Heirens' Mother Defends Billy Amid Murder Case
Beatrice Thrapp reports Margaret Heirens remains convinced her son Billy is innocent and questions the motive behind a possible confession. She describes him as kind, not cruel, noting his youth, work ethic, and concern for others while acknowledging her belief in his innocence despite state pressure.
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Billy
Suzanne Degnan
Margaret Heirens
Margaret
George Heirens
Jerry
Bill
Tuohy
Sumner youth endures 24 surgeries after burns
A Sumner Missouri youth faced a severe burn incident with 24 surgical operations including 18 skin grafts and 100 blood transfusions. He smiled and waved farewell as he walked slowly through a bright garden into his house, describing the long battle with injuries.
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Sumner
Spanish War Veterans Set Annual Picnic at Bever Park
Members of the United Spanish War Veterans and its auxiliary will hold their annual picnic Friday in the large pavilion at Bever park. Dinner at 6 30 will be served with meat and dessert provided. Attendees should bring table service sandwiches and a hot dish. A brief program will follow with Past Commander L W Minehart introducing the new Iowa Department commander Jay H Watts of Cedar Rapids and staff Elmer E Johnson Julius Sorensen and L L McKim. A short business meeting closes the evening.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Bever Park
L. W. Minehart
Iowa Department
Jay H. Watts
Cedar Rapids
Elmer E. Johnson
Julius Sorensen
L. L. McKim
Three Years After Cocoanut Grove Fire A Survivor Is Cured
Clifford A. Johnson left City Hospital declaring he is completely cured three years seven months and nineteen days after the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire. The 25 year old former coast guardsman had burns covering about 60 percent of his body with roughly 45 percent scarred by burns.
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Boston
Clifford A. Johnson
City Hospital
Cocoanut Grove
Coast
Must Be Fun To Work This Week Eradicator
Nora Davis thanked Jamestown mayor S A Stroth for prompt city action to remove poison ivy spread from a nearby lot. She hopes her roses and lawn recover next year after the flame throwing weed eradicator work.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Nora Davis
S. A. Stroth
Marriage of 78 Years Ends with His Death
In Marietta Georgia 78 year old James Emerson Pratt died Wednesday night ending a marriage that spanned 78 years His wife is 94 and their family includes 12 children 47 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Twenty two of their offspring served in World War II.
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Marietta, Ga
James Emerson Pratt
United States
Soviet Writer Chooses American Strengths and Shortcomings
Moscow correspondent reports Ilya Ehrenbourg’s review of a U.S. tour praising American efficiency in industry and roads while criticizing monotony in housing and fashion. He notes American freedom allows high utility rates and police access in hotels and lauds autographs, cars, bridges, and vending meals.
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Ehrenbourg
New York
Bill To Incorporate Amvets Passes Senate
The Senate on Wednesday approved and sent to the House a bill granting incorporation to the Penn Veterans of World War. It marks the first World War II organization to win such action, with the judiciary committee noting 730 posts and 65,000 members.
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Amvets
Senate
Washington
House
Penn Veterans of
The
Judiciary Committee
Retailers and Labor Unite in Protest Against Price Increases
Retailers in New Jersey Tupelo Mississippi and Detroit and union groups join protests against rising prices. Plans include a one day shop closure over meat prices and a week long boycott on meat purchases backed by CIO and AFL leaders. Citizens in Buffalo plan a mass meeting to save OPA. Union workers in Indiana pledge weekly nonpurchase. Philadelphia CIO unions urge rent strike and pickets at evictions.
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United Press
New Jersey Retail Butchers Association
Tupelo
Miss
Memphis
Tenn
CIO
AFL
Detroit
Connecticut Cio Council
American Veterans Committee
Boston
Congress
OPA
Buffalo
N. Y
Citizens Committee To
Continental Diamond Fibre
McGill Manufacturing Company
Valparaiso
Ind
Philadelphia
Actress Alice Joyce Sues for 100000 Over Auto Accident
Los Angeles claim states injuries from last June's crash may permanently ruin her beauty. The silent film star seeks one hundred thousand dollars in damages.
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Los Angeles
Alice Joyce
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