Union Boss Acquitted of Perjury
Washington judge acquits James I. Cross of perjury charges before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee. Keech rules the government failed to prove essential elements and that the committee acted to emphasize prior untruthful testimony, undermining its status as a competent tribunal.
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Washington
James IG. Cross
Bakery and Confectionery’ Workers Union
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
U.S
Richmond B. Keech
Cross
Keech
San Francisco
Congressional Committee
Grand Jury
Young Killer of 3 Gives Himself Up
In Chicago an eight year old Hampden Mass youth, Robert Clifford, surrendered at a bus depot admitting he killed his mother, father, and brother on March 3, 1958. He reportedly shot each victim 16 times with a 22 caliber rifle after claiming anger over family restraints on buying a car.
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Chicago
Hampden
Mass
Robert Clifford
Clifford
Thomas Alcock
Clifford Sr
Marie
Ronald
Vegas Casino to Reopen After Court Closure
LAS VEGAS reported the El Raricho Vegas Hotel intends to reopen following a court order that shut the casino. Benjamin Aranoff of Toledo obtained the order to attach all accounts and cash arguing a $398,000 debt owed by owner Reldon Katleman. The hotel publicist said reopening would occur but no agreement details were provided.
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Las Vegas
el Raricho Vegas
Benjamin Aranoff
Toledo
Ohio
Aranoff
Reldon Katleman
Katleman
Juror Bias Forthcoming as Duncan Murder Trial Proceeds
Ventura AP reports eight of ten prospective jurors believe Elizabeth Duncan is guilty of murder. Judge Blackstock denies motion to relocate the trial. Duncan, 54, is charged with hiring two men to kill her son's bride Olga, 30, who was strangled. Frank Duncan defends his mother saying she is innocent. Selection from 156 candidates may take days as prosecutors list witnesses including Luis Moya and Augustine Baldonado. Ralph Winterstein, wanted as a witness, was detained in New Orleans for impersonating Frank Duncan to facilitate a marriage annulment.
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Elizabeth Duncan
Frank
Ward Sullivan
Ventura
Charles F
Blackstock
Duncan
Ventura County
Dunyan
Olga
Porters
Dist
Roy Gustafson
Luis Moya
Augustine Baldonado
New Orleans
California
Frank Duncan
Shoemaker and wife separate move from Sierra Madre home
Los Angeles reports famed jockey Willie Shoemaker and his wife Ginny have separated. Shoemaker has moved out of their Sierra Madre residence near Santa Anita. The couple's two children Johnny Lee, age four, and Sheryl Lee, 16 months, will depart for Florida Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Willie Shoemaker
Ginny
Shoemaker
Sierra Madre
Santa Anita Track
Arcadia
Johnny Lee
Sheryl Lee
Florida
Elsinore Water Co Chief Slain at Board Meeting
At a routine Elsinore Mutual Water Company board meeting a dispute over domestic water service ended in gunfire. Joseph Haker shouted at president Penn Pickering before an unidentified board member fled through a window. The killer, 55 year old Baker, was jailed on suspicion of murder after wounding Pickering and fatally injuring Superintendent R. C. Rey.
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Elsinore UM
Joe
Iirate
Joseph Haker
Penn Pickering
Elsinore Mutual Water Company
Baker
R. C. Rey
Pickering
Search Begun for Plane Missing From Edwards AFB
An aerial search began for a private two seat Taylor craft missing after failing to arrive at Van Nuys from Edwards Air Force Base Monday night. The pilot, identified as Sgt. Schere, reportedly flew alone. The incident prompted the coordinated movement of aviation authorities and rescue teams.
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Los Angeles
Anal
van Nuys
Edwards Air Force Base
Schere
Edwards Jafe
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