Bookies Reported in Chicago Post Office System
Chicago papers describe a large scale handbook betting network within the main post office. Postmaster J Haderlein calls betting on a minor scale. officials say no federal law bans gambling and promise further admin action if evidence emerges. Newspaper reporting details runners taking bets and cash routed to external bookie joints.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times
John Haderiein
St. Louis
Washington
Post Office Department
Haderlein
Otto Kerner, Jr
United States
Atorney
Civil Service
Haderein
the Tribune
Charges FDR Kept Suspected Reds On Ships
Rear Admiral Adolphus Staton testified that President Roosevelt delayed removing suspected Communist radio operators from merchant ships in World War II. The order was reportedly issued May 19, 1942 and relayed to naval officers, with some seeking written confirmation. Staton spoke at a news conference arranged by Hamilton A Long, who plans a pamphlet. Long cited Staton as a nervous, ailing source.
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Washington
Adolphus Staton
Roosevelt
Russia
Staton
Hamilton A. Long
New York City
Long
Vandals Damage Trailer and Farm Home on Grandad Bluff
Sheriff reports vandalism case at a farm north of Grandad Bluff after Mrs. Francis Finn left home for three hours. Interior damage included scattered food, torn curtains, a broken coffee table, and missing butter. Investigation is ongoing. A separate Green Island case involves a rock thrown on a trailer roof with a $25 reward offered.
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Sheriff's Department
District Attorney's Office
Francis Finn
Grandad Bluff
Roy Sampson
Finn
la Crosse
Sampson
Leo Denning
Green Island
Island
Daniel Flahert
Denning
Aircraft Carrier Lands Big Plane Capable of A Bomb
The navy reports AJ-1 attack bombers landed on a carrier at sea for the first time. Weighing over 17 tons with speeds over 350 miles an hour, the planes mark a new capability to deliver atomic bombs from carriers to distant targets.
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Washington
Navy
Young Farmers Exchange Weekend Flights Between Eire and Scotland
Young Farmers clubs in Ireland and Scotland now swap weekend visits by air. Groups plan cross channel trips to share programs and practices, expanding regional ties and agricultural education across borders.
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Eire
Scotland
La Crosse Tribune Office Registration Note
The La Crosse Tribune notes its second class mailing status as of June 23 1904 at La Crosse Wisconsin under the 1879 act. This formal notice states the paper’s postal designation and registration details for archival record.
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THE
Livestock and Grain Markets Move Through Friday
The report covers livestock pricing from Good to Choice across weight ranges, cattle and calf markets with steady to weak trends, and hogs opening 10 higher. Grain quotes show Chicago cash grain and futures for wheat corn oats and soybeans, with Southeast and South St. Paul livestock prices summarized.
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Swift & Co
Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Mobilization plans outlined by the services
Secretary Pace stated the army aims to begin releasing mobilized national guardsmen and reservists next summer with completion before early 1952. The air force will halt calls for enlisted reserves, the navy reports no need for naval reserve airmen, and the marine corps will call only a few reservists as volunteer recruitment suffices. Each service issued procedures to implement Secretary Marshall's directive for an orderly mobilization and discharge process.
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Pace
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
Defense Secretary
Air Reserve
Reapportionment Plan Receives Tentative Senate Support
Milwaukee and Dane counties would gain an additional state senator under a council plan that won tentative approval. Officials delay final approval pending official census figures. The plan also renumbers districts so elections alternate regions every two years instead of concentrating in one area.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Dane
Spex Legislative Council
Senate
Chicago Produce Update Shows Mixed Live Poultry Prices
Live poultry receipts reach 37 loads with prices largely unchanged or down slightly across heavy hens light hens roosters and fryers. Butter market steady with various AA A B C grade prices and high receipts. beet prices mixed with current and wholesale ranges listed for U S standards and dirties.
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Chicago
UBDA
U. S&s
U. S
Chicago potatoes market on track arrivals and prices
Chicago market reports 72 cars of potatoes arrived with total shipments 478. Supplies are light and demand fair for best stocks while others are slow. Market remains firm on good quality. Idaho Russets priced at 2.70 to 2.75 washed, utilities 2.15 to 2.25.
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Chicago
USDA
Teacher To Face Trial For Murder In Long Beach
Accordion teacher Violet Berling must stand trial for murdering her pupil Kay Frances Erickson aged 10. After a three day preliminary hearing Berling was ordered held to answer and will be arraigned November 9. The defense claims innocence while an autopsy surgeon says the child died five hours before Berling reported discovering them strapped in a chair. A friend testified the child was often seen strapped in a chair with an accordion.
