Confession Deal Sought by Heirens in Degnan Murders
William Heirens, 17, allegedly offers full confessions to the Degnan kidnapping and three other murders in exchange for a life sentence, with admissions said to be oral and not yet written. Evidence mounts in the Suzanne Degnan case, the Lipstick Murder, and the Ros s murder, as authorities consider the deal.
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Chicago
U.P
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
United Press
Heirens
Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
Kenmore Avenue
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Munitions Firm Agent Sought Aid From May
Senate war investigation hears that Joseph Freeman, a munitions firm agent, testified he asked Rep. May for business help six to eight times while May chaired a House committee. Freeman described rising wartime earnings from Erie Basin Batavia Metal and other firms in the Illinois munitions combine, noting May's possible involvement and the committee’s plan to recall witnesses. The panel reviews contracts totaling over 78 million dollars and May’s potential appearance.
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Washington
Joseph Freeman
Rep
May
Freeman
Senate War Investigating Committee
Mead
N.Y
House Military Committee
War Department
Munitions Combine
Combine
Erie Basin
Batavia Metal Products Companies
Congressman May
George Meader
Batavia
Congress
Veterans and employers to meet at Kenosha club
About 4 000 World War II veterans and employers are invited to a meeting at the Kenosha Union Club at 8 p m Tuesday. Speakers include Harry Nelson of the Veterans Administration educational division and Leo Levenick director of veterans affairs Madison. The program covers educational opportunities apprenticeship and training on the job and financial aid available to veterans.
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Kenosha Union Club
Harry Nelson
Veterans Administration Educational Division
Wood
Wis
Nelson
C. W. Slingworth
O. D. Olsen
James Brach
Walter F. Simon
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Madison
Simon
Leo B. Levenick
Veterans Affairs
Levenick
A. W. Larson
House Advances Bill to Raise Silver Prices
The House sent to conference with the Senate a Senate-approved bill to boost silver prices from 71.11 to 90.3 cents an ounce.
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House
Washington
Senate
Winnipeg political icon John Queen dies at 63
John Queen a longtime socialist leader and twice mayor of Winnipeg died Sunday aged 63. He had been elected to the Manitoba legislature while imprisoned on charges of seditious conspiracy tied to the 1919 Winnipeg general strike and was a prominent figure in Canada’s labor movement. He was born in Scotland.
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Winnipeg
John Queen
Manitoba
Scotland
OPA Bill to Conference Amid House Opposition
Congressional leaders told President Truman the House would defeat sending the Senate OPA revival bill to the White House in its present form. The plan aims for a House Senate conference to compromise on key provisions, with adjournment hoped between July 20 and July 27.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
White House
Senate House Conference Committee
VW. Barkley
Sam Rayburn
Barkley
Congress
Mr. Truman
OPA
National Airport
Tom Connally
Tex
Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
Kenosha Residents Awarded King’s Medal by Britain
Two Kenoshans Mrs John Holden and James Hill are among 1227 Americans to receive his majesty's medal for wartime service. Both helped found the British War Relief committee in 1939. Hill chaired the local chapter and Holden led knitting work.
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Lord Inverchapel
United States
Washington
Kenoshans
Britain
Holden
Kenosha
Hill
Veterans Plan Incorporation of Housing Plan
World War II Veterans Home Building Project voted to form a corporation to construct 162 homes in Kenosha using two city parcels and one from Northwestern Loan and Trust. If plans hold, construction could start soon and finish by March 1947, with a six room one and a half story home priced at 5500 dollars and options for financing and life mortgage insurance.
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Kenosha
American Legion Club
Northwestern Loan and Trust Company
Duane Nedry
Nedry
American Legion
Leo C. Meyer
Legion
Veterans of the Home Building Group
Eisenhower to Spend Vacation in Wisconsin
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Wisconsin for a weeklong vacation with his four brothers. They were escorted to an undisclosed northern site, with Governor Goodland arranging details and greeting him with well wishes for fishing.
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Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
U.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter S. Goodland
Minocqua
Frank Graass
Goodland
Britain Gets U.S. Loan to Boost Diet and Industry
London reports a $3.75 billion U.S. loan approved by Congress and signed by President Truman. Chancellor Hugh Dalton said funds will allow imports and a varied diet while prioritizing machinery, tools, and newsprint. Expect gradual living standard improvement with no quick market buoyancy.
