Denied Law Office Rampage Kills Four in DC
In Washington DC a disbarred applicant shot and killed three bar association officials in the municipal court building and then fatally wounded two police officers two blocks away before being subdued. The motive centered on admission denial and fee dispute.
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Washington
District of Columbia Bar Association
Washington Legal Practice
Dan Williams
George W. Dalzell
Bar Association
Roy Devendorf
Dalzell
Williams
William Estes
Cecil Craig
Nnti- Saha
Devendorf
Estes
William
Devendorff
Walter Bramhall
Bramhall
Craig
Hollywood Subcommittee Hearing Feels Like Spy Thriller
A Russian ex official Viktor Kravchenko testified under subpoena to a Hollywood un American activities inquiry as threats and a Beverly Hills call to police surfaced. Adolphe Menjou Rupert Hughes and Jack Warner linked communism to film in a tense scene with 50 demonstrators outside the hotel.
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Los Angeles
House
Subcommittee On
Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
Rupert Hughes
Jack Warner
Viktor A. Kravchenko
Kravchenko
Beverly Hills
Lee R. Brooks
Subcommittee
Thomas
R-N.j
Soviet Purchasing Commission
Washington
Freedom
Menjou
America
Hughes
Russia
Communist Party
Warner
Brooks
C. H. Anderson
American Youth For Democracy
Pre Fascist Nitti Assigned Italian Premiership
Rome AP reports President Enrico de Nicola names Francesco Saverio Nitti 79 a pre Fascist premier and financial expert to form an Italian cabinet. Nitti seeks a national unity government to replace Alcide De Gasperi’s three party coalition. He previously led in 1921 and lived in exile during the Fascist regime.
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Rome
Enrico de Nicola Friday
Francesco Saverio Nitti
Nitti
National‘unity
Alcide de Gasperi
Mussolini
France
Italy
Constituent Assembly
National Democratic Union
Stocks Again Lose Heavily
In New York the stock market suffered a sharp selloff in the last hour on Friday causing lenders to fall by $1 to over $3 a share. The high speed ticker lagged up to three minutes behind floor trades briefly. Aircraft makers led the broad liquidation with many industrial stocks hitting new yearly or longer lows.
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New York
Warmer Weather In Forecast For Five Days In Iowa
The weather bureau says Iowa may see warmer conditions with occasional showers over the next five days. Temperatures should run 2 to 5 degrees above normal, with driest spell Monday and Wednesday. Saturday brings warmer skies followed by minor fluctuations and cooler weather midweek. In Cedar Rapids the day closed at 74 while early temperatures ranged from 52 to 77 with varying readings throughout the night and morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Waterworks profits squeezed by rising costs in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids waterworks reports year ending March 31 profit of 135 016.55 up from 97 191 due to labor and material costs. City plans about 15 percent rate increase. cash deficit near 42 000. Bond retirements and dam rentals from Iowa Electric Station also shaped finances.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids’ Waterworks
H. F. Blomquist
Blomquist
Louis D. Burgos
Burgus
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bevin Warns Press Hinders International Talks
London AP reports Foreign Secretary Bevin says press coverage harms negotiations by exposing every word and proposal. He criticizes US press power for spreading ideas from cabinets and subcommittees, urging clearer, but not secret, diplomacy.
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London
Bevin
United States
House, of Commons
Czech Children Benefit From Saturday Tag Day
Camp Fire girls and Wilson high school girls will sell tags on street corners Saturday to raise funds for a permanent main hall for the Children’s Health Resort in Cerno vice Czechoslovakia. The resort, established by the Komensky society of Coe College in 1919, aided thousands of children but wartime and depleted funds forced temporary quarters.
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Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Wilson High School
Cernovice
Komensky Society of
Coe College
Coed Vanishes After Leaving Goodbye Note
Suzzane T Blader an 18 year old Lasell college student disappeared after drawing 250 dollars from a bank and leaving a farewell note. A nationwide search including Scarboro Maine is underway as her mother and grandmother seek help from police. Her note hinted at seeing the country and returning if she can but warned she would not be a burden. Her parents are separated with the father living in Hollywood.
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Brookline
Massa
Ins
Suzzane T. Blader
Lasell College
Scarboro
Maine
Agatha Blader
Suzzane
Hollywood
Yugoslavia Agrees To U S Aid Talks
Washington AP reports Yugoslavia will start negotiations Monday to settle its $32 million lend lease account with the United States, the State Department said Friday.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
United States
State Department
Marshall Calls for Countering Misrepresentation Abroad
Secretary of State Marshall told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that American aims are misrepresented abroad and urged Congress to authorize foreign language broadcasts and printed information to spread the truth. Assistant Secretary Benton said Soviet propaganda vastly exceeds U S efforts and shapes world opinion, urging greater volume to support democracy.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
State Department
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
William Benton
Benton
Rep
Lodge
R-Conn
House
Chester W. Nimitz
Navy
Forrestal
Calves Run Riot In Tacoma Streets After Pack Plant Bailout
More than 100 two to three month old calves escaped from an unloading platform at a Tacoma packing plant on Thursday. Police roped and rounded up the wandering calves after six hours, bringing the situation under control.
