Heirens Receives Three Life Sentences In Chicago
William Heirens, 17, was sentenced in Cook County to three consecutive life terms for the murders of Suzanne Degnan and two other women along with numerous burglaries and assaults. The judge noted the life terms as the boy faces decades in prison with no parole for at least 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Heirens
Heirens
Illinois
Cook County
University of Chicago
Harold G. Ward
Suzanne Degnan
Nationwide ship strike halts ports from New York to Savannah
The Associated Press reports the greatest maritime strike paralyzing U S ports. Picket lines blocked waterfronts as 344 vessels in New York were idle, with 705 ships immobilized along the coast. In Philadelphia no work occurred at 191 piers and only exempt tankers moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Maritime Commission
AFL Seafarers International Union
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Commission
Portland
Savannah
Philadelphia
James Truesdale
SIU
New England
John Morgan
Boston
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Jersey City
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Ports
West Coast
AFL
CIO
Medical Exams Planned for Kenosha Vets
In Wisconsin local medical plans span World War II veterans. VA aims to keep patients out of hospitals by treating at home with state medical societies. Kenosha County offers physicals to all veterans with low cost, needing only a year after discharge to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin
State Medical Society
Veterans Administration
Evan R. Pfanmiller
Kenosha County
Veterans Service
Veterans Service Commission
John D. Alexander
Paul M. Saftig
George J. Degen
Planmiller
Kenosha
Britain Warns Over Trieste Status At Peace Conference
Britain warned the Paris peace conference it may withdraw from the Big Four accord on Venezia Giulia if Trieste is not granted genuine international status as a free territory. Hector McNeil rejected Yugoslav domination and urged UN administration, saying a weak statute could force Britain to reconsider the entire agreement. France joined Britain in opposing Yugoslav claims, while Molotov and Vishinsky stressed unity against treaty changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Britain
Venezia Giulia
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Hector McNeil
Britain
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
McNeil
Foreign Ministers Council
V. M. Molotov
Andrei Vishinsky
Luxembourg Palace
United Nations
Free
Free Territory
Kenosha Little Theater Opens Season With Torch Bearers Plan
At a Kenosha meeting the Little Theater outlined a four play season at Lincoln Junior High School auditorium. John D. Davies will direct the opening show The Torch Bearers a 1920s Broadway satire. Castings and tryouts are next week as season ticket sales begin with an early exclusive pre sale for members and a campaign led by Edward Scheckler Norma Thompson and Mrs M E Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha Little Theater Organization
Lincoln Junior High School
Little Theater
Kenosha
Davies
Edward Scheckler
Scheckler
Norma Thompson
M. E. Baker
Leif Lokvam
Mixed Crop Yields in Kenosha County Survey
County Agent E. W. Ryall reports a mixed crop year in Kenosha with some crops near normal while others suffer drought. Tomatoes yield moderate returns on large plantings, cucumbers exceed expectations in past two weeks, sugar beets show good growth though sugar content queried, cabbage yields drop despite quality, small grains near average, hay severely reduced, pastures damaged with almost no second cutting. Corn silage cutting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha County
E. W. Ryall
Ryall
Byrnes Presses Proposed United Germany Policy
Secretary Byrnes urged a Germany governed by Germans with a federal constitution and a central national council. He stressed a long term U S security presence borders and Potsdam allocations, and argued the four power control council has not yet allowed Germany to govern itself. The speech in Stuttgart emphasized continued American involvement and provisional German borders.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Byrnes
Rhineland
Ruhr
Oder River
Poland
Europe
Staatstheater
U. S
Washington
United States
Russia
Potsdam
Allied Control Council
May Must Go to Capital in War Contract Probe
Washington committee demands Rep. Andrew J. May testify about his ties to Garsson munitions contracts through Cumberland Lumber Co. Mead rejects a Prestonsburg hearing and asks May to specify when he can appear in Washington or Prestonburg, while May claims no compensation and vows to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Andrew J. May
Garsson Munitions Combine
May
Mead
N. Y
Kentucky
Cumberland Lumber Co
Garsson
Prestonsburg
Prestonburg
Cumberland Company
Escaped Pilot Survives Crash Near Burlington
Lt. L. W. Young of Milwaukee ferried a navy trainer plane from Glenview Illinois to Oklahoma when it ran out of fuel and crashed just inside Burlington city limits. He escaped with only a few scratches and bruises yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
