Jury Hears More About Basketball Fixers or Victims
In New York a jury hears testimony in the case of two men, Joseph Benintende and Jack West, accused of conspiring to bribe players at Bradley University and the University of Kentucky. The defense claims they were approached as victims by aspiring athletes. Prosecutor says they targeted players with past bribery tendencies and cites Saul Feinberg as a witness who linked Barnstable to fixing plans during late 1949 and a Sugar Bowl trip.
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New York
Joseph Benintende
Jack West
Bradley University
University of Kentucky
Samuel Segal
Vincent A. G. O'Connor
Saul Feinberg
New York University
Feinberg
Dale Barnstable
Kentucky
West
Benintende
Barnstable
New Orleans
AragonYouth Killed by Seaboard Train on Coosa River Bridge
Claude Boswell, 17, of Aragon Georgia, was killed yesterday on the Coosa River bridge by Seaboard Railway’s Silver Comet passenger train. He and companion Ernest Blue were crossing the trestle. Blue was uninjured as Boswell attempted to flee and was struck about 20 feet from safety. Boswell was visiting relatives.
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Chatchee
Ala
Claude Boswell
Aragon
Seaboard Railway
Coosa River
Ernest Blue
Blue
Boswell
Rising TV Star Johnny Dugan Chooses Trailer Living
Hollywood AP reports rising TV star Johnny Dugan lives in a North Hollywood Three Pines Trailer Park with his wife and kids while filming. He earns about 500 dollars weekly and keeps a portable lifestyle to ease family travel between coast gigs and west coast shows.
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Hollywood
Johnny Dugan
Eddie Cantor
Ralph Edwards
Three Pines
Johnny
Brannan urges stronger farm price supports at peanut meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan told the Southeastern Peanut Association convention that a fair predictable price for farmers sustains agricultural progress. He rejected relying on shrinking price supports to curb production and cited 1932 as a lesson when high acreage followed price declines. He praised Sen Richard B Russell and noted the South leads in agriculture.
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Atlanta U
Charles F. Brannan
Southeastern Peanut Association
Brannan
Georgia
Richard B. Russell
South
Sheriff Gay Acquitted of Witness Intimidation Charge
Laurens County Sheriff Carlus Gay was acquitted by a U S District Court jury after deliberating under 10 minutes of charges he intimidated a federal witness. The case stemmed from a dispute with Macon attorney Thomas W. Johnson who testified at a Senate labor relations subcommittee hearing in Washington last August. Gay testified he struck Johnson but was cleared of all counts.
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Dublin
Carlos Gay
Laurens County
U.S
Gay
Thomas W. Johnson
Macon
Johnson
U. S. Senate
Senate
Washington
Doughnut King of Korea Returns Home With Mumps
Pfc. Jack Ducken, 21, of San Diego, a member of the 24th Infantry, survived four Korean front tours then arrived home aboard a transport docked in Seattle with a case of the mumps. He described being carried off as a litter cage despite relief at return. Ducken toured the front in a “doughnut wagon” that produced 2,500 sinkers, and served with Special Services as master of ceremonies for Jack Benny shows in Korea.
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San Diego
Calif
Korea
Jack Ducken
24Th Infantry
Seattle
Leuken
Do It Yourself Garage Opens in Montreal
AP reports Peter Staruch launches a Montreal DIY garage offering car owners space to work their own vehicles. For 2.75 a day customers reserve a stall for 14 hours and access basic tools, jacks, and extensions. space fits 15 to 20 cars with help available on request.
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Montreal
Peter Staruch
Pete
Chicago
Nazi bred horse helps American stock in Butte ranch
A displaced horse bred by Nazis from stolen stock is at a Montana ranch near Butte. Foaled in Germany in 1943 by a Hungarian mare, he weighed about 1140 pounds. Captured by Americans in 1945, listed as spoils of war, he is now used to improve American horse lines and is praised for strength and intelligence.
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Butte
Mont.r
Germany
Hungary
Humphrey
Army Remount Service
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Readily Messy
Puzzle shows garbledAcross clues with partial words numbers and misordered phrases. Several entries like Mother 13 Gone by 18 Self acting 15 Go fast 16 Crackle 17 and more appear incomprehensible or displaced across lines and include stray letters and broken terms.
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Jan Ae
Supreme Court again voids slayer Hendersons death sentence
Georgia Supreme Court for the third time vacates Clarence Hendersons death sentence for murder of Georgia Tech student Carl Stevens in Carroll County. The ruling follows three trials in Carroll County Superior Court. State official Wright Lipford will decide whether charges move forward or are dropped.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Yesterdny
Clarence Henderson
Georgia Tech
Carrollton
Henderson
Carrol County
Carl
Buddy) Stevens
Wright Lipford
Supreme Court
Air Force Private Drowns Day Before Bride Arrives
Private J. T. Camp 20 from Marietta Georgia drowned off a Florida Gulf coast beach near Panama City. He was swept by an undertow while bathing near Tyndall Air Force Base. He had married only a week ago and his bride Betty Neil of Cartersville Georgia was to join him.
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Panama. City
Fla
Uf — Air Force
J. T. Camp
Marietta
Betty Neil
Cartersville
Gulf of Mexico
Tyndall Air Force Base
Dream Turns to Reported Break In at Home
Oklahoma City police report Mrs Johnnie Carter woke her husband before dawn after dreaming of a burglary. The couple found thieves had taken an estimated 200 packages of cigars from their home before officers arrived.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnnie Carter
Carter
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