Officials Close Two Theaters Five Nightclubs
Fire swept through the La Salle Madison Hotel lobby killing unnamed victims after delays in calling the fire department. Investigations by Mayor Kelly, police, state officials, and a coroner's jury follow reports of delayed response and possible shaft origin. The closures include Schubert and Great Northern theaters and five clubs. Shipbuilders in Scotland hold orders to keep Clyde yards busy for years.
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Edward J. Kelly
Avery Brundage
Roy Steffen
la Salle-Madison Hotel Co
Kelly
John L. Fenn
John Tuohy
Henry Eckhardt
A. L. Brodie
State Senate
Springfield
Schubert
Central Park
Great Northern
Windy City
Playhouse Tavern
McGovern’s Liberty Inn
Scotland
Clyde
Mother and son die in grim desert pact in California
In Pasadena Mrs Ethel Cooper Kenyon 49 swore her son would join the army over her dead body. Both she and William G Kenyon 19 were found dead after a death pact involving bichloride of mercury tablets. Military police found the son had died on arrival at the scene. The mother was in poor condition and semi conscious.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Ethel Cooper Kenyon
William G. Kenyon
Phillips Named Social Agency Council Head
Phillips named head of Kenosha social agency council as part of a new community chest constitution. The council aims to coordinate social work, improve welfare legislation, and foster inter agency cooperation across 16 local agencies plus lay members, with committees on environment family welfare group work.
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Kenosha
Environment Committee
Teen-Age Draft Stumbling Block in Congress Debate
The House and Senate clash over a five month draft holiday extending to February 15 and May 15 respectively. Key conferees include Senators Thomas Johnson Hill Downey Austin Bridges and Gurney, with House members Ewing Thomason Brooks Sparkman Andrews Short Arends likely to join.
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Senate
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Edwin JC. Johnson
Cole
Lister Hill
D. Ala
Sheridan Downey
Calif
Warren R. Austin
Styles Bridges
Chan Gurney
D.S.D
Hlouse
May
RK. Ewing Thomason
Tex
Overton Brooks
John Sparkman
Ala
Walter G. Andrews
RNY
Dewey Short
Leslie C. Arends
Ill
Senate Banking Group Seeks Curtailment of OPA Rules
The committee urged repealing OPA MAP order aimed at keeping low priced clothing available. They proposed raising ceiling prices and limiting new subsidies. The plan would not extend control to items not under May 1 status and restrict non essential living or business costs.
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OPA
Auto price control ends this year says OPA
OPA officials warn the ban on cost absorption for recon version items will raise consumer costs by about 500 million annually, with autos contributing 400 million. Auto industry spokesmen dispute the estimate, arguing production cannot exceed 2 million cars and the average rise would be around 75 dollars per vehicle.
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OPA
Queen Jose of Italy En Route to Portugal
The royal house announces Queen Maria Jose of Italy is en route to Portugal aboard the Italian cruiser Duca Degli Abruzzi.
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Queen Jose
Italy
Portugal
Rome
Royal House
Maria Jose
Duca Degli Abruzzi
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