Phoenix Man Held In Death Of Neighbor
William Demand, 35, kept in custody for questioning after Vernon Donn Frederick, Scottsdale councilman and former mayor, was shot dead while watching TV. An hour later, Demand’s wife Faye, 29, died when her Cadillac plunged into an irrigation canal.
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Ariz
William Demand
Demand
Vernon Donn Frederick
Frederick
Scottsdale
Dortha
Faye Demand
Munger
Dallas
Faye Munger
A. Pollard Simons
Britain backs American rescue actions over Hainan incident
London reports say Britain supported prompt U S rescue planes that saved several lives near Hainan. London and Washington denied mutual requests for a public condemnation of Red China and dismissed claims Britain urged U S caution. Eisenhower noted China aimed to split allies.
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Hainan
United States
U. S
Washington Dispatch
London Daily News
British Foreign Office
Daily Mail Dispatch
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Red China
U.S
Foreign Office
Eisenhower
China Sea
Veteran Attorney Otis Trulove Dies at 83
Amarillo reports funeral services scheduled Friday for Otis Trulove, an 83 year old veteran attorney who died in an Albuquerque hospital on Wednesday.
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Amarillo
Otis Trulove
Albuquerque, N. M
Paperhanger Confesses Killing Dallas Medic Burnett
Dallas paperhanger 40 admits murder in the shooting death of surgeon W. Lewis Burnett. He says he acted from suspicion and jealousy after a night at Mrs. Nona Bird’s home where Dr. Jack W. Sharp and Mrs. Bird were involved. Burnett claimed he loaded the revolver and fired intentionally at the doctor.
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Dallas
W. Lewis Burnett
Jack W. Sharp
Nona Bird
Sharp
Fritz
Burnett
One-Eyed Sergeant Cleared Of Mistreatment At Fort Dix
A three-member Army court-martial cleared Ser. 1 C Richard J Witbeck after he faced charges of maltreatment for forcing 225 recruits to stand at attention in 92 degree heat during a June formation. Witbeck and his immediate superior First Lt Robert S Morgan were accused of dereliction and mistreatment but both were acquitted. Witnesses recalled recruits fainting and being revived with water or smelling salts. Witbeck contended he acted on orders from higher command.
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N.J
Richard J. Witbeck
Wellington
Ohio
Wit
Robert S. Morgan
Wilkes-Barre
Witbeck
Austria
Norman Tupper
Winter Park
Fla
Tupper
William Brooks
Hempstead
N. Y
Brooks
Housing Bill Advances Through Senate With Public Housing Debate
Senate passage of a major housing measure sends the bill to the White House. Capehart notes a 10 to 20 percent boost in home building is possible, while controversy centers on a 35 000 unit public housing compromise viewed by supporters as a sham.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
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Senate
White House
Indiana
House
Conference
Arrest Hinted In Killing Of Doctor's Wife
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County officials planned a meeting with Prosecutor Frank Cullitan to decide whether to arrest Dr Samuel Sheppard in the Bay Village homicide of Marilyn Sheppard. No weapon found. husband questioned. romance with Susan Hayes cited. investigation ongoing.
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Cuyahoga County
Bay Village
Marilyn Sheppard
Swank
Frank T Cullitan
Susan Hayes
California
Ilshe
Central Police Station
Sheppard
Rock Collapse Diminishes American Falls Honeymoon Site
A massive rockfall at Niagara Falls yesterday removed about 185000 tons of rock from the American Falls area. Prospect Point and much of the falls crest were destroyed as engineers monitor widening fissures and survey the cause while visitors witnessed the event without injuries.
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N. Y
Niagara River
Prospect Point
American Falls
Niagara Frontier State Parks Commission
Dallas Man Drowns in Trinity River Bed
A 24 year old Dallas man Colin Strickland drowned Wednesday night while swimming in the old Trinity River bed northeast of the city. Local authorities are investigating the incident as a accidental immersion.
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Dallas
Colin Strickland
Trinity
Tax Cut Measure May Pass Today Amid Vote Tussle
In the 16th Congressional District race, State Senator J. T. Rutherford, named by a slim margin, remains in Cannes City while incumbent Ken Regan returns to Washington. Official canvass shows Regan leading 8175 to 7360 with no protest yet. El Paso moves to seek a recount. Rutherford, a six year Texas veteran, seeks momentum after Regan’s first career loss.
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J. T. Rutherford
Congress
Cannes City
Tex
Ken Regan
Odessa-Midland Air Terminal
Washington
el Paso
Regan
Rutherford
Texas
Senate poised to pass Eisenhower tax reform bill
Senate leaders say they have the votes to send the 1000 page tax overhaul to the President as House support grows. The measure includes a dividend tax relief and depreciation deductions while Democrats warn it favors the wealthy without broad relief for all taxpayers.
