Kidnaper Sought After Escaped Captive Amid Triple Slaying
In Rockford Illinois Glenn Marsh 28 killed Vernon Anderson 28 and Grant Muhrlein 52 then abducted Mrs Vernon Anderson 26. She escaped at a roadside stand near Morris after Marsh forced her into his car. Police request help from Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa as Marsh fled toward Chicago with threats against his wife and the victim’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Ill
Glenn Marsh
Vernon Anderson
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Marsh
Grant Muhrlein
Northpoint
Mich
Andersons
Arthur R. W. Anderson
Muhrlein
Anderson
Melba
Larry
Carl
Karen
First Winter Storm Moves Into Canada
A Midwest storm system moved into Canada after crossing the Dakotas, Minnesota, and northern Iowa, bringing heavy snow and high winds. The clash caused three deaths from heart attacks linked to the weather, damaged a coal dock loading span in Duluth, and disrupted traffic and communications across Minnesota and Iowa as temperatures plummeted, with a new state low of 21 degrees at Spencer. Weather forecasts predicted lingering snow flurries and a warming trend by Tuesday. Fort Myers posted a 86 degree high, while Minnesota students aided in clearing Memorial Stadium for homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
CY Man Winter
Canada
Midwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Lakes
University of Minnesota
Memorial Stadium
Purdue
Fort Myers
Fla
Poultryless Thursday Is Called Off In Boost for Grain Save
Washington AP reports Poultryless Thursdays were suspended amid growers protests in a Hens-for-Harry campaign. The Citizens Food Committee announced a moratorium with poultry allowed on Thursdays while a new grain-saving program is tested. Luckman and Secretary Anderson touted this plan as the largest saving yet, with producers pledging to cut broiler chick numbers and baby chick production through early 1948 to boost grain stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Citizens Food Committee
Truman
Charles Luckman
Food Committee
Europe
Luckman
Mr. Truman
Agriculture Anderson
Luckman-Anderson
Ferguson and Pepper Clash Over Hughes
Senator Pepper accused Senator Ferguson of blocking witnesses as Hughes faced questioning on the F-11 project and related contracts. The melee over questioning rules followed Hughes witnesses arriving late, with Man Hughes staffers, Meyers, and McCarthy testifying privately on alleged loans and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Pepper
Hughes
Davenport Explosion Kills Girl Nine Hurt In Gas Blast
A gas leak caused a massive blast demolishing two Warren Street apartments in Davenport killing 6 year old Mary Hertig and injuring nine others including four adults and five children. Firefighters removed victims from debris as investigators probe the gas main break and surrounding circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Warren Street
Harvey Hertig
William R. Wymer
Hertigs
Mary
Lodge Denies Blame For Barring Negroes
Casper Moose Lodge and Women of the Moose deny responsibility for barring two African American babies from a local baby contest. They say the event was run by an out of state contractor and express public regret to the mothers Effie Ney Gray and Roscoe Howard for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Casper Moose Lodge
the Moose
Effieney Gray
Roscoe Howard
Televison Master Receiver Demonstrates New Multi Set System
Long Island City hosts a demonstration by Hotelevion Inc introducing a master receiver connected to multiple sets, debuting a new principle in television reception. The event showcases synchronized signals from one source to several displays, signaling a possible future in household TV setups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island City
N. Y
Hotelevision, Inc
Coast Guard Sundew Rescues Stricken Jupiter on Lake Michigan
In rough 25 to 30 foot seas off Ludington Michigan the coast guard cutter Sundew reached the freighter Jupiter, saving its 28 crew and two ferries watching from two car ferries. The Jupiter faced dangers near reefs until a larger Mackinaw arrived to determine towing or offshore launch.
