Accused Slayer Kilmer Ends Flight with Death in Hollywood
Police closed in on Robert Lee Kilmer in a West Hollywood apartment after a tip. Kilmer, 28, of Fresno, shot himself when ordered to surrender as officers used tear gas. He had been sought since July 9 for the murder of Mary Jean Prestridge, 26, found in her car near Inglewood. Carole Decker, 50, roommate, said Kilmer stayed briefly in her apartment with her son Don, 26. Prestridge and Kilmer were seen together in a Fresno bar on July 3.
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Hollywood
Calif
Robert Lee Kilmer
Fresno
Mary Jean Prestridge
Inglewood
West Hollywood
Kilmer
Carole Decker
Don
Court Martial Recessed As Navy Case Proceeds
The Norfolk court martial of sailor Raymond Sharabba 21 is recessed until tomorrow or Monday after he says he was denied counsel during questioning by Naval Intelligence. He declined to admit assaulting Oslo postal clerk Oscar Heider but said he struck another Norwegian in a park after a harangue against U.S. sailors. Trial of three other sailors will follow Sharabba's case with details from Oslo.
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Norfolk
Oslo
Raymond Sharabba
Red Bank
N. J
Sharabba
Oscar Trygve Heider
Heider
U. S
Peter V. Mitchell
Ontario
N. Y
Dominic R. Calemi
San Jose
Calif
Laurence C. Byres
Flushing
Calemi
Sharabbe
Industrial Production Hits Record In June Across Sectors
The Federal Reserve reports June output at 155 percent of the 1947–49 average, up 2 points from May. Retail sales also hit a record high with a 3 percent rise in Q2, autos and durable goods expanding while steel output dips amid a strike. A separate note from Liberty Kentucky describes a groundhog sighting on Main Street as it keeps digging through road.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Tis
United Steelworkers
Columbus on the Scioto River’s east bank
Columbus Ohio sits on the east bank of the Scioto River. The note emphasizes the riverfront location and city geography.
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Columbus
Ohio
Child's Leg Amputated By Propeller at Lake of the Ozarks
Donna Stapel a year-old girl lost her right leg above the knee after a motorboat propeller struck her as the boat backed away from a dock at a Lake of the Ozarks resort. She was rushed to Sedalia hospital with satisfactory initial condition, according to resort operator John Beaver.
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Sedalia
Donna Stapel
Donna
Lake of the Ozarks
71-Year-Old Gatewood Starts 2000-Mile Walk for Portland trek
Mrs Emma Gatewood, 71, of Gallipolis Ohio, began a 2000 mile foot trek from Independence Missouri to Portland Oregon on May 4. She averages 25 to 26 miles daily, buys new shoes in Boise and plans to stay in motels while carrying a 14 pound pack. The widow has 11 children 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Boise
Idaho
Emma Gatewood
Independence
Portland
Ore
Gatewood
Patrick County Clerk's Accounts Short After Death
Richmond AP report shows Patrick County clerk L. W. Hopkins had $9 815 short in his accounts at his death on January 6. The state auditor said the Patrick County Circuit Court judge advised Hopkins' widow will deposit the missing sum to settle the clerk's accountability.
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Richmond
J. Gordon Bennett
L. W. Hopkins
Patrick County
Hopkins
Stock Issues Easier to Float Economists Say
New York based economists from Morgan Guaranty note easier stock floatation than in years. High price earnings and lower dividend yields boost equity appeal, with pension and mutual funds ample. They caution heavy debt financing harms bond ratings and favor equity cushions for firms reliant on bonds. two factors restrain a flood of new issues: taxes and a shift to internal financing.
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New York
Treasury
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Morgan Guaranty
Lady Is First at Seton Hall Police School Graduation
Policewoman Lizzetta Smith of Newark topped the Seton Hall University police science program honor roll with a 3.59 GPA, edging 24 sergeants and patrolmen for the top rank in the graduating class.
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South Orange
Seton Hall University
Police Science School
Lizzetta Smith
Newark
Screen Actor Free to Marry Deborah Kerr
Screenwriter Peter Viertel is free to marry British actress Deborah Kerr after his wife’s divorce in Santa Monica. Mrs Viertel said he left for another love, while Kerr recently won a divorce from Tony Bartley who had charged Viertel with enticing her away. Bartley had sued Viertel but the suit was dropped.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Peter Viertel
Deborah Kerr
Viertel
Miss Kerr
Tony Bartley
Bartley
Beach accident ends with harrowing rescue
In San Diego California Bob Berquist watched his wife and child join him in the water after a water skiing outing when their car unexpectedly rolled into the surf as the baby released the hand brake. They were rescued from the submerged vehicle.
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San Diego
Calif
Bob Berquist
Thief Pursued as McNeese Overtakes Suspect
A man pursued by McNeese after borrowing a car from a friend was overtaken six miles from town. The stranger fled but was forced to the side, ending the chase. The note mentions a comparison between the Constitution of Turkey and the United States Constitution.
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McNeese
Turkey
United States
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Elizabeth
Liberty, Ky
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Flagstaff, Ariz
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Minneapolise-Honeywell
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