Unanswered Questions Surround Death of Socialite
On Monhegan Island Maine in July 1958 socialite and New York divorcee Mrs. Maynard Moran disappeared after telling a hostess she would walk along cliff paths. Her body was found August 1 in the Atlantic near Portland Light. The case involves rivalries and an unsolved death tied to artist Rockwell Kent's summer home.
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Lubbock
Tex
Avalanche-Journel
Sun
Ocean
Monhegan Island
New York
Maine
Atlantic Ocean
Portland Light
Rockwell Kent
Kent
Katherine Finney
Mrs. Finney
Mrs. Moran
Mystery Cliffs Death of Mrs Moran Stirs The Maine Island
The case on a Maine island off its rocky coast prompts questions about two strangers seen near the cliffs after Mrs Moran’s death. The pathologist reports a skull fracture from a blunt instrument, contradicting an accidental drowning theory. Police question 125 year round residents amid theories of robbery or murder.
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Rock
Maine
Kent
Moran
Woman's Desire For Apartment Grows Chrysler Building Sale
The 77 story Chrysler Building and two adjacent structures sold for 52 million dollars to Webb & Knapp Inc and Lazard Freres & Co. The deal followed Mrs. Byron Foy's wish for a Park Avenue apartment and a broker's push to leverage that request into a major transfer.
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New York
Chrysler
Byron Foy
Walter P. Chrysler
W. P. Chrysler Building Corp
Zeckendorf
Foy
Chrysler Building
Graybar
Webb & Knapp
Lazard Freres & Co
Lubbock Marines Advance After Training
Kenneth R. Averett and William S. Polk Jr. finished training and moved to advanced courses. Averett completed Preparatory School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Jacksonville and now serves in Aviation Electronicsman School in Memphis. Polk finished recruit training in San Diego and is in individual combat training at Camp Pendleton. Averett attended Carroll Thompson Junior High. Polk, a former Lubbock High student, worked for a local firm before joining the Marines and is married to Sherry Ann Lipsey of Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Kenneth R. Averett
O. H. Averett
81St St
William S. Polk Jr
William S. Polk Sr
29Th St
Averett
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Electronicsman School
Memphis
Tenn
Polk
San Diego
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Carroll Thompson
Lubbock High School
Marine Corps
Sherry Ann Lipsey
Johnson speaks at TAB dinner on broadcasters meeting
Sen Lyndon Johnson warned that in atomic war radio stations could save millions and urged the radio men to warn and direct the public in emergencies at the Texas Association of Broadcasters dinner closing their annual meeting in Mineral Wells. New TAB directors named include Tom Xritser KGNC Amarillo George Cranston WBAP Fort Worth W C Fouts KSFA Nacogdoches and Ray Herndon KTRH Houston.
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Mineral Wells
Lyndor Johnson
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Johnson
Tab
Tom Xritser
KGNC
Amarillo
George Cranston
WBAP
Fort Worth
W. C. Fouts
KSFA
Nacogdoches
Ray Herndon
KTRH
Houston
Woman Robbed at Shrine in Singapore
A woman praying at the shrine of the Virgin Goddess Wong Koo Leong was robbed of 35 dollars by two armed men who fled after the incident.
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Singapore
Wong Koo Leong
Lubbock Woman Graduates From Marine Recruit Training
Pfc. Yvonne Breedlove daughter of Mrs Dora Breedlove of Lubbock has graduated from recruit training at Parris Island S C She will join the Marine Corps easing a man for duty in a combat unit She attended Lubbock High School and worked for a city firm before enlisting After boot leave she reports to Camp Pendleton Calif for duty Mexico revises its import tariffs.
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Yvonne Breedlove
Dora Breedlove
Rt. 2
Lubbock
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Pfc. Breedlove
Lubbock High School
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
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Chrysler Office Building
Vicuna
Klingrite
Swansdown
Ed Lal
Coe
Reese
Lubbock Marines
Sen. Johnson
Marines
Mexico
Tulip Pixie
Popee
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