Obscure American Soldier Becomes National Figure
A 21 year old American soldier, William S. Girard, becomes central to a dispute over U S jurisdiction in Japan after he killed a Japanese woman during a scrap hunt near Tokyo. The case tests the 1953 agreement granting United States officials jurisdiction for acts in the performance of duty and may reach the Supreme Court as officials argue before a federal judge.
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Travel Tip: Bring Own Tubs for Soviet Trip
London report writes from the Soviet Union that bath plugs are scarce as Russians wash with running water. Richard Jones notes travelers should carry their own bath items when visiting Russia in a Sunday Express letter.
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Alabama Solons See GOP In Futile Fight
United States Senate figures from Alabama say the Republican effort to win Southern House seats next year will fail. Senators Sparkman and Hill warn Republicans will spend a lot of money in a vain bid while Eisenhower plans meetings with party leaders and Meade Alcorn. Potter named GOP South coordinator to start July 1.
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Salvage Worker Drowns Trapped In River Boat Accident
A salvage crewmember, Allen Monroe Johnston of Grand Prairie aged 31, drowned in the Trinity River West Fork while recovering wreckage from a jet plane. The 15-foot flat-bottom craft struck a stump, took on water, and sank after Johnston entered the cabin seeking escape. Searchers could not locate him before darkness.
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Huge Lizard Found in Brooklyn Backyard
A Brooklyn housewife spotted a four foot lizard eating bread in the back yard. Her husband Salvatore and his brother Larry captured the reptile after maneuvering with a crab net. The animal was taken to a humane society to await its owner.
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No Change Predicted In Louis Girard Case
President Eisenhower remains firm on turning William S. Girard over for Japanese trial. Louis Girard and his wife Shirley arrived amid protests to seek clemency, while the government prepared affidavits on law and facts for Judge McGarraghy. Subpenas for officials were treated as papers, not personal appearances.
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Japan
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United Press
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John Carroll
Vote Seen This Week On Civil Rights Bill
Washington report on party split over a Southern amendment aiming to require jury trials in federal civil rights cases. GOP polling expected to show 65 to 75 Northern Republican votes needed for passage as debate wraps and a final vote looms later in the week.
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Major Bennett Salk Developer Shoots Self
Bryan L. Bennett 49, a key figure in developing the Salk polio vaccine, died yesterday by self-inflicted gunshot. An Army scientist and tropical medicine expert, Bennett endured a long hip disease and had retired from service. Dr Jonas Salk praised his quiet but steadfast loyalty enabling team work. He was born in Mt. Vernon Texas and joined Harvard Medical School in 1925.
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Four Injured in Rail Yard Collision at Suburban Station
Forty people were injured early today when a yard engine and two passenger trains collided at a suburban railroad station. One report lists serious injuries among the victims and cites emergency crews at the scene. Authorities investigate cause and safety factors as service is disrupted.
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