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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
4
In St Joseph Missouri Charles Irvin Norris faced a statutory offense trial. He rejected a plea offer from Prosecutor O R Newcomer and the jury found him guilty. The court sentenced Norris to ten years in the state penitentiary, after the state had proposed eight years for a guilty plea.
TOKYO UP Nearly half the 225 teachers screened by the education ministry commission in September and October were rejected as unfit. Among the purged was Mrs Yayoi Yoshida director of Tokyo Women's College and Shinichi Matsumoto director of the Central Labor School. Purge of Matsumoto marks an early case of a Communist being removed. Earlier lists mainly included pre war ultra nationalists and war criminals.
Washington report notes 1947 was disastrous for civil aviation with airlines losing over 11 million dollars as military cutbacks hit order books. Nine fatal U S airline accidents killed 275 people so far, while major makers faced losses and only about a quarter of firms showing net profits. Plans cite instrument landing systems, cargo growth, and new aircraft like the Constellation and DC-6 as progress, with safety improvements seen as key to future profitability.
In Kansas City, Butler Manufacturing announced the sale of 100 prefabricated aluminum homes for Bettdorf, Ja. to be used at a new Alcoa sheet and plate plant site. The three bedroom houses use metal panel construction and deck, with a patented design.
Goshen Indiana sheriffs office reports little progress in the so called Guernsey mystery. A farmer reported his eight month old baby goats stolen and a dead geese was found in the barnyard during the night amid confusing tips from local residents.
In Green Bay, 18 month old David Arnold fell between railroad tracks as a train passed over him unharmed. His mother, attempting to rescue the child, suffered a broken kneecap.
Evansville police discovered motorists racing through 30 mile zones at 80 mph as pranksters swapped speed signs. The story notes Locke’s associations with Glenn Miller Bob Crosby and Vincent Lopez.
Salem Oregon: Police sergeant Ersel Mundinger recognized the two motorists he had fined ten dollars each for speeding. The pair were members of a dance band that had volunteered to play without charge for the Salem policemen's ball.
Fort Wayne chef Floyd Locke moonlights as a brass musician in local performances while running a restaurant by day. The story notes his knack for cooking with gas and hints at his versatility across kitchen and stage.
Oregon archaeologists report a pre historic Indian camp site uncovered by summer resort workers high in the Oregon Cascades at Odell Lake near Eugene. Prof. L S Cressman of the University of Oregon, studying the find, notes obsidian cutting implements possibly Sandia type may date the site to as early as 20 000 years ago, placing occupation in the late Pleistocene era.
A report notes concerns over ne mt insecticides used broadly for hopper control and spraying in outdoor spaces. Residents and officials clash on safety and environmental impact, while agricultural and public health groups weigh benefits versus risks.
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