Crocker Trial Opens in Bel Air Murder Case
John R. Crocker Jr a 31 year old Maine law student and former houseboy faces a murder trial over the July 5 death of Norma Mc Cauley 33 found stabbed and strangled in her Bel Air home The defendant rejects police confessions and a key witness Mrs Helen Thompson cried as she testified about a threatening phone call Crocker allegedly made before the killing A defense expert contested scars on Crocker s hands as not from bites in the case
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Helen Thompson
Kefauver Signals Focused Primaries if He Runs
Senator Kefauver indicated he would concentrate on a limited number of pivotal primaries in a possible 1956 Democratic bid. He may delay his formal announcement until January, though Stevenson has already announced his candidacy.
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Kefauver Signals Primary Plans Amid Abbott Case Haste
Kefauver indicated he may skip broad primaries this year similar to 1952, planning to study a Minnesota entry while noting a tough race. Stevenson has accepted Minnesota Democrats’ invitation to run, with support from Sen. Mumphrey and Minnesota party leaders. The Abbott case involved a Berkeley girl, with detectives noting hair evidence in a car mat.
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Youth Testifies Hair in Abbotts Car Links to Girl Murder
Criminologist Dr Paul Kirk testified that hair strands found in the rear seat of Burton Abbott's car matched hairs from 14 year old Stephanie Bryan whose body was found buried near Abbott's Trinity County summer cabin on July 20. He noted bloodstains and soil impressions while examining the car on multiple dates, and said the evidence included lashes and brows from the girl's panties suggesting a possible blindfold.
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Trinity County
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Alexander
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Brucker Meets Rhee on Korea Japan Row
Sec Brucker spoke with President Syngman Rhee about the Korea Japan dispute. He said it will take time for South Korea and Japan to settle their quarrel and urged both allies to resolve tensions for free world unity. Brucker stressed he is not a mediator and praised Rhee as a patriot ready to oppose communists.
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Brucker
Eisenhower
Rhee
America
U Nu Joins Soviets in Demand Formosa Cession
Burma Prime Minister U Nu and Soviet Premier Bulganin press for cession of Formosa to Red China and an atomic ban. The leaders urged Indochina settlement, elections to unify Vietnam, Korea reunification, and deep arms reductions during a seven day tour ending in Rangoon. Khrushchev attacked Britain in a rally as Dulles and Cunha sparred over Europe.
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