Man quotes philosophers to prove sanity in murder case
In Brooklyn a convicted murderer facing a death sentence was allowed to cross examine a psychiatrist who said he is insane. Lewis Wolfe, released from Matteawan last month, questioned the doctor about psychiatry and philosophy, quoting Voltaire and others. A judge ordered two more psychiatrists to review Wolfe and adjourned to March 16.
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Cnet
Lewis Wolfe
Montreal
Wolfe
Tor
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Kings County
Brooklyn
Louis Goldstein
Matteawan State Hospital
Goldstein
Matteawan
Voltaire
Meeting Slated For Appraisers On Farm Loans
Farmers Home Administration appraisers and farm loan chiefs from four states will meet in Columbus Ohio to discuss realistic appraisals of farm properties. The meeting will cover appraisal methods for regular farm ownership loans and the new farm housing program.
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Columbus
Farmers Home Administration
Dc. A. Gehrig
Ohio State Farmers Home Administration
Community backs foster mother to help blind girl see
Flora Jean Streets, seven, who is mostly blind, may regain sight with cornea grafts. Foster mother Louise McCormick and Belding, Michigan, raise funds after a 1947 operation gave partial vision. Donations come from civic groups, residents, doctors, and a local businessman offering to fly Flora Jean to New York for the needed surgery.
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Belding. Mich
Flora Jean Street
Flora Jean
Louise McCormick
Belding
Mrs. McCormick
Ohio road costed at four and a half billion dollars
Michigan Congressman Jesse P. Wolcott told the American Road Builders Association that Ohio needs more than 4.5 billion dollars for road and street construction and improvement. He cited a Joint Economic Report showing 2.48 billion for state needs and a forthcoming 2.029 billion for towns and counties, totaling about 4.509 billion, nearly twice California's share. The goal is to sustain production, employment and purchasing power through a capable highway system.
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Michigan
Ohio
Jesse P. Wolcott
Rmich
American Road Builders’ Association
Congressional Joint Committee On the
Mittee
Wolcott
California
Joint Committee
Butler Tuberculosis Group's Annual Meeting Set April 10
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association will hold its annual meeting on April 10 to review progress in stamping out the disease. The group reports that last year mobile x ray units found 202 potential cases in Butler County. Stuart Fitton of Oxford serves as president with J L Glass and Mrs Ray E Sebald of Middletown as officers and Don W Fitton of Hamilton as treasurer. Eighteen Middletown residents sit on the Board of Trustees.
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Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Butler County
Stuart Fitton
Oxford
J. L. Glass
Ray E. Sebald
Middletown
Don W. Fitton
Hamilton
Middletown Resients
Scouting Awards Presented in Central Ohio Meeting
Earl Henderson of Washington D. H. and Ed Syres of Hillsboro received the Silver Beaver award at the 40th annual Central Ohio Council Boy Scouts of America meeting. The award was presented by Charles A. Jones. Syres has 36 years in scouting and Henderson 14. Wesley Fesler of Ohio State University was chosen to succeed H. W. Emschler as commissioner. nomination is tantamount to election.
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Columbus
Earl Henderson
Washington D. H
Ed Syres
Hillsboro
Central Ohio Council
Boy Scouts of America
Charles A. Jones
Syres
Henderson
Wesley Fesler
Ohio State University
H. W. Emschler
Union Metal signs pension pact with CIO for 375 workers
Canton Ohio AP reports Union Metal Manufacturing Company signed a contract with the CIO United Steelworkers providing pensions and health welfare benefits for 375 workers. The agreement follows a formula used when Bethlehem Steel settled the pension insurance issue last fall.
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Canton, O
Union Metal Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
Union
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Head Of School Marries Former Daughter-In-Law
CHICAGO AP Ulises A Sanabria 43 head of a television school returns from Florida honeymoon with his 23 year old former daughter in law they wed the day after his divorce from Marie K 38 Heirs to 20000 then 10000 yearly after remarriage former wife gets custody of Armand 14 and 40 weekly child support Pamela 22 months old custody granted to Helen Sanabria Robert 23 divorced for cruelty now remarried to new job with his father American Television Institute president
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Chicago
Ulises A. Sanabria
Florida
Sanabria
Helen G. Sanabria
Marie K
Armand
Robert
Helen Sanabria
Pamela
House Passes Bill To Pay For Injuries
The House approved a bill to compensate Carl L. Sexauer of Canton Ohio for injuries from an empty whisky bottle flung from a troop train in 1945. Sexauer, a switch man on duty at a Canton railroad siding, suffered a fractured left cheekbone and other injuries. The measure proceeds to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Carl L. Sexauer
Canton
McSweeney
Ohio
Sexauer
Senate
Local teens win $100 science scholarships
GAIN SCHOLARSHIPS WASHINGTON AP Donn R. Martin 17 of Cincinnati and John W Rippon 17 of Sly Vania received $100 scholarships in a science talent search. The Westinghouse Educational Foundation sponsors by science clubs of America through Science Service.
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Washington
Donn R. Martin
Cincinnati
John W. Rippon
Sly Vania
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Science Clubs of America
Science Service
American Flag Returns to Arizona Warship at Pearl Harbor
The 50-foot flagpole was erected on the battleship Arizona to fly the American flag again atop the vessel grave of 1,092 crewmen from the Pearl Harbor attack. Pacific fleet commander Arthur W. Radford led the ceremony praising the ship and her crew, noting many remain with the ship and vowing continued honor since December 7.
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Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Oeet
Police Report Break-In At Filling Station
Police investigated thefts at City Service filling station at Ninth Ave and Main St. Detectives Fitzgerald and Crout reported a cigarette machine broken open but money box untouched. A quart jar for sales tax money and several boxes of candy were taken. Discovery by G. E. Ganshimer. No evidence of a break-in.
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City Service
Ninth Ave
Main St
John Fitzgerald
Roy Crout
G. E. Ganshimer
Boy Injured Running Into Path Of Auto
Billy Conley age 7 of 69 South Main St suffered forehead contusions after darting into the path of a car driven by Joseph Johnson age 45 of 1710 Sycamore St at 5 30 p m yesterday. He was taken to a physician by Johnson and released after treatment. The accident occurred in the 900 block of First Ave as Billy ran from another boy across the street. Damage estimated at 175 to a car driven by Mrs Janita Portsmouth of 2910 Armco Dr when she struck the rear of a truck driven by Fred E Carr 20 of 2008 Woodlawn Ave in front of 106 North Main St at 5 20 p m yesterday. The truck belonged to the 77 Taxi Company. Portsmouth reportedly tried to keep children in the car from being thrown to the floor when she struck the truck. No one was injured. Most damage was to the front of Portsmouths car.
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Billy Conley
South Main St
Joseph Johnson
Sycamore St
Johnson
First Ave
Billy
Janita Portmouth
Armco Dr
Fred E. Carr
Woodlawn Ave
North Main St
77 Taxi Company
Portsmouth
Life sentence for man in wife slaying case
Vernon O. Bigger, 35, was sentenced to life in prison after yesterday’s conviction for second degree murder in the shooting death of his wife Helen. He claimed the January 2 shooting was an accident.
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Vernon O. Bigger
Helen
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