Mystery Angles in Socialite Killing On Long Island Shootout
Police probed a fatal shooting at the Woodward estate after a 3 am confrontation in which Mrs. Woodward fired a 12 gauge shotgun across a hall, killing her husband during a nighttime plan to confront a prowler. The couple, linked to racing circles and society events, faced questions about motive and whether a shadow seen was a family member or intruder. The scene involved prominent figures, a 15 room house, and a six acre estate on Long Island.
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Thorne Plane Crash Death Toll Hits Nine
North Hollywood witnesses the fiery Oct 17 crash of Joel Thorne's plane into an apartment house killing Thorne and two others. Six of the injured have died, including 9 year old Patty Marchia, with her family also lost to burns, while Michael Preston, 41, remains critically burned.
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Brown University installs 12th president Barnaby Keeney
Brown University in Providence Rhode Island announces the appointment of Barnaby C Keeney aged 40 as its 12th president succeeding Henry M Wris Dos who had served since 183? The appointment places Keeney, dean of the college and heir to a banking fortune, at the helm of the nation s seventh oldest college.
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Bus Drivers Vote OK to Agreement
After long negotiations the Long Beach bus drivers approved a two year contract avoiding a strike that would have disrupted more than 55,000 commuters. Leaders credited cooperation by the city council, Chamber of Commerce and union and company officials. The dispute centered on wage increases with the union seeking 24 cents per hour, the company offering 14 cents plus scheduled raises through 1956.
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West seeks easing of Cold War travel and trade
In a conference on East West relations, Dulles outlined US steps to ease visa rules with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, proposing reciprocal film and information exchanges, travel liberalization, and expanded cultural ties. He urged joint work on reducing barriers to trade and movement. Molotov countered with calls for broader international cooperation and new negotiations on immigration and exchange while noting Spain talks and UNESCO roles.
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Cross-Filing Boosts GOP Edge in Early 1900s Reform
The Hiram Johnson reform era introduced direct primaries and cross-filing, allowing candidates to run on multiple tickets while party organizations stayed out of nominee selection. Republicans leveraged this to claim state offices as Democrats lagged, voters favoring individual candidates over party labels.
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California
Fiend Chokes and Attacks S F Girl
A five year old girl was abducted from a downtown San Francisco apartment, raped, choked, and clawed. Doctors confirmed the assault at Central Emergency Hospital. The attacker entered through an open kitchen window and departed after perpetrating the crime in or near the kitchen. The mother was asleep in another room while the child’s four month old sibling slept nearby. The father is at sea.
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