May Garssons Appeal To Supreme Court
Former Representative Andrew J. May and munitions makers Henry and Murray Garsson appealed to the Supreme Court from their convictions on bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government during the war. They were sentenced to eight months to two years after being convicted. May faced extra charges for accepting over $53 in bribes. The Garssons were also convicted of abetting May.
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A P Giannini Rites Conducted At St Marys Cathedral
SAN FRANCISCO June 6 Amadeo Peter Giannini founder of Bank of America died Friday at 79 His funeral mass was read by Archbishop John J Mitty at St Marys Cathedral It began at 10 a m with one minute of silence Banks to remain open Warren and Robinson among honorary pallbearers at the cathedral steps
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John J. Mitty
Bank of America
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A. P
Earl Warren
Elmer Robinson
Farm Boy Helps Return Lost Funds
A Texas farm boy recovered a purse containing 523.41 dollars found in a Dallas telephone booth. Panama Canal Zone technician Miss Camille Christopher identified the loss at the Union Terminal station and received her money from Officer B. J. Boyd after Richard Read of Vincent, Howard County, delivered it.
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B. J. Boyd
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Boyd
Baylor University
New York
Torture Camp Survivor Faces Gas Execution
Laszlo Varga a 19 year old Hungarian youth is to be executed in a Nevada gas chamber for the rape murder of Mrs. Morning at Wells. He had claimed Nazi persecution and claimed another lookalike committed the crime. The Nevada Supreme Court recently refused to overturn his death sentence.
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Richard Morning
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Spokane, Wash
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New York Times Reports Kremlin Purge Under Way
The New York Times cites a Paris dispatch claiming a political purge in Russia with at least 300,000 expulsion from the Communist Party and a drop in Komsomol membership. It names several leaders who disappeared and notes Zhdanov faction rehabilitation amid broader Orthodox consolidation.
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Woman Killed Saving Children on Bridge in Malone Washington
Ruth Merriman 51 died when an unexpected Northern Pacific freight train struck her while she rushed to pull her four grandsons and two adopted sons to safety on a railroad bridge over the Chehalis River. The children escaped with minor injuries. Merriman died after being struck and swept into the river.
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New South African Gold Strike Rumored
A report from Johannesburg claims a new gold strike richer than last week's find near Erfdeel in the Orange Free State. No confirmation exists yet as shares rise on the Johannesburg Exchange pending verification of the farm discovery.
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Cab Driver’s Heroism Costs Him Just $5
New York taxicab driver Anthony Dilelio, 31, leaped into the East River to rescue Frances McGraw, 20, after their car plunged over an embankment. He brought her to shore, then found his trousers missing from the scene and a stranger who had volunteered to guard them vanished.
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Plunge Death Held As Death by Own Action
Jose Gonzales Caballero age 61 of San Antonio died after plunging from the twentieth floor of a downtown hospital in the early hours Monday. Police said his body struck a metal awning and tumbled to a three story garage as Justice of the Peace M D Jones returned an inquest verdict of sui.
Gimme Word Sets Free Pea Picker From Plane Cuffs
A Puerto Rican pea picker known only as Faustino was accidentally handcuffed to a plane seat en route to Walla Walla. Unable to unlock, investigators used keys, pliers, and finally a locksmith to free him after several hours.
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Nine Successive Cities Revealed At Troy Site Excavations
Excavations uncover evidence of nine successive cities atop the Troy site in Asia Minor, revealing a long sequence of ancient settlements over the area. The finds illuminate layers of urban occupation spanning centuries and highlight the complexity of Troy's historical occupation.
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Dallas Negro Sentenced To Life Term in Rape
Clifton Okra of Dallas was found guilty on August 17 for raping a Dallas woman last August. The jury deliberated 3 hours 15 minutes before convicting him, and he received a life prison term for the attack after allegedly throwing battery acid at the husband in their parked car.
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Clifton Okra
Dallas
Film and star gossip from spring cinema and baseball crossovers
IT Happens Every Spring draws attention as MGM promotes a baseball film with cast options including Robert Ryan Kirk Douglas John Garfield and Jimmy Stewart Ray Milland Babe Ruth Bendix and Lou Gehrig. ORIS DAY widens film slate while Howard Duff rapidly lands new projects as talk swirls around film matchups and publicity plans.
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Guard Donates GI Honeymoon in North Camp Hood
Private Lloyd T. Dailey of Waco and his bride will spend a two week GI honeymoon in the North Camp Hood area funded by the Texas National Guard. Dailey reported for duty at the 143rd Infantry Armory in Waco after their Friday wedding. The Third Battalion Headquarters Company arranged a Gatesville apartment as a summer camp wedding gift, contributing 24 dollars.
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