Woman Shot Dead on L A Streetcar a Husband Held
LOS ANGELES April 17 A husky Negro man Sylvester Black 34 was held after shooting his wife Beatrice Thompson Black 23 on a crowded streetcar as she tried to flee. Witnesses heard quarrelling before she declared I am leaving. Black fired three times then was restrained by Special Officer John Patrick until police arrived. He said the marriage was troubled and that her father planned to kill them both. Black had previously served time for shooting another woman.
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Los Angeles
Black
John Patrick
Arkansas
Huntsville
Texas
Veterans complain about home contracts studied by police
Law enforcement officers review complaints from veterans regarding home building contracts. The study highlights perceived unfair practices and outlines steps for better protections, with officials noting the need for stronger enforcement to prevent abuses.
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Lakeyeas
Sea lion sports new white collar at Seal Rocks
A sea lion near San Francisco’s Seal Rocks has worn a floating toilet seat as a makeshift collar for several days. Observers from Cliff House report the horseshoe shaped adornment gleaming white around the animal’s neck, with no clear explanation for how it got there or whether it is worn by choice.
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Seal Rocks
San Francisco
Buster
Cliff House
Doctor Warns Spring Fever Brings Health Perils
Dr William F Petersen warns spring months April May June bring fatigue illness and even death. He links rapid temperature rises and low winter vitamins to mood swings erratic behavior and higher risk of mental strain. Thin people and those with instability may be more affected with a surge of irritability and fatigue during the season.
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U.P
William F. Petersen
Petersen
The
Egyptian Volunteers to Aid Arabs Fronting Palestine
Cairo reports an Arab military source stating Egyptian volunteers will join a southern front in Palestine next week under the command of Abdel Wahed Soliman Subel Pasha a retired Egyptian general.
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Cairo
Palestine
Abdel Wahed Soliman Subel Pasha
Millions More in Food Going Over Atlantic
Washington April 17 AP The Economic Co operation Administration said $20 424 000 more in food cost and other commodities will be shipped to Italy France and The Netherlands in addition to $37 877 000 already authorized this week The shipments from the European recovery program cover France coal wheat flour rolled oats and other items with specified amounts The Netherlands receives wheat and other goods while Russia remains the question in the western powers demand about Trieste and a yes or no on returning it to Italy
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A.P
Economic Co-operation Administration
France
Netherlands
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Hoffman
Russia
Jon
Trieste
Italy
Best Convicted of Treason May Be Given Death
BOSTON April 17 UP Robert H Best a Sumter S C native faced a possible death sentence for treason in broadcasting propaganda from Germany during the war A Federal Court jury convicted the former European news correspondent yesterday his 52nd birthday of all 12 overt acts in the indictment Judge Francis J W Ford continued the case indefinitely to reflect on disposition The maximum penalty is death It may be as little as five years imprisonment and a 10000 fine.
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Boston
Robert H. Best
Sumter
S. C
Germany
Francis J. W. Ford
Suspect Arrested in Rio Blast Leader Named
Police said they arrested former Brazilian army captain Antonio Rollemberg as the leader of an alleged Communist plot that blew up an army arsenal in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, killing 24. Also arrested was Trifino Correa, a Communist and former congressman and army officer. Further Communist arrests were reported as the total rose.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Antonio Rollemberg
Trifino Correa
Clark Seeks Soldiers for Coast Defense
Phoenix April 17 The Commanding General Mark Clark of the South Army asked for four men to strengthen the West Coast defenses during a courtesy inspection. He said recruiting is needed to obtain auxiliary manpower for a weak coast defense, currently defended mainly by the Second Division at Ft Lewis Washington a scattered engineers unit in Puget Sound and the training center at Fort Ord California.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Mark Clark
Tthe Schuth
Weath
Clark
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Puget Sound
Fort Ord
Shotput Record Smashed at Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kan April 17 Charles Fonville Michigan shotputter hurled a 16 pound ball to a new world record distance of 58 feet 9 inches in preliminary trials at the 23rd Kansas Relays. The previous record 57 feet 1 inch was set in 1934 by Jack Torrance of LSU.
