Painter Palmer to face rape murder charge in Janet Clark case
Springfield authorities prepare a murder charge against painter Peter Palmer after Janet Clark, 14, was found stabbed 45 times and strangled with a necktie. Prosecution says a watch near the body ties Palmer to the crime, despite his denials and alibi.
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Springfield
Frank Middleton
Peter Palmer
Palmer
Janet
Saat SS
Paul Clark
Middleton
Parmer
Max Appel
Burke
Clark
Industrialists End Meeting at Southern Conference
The 32nd annual Southern Industrial Relations Conference closed in Blue Ridge North Carolina after an address by George D. Heaton of Charlotte. About 900 delegates attended the four day event with top speakers including Luther Hodges of Leaksville who urged winding down ECA operations as goals were met. Other speakers included L Mason of New York and William E. Wood of Virginia Electric.
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Ridge
N. C
George D. Heaton
Charlotte
Heaton
Myers Park Baptist Church
Luther Hodges
Leaksville
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Europe
Hodges
Great Britain
Ireland
Othe Y Asterday
L. Mason
New York
Em Relations
Standard Oil Compere C-2
William E. Wood
Vas
Virginia Electric Ver Company
Truck Collision in Camden Leaves Three Women Hospitalized
A truck and car collided in Camden New Jersey yesterday. One driver was bruised while three female witnesses fainted and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Camden
N.J
Ol Man River Reaches 100 Year Crest In Missouri Flood
The Mississippi flood crest battered northern St Louis County and swept toward the metro area. It was forecast to hit about 40.5 feet near the waterfront and flood 2,000,000 acres of land, displacing 515,000 people in Kansas and Missouri. Red Cross workers faced rising waters as towns like West Alton saw 10 feet of floodwater, while Farmland on the Illinois side flooded and a 5,000 acre tract near the Missouri and Mississippi junction submerged.
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St. Charles County
St. Louis
Mississippi River
St. Louis County
Missouri
Saeed ci
Illinois
St. Kansas City
St. Charles
North St. Charles
Indictments Disclosed Against Mississippi Democrats in 1948 Case
A 22 member federal grand jury report outlines 12 pro Truman Mississippi Democrats facing 34 counts including conspiracy and perjury. Named leaders include Mize and Clarence Hood. Arraignments set for Sept 5. three defendants posted bond, others to follow.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
U.S
Mize
State Ratio Executive Committee
National
Clarence E. Hood
Sidney Mize
Joseph Brown
Southern Missisippi
Clyde R. Hoey
John Stennis
James O
Ken Hood
Democratic
Truman- Barkley
South Carolina
Gov
Fielding Wright
Continue Inquiry Into Forced Landing In Virginia
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators said they would continue at least through today the inquiry into the cow pasture landing of an Eastern Air Lines Constellation near Richmond Virginia. Cab officials who questioned the five man crew for four hours yesterday indicated weather was to blame for the forced belly landing and airline executives said they were confident something mechanical was wrong with the four engine transport.
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Richmond
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern Air Lines Constellation
Here
Cab
Price Fixing Indictments Hinted Across North Carolina
Raleigh reports that Attorney General Harry McMullan released a special study suggesting enough evidence exists to indict major oil companies in the state. The inquiry cites price fixing and price wars, with Esso Standard named as fixing prices except where independents press lower. Governors and SBI investigations are noted.
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Raleigh
Allan
Harry McMullan
McMullan
Kerr Scottad
Texas Oil Co
Esso Standard Co
North Carolina
SBI Investige
Atlantic Seaboard
Red Chieftains Confer On Continuation Of Talks
The House passed a price and wage control bill after a marathon session 14 hours long in a bid to curb black market activity and meet Truman administration aims. A conference committee will reconcile House and Senate provisions on ceilings rents wages and controls while noting the divisive coalitions and roll calls that shaped the final vote.
