Two Westminster students admit setting fire to fraternity house
Otto Grosse and Tom Campbell, both Westminster College students and veterans, confessed to lighting a fire at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity to prevent a dance. Firefighter M. Grant Duncan died of a heart attack during firefighting. two pledges were badly burned. Grosse listed as principal, Campbell aided. motive cited jealousy and heavy drinking. Fire caused about $60,000 in damages. Preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
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Fulton, Mo
Westminster College
Hartley Crowson
The
Highlanders
Beta Theta Pi
Otto Grosse
Granite City
Ill
Tom Campbell
Ironton
Westminster
Crowson
Sheriff Crowson
Grosse
Campbell
Beta Pi
M. Grant Duncan
Henry C. Straub
Webster Groves
Thomas S. Mead
Slater
Fulton City
Fulton
Missouri
Kingdom of
Callaway
Winston Churchill
Gross
Petrillo Claims Contract Victory Over Musicians Wages
AFL-CIO leader James C. Petrillo announced in Chicago that a 50 percent wage increase for musicians employed by 100 electrical transcription firms is virtually in place. Local official Laddie Broz predicted small firms would follow, with retroactive effect to last Sunday and most large companies agreeing to the rise.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
AFL Musicians Union
Petrillo
Laddie Broz
vPetrillo
Parties Row Over Use of F R Recording in Campaigns
Washington AP top writers report a heated clash as Republican Chairman Carroll Reece accuses Democrats of using recordings of Franklin D Roosevelt and other leaders to sway votes. Democratic Chairman Robert E Hannegan defends the tactic and accuses Republicans of opposition to the Roosevelt program. The dispute touches AFL labor politics and labor policy criticisms amid calls for voters to judge candidates by records rather than party.
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Washington
Re~ Publican
Carroll Reece
Roosevelt
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Truman
Hannegan
Reece
AFL
William Green
Senate
House of Representatives
Pendergast
Missouri
Democratic Party
South
The
Machine
Free Labor
G.O.P
Green
Calcutta Riots Cause 26 Deaths and 50 Hurt
British troops moved into Calcutta amid Hindu Muslim clashes that killed 26 and left 50 injured. Police fired on six occasions as gunfire echoed through the city. Arson, looting, stabbings and acid attacks were reported. Emergency crews evacuated nearly 200 residents, while transit halted as drivers refused to work until protection was provided. Lit Gen Bucher announced four battalions and a regiment were stationed to quell any flare ups.
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Calcutta
Bengal
Hooghly
Indian National Ambulance Corps
Fire Brigade
F. R. Bucher
British Eastern Command
Church Prays for Boy Victim of Polio in Kansas City
In the Name of Jesus Church will pause Sunday services as the congregation visits 11 year old Philip Bowers at his home to pray for recovery from infantile paralysis. Mrs. August Klinge known as Mother Klinge prophet of the Lord in our time will lead prayer in the Bowers yard.
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Kansas City
Philip Bowers
August Klinge
Gazette to Award Annual Prizes for Amateur Photos
The Gazette announces annual awards of 25 15 and 10 dollars for the three best amateur news pictures published in the coming year. Awards honor Sgt Bill Campbell an aerial photographer from Marion who died in the Southwest Pacific. Submissions should be timely and sent to the Gazette photo editor for processing and possible AP contest consideration.
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The
Gazette
Bill Campbell
Southwest Pacific
Sgt
Campbell
W. S. Campbell
Marion
Iowa
Associated Press News
C. E. Franks
Owners of Motor Camps Threaten Colorado Strike
Colorado Motor Court association leaders meet in Colorado Springs and endorse a statewide rent strike. If a strike is called, new officers will set dates. Owners warn that closed courts mean vacations, shutoffs of heat and water, and losses without rent relief.
