Casualty List and Fleet Return Figures From War News
Washington dispatch reports 57 new casualties in Defense Department No. 268 with 12 dead 34 wounded 10 missing and one injured in a battle zone accident. Adm Forrest Sherman reveals 28 U S frigates loaned by Russia are in Far East use reconditioned in Japan.
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Washington
VRA
Defense Department
Todey
F Washington
Russia
House
Armed Services Committee
Japan
Lawmakers Push Wiretaps and Subpoenas in Crime Fight
California lawmakers moved to grant police wiretapping and subpoena powers to the new state crime commission. Police chief Parker urged stronger tools, citing narcotics via telephone. Attorney General Brown noted growth in narcotics. Bills would require court permission for taps and empower the crime commission to compel witnesses.
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Sacramento
California
State Crime Commission
Assembly Group Favors Fund for Alcoholism Fight
In Sacramento on April 4 an Assembly committee backed Gov Warren's proposal to spend 4.3 million dollars on alcoholism research centers. Witnesses cited 75,000 chronic drinkers and 1,000 insane from alcoholism, noting alcohol related murders and sex crimes. The plan allocates 4.4 million for two 100-bed hospitals and facilities and 400,000 for an outpatient clinic, with financing debated and potential liquor industry tax support discussed. Attorney General Edmund G. Brown backed state aid and offered wine institute help.
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Warren
Assembly
Sam L. Collins
R.fullerton
Senate
Tower House
Assembly Social Welfare
Los Angeles County
Assembly Public Health Committee
Randal F. Dicksey
R.-Alameda
Albert T. Stewart
R.pasadenario
State Public Health Department
Judiciary Committee
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
California State Federation of Labor Larly
Chicago
Democratic Party
Apne
Bank of Chica
Los Unbrokett
Vie Te-elect
Aulee
Martin H. Kennelly
Kennelly
Robert L. Hunter
Tcome
Hunter
Sacramento
California
Ways and Means Committee
Edmund G. Brown
Wine Institute
English Note Protests Chilean Base Claim
Britain protests Chilean Antarctic base claim as the base is alleged to be in British territory. Sir Cecil Jerram handed a note to acting Foreign Minister Benjar Claro about Chilean air force operations at Paradise Bay, a site disputed by Britain and Chile.
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Santiago
Chile
Britain
Antarctic
Cecil Jerram
Benjar
Claro
Paradise Bay
Reticent Fire Fighters Find Smoke Source in Ventura
Ventura April 4 Firemen located the source of smoke in a 23 room house after a quick entry. Fire crews found smouldering articles in an unused bedroom as they traced the blaze through the building. Sandy Lamb reported the scene and noted the fire was located but the main issue was finding the source.
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Ventura
Sandy Lamb
Lamb
April Rains Sole Hope of Valley Farms
In California’s Central Valley officials warn drought could hit Ken County to Shasta County this summer unless April rains arrive. Snowpack is light, water content poor, and critics fear CVP supply may fall short despite planned operations. Meteorologists say the next two to four weeks are crucial for recovery.
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Sacramento
California
Weather Bureau
U. & Bureau of Reclamation
State Division F of Water Resources
Kenp County
Shasta County
Lloyd H. Mager
San Joaquin
Watermaster
Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley
Sierra
Amon
Ramento
Christian
Shasta
Division of Water Resources
Iowa High Court Upholds Dr Rutledge Sentence
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds a sentence of Dr C Rutledge for the slaying of Byron Hartman in Cedar Rapids. Hartman, a St Louis aircraft engineer, was killed in a hotel room in Houston. The court found the act felonious after Rutledge invited Hartman to leave Mrs Rutledge and a struggle occurred.
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Iowa
Dr. Rutledge
Des Moines
Byron C .Hartman
St. Louis
Rapids
Sydney Goodrich Rutledge
Hannibal
Rutledge
Hattman
Cedar Rapids
Bes
Wee Hartman
Toes Owais Fork
Art Mast Son Penitentiary
Houston
Aptigh Court
Air Ri
de Re
Hartman
Feloni
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Tyme
Henry J, Taylor
ARC Network
Roadmaster
Long Beach
Buick CO
East
Anaheim
Long Beach, Calif
Humphreys
Westerly
Carlton
DuMont
Federet
Morrie Landsberg
the Assembly Judiciary Committee
Crime Commission
Kefauver
Ben Hulse
el Centro
Assembly Group
Fund For Alcoholism
Sayre
Francis B. U
United Nations
Coun
Berwich
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