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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1953
Page
6
In a witness stand moment Dillon refuted that he said he intended to catch the woman, admitting only a vague remark. He denied telling the room clerk about a girlfriend and another man, though he conceded a possible similar phrase during cross examination.
Testimony recounts a man seeking his fiancée at a hotel lobby and asking a bellboy for help. He explained he was looking for a tall athletic girl and hoped for information about his fiancée. The witness recalls a sheriff noting a critical injury and four days of aftermath.
Dillon recalled believing he had killed two people after a hotel room incident involving Stockburger and his wife. He said he did not remember giving statements to Underwood or the sheriff, and denied references to his five children. State witnesses testified about a voice claiming motherhood and threats to kill. Court adjourned for the weekend with final arguments expected.
Local interest reports Marine Cpl Lorvan L Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs Harry S Hawkins of Le Mars Iowa participating in a large scale Atlantic Fleet Marine Force training exercise. The Lant TraEx tests land sea and air coordination with units from major Marine organizations involve simulated operations on Vieques Puerto Rico including a full scale amphibious assault.
The item lists service members and family travelers with moves to St Thomas and San Juan Puerto Rico and Florida. It notes Marge Burkett joining the Waves, basic training at Enlbridge and next station at Jacksonville. Other families visit and plan moves, births, and church activities in the area including Kathryn Fristad as a Morningside flag twirler and various visits across Sioux City Le Mars and Akron.
Burma project notes progress in poultry with improved hens and hatching stock plans, dairy with Red Dindi and Delhi breeds producing double milk, and a soon to start swine program. Demonstrations draw daily visitors as rice paddy outperforms local fields, aided by better seed bed, plant variety, and ammonium sulfate, while monsoon crops respond to manure or fertilizer.
Farmers struggle with drought during the monsoon but can grow corn peanuts prunes oats soy beans cowpeas cotton and vegetables. Efforts promote vegetable growing, seed imports from India and England, and distribution to villagers to raise yearly production and income.
A Burma farm converts to a seed production and demonstration center while planning a field day to showcase extension work. The writers describe new leisure activities like badminton, reading, and card games, plus frequent American visitors and souvenirs from Myitkyina.
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