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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1956

Page

14

Jailed in Texas Oilman Indicted on U.S. Charge

A former Dallas oilman, Memer Snowden, was arrested in an Austin hotel on a federal indictment charging violations of the Federal Securities Act in oil sales. He posted a $20,000 bond and appeared before a Texas commissioner after being returned from Danville, Illinois, where the indictment was also noted. Snowden, now residing in Los Angeles, faces federal securities violations.

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West Hunted for Fugitive Mass Killer

Princeton reports a manhunt for Leslie Irvin, a mass killer who escaped a Gibson County jail last January. Authorities in Las Vegas seek links to a gunman who wrecked a California woman's car and terrorized a family, while Irvin's lawyers press for a new trial.

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Slain Woman's Husband Identifies Possessions

Irvin was convicted in the slaying of W. West Jr at a Las Vegas filling station. Police linked him to a four month crime wave across Indiana and Kentucky. In court, the husband identified items seized from the slain woman as her wedding ring and other possessions, as prosecutors seek the death penalty.

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Woman Uses Speed Up Plan To Become A New Wife

Mrs. Wade Lows and her husband story recounts a weight loss scheme offered by PAT WALKER consultants. The six week program claims 33 pounds shed boosting husband’s praise and family happiness. A separate Kansas City case describes kidnap and murder tied to a domestic dispute involving a Mrs Allen.

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Eye technique screens brain tumors in minutes

Los Angeles based report notes eye examinations can locate about 50 percent of brain tumors. Dr David O Herrypien of San Francisco cites four pituitary tumor detections in a month among patients seeking glasses. Dr Harrington of California says a new screener examines both eyes for brain tumor signs in four minutes, also detecting glaucoma.

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Rapist Electrocuted in Texas Penitentiary

Reported execution follows conviction for raping a Houston woman described as tall and white. The case drew appeals to the U S Supreme Court which refused to review. The incident occurred after the victim’s route home from work at a tavern earlier that day.

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