Fugitive Trio Arrested In Southwest Va
Three men accused of shooting a Damascus police officer, binding him, robbing a car, and carjacking two West Virginians were captured in Taylor's Valley after a farmer spotted them and deputy sheriffs and armed locals converged. The 13 state manhunt ended when the trio surrendered on the backroad in Abingdon area.
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Abingdon
Virginia
Damascus
McNinsh
Roscoe Mutter
Mutter
Tennessee
C. McCourt
Pineville
W. Va
Okey Cougar, Jr
Charleston
Abington
Halifax County
Washington County
McNish
Trol
McCourt and Cougar
Baldwine
Former Oakvale Woman Shot To Death In Bridgeport
A Bridgeport nightclub shooting ends in the fatal wounding of Mrs. Gladys Barton Carter formerly of Oakvale West Virginia. Willis Oakley an engineering student and suspect shot himself after the crime and now faces murder charges.
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Oakvale
Bridgeport
Conn
Willis Oakley
Gladys Barton Carter
W. Va
John A. Lyddy
Oakley
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mrs. Carter
Carter
Donald C. Carter
Akron
Methods Engineers
One Man Controls Heat For 12 272 Homes
In New York Parkchester housing, a single chief electrician monitors a large panel controlling central heating for 51 buildings housing 40 000 residents. The system lets him check temperatures across all buildings within minutes and respond to changes automatically, improving reliability and fuel efficiency. The Brown Instruments panel, linked via telephone wires, includes alarms for every temperature shift.
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New York
City
Parkchester
Herbert N. Fuchs
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Mr. Fuchs
Fussing Marks Chrysler Parley
Detroit April 13 reports show a 79 day Chrysler walkout amid squabbling and name calling. The CIO United Auto Workers split blame over pension financing and a 10 cent per hour benefits demand while Walter Reuther claims progress on half the issues. Herman L. Weckler accuses union leaders of chasing rallies instead of bargaining.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Herman L. Weckler
UAW
Government Held Liable For Texas City Disaster
A federal judge ruled the U. S. government responsible for the Texas City disaster, calling it blunders and negligence. The ruling extends to $200 million in damage suits by 8,485 claimants, with each case to be tried on its merits before separate federal judges.
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Houston
Tex
Texas City
U. S
T. M. Kennerly
Kennerly
U.S
Washington
H. Graham Morison
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Congress
World Citizen Garry Davis Marries Audrey Peters in Ellsworth
World citizen Garry Davis, who renounced U S citizenship to join the world, wed Hollywood dancer Audrey Peters before about 500 people at Ellsworth city hall plaza. The ceremony, officiated by Rev. Reuel W. Beach, followed by a public express of love and brotherhood. The couple then went to Hancock county clerk Roy A. Blaisdell to arrange civil service formalities.
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Ellsworth
Garry Davis
Hollywood
City Hall Plaza
Davis
U. S
Audrey Peters
Reuel W. Beach
Ellsworth Unitarian Church
Hancock County
Roy A. Blaisdell
Spring Weather Brings Snow and Freezing Temperatures
A powerful spring cold snap moved across the east and midwest, with snow in the east and southern states facing record low readings. Cities from Cleveland to Grand Forks reported subfreezing temperatures while forecasts warned of continued freezes and risk to budding fruit trees.
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Midwest
Rockies
Denver
Colo
Washington, D. C
Carolinas
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
Chicago
Youngstown
West Virginia Youth Commits Family Murder Rampage
Billy Blanks, 18, killed his father, mother, and sister with a hammer and knife, then set fires in a Huntington home before dying from head wounds in hospital. Police found the teen at the scene after two hours. a dog was killed, and a passerby reported the blaze.
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Huntington
W. Va
Billy Blanks
Azel Bryant
Billy
William A. Blanks
Valinda Brent
Federal Reformatory
Ashland
Bryant
Lindsey C. Yost
Truman Sees America In Fine Shape After Five Years
President Truman, speaking at a news conference, declared the United States prosperous and the world situation improved after five years in office. He defended the administration, discussed FEPC, Brannan plan, and the Marshall plan, and noted employment gains despite some unemployment. He also teased his cross country trip next month and criticized press claims.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Maine
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Senate
House
FEPC
Wall Street
Bus Users Sue To Shut Off Mobile Radios
Two local bus riders sue to end mobile radio broadcasts on Capital Transit vehicles in Washington. They ask the U S district court to reverse a public utilities commission ruling allowing music news and ads on transit output. Plaintiffs Franklin S Pollak and Guy Martin argue broadcasts hinder reading, conversation and privacy.