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Long Beach
Calif
Violet Berling
Kay Frances Erickson
Miss Berling
Michael Verdugo
Koreas Front News Reports Chinese and North Korean Forces
Reports from the battle area describe Chinese and North Korean units crossing the Yalu and engaging South Korean and Allied troops near Pyongyang Chosan Manpojin Changjin Kapsan Kilchu with forces including the 118th and 119th divisions of the 40th corps. U N forces vow to clear Korea with Turks Filipinos Americans and British ready to act wherever needed.
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Yalu
Manchuria
North Korea
Lambert
Jae Heung Yu
Supung
Chosen
Jae
United Nations General Assembly
Republic of Korea
ROK
Paik Sun Yup
Pyongyang
U. S. First Corps
Korea
U. S. First Marine Division
U. S. Army
Seventh Infantry Division
East Coat
Wonsan
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Stan Swinton
U. S. Marine Corsair
Manchurian
Haejung
Yongjung
Chosan
Manpojin
Changjin
Kapsan
Kilchu
General MacArthur
Tokyo
United Nations
Onjong
Visitors from California Virginia and Rochester at Inoh Hefte Home
Caledonia Minnesota hosts a social visit as Mr and Mrs Ted Woodard of South Gate California Dr and Mrs Currie Ellison of Charleston West Virginia and Ione Heft e of Rochester tour the Inoh Heft e residence during their stay in town.
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Caledonia
Minn
Ted Woodard
South Gate
Calif
Currie Ellison
Charleston
W. Va
Ione Hefte
Rochester
Inoh Hefte
Milwaukee Beer Gifts For Soldiers In Theater
The 8th Army in theater receives 1.2 million cans donated by Milwaukee breweries Schlitz and Pabst to boost morale. Lt. Gen. Walker praises the gesture in a note to Col. Ehlert, calling it a fine contribution to wartime morale.
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Milwaukee
Gnwaldon H. Walker
8Th Army
John F. Ehlert
Wisconsin Military District
Schlitz
Eilatz
Walker
Trained Flight Crashes Into Lake Pontchartrain With Four Aboard
An air force twin engined navigation trainer plowed into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans in dense pre dawn fog. Four men aboard were listed as missing with search efforts ongoing as wreckage was sighted about a mile from the lakefront airport. Identified missing are Lt Col H L Oldinburg Sheboygan Wis Maj Leon Andrews pilot Farmersville La 1st Lt G B Smith Cincinnati and Staff Sgt Gressett Linton Texas.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
John Walker
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
H. L. Oldinburg
Sheboygan
Wis
Leon Andrews
Farmersville
G. B. Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gressett
Linton
Texas
Walker
Mississippi River
Nick Stam
Keesler Afb
Lieut
Craigfield
Selma
Comdr
John Parsons
Naval Air Station
Jolson Funeral Draws 20000 in Hollywood Tribute
Al Jolson lay in state as about 20,000 mourners filled a Hollywood ceremony with George Jessel praising him as a great American artist and good Jew. A private family service followed. In New York Jolson’s will listed a 4 million estate with 90 percent to charity, widow receiving a $1 million life income and two adopted children each getting $500,000 life funds.
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Hollywood
al Jolson
Jolson
George Jessel
New York
San Francisco
City Budget Sees Tax Rate At 41 1/2 Mills For 1951
Budget law requires the city to assume school district liabilities. A test case claim is raised though Elm Grove students are not questioned for La Crosse school attendance. About one half mill would come from city tax if school cuts gain final approval. The tentative budget calls for 41 1/2 mills to raise 3243 dollars. Arthur Jordan and William Spears outlined the school budget and salary hikes. Alder men quickly approved the airport budget at 22050 for 1951 operations, down from 42550 last year, with aviation board president Frank Sisson noting the budget has dropped for a third year.
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Elm Grove
la Crosse
Arthur Jordan
William Spears
Washburn School
Frank W. Sisson
Aviation Board
Four Die In Fire In Cass County Home
Four elderly residents died in a Cass County house fire in Harrisville Mo early Friday. Sheriff Temple Forrest said about 20 people lived there and others escaped or were removed. The dead were identified as Dick Freeman Bill Keltner Jim Berry and Henry Persley. The fire began in the basement boiler room between 4 and 5 am. Fire crews from Harrisville controlled the blaze in about two hours. The mantis insect is beneficial to man since it eats other insects and pests to crops itself.
