Cop Killer Gets Life In Lubbock Trial
A Tennessee man, Haston Lee Winnett, 20, received a life term after conviction for the murder of Robert Potter, assistant police chief of Meulin, during a Christmas Eve burglary gunfight. The state sought the death penalty, and Winnett was captured after a roadblock pursuit with two accomplices, who also drew life terms. Deputy R. W. Knox testified about blood on Winnett’s hands and gun.
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Tex
UPI
Tennessee
Haston Lee Winnett
Robert Potter
Meulin
Potter
Winnett
Sparta
Tenn
Canyon
R. W. Knox
Happy
Kansas Officers Take Custody Of Teen-Age Killers
Kansas officers assumed custody of two AWOL teens, George R. York and James D. Gotham, to face trial for a Kaw near Wallace killing. The youths admit a series of seven killings across five states, with Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Tennessee and Georgia seeking them for various slayings. Officials arranged custody after a Utah conference.
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Utah
Kansas
Sharon Springs
George R. York
Jacksonville
Fla
James D. Gotham
Mauriceville
Tex
Otto Ziegler
Wallace
Kaw
Fort Hood
York
Florida
Valdosta
Althea Ottavio
Patricia Anne Hewitt
Ilinois
Albert E. Reed
Litchfield
Martin Drenovac
Granite City
Colorado
Rachel Marian Moyer
Craig
Tennessee
John A. Whitaker
Tollahoma
Believe Gunman Headed For Mexico
The search centers on Edward J. Goguen a 22 year old Massachusetts convict who escaped from a Concord correctional facility on May 26. He allegedly kidnapped four people in Texas using a 38 caliber pistol and drove off in a Buick leaving one victim stranded near Pearland. Police believe he may be heading toward San Antonio and into Mexico with the nationwide FBI hunt ongoing.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
Massachusetts
Mexico
Edward J. Goguen
FBI
Texas
Goguen
Concord
Marlborough
Mass
San Antonio
Frank Crittenden
A. J. Andrews
Galveston
Paul William Leach
Dallas
Joyce Jean Heney
Albert H. Helms
Andrews
Leach
Miss Heney
Visit To Zoo Eases Pain Of Cancer Victim
Four year old Johnnie Dougherty from Ridley Township visited the Philadelphia Zoo with his mother Elizabeth. An ambulance carried him in a wheelchair to the zoo where attendants let him feed a baby lion and he watched two big lions fight. The trip lifted his spirits and he played and ate a little better at home.
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Philadelphia Zoo
Johnnie
Ridley Township
Zoo
Elizabeth Dougherty
Smiling Exchange Sparks Hope for Next Meeting
A lighthearted remark expresses desire to see him again if his mood improves, suggesting optimism about future interaction. The speaker notes the value of a brighter smile as a sign of progress and readiness for another encounter.
Williams Says Riders Part Of Red Conspiracy
Rep John Bell Williams accused Freedom Riders of being part of a Communist plot to destroy America. Speaking to 800 parents in Baton Rouge he urged fighting for schools and states rights as white civilization's future hung in the balance.
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