Grammer Defense Opens in Baltimore Murder Trial
Defense counsel began challenging the state's star witness Mathilda Mizibrocky who testified Grammer discussed marriage with her while the couple faced religious differences. The case centers on Dorothy Grammer's death when her car crashed on a Baltimore suburban road after alleged drinking.
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Baltimore
George Edward Grammer
New York
Grammer
Mathilda Mizibrocky
United Nations
Dorothy May Grammer
Herman M. Moser
Atty
Anthony S. Federico
Mizibrocky
Moser
Church Sidesteps Angel Controversy In England Parlous Debate
In London the Convocation of Canterbury avoided ruling on whether the dead may become angels. The dispute centered on grave angels after bricklayer Ernest Reese sought a marble statue for his daughter. The Church Information Board questioned angels as essential to Christianity, sparking a motion by Rev J A Burley that the Lower House be disturbed by the board’s statement. The Lower House did not vote.
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London
Church of England
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Ernest Reese
Sussex
Hurst Green
Charles Bell
Reese
Chichester
Church Information Board
J. A. Burley
Chelmsford
Convocation of Canterbury
Woman forgets plate number prompts clerk inquiry
An Omaha woman asked the automobile license bureau for the same plate number as last year before 1952 plates were issued. When the clerk asked for the number she replied she could not remember, saying it was the only one she could recall.
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Omaha
Automobile License Bureau
End Of Antitrust Probe Linked To Campaign Funds
A House judiciary subcommittee report suggests an inference that liquor industry political contributions by individuals connected to major firms may relate to the end of a 1949 antitrust probe. The evidence is not conclusive and the report notes donations went to both parties, totaling about 156 thousand dollars from 1948 to 1951. Major firms cited include Seagram, Schenley, National Distillers, and Hiram Walker.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Justice Department
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc
Schenley Industries, Inc
National Distillers Products Corp
Hiram Walker-Gooderham and Worts, Ltd
Retired Professor Concludes 2025 Mile Appalachian Trek
George F. Miller, 72, of Washington and a former professor, completed a 2,025 mile hike along the Appalachian Trail from Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. He began the trek in April and finished at the trail’s northern summit.
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Washington
George F. Miller
Georgia
Maine
Mt. Ogiethorpe
Slim Professor Finishes Missouri to New York Trek
In Katahdin Maine a slim wiry professor recounts his 1913 hike from Missouri to New York City at age 33. He averaged 15 miles daily despite a cut leg a sprained knee several falls and shoes resoled thrice. He declares no further hiking plans.
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Katahdin, Me
Missouri
New York City
Amherst introduces salt spreader for winter snow removal
A new salt spreader has been placed in operation in Amherst Canada to keep streets free of ice and snow during winter. Fed from a truck, the device covers a width of 30 feet.
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Amherst
Canada
Mothers Cause Ulcers Brings Medical Claim
Dr. Edwin F. Peters, president of the Des Moines College of Osteopathy and Surgery, told a medical convention that about 76 percent of stomach ulcers stem from emotional disturbances. He cited mothers as imparting more fears to children through excessive don'ts and ongoing nighttime quarrels, potentially causing later emotional conflicts and physical illness.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Edwin F. Peters
Des Moines College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Anti-cancer hormone may come from the duodenum
Dr Andrew Carney of Tulsa notes the first section of the small intestine, the duodenum, shows unusual resistance to cancer and may secrete an anti-cancer hormone. He cites secretin as a potential agent and says unlocking this could aid broader cancer prevention research and therapies.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
New York
Andrew B. Carney
Tulsa
Okla
Carney
International College of Surgeons
Duodenum
Dr. Carney
Caveney
Opium Seizure Aboard British Tanker Silverdale
U S customs agents seized opium worth over a million dollars from the British oil tanker Silverdale in Philadelphia after docking. Two Chinese crew members were arrested for smuggling and narcotics possession, with two more held for questioning. Captain D B Edgar reported 40 pounds found in the voyage’s final leg.
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Philadelphia
Bradley
Silver+ dale
Silverdale
Persian Gulf
Singapore
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