Gullible Women and Car Thief Ex Convict Nabbed
John William Younger, 33, described as an expert on women and car salesmen, was arrested in Kansas City for stealing a dozen automobiles and related frauds. He boasted of marriages and multiple past wives, faced warrants in Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri, and was to be handed to federal prosecutors for transportation of a stolen car and impersonating a federal officer. He had learned salesmanship in prison and used a rickety trade in his ascent to a stolen convertible.
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Kansas City
John William Younger
Exconvict
Younger
Arkansas
Missouri
Little Rock
Ark
Leavenworth, Kan
Missing LA socialite Evelyn Scott stirs police and court action
Chief Parker learns district attorney knew of Evelyn T. Scott's disappearance for months. The Brentwood matron was last seen May seven at her Bel Air mansion worth 250000 in cash and 15000 on hand. Her car found near Sepulveda Boulevard. Estate matter filed in Superior Court prompts scrutiny of police communications.
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Evelyn T. Scott
Bel-Air
Superior Court
Brentwood Society
N. Bentley
Sepulveda Blvd
Veterans Hospital
Sawtelle
Parker
Ernest Roil
Los Angeles
Hurricane Hammers North Queensland City Townsville
A 90 mile per hour hurricane struck north Queensland battering Townsville. It drove a freighter ashore destroyed a bomber and ripped hundreds of roofs from homes, causing an estimated 2 million dollars in damage.
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Brisbane
Australia
North
Queensland
Townsville
Bank Reopens After Miscalculated Weekend Lock
Back to normal in Bonham Texas as First National Bank resumes operations after a long weekend caused by a misset time vault. The vault had been scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Tuesday instead of Monday, delaying banking hours.
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Bonham, Tex
First National Bank
Boy Sees First Time In Eight Years Through Dead Priest Eye
In Milan twelve-year-old Silvio Calagrande gained vision through a cornea from Don Carlo Gnocchi, nicknamed The Little Saint, nine days after transplantation. The ep ophthalmic bulletin calls the cornea "good and transparent" as the boy lights his eyes. A second recipient, 18-year-old Amabile Battistello, awaits testing.
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Milan
Italy
Silvio Calagrande
Don Carlo Gnocchi
Gnocchi
Amabile Battistello
Marines to be sent to the Mediterranean by Pentagon
The Defense Department announced a reinforced Marine battalion of about 1,800 will head to the Mediterranean in a few days to join the 6th Fleet. The move follows a joint chiefs recommendation and continues a program of rotating battalion units for training and maneuvers in the region.
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Washington
Defense Department
Mediterranean
Pentagon
Middle East
Joint Chiefs of Staff
6Th Fleet
Atlantic
Korea
Far East
Glendale Wife Slayer Sentenced
Harl Mel C McCrory Jr 28 was convicted of second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of his wife Ellen McCrory 33 at their Glendale home on Oct 21 The judge Clement D Nye sentenced him to 5 years to life The defendant claimed an accident while a daughter 9 testified she heard threats and saw him point the gun.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Harmel C. McCrory Jr
Clement D. Nye
McCrory
Ellen McCrory
Lauderdale
Glendale
Cynthia
Riverhead
N.Y. CP
Brooklyn
Myra Richman Duck
Helge Nelson
Huntington
N.Y
Miami Beach
Fla
Florida
Test Tube Baby Case in Court in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a Superior Court judge ordered 32 year old Ver non B Simpson to pay 75 dollars a month for 18 months as temporary support for Connie Sue Mitchell an 18 month old girl. The judge ruled the child was not a test tube baby amid a paternity suit against Simpson by Edith Sue Mitchell a 39 year old doctor’s receptionist who claimed the child resulted from artificial insemination arranged by Miss Mitchell and her employer Dr Manuel Cantillo.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Vernon B. Simpson
Connie Sue Mitchell
Elmie D
Doyle
Simpson
Edith Sue Mitchell
Connie Sue
Miss Mitchell
Manuel Cantillo
Eisenhower says Nixon may chart own course for 1960 bid
President Eisenhower declined to say if he would back Nixon as running mate or support another Nixon bid. He said he would not be forced into a corner on hypotheticals and would reveal his health and ability to lead if necessary. Nixon offered no personal reaction, citing no comment on his own situation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Mercury May Hit 25 Tonight in Southern California
The Weather Bureau frost service reports minimum temperatures around 25 degrees in Southern California citrus districts tonight. Scattered light firing will begin about 2 am in the coldest orchards to protect trees.
