Charlotte Murder Suspects Questioned After Brutal Home Invasion
Mecklenburg County police say they questioned more than a dozen Negro men, releasing one man and sending for another, as a massive eight hour search near Charlotte failed to locate the killer. Coroner reports indicate Mrs Maxwell was not sexually attacked. a knife wound and a fatal attack on her daughter are described as brutal. A neighbor recalls seeing a Black man in a baseball cap flee the Maxwell residence into the woods.
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Whitley
Pba
Aetiaparnn
Flatey
Charlotte
W. M. Summerville
Maxwell
Stock Market Declines for Fourth Straight Session
New York stocks fell for the fourth consecutive session with losses of more than a point. Trading was active as sell-off extended into the close. Railroad shares weakened after noon, with Great Northern and Atlantic Coast Line down 1 and Cities Service leading oil shares lower.
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New York
Panne Liquida
Great Northern
Atlantic Coast Line
Republic
Comedienne Marie Wilson Suffered Blood Poisoning
Hollywood reports comedienne Marie Wilson to be in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in an oxygen tent after a left leg infection caused blood poisoning. Doctors say antibiotics and a transfusion saved her life. she remains hospitalized and will stay under care for days, with possible two week recovery before home.
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Hollywood
Marie Wilson
Cedars of Lebanon
Comedienne
Irving Ross
Ress
Miss Wilson
RKO
Irma
Toll In Ship Collision Revised Search Goes On
The collision near Cape Henry involved the Seaplane Tender Valcour and the coal carrier Thomas Tracy. The Valcour burned after swerving into Tracy off Hampton Roads, with 36 dead or missing and 16 injured, while Tracy returned to Newport News with no injuries to most of its 50 to 75 crew. Rescue crews searched entombed compartments aboard the Valcour as a Norfolk inquiry began.
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Valcour
Thomas Tracy
Cape Henry
Lye Mae
Thomas Traaide
Cape Any Yemarang
Hampton Roads
Newport News
Rhode Island
Gg Ls
E. E. Parker
Tracy
Navy
John J. Ballentine
Atantic Fleet Air Ng
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Marshall Honored At VMI
Gen. George C. Marshall, VMI's most famous living graduate, returned to the campus to receive Virginia's Distinguished Service Medal as Gov. John Battle presented the award during a special Marshall Day parade. Baruch spoke on leadership and war mobilization, recalling Civil War echoes and the new arch dedication.
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Lexin Eh Gton
George C. Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia
VMI
John Battle
Marshall
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Stonewall Jackson
Baruch
United States
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Warn Against Another Jump In Inflation
Washington reports two top inflationary forces ready for a big push risking higher living costs. A stabilizer and secretary push for higher taxes and tougher controls to defend the dollar and stabilize prices as civilian goods face diversion to defense needs.
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Washington
Johnston
Sieben
Senate Banking Oeantuee
Spring Rains Slow Korean War Armies In Jeopardy
In Korea, Communist forces massed for a major assault as spring rains hindered UN operations. While airpower faced weather constraints, ground movements continued along a widening bridgehead south of the Soyang River. Allied patrols probed rivers and built defenses along an 80 mile line amid persistent bombardment.
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No-Man’s Land
Korea
United Nations
South Korea
No Man’s Land
Soyang River
U.N
Kapyong
Chunchon
Beef Rollback Action to Be Explained
Washington AP reports a price stabilization order aims to cut retail beef by 9 to 10 cents a pound by Oct. Cattlemen warn of a meat famine and black market risk while enforcement agencies crack down on illegal slaughtering in the Midwest as all retail beef prices move to new ceilings.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Midwest
Vernment
Office of Price Stabilization
Precautions Of Defense Dept. Told
Washington tale of alternate defense headquarters and emergency plans for the Defense Department. Secretary Marshall said revisions protect essential functions outside Washington in event of attack. About 140000 employees in the area with 30000 in the Pentagon. locations remain secret as plans include a Camp Ritchie communications center.
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Washington
Defense Department
Ma 1
Pentagon
Defense Establishment
Potomac River
Virginia
Department
Camp Ritchie
Bourno
Ngton
Marshall
Main Points of Truman MacArthur Dispute
James Marlow surveys the Truman MacArthur clash at Washington with four proposed central questions. He outlines two sides with three core issues: whether widening the war would invite Russia and risk World War III, whether it would end the war sooner, and which plan offers a quicker resolution given fears of Soviet entry and broader European defense concerns.
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James Marlow
Washington
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Senate
Defense Marshall
Truman
Russia
China
Jon
Marshall
Korea
U. N
Ope
Mac
Manchurian
Formosa
Lawing
Asia
Bradley warns against expanding Korea war to Red China
Gen Bradley told Senate investigators that a widened Korea war including Red China would likely please the Kremlin and risk a world war. He said the Joint Chiefs favor a limited war strategy, patience, and maintaining present military power to contain Communism without broad escalation.
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Washington
Bradley
Douglas MacArthur
China
Kremlin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
MacArthur
Defense
George C. Marshall
Truman
Red China
McArthur
Ron Vocat
Ao Churia
Korea
Soviet Union
Key
Joe
U. S
Gas Tax Increase Proposed
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively backed raising the federal gasoline tax by half a cent to 1.12 to 2.0 cents per gallon, aiming for about 210 million dollars more annually. They also rejected a one cent soft drink tax and a 10 percent candy and gum tax, and discussed but did not decide on used car sales tax.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Betting Big Business In England
A government survey estimates Britain spends over a billion dollars yearly on bets on horses dogs soccer pools and lotteries. Derby betting is nearly universal with 180 000 000 to 250 000 000 pounds wagered monthly. Soccer pools attract about 52 00 000 pounds annually, far above greyhound bets. The report notes betting is an almost universal habit and discusses potential legalization via bookmakers. The commission urged allowing open betting in bookmakers shops but Parliament has not acted.
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London
Britain
Statistical Office
House of Mons
Gev
Senate
Church of England
Parliament
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Hugh F. McKean
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Wagner
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England
Charlott Heer Bureau
Asheville
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