FourChildren Slain in Flower Patch Murders Near Toledo
Oliver Terpenning Jr., 16, was arrested near Toledo after a statewide manhunt for the flower patch killings of Barbara 16 Gladys 12 Janet 2 and Stanley 14 Smith children. Police say he confessed and was extradited from Michigan to Ohio for murder charges.
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Imlay
Mich
Oliver Terpenning, Jr
Toledo
Albert Perkins
Kenneth Smith
Lapeer County
Terpenning
Barbaret Smith
Barbara
Gladys
Janet
Stanley
William Smith
Here
Ohio
Michigan-Ohio Line
Michigan
Erie
East Lansing
Barbara Smith
Smith
Carl Seim
Michigan State Police
Port Huron
Detroit
Norman Dombrosky
Sgt
Seim
Dombrosky
Mass hangings of Mauthausen camp operators in Landsberg
Twenty two operators of the Mauthausen Nazi camp were hanged at Landsberg prison with 27 others to follow, in the largest mass executions by Allied power. The American court found 61 convicts guilty of murders and atrocities. the camp victims included Joseph Morton, AP correspondent.
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Landsberg
Germany
Mauthausen
Linz
Adolf Hitler
U.S. Army
Joseph Morton
Associated Press
Slovakia
Russia Abolishes Death Penalty in Peacetime
Moscow reports confirm the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet repealed capital punishment in peacetime. The decree cites secured peace and reduces offenses against national security to 25 years hard labor. Pravda commentary links the move to the international situation and hopes for lasting peace.
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Moscow
Presidium
Supreme Soviet
Andrei Y. Vihinsky
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Two Rainless Days Seen by Weatherman
Columbus May 27 A forecast predicts mostly dry weather for two days. Weatherman George Mindling expects today to be moderate and sunny Wednesday warmer with breezes. Dry conditions would allow farmers to plow fields and begin corn planting that had been delayed by rain.
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Columbus
Ohio
George Mindling
Sugar Stamp Validations Ease Household Sugar Shortage
The Agriculture Department announced steps to ease sugar rationing. Spare Stamp No 12 may be used for 10 pounds immediately, a new 10 pound stamp will be validated by August 1, and consumers may receive more than 35 pounds under 1947 extensions. Existing stamps 53 and 11 have expiration details.
Marine Raider dies in Portland hospital
Brig. Gen. Evans F. Carlson, 51, famed leader of Carlson's Raiders, died in a Portland hospital at 7 30 A M. today.
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Portland
Ore
Evans F. Carlson
Carlson
Raiders
Denied Diploma Boy Shoots Self at Wall High School
In Wall PA a 14 year old eighth grade student Jimmy Franks attempted to secure a high school education but, blocked by excessive absences, returned to his school and fatally wounded himself with a .32-20 pistol after a graduation scene. He was listed as fair at Waynesburg hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Spot
Wall
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Franks
Jimmy
Geraldine Donley
Waynesburg
Gas Plant Flood Sparks Woman's Asphyxiation In Ohio
In Lepsanon Ohio coroner Dr H M Williams reports Eva F Lewis 54 died from asphyxiation after heavy rains flooded the gas plant disrupting service. A pilot light failed saving fumes when pressure returned leaving the house filled with gas.
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Lesanon
H. M. Williams
Warren County
Eva F. Lewis
Stores to Close For Memorial Day
Nearly all Logan stores and banks, city and county offices will close Friday May 30 for Memorial Day. A survey shows groceries and several other stores remain open Thursday afternoon. Banks close Thursday afternoon. all stores reopen Saturday. Logan Post Office to close with no mail on Memorial Day.
