Mass court report charges convicts dictated surrender terms
Suffolk County grand jury reports four desperate inmates compelled a January 34 hour rebellion ending with their surrender and the guards’ release. The panel critiques Attorney General Fingold Corrections Commissioner Spurr and state prison officials. It cites a citizens’ committee negotiation and a tainted deal linking trial promises to surrender terms.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
George Fingold
Lawrence Spurr
Citizens’ Committee
Fingold
Fritz Swenson
Walter Balben
Theodore Green
Joseph Flaherty
Indictments by March 15, 1955 Prompt Release Promise
The report states indictments by March 15, 1955 and a pledge to transfer prisoners into the general population. It implies convicts will not be asked about the source of guns and ammunition shown during the uprising.
Tentative Postal Pay Rise Near 52 Percent Say Conferees
Senate House conferees report a tentative agreement on postal salary increases averaging 52 percent. The House approved 8.3 percent average, while a flat 10 percent with a $400 minimum was Senate passed. A conference agreement seeks a final deal despite potential veto risk from President Roosevelt. Senator Olin Johnston declined details, noting progress.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Fisenhower
Olin D. Johnston
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Rural Eighth Graders Visit for Annual Event
Nearly 100 eighth grade pupils from county schools visited Lawrence Junior High for the annual visitation day. Hosts included 35 ninth graders. After registration they watched A Man Called Peter at Granada Theater, toured Lawrence by bus, ate lunch in the Junior High cafeteria, and attended a program led by Principal Charles Gorden. The session featured performances by the Junior High band, a ninth grade chorus, and small sketches from Wizard of Oz along with demonstrations in physical education by Margaret Washburn and Wilbur Dover.
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Lawrence
County Superintendent of Schools
Emma Berg
Granada Theater
Peter
Hits
Charles Gorden
Bill Yates
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
WCPD
Wolfe
Robert Zilhox
Robert Willcox
Deal
Margaret Washburn
Wilbur Dover
Servicemen Aid Japan Through Purchases in 1949
U S servicemen and dependents spent 296 million dollars in Japan last year, boosting local commerce. The figure reflects individual purchases across the economy as U S forces aided postwar recovery.
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Tokyo
U. S
Japan
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