Final Arguments Begin In Sheppard Murder Trial
In Cleveland AP reports the state’s attorney pressed the jury to question where Dr. Samuel Sheppard was during the crucial two hours after Marilyn Sheppard’s murder, challenging his account of events and noting a stopped watch. The prosecutor urged the court to doubt the defendant’s narrative as inconsistent with the time of death.
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Marilyn Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
J. Spencer Houk
Thomas J. Parrino
Marilyn
Parrino
Sam
Parkno
Dr. Sheppard
All Aboard For S D Day Safe-Driving Campaign
The President's Action Committee for Traffic Safety launches Safe-Driving Day with National Safety Council coordinating a 24 hour nationwide effort to cut traffic accidents. The piece cites last year's toll of 38,300 deaths and about 1,350,000 injuries, plus a injury every 24 seconds.
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Action Committee For
National Safety Council
Flexible bladder fuel tanks for aircraft developed
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced a major step toward reducing plane crash fires with flexible bladder type fuel tanks. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and U S Rubber Co. developed strong light elastic rubberized nylon materials enabling integral wing tanks that resist rupture in crashes, lowering fire risk.
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Indianapolis
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
U.S. Rubber Co
Bender Opens Senate Term With Informal Ceremony
George H. Bender officially joins the Senate payroll replacing Thomas A. Burke in room 110 of the Senate Office Building. He meets President Eisenhower at the White House, notes this is temporary, and assumes Taft's term with $12,500 salary plus $2,500 expenses. His formal swearing-in is January 5. seniority starts today, affecting office space and committee assignments.
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George H. Bender
Senate
Thomas A. Burke
Democrat Burke
Ohio
Bender
J. Mark Trice
White House
Eisenhower
Burke
Robert A. Taft
Cleveland
Trice
Nationwide Safe Driving Day Sees Early Fatality in Cleveland
The first Safe Driving Day began with President Eisenhower urging a ban on traffic deaths. Emmett G. Temple, 29, of Cleveland, died at 2:30 am in a head on crash. Milwaukee County reported a death at 12:23 am as cities urged caution with 50 million vehicles expected on the roads.
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Eisenhower
National
D Safety Council
Emmett G. Temple
Milwaukee County
Wis
Associated Press
Young Japanese Man Sells Life in Tokyo Street Plea
A 22 year old man in downtown Tokyo displayed a sign reading This Life for Sale and asked 70 000 yen for his life. He refused charity offers and said debt left him no escape other than selling his life for hire. After two days, no buyers appeared.
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Tokyo
Satoshita Horita
Germany Parliament Debating Paris Pacts
Chancellor Adenauer opened the Bundestag debate on ratification of the Paris accords to rearm West Germany. He argued rearmament could enable reunification, while opposition pressed delaying moves and questioned the Saar Valley pact and broader goals. Final ratification was planned across three readings with February expectations.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
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Community of Free Nations
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Bundesrat
NATO
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Saar Valley
Paris
West Germany
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Britain
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Belgium
Netherlands
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Policy Shift Cited Bridges Rules Out Asia Marshall Plan
Sen Bridges said the Eisenhower administration will not propose a large Asia aid program modeled on the European Marshall Plan. Officials described a shift toward lending and investment with limited giveaway aid, focusing on Asia, the Middle East and Latin America while reducing dollar aid to Europe. Joseph Dodge will help shape details with World Bank and Export-Import Bank to intensify lending.
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Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Eisenhower
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Europe
Im Tha Binke
White House
Harold E. Stassen
Free World
Middle East
Latin America
Joseph M. Dodge
Detroit Bank
World Bank
U.S
International Finance Corp
Hamilton reports first two blots on Butler County 8-D record
Bulletin notes two minor property damage collisions in Butler County. The incidents occurred at 10:10 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. There were no mishaps reported in Middletown or elsewhere in the county by 1 p.m.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Middletown
Jury Finds Teens Guilty In Thrill Slaying
In Brooklyn, two youths Koslow 18 and Mittman 17 were convicted of first degree murder for torturing 34 year old Willard Menter in a Brooklyn park last Aug 17, leading to his drowning in the East River. Trachtenberg 15 testified for the prosecution. Lieberman 17 faced reduced charges. Sentencing date not set.
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New York
Brooklyn
Kings County
Jack Koslow
Melvin Mittman
Willard Menter
Menter
East River
Robert Trachtenberg
Jerome Lieberman
Koslow
Mittman
Dulles Flies To Paris for Arms Conferences
U S Secretary of State Dulles flies to Paris for talks with Premier Mendes France and Eden on speeding West German rearmament and a NATO review of atomic weapons use in defense. Attending: Humphrey Stassen Merchant, with 14 NATO ministers to set 1955 56 57 goals and discuss armament plans and policy.
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Joseph FE. Dynan
Paris
U.S
Dulles
NATO Council
Washington
NATO Alliance
Free World
Pierre Mendes- France
West Germany
Anthony Eden
Treasury
George Humphrey
Harold Stassen
Livingston T. Merchant
NATO
Council
Justice Douglas Marries Washington Staffer in Private Ceremony
Associate Justice William O. Douglas wed Mercedes Hester Davidson a 3 year old Washington staff member at her parents home in Tallulah La The bride helped research his travel books The couple plans a two to three week honeymoon to an undisclosed Western destination The wedding was attended by family and Douglas junior and Davidson children with the Rev Arthur F Strickland officiating
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William O. Douglas
Washington
Mercedes Hester Davidson
Asst
C. Girard Davidson
Portland, Ore
Douglas
Mildred
Michael Davidson
Joan Davidson
William Douglas Jr
Whitman College
Walla Walla, Wash
Eisenhower seeks Congress delay on April tax cuts
President Eisenhower said he will ask a new Congress to postpone the scheduled April 1 cuts in corporation and excise taxes. He cited budget deficits and the need to keep federal revenue up as the reason for delaying the three billion dollar tax reduction plan.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Martin predicts Democrats back essential parts of Eisenhower program
Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. says the Democratic-controlled 84th Congress will pass the essential parts of President Eisenhower's 1955 program. He notes Democrats may cooperate on some items while opposing others and mentions the upcoming transition of the House speaker's gavel to Rep. Rayburn.
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Joseph W. Martin Jr
R-Mass
84Th Congress
Eisenhower
Martin
Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
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