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
MNS
Colorado Motor Court Association
Taxi Driver Kills Vet On St. Louis Streets
ST. LOUIS UP Charles Clarence Whitney a 25 year old taxi driver fatally shot war veteran William Robinson Saturday in an automobile parked on a crowded downtown street in front of the Jefferson hotel police said Whitney was arrested immediately after the shooting Police quoted him as saying he shot Robinson after a luncheon engagement to straighten out the matter of Robinson's alleged attentions to the cab driver's wife
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ST. Louis
Charles Clarence Whitney
William Robinson
Jefferson Hotel
Whitney
Robinson
Iowan Reported Under Tax Probe
Federal agents are said to be handling a major income tax evasion case involving an Iowan who runs many slot machines. The probe centers on unpaid taxes estimated in the hundreds of thousands. The subject lives outside Des Moines, with IRS noting they are working on several big cases. In a related matter, Fred Cave of Des Moines was convicted of evading over 79 000 in income taxes tied to slot machines, sentenced to three years and a 10 000 dollar fine, and has appealed.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Internal Revenue
Fred Cave
Cave
Federal Penitentiary
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Colder Weather Forecast for Iowa Inland Monday
Iowa forecast calls for fair conditions in the south and cloudy skies in the north. Occasional rain possible Sunday into Minnesota border, general showers Monday and Tuesday, with colder air moving into north and west Sunday and full-state cold by Monday. Winds shift 15 to 20 mph. Temperatures range from the 30s in the north to mid 40s in the south, with Monday seeing 40s to low 50s in spots.
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Minnesota
Sugar stamps extended 30 days to ease shortages
The OPA announced sugar stamps No 9 and 10 will remain valid through No 30, each good for five pounds, to offset regional shortages caused by the maritime strike. Western beet sugar shipments to the East were funded by government money from the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover added freight costs, while regular stamp No 51 remains valid for five pounds through year end.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Truman's $10 Railroad Car Not a New One
Washington reports say the White House clarifies that the $10 private car Ferdinand Magellan purchased in 1952 is not a new car. President Truman used it on his UN trip return. The president has not requested a new aircraft. he uses the C-4 and Douglas Aircraft announced a larger plane for him.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. [Ross
Roosevelt
Ferdinand Magellan
United Nations
New York
Ross
Douglas Aircraft
Supreme Court to rule on school bus funding case
The Supreme Court will decide if using public tax funds to transport children to Catholic schools violates the Constitution. Arguments in a New Jersey case will be heard during its next hearing docket.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Jersey
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Steel Workers Next To Seek Wage Increase
The Associated Press reports CIO President Philip Murray will demand a healthy wage rise for about 900,000 steel workers. Steel, the fourth major industry hit by strikes, faces a second round wage push as unions in coal auto and meat packing also prepare demands. An East and Gulf coast shipping settlement ends 26 days of work stoppage, with hopes it spurs a West Coast settlement. Liberty ship basic pay rises to 265 to 581 dollars monthly, while master status within the AFL is eased but not mandated.
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East
Gulf
Steel
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots Union
U. S. Maritime Commission
U. S
Edgar L. Warren
Maritime Commission
AFL
Political Sketches Highlight Democratic and Republican Candidates
A close-up of Frank Miles Democratic gubernatorial candidate and his family appears on Page 1 section 4. Governor Robert D Blue Republican candidate with family is set for next Sunday. Dr E P Gabriel Prohibition candidate from Des Moines with family picture is on page 3 state section today. Sketches of other state office candidates appear on pages 8 and 10 of this section.
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Frank Miles
Robert” D. Blue
E. P. Gabriel
Des Moines
Grand Jury Probe Blocked Says Rogge Denies Objection
Seattle based statement from John Rogge, assistant to the U S attorney general, claims his grand jury probe into Nazi sedition cases was blocked by Attorney General Tom Clark. Rogge says Clark opposed public release of his report and named Sen. Burton Wheeler among those Villainized in the documents.
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Seattle
Af)—Co
John Rogge
United States
Tom Clark
Douglas M. Stewart
George T. Eggleston
Scribners
Clark
Rogge
Sen
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Washington
Lee Cadison
Justice Department
Wheeler
Swarthmore, Pa
Joachim Hertslet
Hertslet
William R. Davis
Roosevelt
Senator Wheeler
Spokane
Wash
Central Lions Club
Department
Swarthmore College
Attorney General
Europe
Army in Germany clean sweep after misconduct probe
Berlin AP reports the United States Army has completed a general misconduct investigation of personnel in Germany and begun court martial proceedings. The inspector general’s report allegedly details black market losses by senior officers, excessive drinking, loose living, and probes into officer relations with German women based on interviews with housemaids in American billets.
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United’ States Army
Germany
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Army Criminal
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