Five Army Flyers Die In Windsor Plane Crash
A twin engined C 45 transport plunged in a rain soaked wheat field near Windsor Ontario during a severe electrical storm killing three army air force officers and two enlisted men. The victims bound from Wright Field Ohio to Selfridge Field Michigan were Lt William C Reilly 24 Milwaukee Lt Raymond L Berke 26 of San Diego Calif Lt Milton D Cunningham 24 of Centralia Ill Sgt Pearl H Zempter 29 of Sciotoville Ohio and Sgt John H Kennedy 40 of Lewisburg Tenn. Bodies identified through Wright Field records. The crash occurred two miles south of Windsor near the Detroit River as the men prepared to perform nationwide air shows on AAF research and development efforts.
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Windsor
Ont
Army Air Force
Here
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Selfridge Field
Mich
Army
William C. Reilly
Milwatukee
Raymond L. Berke
Marie Ella
San Diego
Calif
Sioux City
Milton D. Cunningham
Centralia
Ill
Pearl H. Zempter
Sciotoville
John H. Kennedy
Lewisburg
Tenn
Selfridge
A.A.F. Research and Development
Detroit River
Detroit
St. Mary’s Academy
Valuable Violin Stolen on Transcontinental Train
Rail line detectives seek two valuable 17th century violins stolen from a freight shipment between Ogden Utah and San Francisco. The Italian instruments valued at $18,000 include a Nicholas Amati Cremona violin and a Ruggeri pupil work, shipped to Ansley K Salz in San Francisco from New York dealer R N Chittolini.
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San Francisco
Ogden
Utah
Ansley K. Salz
R. N. Chittolini
New York
Nicholas Amati
Cremona
Italy
Francesco Ruggeri
Designing Woman by Elizabeth Hillyer
The dining room open to the living room follows the living room decor with gray walls and ceiling olive green rug and coral and shell pink floral drapery. Chairs are olive green with a round lighted table. Leaves extend the table to serve six. chests flank the window for silver linen and china.
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Elizabeth Hillyer
Man says he bought stock to buy beer in Milwaukee
A V King of Portland Oregon charged in federal court that Capital Brewing Company Milwaukee forced him to buy 200 shares worth about 20 000 to obtain beer and that he paid 13 000 so far. He says stock was nearly worthless and prices were above ceiling levels.
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Milwaukee
A._ V. King
Portland
Ore
King
Capi
Tol Brewing Company
Newburyport Cut Being Abandoned
Newburyport plan for 10 percent across the board price cuts collapses as banners come down and merchants quit the scheme. Stores had slashed prices in a 10 day trial, but many say continued cuts are unaffordable without supplier participation.
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Newburyport, Mass
Newburyport
Cedar Rapids zoning hearing on proposed ordinance changes
Notice of a June 5 1947 hearing in Cedar Rapids Iowa to consider amendments to the Use District Map and Height and Area Map of the Zoning Ordinance. The ordinance would rezone Lots 2 3 Fractional Block 55 and other Carpenter additions from B to C and adjust height and area restrictions. Mayor and City Clerk sign. publication May 20 21 1947.
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Cedar, Rapids
Iowa
City of
Cedar Rapids
Carpenter
MAUDE M_KREBS
Ray McKinley Orchestra to Play at Danceland Thursday
Ray McKinley and his orchestra with Chris Adams and Teddy Norman will perform for dancing at Danceland Thursday evening. McKinley, a top drummer who led the Army Air Forces band after Major Glenn Miller, is thriving with his own ensemble. Saturday night Danceland will present Ray Pearl and his Musical Gems, signed to a last minute engagement due to the Surf at Sua Lake blaze leaving them with an open date.
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Ray McKinley
Chris Adams
Teddy Norman
Danceland
McKinley
Army Air Forces
Glenn Miller
Ray Pearl
Sua Lake
Scout Troop Four Hosts Mothers at Waubeek Camp Out
Scoutmaster A L Miller and assistant Joe Schultz led 21 Scouts and 12 fathers on a weekend camp at Camp Waubeek. On Sunday the group hosted their mothers, serving dinner to 60 people. The Cedar Rapids Canopus club sponsors the troop, with Tom Woods as troop committee chairman.
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Camp Waubeek
A. L. Miller
Joe Schultz
Cedar Rapids
Fascist Senate President Suardo Dies After Long Illness
Bergamo Italy Count Gia com o Suardo aged 64 former president of the Italian Fascist senate from 1939 to 1943 died Monday night after a prolonged illness in his residence in Bergamo.
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Bergamo
Giacomo Suardo
Senate
Braille Romance Ends in Divorce After Quarrel
A blind couple who met via a braille matrimonial ad were divorced after a witness testified the husband struck the wife during a family quarrel. Edna Mae Seiber, 27, blind since birth, was granted the divorce from Marshall Seiber, 33, of Centralia, who has been blind since age 13. The couple married in 1941, separated in 1946, and their daughter Esther Jean, 4, was awarded to Mrs. Seiber.
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Chicago
Circuit Court
Leonard C. Reid
Edna Mae Seiber
Marshall
Centralia
Ill
Lee Mansfield
Seibers
Tokyo Community Plans Model Children’s Town in Tokyo
Tokyo papers report a completed plan for a model children’s community in the city inspired by Father Edward J. Flanagan of Boys Town Nebraska. The project will be developed as a private and community endeavor in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Edward J. Flanagan
Nebraska
Children to form their own government in a little city
The text notes a movement akin to Boys Town where children would establish a self run government in a complete little city with training in professional and skilled trades. The Japanese viewed Father Flanagan's visit as a catalyst for such plans.
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Boys Town
Father Flanagan
Super Carrier Plan Urges Navy to Build 100000-Ton Battle Carriers
New York based naval architect Commander Lee J Levert urged discarding existing ship programs to concentrate on 100000 ton battlecarriers. He projected future fleets of submarines and light cruisers with atomic projectiles, while battle carriers would dominate until atomic propulsion is widespread. The proposed ship would travel 7500 miles from base at 30 knots, carry 200 planes and 12 sixteen inch guns, measuring 1200 feet in length.
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New York
Lee J. Levert
Levert
U.S. Reds Set Apart as Top Powers, Royall Warns
In Atlanta United States and Russia will remain the leading military and political powers for decades. Undersecretary of War Kenneth Royall spoke Monday night, outlining the enduring influence of the two nations on global affairs.
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Atlanta
United States
Russia
Kenneth Royall
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the Hedges Company
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