Witness Injured In Bomb Trap Tied To Land Scandals Case
Sam McCollum III, who testified in the Land Commissioner Bascom Giles corruption trials, was seriously injured when a bomb exploded under the hood of his 1953 Mercury in Brady Texas. The blast shattered his legs and pinned him in the car. police say the ignition triggered the device.
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Sam McCollum
Bascom Giles
McCollum
Giles
Vetera
Dimmitt County
Tex
Bob Wilson
The
Brady Standard
Brady Fire Department
Golden Jones
Jones
L. C. Atherton
Negro Executed For Lover's Lane Murder Of Airman
Marion A. Washington a former Army sergeant was executed in Huntsville Texas electric chair at 12 10 a m for the killing of Airman Henry Poole 23 of Spartanburg S C Poole was stationed at Bryan Air Force Base near Waco on April 3 1955 after an automobile date with Dorothy Papendorf a Negro stepped from the shadows and robbed them set off a fatal confrontation to end in Poole’s death sentence
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Huntsville
Tex
Marion A. Washington
Waco
Washington
Henry Poole
Spartanburg
S. C
Poole
Bryan Air Force Base
Dorothy Papendorf
Papendorf
Pretty Blonde Found Murdered In California
Marilyn Marie Fink a 19 year old was found slain at her Pasadena home police say she was raped and knifed neighbors report she lived with her grandparents and was seen with her boyfriend daily investigators seek links to a prior Van Nuys murder of 18 year old Barbara Jean Jepson new details scarce as inquiry continues
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Pasadena
Calif
Marilyn Marie Fink
Charles Fenoglio
Fred C. Mark
Barbara Jean Jepson
van Nuys
Where To Find It Amusements And Editorial Fragments
A compact patchwork of items lists amusements, editorials, and scattered notes. The readable lines mention Giesewied and Camics with vague references to rain and local topics.
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Giesewied
OY Asio
Lasrty Fieveskasen
Louiss
Second Foreign Aid Battle Shapes Up in House
In Washington a new clash over Yugoslav aid emerges as House leaders press to restore Eisenhower’s requested 4.9 billion dollar package. The Foreign Affairs Committee halved the economic aid and aims to retain a large military component amid pressure from Tito’s visit and Soviet ties.
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America
Yugoslavia
House
Tito
Russia
Rayburn
D-Tex
House Gop
Martin
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Edna F. Kelly
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Richards
D-Sc
Joe
Dr White Has No Official Word On Ike Illness
Boston heart specialist Dr Paul Dudley White said he had received no official word on President Eisenhower stomach upset but would likely call Washington later to inquire about the president's condition. He noted he treated Eisenhower after the heart attack last September and said a radio report of a gastro intestinal ailment was not yet confirmed.
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Eisenhower
White House
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
James Hagerty
Walter Reed
Hagerty
Boston
Paul Dudley White
White
Massachusetts General Hospital
American bullfighter gets six years for insulting Spain
Harry Whitney of Austin Texas was sentenced to six years in Spain after admitting to using strong words following a collision with a motorbike on Madrid’s Gran Via. He appealed for help from the American embassy and faced a judge in a nonjury trial.
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Madrid
Spain
Harry Whitney
Austin
Tex
Whitney
Gran Via
GOP Leaders React Cautiously to Ike Illness
Washington Republicans responded cautiously after the White House said President Eisenhower had an upset stomach and headache. Leonard W. Hall said Hagerty’s statement speaks for itself while Bridges called the illness not serious and Knowland reserved judgment pending more White House word.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Leonard W. Hall
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Hall
Bridges
Senate
GOP
Bulganin urges Soviet US arms and troop cuts
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin asks President Eisenhower for deep reductions in troops and armaments and urges open United Nations disarmament talks. State Department officials note Washington rejects unilateral Soviet cuts while considering open negotiations.
