Brooklyn Knife Rampage Leaves Four Dead, Seven Hurt
A 19 year old released from a hospital for the criminal insane killed four strangers and wounded three others in a ten minute Brooklyn rampage wielding a 14 inch carving knife. Police subdued him with gun butts and he was jailed for homicide charges. Several victims named include James Culhane Kenneth Kennedy and Joseph Bondolato with Kennedy’s infant daughter unharmed.
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New York
Brooklyn
William Jones
Jones
Howard Unruh
Kings County Hospital
Joseph Bondolato
James Culhane
Dudso
Frank St. George
James Yearns
John Gordon
Jerome Sullivan
Opening Day at Amarillo Fat Stock Show Highlights
Hess and McGee partner claim top honor as strong Hereford entries shine. Dalhart breeder Alfred Meeks dominates Blue Ribbon sale standings after a three-year run. Dallas case ends with death penalty for ex-bookkeeper Fred Felix Adair Jr. found guilty of raping a housewife. jury shows no great emotion.
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Amarillo
W. J. Largent
Merkel
Dallas
Fred Felix Adair, Jr
Henry King
Spoon River author Edgar Lee Masters dies at 80
Edgar Lee Masters, 80, author of Spoon River Anthology, died in a convalescent home in Melrose Park Pa after a virus pneumonia. He had lived as an invalid since a December illness, survived by his wife Ellen and their son Hillary, with records stating many editions of his work and an opera adaptation. The veteran Chicago lawyer turned writer was born August 23, 1869 in Garnett Kansas.
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Edgar Lee Masters
Masters
Ellen
Hillary
Washington
Venice
Italy
Kansas
Petersburg
Illinois
Fllen F Coyne
Kansas City
Laughing Pays Him A Living Laughing Pays Him A Living
Dick Collier is the world’s only professional laugher, ready to laugh for pay anywhere. He blends a big, expressive appearance with infectious humor, aiming for Hollywood after wartime injury sparked his career, as NEA reports.
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Dick Collier
Collier Bate von
Richard Kleiner
NEA
New York
Collier
Hollywood
Jury Selection Begun For Young Murder Trial
In 47th District Court Judge Henry 8 Bishop overruled a motion for continuance in the murder trial of Donald Gene Young. The defense argued that Young's mother is critically ill. testimony stated she was hospitalized since Feb 23. Veniremen were questioned with none accepted by noon. four defense and two state peremptory challenges. Dwight Hoskins already convicted and sentenced to 35 years. Interrogation resumes at 1:30 PM.
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King
Adair
Bill Decker
Farlier
Dallas
Giar
Donald Gene Young
47Th District Court
Henry
Bishop
Att
George McCarthy
Donald
McCarthy
W. W. Young
Young
St. Anthony's Hospital
Charles Freeman
Washington
Kelley Oil Company
North East Eighth
Dwight Hoskins
Veniremen
King and
Asst. Dist. Atty
Branch Archer
Gordon Griffin
Brownwood
Texas
Tulsa man charged in interstate transport of stolen plane
A warrant charges Robert Pryor of Tulsa with unlawful transportation of a plane across state lines in interstate commerce after Amarillo Texas authorities reported a plane stolen last Sunday was found at Mt. Carmel Illinois airport. Three observers identified Pryor as the pilot while he declined to discuss the case, saying little beyond his ignorance of flying.
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MT. Carmel
Ill
Tulsa, Okla
Robert ‘Pryor
Amarillo
Tex
Pryor
EH. Kennard
Benton, Ill
Elmer Jenkins
Kennard
Amarillo Weather: Blowing Dust and Cold Fronts Soon
THF Weather Bureau reports for Amarillo and vicinity indicate fall to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with strong winds and blowing dust. Warm today but colder late tonight and Tuesday. High today about 80 with 35 low, high tomorrow 54. 24 hour low 42. West Texas and Mexico regions show similar trends with snow flurries in northern mountains and windy conditions.
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Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio- Encle Pass
Mexico
Local Firms Advertise Thrift Stamps and Lumber Co
Gunn Bros. Thrift Stamps and Olver and Wiggins Lumber Co. advertise at 1200 West 6th offering thrift stamps and lumber supplies.
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Gunn Bros
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
President Truman to Take Three-Week Florida Vacation
President Truman will depart Sunday for a three week vacation at Key West Florida aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg. He plans to return by plane, with no fixed return date. Eben Ayers said he expects to be away about three weeks as White House officials announced.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
White House
Williamsburg
Naval Station
Eben Ayers
Humphrey seeks 25000 European war orphans entry
Senator Hubert Humphrey urged Congress to allow 25,000 European war orphans to enter the United States under the displaced persons program. He tied the move to America’s duty as debate continued on two DP act amendments including tight controls and broader refugee intake through 1951.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
United States
Duty of
America
Europe
Humphrey
Italy
Austria
Germany
Congress
Doctor Relates Injection of Air in Mercy Trial
Manchester March 6 Dr Hermann N Sander testified in his mercy murder trial that an act of snapping caused him to inject air into patient Abbie C Borroto 59 at Hillsborough County Hospital December 4 He said he did not intend to kill her and believed she was dead when he examined her arm and syringe He claimed he did not recall his exact plan or an agreement to kill and noted he failed to use a tourniquet in the attempt to reach a vein.
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Manchester
Hermann N. Sander
Abbie C. Borreto
Dr. Sander
Bill Robertson Wins News Tip Contest
Bill Robertson wins first prize in this week’s News Tip Contest for a distress call that freed a woman trapped by her car door. Jim Broach wins second for reporting a three hurt train-car collision at 3:30 a.m. Fern Fink takes third for tipping on an Ideal Food Store No 2 robbery. Other callers listed. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Bill Robertson
Sanborn
Jim Broach
North Johnson
Fern Fink
Austin
Ideal Food Store
Lebrun, Former French President, Dies at 79
Paris reports the death of Albert Lebrun former president of the French Republic aged 79 He passed away today in Paris authorities said Lebrun led France during the late 1930s and his death marks the end of an era in French politics and history
Laborites Steer Clear Of Troublesome Issues
London March 6 The King opened Parliament pledging to pigeonhole controversial legislation for the year unless Britain’s welfare is at risk. Attlee’s Labor government skipped direct mention of nationalization as it seeks to avoid clashes with the opposition. The speech stresses foreign policy seeks UN coordinated atomic energy solutions, avoiding a Big Three stance.
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George VI
Britain
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Commons
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Russia
Labor
United Nations
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