Houston Moves to Claim Largest City by Area
The Houston City Council voted to annex about 1100 square miles to reach a total area of 1560 square miles making Houston potentially the largest city in the world by area. Mayor Cutter called the plan preposterous while noting Houston’s growth potential.
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Houston
Tex
Lewis Cutter
Harris County
Cutter
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Ashe Convicted in K C as Habitual Criminal
Bobby Fred Ashe, 28, was convicted by a Circuit Court jury on a robbery charge under the habitual criminal act. Judge J Marcus Kirtley delayed sentencing ten days for a possible new trial. The four men were linked to a January 10 poker game robbery in Lee's Summit with six counts per defendant.
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Kansas City
Bobby Fred Ashe
J. Marcus Kirtley
Ashe
Lee's Summit House
John Edward Johnson
Eric Lafe Larson
Thomas Eugene Brown
Ex-Guard of Dachau Given Life Sentence
Wolfgang Seuss, 53, a former Dachau guard, received a life term from Munich District Court for torturing and killing Kurt Riesenfeld by hoisting him in a steel basket and dropping him from seven feet, causing death.
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Munich
Germany
Wolfgang Seuss
Kurt Riesenfeld
Riesenfeld
Liverpool Store Inferno Claims Dozen Injured and Dead
Firemen and police searched the smoking ruins of a five story Liverpool department store where at least 11 people died and about 400 customers and 00 employees were inside when smoke poured through ventilators. An engineer died after helping five girls to safety. The blaze was the citys worst since 1940.
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Liverpool
England
Rail Wage Hike Ends 16 Month Dispute
Chicago Reuters dispatch reports a 4 percent pay raise over 16 months for Railroad Trainmen. The deal raises wages by 10.206 cents per hour, half effective July 1, 1960 and half March 1, 1961, with current rates from 2.25 to 2.84. The agreement also adds 17 cents an hour cost of living adjustment to base pay, cancels the COLA escalator, and extends contract to November 1, 1961.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Paris cleanup drives city face scrub for charm clash
Paris moves to clean historical monuments and public buildings within five years despite appeals by traditionalists who value the dirt as part of the city's historic charm. The effort aims to restore and maintain key sites across the city.
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Used Car Sale Advertisement by Jayhawk Motors
Local dealer Jayhawk Motors and Dave Pingle promote heavily discounted used cars including a 08 MGA Roadster red and black, 08 Oldsmobile KR two door, 85 Buick two door, 54 Buick Special two door, 66 Cadillac 62 coupe, and 58 Cadillac Fleetwood. Prices range from 250 to 1993 with low finance costs and trade offers.
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Jayhawk Motors
Charming old brick near school with spacious living areas
Real estate ad describes an 4 bedroom brick house near High School and Centennial School with fireplace, baths, kitchen, new furnace, large screened porch, and a nice wooded lot priced at 11 500. Shown by M. R. Gill Agency, 640 Mass. Also lists various local services and ads for boats, appliances, and rentals.
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