Schwartzes Held For Jury Action In Abortion Passing
Philadelphia magistrate Elias Myers ordered Mr and Mrs Milton Schwartz held for grand jury action on charges they performed an attempted abortion that fatally hurt Doris Jean Ostreicher heiress of Food Fair Stores Two pathologists testified she died within minutes after a vegetable substance was injected into her uterus The substance reached the lungs causing suffocation District Attorney Samuel Cash said a prearrangement existed between the Schwartzes and Mrs Gertrude Silver the deceased girl's mother to perform the abortion Mrs Silver is charged as an accessory before the fact Gray argued the commonwealth failed to prove who committed the abortion and that there was not enough circumstantial evidence to hold the defendants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Elias Myers
Milton Schwartz
Food Fair Stores
Doris Jean Ostreicher
Myers
Dist. Atty
Samuel Cash
Ostreicher
Miami Beach
Earl Ostreicher
Schwartz
William A. Gray
Commonwealth
Cash
Silver
Gray
Rest-Hunting Thief Gets One-In Jail Rest-Hunting Thief Gets One-In Jail
In Los Angeles machinist Francis McMullan, 40, attempted to rob a bank claiming he needed $50,000 for a rest. He entered the bank with a hoax bomb from a briefcase, was prevented by the vault grill, and booked on suspicion of bank robbery. He said he wanted money to get some rest due to poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Francis McMullan
Craig Edwards
McMullan
Armada Escapes Arctic Ice Threat With 58 Ships
Navy officer Lt Cmdr Robert F Hopkins says all 58 ships that sailed north of Alaska to join the Arctic radar network are safely west of Point Barrow on their return. Ice damaged four vessels and knocked out a rudder on one, but the fleet remains moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Robert F. Hopkins
Point Barrow
North America
Ike Enjoying Good Fishing and Cooking at Colorado Ranch
President Eisenhower is camping, fishing, and cooking during a five day Colorado vacation at investor Aksel Nielsen’s Rocky Mountain ranch. He fished St Louis Creek for 3 1/2 hours, caught seven trout, and chose fried chicken. He aided kitchen work in an all electric cottage workshop and plans to return to Denver Friday, possibly leaving Oct 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith Fraser
Colo
Eisenhower
Denver White House
Rocky Mountain
Aksel Nielsen
Colorado
St. Louis
Nielsen
George C. Allen
Washington
Denver
Murray Snyder
White House
Ten Indicted In Tulsa Auto Theft Ring Case
A federal grand jury indicted 10 alleged members of a St. Louis auto theft ring that sold more than $258,000 worth of stolen cars in Tulsa. The group stole over 200 cars in St. Louis and moved them to Tulsa between Sept. 2, 1953, and March 4, 1955. Willie Collins pleaded guilty to four counts and was returned to prison. others expect pleas on Sept. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
St. Louis
FBI
Rail and Truck Men Ready for Battle
Washington lawmakers convene a hearing as railroads and trucking clash over a national transportation policy. J Carter Fort of the Association of American Railroads backs the plan to loosen regulation, while James Pinckney of the American Trucking Associations argues it would undermine competition. The ATA warns of a "hunting license" for railroads to crush rivals, as the plan would ease rate revisions and curb ICC authority. Proponents say the changes would boost service and reduce costs, with Federation for Railway Progress chairman James G Lyne endorsing improved efficiency for shippers and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
J. Carter Fort
Association of American Railroads
James Pinckney
American Trucking Assns
ATA
Interstate Commerce Commission
James G. Lyne
The
Federation For Railway Progress
The Average American Uses 143 Match Books a Year
A historical note states that the typical American consumes about 143 matchbooks annually, reflecting patterns of lighting and household habits from earlier eras.
Underground Red Leader Arrested
New York authorities hold Morris Weiss a 45 year old identified by the FBI as an underground Communist leader on $50,000 bail for Smith Act violations. He was arrested on a subway platform after disappearing from Chicago four years ago and has spent eight months in Moscow studying and training during the late 1930s. The Smith Act bans conspiracy to overthrow the government by force, with a maximum penalty of 10 years and a $10,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morris Weiss
Justice Department
Weiss
Chicago
Moscow
Texas Increases Oil Allowable for October
The Texas Railroad Commission raised October's allowable oil production to 3,148,459 barrels daily, up 74,772 from September, amid refinery fire disruptions at Stanolind and a cut in demand. A 16 day statewide and East Texas schedule was set, with October purchaser nominations at 2,791,034 barrels daily, down 42,810 from September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Stanolind Oil Cor
Stanolind
Whiting
Ind
Commission
Texas
East Texas
Bus overturns near Celaya. 10 dead, 26 hurt
A speeding passenger bus overturned and rolled down a grade near Celaya Mexico killing ten people and injuring twenty six others. Local authorities investigated the crash and advised survivors to seek medical care at nearby hospitals. The cause remained under early inquiry as rescue workers removed debris and searched for missing passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celaya
Mexico
Here
Sanders Named Walters School Chief and Staff Moves
Walters announces James R. Sanders as high school principal after E. B. Thurman succeeds late superintendent E. B. Ca wood. James Bradford named vice principal and guidance director. C. W. Ernest appointed junior high principal and grade school supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bradford
C. W. Ernest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schwartzes
Arctic
Laird
Home Owned and Operated
D. D. Raibourn Comater McCord
Ike
Etry Cid
Roach
Ave
Silverfish
Television Radiostyr Amote
Music Co
Capitol Records
You
Les Baxter
Humming Bird
Les Paul
Mary Ford
the Blues
Frank Sinatra
Nat King Cole
Record Shop
Hardy
Suggs Music Shop
D Avenue
Zwaan
Red
Pittsburgh
Farmers Lumber Company
Montclair
America
Tom McCahill
True Automobile Yearbook
Lincoln-Mercury
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!