Tragic Farm Home Shootings End in Tragedy Near Pittsburgh
A 15 year old girl Gladys Smail survived after a deadly attack at her farm home 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Her father H Warren Smail 44 and mother Irene Smail 36 were slain. Brother William A Smail 49 was shot dead as he fled. Police say Fallone located near his home fired at the Smails and in the chaos killed J Warren Smail and his wife. Gladys told police of the earlier dance and threat. The family’s five children huddled in the dining room as bullets pierced walls. A heavy guard is posted at the Fallone home as police piece together the events of a deadly spree.
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Irene Smail
Pittsburgh
William A. Smail
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Fallone
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Justice of the Peace
Homer King
Smails
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Smail
J. Warren Srait
Wiliam Smail
Justice of Peace
J. Warren Smail
Two Men Admit Stealing TV in Louisville Plea to Police
In Louisville Kentucky two men told police they stole a television set from a neighbor fearing it would be sold and deprive the man’s wife and children of watching television. They described the motive as concern for the family’s access to TV.
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Louisville, Ky
Term Cut and Case Delays at Onondaga Penitentiary
The arrest blotter shows a 120 day Onondaga County Penitentiary term for Romano altered to 20 days after papers were replaced. June 27 arrest led to an indecent exposure case with a Romano identified as the Santa Claus figure in a Denville New Jersey incident involving telephony prank calls and lengthy adjournments.
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Herald-Journal
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Romano
Oettre
Eastwood
Sauer Hielomn
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Denville
N.J
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Onondaga County
Santa Tentiary
Claus
Cincinnati Seats Taft as Mayor
Cincinnati reorganizes city government after two week recount. Charles P Taft, brother of the late Senator Robert Taft, is chosen as mayor with Theodore Berry as vice mayor, the first Negro to hold the post. The Charter party holds a 5-4 city council majority.
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Robert Taft
Theodore Berry
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Long
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Airline Pilots Weigh Strike Threat Against Western Air Lines
Western Air Lines faced a looming cockpit walkout as pilots from the AFL CIO Airline Pilots Assn press for a larger annuity. Negotiations paused with a strike possible between December 5 and 35, though company officials expected no immediate walkout and anticipated advance notice if a strike hour is set. Other union officials warned office, reservations, and baggage staff could walk out the next day.
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Los Angeles
Western Air Lines
Aflcio
Bundestag studies bill to speed Nazi victim payments
In Bonn committees of the West German lower house opened a detailed review of a restitution bill to accelerate claims for Nazi persecution victims. The Bundestag had given preliminary approval, but deputies voiced renewed criticism over delays. One member cited 15,000 claimants in New York awaiting settlements.
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Bonn
Germany
Bundestag
New York
Law Prevented Burning Evidence In Antismog Effort
A suspected dope addict did not burn a bag of mail he had stolen because of an antismog law, police said. Letters were recovered from the back yard incinerator of 23 year old Peter Joseph Couzzi who was booked on narcotic law violations. Couzzi reportedly said he did not burn the evidence and claimed he did not know burning trash hours.
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Nuklh Hall Wood
Peter Joseph Couzzi
Couzai
Egypt warns against pact as regional tensions rise
Egypt expressed regret over the Sunday night Israeli raid on Syrian army posts and warned that provocative acts would impede Middle East progress. Haj Amin el Husseini cabled King Hussein to deter Jordan from joining the Baghdad Pact, while Britain Turkey Pakistan Iraq and Iran remain listed as participants.
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Jerusalem
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Jordan
Britain
Turkey
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
Custody Battle Threads Through Family Ties
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Louis H. Burke holds custody case under submission involving Joan Underhill, 44, Mary Underhill, 39, and 3 year old Kath een. Joan seeks custody arguing a better home, revealing that Joan and Mary are sisters and that Charles Jr. is the child’s grandfather. Berlin and East Berlin reports flag broader Cold War tensions as Ed Edmondson advocates free movement rights amid arrests of Westerners, while Diego Rivera’s secretary claims the artist is cured of cancer and set to return from Russia around January 20.
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Joan
Mexico City
Diego Rivera
Mexico
Russia
Teresa Pro
Enza
A Girl for Ann Blyth of Hollywood
Actress Ann Blyth and husband James McNulty welcome their first son Timothy Patrick, born in Hollywood. The couple, already parents to Maureen Ann McNulty, celebrate this new arrival as their family grows.
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Ann Blyth
Maureen Ann McNulty
James McNulty
Imothy Patrick
Immigrants Pay-as-You-Go Plan Introduced in Canada
OTTAWA Ont A worker can immigrate to Canada on an installment plan. Of 768000 immigrants in four years about 32000 lacked money for fares. The government offered interest free loans to be repaid two years after establishment. Over 29000 loans have been repaid in full with most others in repayment. The program aids migration of desirable immigrants into labor short fields including farm workers domestics teachers and nurses.
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