Kennon Grants Reprieve For Doomed Negro
Gov. Robert Kennon granted a reprieve to Robert Lee Sauls a 36 year old Black man condemned to die in the electric chair at Lake Charles. Sauls was convicted of killing Deputy Sheriff Albert Bed Ad Goos in Calcasieu parish on June 2 1953. The governor recalled the death warrant pending the pardons board action and planned a formal reprieve announcement.
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Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Robert Lee Sauls
Lake Charles
Sauls
State Board of Pardons
Albert Bed Ad Goos
Calcasieu Parish
State Supreme Court
Muscular Burglars Leave Cash Behind
In Martinsburg Pennsylvania burglars moved a 600 pound safe to a car last night at the Querry Motor Co. The car owned by David L. Querry was later wrecked on a road miles away. The safe remained intact and ten dollars in a cashbox atop the safe was left behind.
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Martinsburg
Querry Motor Co
David L. Querry
Querry
Antitrust Committee Report Divides Over Merger Powers
A 60 member National Committee report on antitrust laws drew praise from Rep. Celler and questions from Sen. Sparkman and Rep. Patman. It endorses strict merger scrutiny but says a merger is not inherently evil and each case must be judged on merits. The panel, cochaired by Barnes and Oppenheim, calls for 70 recommendations, with a dozen requiring legislation and the rest affecting enforcement.
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National Committee
Rep. Celler
D-Ny
Sen
Sparkman
Mercers
Atty. Gen. Brownell
Compromise Effort On Sales Tax In Arkansas Fizzles
Little Rock Arkansas Poultry Federation general manager Charles Hawks and Hope publisher Alex Washburn led talks with poultrymen over sales tax exemptions but failed to reach an agreement. Washburn and C E Palmer back a voter referendum on the farm feed exemption bill approved by the 1955 Legislature. They allege the food exemption bill drains about 1 million dollars from school revenues and is an outrage against the schools.
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Little Rock, Ark—Ulp
Charles Hawks
Little Rock
Arkansas Poultry Federation
Alex Washburn
Hope
Washburn
C. E. Palmer
Palmer
Jelke Conviction Contested by Defense in Deliberations
Defense lawyer George Washington Herz calls Jelke a goat and a target of publicity as he tries to undermine the prosecution narrative. He attacks witnesses as prostitutes and convicts while noting Miss Ward’s testimony is corroborated and that Jelke profited from her earnings through his hard times. The judge previously reversed a two year old conviction for trial fairness concerns after barring press and public from the courtroom.
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Miss Ward
Liebler
Jelke
Pat Ward
Mickey
Francis IL. Valente
Valente
Motorist Pleads First Violation Theory Before Judge
Portland carpenter George T. Lamb aged 61 faced Municipal Judge Philip Bagley for driving 35 mph in a 25 mph zone. He admitted the offense claiming drivers deserve a first bite exemption. The judge responded firmly and fined Lamb eight dollars.
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Portland
Ore
George T. Lamb
Philip Bagley
Lamb
Big Four pressures shape postwar liberal hopes and risks
The piece argues that the Big Four face pressure to deliver liberation amid limited public accountability. It warns that overoptimism about a summit may fade as deals seem unjust in hindsight and that centralized regimes avoid such scrutiny. It recalls Yalta’s wartime concessions as a harsh power lesson.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Stalin
Yalta
Russia
Japan
New Defense Directives Tighten Military Information Policy
President Eisenhower issued two new directives after public storms over Adm. Carney’s private briefing and Nautilus skipper Wilkinson article. The orders require prepublication review of manuscripts by both military and civilian defense personnel to prevent leaks and ensure constructive contribution to the defense mission. Carney remains un-reprimanded per a high naval official who termed the matter closed.
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Wilson
Robert B. Carney
Eugene P. Wilkinson
Carney
Eisenhower
Formosa Straits
the Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Nautilus
Department of Defense
Waterfront actor in The Country Girl tops Oscar night
Brando lost to Waterfront by Bing Crosby and Judy Garland, who won despite being sentimental favorites. Grace Kelly won for The Country Girl as Garland watched from a hospital room where her son was born. Eva Marie Saint and Edmond O’Brien won supporting acting honors as Waterfron celebrated top picture.
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Brando
Judy Garland
Miss Kelly
Judy
Bing Crosby
Grace
Philadelphia
Miss Garland
Grace Kelly
Crosby
Marlon
Bing
Kathy Grant
Columbia
Bob Hope
Elia Kazan
Budd Schulberg
Sam Spiegel
Eva Marie Saint
Latin calends and the origin of the calendar
In Latin the calends marked the first day of the month, giving rise to the English word calendar. The note traces how the term evolved from Roman timekeeping practices to modern usage. The origin highlights the system of month beginnings and the naming of dates in historical context.
Senator Mansfield criticizes misrepresentations in Yalta papers
Senator Mansfield denounces sensational distortions and urges the Republican Policy Committee staff to reread the Yalta papers and report findings based on fact rather than myth. He calls for a careful, factual review in a separate interview.
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Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Republican Policy Committee
Yalta
Full Strength Of Ever Five Years In Service Limits
The Louisiana National Guard will be brought up to full strength for five years including time in service. Brooks said reporters that six months of basic training will enable more advanced and specialized training for National Guard and reserve units. About one in every has a mental disorder.
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Louisiana National Guard
Brooks
National Guard
Balanoglossus Tissues Described In Ocean Life
The article explains balanoglossus features such as a proboscis extending through the trunk, gill slits like fish, and eggs that hatch into wigglers resembling starfish young. It notes shrimp and lobsters feed on balanoglossi seasonally, imparting an iodine-like taste.
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Smithsonian
Death Ends Re-election Bid for Pulitzer Family Publisher
The Post-Dispatch obituary notes the death of a publisher who had pursued reelection and was defeated. It highlights the paper's numerous Pulitzer prizes and credits five to staff members, one to the editorial cartoonist, and one to an editorial writer. Surviving relatives include widow Elizabeth Edgar Pulitzer, sons Joseph Jr and Michael, daughters Elwood R. Quesada and Louis Hemplemann, brother Herbert, sister Edith Pulitzer Moore, and eight grandchildren.
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Post-Dispatch
Pulitzer
Elizabeth Edgar Pulitzer
Joseph Jr
St. Louis
Michael
Boston
Elwood R. Quesada
Los Angeles
Louis Hempelmann
Rochester
N.Y
Herbert
Palm Beach, Fla
Edith Pulitzer Moore
New York
The
Pulitzer Publishing Co
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