Putney Missing Woman Probe Remains at Impasse
Family vows to continue seeking answers about Mrs. Pearl Putney who vanished last August as authorities prepare for a grand jury in February. Lawyer Reges fights for access to police records and remains as Motherwell faces murder charges in his infant daughter’s death.
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Larry Lord Motherwell
Winnetka
Comanus
Motherwell
John ‘I. Reyes
Dabrodays
Putney
England
White House
Reyes
Abney Bauwin
Thomas M. Anderson
Sixth Judicial Circut
Rociville
Las Vegas
Frederick City
Nikirk
Ateesay Wok
Washington
Reges
Columbia
Maryland
Josephine
Pearl Putney
Roses
Josephine Motherwell
Reges Hay
Tas Ves Ko
Mr. Putney
Fredenck
Tral
H M Alexander
Fire Kills 1 and Traps 10 at Glen Ellyn Nursing Home
A fire at Glen Ellyn Acres Nursing Home, known as the Castle, west of Chicago, killed one person and trapped 16. Authorities described the building at Roosevelt Road and Route 83 as the Castle.
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Chicago
Samuel Ko Lewn
du Page
Glen Elissa Acres
Glen Ellyn
Roosevelt Road
Temperature Rise Brings Springlike Weather
A spring like warm up with showers brightens the area as January nears its end. The forecast highlights rising temperatures and scattered rain, signaling an early seasonal shift. Local residents may notice milder conditions and gusty winds in the afternoons.
Traffic Fatalities Dip in 1958 National Toll Declines
The National Safety Council reports 1958 road deaths fell to about 37,000, the lowest since 1954, with crippling injuries around 1.3 million and total costs near 5.4 billion dollars. The figure marks a two year drop of 2,600 lives despite a 5% rise in highway travel.
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United States
National Safety Council
Portsmouth
Ohio
Newport
Bul
Eisenhower Hosts Key Republicans Breakfast in Washin gton
President Eisenhower held a breakfast with key House Republicans to back the 77 billion dollar spending level for the new fiscal year and to pave the way for a future tax cut. Charles Halleck said the talks focused on battles in a Democratic Congress and defense security, with a note on plans for a second atomic powered aircraft carrier.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Key House
Hepusticans
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Halleck
Rep
James & van Zandt
Pennsylvania
Castro Pledges Honest Cuban Sports Program
In Havana Fidel Castro vowed a large scale, honestly run sports program. He told the Cuban Sports Federation the provisional government earmarked $500,000 for Cuba’s recreational media and noted less than 1 percent of the population participates in athletics, calling for 19,000 athletic fields nationwide.
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Havana
Afi
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Cuban Sports Federation
Tevamp
Noving
Auba
Danish Vessel Struck Iceberg Near Greenland in Distress
The 2,875 ton Danish ship collided with an iceberg off Greenland today, triggering a distress call as water flooded an engine room. Coast Guard units reported the vessel listing and taking corrective action.
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SMP Bits Weberg
New York
Greenland
Coast Guard
Bouncing Ball Leads to Robbery Arrest in Somerville
In Somerville Massachusetts an errant tennis ball trapped in a garage rafters led officers to an Arlington garage where Donald McMath 27 a tenant and delivery driver for the Happy Home Bakery tied to a prior robbery was arrested as an accessory. Police say he faces charges of being an accessory to the robbery and receiving stolen goods.
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Somerville. Mass
Arlington
Retriese
Donald McMath
Oldriver
Happy Home
Etelen Aueey
Hard Time Ahead For Farm Plan
Washington observers expect Congress to reject President Eisenhower's farm policy plan which would phase out price supports tied to parity and replace them with percentage based on recent market prices. Senators Ellender and Cooley call it anti farm and unlikely to pass, with party divisions evident.
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Washington Capy
Eisenhower
Stone
Congress
Vhurday
Kinpentany
Arie Dieg Banenny
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harold Cooley
DNC
Hance Agriculture Committee
Youth Wounds Patrolmen in Englewood Shootout
A youth and accomplice shot two patrolmen in Englewood New York as they questioned a suspect. Patrolman Gerald Wisniewski, 27, was critically wounded. Patrolman Edward Skold, 29, suffered a non life threatening arm wound. A massive manhunt followed with over 200 officers searching the area north to Orange County.
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Englewood
Nab
Englewood Hospital
Orange County
Gerald Wisniewski
Wisniewski
Lui Bie
Edward Skold
Wisniessk
Skold
Washita
Woodland Avenue
Poisonous Smog Grips All London in 1982 Style Crisis
London endures heavy smoke as a killer fog tightens its grip across Britain. Airports close, rail and road traffic halt, and Welsh ports become escape routes while officials warn the elderly and ill to stay indoors and wear masks if they must go out.
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London
Britain
Londoneys
Manchester
Stips
Setae
Laliai
Thames
Gatwick
Birmingham
Virginia House backs Potomac River compact with Maryland
A Virginia House committee unanimously approves a proposed Potomac River fishing and oyster compact with Maryland. The agreement faces opposition in Maryland, where some senators fear broad regulatory powers. The pact must be approved by both states and Congress before it takes effect.
