Baronetess and Indian Chief Probe Langford Death
A baroness and an Indian chief join the Langford death investigation as detectives probe 63 year old Albert E. Langford’s Park Avenue killing. Mrs Marion Langford’s spending exceeds 100000, with musician Lawton claiming repayment and a percentage of club takings while authorities review four memo books listing expenses.
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Joseph Mayer
Hotel Marguery
Mayer
Bayombong Taken as U S Forces Advance in Luzon
American infantry of the 37th division captured Bayombong in the Cagayan valley, facing light resistance. They killed 119 Japanese, knocked out two flame throwing tanks, and pressed toward Sorano as they drive toward the Cordillera Central mountains and Manila watershed.
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Sorano
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Tagakpan Village
Davao Gulf
Taloma River
Davao
13Th Air Force
State Fair Doomed by Federal Order
Milwaukee state fair faces closure after an order from the office of defense transportation. Washington officials said fairs that have operated as state fairs in the past cannot operate this year. Wisconsin State Fair manager T. reported the ruling to association representatives and Col. J. Monroe Johnson, director of the ODT.
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Office of Defense Transportation
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le Marriott
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Burlington man pleads guilty to wr 380 chickens case
Racine Wisconsin Raymond Busch 24 of Rt 2 Burlington pleaded guilty in municipal court to a charge of wr 380 chickens Judge Elmer Goodland ordered the case open two weeks for a pre sentence investigation.
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Racine
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Raymond Busch
Rt. 2
Burlington
Elmer Goodland
Allies Say 700 U- Boats Sunk In European War
A joint Anglo American report states more than 700 German submarines were sunk during the European war and many others damaged or scuttled by the Germans. Truman and Churchill say the battle of the Atlantic was won as Allied naval and air forces together achieved the objective.
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August Gearard
Milwaukee
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Carl Mellberg
Dayton
Ohio
Cornelius Waldo
Indianapolis
Shangri-la
Uni
Canada
New Guinea
Former Auto Salesman To Die For Murder
In Washington DC Judge Goldsborough sentenced Joseph Medley a 44 year old former auto salesman and escaped convict to die in the electric chair for the murder of Nancy Boyer. Medley shot Boyer after an all night poker party at her apartment on March 6. Medley did not testify.
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District of Columbia
Joseph Medley
Nancy Boyer
T. Alan Goldsborough
Medley
Boyer
Winchell's Daughter Seeks Annulment in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Calif Walter Winchell quotes his daughter Walda 18 saying she and William Lawless 29 have not lived together since their marriage Tuesday The Cambridge Mass resident is an art student and former army sergeant who plans to seek an annulment after the reported mistake in the union
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Walter Winchell
William Law
New York City
Rule by Imperial Decree Weighs On Japan Politics
The government advocates rule by imperial decree without diet approval as Domei reports. A new framework targets key industries including aircraft and aims to nationalize assets if needed. Suzuki meets leaders amid a five hour cabinet session and reports to Emperor Hirohito on political affairs.
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Yomiuri Hachi
Suzuki
Jiro Minami
Political Association of Great Japan
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Women found with Japanese soldiers near Okinawa frontline
Two women were with a group of Japanese killed while attempting to infiltrate Marine lines south of Naha. Their bodies lay with seven Nipponese soldiers outside Leatherneck positions. The women were armed with grenades but lacked rifles.
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Truman Aims for Global Talks and Salary Debate
President Truman signals a broad diplomacy drive with plans to meet Stalin and Churchill within 40 days and rejects a five power conference on the cavill iate issue. Senate President McKellar and House Chairman Cannon react to calls for higher Congressional salaries while labor seeks a quick reform of the steel formula. Senate leaders push on price control act extensions as crisis diplomacy unfolds.
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Twins Separated In Shangri La Rescue Crash
The McCollom twins, Lieut. Robert E. and Lieut. John B., from Minnesota and Missouri, were aboard the Army transport that crashed near Hollandia. Robert died, John survived after years of parallel Army careers. Both were commissioned after graduating from the University of Minnesota.
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Hollandis
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Shangri-La
Dutch New Guinea
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University of Minnesota
Robert E. McCollom
Army
John B. McCollom
Trenton
Aeronautical Department
Wright Field
Robert
Chicago
Mid-Central Procurement Center
Minneapolis
Dewey Pushes World Tariff Conference Plan
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey calls for a world conference to cut tariffs and backs the Bretton Woods plan now before Congress. He also urges reciprocal trade extension, repeal of the Johnson Act, early lend-lease settlements, and cancellation of World War I debts, voiced at a war finance dinner.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Congress
War Finance Committee
Wisconsin Senate to decide veto on highway fund segregation
The Wisconsin senate will vote Tuesday morning on overriding Gov. Goodland's veto of a bill to segregate all gasoline and motor tax funds into a separate highway fund. The assembly previously voted 64 to 31 to override the veto. the measure’s fate rests with the senate next week after a Friday scheduling change.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate to Consider G overn orials Appointments
Gov. Goodland sent to the senate for confirmation several appointments to state boards and commissions. Names include John Scott Earll Prairie du Chien to the state board of agriculture, Ira Inman Belair on the state board of agriculture, William E. Seffern Van Dyne on agriculture, Co L Miller Delavan on the industrial commission, J S Miller Madison on the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers board, Robert J Pittelkow Milwaukee on the building and loan advisory committee, Arthur A Abraham Oshkosh on the same committee, Herman A Kloppen Crivitz on the state board of public welfare, John M McHale Green Bay and Dr Leon Nowak Milwaukee with terms ending in 1949 and 1951 respectively.
