Negro Admits Killing Executive in Greenwich Village Apartment
Unemployed handyman Jos King 26 confessed to stabbing Harold G. Oerther 46 to death in a Fifth Avenue apartment after an alleged improper advance. The body was found nude in the Van Rensselaer Hotel ground floor suite by Oerther’s stepdaughter. King reportedly struck Oerther with a frying pan, then used a bread knife. he fled with several of the victim’s clothes before being arrested.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Jos King
Charleston
D.C
Harold G. Oerther
Oerther
Fifth Avenue
King
van Rensselaer
Lower Fifth Avenue
Lucia Smith
Morristown
N.J
Smith
Elm tree in Berkshire Hills felled by Dutch Elm Disease
The 111 foot Berkshire Hills elm, valued as one of America’s oldest, estimated at 306 years, died from Dutch Elm Disease. It stood near Elm Court in Lenox, Massachusetts, atop a mansion built in 1887 by W. D. Sloane. The tree, eight feet in diameter, once stretched 164 feet across.
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Lenox
Mass
America
Massachusetts
Berkshire Hills
Elm Court
W. D. Sloane
Newbie
Asparagus: A Long-Lived Spring Garden Delicacy
Asparagus is among the earliest spring vegetables and widely regarded as a garden delicacy. A single planting can endure for 10 years or more.
Guess the Name From Famed Folks of Fame
A quiz asks to identify a Chilean born actress with stage work in New York and roles in films. her career includes Texas Meets Calamity Jane and Parole Inc. The second item notes a Richmond Virginia native who founded an accounting firm at 23 and later served as state auditor and head of finance.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
London
England
New York
Parole, Inc
Tarezan
Richmond
Virginia
Department of Finance
Name of 1945 to 1947 federal official revealed
Lilian Campbell reports a Central Press column identifying the 1945 47 head of Corporation Accounts who led the American Institute of CPAs, served on Eisenhowers North Africa staff, and was appointed Internal Revenue Commissioner though a Democrat.
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American Institute of Accountants
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Eisenhower
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Quote from Mary Augusta Ward on truth and creed
The quotation asserts that truth cannot be captured by a single creed or system and credits Mary Augusta Ward as the author. It reflects a pluralist view of truth across beliefs and institutions.
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Mary Augusta Ward
Frivolous Language Defined in Brief Lexicon
A compact definition outlines frivolous language as trivial and petty light in weight and importance. It notes a frivolous speaker uses giddy unbecoming levity with a Latin origin from frivolous.
David Lloyd George Dies At Age Two In Echo Of Death
The former British prime minister David Lloyd George is reported to have died at age two, a surprising and historically improbable event given his long career and life history. The notice seems to be an OCR error or misdated item from a historical page.
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David Lloyd George
England
Birthday tribute to Robert Frost and Tennessee Williams
The notice marks Robert Frost's birthday as a celebration today and notes Tennessee Williams turning 80, highlighting their stature as American literary figures.
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Robert Frost
Tennessee Williams
Favorable Times For Business And Legal Endeavors
The text indicates a period favorable for employment and legal matters with broad guidance for enterprises. It notes the months ahead require close attention to business details and that a born today child may face ups and downs but possess the will to conquer and prosper.
Notable landmarks and figures in history and aviation
Longfellow’s influence noted with Hrangeline concept. The pass between Afghanistan and India is cited as a frequent invasion route. The American flying group linked with the RAF marks U S pre entry WWII. Tuskegee Institute is highlighted as its founder’s legacy. Elsinore, Denmark, is referenced in a historical context.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Afghanistan
India
RAF
United States
Tuskegee Institute
Elsinore
Denmark
Colombian Private Returns From Old Baldy With Grenades
Private Favio Valencia of Bogota describes nine hours in a hole on Old Baldy with two comrades. He says they started with 25 grenades, fired sparingly to avoid detection, and used grenades to fend off Chinese troops until his two buddies were killed and he escaped with his last two grenades back to the Colombian line.
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Robert Udick
United Press
Old Baldy
Favio Valencia
Bogota
Valencia
Reuther presses for new age and retirement benefits
Walter P. Reuther urged United Auto Workers delegates to bar new contracts beyond two years unless five year agreements include demands for new age and retirement benefits. He argued wartime inflation reduced workers' buying power and said current offers from General Motors are unsatisfactory. Carl Stellato opposed the move, warning it could aid GM Ford and Chrysler.
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Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Reuther
General Motors
Carl Stellato
Ford
Chrysler
Korea
Parking Meters Gross 76 Million Yearly in U S Survey
About 2 800 communities in the United States operate 1 113 999 parking meters that bring in 76 million dollars annually. California towns lead with 4 500 000 dollars, followed by Pennsylvania 2 300 000. The top city is San Francisco 763 291 dollars. Oakland Maryland and Plymouth New Hampshire among smaller towns show smaller figures. The 1951 average revenue per meter was 70 48 dollars.
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Chicago
U. S
American Municipal Association
The
Highway Research Board
Bureau of Public Roads
California
Andennsylvania
San Francisco
Oakland
Plymouth
N. H
Sally Perkins Commutes for Weekend Sunday School
Weston Massachusetts reports Sally Perkins aged 16 drives 60 miles to Hancock New Hampshire and 60 miles back each weekend to teach a Sunday School class of seven girls.
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Weston, Mass
Sally Perkins
Hancock
N. H
Funeral services for Don Ezequiel Pas in Buenos Aires
Funeral services were set today in Buenos Aires for Don Ezequiel Pas former editor of La Prensa son of the newspaper's founder and uncle to Alberto Gainza Paz who directed La Prensa before its expropriation by the Peron government in 1951.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Don Ezequiel Pas
la Prensa
Don Ezequiel
Alberto Gainza Paz
Peron
Don’t Neglect Slipping False Teeth
Don’t neglect slipping false teeth when you talk eat or laugh. The ad promises secure fit with a product that avoids gum taste and pasty feel, available at any drug store to restore confidence and comfort.
BC Headache Relief Ad Announces Fast Acting Formula
An advertisement promotes BC for headaches neuralgic pains and minor aches. It touts fast relief from a multi-ingredient formula available as tablets or powder with the same effectiveness and longstanding reliability. Product options include 10c 2c powders 10c tablets and family bottles.
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N. Main
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Mattress Sale
Forton Furniture CO
Washington
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Dallas
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Miracle
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Thomasville
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