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Washington
Capital Transit Company
U. S
Narrows Woman Held After Fatal Home Shooting
In Narrows Virginia on Tuesday Drewey Blankenship was fatally shot at home. His wife Gladys Meadows Blankenship confessed to the shooting and remained in custody as officers investigated motive. Funeral services were held for the victim at 2:30 p m at the parents’ home with burial in Fairview cemetery. The couple’s bed was shared by two young children. The revolver used was a .32 Harrington and Richardson.
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Narrows
Drewey Blankenship
Gladys Meadows Blankenship
Harrington and Richardson
Johnston
Jose
Emory Johnston
Sheriff Johnston
Blankenship
North Narrows
Bluefield Sanitarium
U.S. Plans Tariff Cuts Ahead of Torquay Talks
The United States announced it would seek tariff reductions on about 2500 items and empower a delegation to negotiate with 17 foreign countries at a 40 nation conference in Torquay England on September 28. The plan aims to ease the dollar gap and support foreign aid. A 78 page list of affected products includes wool fish clocks wines whiskey paper textiles and dairy goods.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Torquay
England
Department
Search for Navy Plane Ends in Uncertain Hopes
April 13 Copenhagen reports search crews vainly pursued a missing U S navy patrol plane with 10 aboard in the Baltic. Four C 45 planes scoured the area after a Swedish report of debris and a German steamer sighting a possible wreckage. Captains said they would renew the hunt at dawn and kept hope alive despite inconclusive findings.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Baltic
Bernhard Revens
Bornholm
U. S. Air Force
Michael F. Ognisty
Capt. Banta York
Raleigh
N. C
New Blast Fired At Sen McCarthy
Washington April 13 President Truman challenged McCarthy by asking if libel against the Wisconsin senator is possible He allowed direct quotations to reporters amid a senate inquiry into McCarthy charges Edward Barrett condemned McCarthys tactics as shockingly irresponsible A new ex Communist witness may testify to bolster Latimores case and the Tydings committee contemplates closing the inquiry next Monday with McCarthy resisting deadlines.
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Washington
Truman
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Taft
Roo
Mr. Truman
Kremlin
United States
State Department
Senate
Edward Barrett
Acheson
Owen J. Lattimore
Tydings
Four Russian Hiers Awarded Red Banner
Pravda reports four Soviet air force lieutenants awarded the red banner for “excellent fulfilment of their duty” amid Soviet claims of a U S Navy patrol plane tied to Latvia incident. Moscow says the missing plane may be linked to an intelligence mission and denounces American conduct as violation of international law.
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Moscow
Pravda
U.S Navy
Baltic
Latvia
Communist Party
Wiesbaden
Germany
Denmark
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S S
Navy
U. S. Air Force
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Parrot Delays Census Taker in Sedalia Home
In Sedalia Missouri a census enumerator Mrs Leo Bopp knocked on a home door and waited repeatedly for a human response. A parrot inside answered "Yoo hoo, just a minute" and provided the census replies after the decorator’s long wait.
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Sedalia
Leo Bopp
Yoo Hoo
Tom Cools His Heels On Jefferson Birthday
Mobile on April 13 1944 Thomas Jefferson caused a stir as a 26 year old Mobile resident was held in jail after a traffic accident clash. He was arrested for leaving the scene without proper identification delaying his court appearance as the recorder’s court was closed for Jefferson’s birthday observances.
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Mobile
Ala
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Recorders Court
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Okey E. McCourt
McDowell County
Welch
Okey Couear
Louisiana
George Abie
Louisian
Abie
White Top Mountain
Grayson County
Able
Abing¢ton
C. N. Brodwine
Adam Nuckols
Tyler Hodges, Jr
Minen
FBI
Nuckols
Hodges
Lyddy
Peter L.ucci
New Brunswick
N. J
Middlesex County Inventle Court
Brown Instruments
Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator Co
The
Telephone Company
George Brown
Texas
S. S. Grandcamp
Plains States
Dog
America
White House
Ohio
Brannan
Sen. McCarthy
Hiers
Tom
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