Russ Columbo’s Mother Dies In 79th Year
Ywood Aug 31 Julia Columbo, 78, died under the illusion that her son Russ Columbo remained alive and famous abroad. In truth he had died Sept 2, 1934, at 26, when a Civil War pistol accident ended his career. Her husband Nicholas and other children hid the truth, sending letters and checks from a non existent Russ.
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Ywood
Julia Columbo
Russ Columbo
Russ
Nicholas
Philadelphia
Albert
John
Carmela Tempest
Army unit seeks change in airborne assignment
Pvt Bottoms of Company B 659th Airborne is seeking reassignment to a deeper duty as part of a unit change in the camp at Picketts Virginia.
Serviceman First in Line Receives War Bond Prize
George B. Heil, seaman first class, let his buddy enter the Salvation Army Red Shield club first then followed and was awarded a $25 war bond as the 25 000th serviceman to use the canteen.
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Jersey City
N. J
George B. Heil
Salvation Army Red Shield Club
Heil
Woman Found With Missing Cash Hidden In Sandwich
Police traced a suspected money thief in New Brunswick New Jersey. An officer spotted green material in a hamburger sandwich she carried which turned out to be the missing bills, not lettuce, ending the chase.
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New Brunswick, N. J
Truman Fires Opening Gun Tonight
Lamar prepares for Truman campaign events as Sen. Harry S Truman is announced as the Democrats’ vice presidential pick. A concerted setup at Barton County courthouse includes a grandstand press room and a locally styled welcome, with broadcasts planned from 9:30.
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Lamar
Lamar’s
Truman
Barton County Court House
Harry S. Truman
Sen
Connally
D-Tex
Dewnan
Atl
Arkansas
co. —_ court house
Ladies Aid
Roosevelt
Ayg Lamar
Warren revises talk on Hillman and campaign funding
In Los Angeles on August 31 Gov Earl Warren revised a speech criticizing Sidney Hillman and the CIO PAC for backing a fourth term for the president. He said a draft was sent to him the day before and altered for clarity. Warren denied knowledge of the original release by the Republican National Committee and noted the speech was killed at headquarters. O Mahoney claimed Warren Green and Baldwin altered their remarks for the same reason amid strong BP campaign signals.
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Los Angeles
Naruarters
Sidney
CIO
Political Action Committee
Elt
Earl Warren
Sae
Gy Ora
Ion Ork Comemamied
Capitol
Sacramento
Warren
Blican National Committee
Hillman
CIO Political Action Committee
Eee
Sidne Hillman
New Deal
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Govs. Green
Illinois
Baldwin
Connecticut
BP Alli
Chicago
Herbert Browell, Jr
Republican National Co
O'Mahoney
Murphy Named Ambassador To England
Robert D. Murphy, outer adviser to General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, is assigned to London as ambassador to join the Allied occupation of Germany. He will be the top Eisenhower staff diplomat, focusing on military occupation issues. Samuel Reber and William Phillips succession plays a role in the transition. Phillips left for personal reasons.
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Washington
Robert D. Murphy
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean High Command
London
Germany
State Department
Murphy
Eisenhower
Samuel Reber
William Phillips
Phillips
Reber
Peece
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Ae Fm
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WBIG
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Gracie Allen
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England
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F. Gillespie
254Th Infantry
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High Point
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