Record Mix-up Keeps Girl in Juvenile Home
A 12 year old girl was held in juvenile care for six days over Christmas due to a record mix up. Police could not locate her records or parents yet and the Juvenile Department closed for holidays delaying contact. The girl was eventually reunited with her family after a city detective identified her name in records.
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Dallas
Dallas County Juvenile Department
Sunshine Home
Ruth Steinfeldt
Dallas County
Lorraine Becker
Rita Hayworth in Federal Court Disclosure on Pay and Roles
In Los Angeles Rita Hayworth is reported to earn 12500 a week and to be portrayed sympathetically on screen. She sues Columbia Pictures for breach of contract as disclosures reveal her fourth husband Dick Haymes influenced deals and a loan of 50000 with yearly repayments. Kahane says Orson Welles was considered for a Hayworth-starrer but was not pursued.
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Hollywood
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Columbia Pictures
Columbia
B. B. Kahane
Dick Haymes
Studio
Haymes
Rita
Kahane
Orson Welkes
Joseph
Barmes
Man Starts Out to Pay Debt Faces 2 Charges
A 21 year old man in Tallulah Louisiana admitted killing two planters after attempting to borrow a shotgun to shoot a raccoon. He stole 10 cents from Jesse Nelson and 46 dollars from Eddie Montgomery, overlooking over 500 dollars in held cash. He faces murder charges.
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Tallulah
C. E. Hester
Madison Parish
D. C. Bailey
Bailey
Jesse Nelson
Eddie Montgomery
Here
Montgomery
Nelson
Montagmery
Bible Reading Ends After 73 Hour Stint In Wyckoff
In Wyckoff New Jersey a Christmas gift by teens at the Wyckoff Reformed Church ended after more than 73 hours of continuous Bible reading. Reading began 11 p.m. Christmas night with about 75 youngsters taking turns. The final chapter of Revelation was read at 12 14 a m as the church bell rang six times for each book of the Bible. The pastor noted the feat as a community gift during Christmas vacation. An airplane on a U S postage stamp was first shown in 1918.
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Wyckoff
Wyckoff Reformed Church
Wilbur L. de Revere
Great Plains Face New Dust Storm Threat
Washington reports a new dust storm risk across the Great Plains as dry soils and below normal precipitation leave about 20 million acres in 10 states prone to wind damage. The Agriculture Department notes this area is down from last year and depends on grazing, wind intensity, and emergency tillage for actual damage. Kansas, Texas, and Colorado account for roughly 75 percent of at risk land, with New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming also involved.
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Wyoming
States Join Safety Push
CHICAGO. Governors urged to take drastic emergency measures to cut the traffic toll over the new year weekend after a record 609 traffic deaths the Christmas weekend. The National Safety Council asked officials to use every resource to step up traffic enforcement. The council predicted 420 people could be killed Friday through Monday, a potential record holiday toll.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Air Force Secretary Quarles questions Ross claims in Tokyo
Air Force Secretary Donald Quarles arrived in Tokyo on a two week Far East tour and said the new U S defense budget is not a retreating budget though he was not fully satisfied with Air Force funding. He dismissed Soviet budget cuts as not credible and asserted the United States has the quality to confront Red China's air buildup while noting the regional air force is stronger than last year.
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Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
U. S
Far East Air Force
Quarles
United States
Driver Unaware Load Douses Village in Wine
In Bussac France Sgt George McElroy of Herrin Illinois details how a wine mix up soaked his apartment and kitchen after a water tap released white wine. Local wells are topped by tank trucks, sometimes used for wine transport, leaving drivers unaware of their cargo.
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Bussac
France
George McElroy
Herrin
Post-Christmas Bargain Elephant Sells for 4995 at Wanamaker
In Philadelphia John Wanamaker store offers Hannibal the 14 month old 550 pound elephant for 4995 dollars as a two day Christmas sale draw. The salesman touts unique uses from spraying water to moving furniture while noting the elephant has personal habits to be managed.
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Hannibal
Reeves Wetherill
Philadelphia
Wetherill
John Wanamaker Department Store
United States
Malayan Rebel Chief Ends Peace Talks Stalks Back to Jungle
Malayan Communist chief Chin Peng walked back into the jungle today after breaking off peace talks on amnesty for his forces. He offered to end the fighting if an elected Malayan government takes full control of security from Britain, who still oversees the federation. Prince Abdul Rahman and Singapore’s David Marshall pressed for a path to independence, while Chin demanded no surrender and rejected investigations of his followers.
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Chin Peng
Malaya
Britain
Commonwealth
Federation of Malaya
Singapore
Prince Abdul Rahman
Federation
Chin
London
Pointblank
Prince Abdul
David Marshall
Abdul
Abdul Rahman
Communist Central Committee
Red China
Hearing Open to Press Granted in Legless Vet Case
James Kutcher, a 44 year old Newark veteran who lost both legs in World War II, is facing a loyalty hearing to determine if his $329 monthly veterans disability is suspended. The VA granted news coverage for tomorrow's Central Committee on Waivers and Forfeitures hearing. a second testimony request for accusers remains undecided.
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James Kutcher
Veterans Administration
Kutcher
Central Committee
Newark
N. J
United States
Socialist Workers Party
Soviet
Russia
BB Bandits Plague Oklahoma City Cops
Oklahoma City reports a wave of BB gun incidents as small boys fire at will with air rifles brought by Santa. city ordinance bans shooting inside limits and detectives say only weather might curb the problem.
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Oklahoma City
Santa Claus
Ralph Richards
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