Youth 15 Is Sentenced for Slaying 22 Month Old Girl
John Lawrence Muller, a 15 year old described as the most dangerous in Long Beach history, was sentenced to life in state prison for first degree murder in the killing of Laura Helen Wetzel, 22 months, in Rolling Hills Estates. Deputy in charge Ted Sten said Miller is mentally disturbed but devoid of feeling, noting a long history of thefts and robberies starting at age 14. Miller could not be executed due to his age. his attorneys sought second degree murder and youth authority confinement. Parents Harold and Lola Miller attended without speaking.
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Elvis Presley Granted 60 Day Army Deferment
Elvis Presley received a 60 day delay of induction from the Selective Service Board in Memphis to finish his fourth Hollywood film. Board chairman Milton Bowers Sr. said the unanimous vote allows the singer to remain in Hollywood while the studio defers preparatory investments of about 350000 dollars for Ising Creole in New Orleans. Presley asked for the deferment in a Christmas Eve letter noting that songs for the movie were ready for study.
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Two Kill Musician Barman in Washington Slaying
Two men killed bar owner George Kaldes and guitarist Kenneth Fisher after a dispute over a bill at Jo-Del Restaurant. They kidnapped Pfc. Larry Monteith and Miss Dons Mattingly, released her, and fled southward, later forcing a motorist to drive away. Convictions followed for Turville Jr. and Mitchell in the Milo Smith case with death or life verdicts under new law.
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Scott Handed Life Seeks Another Trial
Los Angeles AP reports Dr. Ewing Scott was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wealthy wife Evelyn 63 who vanished from their Bel-Air home over two years ago. The same jury that convicted him last Saturday recommended life rather than death, while a motion for a new trial was set for January 14.
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rial Steeves divorce talk lingers after reunion
Rita Steeves said there is no hope of reconciliation with Lt David A. Steeves after his rescue from the California mountains. She noted their separation is for their daughter Leisa’s sake and hinted at a possible divorce, though no suit was filed. The couple had previously claimed reconciliation amid reports of an affair involving Steeves before his disappearance.
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Ike and Mamie Leave for Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower drive to the Gettysburg farm for a week of rest and work on the State of the Union and budget messages. He plans to return to Washington by January 3 for the Civil Rights Commission’s first formal meeting.
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Where to Find It Budget for Missile Studies Shown
The article lists the U S spending figure of more than 17 billion dollars on missiles and research since 1946 and directs readers to various newspaper pages for related content including Beach Combing Bridge Classified Comics Death Notices Entitorial Financial Shipping Shipping Table Sports and Weather pages across A B D sections with specific page cues such as A-3 A-5 B-2 D-5 and D-12 for TV Radio Vital Statiaticn and other features.
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Father Relents and Lets Daughter's Surgery Proceed
In Richmond Indiana a 11 year old girl Judy Pippen underwent emergency appendectomy after her father Arthur refused medical care for days, deferring to prayer. Legal action forced custody proceedings and surgeons operated while the family waited.
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Rabid Pup Triggers Florida College Rabies Warning
Eight students at Florida Southern College in Lakeland were bitten by a rabid puppy found after it roamed the campus. The incident prompted a countywide alert to 82 possibly exposed coeds and advisories to the broader student body as health officials traced the bites to a dog associated with the Omicron Pi Sorority house.
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Sheila Bryant
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Tampa
Top Secret Tie Clasps Seized in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Times reports two Army men at a Navy conference wore top secret Air Force missile tie clasps. Office of Special Investigation operatives confiscated them and about 200,000 clasps were recalled from circulation by a major missile maker. The piece links the idea to World War I morale pins and notes civilians in unified defense services must carry such clasps or face scrutiny.
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TWA Head Resigns in Rift With Hughes
Uki Carter L. Burgess resigns as president and director of Trans World Airlines effective January 1 after a policy dispute with Howard Hughes, owner and president of Hughes Tool Co, TWA's parent company, announced Thursday.
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No Rush Honking Didn't Faze Her a Bit
Topeka Police Chief B. Purdue fined impatient drivers while he approached a drive up mailbox at the post office. After a five minute wait he found a woman in a car penning a letter and oblivious to the honking. She finished, addressed, stamped, and dropped the mail before slowly driving away.
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Weather Forecast Mostly Clear Through Saturday
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies through Saturday with occasional fox high clouds and little temperature change. The chance of precipitation remains under ten percent.
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