L. W. Young
Milwaukee
Glenview, Ill
Oklahoma
The Mugwump Ends After 54 Years in Slades Corners
Veteran publisher Paul J. Sauer of The Mugwump, a homely weekly in western Kenosha County, announces its suspension after second class mailing rights were revoked. The paper will not resume. all unexpired ads and subscriptions will be refunded and billed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mugwump
Slades Corners
Kenosha County
Paul J. Sauer
Sauer
Division of Classification
Balkans Take UN Spotlight
United Nations Security Council debate on Greece expands to a wider probe of Balkan politics. Russia backed Albania seeks active role as Britain and the United States push Yugoslavia Bulgaria and other Soviet allied nations into the inquiry. British and Greek reps accused Ukraine and Russia of blaming Greek policy for regional friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United Nations Security Council
Greece
Balkans
Albania
Russia
Britain
United States
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Europe
Ukraine
Balkan
Envoy Talks with Tito on Fliers Indemnities
Belgrade reports U.S. Ambassador Richard Patterson conferred with Marshal Tito on indemnities for the death of five American airmen and the forcing down of two U.S. planes. No progress or details disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
U.S
United States
Richard Patterson
Marshal Tito
U. S
Patterson
OPA Announces New Retail Meat Price Ceilings
The OPA set new retail meat ceilings averaging 3% cents per pound above June 30, effective Tuesday. Beef prices rise mainly on top grades AA and A with averages around three to eight cents, lamb up 10 cents, mutton about four cents, pork cuts up seven to eight cents, and lard up 5.5 cents. Veal and sausages return to June 30 ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
CPA
Indiana Governor Orders Inquiry on Gambling
Governor Ralph Gates directed a state police inquiry into the gambling situation at New Albany after a mayoral death by suicide and a stabbing a day earlier, tied to a campaign against gambling. The action came as officials in South Bend coordinated the statewide investigation.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ralph Gates
South Bend
New Albany
Raymond L. Jaegers
Bad Advertising Sparks Name Change for Two Brothers
In Los Angeles William and James Moneymaker, real names for two brothers in horse racing, win court approval to adopt William M. Houston and James M. Marshall. The change follows their complaint that the name Moneymaker harms their professional image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William
James Moneymaker
William M. Houston
James M. Marshall
Moneymaker
Accused of Killing Wife, Man Hangs Self
Joe Sartin a 43 year old London county tenant farmer accused of strangling his wife Mrs Laura Martin was found dead in his Knox county jail cell early today Sheriff Austin Cate reported Sartin brought here last week for safekeeping after being charged with murder in the death of his 38 year old wife whose body was found in a shallow grave near their tenant farm home London county officers said she had been missing 16 days prior to the discovery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Sartin
London County
Knox County
Austin Cate
Sartin
Laura Martin
Two Youths Steal Plane End Up in Tall Corn
An 18 year old and a 16 year old stole a Piper Cub from Norton airfield in pre dawn. After flying into clouds they landed in a cornfield about 30 miles away near Circleville, showing a damaged plane. The older boy was held for grand larceny as a search for the younger continued. Cmdr E H Traylor of Washington had planned to fly to the Cleveland air races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
A. J. Lashley
John Bethel
Norton Airfield
Cmdr
E. H. Traylor
Washington
Cleveland
Cir
Cleville
Zanesville
Cattle Shipments Hit New Low Across Markets
Thousands of workers were laid off at packing plants as cattle and hog shipments to market fell to the lowest level on record. The 12 major markets received 70 000 cattle 29 000 calves 15 000 hogs and 115 000 sheep and lambs this week while last week’s totals were much higher. The Department of Agriculture noted the supply drop amid widespread plant layoffs and temporary closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Sma
VFW Urges Keeping Atomic Bomb Secret At National Encampment
The Veterans of Foreign Wars at their 47th national encampment urged the United States to retain exclusively the formula and processing methods for atomic energy. They argued secrecy would reduce doubt and suspicion that hindered world efforts to outlaw war and ensure peace.
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Boston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
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Josephine Ross
Ward
Margaret Heirens
John Coghlan
George
Heimes
William J. Tuohy
Tuohy
Associated Press
Maritime Commission
Pacific American Shipowners’ Association
Truman
Trans- Luxury Airlines
Elko
Nev
Nevada
Peter Link
Peter
Cee
Tito
VFW
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