Veteran eye sale offer shocks jury in Wheeling
A 31 year old Army veteran, Reuben Dearman Jr., pleaded guilty to five counts of passing worthless checks and told reporters he would sell one of his eyes to support his wife and four daughters if jailed. Judge Baker weighed sentence as probation officers investigate, and Dearman sought offers to Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins with no replies yet.
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Wheeling
Reuben Dearman, Jr
U. S
William E. Baker
Baker
Flood Risk and Acreages Amid Mississippi River Crest Forecast
Missouri Iowa Illinois face rising flood threat as Mississippi nears record stages. About 159000 acres under water with hundreds of thousands more at risk. Sny levee near Quincy and Hannibal protects 120000 acres. fleets of stock grain and household goods have been moved from 400 farms.
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Iodans
Mississippi
Des Moines
Iowa
Louisiana
Missouri
Illinois
Quincy
Hannibal
One Minute Test Answers From the Daily Inquirer
A trivia item lists the 1946 best sellers with answers noting The King's General by Daphne du Maurier The Anatomy of Peace by Emery Reyes and The Ciano Diaries The piece mentions Wisdom and Etiquette hints and a horoscope column, all presented in a vintage newspaper quiz style.
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Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
Emery Reyes
Ciano
Recovery continues with terse Marshall program notes
The article recalls Bidaut and others awaiting a reply, noting informants expect quick action on the Marshall plan without Russia. It mentions Grover Cleveland as first president to endorse The Salvation Army in 1886 and cites current presidential endorsements. Sydney, Australia claims its Royal Exchange is the world’s largest wood selling center, and a unique southern fox squirrel with white nose and ears is identified.
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Bidaut
Grover Cleveland
Salvation Arm
Every
Sydney
Australia
Royal Exchange
America
Parkersburg Girl Wins Governorship of Girls State
Harriet Parkin of Parkersburg heads the bi partisan government that now administers Mountain er Girls State. Sally LaRue of Charleston, Federalist nominee for governor, lost last night’s election at the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored training camp. Other elected officers include Pat Young secretary of state Betty Foster auditor Juanita Boggess treasurer Margaret Barnes attorney general Eleanor Wheatne superintendent of schools Jo Atkinson commissioner of agriculture. Taylor County girls selected to attend Girls State at Jacksons Mill during June 15 week include Martia Lalley Patricia O Connor Betty Jane Biffle Loretta Gerard Carol Darby Helen Louise Cutright Constance McProuty and Norma Lee Murphy.
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Jackson's Mill
Harriet Parkin
Parkersburg
Mountaineer
Nomine
Sally LaRue
Charlton
Federalist Party
American Legion Auxiliary
Boys State
Pat Young
Beckley
Betty Foster
Juanita Boggess
Weston
Margaret Barnes
Elkins
Eleanor Wheatne
Charleston
Jo Atkinson
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Martia’ Lalley
Patricia O'Connor
St. Augustine
Loyal Order of Moose
Taylor County Post No. 12
Betty Jane Biffle
Loretta Gerard
Flemington High
Flemington Lion's Club
Rotary Club
Carol Darby
Helen Louise Cutright
Constance McProuty
Norma Lee Murphy
Cardinal Mindszenty thanks Americans for Hungary meals
In New York Joseph Mindszenty primate of Hungary holds a press conference praising the National Catholic Welfare Conference in America for supplying about 14 000 meals daily to starving Hungary. The notice also mentions the American Legion Post No 12 Auxiliary and the 40 and 8 society of the Legion.
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Ottawa
Canada
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
New York
National Catholic Welfare Conference
America
International
Gion
American Legion
Society of the Legion
1948 Rent Control Compromise Moves Through House
The House approved a 163 to 73 vote on a compromise rent control bill setting 15 percent increases for some tenants and placing advisory boards in about 600 regions to review increases. The administration would manage housing expediency and begin liquidation by June 30, with certain controls lifted for new housing, hotels, and remodeled signs under state law.
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Office of Housing
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