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Harrisonville
Cass County
Temple Forrest
Dick Freeman
Bill Keltner
Jim Berry
Henry Persley
Harrider Control
Bethlehem Will Raise Prices If It Hikes Pay
Bethlehem Steel Corp., the nation’s second largest steel producer, warned it would raise steel prices if worker wage increases are granted. Chairman E G Grace cited record nine month net income of 90.8 million dollars and a 2 dollar per share dividend. He said no immediate wage rise justified by current cost of living trends but indicated industry price adjustments may occur to cover higher costs.
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Bethlehem
Grace
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Big
E. G. Grace
Quirino vows discipline over author of graft slur
President Elipido Quirino promised strict discipline for the author of a Malacanan article attacking Washington’s graft record. The piece blamed Filipinos as pikers next to Americans, and was disowned by Quirino who said he did not authorize its publication.
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Frank L. White
Manila
Washington
Philippines
Elipido Quirino
Malacanan
White House
Federico Mangahas
Quirino
Bell Mission
Truman
Daniel W. Bell
U S. Treasury
Philip
Pines
Island Republic
U. S
Myron Down
United States
Farmer Killed While Assisting Neighbors in Barn Raise
Edlor Boelter, 27, of Bloomfield, was fatally injured Thursday while helping raise a barn for John Lepinsky near Wayneauwega. He fell 12 feet onto concrete steps and was struck by a timber he dislodged. A twister on Sept 18 caused multiple deaths and extensive damage in Waupaca County.
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Wayauwega
Wis
Boelter
Bloomfield
John Lepinsky
Waupaca
Sault Ste. Marie Plans Family Bomb Shelters In Blueprint Stage
Col. R H Bishop says compact domestic shelters are in blueprint stage and should be ready soon. He warns winter quiet reduces risk but spring shipping season could raise danger, while Mayor William Freeman urges local residents who can afford it to build shelters.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Col
R. H. Bishop
Col. Bishop
Sault Locks
William Freeman
FBI Enters Murder Case in Tacoma Norweigan Suspect Sought
The FBI filed a flight to avoid prosecution complaint against Carl Johan Pedersen in a murder case tied to the death of elderly widow Mrs. Fanny Rice found Oct 12. A first degree murder charge had been filed earlier, with indications Pedersen may be aboard a ship bound for Norway, and he gave a non-existent home town.
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Carl Johan Pedersen
Pedersen
Fanny Rice
Charles W. Billinghurst
Norway
Gothenberg
Sweden
Copenhagen
Pederersen
Ranton
Wis
Visitors of Pecatonica Home Bring Henderson Party
Visiting recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Verkins in Pecatonica were Mrs Verkins' parents Mr and Mrs Scott Henderson of Norwalk Art Henderson of Montana and Grant Henderson of Lyons Wis.
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Norwalk
Wis
Ervin Verkins
Pecatonica
Verkens
Scott Henderson
Art Henderson
Montana
Grant Henderson
Lyons
NYC Conducts Round-Clock Thug Roundup
New York city officials led a three day crackdown at a Jamaica racetrack drawing 388 arrests by Thursday night. Twenty five suspects faced overnight vagrancy charges after a round the clock roundup ordered by Acting Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri amid fears of intimidation on election day.
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New York
Jamaica Racetrack
Charles
Lucky
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Steel Talks Resume Between U S Steel and USW
In Pittsburgh the CIO United Steelworkers reopen wage talks with U S Steel led by Vice President John A. Stephens and union chief Philip Murray. The union seeks about 25 cents an hour amid a current average wage of $1.70, with other companies awaiting outcomes. Bethlehem Steel discussions paused until November 1.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
John A. Stephens
Big Steel
Cio-Usw
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel
Stephens
Murray
Steelworkers Union
U. S
Bethlehem Steel
Pajama Parades and Snake Dances Banned at St Norbert College
WEST DEPERE Wis four pajama parades and snake dances are banned by St Norbert College. An administrative committee says the demonstrations are not spontaneous school spirit but artificial hazing by upperclassmen forcing freshmen to participate. The piece ends with a note about the mantis as a National Geographic fact.
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West Depere
Wis
St. Norbert College
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