Detroit Bans O'Hara Books Fight Likely
Detroit police ban John O'Mara's prize winning Ten North Frederick from paperback and clothbound editions and from public libraries. Police Commissioner Edward S. Piggins announced the ban saying the book contains obscene passages. Random House vows to fight the ban while inspector Bullach defends the decision as consistent.
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Williamsburg
Sion
Pennsylvania
Marie McDonald Blames Shock For Kidnap Story Discrepancies
Los Angeles actress Marie McDonald, emerging from a grand jury hearing, blamed discrepancies in her kidnapping accounts on sedatives and a state of shock. She recalled making a statement in India while abducted, said she was not given time to correct it, and noted prior sedative use. jurors deliberated without indictments as police could not confirm her original tale.
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Abe
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Renter
Los Angeles
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Indio
Calif
Michael Wilding
Marie Mc Donald
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
India
Encino
Renee
John Dor
Carroll and Plant
Hopeful Light For Riesel After Eye Injury
In Magnolia Arkansas Fred Steward, a Columbia County cattleman, reports Victor Riesel L blind in one eye after an underworld acid attack. Red Willett of Monroe paid 933,335 for one third in the animal’s eye, with Riesel hopeful some sight may be regained through minor operations advised by eye surgeon Maurice Whiting in England.
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Ark
Fred Steward
Columbia County
Fall River
Laborj
Victor Riesel
Red Willett
Monroe
Stewart
Angus
Bay
Indian Creek
Maurice Whiting
England
Livestock bids rise at Farmers Live Rock Exchange Boonsboro
Prices at the Farmers Live Rock Exchange in Boonsboro were reported higher across cattle and hogs. Butcher cows and bulls gained 25 cents from the prior week while other cattle held steady, and the call market surged with prices up to four dollars. Hogs advanced 1.90 to 3 dollars compared with last week.
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Farmers Liverock Exchange
Boonsboro
John Miller Named Treasurer for Regional Student Council
John Miller, a junior at North Hagerstown High School, was chosen as treasurer of the Western Maryland region for the Maryland Association of Student Councils for the 1957 58 school year. North High officials said the regional convention asked the school to select a treasurer and the Student Council elected Miller at last Friday's meeting.
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North Hagerstown
Maryland
Maryland Association of Student Councils
North High
Taat
Miller
Embroideries and Needlework Patterns Ad Pitch
A garbled ad for embroidery patterns and craft kits promises a wide range of designs. It mentions patterns with oval shapes, crochet and tatting terms, and requests payment by sending 25 cents for a pair copy.
Prince Grace Work Hard At Being Plain Parents
Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco, awaiting their first child after Jan. 20, live modestly in a six room palace apartment. They entertain privately, Prince mixing drinks, and share close, informal lives despite their royal status and media gaze. Her French grows, widening her circle while he appears more relaxed at public events, even displaying a light political whim during the U.S. presidential campaign.
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Monpe Carlott
Prince Bainter
Princess Grace
Manueo
Monaco
Palace
Royal Nursery
Prince Rainier
Prince
Visquand
Stevenson
Five Iaviters Fined Over Deer Dispute in Tower Minn
In Tower Minnesota a northwoods dispute over possession of a slain deer ended with five men fined sixty five dollars total and none gaining the deer. Four were fined for loaded rifles in their vehicle and one was cited for failing to seal the deer, with the court confiscating the animal.
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Tower, Minn
Women To Boom Mrs. Brooke Lee For Governor
Maryland Democratic women plan to back a woman for governor in 1958 if male candidates fail to unite. Mrs. E. Brooke Lee, wife of Fr. Brooke Lee, was named as a possible candidate during a UDWC executive session. The group also aims to field more women in the State Legislature.
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Maryland
Jon
E. Brooke Lee
Montgomery County
Brooke Lee
Pipited
Democratic Women's Clubs of
UDWC
Lee
Golf Pro Outlines 11 Tips At Exchange Club
William Straushaugh, pro at Fountainhead Country Club, spoke to Junction Exchange Club outlining 11 points for better golf. Introduced by James Abbott, he stressed grip, address to the ball, and swing, and urged non-golfers to take up the sport.
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William Straushaugh
Fountainhead Country Club
Exchange Club
James Abbott
Alcorn Seen as Likeliest GOP Chairman Heir
Stamford telegrams and national chatter center on Harold Stassen endorsement as a possible mark of support for Meade Alcorn to succeed as GOP chairman. Alcorn, long active in Connecticut politics and national committees, gains attention after a flurry of letters and coverage in San Francisco and Washington.
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Conn
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Meade Alcorn
Connecticut
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Washington
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Cisco
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Stamford
Hall
Sen
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