Doctor Jailed After Killing Patient An Act of Mercy
Dr Hermann N Sander a prominent surgeon admitted slaying Mrs Abbie C Borreto a 59 year old cancer patient calling it an act of mercy He injected air into her veins and said there was no malice He pleaded innocent at arraignment and sought bail while awaiting grand jury indictment The death occurred December 4 at Hillsboro county hospital in Goffstown New Hampshire
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Anchester
N. H
Athorities
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
William H. Craig
Abbie C. Borreto
Hillsboro County Hospital
Goffstown
Craig
O'Brien
U. S Pledges Aid to Oil Rich Iran in Murky Pact
President Truman and the Shah of Iran issued a joint statement during the Shah’s six week visit outlining continued U S economic and military aid. The pledge covers world bank loans, technical and economic aid pending congressional action, and possible military assistance under arms to non Communist nations policy.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Truman
Shah of
Tehran
World Bank
Congress
Mr. Truman
Des Moines Youths Drown After Ice Break Des Moines
Police recovered the bodies of Ronald Davis aged 8 and Donald Hill aged 5 after they drowned when they fell through thin ice on the Des Moines River yesterday.
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Des Moines
Ronald Davis
Donald Hill
Des Moines River
Special Services Planned At Washington Methodist Church
Two weekend services at Washington Methodist Church include a Candle light communion on New Year’s Eve fitting into a national program with 11 30 organ prelude by John Yousling and a later Communion near midnight. Youth Service Sunday will honor 45 college students with scripture reading by Richard Dodder and solos by Beverly Brown among others.
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Methodist Church of Washington
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
John Yousling
Methodist Church
Washington
Richard Dodder
University of Iowa
Beverly Brown
Iowa Wesleyan
Barbara Dare
Coleen Godwin
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Lyle Box
George Williams College
Chicago
Roy Finch
Iris School of Theology
Uranium Found in Upper Michigan by Jones & Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp reports the discovery of uranium deposits in upper Michigan. The find results from a systematic search and aims to determine any economic importance. Land location was not specified by the spokesman.
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Pittsburgh
IUP
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Upper Michigan
YMCA Gradeschool Hike Aims 11 to 3 At The Y
The YMCA organizes a grade school boys hike tomorrow from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. They should bring a sack lunch. The hike starts at the Y and will be followed by an hour of swimming after returning.
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YMCA
Union Services to Begin Sunday Evening in Washington
Rev. T. C. Polk will preach the opening sermon as the winter union church series starts Sunday night in the Presbyterian church. The eight week cycle rotates among four churches with sermons by pastors and invited speakers, marking the start of Washington’s Week of Prayer. Regular services follow next week at the Church of the Nazarene with a slate of guest speakers.
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Christian Church
Union
Presbyterian Church
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
J.A. Cochran
Basil McBee
Fred E. Miller
W. L. Currier
C. F. Gieselman
William J. Grossheim
Artemas Brown
Burke Promoted in Navy Unification Battle Aftercare
Adm. candidates named for rear admiral include Capt. Arleight A. Burke, noted for leading OP 23 against unification. The list, published after Truman’s approval, awaits Senate confirmation. Radford remains Pacific Fleet commander, seen as a key anti unification figure.
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Washington
Arleight A
Burke
Truman
Senate
Navy
Air Force
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Coroner Reports Bathing Accident Fatal for Woman
Spokane report says Mrs. Hallis Poulton aged 35 drowned after fainting and falling into the bathtub while bathing her two young daughters.
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Spokane
Wash
Coroners’ Office
Hallis Poulton
Chiang Kai Shek to get limited arms and aid for Formosa
US plan grows support in White House to send a new military mission to advise Chiang Kai Shek on Formosa defense and provide limited arms. Navy moves Boxer carrier and two destroyers toward the Far East as tanks arrive in southern Formosa amid ongoing clashes with Communist forces.
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Washington
National Security Council
Truman
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Chiang Kai- Shek
Formosa
Chiang
U. S
Far East
East
Navy
Boxer
Far Eastern
Seventh
Philippines
Indiana Man Born in Washington Dies in Indianapolis
Samuel A. Hall 54 a native of Washington died in Indianapolis Indiana from pneumonia. He was born here September 14 1895 the son of Abram L and Emma Arnold Hall a World War I veteran who served with the 804th Pioneer infantry division and was discharged May 20 1919.
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Samuel A. Hall
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Abram L. and
Emma Arnold Hall
Mr. Hall
United States Army
804Th Pioneer Infantry Division
Local Musicians to Play at Youth Center Dance Saturday
A group of local musicians will provide music for dancing at the Youth Center Saturday evening from and to 11 o'clock.
