Appeals over Malmedy massacre sentence reach Supreme Court
U S Army Lt Col Willis M Everett Jr heads to Washington with a review and appeal on behalf of 43 German SS troopers condemned to hang for the Malmedy Massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. Everett criticizes interrogations and mock trials as illegal, urging a review by the judge advocate general.
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Dachau
Germany
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Willis M. Everett, Jr
Atlanta
Malmedy
War Crimes Trial
Everett
Army
Supreme Court
U. S
Europe
Pacific
War Department
Truman
Ardennes Bulge
Joachim Peiper
Municipal Court Revenue Up In Final Quarter
Municipal court revenues for the quarter ending Dec 31 totaled 6530, up from 5262 in 1945. City fines and fees reached 3647, with county and state income at 2883, reflecting a strong quarter and traffic related receipts. Parking meter violations appear for the first time, with 208 cases all fined as one dollar. Heaviest city fines included drunken driving 107, reckless driving 34.5, and disorderly conduct 58.
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Gerald M. Siebert
Edward G Green Dies at 74 Noted Writer and Poet
Edward G Green, a 74 year old writer and poet from Joplin Missouri, died Friday. He was known for his literary works and contributions to regional poetry communities. His passing marks the end of a long career shaping local letters.
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Joplin
Edward G. Green
What’s in Name Wrong Doers May Find Out
San Francisco police gain 26 year old navy veteran Dick Tracy as a new force member. The issue hints the city will expose wrongdoers, with Tracy joining the department to assist in law enforcement.
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San Francisco
Milwaukee Presbyterian Church Damaged by Fire
A three alarm fire of incendiary origin caused 150000 dollars in damage to the Calvin Presbyterian church early today. Police held a suspect at the scene as the arsonist. Fire officials traced the blaze to rags soaked in kerosene placed on the church altar.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Calvin Presbyterian
Calvin C. Kunde
Elders Named to Watch Over Congress Page Boys
Rep. Leo Allen appointed a three member elder panel to monitor page behavior after reports of loose living. The group includes William J. Donaldson Humphrey S. Shaw and James V. Griffin all former pages with long service in House roles. They will advise without acting as a formal watchdog.
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Washington
Leon Allen
Congressional
House
Allen
Wiliam J. Donaldson
Humphrey S. Shaw
James V. Griffin
House Republican Patronage Committee
Congress
U S Steel and Union Agree to Extend Contract
U S Steel and United Steelworkers extend the current contract to April 30 1947 to allow fuller bargaining while avoiding production disruption. Philip Murray cites the move as aiding national economy and peaceful labor relations.
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U. S. Steel and Union
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers Union
CSO
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworkers
Murray
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
Fairless
Daniel Hits At Portal Suits In Congress Hearing
Senator O Daniel accuses portal pay suits of legalized hijacking and a CIO club over industry. He briefs a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee as it weighs bills to curb or ban suits seeking over 4 billion dollars in back pay. Senate recesses. other panels meet. Wherry heads new small business committee.
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Washington
O'Danial
D.-Tex
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Congress
O'Daniel
House
Senate
Public Works Committee
Gordon R. Clapp
TVA
Commerce
Wherry
R.-Neb
Tobey
R.N.H
Tear Gas Used to Break Up Punjab Demonstration
Police fired tear gas in Lahore to disperse protests over the arrest of high ranking Moslem League leaders and Punjab government ban on the party's national guard.
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Punjab
Lahore
Britain and Russia Seek Clarification on Treaty Terms
London sources say Britain does not share Stalin’s view that exchange of military student officers signals war prep. Stalin’s Moscow radio quote noted Montgomery’s proposal while British officials neither confirm nor deny. Bevin’s note and Stalin’s puzzlement over Bevin’s statements feature in the ongoing exchange of notes regarding the 1942 treaty and its 1992 extension.
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London
Foreign Office
Stalin
Moscow
Lord Montgomery
Montgomery
Tass
Britain
United States
Russia
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Field Marshal
Woman Hit by Bolt From Blue in Los Angeles
Florence Jacoves, 20, was struck on the head by a one inch bolt dropped from a fire escape being repaired. She fell to the sidewalk but was not reported seriously injured.
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Bolt From Blue
Los Angeles
Florence Jacoves
Rob Turkish Bath Of Deposit Boxes
A gang of seven tied up the manager Bernie Hellman and stole 150 steel deposit boxes from Silver's Bath in Coney Island at 4 am. They loaded strongboxes with an estimated 25 000 to 50 000 dollars into two waiting cars while 200 guests slept in other parts of the building.
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New York
Coney Island
Silver
Bath
Bernie Hellman
Chamber Backs Kenosha School Board Salary Scale
The Kenosha Chamber of Commerce endorsed the board of education salary schedule for 300 teachers and will send representatives to a 7:30 p.m. Monday hearing in city hall. The action supports boosts costing 21000 this year’s last four months and 37500 next year, aligning pay with training and experience.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Kenosha
City Hall
Education Committee
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber
Rogers Palmer
Leslie L. Long
George W. Anderson
Thomas Montemurro
William Sheldon
R. S. Kingsley
Kenosha Education Association
Kenosha Teachers Union
Grandmother Seeks Grubstake For Arizona Gold Mine
Mrs. Laura Middaugh, 59, traveling from Joplin, Missouri, arrived in Denver with a tattered map claiming a Lost Dutchman mine route. She seeks partners to back her venture and keep the map safe in a bank box as she weighs offers from several gold seekers and a Denver clerk.
