Court Martial For Missourian in Army Death Case
Capt Harold J Maxson of Pilot Knob Missouri faces general court martial over the death of Capt Roy A Gist of Neosho Missouri. Gist was shot Jan 3 in Maxson’s Schweinfurt apartment bedroom during a gathering of eight couples. The charge is to be determined by an investigating officer. no trial date set. Gist’s wife is Mary Luise Gist of Wichita.
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Germany
Harold J. Maxson
Pilot’ Knob
Roy A. Gist
Chaffee
Gist
Maxson
Schweinfurth
3Rd Infantry Division
Army
Maxon
Mary Luise Gist
Wichita
Anderson speaks to Lyon County Young Republicans
Ally Gen. John Anderson was principal speaker at the Lyon County Young Republicans meeting in Emporia Kansas. He criticized the governor's budget as a program of standing still and not keeping pace with changing times. Anderson, a Republican, has feuded with Gov. George Docking, a Democrat, since taking office. After his remarks the group elected William J. Dick of Emporia as chairman.
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Emporia, Kas
John Anderson
Lyon County
Young Republicans
Anderson
George Docking
William J. Dick
Emporia
Charges Against Stevens Dismissed in KC
William James Stevens fled to New Orleans with his infant daughter after a divorce suit. Prosecutor Collet announced dismissal of charges against Stevens and private investigator Milton Thomson for enticing away a child. Custody of Jan Clair Stevens awarded to Mrs Stevens in New Orleans.
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Kansas City
William James Stevens
New Orleans
Stevens
Milton Thomson
William A. Collet
Jan Clair Stevens
Thomson
Collet
Life Sentence For A Youth In Lincoln Case
Lincoln fifteen year old Gerald Allen Decker was sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder after pleading guilty to stabbing 48 year old Edna Zajicek, a matron at the Whitehall State Home for Dependent Children, on December 14. Decker, a Whitehall resident, said he went to take the Zajicek car and flee. she resisted when he tried to take the keys.
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Gerald Allen Decker
Edna Zajicek
Zajicek
Whitehall
Decker
Lancaster Courty
Emer Scheele
Eisenhower the persuader not a desk thumper
James Marlow analyzes President Eisenhower as a calm, persuasion based leader who avoids partisanship and personal attacks. He cites Nixon calling Ike a persuader and notes Ike’s broad popularity, electoral success, and non confrontational style shaping modern politics.
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Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Marital Troubles In Slaying Case
In Salina Kansas a military trial hears Lt James Lee Griggs Jr 24 charged with fourth degree manslaughter in the Oct 25 shooting of his wife Patricia 25 Griggs says the shooting was accidental Prosecutor Raymond Haggart opened the case calling witnesses Jams Tower P F Negron and Coroner James Geisendorf Griggs is stationed at Schilling Air Force Base.
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Kas
Air Force
James Lee Griggs Jr
Patricia
Raymond Haggart
Palpeniet [Jams Tower
P. F. Negron
James L. Geisendorf
Griggs
Schilling Air Force Base
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