Brooklyn youths convicted in thrill killing case
Two Brooklyn youths, Jack Koslow aged 18 and Melvin Mittman 17, were found guilty of first degree murder for torturing 34 year old Willard Menter in a Brooklyn park on August 17 leading to his drowning in the East River. Jury recommended life imprisonment. sentencing not yet set.
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New York
Brooks
Kings County
Jack Koslow
Melvin Mittman
Willard Menter
Brooklyn Park
Menter
East River
Robert Trachtenberg
Jerome Lieberman
Koslow
Brooklyn
Mittman
Seventh Fleet Spokesman Denies Censorship Reports
YOKOSUKA Japan Dec. 15 A Seventh Fleet spokesman denied reports the fleet censors dispatches from Formosa waters He said newsmen accompanying the fleet must agree to submit their dispatches for security clearance but the fleet has not exercised its right to review copy yet.
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Yokosuka
Japan
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Formosa
U.S. Far East
Fleet Command
Clark Heads Heart Fund for 1955 Campaign
Gen. Mark W. Clark was named national chairman of the 1955 heart fund campaign for the second straight year. The announcement listed New York as the campaign base and set the role for Clark through the fundraising drive.
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Clark
Heart Fund
New York
Mark W. Clark
Solons Clash Over Farm Policy Causing Rural Mood Drop
Sen Olin D Johnston and Rep Usher L Burdick charged the administration with creating a farm low mood that could spread to cities. They faulted acreage cuts and lower price supports for cotton and wheat, urging Democratic action to halt future reductions. They cited Benson’s 1955 crop support levels and the 82 1 2 percent parity plan for wheat.
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Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Senate Agriculture Committee
Usher L. Burdick
R-N.d
Johnston
Burdick
North Central Plains
Key
Democratic Congress
North Dakota
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Navy Secretary Sees Little Present Danger Of War
Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas told a Riverside audience the free world is strong enough to deter major war. He cautioned that the Korean War shows smaller conflicts can be just as decisive, so conventional weapons and troops remain essential.
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Navy
Riverside
Calif
Secretary of the Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Institute of World Affairs
Thomas
Benson To Keynote Cattlemen's Association Meet
Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson will keynote the 58th annual convention of the American National Cattlemen's Association in Reno Nevada January 10 to 12. More than 1500 attendees are expected along with meetings of the American National Cowbelles National Junior Cattlemen's Association and the National Branch Conference.
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Denver
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
American National Cattlemen's Association
Reno
Nev
Executive Association
F. E. Mollin
American National Cowbelles
National
Junior Cattlemen's Association
Gary seeks 40000 supplemental for Oklahoma General Hospital
Gov elect Raymond Gary announced a 40000 supplemental appropriation request to the 1955 Legislature for Oklahoma General Hospital Clinton to cover operating costs through July 1. He noted some funds may come from the governor's contingency. Governor Murray declined to name a board to probe Dr. George D. Newton's discharge as medical director.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma General Hospital
Clinton
Raymond Gary
Gary
Johnston Murray
George D. Newton
Newton
Board of Health
Murray
Charles Rountree
Flexible Fuel Tanks Tested For Aircraft
Indianapolis CAA announces major step toward crash fire prevention with flexible bladder tanks. Goodyear and U.S. Rubber developed strong light elastic rubberized nylon materials enabling integral wing tanks. Tests from six year program show reduced fire risk in survivable crashes.
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Indianapolis
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
U.S. Rubber Co
H. J. Osterhof
Goodyear
Preparation H Heralds Hemorrhoid Relief Breakthrough
A new hemorrhoid ointment using Bio-Dyne is marketed as shrinking piles without surgery and relieving itching. The ad claims the substance is already used to heal injured tissue and is now available at druggists with a money back guarantee.
Services for Claude Hight Held at Central Baptist Church
Services for Claude Lee Hight 62 were held Tuesday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Richard Hopper officiating. Pallbearers included Billy Paul Galyon Buddy Garber Dan Woesner Lee Roy Ehler Vernon Cannon and Lawrence Borivicka. Members of the Lowrey-White Head American Legion post con-
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Claude Lee Hight
Central Baptist Church
Richard Hopper
Dunsers
Billy Paul Galyon
Buddy Garber
Dan Woesner
Lee Roy Ehler
Vernon Cannon
Lawrence Borivicka
Lowrey-Whitehead American Legion Post
Graveside rites conducted by community groups
The ceremony included members of the American Legion auxiliary, American Wards and Hight's Sunday School class. Lawton Funeral Home managed arrangements for the service.
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Hight
Lawton Funeral Home
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