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Sen
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
House
Daniel A. Reed
RNY
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Sailor Collapses During Deep-Sea Dive Practice
Arthur L. Appleton 24 a Carbondale Illinois machinists mate collapsed during a simulated deep sea dive at a Navy diving school. He had spent over 39 hours in a decompression chamber and was hospitalized in critical condition at Bethesda Naval Medical Center.
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Washington
Arthur L. Appleton
Carbondale
Ill
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Walter A. Wilson
Naval Gun Factory
Appleton
Navy
Lion in Southport Surrenders to Cubs’ Keeper
A full-grown Abyssinian lion roamed a Southport street prompting frantic police calls before 16 year old Helena Farrar arrived and grabbed the animal by the ear. She explained Simba is part of her father’s private zoo and, while harmless, sometimes gives a nibble.
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Southport
England
Helena Farrar
Simba
Helena
Senate Debates McCarthy Censure Motion Opens Full Dress Session
Senate Republican leader Knowland announced a full dress debate on censure or investigation of Sen. McCarthy. He said sessions may extend tomorrow Saturday and Monday, while rejecting a quick tabling of the Flanders motion. Smith proposed a three Republicans three Democrats committee to report next Feb 1 on McCarthyism.
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Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
H. Alcancer Smith
Flander
Smith
Nixon
Flanders
Knowling
Sen. Flanders
Hunger strike grows at Washington state prison
Walla Walla prison guards reported a quiet but tense scene as about 1,500 inmates entered the fourth day of a hunger strike. Associate Warden Lawrence Delmore Jr. warned of a potential full scale demonstration if staff mishandles any situation while officials prepared to meet inmates and resolve grievances.
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Wash
Washington State Prison
Lawrence Delmore Jr
Elmore
Delmore
John Cranor
Ex-Appelate Court Judge J. K. Baker Dies At 86
Coleman Texas former Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge J K Baker aged 86 died here yesterday Funeral services were held here today Baker had practiced as Coleman County attorney since 1892 and served on the Texas Appeals Court from 1925 to 1927
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Tex
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
J. K. Baker
Baker
Coleman County
Texas Appeals Court
Ector County Democrats Prep for State Convention
Ector County Democrats meet in the District courtroom at 2 p m Saturday to select 41 delegates to the state convention with Gov Allan Shivers backers holding 21 of 27 delegations. Precinct conventions opened last Saturday as 27 voting wards held sessions. delegate strength based on 300 votes per Shivers 1952 vote with 12 276 votes cast locally. The Supreme Court ruled county delegate strength uses combined Democratic and Republican votes.
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Ector County
Allan Shivers
Gov
Shivers
Supreme Court
Kiwanis Pin Award Skipped for Absent Dr Thomson
Georgetown Kentucky Kiwanis Club planned to present Dr. A. G Thomson with a four year perfect attendance pin but he was not present due to vacation.
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Georgetown
Kiwanis Club
A. G Thomson
Death on Horseback Ride in Fairmount Park
Trudy Tollin a 31 year old woman was found dead after a self inflicted rifle shot and her horse Bebe lay nearby with its head covered by a blue skirt. A note to her brother in New York described a 10 year plan to end her life amid Moody temperament and unemployment pressures. Police find playing cards near the scene and a carved inscription on the rifle.
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Ph . Trudy
Tollin
Fairmount Park
Bebe
Q Mounted
Miss Tollin
Edward McCann
Arthur
New York
Ector Youth Fatally Hurt In Accident
Thomas Royal Yarbrough Jr., 19, of Goldsmith, was killed early Thursday when struck by an automobile on an oilfield road near Goldsmith. Driver Ernest Stanley Salmon, 28, claimed 70 mph speed. no charges filed. Yarbrough, a summer student, had been visiting relatives in Goldsmith. funeral arrangements pending.
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Goldsmith
Justice of the Peace
M. Newman
Yarbrough
Ernest Stanley Salmon
Oil Company
North Cowden
Texas Highway
John White
Austin
White
Salmon
Medical Center Hospital
Highway Patrol
Clarence Wilkinson
Midland County
Levelland Farm
Odessa
Levelland
Lamesa
Midland
Richard Yarbrough
Young Yarbrough
Chilton
Tex
Tularosa
Rix-Parr Funeral Home
Bid To Adjourn Saturday Defeated In House Vote
Washington The House defeated a resolution to adjourn on Saturday clearing the way for House consideration on August 9 of a bill to raise pay for postal workers. The vote against adjournment was along party lines with Democrats opposing. Republican Leader Halleck of Indiana sponsored the measure noting the Senate might move the date later.
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Halleck
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