Two Suspects Held in Snatch Case In Alabama
Evergreen police turned two men over to South Carolina officials for kidnapping 18 year old Lorene Mayson of McCormick. Vance Leon Merrit 18 of Cumberland NC and Anthony S Grosciminski 26 of Catawissa PA were arrested near Evergreen after warrants signed by Mayson’s brother. The claim says she was abducted from her home last Wednesday.
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Evergreen
Ala
South Carolina
Evergreen Police
Vance Leon Merrit
Cumberland
N. C
Anthonys
Grosciminski
Catawissa
Edgefield County
S. C
Tom Melton
Lorene Mayson
McCormick
Melton
Miss Mayson
Here
Local Woman Involved in State Case Referred to Officials
Police quoted suspects saying the girl went with them voluntarily. The pair were turned over to South Carolina officials after the FBI found no federal law violations.
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O. T. McDuff
South Carolina
FBI
Lake Titicaca, South America’s Largest Lake
Lake Titicaca in Peru is identified as the largest lake on the continent, rising about 12 600 feet above sea level. The note places Titicaca at a high altitude within the Peruvian region.
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South America
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Santa Gwenn Maintains Grin Through Illness in Hollywood
Edmund Gwenn, 72, in his Hollywood dressing room while filming For Heaven's Sake, battles a virus but remains upbeat about the workload. He credits athletic youth and strong stock for endurance, and recalls Shaw's influence on launching his long acting career in England.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Edmund Gween
Santa Claus
Gwenn
44 Guardsmen Dead In Crash
MYRTLE BEACH S C July 24 An Air Force transport crashed into swampland near here killing 34 servicemen including 300 members of the Tennessee Air National Guard en route to Nashville from War games. Four air reserve crewmen were on board. Rescue work continued as flames and wreckage spread over a wide area with conflicting reports of the crash.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Air Force
Tennessee Air National Guard
Nashville
Air Reserve
Army
Carolina
State Capitol
Mary M. Brown
Antioch
Adjutant General’s Office
General
Cpl
Emmett Clifton Brown
Corporal Brown
W. P. Vandiver
Birmingham
Ala
Shaw Field
Sumter
Shaw’s Man and Superman Brought Me to Attention
The speaker recalls early London sketches and small roles before a note from Shaw led to a part in Man and Superman. They describe being typed into grim or gruff parts in Justice and What Every Woman Knows, with a later stereotype as Santa Claus.
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London
Shaw
John Galsworthy
James Barrie
Santa Claus
Convicted Slayer Returns to Kilby Prison After Manhunt
Roy Finley a 32 year old lifer from Shelby county who escaped on July 14 surrendered to Kilby Prison authorities last night. He had been the focus of a Birmingham area manhunt with about 75 officers. Finley said he stayed in Shelby county and had no trouble. He was convicted December 15 1943 for killing Lorraine Parker, 19, with a shotgun.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Kilby
A. R. Dennison
Roy Finley
Shelby County
Dennison
Finley
Draper
Wetumpka
Lorraine Parker
All Bran Ad Promises Quick Constipation Relief
A Kellogg’s All Bran advertisement touts relief from constipation with a daily ounce of All Bran and ample water. It includes a customer testimonial from Detroit and a money back guarantee offering double refund if not satisfied after ten days.
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W.H. Rooney
Detroit 2
Mich
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Taft Urges Immediate Tax Increase for Defense Costs
Senator Taft argues for new taxes on all citizens to cover projected annual defense costs of 10 to 20 billion dollars plus foreign aid. He warns a permanent mobilization could absorb a large share of production and urges taxes to fund a budget potentially rising from 40 to 60 billion dollars yearly. Vitamin B-12 note appears as a separate line.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
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Walter B. Clark
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Tallahassee
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Clark
Miami
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L C. Fisher CO
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U. S
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Yale
Oré
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Chochiwon
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