Slayer Given 3 Day Stay 25 Minutes Before Death
Huntsville Texas elated Robert Ernest Miers, 22, saved by a 72 hour stay issued 25 minutes before execution for the March 8 1951 slaying. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles granted the stay after a new eyewitness surfaced. Miers thanked God and embraced the priest as news spread.
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Slayer
Huntsville
Tex
Robert Ernest Miers
Miers
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
San Antonio
Calvary Missionary Church
Frank Stribling
Don Reid
Huntsville Item
Reid
Francis Duffy
Duffy
B Anderson
Pardon Board
Linda Clark
Goree
Community meeting schedule for Knights Lions clubs and local groups
Listings show multiple gatherings including Knights of St John at St John Church basement and National Guard unit at 2100 South Main, High School Boosters Club, Kiwanis and Lions noon meet at Manchester Hotel, Y M C A Toastmasters at Gartner room, and various other clubs and posts with times from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. across city venues such as South Main Armory and Silver Leaf Social Club.
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Wellesday Knights of St. John
St John Church
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
South Main St
Boosters Club
Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Manchester Hotel
Boys’ Choir
Toastmasters Club
Gartner
Alpha Council 326
Jr. O.U.A
North Broad St
O.C.F
Alcoholics Anonymous
Moose Lodge
Trades and Labor Room
Kiwan
Woman sues bank and others for 27716 in damages
Minnie Sayers of College Corner Ohio seeks 27716 from Farmers State Bank and Trust Co Oxford and W B Umstead Harry Beaton and R Fred Woodruff all of Oxford in Common Pleas Court. She alleges negligence after slipping on a stair step Jan 12 1951 fracturing her left hip and lists medical and nursing expenses.
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Minnie Sayers
College Corner
Farmers State Bank and Trust Co
Oxford
W. B. Umstead
Harry Beaton
R. Fred Woodruff
Common Pleas Court
Farmers State Bank
Local custody petitions list neglect and cruelty claims
Doshin Weaver of Hamilton sues Dewey E. Weaver for neglect and cruelty. Dora Sorrell of Middletown sues Harlen Sorrell at 2211 Pearl St. for neglect. Ruth Faulkner of 316 Vanderveer St. sues James Faulkner of Potter St. in Trenton for neglect and cruelty. Sally Ashcraft of Hamilton Route 2 sues Emmanuel Ashcraft for neglect and cruelty. Icie Issacs of Hamilton sues Charles Issaacs address unknown for neglect and wilful absence. Jean Fahrlander Cummins of Hamilton sues T-Sgt Teddace Cummins APO 231 New York City for neglect and cruelty.
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Doshin Weaver
Hamilton
Dewey E. Weaver
Dora Sorrell
Middletown
Harlen Sorrell
Pearl St
Ruth Faulkner
Vanderveer St
James Faulkner
Potter St
Trenton
Sally Ashcraft
Emmanuel Ashcraft
Icie Issacs
Charles Issaacs
Jean Fahrlander Cummins
Teddace Cummins
APO
New York City
Inauguration Day Appointee Confirmations Debated
President elect Eisenhower urges swift Senate confirmation of Cabinet picks without committee hearings. Democrats fear delays could disrupt inauguration plans. Byrd supports closed hearings to probe business interests and contracts. Some GOP members say rapid approval may suit a speedy start, while others warn against removing standard delays. The press notes the risk of lengthy debate in the Senate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Ohioan
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Armed Services Committee
Louis J Johnson
Truman
Roosevelt
Chicago Honors Sandburg On 75th Birthday Celebration
More than 500 friends gathered at the Crystal Room of the Blackstone Hotel to honor Carl Sandburg as he marked his 75th birthday. Messages from Truman and other dignitaries were read as Stevenson praised the poet's embodiment of the American dream.
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Chicago
Carl Sandburg
Crystal Room
Blackstone Hotel
Lincoln
Sandburg
Illinois Prairies
Truman
Erik Boheman
Gustav VI
Theorthern
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Prairies
Producer Vidor Seeks Reconciliation in Alimony Case
Film producer King Vidor asks for reconciliation with wife Esther amid divorce suit. He seeks to reduce temporary alimony from 1400 to 300 dollars monthly while awaiting trial. Esther Vidor, 51, says his actions contradicted his promise, noting she was left in tears after a recent dinner.
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Los Angeles
King Vidor
Esther Vidor
Principal Appeals Case In Padling of Pupil
Melvin R. Lutz 40 principal of Burns Grade School Canton Ohio seeks a new trial after a municipal court conviction for assault and battery in paddling 11 year old Samuel Kasides. He alleges insufficient evidence and notes a stone incident involving a girl. Local school board teachers and PTA groups back him and seek legal aid from OEA and NEA.
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Canton
Melvin R. Lutz
Burns
Adolph Unger
Samuel Kasidies
Board of Education
Lutz
City
Parent-Teachers Association Council
Ed Hoon
Ohio Education Association
OEA
National Education Association
Dogs Run Rampage in Chester Pennsylvania
A pack of dogs roamed downtown Chester biting six people, none seriously injured, before slipping away as police set up a rifle armed dragnet and ordered to shoot on sight. Authorities offered no explanation for the attack.
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Chester
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Castell and Gallaher Drug Stores
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Widdletown
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Butler County Courts
Howard W. Brown
Frances N. Brown
Crescent Blvd
Bernard Lammert
Joseph H. Lammert
Dayton
Mattie Grimes
Williamsdale
Bige Grimes
Elizabeth K. Holdefer
Mary Elizabeth Holdefer
Charles F. Holdefer, Jr
Meer Hle Ua
America
N. Broad ST
Natal
Africa
Seneca Lake
New York State
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Mapleton, la
Prineville
Ore
Ross
Ity
Mary
Coats
Warner
Warner's
By Jack Bell
Jantzen
Pennsylvania
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Laundromat
Blue Jeans
Steven
Stevens
Poplin
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