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Tacoma
Wash
May Takes Witness Stand In Federal Charge Trial
Former Rep. May of Kentucky testified in district court about wartime duties as chair of the House Military Affairs Committee and alleged ties to the Garsson munitions interests. Defense contends no direct conspiracy evidence exists and questions the significance of a $5,000 note payment.
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May
Washington
INS
D-Ky
Garsson Munitions Combine
House Military Committee
Warren Magee
Kentucky
Congress
House
Henry
Murray Garsson
Magee
Military Committee
Army Ac
Charles J. Margiotti
Garsson Brothers
Margiotti
Garsson
11 Percent Navy Fund Cut Aimed by House Committee
The House appropriations committee recommended an 11 percent cut in the 1948 navy budget, potentially reducing navy and marine corps strength by about 40,000 officers and men. It trimmed $377.5 million from President Truman’s request, urged personnel reductions and closure of shore establishments, and upheld $34.4 million for research and $170 million for aircraft contracts.
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Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Taber
R-N.y
Naval
Camp Good Health Seeks Funds to Aid Healthy Outings
Camp Good Health run by the Public Health Nursing Association appeals for donations to cover a balance of 6183.05 after 811.95 already contributed. Local groups and individuals from Kenisington, St Pauls church, Daniels Park church, TMS club, Worthwhile Homemakers, and others have given amounts toward the fund. Send checks or money orders payable to the Camp Good Health Fund care of The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Public Health Nursing Association
Married Peoples
Kensington
St. Paul’s Church
Daniels Park Church
T.M.S. Club
Cin Beate
Monticello
Camp Good Health Fund
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Retired Men's Bureau Elects A T Pleune
The Retired Men's Bureau of the Cedar Raunds Chamber of Commerce formally adopted its name and elected A T Pleune as chairman. Arthur Poe became vice chair, Sam Hawkins secretary, with six directors serving staggered terms. Dues set at 10 dollars, open membership to men not currently en gaged in their primary work, no age limit.
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Cedar Raunds News
Chamber of Commerce
T. Pleune
Pleune
Camp Good Health
Arthur Poe
Sam Hawkins
George Laird
E. J. Larimer
W. R. Boyd
Arthur Deamer
John Olson
C. T. Hickok
Chamber Board of Directors
Bureau
Civic Bureau
Poe
Hawkins
Larimer
Olson
Hickok
Laird
Henry Ely
E. K. Easton
Merger Far Off If AFL Doesn't Give in Murray
CIO President Philip Murray warned on Friday that CIO AFL merger is distant unless the AFL relaxes its stance on organic unity. He said AFL proposals delay core policy issues and push talks to the October convention, risking joint action against anti labor legislation.
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AFL
Murray
Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Decoration Day Races Canceled at Hawk Eye Downs
Hawk Eye Downs manager Charles Moore announced that auto races for Decoration Day are canceled because stand reconditioning and general repairs cannot be finished by May 30. He said the cancellation is a one year interruption and races will resume next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Charles Moore
Downs
Moore
Uranium Ore Found in Arizona Copper Claim
The Phoenix Gazette reports extensive deposits of carnotite, a uranium bearing ore, found in a copper claim in Hack's Canyon, Ariz. Three other large deposits were noted nearby. Uranium is the basic ingredient in the atomic bomb.
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Phoenix
Ariz.ap
Phoenix Gazette
Hack’s Canyon
Ariz
America's Air Might On Parade
About 100 B 29s conducted a peacetime mock raid over the Eastern seaboard targeting New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Weather cut the show. one incident nearly caused disaster as a light plane drifted through a bomber formation. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey led takeoff from multiple bases with Gen. George Kenney directing after Cape May rendezvous. mission tested readiness and cost to taxpayers.
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Army Air Forces
Strategic Air Command
New York
SAC
New
Mississippi
Tucson
Ariz
MacDillfield
Tampa
Fla
United States
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Texas
Salina
Kan
Selfridge Field
Mich
Rapid City
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Nine Year Old Hero Rescues Three From Fire
Donna Dietrich nine risks flames to save her three nieces from a burning apartment. She drags two toddlers through a kitchen inferno and returns for the last child as firefighters arrive to assist.
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Marshalltown
INS
Donna Dietrich
Ralph Dietrich
Donna
Dixie Lee Corwin
Vincent Corwin
Anna Marie Corwin
Paulet Ray Corwin
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