Longevity Delusion and Hair Dye Divorce Tale Mix Verona and Birmingham
Verona tale features Mrs. Jane Smith claiming ages 105 or 104 with 14 children and 27 more years planned, while family records dispute her age. her longevity formula is hard work and humor. In Birmingham, Ernest Burns loses divorce over hair dye misadventure with a judge calling him a vain, blue-haired Lothario amid odd cruelty claims.
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Verona
Jane . Smith
Birmingham
England
Ernest Burns
Henry Barnard
Burns
Crash Fatal Near Williamsburg in Franklin County 1958
Fred C. Miller 33 of Little Rock died in a one car crash on US 80 about 1 percent miles east of Williamsburg. Miller, a Coca Cola Bottling Co. service man, apparently dozed at the wheel as his 1957 car left the road and plunged 300 feet into a ditch, turning over and coming to rest on its top. His body was found 75 feet from the wreck. The accident was reported by a passing motorist to Sheriff Jay Brown and Trooper Bob County.
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Fred C. Miller
Little Rock
Ark
Franklin County
Williamsburg
Bob County
Jay Brown
Miller
Sheriff's Office
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Worried Bank Robbers Give Up in Tulsa
Two Tulsa brothers in law surrendered at the sheriff's office claiming they robbed Mannford State Bank last Tuesday. They admitted taking 2180 dollars, returning all but 165, saying worry kept them from sleep. Earnest Joice, 20, and Bill Ireand, 24, were jailed.
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Tulsa
Okla
Manniford Okla
State Bank
Earnest Joice
Bill Ireand
Bill Cooper
Mannford State Bank
Weather COUNTY FORECAST Cloudy to partly cloudy through Wednesday
Cloudy to partly cloudy this afternoon through Wednesday with cooler afternoons and not as cold nights. Highs in the 43 to 50 range this afternoon and Wednesday with lows around the middle 30s.
Opposition To Tax Cut Sparks Growing Debate In Washington
Washington reports President Eisenhower plans a 600 million dollar boost for government purchases to ease the recession and a 50 percent extension of unemployment insurance benefits. Treasury Secretary Anderson notes rising opposition to tax cuts within the administration while Nixon hints broad tax relief could help recovery if March figures disappoint. public works and defense spending show early signs of impact. The outlook remains unsettled with Easter recess and home sentiment shaping possible quick tax actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Nixon
Edwards Enters Innocent Pleas In District Court
Jesse H. Edwards pleaded not guilty to felonious assault and hit-and-run in district court. Judge Floyd Coffman set bond at 1500 for a preliminary hearing April 2. Edwards was arrested at a Garnett road block after a street assault on South Main near 2 15 p.m. Friday. County Attorney Don White cited an FBI record of prior arrests and convictions. Edwards has not posted bail.
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Jesse H. Edwards
Floyd Coffman
Edwards
Garnett
John Springer
N. Oak
South Main
Don White
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hubbard Lumber Co. Sold to Schmanke and Coons
Earl Schmanke and Bill Coons, longtime associates of Nurman Lumber, have purchased Hubbard Lumber Co. Al Tucker, who sold the business, has no definite plans. Schmanke says Coons will stay at the Nuzman yard until replacements are arranged. Schmanke took over yesterday.
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Earl Schmanke
Bill Coons
Nurman Lumber Company
Hubbard Lumber Co
al Tucker
Schmanke and Coons
Schmanke
Coons
Nuzman Lumber
Nuzman
Ottawa High graduates rate teaching ability top quality
A PTA survey of Ottawa High School graduates from the last decade found the ability to present subject matter well as the most essential quality in a teacher. Other valued traits included hard work, humor, and a pleasing personality. English topped helpful subjects, with math second, and languages such as French sought for future emphasis.
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Ottawa
PTA
R. A. Bruce
Charles Southard
Pinney
Lowell Gish
Panama-Bound Airliner Crashes Nine Killed
A Panama-bound airliner crashed killing nine people. Police court heard Tuesday that Richard James Slavens, 20, was arrested after a wild Ot tawa motorcycle chase. He pled guilty to speeding reckless driving two stop-sign counts and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding, and 0 days for reckless driving, with $60 in fines. Sentence suspended for one year on probation with restrictions on driving. Remaining fines reduced upon payment of $25.
