Dismembered Child’s Death Linked to Rape and Strangling
Chicago investigators pursued a brutal murder of six year old Suzanne Degnan. Coroner A L Brodie said autopsy found signs of rape and strangling with dismembered parts dumped in sewer basins near her home. A $20,000 ransom note surfaced as a wide manhunt began with bloodstain evidence and fingerprints examined.
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A.P
A. L. Brodie
Suzanne Degnan
north side
Brodie
Joseph Goldberg
Thomas Carter
Carter
Chicago
Kenmore Avenue
Suzanne
Welter Storms
Edward J. Kelly
police department
coroner's office
state's attorney's
sheriff's office
Degnan
Skeptical Britain questions Russian atom bomb claim
London report cites Dr Raphael E G Armattoe of Lomeshie research centre saying Russia developed a bomb that renders Anglo American weapons obsolete. British officials doubt the claim noting Armattoe gave no detailed evidence and may lack access to western secrets.
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LONDON
Russia
Raphael E. G. Armattoe
Lomeshie
Londondetrs
Northern Ireland
Armattoe
pelity Russian scientific societes
Moscow
Dr. Armatitoe
Armattoc
Armattee
LONDONDERRY
C.P
Raphaoel E. G. Armattee
Paris Purchases Highlight War-Era Prices in Rotary Lunch Report
Norman Dowd, executive secretary to the Canadian Congress of Labor, describes Paris prices from a Rotary luncheon costing about $10 for a poor meal. He notes cigars or chocolates as tips, flowers for the host’s wife, and high costs for clothing, shoes, and jewelry. Dowd cites 200 francs as roughly $4.56 Canadian, warns of no price controls, and contrasts regular stores with black market goods in wartime Paris.
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France
Norman
Dowd
Canadian Congress of Labor
Ottawa
Paris
France outlines $345 million Canada trade program
OTTAWA Jan 8 France plans a $345 million program to buy essential goods in Canada through year end 1945. Robert Berniere said orders already amount to $153 million with $328 million spent on industrial equipment, food and materials, plus $10 million for colonies. Cash payment is $102 million, with a $243 million loan from Canada.
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OTTAWO
France
Canada
Robert H. Bermere
French supply council
Berniere
rathway
North Africa
Reward Offered In Suzanne Degnan Kidnap Slaying
Rewards totaling 6000 were offered in Chicago for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the kidnap slayer of six year old Suzanne Degnan. The Chicago Herald American pledged 5000 for exclusive information while two citizens offered 5090 each. One donor was Charles J Whalen, father of two Sacred Heart Academy students.
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CHICAGO
San
Suzanne Degnan
Chicago Herald-American
Charles J. Whalen
Sacred Heart Academy
Suzanne
Asks Floor Price Setup UFA Head Speaks Calgary
Calgary January 9 The Dominion governments failure to set up the agricultural prices support act has caused fear among farmers as to farm prize stability when Europe resumes production George E Church of Balzar president of the UFA told the annual convention. More than 400 delegates attended the opening session which continues to Friday Mr Church said the board was not established though the act was drafted and approved He cited Alberta production decline in 1945 as evidence that definite long term stabilization is needed to calm fears and foster contentment The federation endorsed appointing a board and long range policy to stabilize major farm prices for the next ten years He touched on merging the UPA and APA with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture.
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CALGARY
Dominion
George E. Church
Balzar
U.F.A
farm organization
Church
Alberta
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Domiinion
U.P.A
APA
Alberta Federation of agriculture
Goering Prosecution Stresses Individual Nazi War Crimes
An Allied prosecutor at the international military tribunal labeled Hermann Goering as more dangerous in some respects than Hitler as he began detailing Goering's individual responsibility for Nazi war crimes. The session featured Nazi documents written by Goering, with emphasis on his role in German aggression.
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DANTEL DE LUCE
WUSENBERG
A.P
international military tribunal today
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
reichsmarshal
Goering
R. H. Albrecht
New York
Rudolf Hess
Elwyn Jones
fuehrer
Albrecht
Russia
Germany
Spain
Morgan Stands Pat On Refusal To Quit
Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan refused to resign as head of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Germany after UNA R A requested his return to London. The general said he would await further information before quitting his post in Germany.
