Finch Jury Deadlocks Second Trial To Be Sought
Los Angeles jurors deadlocked after eight days in the Finch murder case. Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff faced charges of murder and conspiracy. A retrial is planned as the judge discharged the panel and court resumes March 17.
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Associated Press
OS Angeles
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Carole Tregoff
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Superior Court
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Snowbound towns hampered by heavy storm and cold
Heavy snows and high winds stranded more than 2 000 people in the Blue Ridge area of North Carolina and Tennessee. A mountain farmer walked 742 miles through deep snows to reach a National Guard unit in Whitetop Virginia and report the town cut off without food. Cold records spread through the Northeast with low temperatures near 30 below zero in New York and nearby states as rescue efforts slowed by weather.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Whitetop
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N. Y
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Arcade
Rochester
House States Rights Vote In Civil Rights Debate
House leaders reached an agreement with Southern opponents to curtail debate and begin voting on a civil rights voting bill. Senate, after a long talkathon, prepares to vote. passage is predicted. Dallas approves a record $70 million school bond issue by a wide margin with 18,340 to 2,856 votes.
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Dla
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Ohio
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Bank Holdup Nets $45,000 In New Iberia
A masked man in a stocking hood robbed the New Iberia National Bank Saturday, taking over $45,000 after detaining two employees who arrived for work. He calmly met each worker, threatening to blow their heads off with a shotgun, then fled four miles from town.
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UPI
New Iberia National Bank
Amputee Foils Holdup Trio With Spare Leg Rescue
James F. Collins, 38, an amputee veteran, fought back after bandits robbed him of his car, shotgun, watch, and $200 by using a second artificial leg kept in his smokehouse. He escaped bonds, alerted Sheriff W. J. Price, and two suspects were captured in Dallas following a chase that ended with a crash. one suspect fled.
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W. J. Price
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Dallas
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Adenauer Arrives for Talks Aboard Lufthansa Flight
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and a large German delegation arrived at Idlewild for talks with President Eisenhower and U.S. officials. The 84 year old leader will press for a firm Western stance on West Berlin at the upcoming summit in May.
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Pioneer V completes lunar intercept as space probe travels toward sun
Pioneer V, launched from Cape Canaveral, intercepted the moon’s orbit at 2:39 p.m. CST and stood 236,000 miles from Earth, with NASA and Caltech confirming signals from the 150 watt transmitter. The craft, tracked by Jodrell Bank in England, continued its solar approach as scientists seek data for future interplanetary travel.
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Calif
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Fla
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England
U.S
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Manchester
Second Garza County Liquor Vote Hinted By Officials
Garza County Commissioners may set a Monday date for a local option liquor election in Precinct 4 Justiceburg to legalize all alcoholic beverages for on and off premises sale. A second petition seeks a similar election in Precinct 3 with a larger scope, pending sufficient valid signatures.
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Avalanche Journal
OST
Justiceburg
Carl Cederholm
Post
Flats
Cederholm
Hold Order Easy For These Officers
A Baton Rouge report quotes local officers sending a message to Columbia police about Donald Ray Borders at 1515 Griss Street claiming he resides there. Columbia replies that the address is that of the South Carolina State Penitentiary. Borders is wanted for theft and serves 6 to 10 years.
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Columbia
S.C
Donald Ray Borders
Griss St
South Carolina
Penitentiary
Borders
Naive remark defines a man waiting for reasonable women
A witty line from the Plain s Farm News column offers a sharp jab at gender expectations. The quip frames a man’s time-wasting mindset as he waits for women to be reasonable.
New Cold Front Aims at Lubbock with Rain and Snow Flurries
A mass of frigid air is due to reach the South Plains early today bringing light rain and drizzle. The front from the Pacific is expected to push through by 5 a.m. with snow flurries possible in the Panhandle late Sunday night. Temperatures will fall to a low around 34 with a high near 50 by afternoon.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Pacific
Panhandle
Murder Charges Filed After Double Slaying in Huntington
Penny Qualls aged 13 and her cousin Linda Qualls were killed while babysitting two children of Henry Warth in Huntington West Virginia. Warth, 29, is charged with the murders. AP wirephoto notes the incident occurred late Friday with details on Page 15.
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Linda Qualls
Henry Warth
Huntington
W. Va
Warth
Sec. A
Texans Feted By Britons At Annual Dinner In London
In London two hundred distinguished Britons honored Texas at the Anglo-Texas Society annual dinner. Speaker C. T. McLaughlin of Snyder, chairman of the Texas Public Safety Commission, praised English names aiding Texas progress and saluted Lord Bossom for contributions to Dallas skyline.
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Snyder
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United States
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Johnson
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England
Weather Averages Cool With Light Drizzle In Lubbock Vicinity
Weather forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for cloudy skies and continued cool conditions with light rain drizzle. Morning low around 34 and daytime high near 50 plus northeasterly winds 15 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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