Drifter 25 Confesses to Six Killings in 4 States
Jeri miah McCray 25 a Negro drifter confessed to robbing and killing six white victims in Virginia Georgia Alabama and Ohio police said He admitted slayings in Atlanta Calhoun County Alabama and near Columbus Ohio He described using a shovel to kill Robert Hanbury and bludgeoning Mrs Carrie Hanbury with a flashlight He faces trial in Bowling Green Virginia authorities said
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Richmond
Jerimiah McCray
Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio
McCray
State Police
Jeanette My Griffin
Ladysmith
Caroline County
Carrie B. Hanbury
Robert Hanbury
Bai
Calhoun County
Ala
Daisy Gilbert
Columbus
Stella DeWitt
Washington ‘Courthouse
Atlanta
West Coast Shipyards Land Major Defense Contracts
Public Law 605 allocates four ships to West Coast yards including Todd Shipyards for Moore-McCormack Lines and American Export Lines, with Sun Ship Co. in Chester and New York Shipbuilding Corp. in Camden also winning. Rep. Hosmer and peers tout the decision as a stimulus to California jobs while the Federal Maritime Board cites strategic defense mobilization and county yard capacity.
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Todd Shipyard
Moore- McCormack Lines, Inc
San Diego
American
Sun Ship Co
Chester
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Camden
Craig Hosmer
Long Beach
California
Hosmer
Knowland
Cecil King
Los Angeles
Sath Congress
T Federal Maritime Board
Clarence G. Morse
Rutios
Tranpower
Morse
First Negro Sworn In to Envoy Post
Clifton Reginald Wharton became the first Black foreign service officer named chief of a U S overseas diplomatic mission as ambassador to Romania. A mix up in signals caused a single reporter to attend the initial swearing in, prompting a second ceremony later attended by press photographers and Secretary John Foster Dulles.
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Washington WP
U.S
Clifton Regisrated
Wharton
Thinister
Romania
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Negligence Ruled in Road Death Involving Stoneham
A coroner's jury found a vehicle operated negligently caused the head on collision that killed Mrs. Jennie A. Leach, 55, a British Columbia tourist. Stoneham, 30, son of Horace Stoneham, was intemperate and under alcohol influence. a preliminary felony manslaughter hearing is set for next Thursday.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Charles Horace
Pete) Stoneham
British Columbia
Stoneham
San Francisco Giants
Horace Stoneham
Jennie A. Leach
William
Young Stoneham
Oscilloscope Stolen From Parked Auto
Sperry Gyroscope Co salesman Constantin Dallas reported his cathode-ray oscilloscope valued at 800 dollars stolen from his car parked at Magnolia Ave foot in Wilmington. He reported the loss Friday.
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Sperry Gyrosiscope Co
Constantin
Dallas
N. Marine Ave
Wilmington
Magnolia Ave
Sailor Dead in Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot
A 33 year old sailor aboard a U.S. Tolovuna died Friday night reportedly by his own hand. Frank R. Lopez, 35, of 1810 West 20th Street, shot himself in the head with a small pistol, police said.
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Frank R. Lopez
U.S
30 Burlesque Dancers Found on Italian Liner Usodimare
VALPARAISO Chile The Italian liner Usodimare arrived with 180 stowaways from Arica and Antofagasta. Among the extras were 30 burlesque dancers. A premature baby was born to a regular passenger, reported as hic Maric for the captain.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Usodimare
Arica
Antofagasta
Mario Crapaz
Hic Maric
Quick Union Cleanup Ordered in Miami Beach
AFL-CIO presses unions to meet April 15 deadline for ethical codes. Meany says self-regulation suffices. failure could invite government oversight. Codes bar racketeers from office, require honest elections, and tighten financial controls to protect union members’ rights. Grace Kelly wedding stamps sell out. Monaco Consul reports via WSR. Elmont Stamp Co. offers related stamp sets from Paris and Monacco collections.
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Miami Beach
Afl-Cio
Meany
Congress
George Meany
Union Oil
AFL-7 Cio
Executive Council
Johor
New York
WSR
New York Times
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Elmont Stamp Co
Elmont
Paris
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Iservice
Aaa
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