university of california raids by students at sororities
Berkeley reports say about three thousand UC students invaded at least a dozen sorority houses in a panty raiding party that devolved into a near riot. Damage unofficially exceeds 10000 dollars as beds overturned clothing stolen and doors ripped from hinges. Associate dean William F. Shepard called it horrifying and the Daily Californian urged retribution from fraternities for a night of debauchery.
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Berkeley
University of California
Californian
William F. Shepard
Daily Californian
Fall From Hayrack Fatal To Youth
Freddy Gale Bowman, 15, a Chase County High School freshman from near Strong City, died in an Emporia hospital after falling from a hayrack during a school picnic. About 60 students riding on two hayracks behind a tractor tipped as the wagon weaved on a hill five miles south of Cottonwood Falls, sending Bowman and two classmates to the ground.
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Emporia
Chase County
Cottonwood Falls
Freddy Gale Bowman
Ralph Bowman
Strong City
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Bowman
15 Eliminated In Spelling Bee
Washington report on the National Spelling Bee shows 15 contestants eliminated in the first six rounds before lunch timeout. 48 remain, with 27 boys and 21 girls. Jane Triumphrey, 12, Fort Worth, Tex, was the youngest to exit in round five after misspelling palliate.
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Washington
Jane Triumphrey
Fort Worth
Tex
Jane
Ethel Clow
Waldo
Amateurs buy half of U.S. asphalt tile in 1953
In 1953 amateurs purchased half of the asphalt tile used nationwide. A separate note states that one of four U.S. school children has vision difficulties. A third item reports petunia seeds priced at 350 dollars per ounce.
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United States
U.S
Ferris Mason Explains Nickname In Larceny Trial
Judge Carter heard James Mason known as Ferris explain he earned the name after spending money on friends. Mason was acquitted for lack of evidence. The article also notes ancient Egyptian grooming and a general remark on nickel use by steel mills.
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Baltimore
Joseph L. Carter
James Mason
Ferris
Mason
Central Princeton Social Notes Describe Local Visits
A series of aunts uncles and friends from Lawrence Shawnee Fort Knox and Ottawa gather for dinners and visits with residents of Princeton Kansas. The items note picnics dinners baccalaureate services and downtown social activity including military travel and family networking across several households.
Sunday dinner guests include Fox and Barnes families
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fox and Butch. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Barnes were Mrs. Emery Frack and family of Lyndon. Mrs. Paul Blough and John, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Martin and family, Mrs. Goldie Hutton and Lee Martin were Sunday visitors of the C. W. Martins. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin of Topeka were Tuesday callers.
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Dean Coats
Kansas City
Jim Cook
Don
Earl] Hudderston
George Roberts
Carl Adams
George New
Gene Adams
Vickie
Linda
C. Adams
Pvt
Homer Baldwin
Fort Knox
Earl Adams
Debbie
Bill Sutton
Emery Burgoon
Pat
Bill
Pam
Clyde Gorton
Harvey Reeder
Sally
Jimmy
Ottawa
Dale Reeder
Lloyd Schweitzer
Charles Masketer
Lester Fox
Dick Fox
Butch
Glenn Barnes
Emery Frack
Lyndon
Paul Blough
John
Dean Martin
Goldie Hutton
Lee Martin
C. W. Martins
Fred Martin
Topeka
Actress Crain Alleges Cruel Husband in Divorce Suit
Jeanne Crain accuses Paul Brinkman of beating her unconscious and threatening to disfigure her to ruin her career. In an amended divorce complaint, she depicts their ten year marriage as chaotic, citing alleged affairs and other abusive behavior by the former actor and radio manufacturer.
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Los Angeles
Jeanne Crain
Paul Brinkman
Colony
Man’s public shaming follows alleged affair claim
The article details a man apologizing for pitying himself after an accusation of an affair with another girl. It states he beat his partner severely, leading to hospitalization, and failed to support her and their children while pressing her for money for his own upkeep.
Repeat Performance at Woolworth Ends in 900 Dollar Theft
Two months after a red haired gunman forced Kenneth Fagan, Woolworth manager, to surrender 1400 dollars from the safe after closing, he appeared again last night at the locked door. The bandit produced a gun and suggested repeating the robbery. This time he escaped with 900 dollars.
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New York
Kenneth Fagan
Woolworth
Fagan
Ground squirrels are rodents not squirrels
A concise note explains that ground squirrels belong to the rodent family rather than true tree or tree-dwelling squirrels, clarifying common misclassification.
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