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Washington
House
Truman
Ane
Chary
Senate
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Twin Cities Hit by Hurricane Force Winds and Destruction
A severe storm blasted Minnesota with hurricane strength, killing at least two in Minneapolis when a supermarket roof collapsed and injuring many others. A four month old died in St Paul from bricks crushing a crib. Widespread damage, toppled buildings, flooded streets, and downed power lines disrupted life across the region.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Willard Cantelon
St. Paul
Lake Minnetonka
Employment In North Carolina Rises in May to June
North Carolina industrial employment rose from mid May to near June 15 reaching 924 600 with textile work up 5 000 and construction up 2 700 as other sectors including food products transportation utilities and trade also gained. Furniture manufacturing fell 1 100 and lumber declined by 200 while average factory hours stood at 28 6.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department
C. H. Pritch
Crackles Down by the Sea
A terse cryptic line hints at a coastal contest where cunning may defeat allure. The verse suggests a paradox of strategy versus appearance in a sea side setting.
King Abdullah of Jordan Assassinated in Jerusalem Mosque
In Jerusalem the 69 year old King Abdullah was shot at the Mosque of Omar as he prayed at his father’s tomb. An assassin, 21 year old Musta Organiza Abdullah, a Jerusalem tailor, was killed by royal guards. The death raises fears of renewed Palestine unrest with potential Cold War power implications.
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Abdullah of
Jordan
Hebdullah
Middle East
Jerusalem
Abdul
Palestine
Soviet Russia
Abdullah
Omar
Mohammed
Musta Organiza Abdullah
Britain
United States
Miner Trapped In Iron Ore Mine After Collapse Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue crews tunneled through rubble at the Kee watin Bennet mine as they search for William Torvinen 38 trapped 200 feet underground. Four miners were working in a 55 foot gallery when ore collapsed three escaped one was pulled from debris after hours of tremors and the team could not locate Torvinen with no clear sign of his fate.
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Keewatin
Minn
William Torvinen
Yester
Mebris
Tran
Torvinen
Pickands, Co. Bennet
Navy plane finds no tropical threat after Gulf squall probe
A Navy hurricane hunter aircraft investigated a suspicious area in the Gulf of Mexico but found only rain squalls with no signs of a tropical storm forming, according to the weather bureau.
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Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Weather Bureau
United Nations rejects Korean cease-fire troops demand
North Korea China and Russia weigh recess in talks after UN rejects demand for withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea. Peiping radio cites time for careful consideration as negotiators mull next steps, risking a fresh flare in the war and possible new offensives.
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Korea
North Korea
China
Russia
United Nations
Ope
Peiping
Reds
38Th Parallel
U Command
Camelyn
Scanlan
Bartholomew
Kaesong
Aunea
U S Jets Smash At Build Up Front Ahead Of Summer Offense
U S forces faced heavy rain to hammer Red troops on the Korean front, with 5th Air Force bombing 120 sorties targeting ground forces and rear airfields. Operations continued through fog and darkness to disrupt enemy offensives and locate additional targets.
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8Th Army
Korea
U.S
5Th Air Force
Mundt says U S defense buildup fuels swindler schemes
Sen Karl Mundt warns the defense buildup spawns con schemes as the Permanent Investigating Committee releases Mason data to the Justice Department and IRS. Mundt backs a public report to warn citizens there are no government get rich quick schemes and no need to hire middlemen. He and chair Clyde Hoey vow to monitor further activity.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
United States
Mundt
Senate
Justice Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Mason
Mason Evy
Sur
Clyde R. Hoey
D-Nc
Weather and rainfall readings across multiple cities listed
Charlotte LP Weather Bureau records show tyer and rainfall data for various stations including Asheville Atlanta Boston Charleston Chicago High Point Los Angeles Minn St Paul Mt. Mitchell New Orleans Raleigh San Antonio Washington and Wilmington with temperatures and precip readings at 7:30 m. The text lists multiple city codes and partial figures in a fragmented OCR style.
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Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Boston
Charleston
Chicago
High Point
Los Angeles
St. Paul
Lot
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
Raleigh
San Antonio
Washington
Ae Ee Wilmningtom
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Western
Painter
Ol’ Man
J M. Darstae
Joseph Eg
Minnesota
Seth Sete
Art Guptil
Walter Bennett Jr
Bennett
Watertown
U.N
U. S
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