Fort Dix Sergeant Confesses to Black Dahlia Murder
Cpl. Joseph Dumais, a battle-tested military policeman, confessed to the mutilation murder of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia. He wrote a 50 page confession in his own hand and admitted drunken past violence including attempting to push a third wife from a train.
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Fort DIX
N. J
Joseph Dumais
Elizabeth Short
Los Angeles
Black Dahlia
William H. Florence
Europe
Florence
Dumais
Mary Catherine Reardon shoots father in fatal car wreck
In Ladue Missouri a 14 year old girl Mary Catherine Reardon shoots her father J Vincent Reardon 58 as he returns home with her 13 year old boyfriend Michael D Arcy after a night at a Wentzville camp. The car crash follows the shooting with Michael dying later at county hospital and Mary Catherine not remorseful according to police.
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ST. Louis
Mary Catherine Reardon
J. Vincent Reardon
Ladue
Michael D’arcy
Wentzville
Michael
Mary Catherine
Clayton Road
Catherine
Wydown Junior High School
Bombing Plan Aids Linn Birds In Snowbound Counties
Birds in Linn county cut off by heavy snows will be bombed with plane feed Sunday. Conservation officers Ray Beckman Lester Pike and Doc Hunter will distribute 35 bags to reach areas unreachable by ground transport. Feeding stations are Stan Kuta Electric shop Laird's Feed store and Travis garage Mt Vernon.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ray Beckman
Beckman
Lester Pike
R. K. “Doc
Hunter
C Avenue NE
Stan Kuta
C Street
Laird’s Feed Store
First Street
Travis
Mt. Vernon
Traffic Reopened As Weather Eases Across Iowa
Transportation slowly returned to normal in eastern Iowa as rail lines and highways reopened after a deep freeze. Main routes were operable though gravel roads in northern Iowa remained blocked and several stretches stayed closed with continued travel disruption lingering.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chambers
Iowa Highway Commission
Warloo
Vinton
Waterloo
Garner
Whittemore
Moville
Correctionville
Denison
Ida Grove
Rock Island Railroad
Radio Quip Saves Lives Of Girl and Mother
Hamilton Ontario AP report says radio announcer Paul Hanover urged Linda to open the window during a broadcast. Mrs Smith and her daughter Linda woke to escaping gas filling the apartment and credited the quip with saving their lives.
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Hamilton
Ont
Paul Hanover
Richard
Linda
Hanover
Mrs. W. Smith
Mrs. Smith
High Meat Prices Likely to Persist Through Next Year
Chicago report notes cattle markets face continued high meat costs into June and possibly into the next year. Analysts cite beef output delays, corn prices, light-weight cattle, and disease concerns as factors offsetting pork and mutton supply.
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Chicago
Mexico
H. M. Conway
National Livestock Producers Association
Conway
Department of Agriculture
Congress aims to shield Eisler witnesses from threats
The House American activities committee moved to protect its witnesses after one, William Odell Nowell, feared violence from ex Communist associates. Rep. Mundt said FBI protection would be provided if Nowell requests it, and steps will be taken to guarantee ongoing witness protection. Nowell reported seeing several Communists from Detroit near a restaurant where he was dining.
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de Mundt
FBI
Nowell
Detroit
Riots over coal crisis threaten Britain in cold wave
London riots break out as coal yards refuse supplies, risking factory shutdowns across England. Attorney general Shawcross warns Labour government faces collapse without coal, while Shinwell predicts mass outages from 9 to 12 and 14 to 16 daily hours. Two-thirds of factories set to close as Europe endures severe winter.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
England
Emmanuel Shinwell
Shoreditch
Bush Coal Shop
Roth Coal Yards
Ed. G. Range Coal Yards
Award of 3 Tots To Yunick Couple To Be Appealed
A district court jury granted Mr and Mrs John Yunick the right to adopt three children Tommy 5 Carolyn 4 and Stan ley 3 but the decision will be appealed by guardian Edson Smith The Yunicks aged 50 and 54 faced objections that their age and health were unsuitable The children remain with the Yunicks on their 10 acre farm north of Omaha
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Omaha
John Yunick
Yunicks
Tommy
Carolyn
Stanley
Edson Smith
State Supreme Court
Douglas County Court
UAW Victory Narrowly Appears After Allis Ballot Recount
Wisconsin board to review 17 challenged ballots after recount shows UAW CIO Local 248 leading 4 132 to 4 010 with 117 neither. Independent union could trigger a run off if it gains 12 of the disputed ballots. Local 248 president calls board action contrary to Feb 3 order.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Uaw-Cio
Local
Independent Workers of Allis-Chalmers
Board
J. E. Fitzgibbon
Independent Union
Local 248
Bert Buse
Congressmen pledge to uphold Picard ruling on portal pay
Washington AP reports lawmakers aim to seal by law Judge Picard’s decision that employers aren’t liable for portal claims before June 10. Advocates push new legislation despite possible appeals, with hearings and committee actions planned in both the Senate and House.
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Washington
Frank A. Picard
Supreme Court
Picard
Senate
House
Plan Appeal of Knockout Court Ruling
Federal Judge Picard tossed out Mt Clemens Pottery workers portal pay claims as too trifling and limited the scope of portal time to a small subset of cases The CIO unions warned of further appeals while lawmakers were urged to act on clarifying wage laws.
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Washington
Maurice Sugar
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Portal
Picard
Mount Clemens Pottery Company
Sugar
Mount Clemens
Detroit
Frank A. Picard
Mt. Clemens Pottery Company
Mt. Clemens
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Edward Lamb
CIO United Pottery Workers Union
Justice Department
Winchester
Earl Bunteing
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Revolving Cannon Tears Up Freight Near IUMO Missouri
A large army cannon on a Cotton Belt freight train broke loose from its ties and began revolving as the train moved north. It struck the Missouri Pacific train, punching holes in 55 cars and damaging the diesel locomotive, with damage estimated from $10 to $500 per car.
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IUMO
Missouri Pacific
Gale
NS Railroad
Harold J. Smith Sues For Bank Night Prize
Harold J. Smith of 1126 Tenth Street SE filed a district court petition against Trie States Theater Corporation for breach of contract. He says his name was drawn for a Bank Night prize of 400 dollars at the Paramount theater on December 17, 1946, but he arrived before the drawing and learned his name had been called earlier.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold J. Smith
Tenth Street SE
District
Trie States Theater Corporation
Paramount Theater
Smith
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Lancashire
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Drew Pearson
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R-Ind
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