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Logan
Joe Case
The
Chamber of Commerce
President Truman Says Mother Is Holding Her Own After Setback
Grandview Missouri May 27 President Truman reports his mother Martha E Truman had a bad night but is held to be in fairly good shape at 10 45 AM EST she is sleeping comfortably following a minor setback authorities said no details were disclosed about her condition or the cause of the setback
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Grandview
Truman
Martha E. Truman
Premier Ramadier appeals to French workers for strike pause
In Paris on May 27 Premier Paul Ramadier urged France's gas and electrical union of about 85,000 workers to call off a planned 24 hour strike in the public interest. The government has ordered plants requisitioned as the union seeks a 15 percent wage increase.
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Paris
Paul Ramadier
Dover Board Accepts Senior Apologies for Picnic Rowdyism
The Dover board of education accepted apologies from three high school seniors for rowdyism and drinking at a Senior Day picnic last week. The apologies were a condition for graduation at regular commencement exercises Thursday.
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Dover
Dover Board of Education
Fire guts three downtown shops in Columbus blaze
A three alarm fire gutted three downtown stores and damaged upstairs offices in a four story brick building in the Columbus downtown area early today.
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Columbus, O
Herbert Bender Clash Over Ohio Strip Mine Bill
Gov Thomas J Herbert and Rep George Bender diverge on a bill to regulate strip mining in Ohio. Some Cuyahoga County lawmakers say Herbert supports enactment while others report Bender urged opposition to the White Beery Anglin measure. The House weighs hot potato bills including granting Christian Science practitioners fees and a proposed cigarette tax increase to fund veterans bonuses. Senate actions include salary boosts for county officials prosecutors and joint airport operation for two counties.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
George Bender
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
General Assembly
Herbert
House
Senate
Ohio Buffalo Hunter Completes Mission
Ohio Commerce Director Fred J. Milligan said he completed a buffalo hunt by telephone locating Ohio Drum of Mecca in Warren County and confirmed Drum as the commercial buffalo raiser. A Peabody hotel owner asked the governor for the name, Milligan noted, then Milligan returned to ordinary duties.
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Columbus
Fred J. Milligan
Milligan
Ohio
Mecca
Warren County
Peabody, Kas
Drum
Miligan
Truman Proposes Permanent Housing Agency Overhaul
President Truman asked Congress to create a new permanent housing and home finance agency to replace the wartime National Housing Agency. He argued it would improve efficiency and economics while private industry leads housing, with the federal role to stimulate and facilitate construction.
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Congress
Washington
Truman
Housing and Home Finance Agency
National Housing Agency
NHA
Pastor List Eyed in Ohio Conference Assignments
Bishop H. Lester Smith and his cabinet met to finalize 600 pastoral assignments in the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church.
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Cincinnati
H. Lester Smith
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church
House GOP Faces Major Test Over Agriculture Cut
The House appropriations committee probes a 32 percent cut to the Agriculture Department budget, about 805 million of 1. years after Truman plan. Dirksen warns against restoring funds while others foresee a tough, district tied vote with amendments likely.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Agriculture Department
House
Rep
Dirksen
Ill
World Economic Recovery Seen In Two Or Three Years
Former president Herbert Hoover told reporters after a House committee appearance that world economic recovery could come in two or three years if Russia and France cooperate. He urged stricter action to curb black market food, and urged approval of a 725 million dollar civilian relief fund for occupied countries.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Russia
France
House
Albert Engel
R-Mich
Hoover
Taber
War Department
Milwaukee Hunt for Rape Suspect After Grade-School Girl Attack
Milwaukee police and nearby communities continued the search for a rape assailant of a five year old girl. Six men were questioned, three released, three held for further interrogation as a door to door canvass continued near the garage where the child’s severely injured body was found.
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Milwaukee
Life in Jail Pays Farmer Pays Fine
Circleville May 27 A Williamsport farmer Robert Chester 45 paid 51.20 dollars after choosing jail over paying for spearing two carp with a pitchfork in the Scioto River. Chester said carp were not edible and theory led him to refuse payment.
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Circleville
Robert Chester
Williamsport
Chester
Sciote
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