Blizzard Smashes Across Upper Midwest Causing Deaths and Delays
A severe winter storm pounded the Upper Midwest with halted trains and snowbound highways. In Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin people died in traffic accidents while others died from exposure or respiratory incidents. Duluth and the Twin Cities mobilized snowplows and crews to reopen main routes as the blizzard persisted.
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North Central
Michagae Woeder
New York City
Qiao
Minn
Agnes Jones
Fonds
Iowa
St. Paul
Showq
Lingston
Hearing Set For Laurel Negro In Mississippi Case
Federal Judge Sidney Mize scheduled a hearing in Vicksburg for Willie McGee, a Laurel Negro convicted three times of rape. McGee faces execution on March 40 for the 1945 rape of a Laurel woman. Earlier, Jones Circuit Judge Burkett Collins and State Supreme Court Justice Harvey McGehee denied further relief and declined a fourth trial.
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Gulffort
Miss
Sidney Mize
Vicksburg
Habeas Coroua
Willie McGee
Laurel Neggre
McGee
Laurel
Jones
Ledge Burkett Collins
State Supreme Court
Harvey McGehee
Bomb shelter noted in Hastings Tribune want ad
A Hastings Nebraska want ad in the Hastings Tribune highlights a bomb shelter on the premises. The notice underscores the presence of a shelter in a local property listing.
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Hastings
Neb
Tribune
Columbians Salute Airman Home On Furlough
Columbia hosts an open house at the Columbia Community Center at 7:30 honoring First Lieutenant Walter Hope Bryan, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryan. Bryan earned a 101 mission furlough during Korea after serving as a Navy flyer in World War II and 38 months in Japan. His former Houston County High classmates are invited to greet him and extend best wishes for his return.
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Columbia
Korea
Walter Hope Bryan
Frank Bryan
Bryan
Navy
Army Air Force
Japan
Lleel
Ie Columbia
Lieut. Bryan
Houston County High School
Foright Reo Frenette
Eo “Hella
Vinson Blocks Move To Rent Swank Washington Offices
Washington AP Vinson chair of the House Armed Services Committee blocked plans for defense officials to rent several upscale Washington apartment buildings for offices. He warned rental costs could top nearly a million annually and suspended Air Force land purchases near Waldorf Maryland for a radio receiver station. A special subcommittee was formed to probe defense space requests and civilian defense HQ options outside Washington.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate Armed Services Committees
Vinson
Air Force
Waldorf
Air Secretary
Finletter
Northwestern State student missing after date joke
An upperclassman posing as the girl's husband scared freshmen basketball player Kaplan with a shotgun during a staged rendezvous on Red River near Natchitoches Louisiana. After the shooter fired and Kaplan vanished into woods searchers scoured a square mile as police and deputies aided. Kaplan’s parents were notified.
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Natchitoches
Boston
Red River
Chelsea
Mass
Northwestern State
Kaplan
Tha Kaplan
Duff
Earl Mortis
Louisiana
Kaplain
Tren
Dudley Fulton
Iim
J. W. Brench
Teed
Encore Bend
Kaplan Ee
Iaane
Dudley
Norman Kaplan
No Jail for Him Detroit Ex-con Victoriously Tries Prison Escape
Robert Lipscomb, an ex convict charged with passing worthless checks, tried three times in twelve hours to avoid jail. On the third attempt he collided with Detective Lee Watts, suffering head bruises and ending in the jail infirmary under tight guard.
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Detroit
Robert Lipscomb
Lee Watts
Not Too Old North Adams Defenders Serve Wardens
In North Adams Massachusetts two elderly residents, Ethel I Peterson aged 71 and Lockwood aged 72, are serving as civil defense wardens amid local preparations and wartime readiness efforts.
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North Adams
Mass
Ethel I Peterson
Ilockwood
Ex Sheriff Guilty In Gambling Case
Ex Sheriff wealthy Park County and two others were convicted of conspiring to take protection payoffs from illegal gambling. judge fined each 500 dollars or one year in prison with March 18 set for motions. Fern Roquemore among defendants faced 5 000 dollar charge. jury deliberated three hours. Teenagers safer than tickets in bolita market another Detroit story notes pending charges.
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Grompiy
Psode Mexicnaie
Sheriff's Office
Jor. Invaly
Tery
Cardea & Maxisn
Fern Roquemore
Sland
Detroit
Mawel M. Glov
Lakeland
Ubat Conseil
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