Conscientious objector professor’s wife jailed over traffic fine
Philadelphia university professor Rexford B Hersey defends his wife Mrs. Hersey who refused to pay a $10 traffic fine after a red light violation. Magistrate Ralph Pusey sentenced her to the maximum jail term for the principled stand. Hersey vows pride in her stance and will serve. daughter notes jail will be spent writing book reviews. In Springfield, a German shepherd named Chico, trained for police work, is hospitalized after stomach trouble while police warn handlers to approach cautiously.
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Rexford B Hersey
University of Pennsylvania
Springfield
Chico
T. Leaming
Leamings
Gas Writes Belleville Water Vein Explosions Prompt Evacuations
Liquefied gas seeping into Belleville water mains caused six explosions and panic among about 2,500 residents who were evacuated for 64 hours. Four people burned. source of the gas still not traced. An alert warned a street of high gas levels and advised against using electricity and to run outdoor taps. The alarm was lifted after 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Tl.Pi
St. Louis
John Wade
Alice Hasenstab
Willis Abend
Louisville
UPI
Two Bank Robbers Seized With $25,000 in Pillowcase
San Francisco police captured two young bandits Thursday as they attempted a Hibernia Bank robbery. Patrolman Jack Toomey arrived after a radio alarm, arriving on a three wheeled motorcycle to find the pair with $25,074 in a pillowcase.
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San Francisco
VPI
Hibernia Bank
Jack Toomey
Vanishing of Admiral on Sea Liner Probed
Navy investigates disappearance of Rear Admiral Lynne C. Quiggle after an evening quarrel on the President Cleveland. Quiggle vanished about 800 miles off San Francisco as his wife reported his abrupt departure from their cabin and a later statement suggesting she would be better off a widow. A Navy board led by Rear Adm. John Owsley opened a formal inquiry aboard the liner.
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Quiggle
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Ehman
Navy Board of Investigation
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Huntington Hotel Beechfront Dining and Lodging Feature
An advertisement describes the Huntington Hotel on Beech Street near Ocean Boulevard with a long block layout, two lobbies, private baths, wall-to-wall carpeting, writing desks, and telephones. It promotes large dining rooms facing the ocean, room rates at 26.50 weekly, and a menu featuring choice steaks, prime ribs, and Virginia data dishes, with telephone contact TE 6-553.
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Beech
Outa Club
Senate Unit Boosts Defense Budget by 1.2 Billion
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a defense funding bill totaling 40.032 billion for the Defense Department for the new year. The increase surpasses President Eisenhower's request and exceeds a concurrent House figure by 1.6 billion, prompting debate over defense urgency amidst Soviet progress and the Middle East crisis. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson urged quicker action, citing pay raise costs and manpower protections as part of the hike.
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Middle East
Lyndon B. Johnson
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McElroy
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House
Pentagon
Congress
Unclear Entry From Pest Office Long Beach Ca
Fragmentary OCR notes show a long Beach pest office reference with stray names and terms. It mentions a bureau of circulation and a tag resembling member aidit with uncertain meaning.
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Geleoram
Pest
Long Beach
Catt
Stagecoach Horses Bolt During Cheyenne Frontier Days
Four horses bolted while pulling a stagecoach in Cheyenne. One horse dragged a rider two blocks, leaving the rig bloodied before stopping. Mrs Leora Krieger 50 of Berthoud Colo suffered two broken legs while eleven children escaped injury when pulled free by Floyd Farris who halted the runaways.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Cheyenne Frontier
Todeo
Leora Krieger
Berthoud
Cole
Floyd Farris
Debt ceiling rise dominates House budget fight
Washington reports House action to raise the national debt limit as Anderson plans a ten to eleven billion deficit forecast for next year. The debate centers on treasury financing of public works and the legality of funding through borrowing. House Rules balks at changes, while lawmakers push for a permanent raise to 285 billion with temporary boosts to 288.
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U.— House
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House Appropriations Committee
Anderson
House
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