No New Clues In Robbery At B D Dawn Farm
State and county investigators pressed for leads in the $15000 fur theft at the B D Dawn farm nine miles northwest of town on Wednesday night. Fur dealers across the Midwest were alerted to trap any attempt to move the pelts. Sheriff Charles Snyder and the state bureau of criminal investigation pursued possible clues and eyed a link to a Des Moines theft last week involving mink valued at $2500 from Sears Roebuck warehouse. A New York fur buyer who was in Katona offered help, noting the heist appeared professional as only top pelts were stolen.
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B. D. Dawn Farm
Here
Charles Snyder
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
Sears, Roebuck & Co
New York
Katona
Urs
Survivors Sought After Wingate Freighter Explosion
Four coast guard flying boats and an air force plane combed Cuba’s coast and 300 miles of the gulf stream for survivors from the Wingate. Two bodies washed ashore at Santa Cruz Cuba. eight crewmen aboard the American freighter were lost after Christmas Eve blast near Florida straits.
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Miami
Coast Guard
Cuba
Gulf Stream
Wingate
Florida Straits
Santa Cruz
Matanzas
Cuban
Government Likely to Enter Egg Market Next Week
Washington reports the agriculture department may announce a temporary price support program to buy eggs for stabilizing midwest farm prices. The plan could take effect as early as next week, pending formal streamlining.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Two Ohio Children Choke on Capsules
In Cleveland a three hour effort failed to save three year old Russell Graver who choked on an orange flavored aspirin tablet given during a cold. He suffocated when the pill lodged in his larynx. In New Philadelphia two year old Mary Jane Zimmerman died after choking on a cold pill given by her mother.
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Cleveland
Russell Graver
Clayton Garver
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Mary Jane Zimmerman
Donald Zimmerman
Des Moines Child Falls In Lagoon Causing Identity Mixup
Des Moines six year old Bing Schoch Jr fell into the Birdland park lagoon after ice gave way. He was rescued by local youths and a passerby who performed CPR. He remained in critical condition but had a stable night at Broadlawns hospital.
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Des Moines
Russell W
Bing) Schoch Jr
Des Moines Tribune Telegraph
Broadlawns
Bing
Birdland Park
Bobbie Martin
Schoch
LeRoy Lyon
Teddy Dowell
Robert Broad
Charles W. Phillips
Todd
Schochs
Phillips
Bob Hope Tops Box Office Beating Crosby After Poll
Bob Hope overtook Bing Crosby as the nation's leading box office draw, moving from fifth to first due to Paleface and Sorrowful Jones successes. Crosby slipped to second, Abbott and Costello held third amid Lou Costello illness, John Wayne debuted at fourth, Gary Cooper rose to fifth, with Esther Williams Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable also on the list.
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Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Hope
Motion Picture Herald
Crosby
Jones
Betty Grable
Abbott and Costello
Lou Costello
John Wayne
Gary Cooper
Orry Grant
Esther Williams
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Britain France poised to follow India on recognizing China
India recognized the Chinese Communist regime in Peiping and Britain Australia and New Zealand were set to follow next week on January 7. Canada would announce after the Colombo conference. France signaled readiness to recognize China as soon as Western powers agree. The Chinese Nationalist government severed relations with India after the move, while the Nationalist ambassador departed amid a farewell party hosted by U.S. Ambassador Lou Hen derson. A high official warned India that recognition would not deter Chinese ambitions in Tibet.
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New Delhi
India
Peiping
London
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Lo Chia-Luen
U. S
Lou Henderson
Tibet
Scouts Net $53.83 From December Paper Drive
The Boy Scouts of Washington raised 53.83 in the December paper drive held last Tuesday. They collected two tons in West Chester and one and a half tons from the calendar factory. They earned 64 in November and plan another drive in January. S. W. Easter thanked the four scout troops and the Washington and West Chester communities for support.
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Boy Scouts of
Neighborhood Ice Cream Scene Shocks Memphis
Mrs. Edward Wardlaw reached into her purse to buy an ice cream for a neighbor when she spotted a man on his stomach licking dropped ice cream from the pavement. The incident occurred in Memphis Tennessee and involved an unnamed neighbor.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Edward Wardlaw
Waitress Bea Coffman Fined for Assault Charge
Bea Coffman a 35 year old waitress paid a $10 fine and costs after appearing before Justice H. M. Putnam on an assault and battery charge filed by Emma Lynn.
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Bea’’ Coffman
Justice of the Peace
H. M. Putnam
Emma Lynn
Des Moines Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Mild Tonight
Des Moines Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures tonight. Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies and continued mild conditions with a chance of light rain in the southeast and far east. A colder фронt in the northwest area, highs near 45 to 48, tonight lows around 30 to 35 northeast and near 40 southwest. Winds southeasterly 20-25 mph today shifting to south to southwest around 20 mph Saturday, then northwest in the far northwest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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