Sheppard Defense Seeks New Witnesses In Murder Case
Dr Samuel Sheppard's lawyers called a new set of witnesses to support his claim of a peaceful marriage at the time Marilyn Sheppard was killed They expect to present surprising information and to place strangers near his home the night of the crime The defense notes his injuries the morning of the murder and a nurse and X ray technician describe his dazed state and moaning statements amid a hospital setting The state prosecutes first degree murder arguing motive from relations with other women
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn
Sheppard
Eileen Huge
36th Annual Farm Bureau Parley Ends in Columbus
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation wraps its 36th annual meeting with H Dwight Heckarthorn elected president succeeding Everett F. Rittenour. Delegates approve state subsidies for school rehab and new construction, and push policies including compulsory TB hospitalization, municipalities paying for bridge work, seed testing reports, watershed surveys funding, bulk milk dispensers, a livestock disease fund, and conservancy districts by popular vote. Ferris S. Owen named vice president.
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Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Wyandot
H. Dwight Heckathorn
Everett F. Rittenour
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ferris S. Owen
Mewark
Federation
Heckathorn
Pontiff Takes Steps Out of Bed First Time Since Collapse
Pope Pius XII, aided by his physician, rose several steps today as he nears the Marian Year end. He had been confined to bed since Thursday’s collapse and plans gradual daily walks to ease his recovery.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Riccardo Galeazzilisi
Robert Leiber
Mary
Bender Stays Winner After Ohio Senate Recount
Ohio's final recount reduces George H. Bender's margin from 6041 to 2970 votes. Bender pledges to do his best in Washington as he prepares to leave for the capital. Burke accepts the verdict and returns to law practice after duties.
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Columbus
Ohio
George H. Bender
U. S
Bender
Washington
Thomas A. Burke
Ted. W. Brown
U. S. Senate
Brown
Burke
Senate
Nationalists Nab 14 Reds on Predawn Raid
Chinese Nationalist commandos seized 14 Communist soldiers asleep during a predawn raid on a small island near Quemoy and brought them back as prisoners. The Defense Ministry said the operation, at Tapo about three miles from Quemoy, demonstrated resilience against Red China shelling.
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Formosa
Defense Ministry
Tapo
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Amnesty Decreed by Honduras Leader
Tegucigalpa Honduras Julio Lozano new chief of state issues amnesty for 3000 people jailed in last three years over crimes during election debates.
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Honduras
Julio Lozano
Increase In Joblessness Is Expected
Washington officials anticipate a slight rise in November unemployment, smaller than a typical seasonal uptick. The joint Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics report may show growth in industrial activity due to new factory hiring and steady building work. October unemployment stood at 2,741,000, down 358,000 from September.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chou En-Lai denounces U S Formosa pact as warlike provocation
Peiping radio quotes Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai condemning the U S Nationalist mutual security treaty as illegal and a betrayal of China’s sovereignty. He warns Washington to withdraw forces from Formosa and Penghu, pledging to liberate Taiwan and denouncing Chiang Kai-Shek as a traitor to the Chinese people.
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Chou En-Lai
United States
Chou
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Formosa
Formosa Strait
Penghu Islands
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red
Taiwan
U.S
Pen
Hatoyama Seen As Favorite To Head New Japanese Government
In Tokyo the governing coalition planned to nominate Ichiro Hatoyama as prime minister after Yoshida’s government fell. The Diet extended its special session for the vote, with Hatoyama facing Socialist demands for a short term and new elections while Yoshida’s Liberal party pegged Taketora Ogata to lead.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Diet
Ichiro Hatoyama
Red
China
Hatoyama
Yoshida
Liberal Party
Taketora Ogata
Ogata
Democrats
Japan
Family of Nations
Diem Names Le Van Ty For South Viet Nam Chief of Staff
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem offered the top post in South Viet Nam's army to Brig. Gen. Le Van Ty, his preferred candidate, while Gen. Nguyen Van Vy was asked to become inspector general. Vy has served as acting chief since Gen. Hinh was dismissed. Ty, a former colonel, commands the 1st Military Region covering southern Viet Nam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
le van Ty
Nguyen van Vy
United States
France
Bao Dai
Diem
Vietminh
Nguyen van Hinh
Hinh
Protesters in Amman Rally Over Egyptian Executions
About a thousand secondary students marched to the Egyptian Embassy in Amman to protest the execution of six Moslem Brotherhood members in Cairo. Soldiers and police guarded the route with no violence reported. Communist influence was noted, linking the rally to wider regional tensions.
