Life 40-Year Terms for GIs in Sex Attack
Four American soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment and three others to 40 years each for raping a 15-year-old German girl near Bamber. The seven convicted by a U S Army court martial faced dishonorable discharges and forfeiture of pay. The case drew nationwide criticism of Allied troops.
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Roanoke
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German scientists held in Soviet Union protest in Bonn
West Germany protested to Russia that 45 German guided missile experts and other scientists are being held in the Soviet Union without a chance to seek rehabilitation, according to informed sources.
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Germany
West Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Living Cost Rises to New High for Second Month
Washington reports July consumer prices jumped seven tenths of a percent to a record high, eroding buying power by over one penny in two months and two cents in a year. Auto and electrical workers gain small wage bumps as prices lift rents, transport, services and recreation, with take home pay dropping about 32 cents.
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Trend Reversed On U S Farm Income For July
Washington reports the Labor Department and Bureau of Labor Statistics say U S farm net income in July will rise to about 417 percent of the 1955 level, signaling the first year-to-year gain since 1951. The gain stems from higher prices, roughly 300 million dollars in government payments, and farm marketing receipts for the first seven months of 1956 at 14.3 billion. Prices later in 1956 are expected higher, while total production may shrink. the index may rise slightly this month. The July living costs reflect new highway user taxes on gasoline, tires, and diesel fuel.
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Teen in California found insane over mother killing
In Sacramento a Superior Court jury deliberated twenty minutes and found 17 year old Francis Ritter of Galt insane at the time he killed his mother with an ax after fatally shooting his stepfather Francis Jackson last May 12. Ritter pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stepfather death but claimed insanity in the mother's death. Judge Coughlin set sentencing for the manslaughter on August 29 to finish the sanity hearing. Three court appointed psychiatrists testified for the defense and prosecution.
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Galt
Calif
Francis QO. Ritter
Francis Jackson
Raymond T. Coughlin
Widow of MacDowell Dies at 98 in Los Angeles
Marian MacDowell, 98, widow of Edward MacDowell, died Thursday night in Los Angeles. She founded the MacDowell Colony on a 400 acre tract in Peterborough New Hampshire as a memorial to her husband who died in 1908. MacDowell composed music including To a Wild Rose in Peterborough, where the colony provides a retreat for artists and writers. Thornton Wilder and Aaron Copland are among those who have worked there.
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N. H
Marian MacDowell
Edward MacDowell
Los Angeles
Thornton Wilder
Aaron Copland
Seven New Quick Dip Recipes from September Homes & Gardens
Seven new quick dip recipes are highlighted in the September issue of Better Homes & Gardens. Among them are Coral Shrimp Dip Deviled Cheese Dunk and Cucumber Cheese Dip with liver sausage Dipsy Doodle Dip. The pages promise fast prep, pictures, serving tips, and tempting presentation.
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Better Homes & Gardens
Peltier Homes & Gardens
Warren Praises Calcutta as Crossroads of the World
Chief Justice Earl Warren spoke in Calcutta describing India as a crossroads of the world. He said the United States shares a common objective and he would seek to understand how to approach the problem together with India.
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India
Earl Warren
U. S. Supreme Court
Zemo touted for itchy skin rash relief
Zemo, a doctor's formula, claims quick relief for surface skin itching, rashes, eczema, prickly heat and athlete's foot. The product pledges to stop scratching and aid faster healing, with mentions of Mr. Warren and a forthcoming Evira visit. Strenged Zemo marketed for stubborn cases.
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Warren
Evira
Los Angeles Council approves electric rate hike
The Los Angeles City Council voted 8-5 to approve a municipal power rate increase, first in over two decades, raising average monthly bills by 50 to 70 cents and totaling about 4.75 million dollars annually.
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Department of Water and Power
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