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Show Claude Blackburn Must Stand Trial Claude Blackburn, the 25-year-old Loa man who murdered Flora Nelson May 30th of this year, went on trial in the district court at Salt Lake City Wednesday. Blackburn is facing s first degree murder charge. The slaying of M:ss Nelson, whose home was in Gunnison, is still fresh in the memory of the citizens here. When the word was received here the populaton was severly shocked at the crime and the parents were deeply grieved. Miss Nelson had gone to Bingham to visit with friends and it was following an auto ride that Blackburn caught the young woman in the garage and slashed : her throat, causing almost instant death. After cutting the young woman's wo-man's throat, it is said, Blackburn attempted his life by cutting his own with the same razor. His attempt failed, however, and the alleged slayer slay-er was taken to a hospital at Salt Lake where he was treated. It is reported that he has fully recovered from the supposedly self-inflicted wound, and w'U now face the jury on the charge of murder. |