Demand investigation at correction school in Boonville
In Boonville Missouri two strangulation deaths at the State Training School for Boys prompt a Missouri Senate resolution demanding that Governor Phil Donnelly and Attorney General J E Taylor investigate chaotic conditions at the institution. The latest victim, Rolland Barton 15, was found in a segregation cell and reportedly killed by cellmates J D Hicks 18 and Robert Oswald 14. Earlier, Donald Threlkeld 15 was choked to death in his cell and Jerry Owens 17 faces first degree murder charges awaiting trial.
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Jess Boonville
State Training School For Boys
Missouri
Ralph Erdwin
State Senate
Phil M
YMCA Auxiliary Plans February Meeting And Social
A February 1 gathering is planned by the Society Sass Y M C A Auxiliary at the West Pleasant street home of Mrs. ___ Wallace Mon day, with Mrs. Leslie Wells presiding. The group will host an oyster stew social inviting members’ husbands, and a Deep Horizons technicolor film on oil drilling will close the meeting. Many local residents are noted in this society bulletin with travel, work assignments, and family visits across town and nearby cities.
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Omar Crowell
Lester Lopus
Wallace
Teon Lindsley
Shotabarger
Glyder Morton
South Street
Spartansburg
Raymond Morton
Morton
H. Reynolds
Florence
Dorothy ‘Hahin
East South Street
New York City
Reynolds
Merchant ‘Marine Service
C.J. Aymong
West Main Street
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Aymong
Washington
Aymony
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Herbert Carroll
Delaware Street
Erie
Lora Gale
East Washington Street
Dewey
Edward
Spencer Dorset
Lawrence Hotel
William Hammond
Grove City College
Grove City
Wallace Hammond
West Frederick Street
John Rowland
Concord Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
William Wail
Memphis
Tenn
M.H. van Dresar
Marlon Sitet
Tits Elty
Catherine Leener
West Pleasant Street
Morvis Chapin
Pittsburgh
Mary Ann Sullivan
Sally Sullivan
East Smith Street
Florence Skiff
Victor Crage
James Mead
Cleveland
Mr. Crage
Perry +Crage
Robert Sullivan
Slippery Bock College
James Sullivan
Wes Wayne Street
David John Grossen
Pot Luck Supper by Corry Club Delights Members
The Corry Business and Professional Women's Club met at North Center street rooms for January social, starting at 6 30 with a BOF lack supper. Members discussed navy knowledge from a program by Mrs Beall. Committee members named for social and February meeting announced by Miss Lillian Murray.
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Corry
North Center Street
Navy
United States Navy Department
Frederick Beall
Beall
Charles Stewart
Ina Alstin
Williams Johnson
James Hanlon
Patricia McNulty
Mrs Sadie Leach Is Honored On 80th Birthday
Mrs Sadie Leach aged 80 at 98 West Smith Street celebrated her birthday with a surprise party yesterday. Seven friends called at her home and presented cards and gifts as a social evening included birthday cake ice cream and tea. Guests included Mrs Lora Gale Mrs Arthur C Barton Mrs Ronald Garter Mrs Harry Nell Miss Bess Davison Mrs Ruth Downey and Miss Ethel Matthews.
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pAne Learn
West Smith Street
Lora Gale
Arthur C. Barton
Ronald Garter
Harry Nell
Bess Davison
Ruth Downey
Ethel Matthews
Leach
Martha Davis Is Honored By Parents On 3rd Birthday
Mr and Mrs Henry Davis of 127 Third Avenue entertained 13 guests Saturday evening honoring their daughter Martha Elizabeth Davis on her third birthday. The group enjoyed decorated cake, sandwiches, ice cream, pickles, olives and coffee. Pink and blue decorations highlighted the celebration and Martha received many lovely gifts.
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Henry Davis
Third Avenue
Martha Olizabeth
Iasts
Martha
Elizabeth
William Wood Birthday Celebration Honors 16th Year
William Wood age 16, son of Mr and Mrs George Wood of West Congress Street, was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted by his sister Miss Gertrude Wood. Eight guests attended through an evening of games, dancing, slides and pictures, with fruit jello ice cream and soft drinks served.
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Willam Wood
George, Wood
West Congress
Gertrude Wood
Keith Robinson
Mr. Woot
Cleo
Tinel
Velma West
Jean Ohrn
June Long
Donald Wilson
Mr. Robinsop
Richard Falfast
Lucian Franchina
Mentor Club Met At Newton Home
A Mentor Club gathering at Mrs. Desta J. Newton’s South Center Street home drew 15 members. Helen Rowe led the business. Mrs. George Boyd presented a paper on the influence of geography and climate on human destiny, with references from Roderick Peattie. Miss Louie Williams discussed postwar dependent areas, citing Holcombe’s view on global peace and noting Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico as examples. The February meeting will be hosted by Miss Williams at her home.
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Mis
Deste J. Newton
Mensor Club
South Center Street
Helen Rowe
George Boyd
Roderick Peattie
Louie ‘Williams
A. N. Holcombe
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Tne
Hell
Miss Williams
Eight Die in Iraq Riots Over New British Iraq Pact
In Baghdad on January 20, hours of rioting by youths against the New British Iraq Alliance left eight dead. Police and soldiers fought gunfire as hundreds were arrested and about 140 injured, including 40 policemen and 100 civilians. Officials blamed subversive hands for exploiting anti treaty sentiment as authorities studied the crisis.
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Iraq
Associated Press
Baghdad
British-Iraq Alliance
Iraq Army
Council of Ministers
Earle Opposed to Both Truman and Wallace
Ex governor George H. Earle of Pennsylvania denounced the Democratic lead for 1948 and warned that if Truman is the nominee he will back any Republican except Henry Wallace. He charged President Truman and Secretary Marshall with defying a showdown with Russia and warned of leaked atomic bomb secrets.
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Eres
Washington
George H. Earle
Pennsyliamin
U.S
Austria
Bulgaria
Truman
Henry Wallace
la Barre
Chester H. ‘Gross
R-Pa
Robert PT. Rich
Earle
George C. Marshall
Russia
Barle
Fire destroys Champaign county courthouse in Urbana
Jan 20 fire gutted the Champaign county courthouse in Urbana before dawn. Heat was so intense that county records could not be removed from vaults. A second item notes a man claiming to be a West Punjab refugee detonated a home-made bomb near Gandhi during an open air address in Delhi. no injuries reported.
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Urbana
Champaign County
New Delht
Punjab
Mohandas K. Gandhi
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