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Pomona
Weather Bureau
California
Man Fools IRS Line with Liquor Swig Gag
In Albuquerque a garrulous man joined taxpayers at the IRS office line then left for a restroom and returned repeatedly. After hours a worker followed and saw him take a swig from a bottle, explaining he did not like to drink alone and fell in.
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Albuquerque
N.m.pd
Internal Revenue Service Office
Prince Plans Private Talks Ahead of Grace Kelly Wedding
Prince Rainier II spent the day in private conferences to finalize details for his marriage to Grace Kelly set for April 18. He met advisers at his host Charles Munroe’s apartment and spoke by phone about the ceremony progress.
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New York
Prince Rainier II
Grace Kelly
Charles Munroe
Prince
Hollywood
Monaco
Miss Kelly
West Coast
Talking Mail Box Installed in Midtown Post Office
A talking mailbox started duty outside a Midtown post office to answer postal questions. A microphone and loud speaker let clerks inside respond to inquiries, and the box accepts letters and is emptied every half hour.
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New York
Surgeon mutilated in burglary ordeal in Evansville
Dr Justis F Wynn, 60, says he can still operate despite a burglar mangling his hands during a night attack in Evansville Indiana. The assailant bound wrists and ankles and used pliers on fingers in a demand for money. a suspect, Donald Lockwood, 31, was arrested a hour later.
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Evansville
Ind
Justis F. Wynn
Wynn
Donald Lockwood
Florida
Creswell farmer eyes 500 Korean orphans for rescue
Creswell farmer Harry Holt, who brought 12 Korean war orphans to the United States last year, plans a second trip to Korea in May to rescue 200 to 500 more. He aims to save half American half Korean children and hopes American couples will adopt them before the Refugee Relief Act expires at year end. Holt works with World Vision to run orphanages in Korea and cut through red tape.
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Creswell
Orc
Harry Holt
Holt
World Vision
Korea
United States
Call Off Search for Missing Boy in Griffith Park
Police end search for Virgil Rigaud Jr a 15 year old ninth grade student who vanished after renting a horse at the California Riding Academy in Griffith Park yesterday afternoon. Authorities say he is likely a runaway. An all night park search found no trace of the boy or the horse.
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Los Angeles
CNS
California Riding Academy
Griffith Park
Virgil Rigaud Jr
N. Benton Way
Market Indus Rails Utilities Open and Close Figures
Market data shows rails, utilities, and industrials with opening highs and lows for the day. Totals include 222,700 industrials, 46,000 rails, 40,400 utilities traded and 65 stocks totaling 309,000. Bond activity lists sales of 5,430,000 with 1,056 sales to date 198,635,5.
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New York
Kaltes
E Tm Ind
Smog Outlook and Local Weather Likely Clear With Wind
Smog outlook shows green status with clear conditions today tonight and Thursday. Locally windy below canyons with a high near 64 and a low around 38, readings from March 6 to March 7 note. Weather report appears on Page A 2 with related listings for TV radio sections and local features.
Easter shopping urged to end before Holy Week
Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of the Boston Archdiocese urged that the bustle of Easter shopping be completed before Holy Week and that the week itself be set aside for prayerful reflection.
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Boston
Richard J. Cushing
Twisters Kill One Injure 33 Across Five States
A three state tornado rampage killed one person and injured 33 as warnings extended into five more states. Tornadoes touched down in Missouri Illinois Indiana and raced into Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. In Marion Indiana a twister destroyed a residential district and killed a young woman with 25 injured.
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Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Chicago Weather Bureau
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Buckley
Ill
Marion
Ind
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