Effort Planned To Save Convict From Execution
A citizens' committee in Los Angeles schedules an emergency meeting on March 1 to seek clemency for Wesley Robert Wells, a Black prisoner condemned to die in the gas chamber for striking a guard, with support from Dr Marcel Frym and Rev Arthur A Peters. The case involves questions of racial bias and legal bottlenecks in California clemency law.
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Los Angeles
Citizens’ Committee
San Sanertn
Wesley Robert Wells
California
Labie
Erlume Commission
Citizens
Marcel Frym
The
University of Southern California
Arthur A. Peters
Victory Baptist Church
Frym
Peters
California Adult Authority
Goodwin J. Amight
Burt F. Howard
Wells
Weather Forecast Brief Partly Cloudy and Dust Ahead
Partly cloudy and blowing dust today with cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday. Highs around 70 today, near 60 on Tuesday, and a 35 degree low tonight. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. Sunrise is 7 31 a.m. Tuesday. sunset today at 6 35 p.m.
Cave Woman Plans Two-Week Stay in Crystal Cave
Ida Sawtelle of Brooklyn joins a seven day National Speleological Society expedition into Crystal Cave near Mammoth Cave National Park. Sixteen men tackle uncharted passages while 20 support crews supply gear, food, and communications. Explorers endure nine hours of crawling first day, with advanced camps planned deeper inside.
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Crystal Cave
National Speleological Society
Ida V. Sawtele
Brooklyn
Noy
Mammoth Cave National Park
Louisale
Nancy Rogers
Arlington Va
Audrey E. Blakesley
Trenton
N.J
Miss Rogers
Miss Blakesley
Phil Horsham
Louisville Courier-Journal
French Rout Rebels Near Luang Prabang In Laos Action
French Union troops routed two Viet Minh rebel forces near Luang Prabang Laos in lightning attacks that avoided encirclement. Rebels crossed the Mekong to strike the east bank and attacked west bank defenses six miles north of Luang Prabang. Both sides suffered material losses as French artillery and mortars pushed back the Red forces.
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Lung Prabang
China
Mekong
Luang Prabang
Plane Clips Train At Oshinazu Station In Japan
A U S Air Force C119 Flying Boxcar clipped the engine safety valve of a freight train at Oshinazu station while landing yesterday. The train was two hours behind schedule due to the accident. No casualties were reported.
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Tokyo
Oshinazu Station
Ex-Convict Beck, Texas fugitive, escapes after attempt
Harold Willie Beck of McKinney Texas tried to run down farmer Charley Holden near Fittstown Oklahoma two miles northwest of town. Constable Roy Smith arrested Beck after a pursuit that ended when Beck fled a patrol car and shots were fired.
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Fittstown
Okla
Harold Willie Beck
McKinney
Tex
Beck
McAlester
Leavenworth
Huntsville
Alcatraz
Texas
Farmersville
Roy Smith
Pontotec County
Oklahoma
Here
Smith
Charley Holden
Holden
Hollden
Weekend Texas violence leaves twelve dead
A weekend of Texas violence killed at least 12 people, most in traffic crashes. Among the dead were three Fort Hood soldiers in a wreck south of Waco and a Brooklyn sailor near Corpus Christi. Other victims included a Bonham head on crash victim, a Lubbock County laborer, and a Houston couple’s child.
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Texas
Waco
Bonham
Fort Hood
George Berry J
Worchester
Mass
Jjames E. Johnson
Miami
Fla
Jacob Shider
Trenton
James L. Thomas
Eugene Brigham
Nelle Phez
Gazy Boyd
Mattie Phez
Altoy Edwards
Roosevelt Wife Seeks 3500 Monthly Support
Mrs James Roosevelt resumes her suit in Pasadena Superior Court seeking 3500 monthly support from her husband while his lawyers challenge her claim of his 2 million fortune. Lawyers indicate no progress toward an out of court settlement and note debts of 78000.
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Pasadena
Calif
James Roosevelt
Superior Court
Roosevelt
Scout talk sparks remark on grownups shaping kids
Hartford report notes William Hemmerly addressing Cub Scouts on parental roles when a child interrupts with a witty line about adults being the only trouble with kids. The moment reflects the humorous exchange at a local scouting event.
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Hartford, Conn
William Hemmerly
Shivers Sets Special Session For March 15
A Marine court of inquiry opens Feb 15 to review Col. Frank H. Schwable’s confessed war guilt under Red torture. Three generals and an admiral will evaluate the case and Marine policy on discipline and prisoner coercion.
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Washington
Marine Court of Inquiry
Frank H. Schwable
Schwable
Arlington
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Marine Corps
Shepherd
Leverett Saltonstall
Rmass
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Corps
Young declares 3 to 1 odds in New York Central proxy fight
Robert R. Young arrived from Florida to pursue control of the New York Central at a proxy battle. He accuses a banking clique of causing the 1929 crash and aims to organize stockholders to retake control from the Van derbilt era. Central’s board rebuffed his bid to be chairman, while President William White vows a barefisted defense as NYSE shows heavy trading tensions.
