Early Trial Slated For Rapist Killer
Authorities planned an early trial for 30 year old airman Jimmy Shaver of Grapeland Texas who confessed to raping and killing a three year old girl Cherie Horton over the weekend. Shaver an instructor at Lackland Air Force Base was arrested after the mutilated body was found and he made two statements first implicating a second airman then exonerating him after a lie detector test. He said he was terribly drunk and remembered little after picking up the girl outside a bar. He was transported to the county jail with blood stained clothing. The girl showed multiple injuries including broken ribs and head trauma consistent with rape.
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San Antonio
Jimmy Shaver
Grapeland
Tex
Cherie Horton
Shaver
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
Bexar
Stunt Man Dies After Hollywood Party Shooting
Philip E F Ahim a 49 year old stunt man dies in hospital after a week long injury from a shooting at a Hollywood party at the home of oil heiress raamput Ed Neely a 61 year old Texan is charged with assault with intent to murder He is jailed on 10000 bail Neely says the shooting followed Ahims taunts about Texas and Senator M Wisconsin.
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Los Angeles
Philip EF. Ahim
Hollywood
Texas
General Hospital
Raamput
Ed Neely
Legh Clampitt
Sen. M
R-Wis
Neely
Daily Rut vs Freedom in Hal Boyle Holiday Note
Hal Boyle argues Americans seek return to daily work after a long holiday weekend. The piece contrasts desire for order with lingering liberty feelings and quotes numerous authors on work and freedom to frame the holiday mood.
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New York
Blaise Pascal
Sir William Wallace
John Bunyan
Cervantes
Samuel Johnson
Shakespeare
Marcus Aurelius
Autopsy Set Today In Death Of Boy Seven
In Santa Monica California autopsy planned for seven year old John Correll son of Amos and Andy co creator Charles Correll to determine cause of mysterious death. The boy died at St Johns Hospital after being stricken with a peculiar kidney ailment and physicians offered possible poison exposure from paint or insect spray at a recently painted home and sprayed lawn.
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Santa Monica
Calif
John Correll
Andy
Amos 'N Andy
County
Frederick Newbarr
St. John’s Hospital
Freemann
Charles Co
Serious Drought Reported In Texas
The Texas Civil Defense Center reports a serious drought centered in nine Central Texas counties including McCulloch San Saba Lampasas Mills Hamilton and parts of Erath Burnet Mason and Liano. Sub soil moisture is scarce in hard hit areas and a spring has ceased to flow threatening livestock depletion and possible grassfires.
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Austin
Texas Civil Defense Center
Texas
McCulloch
San Saba
Lampasas
Mills
Hamilton
Erath
Burnet, Mason and
Liano
West Texas
Rio Grande
Civil Defense Office
Army officers reshuffled as artillery units move and resignations filed
The record lists numerous Army artillery officers reassigned to new commands at Fort Sill Fort Bliss Fort Bragg and other posts. It notes resignations for Captains 1st Lts and Lt Cols and announces aeronautical designation awards for several officers.
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Army
Joe C. Butler
Sitte
Oller
Mit
Gilbert X. Cheves Jr
Ehl M. Logan
Grand Island
Scott H. Shipe Jr
Great Lakes
Ill
Arty
Ft Bragg
Kilmer
Allen D. Rooke Jr
Rupert W. Jernigan Jr
Derrick W. Samuelson
Stoneman
Richard D. Boyle
Allen T. Lindholm
Ft Lewis
James E. London
Joseph T. Bears
Cp Carson
Paul E. Suplizio
Wilbur M. Griffitharty
Washington, DC
Richard R. Albertson
Stu
Sam H. Allen
Campbell
Thomas T. Brady Jr
Patrick H. Frerking
Sill
Allen G. Goldsmith
The
Bobby G. Johnson
Lewis
James M. Prencipe
Bragg
Raymond E. Arnold
John J. Doyle Jr
Ernest T. Hayes Jr
Lowell E. Oder
Lawrence H. D. Williams
Stu Co
Ft Sill
Aris L. Long
Robert L. Salley
William T. Clarke
Johnnie M. Sands
Charles E. Smith
Robert L. Massenburg
William D. Duffy
Martin L. Hollis Jr
Francis J. Kadonsky
Francis R. Pullman
Coil
Stephen M. Mellinik
Broughtor
Jerome B. York
Washington
CWO
Oscar K. Weinmeister
Ft Knox
Ft Bliss
WOJG
Sylvester R. Kurtzweil
OAC
W-Ags
Assy
AGS
Selwyn D. Smith Jr
Aaron A. Addsion
Wiliam A. Backer
Rex H. Hampton
William A. MacLeod
Michigan
ROTC
Detroit
Donald L. McNutt
Carson
Gerard N. Vandelden
Joseph E. Stevenot
Art
Ehard F. Mutting
Red Imperialism Theme From USIA Chief
Washington D C Theodores C Streubert head of the U S Information Agency urged his 217 posts in 76 countries to push the theme red imperialism He warned Communists brand the United States and allies as imperialists and said they have coerced nations into red control His message calls every post to clearly identify adversaries and their schemes to prevent conspirators from seizing power.
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Washington
Theodore C. Streibert
U.S. Information Agency
USIA
Streibert
United States
U.S
GOP Leader Hails Record of Congress
Senate GOP leader Knowland claims the Republican controlled Congress enacted more national importance bills than in recent Democratic administrations. Senator Sparkman counters that much of the work amounts to nothing new as Congress nears a holiday break and a final four weeks of activity.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Congress
Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Senate
White House
Truman Makes Progress After Emergency Surgery
Former President Truman continues to recover at Research Hospital after an emergency operation June 20 removing his gall bladder and appendix. Acting administrator Robert E. Adams said it is too early to predict his discharge with visitors still limited.
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Mr. Truman
Robert E. Adams
Research Hospital
CIO Urges Pay Increases and Tax Cuts to Boost Economy
The CIO urges wage increases and income tax cuts to lift a sagging economy. Citing Commerce Department data the CIO says wages and salaries fell from 202 billion to 193 billion dollars in April, arguing putting more money in consumers' hands can halt the recession.
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CIO
Washington
Commerce Department
Economic Outlook
Law ends long tariff extension debate under Truman era
The passage notes a shift from Eisenhower era tariff policy to a one year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, approved during the Truman administration context. It records criticism of what was called a surrender on the proposed three year extension and the President’s stance to pursue a broader program next year.
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Eisenhower
Reds Declared Illegal in East Pakistan Amid Riots
East Pakistan Governor General Ghulam Mohammed signed an order outlawing the Communist Faee Reds and all branches. The move follows April riots and Fazlul Huq’s push for provincial autonomy, which led to the firing of the chief minister and his government.
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Ment
Faee
Rere- Ma
Iskander Mirza
East Pakistan
Fazlul Huq
Ghulam Mohammed
Lawton City Council to Review Appraisers Report
The Mayor and City Council of Lawton Oklahoma will meet July 1954 at 7:30 PM in City Hall to review the Appraisers Report and apportionment of benefits for the land on Twelfth Street from A Avenue to Gore Boulevard and Thirteenth Street from the Alley to West Line. The council may adjourn as needed until the work is done and all interested parties may attend.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Twelfth Street
Thirteenth St
Gore Boulevard
13Th St
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