Red strong arm tactics failing in Europe says Griswold
Former Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold says Russian pressure in Europe risked provoking democracy after Berlin blockade and Czech coup. He noted Greek reaction to early communism as warning while addressing American Legion members in Denver.
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Denver
Europe
Nebraska
Dwight Griswold
Greece
Griswold
Lucius Clay
Germany
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Leyden-Chiies- Wickersham
American Legion
Communist Smuggling Silk Stockings to Fund Activities
Berlin reports Die Welt states Communists are smuggling women's silk stockings on a large scale to finance their work in Western Germany.
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Berlin
Die Welt
Comunists
Germany
Armed Bandits Loot Hines Hospital Branch Cash
A bank teller Arthur Benson and two guards were relieved of 18000 dollars while transporting cash to a branch at Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood. Five armed masked robbers rode up in two sedans and forced the trio to lie on the pavement. one guard was slugged for slow compliance.
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Chicago
INS
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
Maywood
Arthur B. Benson
Benson
Thomas Hamilton
Admiral’s Cap Restored After Quick Apology
In San Diego a navy commander misplaced the cap of CINCPAC Admiral Dewitt Ramsey at an air station. The cap was returned within minutes as the admiral prepared to fly, ending the station’s distress and restoring order for the lunch voyage.
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San Diego
Calif
Cincpac
Dewitt C. Ramsey
Pacific Fleet
Love Pact Deaths Ruled Dual Self-Destructs
W Va March 15 The county prosecutor ruled the shotgun deaths of two high school students a double suicide by their own actions. Ernest Smith Jr 16 called Mary Alice Kirby 14 from Eagle Branch parlor then Mary Alice followed him outside where a shot ended the pair as the mother heard the gunfire.
Girl dies after shooting herself amid marriage claims
A young woman shot herself after telling police she and Ernest planned marriage but he lacked a job. The tragedy ends a tense sequence as investigators note the couple’s stated intent.
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Ernest
Bandits flee after assault and theft of money boxes
Witnesses recount a robbery as armed assailants struck a victim with a gun butt. The robbers fled after seizing two steel money boxes and ordering the victims to stay down.
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Benson
Plane Lands Safely With Jammed Gear
An American Overseas Airlines Constellation with landing gear jammed landed safely at Heathrow from New York. Forty three passengers were aboard. The aircraft circled for an hour to burn fuel before landing. Passenger Rita Lynch, Irish soprano, was en route to Chicago for a St Patrick's night broadcast.
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London
American Overseas Airlines
Heathrow Airport
New York
Constellation
Rita Lynch
Chicago
St. Patrick’s
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