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A.P
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Frederick Morgan
Germany
London
U.N.A.R.A
Canadian-US Defence Ties Deepen Across North America
Canadian and United States defence collaboration anchors the hemispheric security framework amid wartime experience. The permanent joint defence board meets in Quebec January 16 as plans for Pan American treaties surface, while Ottawa emphasizes consultative links with Washington to dispel distrust and advance Arctic defence knowledge.
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JACK BRAYLEY
OTTAWA
Jan
United Nations
chiefs of staff committee
Washington
permanent
joint referce board
Quebec
chiefs of staffs committee
joint defence board
United States
Mexico
Rio De Janeiro
Canada
Pan-American Union
Alberta Population Rises by Forty Thousand in 1945
Alberta ration region records show 836,892 books issued by Dec 31 1945, up 49,969 from 795,923 in 1944. Letheridge Calgary Edmonton totals reflect growth, with Letheridge 426,881 Calgary 272,073 and Edmonton 437,338 as officials reported. Western Union strike Tip: New York area workers walkout disrupts telegraph and cable services, with 1,200 pickets surrounding headquarters and 7,000 out in some reports.
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EDMONTON, Jan
Alberta
Prices Board
Crow’s Nest Pass
Creston
B.C
Letheridge
Calgary
Edmonton
YORK
Western Union
New York city
C.S.T
United States
Louis Sienberg
C.SO. American Communications Association
New York
Long Island
Newark
Hoboken
Union City
Jersey City
Bayonne
New Jersey
Winnipeg Police Seek Slayer in Antique Murder of Boy
Winnipeg authorities pool resources after 13 year old Roy Ewan McGregor is found shot in a Fort Rouge coal yard. Time of death set Friday 11 45 pm as police search for a suspect amid fear of a sex pervert. reward offered. coroner's inquest adjourned to January 18 with funeral Thursday.
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WINNIPEG
George Smith
Royal Canadian Mounted
Roy Ewan McGregor
Fort Rouge
Smith
Canada
Port Rouge
Roy
board of police commissioners
Winnipeg Free Press
Not Considering Jobless Relief Not Considering Jobless Relief
Edmonton January 6 Alberta unemployment does not push the province to reconsider any relief policy for municipalities. A Public Welfare official said Calgary seeks 80 percent aid, but policy remains unsettled and may require new talks if the issue recurs. Crippled by strikes Athens January 8 vital services in Athens and Piraeus halted by General Confederation of Labor demands. utilities, banks, and government buildings guarded. reserves in barracks.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
department of public welfare
Calgary
department
ATHENS
Piraeus
General Confederation of Labor
Bracken May Accompany King To Peace Conference
Prime Minister Mackenzie King will be accompanied to the peace conference by John Bracken as leader of the official opposition in parliament. The Canadian Press learns the next session of parliament may open Feb 4 or 21, a week or two earlier than planned. The site and date of the conference will be decided by the United Nations Assembly in London this week with September favored, though June is also mentioned. King may lead Canada’s mission, with cabinet members St Laurent Martin and Gardiner among participants, and Bracken’s inclusion mirrors Truman’s expected invitation to leading Republicans.
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K CARNEGIE
OTTAWA
Jan
ICP
Mackenzie King
John Bracken
Preas
United Nations Organization
London
King
St Laurent
Martin
Gardiner
Canada
King TRUMAN
lne
Truman
United States
Vancouver Woman Buries Husband. Divorce Not Needed
An out-of-town Vancouver client fails to attend a divorce hearing, sending a letter saying she is burying her oldest son and then her husband. The barrister stated her appearance would not be necessary and the divorce would not proceed on the second date.
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VANCOUVER
Jan
J. S. Burton
Western Union Strike Halts Global Business Efforts
Telegraph and cable traffic halted as 7,000 Western Union workers strike, hindering international exchanges. Eight firms refuse traffic, radio networks report minor inter-station impact while worldwide commerce stalls.
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