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Richard James Slavens
RFD
Ottawa
Slavens
Main Street
Locust Carter
Tie
Winton A. Winter
Churchill Leaves France to Return Home Soon
Roquebrune France Sir Winston Churchill is up and about and in improving health. He plans to return to England when weather permits with a return possible within nine weeks according to aides. A source says he is doing very well indeed.
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Roquebrune
France
Winston Churchill
Alley
Brusel
England
Churchill
Rivera
Winston
Spread Of Civil War Checks In Medan After Mutiny
MEDAN, Sumatra central government troops have checked rebel advances in North Sumatra after a four day reconnaissance by land and water. Rebels threaten a counter attack but face a difficult return to Medan. Loyalists recaptured Medan nine days after mutiny, costing Jakarta money and troops and delaying attacks on rebel areas in Central Sumatra.
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Medan
Sumatra
Indonesia
Jakarta
Judge Ponders Case Of Boys In Oklahoma Shooting
Woodward County Judge G Young weighs charging two brothers aged 19 and 12 after a Sunday grocery store shooting that killed owner Floyd Blair and wounded two others. County Attorney H H King says the case hinges on whether the youths can be tried as criminals. The boys remain jailed as investigators note a motive not given and a gunsmith store clerk was working on a rifle when the incident occurred.
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Woodward Okla
Woodward County
G. Young
HH. B. King
Robert Smith
David Smith
Youner
Floyd Blair
Adrian Wilson
Ed Kinney
Grocey White
Telfel Funeral Services Held For Emil L Telfel
Funeral services for Emil L Telfel 83 associate professor in the University of Kansas school of journalism will be held at St John s Catholic Church tomorrow. He died yesterday.
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Lawrence
St. John's Catholic Church
Emil L. Telfel
University of Kansas School of Journalism
Funeral Fervor Marks Todd Obsequies Amid Hysterics
Chicago reports show actress Elzabeth Taylor near collapse at the graveside of Mike Todd in Forest Park Jewish service. The crowd avoided spectacle as mourners, including relatives and Todd's secretary, faced emotional disruptions and coverage restrictions.
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Chicago
Elzabath Taylor
Mike Todd
Qaldheim
Manley
Carl
Frank
Todd
Timal
Forest Park
UAW And General Motors Talks Open
UAW negotiations with General Motors begin in Detroit to cover 350000 GM workers. UAW President Walter Reuther and GM personnel chief Louis Seaton lead their teams as GM becomes first of the Big Three to start talks this year. Ford opens March 31 and Chrysler April 1. three year pacts expire about June 1.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Helicopter Explosion Kills Three in Detroit Suburbs
A helicopter exploded over Center Line, killing passengers Louis A Garavaglia Jr 40 and Jule Garavaglia 28 and pilot James Kennedy 31. Wreckage fell near a cement company. Cause unknown. Louis and Jule Garavaglia led a construction firm. Kennedy served as pilot.
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Detroit
Louis A. Garavaglia Jr
Jule
James Kennedy
Louis
Louis Garavaglia Construction Co
Kennedy
Delayed Help After Miami DC7 Crash Near Panama Route
A four engine DC7C aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff near Miami while en route to Panama and Rio de Janeiro. Nine killed, 14 injured. rescue hampered by brush and mud delaying arrival of fire and ambulances for about 200 minutes. Survivors trapped in wreckage cried for help as flames raged.
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Miami
Panama
Melicopters
Huma Say Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Fusbelage
Sands
Calls Teamster Boss Dangerous Calls
Washington Senate Rackets Investigating Committee branded James R. Hoffa of the Teamsters as a labor betrayer and dangerous to the country. It described Hoffa as power hungry with a hoodlum empire within the union and cited ally Beck as prone to theft of union funds. The report also linked Frank W. Brewster and Beck to a plotted scheme to control vice in Portland through crooked methods.
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Washington
Senate
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Big Giant Union
da’ Beck
Frank W. Brewster
West Coast
Hoff
Beck
Broadfoot Quits At Baldwin High
Baldwin High School in Baldwin Kansas announces that Broadfoot resigns after 11 years of service effective June. He led championship track teams with seven league titles and four basketball championships across football and sports programs.
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Broadfoot
Baldwin High
Baldwin, Kas
Cla Broadfoot
Baldwin High School
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