Chessman Executed Ends 12-Year Fight at San Quentin
Daryl Chessman died in the San Quentin gas chamber at 10:12 am after a 12 year legal fight to avoid execution. He smiled as the fumes rose, spoke to Los Angeles Examiner reporter Mrs. Rosalie Asher, and faced the end amid denials from California and U.S. courts and a last minute attempt by U.S. Judge Goodman to grant a stay. Chessman, 38, had been sentenced for kidnapping with bodily harm in 1948 Los Angeles cases and used his cell to publish books and fund his appeals.
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Chessman Misses His Stay Blame Placed On Attorneys
In San Francisco AP dispatch Judge Louis Goodman blamed Daryl Chessman’s lawyers for missing a brief stay of execution. The 1960s case details a 30 minute delay attempt and a misdial in contacting San Quentin before the gas chamber execution proceeded.
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Last Words Deny Bandit Role in Chessman Execution
Daryl Chessman, 38, denied being the red light bandit who terrorized Los Angeles lovers' lanes 12 years ago. In his last audibles before the gas chamber at San Quentin, he maintained he was an habitual criminal but rejected the specific crimes and asked his letters be mailed.
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Chessman Nine Dates Death Row Timeline
Daryl Chessman faced nine dates with death with repeated stays and stays. Dates span March 28 and June 27 in 1952, May 14, 1954, July 30, 1954, January 14, 1955, July 15, 1955, October 23, 1959, February 19, 1960 with a sixty day reprieve hours before execution, and May 2, 1960.
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GOP Aspirants Gather For Lawrence County Dinner
Republican governor hopefuls William Addington John Anderson and Huck Boyd appear in Lawrence for a 6 30 p m barbecue style fundraiser at the 4 H Fairgrounds along with congressional hopeful Robert Ellsworth. County and state candidates attend the fund raiser with entertainment by a local chorus and a square dance team while spouses and organizers coordinate the event and service notes.
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Witness Describes Chessman Execution As Disturbing
An Associated Press observer recounts the San Quentin gas chamber scene during Caryl Chessman’s execution. He notes a somber crowd, the curved chamber, and Chessman’s final farewell to attorney Rosalie Asher before the cyanide dose ends his life within seconds.
Warm readings linger despite clouds over Lawrence
Weather summary notes mild conditions in Lawrence with a Tuesday forecast of partly cloudy skies and highs in the 70s. At 2 p.m. today the temperature was 74 after a 49 degree low, marking warmer overnight readings than the prior two days’ record lows and noting recent record lows from 1954 and 1956.
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Woman's World Theme Governing Activities at KU
KU marks its annual Woman's World event with AWS sponsored activities. At a 7 am Kansas Union breakfast for about 325 women, over 1500 was raised for the AWS Memorial Scholarship Fund. Gertrude Sellards Pearson residence hall counselors led in funds, earning more than 6 per member, while Pi Beta Phi earned second for hours donated. Honors Night Convocation set for 7 pm in the Kansas Union.
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Weather Beats Script with Wettest April Since 1947
April ended as Lawrence records the wettest month since 1947 with 4.44 inches of rain, surpassing the 3.33 average. The month featured a mix of dry spells, a few wet days, and a trace of snow on the last day, with a mean temperature of 58.2 degrees the warmest since 1955.
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Heavy politicking ushers week for primary voting
Weekend surge of campaigning marks a busy primary week across several states including the District of Columbia Ohio Indiana Alabama Florida Texas. Nixon defends the administration while Rayburn predicts his disavowal, Rockefeller avoids commitment, and Humphrey gains Teamsters backing in West Virginia amid Kennedy opposition.
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Capital Punishment Debates Between Docking and Anderson
In Topeka Gov. George Docking and Atty. Gen. John Anderson sparred briefly over capital punishment during a state Executive Council meeting. Docking called anyone advocating hanging a murderer while Anderson questioned agendas, then said speeches would be made for him. The exchange occurred as the council discussed routine matters amid retirement of other notes. Both men are gubernatorial candidates. the session also touched on Caryl Chessman’s California execution and Docking’s critique of Anderson’s stance on commutations.
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Stock Market Roundup Closes Lower on Edible Adverts
New York closing of the 60 stock average at 208.9 fell .9 points. An odd note mentions Hot Donuts and Fried Rolls and a Drakes for Bakes advertisement at 3 p.m. in the market brief.
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City Completes Survey of Spot For An Armory
Lawrence completes contour and soil studies for a potential National Guard Armory site just south of Hallmark Cards. If approved by Washington, a four acre plot near the Kansas Turnpike Interchange could yield a 30,000 square foot facility worth 150000 to 200000, freeing city buildings for civilian use.
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Ike to Speak Tonight on Foreign Policy Address
President Eisenhower will deliver a major foreign policy address tonight at 9 30 p m CST. The speech will be broadcast from a dinner sponsored by the Committee for Frontiers of Freedom and will be heard on Channel 9 radio and television channels.
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Weather Outlook for Northeast Kansas
Fair and a little warmer tonight with a low near 53. Tuesday partly cloudy and continue mild with a high around the 70s.
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Kansas to midweek temps near normal with late showers
Temperatures Tuesday through Saturday in Kansas trend near or slightly below normal with minor daily changes. Normal highs range from the upper 60s in the northwest to the lower 70s in the east and south, and lows from the upper 40s to around 58 in the southeast. Showers are expected mainly late in the week, with rainfall amounts from about half an inch in the west to an inch in the east.
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