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Bulganin
United States
Russia
Dulles
United Nations
U. N
Funeral Rites Held For C E M'Kenzie Former Congressman
Funeral services for C E McKenzie 59 Monroe insurance man and former Congressman who died Thursday from a pistol wound will be held at 4 pm Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Chapel Rev George W Pomeroy to officiate Interment in River View cemetery under Mulhearn direction Pallbearers named An official coroner verdict was pending with investigation expected to take two or three days The shooting involved a .380 automatic pistol entering the temple and exiting the head
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Mc Kenzie
Monroe
Mulhearn
George W. Pomeroy
First Methodist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Tom Munholland
Carroll Royce
D. X. Ellett
James A. Perry
George Monk
Morton Myatt
McKenzie
Ouachita Parish
J.T. French
No New Taxes Era Rolls Into Louisiana Legislature
Bills to raise about 45 million dollars in taxes await action in the Louisiana Legislature amid Gov. Earl Long’s pledge of no new taxes. The first Long tax bill would raise liquor tax from 1.58 to 1.68 per gallon, advancing 78 to 12 in the House.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl Long
Huey Long
Long
Russians Curious About American Life On Por gy and Bess Tour
New York AP reports the Por gy and Bess troupe drew vast curiosity behind the Iron Curtain during a two month tour. Audiences asked about college, daily life, and American culture while officials organized extensive performances in Leningrad Moscow Stalinograd Warsaw and Prague.
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America
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Moscow
Stalinograd
Warsaw
Prague
Blevins Davis
Breen
Globe
Ex-Con Kills Three At Chicago Bar In Early Morning Slaying
An ex-convict opened fire with a double barreled shotgun at the Miracle Bar on the Chicago north side, killing three people including co owner Max Epstein and game operator Lois Gates. Detective Paul Coleman identified the suspect as Lawrence Newmann 28. A newsboy was also killed as he tried to intervene. Police launched a citywide manhunt for Newmann who fled on foot after the shoot ing. Epstein had previously had Newmann arrested for brawling last May 9.
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Chicago
Paul Coleman
Lawrence Newmann
Max Epstein
Epstein
Lois M. Gates
Coleman
Newmann
Veterans Affairs Group In Huddle Over Pension Bill
The House Veterans Affairs Committee meets in a closed session to consider a $105 monthly veterans pension bill opposed by President Eisenhower. Rep Christopher leads the push for the American Legion backed measure, arguing for swift action though approval remains uncertain amid administration warnings of high costs.
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Veterans Affairs Group
Washington
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Christopher
D-Mo
American Legion
House
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Legion
The
Man Proves He Is Not A Sissy In Lake Michigan Incident
Raymond Hurd, 50, sought to prove he is not a sissy by wading into Lake Michigan at a North Side beach. After his clothes disappeared along with the teenagers, he called for help and was escorted to Rogers Park Station where he was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
Raymond Hurd
Lake Michigan
Hurd
Rogers Park
Bastrop Drug Burglarized in June Daybreak Theft
Bastrop police and Morehouse parish sheriff's office investigate the burglary of Bastrop Drug Company's South Washington Street store. Missing funds include payroll checks, coin rolls, and cash totaling 5 951 dollars. No arrests were made at noon. Entry appeared to come through a rear warehouse.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Bastrop Drug Company
South Washington Street
Truman Expresses Hope Over Eisenhower Illness
Former President Harry S. Truman said on a European trip that he hopes Ike's illness is not serious. He told newsmen he was gravely informed and offered his concern for the president's health.
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Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
Mrs Wilson Perjury Trial Is Set In Federal Court
Mrs Emma Laura Wilson, mother of convicted killer Joseph Sheffield, is to appear in federal court at the Post Office building Friday afternoon on two counts of perjury. She testified during a hearing on Sheffield’s fair trial in Winnsboro for the shotgun slaying of Deputy Sheriff John L. Waller. Sheffield awaits execution in state penitentiary. Other cases on the docket include Bligh Allen probation violation Susie Moore railroad retirement act Carl Mason Dyer Act Jim Brazzell Norman Mayfield and Charlie January Jr.
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Emma Laura Sheffield Wilson
Joseph Sheffiel
Post Office
Wilson
Sheffield
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
John L. Waller
Sheffiel
State Penitentiary
Wailer
Bligh Allen
Susie Moore
Carl Mason
Dyer
Jim Brazzell
Norman Mayfield
Charlie January, Jr
Temperature Soars to 94 Degrees At Selman Field
The noon reading reached 94 degrees, the season high, with 93-degree marks previously seen. The low Friday stood at 67 and the forecast calls for continued warm weather with partly cloudy skies. Tonight’s lows are 68 to 72, and tomorrow’s high is 90 to 94.
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Selman Field
Mercury
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