One Dead Three Wounded In Greenwich Village Gun Battle
Police fought a running gun battle with three holdup men at Casino Cafe 245 Sullivan Street. One bandit died, two wounded and captured, a bystander hurt, and two patrons slugged. The dead man was Harold A. Sellers, 20, of Brooklyn. wounded were Ralph Chirilles, 19, John Penna, 25, and Louis La Presto, 43. Police pursued in a crowded neighborhood.
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Louis la Presto
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Casino Holdup Thwarted as Bandits Flee Empty Hands
Bandits attempted a raid at a casino around 12:30 a m EST, forcing the manager and patrons to line up while firing shots into the ceiling and striking two patrons. Confusion ensued and the robbers abandoned the theft in a panicked attempt to escape.
Senate narcs probe shifts to underworld traffic
Washington June 6 Senate crime investigation pivots to narcotics traffic with hints of ties to organized gambling and crime. Commissioner H J Anslinger, head of the Bureau of Narcotics, testifies in a secret session at 2 pm EST to provide information guiding the inquiry.
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U. S. Bureau of Narctics
Anslinger
Marshal Stalin Worst Dressed on International Scene
In Washington on June 6, Russia's Marshal Stalin was labeled the worst dressed man on the international scene by Haberdasher Paul D. Gilbert of the Association of Better Business Bureaus. Gilbert, head of the National Association of Retail Clothiers, suggested Stalin should buy a summer suit a straw hat and brown and white shoes to improve his image. His pictures indicate that he'd improve with such attire.
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Washington
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Fire flows threaten Hawaii Island resort amid volcanic activity
A volcanic eruption on Mauna Loa drives lava toward the Southeast flank with four main flows. Only the southernmost stream remains vigorous as a red hot river, Sunday night engulfing Ohio Lodge, a Hawaii Island resort. Villages below remain deemed safe.
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One in four income tax returns in error
Chattanooga Tenn June One of every four individual income tax returns is erroneous and 91 per cent of the errors are against the government says U S Commissioner of Internal Revenue George J Schoeneman at the 18th annual meeting of the National Association of Tax Administrators The understatements total 1 3 billion and overstatements 90 million. the government can recoup about 600 million of the understatements.
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Schoeneman
National Association of Tax Administrators
Mauna Loa Eases After Five Days of Violent Eruptions
In Honolulu on June 6, Mauna Loa cooled after a five day violent display. Lava rivers still flowed down its 13,680 foot flanks with likely weeks of activity ahead. Chief Ranger Frank Hjort of Hawaii National Park said molten rock formed large dikes along both sides of the volcano.
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Mauna Loa
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Hawaii National Park
Presidential Curbs To Go Into Arms Bill
Senators seek major revisions to the foreign arms bill reducing presidential power. Vandenberg criticizes a key section as hearings continue with Harriman and Bradley scheduled for appearances. Johnson supports the rewrite, signaling sharp curbs in executive authority.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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R-Mich
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House
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Omar N. Bradley
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Defense
Johnson
Companion Of Bandit Is Injured
Fairfield WL June 6 Gunmen fired from ambush again targeting "Little Earl" Shelton as he and companion Wylie were approached at a garage on Highway 48 two miles west. Earl dodged bullets, Wylie was killed near the vehicle, and the attackers fled into the building. Sheriff Brown said bullets came from across the highway with concealment in tall grass and brush.
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Flora
Michigan
Little Bert
United States
Johnson
Senator Green
D-Ri
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Little Earl” Shelton
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Wylie
Elmer Brown
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TV Installed On Some Buses
Television sets have been installed in buses on a Los Angeles to San Francisco line. The sets are mounted at the front of the buses and visible to riders, while the driver maintains focus on the road. The company reports positive feedback from customers.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
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