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New York Ut
Robert R. Young
New York Central Railroad
New York
Florida
Young
Palm Beach
Fla
New York ‘Central
New York Central Board
Central
William White
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
New York Stock Exchange
Italian Police Arrest Preacher in Legnorn Crackdown
Police in Legnorn and Rome arrested Lido Petrini, an Italian preacher linked to the American sponsored Church of Christ, as authorities intensified a weekend crackdown on the Protestant sect. A Rome attorney said the church would challenge the action in court. The group has long faced government nonrecognition and prior police clashes.
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Leghorn
Italy
Church of Christ
Rome
Legshorn
Wyndal Hudson
Seagraves
Tex
Guard Wing Plans Gulfport Training June 12 26
The 136th fighter bomb wing of the Texas Air National Guard will train June 12 to 26 at Gulfport Municipal Airport in Gulfport Mississippi. The National Guard Bureau announced the summer training plans yesterday.
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Washington
Texas Air National Guard
Gulfport Municipal
Gulfport
Miss
National Guard Bureau
Shivers Sets March 15 Special Session Topics
Gov Allan Shivers announces a 12 noon March 15 special session. He will push a teachers pay raise with a replacement tax, outlawing the Communist Party in Texas with a possible death penalty after a jury trial, and funding for Southwestern Medical Dallas M D Anderson Houston prison system and the deaf school. He notes cross filing law issues and a Kore a trip conflict. The plan aims for a concrete revenue program.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Communist Party
Texas
Uly
Korea
Southwestern Medical
Dallas
M. D. Anderson
Houston
Legislative Council
Budget Board
U.S. Supreme Court
GOP
United States
No Meddling Promised By Shepperd In Duval County
Atty. Gen. John Ben Shepperd states Texas will not meddle in Duval County affairs while pursuing justice and decency in local government. He cites rights from the US Constitution and Bill of Rights as guiding aims, asDuval investigations continue with grand jury action on Benavides Independent School District funds.
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Austin (Ap
John Ben Shepperd
Duval County
Shepperd
South Texas
George B. Parr
Parr
Allan Shivers
Duval
Grand Jury
Benavides Independent School District
Alice
Texas
Butter Prices To Fall About 8 Cents In April
Secretary Benson announced government support prices for butter at about 66 cents per pound will drop about 8 cents on April 1. Reductions will also apply to cheese and dried skim milk, with dairy price supports set at 75 percent of parity for the new marketing year. Parity defines fair prices for farmers, and the 8 cent cut may lower retail butter prices accordingly. The government has accumulated over 330 million dollars in surplus butter cheese and dried milk under price support programs. Some dairymen urge lower supports to boost product use.
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Washington
Benson
Seven Injured In Race Rioting On Chicago South Side
CHICAGO seven persons suffered minor injuries Sunday night during a demonstration against Negro occupancy at Trumbull Homes on the far South Side. About 1,000 protesters included teens and girls before 200 police dispersed them with bricks and rocks. Deputy Commissioner Philip Breitzke was among officers struck. a passenger in a damaged car was injured. James A. Tinner, 24, City News Bureau reporter, said he was beaten by several youths.
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Chicago
Trumbull
Philip Breitzke
James A. Tintner
City News Bureau
Seizure of Japanese Fishing Boats Strikes Dispute
Seoul authorities disclosed that two Japanese vessels were seized renewing tensions with Japan. Seventeen fishermen were held for trial as part of the ongoing maritime clash between the two nations.
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Seoul
South Korea
Spring Sales Seen Rebounding From Slump
Washington experts forecast a spring boost to lift the economy from the downturn. Easter shopping and autos and home furnishings purchases are expected to rise, with inventories declining and production and employment rising by year’s mid point. Kennedy warns warning signs persist while Eisenhower advisers link the dip to stock pile buildup.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Cowart Case Heads To Jury In Federal Trial
Dallas man Jack Cowart 48 faces a federal trial for falsely denying a financial interest in Baton Rouge Warehouse Co. He testified he believed 163 shares were held in his name but were put in his mother in law’s name to avoid conflicts with his government job. He said the stock was security for a note and acknowledged receiving 22300 dollars from stock sale in January 1951.
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Washington
Jack Cowart
Agriculture Department
Cowart
Dallas
Tex
Pace
Baton Rouge
Zoa van Winkle
Scientists Reject Curie Application
New York A membership application from Nobel Prize winner Irene Joliot Curie has been rejected by the American Chemical Society on grounds she is believed to be a Communist. Curie said she was sympathetic to communism in many things but not a party member. Disclosure appeared in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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Montreal
Herman Buller
Louis Glazer
Glazer
Theresa Bogatta
New York City
Ernest Mitler
New York County
Canada
United States
Eisenhower
New York
Mme
Irene Joliot-Curie
American Chemical Society
Joliot-Curie
America
Ellis Island
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist
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Associated Press
Joe Cano
Lubbock
Slaton
Lufkin
Leroy Carrol
Breaddus
San Augustine
Vester Stanley
Lu Nell McClendon
Broaddus
Sue Jewel Mellon
Glenn Allen Sorenson
Fred M. Sorenson
Sevenson
Thomas Horace Rogers
San Jacinto High School
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Glenda Ray Lawhon
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