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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1947

Page

11

Poker party gunfight leaves three dead in Chicago

Police sought two bandits after a Sunday night raid on a poker and mahjong party ended in a gun battle that killed Ben Eisenstein 30 bailiff Albert Feinberg 38 host George Stanislawski 24 and a wounded suspect. Guests, including Sam Takiff 38 and Lionel Takiff 34, aided by feuding moments, fled as attackers escaped in a waiting car while police questioned attendees about possible robbery of jewelry or money.

Chicago Mah Jong Ben Eisenstein Albert Feinberg George Stanislawski Sam Takiff Takiff Lionel

Cornell forms first journal on industry and labor relations

Ithaca New York March 5 university head Dr Edmund Day announced Cornell has started the nations first journal devoted to industrial and labor relations.

Ithaca, N Edmunds FE. Day Cornell University

Naval Officer on Trial in Closed Court Martial

Navy confirms Lt Cmdr Edward N Little of Monrovia California is on trial at a closed court martial with secret charges. Radio commentator Drew Pearson cites alleged wartime actions in a Japanese prison camp including reporting fellow prisoners leading to starvation and death. Pearson says Little also reported a Marine for buying and reselling rice, resulting in the man being starved for 38 days.

Washington Navy Edward N. Little Monrovie Calif Drew Pearson Pearsor Little Pearson Naval Academy Annapolis Havel William Knight United States Cpl James Pavlockus Paviockus Pavlockus Fedison Prisbm

Gulfport Major Belka Found Dead In Suspected Suicide

Gulfport Mississippi INS report states coroner's jury ruled Maj. J. E. Belka age 51 principal of Gulf Coast Military Academy died by his own action. Jury described death as self inflicted. The case closes with no further details released.

Gulfport, Miss INS Maj. J. E. Belka Gulf Coast Military Academy

Wallace's Man Wins Primary In Washington

In Olympia Washington Charles R Savage 41 a progressive former congressman and Republican publisher won the special primary for Washingtons vacant Third district seat with 16452 votes to Smith Troys 11546 Tory as Truman Democrat. Russell V Mack will face Savage in a June 7 runoff after Norman death. Savage denied authorizing Wallace statements and stressed labor social security and low cost power.

Olympia Wash Charles R. Savage Washington State Savage Henry A. Wallace Smith Troy Russell V. Mack Washingtonian Hoquiam Fred Norman Mack Congress America Shelton

Too Big for Hospital in Monticello Fall Injures Man

William Wandrei, six-foot-nine and 300 pounds, broke his leg in a fall in Monticello Indiana. Local hospital facilities proved too small to accommodate him, requiring improvised arrangements at Lafayette hospital for his care.

Monticello Ind William Wandrei At Lafayette Hospital

Price Cuts Seen As Inducing Slump

New Haven based economist Kenneth D. Roose argues the Newburyport price cutting plan delays purchases. He says temporary demand gains may trigger a broader recession if buyers expect further declines in retail prices. He notes some sectors allow cuts but voluntary reductions are unlikely to sustain.

Newburyport New Haven

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