Tokyo Furosha Victims of War and Demobilized Soldiers
Tokyo's Furosha numbers about 700 in a city of 3.7 million and gathers in Ueno Park. Police report raids and rising petty theft tied to war victims, demobilized soldiers, orphans, and other unfortunates. The group sleeps in parks and depots and seeks work with occupation forces or by shoring up small-time trades.
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Tokyo
Motoshige Sakurai
Ueno Park
New York
Central Park
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Ueno
Sakurai
Sagurai
Japan
Loehr Testifies On Missing Funds In Bankruptcy Hearing
Fond du Lac Wisconsin Mrs Louise Handt Loehr operator of a real estate agency testified that she could account for only four thousand of nine thousand nine hundred dollars withdrawn from a bank in February. She claimed the rest was taken on a trip to Green Bay and that illness in Chilton led to loss of consciousness and the money disappearing. She pleads innocent to charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and testified before Francis A Yindra Manito woc referee in bankruptcy. Appraisers said she denied them possession of certain property so none was listed as assets. Her counsel asked exemptions while the trustee urged inclusion of jewelry furs stocks and other personal property.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Louise Handt Loehr
Loehr
Green Bay
Chilton
Francis A. Yindra
Manitowoc
Milwaukee Alderman Pushes Fire Training Law for Hotel Staff
Alderman John Koerner proposed a Milwaukee ordinance requiring hotel employees from managers to bellhops to undergo fire control training. He cited Chicago La Salle hotel fire as a preventing example, saying training might have averted the tragedy.
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Milwaukee
John Koerner
Chicago
la Salle
Koerner
Room for Religion in US Sermon Shortfall
A statistic filled notice states 10,000 villages lack churches 30,000 have no resident pastors and 30 400 000 children under 12 receive no religious instruction highlighting a nationwide deficit in religious provision and guidance.
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United States
McKenney On Bridge Experts Muffed This at Five Hearts
Bridge column notes a costly misplay in a five heart contract. The expert team analyzes the hand, cites defensive errors, and suggests the right line for declarer play to salvage the contract.
Masters Individual Hand After Divergent Bids Leads to Five Heart Down
In a world championship event the Masters Individual produced a five heart contract by three experts. Each played a different line and failed to make the contract. The winning line involves dummy ruffing diamonds after an ace lead, then planning based on the diamond break to sweep hearts and spades.
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West
Norwegian Government Plans 4000 Troops for Occupied Germany
The Norwegian government said it would send 4000 troops to British-occupied Germany under a wartime understanding with Britain. Argentina forecasts lemon production of 34,000 tons this year.
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Stockholm
Germany
Britain
Norway
Argentina
Fire Chief Convention Helpers Save Fire Stricken Barn
Passing motorists aided a farmer in Salamanca to battle a barn fire saving the barn and nearby house. Helpers were Bernard Swanson former Jamestown fire chief C J Beatty, Donald Sales Lakewood chief and Bard College fire chief.
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Salamanca
N. Y
Bernard Swanson
C. J. Beatty
Jamestown
Donald Sales
Lakewood
Bard College
Man Misses End of Fence in Arizona Canyons
John Sicko, working on a ranch fence crew near Seligman, Arizona, vanished for two days while searching for the end of a fence in Coconino county canyons. A search led by Sheriff J. P. Francis located him, and he admitted extreme hunger consuming three steaks twelve sandwiches a quart of milk a pot of coffee and several pieces of pie. He did not reach the fence end.
Midnight the station cat and a strange case at Chicago police
Chicago officer Monahan and Detective Harlib observe Midnight the seven year old station cat act oddly. Harlib uncovers the cat's agitation came from a dropped snuff box, solving the minor mystery. Two Kyoto carpenters repair the Maryknoll mission for a cigarett e daily, refusing yen wages.
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Chicago
John Moynahan
Town Hall
Monahan
Peter Harlib
Harlib
Kyoto
Japan
Maryknoll
17 Transports Due at Three Ports Today
Nearly 1,000 service personnel arrive today at New York aboard one vessel while at least 241 more troops debark from 16 transports at San Francisco and San Diego. Ships include Sheepshead Bay Victory from Southampton with 970 troops and multiple Pacific forward area ships carrying navy personnel and assorted units.
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New York
San Francisco
San Diego
Calif
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Dad
Leisure Coats
Jacob Stern
Sixth Ave
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Southampton
Pacific
LCI
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Edward Victory
Manila
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Yokosuka
Army
Pittsburgh
Itec
Moone
Bristol, Wis
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Bode Bros.co
Lawson
HUB Furniture
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