Berkeley Student Kills Professor in Campus Shooting
John Harrison Farmer, 14, confessed to shooting English Professor Thomas Parkinson, 40, in his campus office with a sawed off shotgun. He said he acted after hearing Parkinson likened to a Communist and told police he feared killing an innocent person. Parkinson was in fair condition at Peralta Hospital. farmer was captured while walking near the UC campus.
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Idaho Blast Identified as Runaway Reactor Incident
The Atomic Energy Commission stated the Idaho reactor explosion on January 3 was caused by an accidental runaway reaction rather than a bomb blast. Three men died, and radiation prevents entry into the chamber. Technicians seek remote viewing methods using cameras and equipment from Oak Ridge and Los Alamos.
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Court Denies Writ For L Ewing Scott In Murder Case
L Ewing Scott, serving a life sentence for the 1955 first-degree murder of his wife in Los Angeles County, had a writ denied by the Superior Court. He argued the prosecution failed to show evidence of the murder, claiming no proof the crime was committed. The case traces to a disappearance tied to Milton T. Farmer in Kern County.
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Find 4 Men Slain in Field at Salinas
Four men were found slain in a field near Salinas, with bedrolls and broken wine bottles nearby. Autopsies indicated possible bullet or hammer-related injuries, and none were identified except one bearing the name Amboy Beck. A local woman reported seeing five men drinking and arguing near the site.
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