Arrests Newton Man in Furniture Theft Case
FBI in Boston announced the arrest of a Newton man involved in a mysterious disappearance and $130,000 worth of goods from a Brooklyn warehouse last November. The abrupt report mentions high level Cold War talks and a 30,000-ton battleship Mississippi entering the scene ahead of a Jubilee celebration while the Ways and Means committee debates a new revenue measure and possible excise tax cuts.
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FBI
Bosto
Brooklyn, N.Y
Mississippi
House
Sailor Leaps Off After Auto Crash
Fragmentary text notes a sailor leaping off after a crash and mentions Soviet boycott threats and crime committee references, with mentions of G-men and a mobile staff. The readable content is fragmented and lacks clear context or names.
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Sailor
Taft Attacks Truman and Democrats in Address
Senator Taft of Ohio condemns Democratic domestic policy as immoral and warns of a new world war. He delivers the official Republican reply to Monday’s presidential message, criticizing Truman and the Democratic Congress as steering the nation toward crisis.
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Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Doorknob Traps Children in Flames
Two small children died in a fire caused by a faulty doorknob incident involving Mrs. Bertha Holman. A relative described the scene as Mrs. Holman attempted to escape, tossing her son to safety while her daughter Ina perished.
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Bertha Holman
Honors list and tour of Weston High School building
Notes show Weston students named to honor roll across grades one through five and cite a spring Neighborhood Principals Club meeting. Superintendent Whitman Pearson and Vice Principal William OConnell will host the Weston high school tour on May 17 led by headmaster Julius Mueller.
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Whitman Pearson
William O’connell
Weston
Weston High School
Julius Mueller
School Committee to Meet at Weston Country Club May 16
A special School Committee meeting at the high school Tuesday May 16 will discuss Federal aid for the school lunch program and expanded use of the building by community groups. The local building committee led by Mr Christofferson and Mr Motley has held Thursday meetings with Superintendent Pearson and invites written suggestions from parents students teachers and other residents.
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Marion Reed
Thomas Motley
Carl Christofferson
Porter Jenks
High School Plans Outline For Committee Review
A draft document outlines site design equipment and features for a proposed new high school. It is prepared for Mr Pearson to guide committee members as they evaluate plans and make recommendations.
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Pearson
Regional School Planning Committee To Hold Joint Meeting
The Regional School Planning Committee and the local school building committee plan a joint meeting with regional building members and superintendents from Acton Westford Boxboro Carlisle Stow and Littleton at Acton High School at 8 00 p m on May 24.
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Charles Sturdivant
Alden , Jr
Orwald Ae
Acton
Westford
Boxboro
Carlisle
Stow
Littleton
Indus industrial arts students craft fishing rods and boats
Boys and girls in the Industrial Arts department work on fishing rods boats and archery gear under Instructor Ralph Stetson as part of the season’s program.
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Ralph Stetson
Hold Church Lawn Party On June 17
West Acton plans a lawn party at St. Elizabeth's church directed by Rev. John A. York on Saturday June 17. Committees include general chairman John Coughlin, tickets James H. Connolly, sports Frederick Lawrence, costume parade Mrs J Janericco Edward Mooney, refreshments chair Mrs Frederick Lawrence, food table Mrs A Duren, fancy work table Mrs Joseph Lemoine, and a long general committee list of local names.
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West Acton
St. Elizabeth’s Church
John A. York
John Coughlin
James H. Connolly
Frederick Lawrence
J. Janericco
Edward Mooney
A. Duren
Joseph Lemoine
George Hatch
John Hx.Costello
E. McLellan
Frank ‘Whowley
Daniel Shea
Michael‘ Walsh
John McLaughlin
Jacob Janericco
James Mulvaney
Joseph Sweeney
Daniel Sheehan
Robert Sweeney
Edward Ward
William McMahon
Louis Fierra
Edward LeClerc
Costume Parade Promises Fun for All Ages
A costume parade is set for 2 00 p m with children of all ages invited to join. Several contests for children will be held led by Jenny Lyons of Maynard including party rides. A television will be awarded to the holder of the lucky ticket at the end of activities.
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Jenny Lyons
Maynard
Acton Catholic Women's Guild May Meeting Guest Speaker
The Acton Catholic Women's Guild met in St Eliza s parish hall on Monday evening with the Very Rev Charles D McInnis guest speaker newly appointed director of the League of Catholic Women of the Archdiocese of Boston Mrs Lillian Curley hosted The Ladies Circle of the West Acton Baptist church plans an all day sewing meeting today with the ways and means committee urging attendance to complete fair work
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Acton Catholic Women’s Guild
St. Elizabe ‘S Parish
Charles D. McInnis
League of Catholic Women of the Archdiocese of Boston
Lillian Curley
West Acton
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