Pact Survivor Held For Murder In Death By Own Action
Ford Ashcraft a 38 year old war veteran faced a grand jury for murder after a coroner's jury found plausible evidence of a death by own action pact with his wife Lucille 38. A broken club torn jacket with fresh blood were found at their home. Ashcraft admitted to loving a 17 year old former house employee and arranging to commit suicide by driving onto railroad tracks. He claimed he failed to go through with the act and jumped from the car as the train approached. Mrs Ashcraft died of a broken neck.
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Ashcraft
Lucille
Chicago and North Western
Coe Expects 300 to Register for Summer Quarter
Coe college anticipates 300 students for the summer session, the first term opening Monday. About 200 have registered in advance and 100 more will register Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Stewart Memorial library. Of the 300, 175 are resident students living in Voorhees 1 and Greene hall.
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Coe College
Stewart Memorial Library
Voorhees 1
Greene Hall
Voorhees Hall
Soviet Radio Attacks U S Policy Ahead of Big Four Talks
Moscow radio mocked American foreign policy in the Far East and Latin America saying Washington seeks one sided action, interferes in Latin America and aims to restore a Western Pacific order. The piece mentions US push for armament control and unilateral influence in the region. Also note a separate suit award of 42 500 to Miss Helen Barr Scharf against CIO Gary local 1066 Frank Grider and James Glass.
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London
Moscow
Far East
Latin America
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Western Pacific
Helen Barr Scharf
Gary
CIO Union
Frank Grider
James Glass
Ambro Wins Four Advertising Awards in 12-category Contest
Ambro agency wins four ad awards at the National Advertising Agency Network contest held in Colorado Springs. Harold J. Rowe, president, attended. Awards cover national newspaper, two farm paper campaigns, and an employee relations program.
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Cobelles Cone
Dows Building
National Advertising Agency Network
Colorado Springs
Harold J. Rowe
Ambro
Union Told To Pay 20000 Damages In 1941 Assault
Charles Titus, a 51 year old Hobart veteran, was beaten by pickets and ejected from a Gary bus in February 1941 during a dispute at the Gary Sheet and Tin Plate plant. A Newton county Indiana court upheld a $20000 damages verdict against the United Steelworkers after a retrial order, with Titus suffering ongoing back pain and needing a brace.
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Kentland
Ind
INS
Newton County
United Steelworkers Union
CSO
Charles Titus
Hobart
Nine Cedar Rapids Men Join Navy Recruit List
The Cedar Rapids recruiting office announced nine men left for navy service. Names include Robert Benson Roy Gene Harry Lee Edwin Lundquist William Seaton Roy Sorensen Wayne Chadima and Robert Kep hart. All sailed for San Diego except Lundquist who enlisted as a hospital apprentice and reported to Great Lakes.
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Cedar Rapids
Navy
Robert William Benson
Maplewood Drive
Roy Gene
Harry Franklin Lee, Jr
Ellis Boulevard
Edwin William Lundquist
C Avenue NW
William Joseph Seaton
Second Street
Roy Henry Sorensen
Thirtieth Street
Wayne Franklin Chadima
Seventh Street
Robert Max Kephart
F Avenue
San Diego
Lundquist
Great Lakes
Henry Gundling Elected Lions Club President
Henry Gundling was elected president of the Lions Club at the Roosevelt hotel meeting on Thursday. Officers named include Ervin Moen as first vice president Charles Gunn as second vice president George Warkentine as third vice president Tom Young as secretary Wilbur Canaday as treasurer Jerry Heintze as tail twister Lee Winterberg and Nevin Nichols as lion tamers. Board members chosen were Ira Brooks John Heidel Elmer Ferriter Hal Tellier and Fred Poyneer.
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Henry Gundling
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Ervin Moen
Charles Gunn
George Warkentine
Tom Young
Wilbur Canaday
Jerry Heintze
Lee Winterberg
Nevin Nichols
Ira Brooks
John Heidel
Elmer Ferriter
Hal Tellier
Fred Poyneer
Electronic Technician's Mates Needed by Navy
Navy offering electronic technician's mates ratings through Cedar Rapids recruiting office chief Marvin W Horak. Ex sailors with this rating can re enlist in same rating regardless of discharge time.
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Navy
Marvin W. Horak
Cedar Rapids
Local Young Democrats Form Bernhart Gress Committee
A Cedar Rapids based Berniehrt Gress committee was organized on Thursday. John Greenlee of the Linn County Young Democrats announced it Friday. Richard V. Bernhart of Oelwellh was named chairman with George Fisher as leader. Other members include George C. Claasser John J. Wagner and Joe Mekota.
Frauleins Cause No Trouble for American Wives
Inez Robb reports from Berlin that American army wives feel no trouble from frauleins. Gen. McNarney says no wife will be required to wear an armband and their presence is a positive asset to the command. Wives like Nadine Texel and Joyce Allen describe friendly treatment from GIs while living in Berlin suburbs awaiting permanent housing.
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Berlin
Inez Robb
Germany
Joseph T. McNarney
Army
G.i.’S
Nadine Texel
Stockton
Calif
Rupert M. Texel
Nadine
American Girls in Berlin Endure Accusations of Theft
The passage describes Nadine and Joyce, two American girls in Berlin, who grow restless with inactivity but face repeated accusations by a German housekeeper that they stole a door key. The pair plan to report the incident to their husbands.
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Nadine
Joyce
Berlin
Collins Heads Bethel M E Men’s Day Program
Wesley Collins chairs Bethel A M E Church Men’s Day at 512 Sixth Street SE with Rev. Andrew R. Parks announcing the event. Rev. Frank H. Ward of Sunshine Mission will preach at 11 a.m. and an all Negro film “The Blood of Jesus” with a 75 voice choir is shown at 7:30 p.m. Allen C. E. league meets at 6:30.
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Wesley Collins
Bethel A.M.E
Sixth Street
Andrew R. Parks
Frank H. Ward
Sunshine Mission
Allen C. E. League
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W. J. Allen
Yine
Gourelli
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