Southack Guilty of Manslaughter in O'Donnell Death
A six man six woman jury finds Eugene Bentley Southack 50 Norwalk guilty of manslaughter in the shotgun death of his former son in law Ellsworth O'Donnell 26 at the Southack home April 15 The verdict was returned at 15 p m in Dept 89 Superior Court Southack faces 1 to 10 years and is to appear for sentencing July 5 The case unfolded amid a family dispute witnessed by two deputy sheriffs and supported by Southack’s daughter Billia Donnell 22 who testified for the defense battles over whether the shooting was accidental lingered in the courtroom
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Los Angeles
Eugene Bentley Southack
Norwalk
Ells
Dept. 89
Superior Court
Southuck
Sheriff's Department
O'Donnell
Southeck
Southack
Beta
Billia Susan Donnell
Orphanage Fire Claims 32 in Montreal
A six story hospice in Montreal faces a deadly blaze killing 32 inmates and two nuns who rushed in to save others. Fire officials report 26 bodies recovered with six more missing as priests awaited last rites outside the charred building in the Tonemont district.
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Montreal
Raymond Pare
Sainte Cunegondo
Grey Wuns
Tonemont
Large Convoy Spotted By Planes
Allied air observers report a large Communist convoy moving from Manchuria into Korea on Friday night as UN forces push toward Wonsan and Kaesong. Western front reports show stubborn rear-guard actions while U N infantry clear Chinese positions near Inje and advance along the Kaesong Wonsan line, with an estimated 500 southbound vehicles observed at night.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
Korea
United Nations
Wonsan
Korean
Inje
Eighth Army
North Korea
Kaesong- Wonsan
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Copper Miners Strike Shuts Chile Copper Centers
In Santiago on June wi the copper mining centers were paralyzed as workers strike after two months of unmet demands. Union leaders said major mines halted operations and shipments, signaling broad disruption across the sector.
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Santiago
Chile
Nine Months Long Enough Editorial Call for Price Controls
The piece argues Congress will renew price controls for a set period under expanded presidential power. It notes President Truman’s demand for two years and references his radio address recalling 1946 price controls. The editorial frames the renewal as a political decision tied to executive authority.
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Congress
Truman
Monorail Plan Gets Nod
Sacramento bill approved by the Assembly Committee of Municipal and County Government would create a metropolitan rapid transit authority to finance an $83 million monorail system serving the San Fernando Long Beach area with federal aid. Ralph Merritt of the Mono Rail Alan said operation could begin two years after approval.
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Sacramento
San Fernando- Long Beach
Assembly Committee of
Ralph Merritt
Mono Rail
Alan
Senate OKs Sea Water Study Fund
SACRAMENTO June 15 A bill appropriating 30000 to the University of California to study turning sea water into usable domestic or agricultural supply was approved by the Senate. Senator Clarence C. Ward Santa Barbara warned that without new water sources coastal counties will face hard times in coming years and the bill moves to the lower house.
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Sacramento
University of California
Senate
Clarence C. Ward
Santa Barbara
Ward
NMU Strikes In East and Gulf Coast Shipping
The CIO National Maritime Union sparked a two coast walkout as seamen refused to sign aboard New York harbor ships after failed midnight contract talks. East and Gulf Coast freighter and passenger vessels halted while defense shipping remains unaffected. The strike also touches East and Gulf Coast members of the CIO American Radio Association and the CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The West Coast engineers union extended its old contract by 30 days.
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New York
CIO National Maritime Union
New York Harbor
East Coast
Gulf Coat
Gulf Coast
CIO American Radio Assn
CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
NMU
West
MacArthur condemns government by propaganda in Dallas
General Douglas MacArthur in two speeches denounced government by false concepts and propaganda. He said public opinion could correct propaganda and that no administration can long defy a vigorously expressed will. The Dallas Cotton Bowl event echoed his earlier nationwide appeal.
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Dallas
Texas
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Dallas Cotton Bowl
Republic
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