvania
United Fund
Institute For Advance Study
Edith
Philadelphia
Sheppard Reveals $275000 In Safe Bank Move
Rep. Harry R. Sheppard, 79, California Democrat, said he deposited about $275,000 last month in roughly a dozen Washington savings institutions to avoid taxation on interest. He kept the funds in a safe for 28 years, plans a medical checkup, and may decide on re election. He calls the money life savings and a small inheritance and says he has no apologies.
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Washington (Ap
Harry R. Sheppard
California
Washington
Sheppard
Alabama
Congress
State lake opens near Lawrence for fishing and picnicking
Douglas County approves Lone Star Lake 11 miles southeast of Lawrence to be used strictly for fishing and picnicking. Water skiing swimming and fast boats are banned. Lone Star remains available to water skiers on a limited basis. Commissioner Walter Kamp schroeder moved the swimming area and chairman Booth seconded the motion in a 2 1 vote.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Lone Star
Walter Kampschroeder
Booth
Ousdahl Opposes Beach Plan Citing Costs and Safety Concerns
Ousdahl voted against the proposal stating a current law enforcement problem at Lone Star Lake would be worsened. He argued a modern beach with proper safety and sanitation would require large county funding for maintenance and supervision, funds needed for other purposes. He warned that anything less than a modern beach could cause trouble and create problems.
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Lone Star Lake
Cuba Group Plans Emporia Sojourn
A refugee settlement project will bring eminent Cuban exiles to Emporia Kansas. Among the visitors are Dr Jose Morell who resigned from the Cuban Supreme Court in 1960 and former Havana appeals court judges, plus a Camaguey couple who work as lawyers.
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Miami
Fla
Emporia
Kan
Cuba
Bench
Bar
Jose Morell
Cuban Supreme Court
Fidel Castro
Havana
Camaguey
Castro Cuba
Valentine Cards and the Rise of Mass Production
After Mount Holyoke College a young woman started a home factory for Valentines, employing women to cut and sew. The comic Valentine emerged around 1823 and by the 1840s mass production grew with embossed borders and perforations. Prices ranged from three cents to fifty dollars, and the era 1840 to 1860 was the golden age of sentimental Valentines.
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Mount Holyoke College
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