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Jordan
Egypt
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Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
General Taylor to Spend Christmas with Troops in Korea
General Maxwell D. Taylor commander of U S Army ground forces in the Far East said he will spend Christmas in Korea with the troops and will visit Korea at least once a month. He arrived today from Tokyo on a short routine visit.
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Seoul
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S. Army
Far East
Korea
Tokyo
Accused Murderer Surrenders After Five Hour Hunt
Fred Fowler, 54, a Las Vegas toy shop owner, gave himself up to posse members after a five hour man hunt. He is jailed for the deaths of his estranged wife Dorothy Fowler, 32, and her friend Emma Lou Cotner, 35, witnessed by their children. Fowler reportedly confessed, saying he was glad he shot his wife and sorry he shot the other woman. The case followed a divorce in which Fowler kept the business and home with restrictions.
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Franklin
Mass
de Baggis
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Diane
Las Vegas
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Fowler
Dorothy Fowler
Emma Lou Cotner
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Frances
William
Freda
Ray Sheffer
Texas banks hit again as robberies rise
Dallas Police Chief Carl Hansson urges using women as traffic officers to free men for bank pursuit after two recent robberies. In Royse City a thief fled with 5944 from Citizens State Bank and another suspect took 3600 from Oak Lawn National Bank in Dallas suburbs. No arrests yet.
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Texas
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Here
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Oak Lawn National Bank
Carl Hansson
Japs Can't Find American Yacht Near Hiroshima
Japanese Coast Guard officials reported no trace of the small yacht carrying an American family. Dr. Earl Reynolds, 44, his wife and two children, departed Hiroshima on October 8 for a world cruise. Reynolds was a former Antioch College anthropologist and had worked for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima.
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Tokyo
Earl Reynolds
Hiroshima
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Churchill Gets Green Light On Domestic Plans
London The Churchill government won approval from the House of Commons to press ahead with its 1955 domestic program. A Labor motion to censure over social injustice and excess government control was defeated 298 to 269. The Queen's Speech pledged higher social security, expanded road building, and improved education with focus on tech training.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Commons
Communists Said To Form Volunteer Air Force in Red China
A Nationalist Chinese news agency alleged the Communist regime operates an international volunteer air force based in Red China. It claimed 36 Soviet-built MG fighters were ferried from North China port Tsingtao to Nanking last week to form the core of the group.
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Formosa
Red China
Russia
Interior Ministry
Tatao Ageny
Soviebulit MG
Nanking
Democratic leaders see multiple hopefuls as Stevenson weighs 1956 bid
South Bend's Paul Butler says the Democratic party has many potential presidential timber and urges Adlai Stevenson to seek the nomination vigorously if he wants it. He names Estes Kefauver Richard Russell Frank Lausche G. Mennen Williams George Leeder Averell Harriman and notes no draft is planned. Butler aims to position himself as an independent voice amid factionalism in the party.
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South Bend
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Frank Laushe
Ohio
G. Mennen Willams
Michigan
George M. Leeder
Pennsylvania
Averell Harriman
New York
Stevenson
Butler
Democratic Party
Dr Samuel Sheppard dentist testifies in murder trial
Cleveland witnesses say Sheppard’s teeth were chipped 11 days after Marilyn Sheppard’s murder and a tooth fragment was found under the bed where she was beaten to death. He stands trial for her death. Vatican broadcast sickbed Marian Year blessing from Pope Pius XII.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
Eisenhower says fear of global war lower now
President Eisenhower said fear of a global war is lower now than at any time in the last few years. He declined to reply directly to Sen McCarthy's charges and stressed not engaging in personal vituperation while upholding Congress investigations. He noted atoms for peace marks a year since UN request and outlined upcoming talks with congressional leaders on the 1955 program and foreign aid plans.
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Sen. McCarthy
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Paul M. Butler
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