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Denver
U.P
Arizona
Laura Middaugh
Joplin
Jake Walz
Jake
Dutchman
Election Sunday Brings Climax in Allis-Chalmers Dispute
Milwaukee union fight at Allis-Chalmers heads to a vote by about 11 000 eligible workers on whether to stay with UAW CIO Local 248 Independent Workers of Allis-Chalmers or neither. Police warn of possible mass picketing while city officials consider legality. prior court losses left the outcome uncertain.
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Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers
Uaw-Cio
John Polcyn
Milwaukee Auditorium
248
Polcyn
Walter Mattison
Clyde Sheets
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Independent Workers Union
UAW
Federal
Federal District Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Chicago
Kersten Defends Wisconsin Judge Over Allis Chalmers Vote
Rep Charles J Kersten accuses Rep Price of criticizing a Wisconsin federal judge for denying a restraining order on an Allis Chalmers workers union election The Wisconsin ruling would allow thousands of workers to vote to determine their leadership and resume the election process
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Washington
Charles J. Kersten
Wis
Price
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Allis Chalmers
Kersten
Duffy
Allis- Chalmers Company
Illinois
Capone in Critical Condition in Florida Home
Capone’s illness was listed as very critical at 8:30 am as he received oxygen at his Palm Island villa. Doctors said he suffered a stroke Tuesday and pneumonia now clouded his lungs, with Dr. Arthur J. Logie stating recovery was very unlikely.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Scarface al Capone
Capone
Palm Island
Arthur J. Logie
Madison Man Killed in Wisconsin Car Crash
Bernard Peterson 36 of Madison was killed when his car left a curve on a highway near Richland Center Wisconsin early today. His wife, injured with a back wound, was taken to Richland Center hospital and was not believed to be critically hurt.
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Richland Center
Wis
U.P
Bernard Peterson
Madison
Here
Peterson
Former coach gives optimistic address at Kenosha High School graduation
George Walter now a professor at Lawrence College urged 122 mid year graduates to pursue optimistic goals. He contrasted a pessimistic eastern professor speech with active efforts, stressing respect for individuality, personal responsibility, and using scientific methods at school and home. He cited WWII victory and urged graduates to shape a better world. Musical preludes included Haleluya and Battle Hymn selections.
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George Walter
Kenosha Senior High School
Walter
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
Racine
Kenosha
Mr. Walter
Europe
America
Transport Bound For Rome Crashes At Croydon Airport
A chartered DC-3 bound for Rome crashed into a parked Czech Airlines DC-3 at Croydon Airport during an attempted takeoff. Twelve people were killed including three Roman Catholic nuns and two infants. seven hospitalized with severe shock, several others uninjured. The Spencer Airways crew of five and seven aboard the Czech plane were affected as both aircraft burned in snow and flames.
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London
U.P
Rome
Croydon
Spencer Airways
South Africa
Spencer
Croydon General Hospital
Rhodesia
Dakota
Missing Philippine DC-3 With Gold Cargo Vanishes Near Hong Kong
The Royal Air Force said a Philippines Airline DC-3 carrying $15 million in gold from Manila to Hong Kong is missing and likely crashed in pirate waters off Hong Kong. RAF last heard at 3 p.m. ordering altitude. no confirmation heard. Destroyers and launches scanned the area and an air search starts at daybreak. Four crew members aboard.
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Hong Kong
U.P
Royal Air Force
Philippines
Manila
RAF
Seven Injured in Navy DC-3 Plane Crash
A U S Navy DC-3 transport overshot a landing field and caught fire injuring seven aboard. Pilot Lt. J. Smith from Oakland and Lt. D. A. Swanson of Jacksonville were listed as seriously hurt. Nurse Blanche Oldridge of Shebeague Island Portland suffered lacerations and possible fractures.
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Halifax
U. S. Navy
J. Smith
Oakland
Calif
D. A. Swanson
Jacksonville
Fla
Blanche Oldridge
Shebeague Island
Casco Bay
Portland
Polar Ships Evicted by Roaming Iceberg at Little America
Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd's polar task force abandoned Little America harbor as a massive iceberg 200 yards long and over 400 feet high blocked the Bay of Whales. 75 men ashore await a solution while Merrick may be sent to assess the trend and safety.
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Little America
U.P
Richard E. Byrd
Bay of Whales
Ross Ice Shelf
Richard H. Cruzen
Merrick
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Eft
Warren E. Magee
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South Street
Route 25
Newark
N. J
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Milwaukee Presbyterian Church
John R. Steelman
White House
Edgar K. Warren
U. S. Labor Department
Conciliation Service
United Steelworkers of America
U. S. Steel Corporation
Portal
Daniel
George II
Greece
Demetrios Maximos
Constantin Tsaldaris
Maximos
Tsaldaris
Capones
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