Stay Granted for Noted Death Row Author Chessman
Daryl Chessman, 32, author of Cell 2455 Death Row, received a stay of execution less than a day before his scheduled gas chamber death. Marin County Superior Court Judge Thomas F. Keating ordered the warden to bring Chessman to court and show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue, prolonging his life by roughly 60 to 90 days. He was convicted of kidnapping a 17 year old girl and a 35 year old woman for forcible sex perversion.
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Thomas F. Keating
Marin County
Chesman
Los Angeles
State Supreme Court
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Harley O. Teets
Chessman
San Rafael
U S Cities Built on Seven Hills Like Rome
The text notes Richmond Virginia Providence Rhode Island and Lynchburg Virginia as examples of American cities described as built on seven hills. It mentions Providence has at least two hills no longer in existence and Lynchburg is pictured on seven hills.
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Rome
Richmond
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R. I
Lynchburg
Dismissal Allegations Highlight Store Clerk’s Role in Whiskey Incident
The board alleges Smiley violated standing instructions by interrupting a customer and suggesting a whiskey brand. Mrs. Schwarzchild bought four quarts, not two, with Smiley’s urging. Investigators found alcohol in her car without a warrant, and the board questions the agents’ entrapment approach.
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Smiley
Schwarzchild
Shenk
Duff
Daily Crossword Across Clues Mixed With Themed Terms
Crossword puzzle clues cover a wide range of topics including occupations body parts weather and nautical terms. Answers span periods myth and geography with several dialect and archaic variants included.
Round Hill Yard Party Plans Progress
Plans for a yard party and auction to benefit the Round Hill Yard Party were advanced at the Round Hill Community Fire Company and Auxiliary meetings. A committee organized by president D L Bowers includes food Mrs Albert Pingley sale inventory Garland Cather entertainment Albert Pingley seats and tables Harry Patterson electrical work Leo Baker advertising Julian Anderson finance Frank Jenkins greeter James Patterson organizations Jerry Hepner parking Elwood Patterson and Junior Pingley ice cream Linden Pingley.
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James Wood
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Round Hill
D. L. Bowers
Albert Pingley
Garland Cather
Harry Patterson
Leo Baker
Julian Anderson
Frank Jenkins
James Patterson
Jerry Hepner
Elwoood Patterson
Junior Pingley
Linden Pingley
Pingley Named Aides On Food Committee And Hanoi Clash
Pingley selects Mrs. Walter Clowser Mrs. D L Bowers Mrs Wilmire Steele Mrs Harry Patterson Mrs Ed Clowser and Mrs Frank Jenkins as aides on the food committee. They will name their own assistants. Auxiliary plans include a bank account and a frozen foods demonstration by Miss Margaret Flickinger with next meetings on June 10 in Hanoi. The conflict report notes heavy French Union action near Hanoi with artillery air assaults and a counterattack driving Vietminh troops from the delta hills. sixty Viet Minh dead counted in one spot. The clash signals a broader campaign to seize delta outposts ahead of a possible Vietminh drive toward Hanoi.
Guest Speaker and Choir at Cedar Cliff Church
Dr. Bernard E. Bain, superintendent of the Presbyterian Home at Lynchburg, will lead the 11 a.m. service at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The Boys Choir from the home will sing special music during the service.
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Cedar Cliff Church
Bernard E. Bain
Presbyterian Home
Lynchburg
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Bain
French Castries and Nurse At Bastion In Siege Report
Reports describe Castries, hero of the garrison, and nurse Genevieve de Gallard Terraube amid a long siege. Vietminh claims on Castries unclear. first wounded destined for Luang Prabang Hanoi via a single transport route as monsoon rains hinder aid.
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Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Vietminh
de Castries
Hirondelle
Huard
Luang Prabang
Hanoi
Phuly
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