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LANGWORTHY v. PULITZER PUBLISHING COMPANY

No. 49669.

368 S.W.2d 385 (1963)

Joseph H. LANGWORTHY, Appellant, v. The PULITZER PUBLISHING COMPANY, a corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri. Division No. 2.

Motion for Rehearing or for Transfer Denied June 4, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Langworthy, Pacific, pro se.

Robert D. Evans, Robert B. Hoemeke, Green, Hennings, Henry, Evans & Arnold, St. Louis, for respondent.

Motion for Rehearing or for Transfer to Court En Banc Denied June 4, 1963.

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment dismissing his petition for libel on the ground that it failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

On May 11, 1956, defendant published the following article in its newspaper of general circulation:

"`TOWHEAD PETE'S' GANG OF 5 BOYS, 4 GIRLS SEIZED.

"`Towhead Pete' and his gang were...

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