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Richmond
Virgina House of Delegates
Maryland
Potomac River
Congress
Chesapeake Bus and Tributares
Virginia House
Tidewater
Stady
Denae Arundel
Maryland Senate
Chesapeake
Lincoln Birth 150th Anniversary Observances Across Nation
Observances mark the 150th birthday of Abraham Lincoln with memorial services and public events. The Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission coordinates nationwide programs, including Feb 12 ceremonies in the Midwest and Washington. A one cent postage stamp and yearlong tributes are planned, with Carl Sandburg and others participating.
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Lincoln
Eisenhower
Midwest
Washington
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Washington Cathedral
Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission
Iin
States
Heart Fund Sc thool Probe Key Chairmen Named In Anne Arundel
Key chairmen were named for the 1959 Heart Fund campaign in Anne Arundel County. John W. Morgan of Potomac Edison will chair the general fund, with Mel Bruce Crum as City Heart chairman and Mrs Donald B. Rice as co chair. County heart chairman William E. Warren and Job A. Crum are joined by several vice and special chairs as the drive begins in February.
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Heart Fund
Sc Thool
Anne Arundel
John W. Morgan
Potomac Edison Company
1 General Fund
Oo Hie
City Heart
Mel Bruce F Crum
Donald B. Rice
Walliam E. Warren
County
Saddle theft leads to fine and jail terms in county court
A county youth was fined 100 dollars or 60 days in jail after Magistrate Edward J. Smith found him guilty of taking a saddle from the Hagan Farm near Jefferson. Trooper Mauzy reported the saddle had changed hands several times and was last seen with a Virginia resident. efforts to recover the item continue. Willis B. Hall was ordered to stop harassing his wife Lola Hall after a peace warrant was issued. Hall faces a 900 dollar bond on the recognizance. The case against Leroy Tims, colored, was dismissed after defense argued an illegal arrest occurred on private property without a warrant. A Pittsburgh man charged with vagrancy was ordered to leave town after the charge was dismissed. authorities said he was found half frozen in a phone booth on Headduckh Mountain.
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Edward J. Smith
Hagan
Jefferson
William R. Bloyer
Carl Mauzy
Mauzy
Virginia
Willis B. Hall
Lola Hall
Leroy Timsoson
David S. Weinberg
William Mutchner
Tila la Ou
Pittsburgh
Gordon Smith
Headduckh Mountain
Frederick
Once Insane Doctor Faces Murder Trial
El Paso, AP report: Dr Harold Eidinoff, adjudged insane three months earlier, is held on murder charges after a shooting at El Paso International Airport. Theodore Andres, 30, former president of the Texas Association of School Boards, involved in a separate past dispute, reportedly confronts Eidinoff before the attack. Investigators say nude photos of Eidinoff and his former wife were offered as exhibits in past legal troubles.
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EL Paso
Atorney
Harold Eadinoff
Theodore Andress
Paso
Ana Presiden
Texas Assn
el Paso ‘ International
Phey
San Franqcisco
Aoman
Andress
Andres
AL Hagar
Das Eidinatf
Eidinoff
Banesmann
Hidiinoff
Tuia
Fa de Horre
Selena
Andes Hease
el Paso Board of Education
Medical Mystery Of Heart Trouble Solved
California scientists announced they solved a medical mystery about heart trouble. Drs. Richard J. Havel and Alan Golinien told the Western Society for Clinical Research that stress raises fat in the bloodstream, bridging a gap between fat and stress tension theories of heart disease.
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Uarmel Calif
AP Clan
Uneerat
Caliornia
Richard J. Havel
Alan Golinien
Western Society For Clinical Research
Four Fires Started In Minister's Home In Cleveland
Four fires were started Thursday night at the Me Clemens Gemmer residence while the family was away. Damage was put at about 4500 by firefighters. The arsonists are suspected to have acted amid a backdrop of anti alcohol sentiment and church involvement. The minister, Rev Robert Gemmer, suffered serious injuries and hospital expenses were cited. A separate note mentions a child recovering in New York after an incident on Salais Street and stock market activity in the same report.
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Cleveland
Ohi Apt
Omeone
Robert Gemmer
Mr Gemmer
Polghkeerpsie
Cam
Cleveland Area
Federation
Sion
Mather
William
United Ambulents
New York
Ap!—Steels
Salais
Woos
Green 91 Resigns As Group Head In Senate
Senator Theodore Green aged 91 resigns as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee citing failing eyesight and hearing. He notes stamina to continue is lacking and underwent cataract surgery last fall. A special committee session is called to consider his resignation with Sen Fulbright as likely successor and potential changes to committee chairmanships.
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Washington
Theodore Flamcoy Green
Senate
Giveen
Lindon Johnson
Texas
Winke J
Providence
Green
Foregn
Sen
J. Wiliam Fulbright
Arkansas
Fulbright
Senate Banking Committee
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A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
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