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Ludington
Mich
Coast Guard
Sundew
Jupiter
Green Lake Michigan
R. L. Flewelling
Mackinaw
Great Lakes
CIO National Maritime Union
Collins Workers Approve 10 Cent Wage Hike
Members of local 1362 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announced Saturday a new one year contract with Collins Radio Company. The pact runs to October 11, 1948 and provides a 10 cent hourly increase plus six paid holidays, with holiday pay limited to holidays within the regular work week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids News
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Collins Radio Company
Seven dollar doll leads to one thousand dollar bill
Chicagoland story about six year old Jean Fisher who buys a doll for about six dollars. She discovers a hidden stack of money totaling one thousand dollars in the store and later returns the cash to her mother before depositing it in a bank. The episode ends with Jean noting all money looks the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jean Fisher
Evergreen Park
Charlotte Sluts
Miss Sluts
Jean
Robert Ricketts
Miguel Hidalgo
Cedar Rapids Kids Donate Over Two Thousand To Friendship Train
Cedar Rapids public school children contributed 2514.38 to the Friendship Train fund raising in eastern Iowa, bringing the noon total to 9767. The money supports oatmeal for hungry children in France and Italy, with potential three or more carloads of rolled oats. Ray Spielman praised the students’ effort as a marvelous response. Funds will be accepted until Tuesday midnight, with Red Cross as custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
France
Italy
Ray Spielman
Friendship Train
Spielman
Merchants National Bank
American Red Cross
Granby Building
The
Red Cross
Irving Berlin
America
Earl Warren
Ingraham Stainback
Hawaii
Oakland
Calif
Charles Luckman
Citizens Food Committee
George Welsh
Grand Rapids
Mich
U. S. Association of Mayors
Harry M. Warner
Friendship Train Committee
New York
Strike Settled At Bethlehem Shipyards
The 136 day strike by 22,000 workers at seven Bethlehem shipyards along the Atlantic coast ended after an all night meeting of union officials company leaders and federal mediators. The agreement covers all Bethlehem plants except Patapsco Scrap in Fairfield Maryland where 900 workers remain on strike. The settlement includes a 12 cent per hour wage increase and must be ratified by CIO Marine and Shipbuilding union members.
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Washington
Bethlehem
Atlantic Coast
CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Union
Patapsco Scrap Company
Fairfield
William N. Margolis
Nurse Driving Cab Delivers Baby Girl in Storm
Esther C. Cain, a taxi cab driver and registered nurse, rode with Billie Libeck to Queen of Angels hospital in Los Angeles when the baby was born in the cab. Cain commandeered care at a service station and assisted the delivery of Elizabeth Ann Libeck, seven pounds three ounces, before continuing to the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Esther C. Cain
Billie Libeck
el Segundo
Cain
Elizabeth Ann Libeck
Hick Back from Central America
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper returned from a Central American swing noting the U S Information Service there is active but not reaching key audiences. He urged amplification and additional funding as needed, tying regional needs to broader European demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
United States Information Service
United States
Central America
Europe
Shortage Forces Air Force to Retrofit Planes for Low Octane Gas
Washington AP reports a growing shortage of high octane gasoline used in World War II prompts the US Air Force to modify three of its newest combat aircraft to operate on a lower octane fuel. The move aims to keep planes in service as supply constraints bite, reflecting wartime fuel priorities and industrial bottlenecks.
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Washington
Air Force
Wild West Spree by Two Young Town Invaders
In Fostron Minn two boys aged 8 and 10 carried out a night of terror stealing six rifles and 10000 rounds of ammunition. They fired on vehicles homes and a filling station, forted a gas station, and escaped as deputies closed in. No one was hurt and they were captured at dawn.
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Fosston, Minn
Red River
Torkel Knudson
American Legion Club
Knudson
Crookston
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Chambers
Spencer
Sioux City
Ames
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Dickinson
Kansas
D-Fla
Howard Hughes
Senate
R-Mich
Col
E. A. Peterman
Peterman
Pepper-Ferguson
Thomas A. Slack
Bennett E. Meyers
Army Air Force
Meyers
Slack
Noah Dietrich
Hughes Tool Company
John W. Meyer
Neil McCarthy
Hughes Aircraft Company
McCarthy
Bragon
Leonard Smith
Conrad
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Regula
John
Schuylkill Haven
John McHarty
Lodge
Lake Michigan
Collins
C.R. Public
Hollywood Boulevard
Hick
USAF
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