Mystery Slaying Ties Doctor’s Country Home to Shock
A New Jersey country home 33 miles from New York City becomes the scene of a double murder mystery as Mrs. Chapin and others discover four dead women in Clarke residence near Rt 2740. Police describe a lone suspect, about 50, gray coat and brown hat, who left in a cab after a short stay. Clarke, tied to St. Peter’s, and family members are shocked as officials investigate potential links to high‑level officials and a past crime.
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Clarke
New York City
Hall-Mills
New Brunswick
Wilentz
Chapin
Seldia Chapin
Amba Ader
Netherlands
Daniel Pluranski
Pluranski
Ploranski
Clarkes
Dor.othy
Wilma
Wife Slain in North Brunswick Home Case Widened
A New Jersey case reports the wife of Francis Clarke of St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick slain at their North Brunswick home along with three other victims. Police say the surgeon, husband of Edith Clarke, is central to the investigation as authorities connect the killings to the Clarke residence.
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de. Francis Clarke
St. Peter's Hospital
New Bruswick
N.J
Edith Clarke
Clarke
Brunswick
Neighbor Gardner Detained After Slaying Near North Brunswick
Saw Cab Driver Daniel Ploranski, neighbor to Dr. Francis Clarke, at Clarke home in North Brunswick New Jersey where Mrs. Clarke and three others were found slain. Ploranski reported seeing a lone man depart in a cab and drive away.
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Daniel Ploranski
Gardner
Francis Clarke
Clarke
North Brunswick
N.J
The Abraham Lincoln Murder Case in Digest Feature
A condensation from The Web of Conspiracy previews a February Reader's Digest 28 page feature. It hints at a grand scale murder mystery in American history.
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Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Three Cars Involved In Freak Crash On Sharpsburg Pike
State police report a three vehicle wreck on Sharpsburg Pike leaving Kenneth L. Bloyer Jr. Cecilia White and Barbara Thomas checked at a hospital for injuries. Beverly J. Byrd faced reckless driving charges after her vehicle rear ended James L. Livingood and plunged into a gas pump and ditch.
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Sharpsburg Pike
Kenneth L. Bleyer Jr
Williamsport
James L. Livingood
Berryville
Bloyer
Beverly J. Byrd
Murdock Avenue
Byrd
Cecilia White
Barbara Thomas
Former Miss America Tells Of Problems and Career
Former Miss America Mary Ann, 1959, discusses a busy post title career, a new CBS hour show Be Our Guest with George de Witt, and how her Miss America fame funds her life. She describes a leg lump removed at Baptist Hospital Jackson, plans to keep performing cautiously in New York life amid city shocks and freedoms.
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Mary Ann
CBS
George de Witt
Brandon
Miss
Jackson
Mary ‘Ann
Censtral Park
New York
U.S
Maine
Sles
Havana
Federal civilian employment dips in December
Washington AP reports Senator Byrd noted civilian federal employees numbered 2,384,293 in December, down 7,84 from November. The decrease reflects postwar staffing shifts and bureau-level adjustments across government agencies.
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U. S
Washington
Harn F. Byrd
Sen Johnson seen rival of Kennedy in primaries
The report notes Senator Johnson as a rival to Kennedy with Kennedy aiming for the Indiana primary on May 3 to win convention votes from major states. Johnson claims not to be campaigning, though rumors of efforts to secure delegates for him persist across regions, shaping early convention alignments.
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Nebraskscene
Kennedy
Indiana
California
New York
Michigan
New Jerney
Pennsylvania
Tulinoia
Jobowon
Johnson
Texas
Sec
John
Billy Graham Crusade Reaches Nigeria in Ghana Visit
ACCRA Ghana Billy Graham carries his Africa crusade to Nigeria after a Kumasi meeting drew over 3000 converts. He met Prime Minister and pressed for religious freedom while Accra press criticized his silence on French atomic tests in the Bajgahara.
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Accra
Ghana
Billy’ Graham
Nigeria
Kumasi
Christ
Graham
Africa
Nkrv
Papera
Wngeélist
Bajghara
Treasurer Goes To Dogs Sells Many Licenses
Yranka county treasurer William O. Shuman conducts a reform in Alto by issuing 55 dog licenses in a single afternoon to improve courthouse access after complaints of off hour restrictions.
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Yranka County
William O. Shuman
Shuman
Alto
Anticipated Demonstrations Target Ike on Latin Tour
Reports indicate American and Cuban linked agitators plan demonstrations to embarrass President Eisenhower during his goodwill tour of Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay. Some critics fear Castro supporters may have helped organize protests though no proof of Castro's knowledge exists. Puerto Rican nationalists based in Havana are also said to plan heckling during the trip.
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John Scali
le Planaleg
Waslington Cap
Asti Jte
United U. S
Brazil
Arigentina
Chile
Uruguay
Fidel Castro
Havana
Dexter
Castro
Vruney
Vensapela
Penu
Eisenhower
Asia
Africa
Europe
Chey
Camp David
Terry Moore Expecting Baby in August
Hollywood AP reports actress Terry Moore and husband Stuart Kramer expect a baby next August. The couple wed on June 22.
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Hollywood (Ap
Terry Moore
Stuart Kramer
Prayer for Compassion and Guidance from Riverside Avenue Church
A handwritten prayer asking for mercy and fairness to all creatures, invoking divine guidance for care and compassion. Signed by Richard L. James, minister of Riverside Avenue Christian Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Richard L. James
Jacksonville, Fla
Riverside Avenue Christian Church
De Gaulle Faces Algerian Dilemma Over Independence
De Gaulle’s self determination plan offers Algeria a choice of union with France, local autonomy, or independence. Settlers fear nine million Muslims would choose independence, while De Gaulle warns independence would be a catastrophe. He risks undermining ceasefire talks with rebels by yielding to insurgents.
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de Gaulle
France
Premive Michel Debre
National Assembly
Algeria
Mosalem
Sarnl France
Fourth Republic
Joel J. Tilden
Republi
Rutherford B. Hayes
House of Repres
Century-Old Campaign Ticket Found
Century old campaign fragment discusses party switches over slavery, Blair's shift from Democrat to Republican, and his role from 1861 to 1884 as postmaster general. Mentions the Missouri Compromise repeal, voting battles, and unrest tied to 1816 and 1877 uprisings, with references to De Gaulle era and U S political tension.
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Page F
U. S. Territories
Kansas
Blair
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Maryland
Lincoln
Strip Teaser Charges She Shed 7 Veils For Cops
Coventry police ordered an inquiry into a stripper Jeaneatte Day who claimed she shed seven veils at a 9 party for 50 city officers. The 25 year old faced indecent exposure charges in Bolton magistrates court and was fined one pound or two dollars eighty cents after asking why her act was acceptable to Coventry constables but not to Bolton workers.
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Coventry
England
Jeaneatte Day
Bolton
Balton
Television Schedule Fragment From Baltimore Station
A dense timed list shows a January day’s broadcasting lineup across channels with programs such as Bozo The Clown Milt Grant Show Superman and Lone sequence of news weather and sports segments. The guide includes late night talk and variety shows plus Westerns and detective dramas as the schedule winds through the evening into early morning.
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Baltimore Report
Bozo the Clown
Milt Grant
Superman
Susie
Flicka
Crusader Rebbit
Jets Colle
Burns and Allen
Early Shore
Sam & Friends
Three Stooges
Life of Riley
Huntley
Douglas Edward
Superman Wellsoa
Phil Silvers
Dateline
TV Editoria
Flight
Harriet
Starlight
Jack Parr
Matt McGraw
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Paris
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