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Arthur A. Abraham
Oshkosh
Building and Loan Advisory Committee
Charles E. Pors
Herman A. Kloppen
Crivitiz
State Board of Public Welfare
GOP Leaders Endorse Demo For Mayor In New York
New York Citys five Republican leaders endorsed Democrat Jonah J. Goldstein for the party nomination for mayor. If nominated in the July 31 primary Goldstein will face Brooklyn District Attorney William O Dwyer, whose nomination was urged by Democratic leaders last week.
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New York
New York City
General Sessions
Jonah J. Goldstein
Goldstein
Brooklyn
William O’dwyer
Senate Ratification of United Nations Charter Predicted
SAN FRANCISCO A forecast by American delegates predicts final adoption of the United Nations Charter by the U S Senate. Senators Vandenberg and Stassen emphasize free discussion as central to the charter debate and the Big Five unanimity as a corrective to Senate objections regarding the security council.
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U. S. Senate
Yalta
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Vandenberg
Michigan
Security Council
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
LaFollette
Infantry Unit Given Citation for Belgian Battle
A unit of the 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for heroic action Dec 17 and 18 in Belgium during the German counter-offensive. The battalion held a vital road near Rocherath, repelled enemy tanks and infantry, and prevented isolation of allied troops despite severe losses.
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F. Wehlerscheid
Germany
Rocherath
9Th Infantry Regiment
Mrs Roosevelt Honors Gen Watson at White House
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt returned to the White House to aid in honoring the memory of her late husband’s close friend Major General Edwin M Watson. President Truman posthumously awarded a distinguished service medal to General Watson in a rose garden ceremony attended by White House staff and General Watson's widow.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Executive Mansion
Truman
Edwin M. Watson
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Roosevelt
Lutheran Augustana Synod seeks liaison with federal council
The Lutheran Augustana synod in convention votes to memorialize the national Lutheran council to pursue a consultative relationship with the federal council of churches of Christ in America. Currently only the United Lutheran Church in America is allied with the federal council, though both bodies belong to the world council of churches.
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World Council of Churches
NLCA closes sessions as officers are re elected
The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America eastern district ended its convention with all officers re elected. Dr. Martin Anderson was named president and a push for 30 new congregations in 1945 was approved. A message hailed Norway’s liberation and three addresses urged continued church expansion and active spiritual power.
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Mississippi
Martin Anderson
Oak Park
Ill
George Alvilden
la Crosse
Hector Gunderson
Horeb
Wis
Axel Jensen
Chicago
Mars A. Dale
Norway
Eibing Bergrav
W. T. Jordahl
Cleveland
T. F. Gullixon
Ernest Sihler
Witenberg
Mississippi rancher hosts Japanese American veterans in Chicago
Mississippi rancher Earl Finch wheeled Hawaii to Chicago for 22 decorated 442nd infantry veterans on furlough. The party at the Stevens hotel featured sarong-clad dancers and music as veterans, many with purple hearts and casts, celebrated homecoming from Vaughan General and other hospitals. Finch has logged 48,000 miles this year hosting reunions to boost understanding of Japanese American GIs.
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Hawaii
442Nd Infantry
Earl Finch
Hattiesburg
Miss
Stevens Hotel
Vaughan General Hospital
Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Bushnell General Hospital
Utah
Finch
Santa Clay
Camp Shelby
New York
San Francisco
Pamn
442Nd Infantry Combat Team
Peacetime draft foe Norman Thomas argues against conscription
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader and president of the postwar world council, told the house postwar military policy committee that conscription favors Russia’s advantage. He warned that peacetime drafts strengthen totalitarian regimes and urged abolition of conscription and a broader disarmament after Germany and Japan.
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Russia
Norman Thomas
House
Thomas
World Council
Germany
Japan
War Food Administration suspends cheese limits to July 15
The War Food Administration announced a suspension of restrictions on novelty and fancy cheese production until July 15. War Food Order 92 had capped output to 1942 levels to ensure cheddar supply for military lend-lease and civilian needs, with the suspension attributed to current milk production levels.
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War Food Administration
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