Samuel Sheppard verdict: second degree murder returned
Dr Samuel Sheppard, a Cleveland surgeon, is found guilty of murdering his wife Marilyn and given a second degree verdict. He proclaims innocence as lawyers plan an appeal for a new trial, with potential parole after ten years if further appeals fail.
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New Trail
Cleveland
Sam Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn
Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
Susan Hayes
California
Be careful this Christmas season on the road
A public safety plea urges careful driving during the holidays, warning that reckless behavior behind the wheel endangers families, police, and emergency responders. The message emphasizes avoiding tragedy and hopes readers stay alive for the new year.
Three Huffman Children Die In Wheldon Park Fire
In Springfield Ohio a fire destroyed a one story frame home at the Wheldon Park federal housing project killing Bruce age three Valerie age two and Sherry eleven months. Their mother and four siblings escaped as neighbors Charles Spencer and others alerted fire crews. The father was at work when the blaze started around a kitchen stove. The three victims were pronounced dead at Springfield City Hospital.
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Springfield
Ohio
Wheldon Park Federal Housing Project
Raymond Huffman
Bruce
Valerie
Sherry
Charles Spencer
Adlai Warns U S Must Not Relax Guard In 1955
Washington Adlai E Stevenson warned the United States cannot safely reduce defenses or lower vigilance though war isn’t imminent. He spoke in Look magazine predictions, stressing coexistence with aggressive Communist powers or risking extinction in the atomic age. Senator Knowland called 1955’s main issue the direction of policy toward international communism, urging firm resistance. Republican Chairman Leonard Hall said parties run even as the 1956 campaign nears.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Look Magazine
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
Senate
United States
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Belgian and Swedish Vessels in Distress Amid North Sea Storm
In a North Sea hurricane described as 1954's worst, a Belgian freighter Henri Deveert with 18 aboard and a Swedish steamer Petra with 21 aboard sent distress signals near Terschelling. Both ships feared lost as 112 mph winds lashed the Dutch coast, with evacuations under way and widespread damage across northern Britain.
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London
North Sea
Europe
Texel Island
Henri Deveert
Terschelling
Petra
Air Ministry
Britain
Scotland
Diplomats Fear Europe May Cut Armed Forces
Western European governments may follow the United States in trimming armed forces diplomats warn. Dulles stresses US cut plans do not presage NATO strength loss and urges Europe to maintain sizable armies to deter a potential Russian invasion while the Orient requires mobile forces.
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Europe
Washington
United States
Sian
West
Dulles
Orient
Red
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Western
Defense
State Department
Paris
U. S. Defense Department
Jealous suitor holds woman at gun in North Carolina mill
In Wake Forest a man, Graham Timberlake, with a .25 caliber pistol pressed to Jessie Elizabeth Davis, kept her in a small mill room for 17 hours. Police, relatives, and workers watched as Timberlake threatened to kill any rescuer while negotiations and brief food drops failed. Timberlake had recently been treated as a mental patient and had a prior breakup with the woman.
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Wake Forest
N.C
Jessie Elizabeth Davis
Graham Timberlake
Royal Cotton Mill
Timberlake
W. R. Wiggs
George W. Corbin Jr
Rollsville
Chief Wiggs
Miss Davis
Wiggs
Toy Branded Fire Hazard in Columbus
Fire Marshall Charles R. Scott branded a Japan made merry go round toy The Winner Mechanical Race Horse and Jockey or Merry Christmas Dancing Merry Go Round a fire hazard The toy uses inflammable nitrocellulose and authorities urged stores to remove it Parents who own the toy should burn it safely.
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Columbus
Ohio
Japan
Charles R. Scott
Scott
Mexico City Endures Coldest Spell in Years
Mexico shivers as arctic air sweeps in with temperatures dropping to 12 degrees in Mexico City. Authorities urged residents to stay indoors and bundled up amid the extreme cold.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Freighter Burns at Marseille Dock Sinks After Fire
A MARSEILLE TM A freighter loaded with inflammable chemicals caught fire at a harbor last night and sank. The crew escaped unharmed.
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Marseille
Pope Pius XII Weak After Poor Night at Vatican
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII had a poor night and remains very weak though his general condition is similar to yesterday. Doctors plan plasma and whole blood transfusions to boost strength as he continues to receive treatment since his Dec 2 collapse. He aims to deliver Christmas Eve radio greeting and Christmas Day appearance from St. Peters.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Vatican Gardens
St. Peters Square
Seventeen Children Escape Fire At Worthington School
Seventeen children aged 2 to 18 were evacuated as a 21 room Neil Training School in Worthington was destroyed by fire around 8 a.m. Frozen hydrants slowed firefighting while Columbus and area crews assisted. Property damage estimated over 50 thousand dollars. temporary quarters found for displaced youths.
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Columbus
Ohio
Worthington
Neil Training School
H. O. Copeland
Copeland
370 Slated To Die In Christmas Traffic
Chicago reports the National Safety Council estimates 370 people may be killed in traffic accidents during the Christmas weekend. The council notes safety consciousness could reduce the toll.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Mississippi Allows Abolition of Public Schools
Mississippi lawmakers voted 2 to 1 for a constitutional amendment to let the Legislature abolish state supported schools if needed to retain racial segregation. The measure would permit private school support and creation of school districts that could end public schooling in counties or districts, with public buildings sold or leased to private entities. Gov. White predicted a special session to fund private Negro schools, while opponents warned abolition could be used locally to end Negro education.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hugh White
White
Joel Blass
Georgia
South Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
Louisiana
New England Storm Kills 12 as Snow Deluges North
A northeast snowstorm across New England dropped over a foot of snow in some areas and caused twelve deaths directly linked to the storm. Maine reports up to 16 inches with Cape Cod seeing about a foot. Light snow was expected elsewhere in the region.
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New York
New England
Maine
Cape Cod
Florida
Miami
Daytona Beach
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Middle
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Columbus
Ohio
Aftershocks Expected In Quake Area
A major 11:57 a.m. quake yesterday near Eureka California killed one man and injured 50 with about two million dollars in damage. Aftershocks are predicted to be less violent though still feared by 40 000 residents from Blue Lake to Ferndale.
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Eureka
Calif
H. D. Mace Ginitie
Humboldt State College
Blue Lake
Ferndale
Carl Wilkerson
St. Anthony
the Christ Child
Fred Hess
Scotia
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Humboldt County
California
Nevada
French Debate Reaches Third Day on German Rearmament
Paris deputies move into a third day of debate on German rearmament. Opponents planned a postponement but held it after Premier Mendes France prepares his government's statement on arms agreements granting West Germany de facto sovereignty. Mendes France aims to answer all questions during the lengthy session.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
West Germany
Mendes-France
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Dr. Sheppard
Adlai
U.S
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Dr. Crane
Renee
Socety
Neerer
Middletown
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