Oatis Describes Eight Hour Questioning In Prague Trial
William N. Oatis, the 25 month Prague prisoner and AP correspondent, says he was questioned as long as eight hours daily during a two month pre trial period. He was freed Saturday and returned to the United States with his wife Latrabelle. At a New York press conference he spoke of brutal treatment without drugs, noted surgeon injections and a sun lamp to improve appearance for the trial, and said his record was hard to review while reflecting on possible charges under Czech law.
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New York
William Nu! Oatis
Espioneze
Czechoslovakia
Sey
Associated Press
United States
Prague
Latrabelle
Oatis
Germany
Youth Activities Get Benefit Tea Money
The Jaycettes wives of Lakewood Junior Chamber members gave a $50 check to Gene Burgoyne chairing Lakewood Youth Activities Inc. The donation from a mother daughter tea at Lakewood Country Club on May 2 supports the Lakewood Youth Canteen.
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Jaycettes
Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gene Burgoyne
Lakewood Youth Activities, Inc
Lakewood Country Club
Lakewood
14 Year Old Girl Denies Shooting in Colorado Court
Doris Gugg of Beaumont California, aged 14 turning 15 next Sunday, pleaded innocent to a murder charge over the fatal shooting of Merle L. McDonald of El Verano California. In Arapahoe County District Court the quiet defendant said the shooting near a Strasburg motor court on May 3 was accidental while examining a .22 rifle. She cited meeting McDonald in Washington state while working as a waitress. No relatives attended. an attorney was appointed. Her mother lives in Brawley California.
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Littleton
Colo
Beaumont
Calif
Gil
Korea
Doris Zugg
Arapahoe County
Ine& Firm
Osmer E. Smith
Merle L. McDonald
el Verano
Lamar
Colorado
Marvin E. McDonald
Miss Gugg
Charles L. Foster
McDonald
Strasburg
Denver
Foster
Washington State
Vistorene Zugg
Brawley
Chiropractor Ketelle Found Dead in El Modena Garage
The body of 57 year old Hubert A Ketelle a Long Beach chiropractor was found in a chair inside the garage of his new home at 1822 Smiley Drive El Modena district northeast of Santa Ana. Orange County sheriff s officers reported the discovery this morning.
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Hubert A. Ketelle
Long Beach
Smiley
Get acquainted party planned as Beach awaits reorganization funeral
The report notes a get acquainted party for Young Republicans of Long Beach as the group reorganizes while Dr Ketelle’s death is reported. Ketelle’s body was moved to Eudaly Mortuary in Orange and a funeral service is planned at King Parks.
La Force’s Fate Put Before Jury In Poison Case
In Los Angeles a science student, Richard La Force, 49, stands trial for two counts of attempted murder tied to poisoning the husband of his beloved, Robert Hayden. An eight-woman four-man jury began deliberations at 10:15 a.m. after closing arguments and judge Milo died Lillie’s instructions. If convicted he faces up to 40 years.
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Los Angeles
Richard la Force
Robert Hayden
la Force
Joyce Hayden
Haydens
Milo
Lillie
Yoshida Named Premier of Japan
Tokyo aging Shigeru Yoshida was chosen Prime Minister by the House with 204 votes to 116 for Mamoru Shigemitsu. At 73 he has headed four cabinets since World War II and is seen as pro American. A coalition of opposition parties had held key posts, risking unseating him if the vote had gone differently.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
House
Liberal Party
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Progressive Party
Yoshida
U S Returns Freedom Plane to Red Czechs
Berlin reports the United States returned a DC-3 airliner to Czechoslovakia after four Czechs fled west two months earlier. Four Czech crewmen flew the plane to Prague midmorning, with negotiations spanning several weeks. Officials stressed the move had no link to the Czech release of AP correspondent Willant M. Oatis.
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Berlin
United States
Czechoslovakia
Prague
U. S. High Commission
Associated Press
Willant M. Oatis
Hated Son, She Burns Self, Tots
In Logan County a mother, 33, is suspected of starting a blaze that killed her and three children, Michael Lee 5, Mary Lou 4, Frances Gale 10 months, with four other Foley children escaping. Sheriff says it appears murder suicide but details remain unclear. The mother’s husband cited delivery difficulties by cesarean and prior threats to harm the family.
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Atlanta
Til
Esther Pauline Foley
Michael Lee
Mary Lou
Frances Gale
Logan
Clair W.smith
Smith
Velde Threatens Contempt Action Over Parry Refusal
House Un American Activities Committee chair Velde says it may cite several witnesses for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions. He urged University of Buffalo professor William T Parry to reconsider his decision not to discuss activities in 1937 and 1938. Parry, named by Robert G Davis as a fellow member of a Red cell at Harvard in the late 1930s, refused to disclose employment and living arrangements, saying it could incriminate him.
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Washington
Velde
R.-Di
House UN- American Activities Committee
Congress
Wiliam T. Parry
University of Buffalo
Parry
Robert G. Davis
Smith College
Harvard
Columbia
Boston
Toted pistol quiz girl questioned in $1 million fire
A 13 year old girl wearing Sears clothing was held for questioning after a $1,000,000 fire destroyed the Sears Roebuck building in downtown Albuquerque. She was kicked out of the crowd Monday night after flames began. Her hand was cut and she refused to give her name. Earlier reports said a young man breached the glass door as the fire started and escaped into the crowd.
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Albuquerque
Sears-Roebuck
Albuerque
Isabel Ware Excused For Eisenhower Visit at Williamsburg
Richmon d student Isabel Ware skipped classes at St Catherine s School to attend President Eisenhower's honorary degree ceremony at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. Her father explained the absence, and the student council accepted the excuse signed by Dwight D Eisenhower.
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Richmond
Isabel Ware
St. Catherine's Episcopal School For
Eisenhower
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
H. Hudnall Ware
College Board of Visitors
Isabel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Long Beach Destroyer Brush Hit by Red Fire Wounding Nine
Long Beach based destroyer Brush struck by a red shore battery off Wonsan Korea. Nine sailors injured including gunners mate Lloyd Marion McCord and Arnold August Crete as the ship returned to patrol duty. Casualties were treated aboard, and the vessel later made port for repairs.
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Brush
W. Ocean Blvd
Joseph John Valentine
Idaho
Compton
Cording
Navy
Sea of Japan
Sasebo
Japan
San Diego
Crider
Quigles
Quincy Ave
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Pearle
Joseph Christopher
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Delham, Mass
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Vassar
Edgmont, Pa
Anna C. Watts
California
Lorig Beach
U. S. Navy
Huron
WB. Harper
Memphis
William WN. Oatis
GOP Party
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Delano
Ronald Peter Erwin
Texas
Harald G. Bowen Jr
Coronado
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Lona Beach
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