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London
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
U. S
U. S. Congress
Truman
Ministry of Food
Laborite Financial
Dalton
Britain
United States
Truman Signs $3.75 Billion British Loan Bill
President Truman signed the 3.75 billion dollar British loan bill and said it would help remove rival blocs’ danger. The House completed Congressional action on the loan Saturday.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
House
Byrnes Reports On Peace Talks After Paris Conference
Secretary of State Byrnes drafted reports for President Truman and the nation on slower progress toward European peace. Fresh from the Paris four power ministers meeting, he plans a 9 p.m. radio address to outline cooperation with Russia and push for another ministers conference this summer to address German and Austrian peace. Byrnes returned to Washington and said progress was made as he met with Truman and congressional leaders.
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University of Chicago
Degnan
Suzanne
Brown
Ross
William J. Tuohy
Wilbert F. Crowley
Heiren
John P. Coghlan
Malachy Coghlan
House
Charles Halleck
Ind
Clarence J. Brown
Senate House
Brent Spence
House Banking Committee
OPA
Tom Connally
Tex
Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
National Airport
Paris
Washington
Byrnes
Truman
Europe
CDT
Mutual
ABC
Russia
Connally
Vandenberg
White House
Crop Outlook For County Is Above Average
Despite a drought period, rains arrived in time to yield a bright outlook. County Agent E V Ryall notes normal to high yields in small grains and corn, an excellent hay crop, and strong berry prices with normal strawberry picks. Weather supports bumper vegetables, with heavy cabbage plantings and strong overall farm returns.
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E. V. Ryall
Somers
Sharp rise in county auto deaths in first half of 1946
Coroner James A Crossin reports 16 people killed by autos in the city and county from January 1 to June 30, 1946, matching the total 1945 accident deaths. Pedestrian fatalities dominated city and county figures, with rail crossing and train collisions also cited. Overall violent and sudden deaths reached 64 in six months, with many due to natural causes or accidents. continued on page five.
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James A. ‘Crossin
Jay B. Glerum
Thief Steals 1946 Car Fuel and Plates in Lexington
A Lexington display window theft saw an unknown thief drive off with a 1946 car after fueling it with 20 gallons from the dealer’s tank and stealing a set of license plates. The incident occurred Sunday in back street conditions.
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Lexington
Backstreet
Engineer Charles S. Shaughnessy Dies in Asheville
Charles S. Shaughnessy a nationally known engineer who helped construct New York City's aqueduct water supply system and for 26 years served as chief examiner of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission died Sunday in Asheville North Carolina.
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Asheville
N. C
Charles S. Shaughnessy
New York City
Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
Animals Survived Bikini Blast Dying Like Flies
Kwajalein dispatch reports a high security animal ship Burleson observing that animals withstood the blast now die suddenly, sometimes after normal readings. An officer notes some appear fine one day then collapse the next, while a pig 311 recovered from the lagoon shows radiation signs and is treated with penicillin.
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Kwajalein
Bikini
Burleson
United States
Former Leader of Chetniks Found Guilty by Yugoslav Court
Gen Draja Mihailovic and 10 of 23 co defendants were convicted of collaboration with Germans and sentenced to die by firing squad. Prison terms up to 18 months for others. Mihailovic had wartime roles under exiled government. U S and British officers served as liaisons. Trial began June 10 and verdicts announced after 8 am.
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Draja Mihailovic
Belgrade
Mihailovic
Peter
Lowon
Konstantin Fotich
United States
Chetnik
Americans Held As Hostages in Berlin Dispute
U S Army says Russians hold Warrant Officer Samuel L. Harrison and his wife Helen as hostages amid claims two Soviet officers are detained by Americans. Keating noted Russia's letter promising release of the Harrisons with other American officers missing since July 1.
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Berlin
U. S
Samuel L. Harrison
Frank A. Keating
Harrison
Helen
Harrah
Okla
San Antonio
Tex
Keating
Dratvin
Harold Cobin
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Oranienburg
Harrisons
Mexico Promises Inquiry Into Voting Irregularities
Secretary of the Interior Primo Villa Michel pledged a proper investigation of voting irregularities alleged by followers of Ezequiel Padilla, who acknowledged last night he was defeated by Maguel Aleman in the July 7 presidential election.
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Mexico City
of the Interior
Primo Villa Michel
Ezequiel Padilla
Maguel Aleman
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Erie
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Canada Socialist
Jesse P. Wolcott
Veterans Plan
U. S. Treasury
Strawberry Return High
Chetniks
Fiers
Yugoslavia
Mihailovicc
Mexico
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