Scott Dare Not Testify in Wife Murder Trial
Los Angeles prosecutors say L Ewing Scott refused to take the stand, arguing he would be exposed to a harsh cross examination. The state contends Scott killed Evelyn Throsh Scott to seize a $600,000 estate after she disappeared May 16, 1955. Evidence cited includes a $3,255 joint-bank check drawn on Mrs Scott’s Santa Monica account and deposited in Van Nuys. The defense argues uncertainty remains on Mrs Scott’s death.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
J. Miller Leavy
Clement D. Nye
Scott
Evelyn Throsh Scott
Leavy
Thes
Ex Rose Queen Recalls Thorny Side of Picture
Former Tournament of Roses queen Margaret Huntley Main recalls the downside of fame after her 1940 New Year’s Day role. She describes cold remarks from strangers, pressure on her daughter Linda, and constant scrutiny that followed her school years and moved her family to Sunland.
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Sunland GP
Margaret Huntley Main
Pasadena
Dirs, Main
Lockheed Aircraft
Linda
Johnny
Martin
Sandra
Sunland
Pasadena City College
Odd Holiday Postal Tales and Miscellany From City and Major Ports
A collage of quirky 1950s era items touches U S postal quirks in Oklahoma City. stories include a man mailing checks with greeting cards, a woman insisting fragile be stamped on a china package as she notes a Glock gift for Christmas, and a husband worried after his wife mailed his weekly pay. Also notes Santa trapping, a battery powered vacuum in a suitcase, measles party ideas, painted angels freeing jail inmates, and a boy’s tiny Vanguard rocket injuring his leg in Detroit.
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Oklahoma City
U.S. Post
China
Army's Top Ground Commander to Retire
FT MONROE VA General Willard G Wyman commander of the Continental Army Command CONARC says he will retire in March after 89 years of Army service because the regulations set retirement at age 60 He has led CONARC since March 1956 overseeing six continental armies and the Military District of Washington a force exceeding 409 000 men
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FT. Monroe
Vpi
Willard G. Wyman
Continental Army Command
Conarc
Wyman
Wymen
U.S
Washington
Santa Hopkins Delivers 6000 Toys This Christmas
Russell Hopkins, a Philadelphia businessman described as Santa for the needy, distributes more than 6000 toys and 3200 pounds of candy each season. For 27 years he has run a help scene from his downtown shop, aiding over 40 welfare agencies, orphanages, churches, and groups with Christmas gifts and a season of largesse to poor children.
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Philadelphia
Charles Dickens
Christian Andersen
C. Henry
Russell Hopkins
Hopkins
Santa Claus
Toll Rises to 1180 in Iran Earthquake
The death toll from the western Iran quake rose to 1180 as Farsang village reported 930 dead of 1800 residents. Premier Manouchehr Eghbal accompanied by two ministers toured the quake zone. Survivors fear more may be trapped in rubble.
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Tehran
Iran
Yran
Farsang
Manouchehr Eghbal
Gas Blast Rocks Air Force Hall in San Antonio
A gas explosion occurred in the Mtchen area of the dining hall at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas on Tuesday. The blast created a large hole in the kitchen floor and damaged a wall in the corridor. About a dozen civilian food handlers were reported as affected with injuries or shock.
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Air Force Hall
San Antonio
Texas
Fase
Bya
Gan Kelly Air Force Base
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