Suspect Negro Schoolboy Kills Self When Cornered by Police
Fred Stark a 17 year old high school class president and star athlete, the school’s only Black student, killed himself as officers closed in after allegedly wounding John Senn of Perfect Circle Corp. Stark had been sought for the shooting in Ft. Lauderdale. Police fired over a plowed field. Stark died two hours later. School officials and classmates reported deep shock and grief.
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Richmond
Ind
Here
Fred Stark
Perfect Circle Corporation
John Senn
Perfect Circle Corp
Stark
Senn
Leora Teeter
Hagerstown
Neil Stark
Teetor
Studds Nominated To Lead Coast and Geodetic Survey
President Truman named Robert F A Studds of Washington to be director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The nomination was announced in Washington on April 26.
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Washington
President Truman
Robert F. A. Studds
Washington, D. C
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Foundation Aids Latin Americans Utilize Resources
Armour Research Foundation applying President Truman point four to Latin American nations. Mexico gains new wax export, tortilla flour, and seedpod extracts aiding leather and oil drilling. El Salvador, Venezuela, and Chile expanding efforts. Historic program funded by private partners, audits and pilot plants precede full production with US training for local scientists.
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Chicago
Armour Research Foundation
Truman
Mexico
H. L. Leedy
Banco de Mexico
el Salvador
Venezuela
Chili
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Point Four
Remnants of Ancient Race Hunted in Copper Canyon
An eight man expedition sponsors by the Los Angeles County Museum and ornithologist William J. Sheffler leaves Los Angeles for Barranca De Cobre in Mexico to explore a canyon near Chihuahua Sinaloa and Sonora. They aim to enter near the meeting of three states and return in about nine weeks to seek new tropical bird species and a possible untouched civilization.
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Los Angeles
Us-Mexico
Barranca de Cobre
Copper Canyon
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Los Angeles County Museum
William J. Sheffler
Kenneth Stager
Mammalogy
Robert Ariss
Sheffler
Great Canyon
Urique
Chihuahua
Sinaloa
Sonora
Nogales
Ariz
Guaymas
Navajoa
Alamos
Rancho Guirocoba
R. N. Sheffler
Salome
Guiracoba Ranch
Meat consumption per American from 1942 to 1948
Americans consumed about 148 pounds of meat per person each year during 1942 through 1948. The figure reflects wartime and postwar dietary patterns and shifts in meat supply and pricing.
Houston Midwife Indicted in Abortion Case
A Harris County grand jury indicted a Houston midwife for murder by abortion in the Ramona Gallegos case, and charged five other abortions. Diana Banti remains jailed without bond. the Little case remains with no action taken by the jury.
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Houston
Harris County Grand Jury
Diana Banti
Grand Jury
Langs
Ton King
Ramona Gallegos
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Self
Stark Boy
Sean
Shipman
Fred
God
Round Rock
Full Gospel Church
Round Rock, Texas
J. R. Royer
Studds
Quality Paint & Wallpaper Co
Lamar
Austin Savings
West 6Th St
Tony Martin
Foundation Aids
Leedy
Illinois Institute of Technology
Puerto Rico Fiber Corp
Mayaguez
P. P
la Plantation Dauphin
Cape Haitian
Schenley
Raymond Massey
Ezio Pinza
Schenley Dist
Ensemble
Esi
Nc. Sharpe
Zale
Zale Jewelry CO
Austin
Texas
Ose Zale
China
Stemware
Ellison
Congress
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