Gov Folsom urged to spare Negro condemned in Alabama
Montgomery reports a clemency plea for Jimmy Wilson, scheduled for execution October 24 for a July 1957 robbery of 82 year old Estelle Barker in Marion, with defense arguing the death penalty unjust given his trial and complicating rape claims. Gov. Folsom heard 40 minutes of testimony, including arguments by Fred Gray and Wilson’s brothers Lamon and Roy.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jimmy Wilson
James E. Folsom
Wilson
Folsom
Estelle Barker
Marion
Wheather
Blanchard McLeod
Barker
Algeria Referendum Amid Violence Stirs Fearful Voters
Violence disrupted polling as French and Algerian factions clashed in several cities during Premier De Gaulle's constitutional referendum. Rebels attacked bars, a woman was killed, and civilians suffered injuries while Moslems faced intimidation. French troops were ordered to secure turnout as rebels accused of coercion.
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Algeria
de Gaulle
Sotif
Tlemgen
Peregaux
Nese
Bat
Major Fined for Striking Entertainer
KAISERLAUTERN Germany A WIA court martial found Maj Leonard V Bailey guilty of disorderly conduct and fined him 1000 dollars for striking entertainer Tammie Rogers at the Baumholder Officers Club last Aug 3 The 40 year old Utah native admitted hitting Rogers and said he lost control The entertainer testified amid racial tensions saying she felt the verdict reflected poorly on the United States democracy Rogers called the sentence light and did not press charges herself in the case
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Kaiserlautern
Germany
Wia
Maj
Leonard V. Bailey
Tammie Rogers
Bailey
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rogers
Baumholder Officers’ Club
Betty Jane
United States
Army
Nothing New No Longer Loves Him Divorce Trial
Ida May Connell 65 seeks divorce from George Edward Connell 70 in Kansas City District Court. She testified she no longer loves him and that the marriage began in 1911, with questions about when she stopped loving him.
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City
Kan
Ida May Connell
George Edward Connell
Tin District Court
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