Notting Hill Strangler Christie Yields Fifth Victim
Scotland Yard uncovered the fifth woman’s bones in the Notting Hill house of death, buried beneath forsythia. police fear more bodies may remain as investigators search the two and a half room apartment and garden for clues about John Reginald Christie, 55, the alleged sexual sadist.
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Jack the Ripper
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Republican Committee Called To Act On Roberts Resignation
The Republican National Committee was summoned to meet on April 10 to select a successor to Wes Roberts who resigned amid a Kansas lobbying scandal. Speaker Taft hinted Eisenhower will choose a strong name, with several names tied to Taft’s camp under consideration. Roberts remains chairman until the full committee acts on his resignation.
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Rhode Island
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Liberty Baptists Set Quarterly Meet Monday
Thomasville report shows the Liberty Baptist Association Deacons plan a Monday night meeting at Mills Home at 7 p.m. Dr I G Greer will speak as president W Paul Edinger announces. A dinner at Broyhill freezer locker plant will follow with about 75 reservations by Kyne and pastors.
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Mills Home
I. G. Greer
Baptist Orphanage
W. Paul Edinger
Broyhill
Kyne
Edinger
Military May Shun Talks and Repatriation Rights
The article discusses a war prisoner’s right to decide on reparations under specified conditions. It states that no sick or wounded prisoner eligible for repatriation may be held back against his will during hostilities, with voluntary repatriation limited to healthy prisoners.
Burma to drop U S aid in June amid anti American sentiment
Rangoon reports the Burmese government will stop United States aid after June 30 under the Economic Co operation Agreement. Premier U Nu seeks economic help from the Soviet Union as India and Indonesia act in a neutral stance. Burma faces 12,000 Nationalist Chinese guerrillas and accuses them of receiving U S weapons.
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Yunnan Province
Red Proposal May End War Stirred by Allied Debate
The Red move sparks intense interest among Allied governments and U N members in Korea. Communists propose a sick and wounded POW exchange as a step toward resuming armistice talks, while U S officials say the issue is separate from negotiations and must be weighed cautiously. Senators Taft and House members urge caution but see a potential positive signal, while others call for a strict, humanitarian approach without promising a revive of talks.
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Western Diplomats See Change In Red Policy
Western diplomats skeptical of Soviet policy now see a possible conciliatory atmosphere in Moscow. A new amnesty for short-term non-political prisoners is linked to recent shifts, with optimism that tensions may ease and lead to international progress despite the Korean War as a continued barrier to peace.
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Queen Mary to Lie in State at Westminster Hall
Dowager Queen Mary will lie in state for two days in Westminster Hall before burial. Her coffin will rest on a catafalque near where King George V and King George VI lay, with a memorial service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury before transport to Windsor Castle for interment at St. George's Chapel.
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Calendar from 1942 helps Cheektowaga official plan year
Edward Jerzewski, chairman of the Cheektowaga board of assessors, found a calendar gifted eleven years earlier. He discovered the dates match those of 1942 and began using it for this year.
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N. Y
Edward Jerzewski
Board of Assessors
Cheektowaga
Water Recedes In North Relief From Floods Spares Thousands
Northern New England rivers fell back after a three day rainstorm as 13 Maine communities faced evacuations and about 1500 people were homeless. The Saco River persisted near crest while officials reported improving conditions and no more heavy rain expected. Army Engineers credited flood control dams with preventing up to 12 million dollars in losses as pumping stations kept dikes dry.
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Endee Town Recalled For Cowboys Burials
Endee New Mexico was a rough frontier stop where cowpunchers held regular Sunday morning burials for speedily disposed rivals, a stark memory of early days and rough justice.
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Endee
N. M
Brother Strickland at 1612 Welborn Street High Point
A local notice lists Brother Strickland residing at 1612 Welborn Street in High Point North Carolina. No additional context or events are provided.
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Brother Strickland
Welborn St. High Point, N
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