Injured husband gets year term for extortion
Elmer Wilson was sentenced to one year in prison after a Garfield County jury found him guilty of extortion hoping to obtain 10,000 from Dr Vernon Gau an osteopath who treated his wife. Wilson faces immediate prosecution on an assault with a deadly weapon charge.
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Enid
Okla
Elmer Wilson
Wednesday
George Howard Wilson
Garfield County
Dennis Pope
Wilson
Vernon Gau
Gau
Lila
Discipline Breaks Down At Taft School For Girls
An editor notes that discipline unravels at Taft Negro training school for girls as a 12-year-old leader defies punishment and orchestrates escapes. Officials describe most inmates as from broken homes. the institution holds 33 girls with a harsh fence and spartan rooms.
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Taft School
Taft
Okla
Taft Negro Training School
Ruby Stanback
U.S. 64
Funeral Set For Family Killed By Gas
MIDWEST CITY OK January date unknown A mass funeral will be held in Danville Kansas for Mr George Smithhisler and wife Barbara and five of their children who died from gas fumes in their home near Midwest City Authorities said the deaths were due to asphyxiation Four burners burned under a wash tub releasing zinc fumes The seven members of the Smithhisler family were found dead Tuesday by B C Bryan The family had moved from Kansas two years ago Burial set for 10 am Friday at Danville with arrangements announced by Lawrence Smithhisler son of the deceased and a local funeral director
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Midwest City
Okla
Danville
Kan
George Smithhisler
Here
Lawrence Smithhisler
Smithhisler
B. C. Bryan
George Long
George Catron
Oklahoma City
Barbara
Mike
Pat
Tommy
Virginia
Carol
al Taylor
Henry Kretchmar
Medford
Martin
George Jr
Germany
Dan
Little River
Bernard
Raymond
Wichita
Catherine Kretchmar
Eleanor Brockleman
Joplin
James Fitch
Christine Kelly
Smithhislers
Kansas
Necro Boys Training School
Funeral rites for Charles Melvin Atkinson Snyder
Funeral services were held for Charles Melvin Atkinson 21 of Snyder at Snyder Mt Zion Baptist Church. He died from injuries suffered in a auto accident between Snyder and Altus. Burial followed at Snyder cemetery with Shaw Funeral Home Lawton in charge. Survivors include his wife three children his parents five sisters and one brother.
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Charles Melvin Atkinson
Snyder
Snyder Mt. Zion Baptist Church
V. Otis
Snyder Cemetery
Shaw Funeral Home
Lawton
Atkinson
Altus
Mt. Park
Compress
Armatha Johnson
Church of Christ, First
Euclid
Highland Cemetery
Fletcher
Miss Johnson
Church of Christ
Willie Mae Richie
Shelby Dale Smith
Jack Smith
Smith
Carson Everett
Northside Baptist Church
Lawton Funeral Home
Scholarship Wins Burglar Freedom From Prison Term
SANTA MONICA Calif Joel Noah White pleaded guilty to the August 7 1955 burglary of film producer Judson Kinberg's Malibu home but avoided prison. Superior Judge Stanley Mosk placed him on five years probation citing his impressive educational background. White said he holds a master's degree from Ohio State University and is a Phi Beta Kappa scholar.
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Santa Monica
Calif.p
Joel Noah White
Judson Kinberg
Malibu
Stanley Mosk
White
Three Men in a Car Arrested in Richmond Ky
Three men in a car were arrested after the sheriff pursued them. Each man carried a bottle, and one had a casted foot while the others used crutches. The incident ends with the law in possession of the group.
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Richmond
Gas Bill Veto Seen After 'Bribe' Case
Senator George D. Aiken said President Eisenhower may veto the natural gas bill amid the $2,500 campaign contribution controversy linked to Senator Francis Case. A federal grand jury probes the offer while three Senate committees review the matter. The bill would shield independent gas producers from direct federal price controls and the President must act by Sunday.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Eisenhower
Senate
Vermont
Francis Case
R-S. D
Federal
White House
Tomorrow Debate Weighs Hymns With Spanking Threats
A local council considers whether to couple a pledge to spank with daily hymn singing, sparking debate over child discipline and religious practice in public schools. Citizens express concerns about ethics, legality, and impact on students.
Local Accordion School Enrolls 7 Year Old in 1904 Andrews
John Miller Crawford, seven, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford of 1904 Andrews, enrolls in Hardy Suggs Music Co accordion school. Ten week course with free rent on accordion and music. Enroll children ages seven to eleven.
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John Miller Crawford
Frank Crawford
Andrews
Hardy Suggs Music Co
Boy's Gallantry Gets Him Stuck in Chimney
ALTADENA Calif A 9 year old Dennis Bittle wedged himself in a chimney while trying to reach a front door for his locked out girlfriend. Firemen hoisted him out with ropes after he became stuck above the damper. Dennis remained unharmed and quipped about having a second girlfriend saying he doesn’t want more.
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Altadena
Calif
Dennis Bittle
Dennis
Patty Wilson
Patty
Mrs
Paul Wilson
Sooty
Man Must Get Rid Of His Lion Pet
HOLLYWOOD The Animal Regulation Commission informed John Shinners he may not keep King a 20 month old African lion in his apartment. Shinners 26 who plans to become a lion tamer was told to stop strolling the lion on a leash around the block.
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Hollywood
Animal Regulation Commission
John Shinners
King
Shinners
Second Half Of $5 Fine Paid Bit Late
SAN GABRIEL California Mayor George Smith received a letter from traffic offender Amos Irwin of Pond claiming he was fined $10 in 1922 for a motorcycle violation and allowed $5 down with a promise to pay the remaining $5 later. The letter included a $10 money order to cover the balance and assumed interest of another $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
Calif
George Smith
Amos Irwin
Pond
Irwin
Estimation of the U.S. Bison Population History
The article notes a former population of about 50 million bison in the United States, highlighting the scale of historical wildlife. It discusses the dramatic decline and the lasting impact on ranges, ecosystems, and Native American contexts.
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United States
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