Grand Jury Probes Slaying of Perjury Convict
A federal grand jury convened in Scranton to investigate the death of William W. Remington a former Commerce official serving a three year term for perjury in a Communist espionage case Three convicts Lewis Cagle Jr George McCoy and Robert Parker face charges in Remingtons death Doctors testified they treated Remington after he was beaten with a half brick in a sock on November 22 He died November 24 The FBI and Bureau of Prisons join the probe with prison officials suggesting robbery as a motive but cautioning that all facts will emerge
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Scranton
William W. Remington
Lewisburg
Federal
Remington
Charles Tomlinson
Leon Witin
Milton, Pa
Witkin
Lewis Cagle Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
George Junior McCoy
Grundy
Robert Carl Parker
Washington
Commerce Department
James WY. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alger Hiss
Cagle
Bennett
Remington’s
Bureau of Prisons
FBI
Marie Dionne Returns to Parents From College
Marie Dionne the frail member of the Dionne quintuplets has returned home to Callander Ontario from Marguerite Bourgeoys College in Montreal after deciding the school life was not suitable for her. Her elder sister says Marie is very tired and needed peace and quiet to rest. The family notes she previously left a Quebec convent posting for eight months and her health has fluctuated since. Annette remains at the same college studying music while Yvonne and Cecile train as student nurses near Montreal.
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Montreal
Marie Dionne
The
Saints
Maurice Girouard
Waterloo
Que
Marie
Callander
Ont
All Saints
Marguerite Bourgeoys College
Oliva
Emilie
Quebec
Girouard
Annette
Yvonne
Cecile
Lawton Navy station tops state recruiting drive
Ten years back Lawton Navy recruiting station led Oklahoma in recruiting. Other notes include poultry show judging opens, USC basketball season readiness, and a junior high honor roll led by Mary Helen Pursley Diane Padgett and Bobby Knox.
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Constitution Files
Lawton Navy
Mary Helen Pursley
Diane Padgett
Bobby Knox
Hat Rescue Delays LIRR Train at Mineola Station
Mrs. Mary Jo Hassan watched her hat blow onto the tracks as a Long Island Railroad train stood near Mineola. Conductor J. F. Ryan and engineer Walter Stephenson coordinated a quick backup, retrieving the hat and signaling passengers to board. The train moved out two minutes late.
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Mineola
N.Y
Mary Jo Hassan
Long Island
J. F. Ryan
Walter Stephenson
Stevenson
Ryan
Voice Unveils Plush New Washington Headquarters
The Voice of America officially unveils its new Washington broadcasting center in the Health Education Welfare Building near the Capitol. The move from New York, ordered by Congress, sets up 14 broadcast rooms and 75 daily programs in 38 languages with most content aimed at the Iron Curtain.
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Voice
Washington
Voice of America
Iron Curtain
Washington Broadcasting Center
The
U.S. Information Agency
New York
Health-Education-Welfare
Capitol
Congress
USIA
State Department
Yoshida Defends Policy Against Critics in Diet
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida, age 76, rejected calls to step down and argued the Communist threat must be confronted. He criticized opponents for favoring pro America alignment and warned against trusting Communist propaganda while defending his anti-Communist stance and ongoing leadership amid threats from liberals and socialists.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
America
Southeast Asia
Japan
Yoshida
Uture
Preparation H brings relief for piles without surgery
Science identifies Bio-Dyne-a healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching. Preparation H hemorrhoid ointment uses this compound to treat piles with prompt pain relief and no surgery. doctors report reduced swelling and sufferers say piles are no longer a problem. Money back guarantee offered.
Billingsley Calls Off Hunt For Daughter
New York news item reports Sherman Billingsley owner of the Stork Club calling off a police search for his 18 year old daughter Barbara after learning she eloped with photographer John Rogers Christoffers 28. Barbara confirmed they ran away to marry Christoffers, a commercial photographer married the same week.
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New York
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Barbara
John Rogers Christoffers
John Rogers
Christoffers
Alfred
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