Investigators Say Airmen Are Fleeced at Keesler Base
Investigators report airmen at Keesler AFB Mississippi fleeced of hundreds of thousands monthly by gamblers. Subcommittee found weak enforcement by Biloxi officials and called for ongoing base oversight and possible off limits orders to curb gambling and graft affecting 25 000 airmen.
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Woman's Day Speaker John Burney to Visit Pi Church
The Spring Rally Committee of Pi Congregational Church presents John W. Burney of Atlanta Georgia as guest speaker for Woman's Day on April 27 at 3 30 p m The public is invited to hear her Burney is dean of Women at Clark College and former secretary to Dr Moo for two years She focuses on helping boys and girls pursue college education. Also notes on Garden Club meeting and church circle. Fire and water incidents reported in West Frankfort and Waterbury.
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Pi Congregational Church
John W. Burney
Atlanta
Court decision lifts ban on merger of churches
New York court reversed a ruling blocking the proposed merger of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed churches forming the United Church of Christ. The appellate court said civil courts do not handle ecclesiastical matters and that the Brooklyn Cadman Memorial Church had not proven rights to funds or assets.
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Meier Steinbrink
Cadman Memorial Church
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Gmery Edwards
Providence
R. I
David K. Ford
Cleveland
United Church of Christ
Number Telegraph Offices Slated to Open Today
Charlotte Western Union offices were slated to resume operations today despite strikes by the Commercial Telegraphers Union AFL. North Carolina cities listed for service include Rocky Mount Lumberton Wilson Statesville and Tabor City with more in the state and in South Carolina. Union officials rejected management claims noting only a small fraction of offices are open and most employees remain on strike.
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Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Garland L. Musick
North Carolina
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Lumberton
Wilson
Statesville
Tabor City
Caro Musick
Carolina
South Carolina
Brett E. Lewis
Six-Meal-a-Day Schedule May Bring Better Health
NEW YORK. A scientific report by Dr. Ernest Geiger of the University of Southern California suggests six small meals daily improve protein utilization. He notes digestion speed limits amino acid use. slower, evenly spaced intake supports growth, as rats fed six equal amino acid doses showed growth versus a single daily dose.
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New York
Ernest Geiger
University of Southern Ifornia
Institute of Nutrition
Yeiger
Long Klondike Trek Ends for Long Beach Worker
Ed Ger of Long Beach returned from Alaska after trekking 607 miles on foot for a Los Angeles contractor. He tested soil for electrical charges to prep a pipeline while colleagues completed the autumn trek with snow and temperatures 15 degrees below zero.
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Long Beach
Calif
Pinay’s French Budget Fix Brings Stabilizing Hope
An obscure leather maker aside, Philippe Pinay gains support by steering France toward a balanced budget, tax reform, and franc stabilization. He halts inflation, rejects new taxes, and pursues penalties for tax evasion while appealing to small businesses to curb prices. The franc strengthens, food costs edge up, and parliament recess offers time to consolidate gains.
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Phil Newsom
United Press
France
Antoine
Pinay
Two-Week Fast Ends In Death in Durham
Creola Ruffin a Durham Negro woman died after a two week fast believed ordered by the Lord neighbors say she had fasted before. She was found in her tiny home with five Bibles around her and a crucifix on a stove. Coroner R A Harton ruled death by starvation.
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Durham
Creola Ruffin
Ora Hunt
R. A. Harton
City safety chief stops by own patrol in license check
Sam Neal, state safety commissioner and head of the highway patrol, ran a two day crackdown on license violators. Patrolmen stopped Neal's car twice during the operation.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Sam Neal
State Safety
Highway Patrol
Neal
Wanger trial in Hollywood may fizzle into two reel production
Hollywood attorney Jerry Giesler plans to ask Superior Court for dismissal or reduction of Walter Wanger's assault with intent charges. The case stems from a Dec. 13 shooting in Beverly Hills involving Wanger and rival agent Anthony Lang over actress Joan Bennett. If reduced to assault with a deadly weapon a lesser penalty and probation are possible.
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Walter Wanger
Wanger
Jerry Giesler
Ngs Lang
Harry Borde
Giesler
S = cer
Joan Bennett
Borde
Psiese Ould
Was
Gielser
Adolph Alexander
Santana
Ase
Grays
Lang
Beverly Hills
Miss Bennett
Minon
Fang
Holmby Hills
Woman Fined Over Weight Sticker in Whitefish MT
A woman was fined five dollars for lacking a truck weight sticker in Whitefish. She provided a receipt proving the sticker had been applied for and offered jail in lieu of the fine. The judge, police chief, and three troopers later canceled the fine and jail term after surrendering.
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Whitefish, Mont
Whitefish Court
Justice of the Peace
Kalispe
Robert Hunter
Whitefish
Forgery Easier Here Than Britain
Belfast expert Dr. Cecil L. Wilson of Queen's University says forgery is easier in the United States than in Britain after a visit to the FBI in Washington. He notes Americans’ eagerness to do business and salesmanship makes checks more readily accepted, even when forged, amid millions of dollars in fake checks shown to him.
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Northern Island
U. S
Britain
Cecil L. Wilson
Queen’s University
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Wilson
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