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Lawrence
Kan
Charles Fonville
Michigan
Kansas
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State University
Security Council orders halt to Palestine warfare
The United Nations Security Council urged Jews and Arabs to stop fighting in Palestine immediately after more than 2000 lives lost since last November. Neither side guaranteed adherence. It endorses a desultory plan aimed at a General Assembly path before May 15 as Britain ends the Holy Land mandate, with hopes for a fragile truce until then.
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Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
General Assembly
Great Britain
Holy Land
U.N
Trans-Jordan Legion To Join Palestine Fighting
Amman. King Abdullah said he will land his Arab Legion in Palestine to confront what he calls a Russian backed Jewish menace. He cited Russian commanders leading Jews in Palestine and hinted the 20 000 strong force could be deployed to aid Palestinian Arabs under a possible United Nations trusteeship or to maintain order if requested. Glubb Pasha indicated Abdullah may act to stabilize the region amid mounting tensions.
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Amman
Trahe-Jordan
U.P
Abdullah
Trade
Jordan
Palestine
Jerusalem
Glubb Pasha
Arab Legion
United Nations
U.N
Fire damages Kansas City meat plant
A two alarm blaze at the Swift & Co meat packing plant in Kansas City damaged the upper floor of a two story building. Firemen contained the fire with two alarms after rescuers saved a dog found nailed inside a barrel near the scene.
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Kansas City
Swift &|, Co
Pup
Barral T
Harrisburg
Communist Plot Nipped in Mexico Revealed
Mexico City April 17 government official confirms a plot to wreck telegraph lines, with all lines cut and authorities silent on how many people were involved or any arrests. The communications office would not comment further.
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Mexico
City
Dispute Over Coal Strike Commands Government Action
John L. Lewis demanded government steps to end a court order directing him to halt the coal mining stoppage. The United Mine Workers sent a letter to Attorney General Clark arguing the dispute is settled. The order, issued April 3 by Federal Judge Matthew F. McGuire, required soft coal miners to return to work.
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Tashington
A.P
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Bet
aCe Clark
Welly K. Hopkins
Tne
Lewis
Matthew F. McGuire
Penson
T. Alan. Galdaborough
Boy admits slaying of Napa girl in creek
Napa police chief Eugene Riordan said Richard Thompson, a year-old boy, confessed to luring Verna Sue Haskins from her after school, drowning her by holding her head under Napa Creek. He was held at the Napa County detention home after a five hour questioning session.
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Wapa
Eugene Riordan
Richard Thompson
Riordan
Young
Napa Creek
Verna
Sue Haskins
Lowell Haskins
Napa
Release of 13 by Reds Sought
Relatives seek release of thirteen shipwrecked foreigners held by Chinese Communists, including a naturalized American and nine Russians. In Los Angeles, a boy’s body and a dog were found, as authorities report no progress on freeing the group and continue investigations into the ship grounding.
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Shanghai
Reds
Wanlee
Los Angeles
Daniel'Tsingtao
Chambers
Land
Ping Company
Rufus
Ip. m. Yosterday
L. Led
Detowl
Quake Traced to Area Six Thousand Miles Away
Pasadena report from California Institute of Technology states a major quake was recorded at 9 24 a m PDT today about 6000 miles distant. Dr Charles F Richter notes potential extensive damage if near a population center and says the quake's direction was undetermined.
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Pasadena
California Institute of Technology Laboratory
Charles F. Richter
Trouble Double Arm Breaks for Ullman Boy
In Lebanon Ohio on April 17 4 David Ullman four year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Ullman toppled from a new tricycle injuring his arm then a few days later while climbing a chair at home he fell and broke his left collarbone. He is being cared for at home and neighbors report he is in good spirits despite injuries.
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Lebanon
Ohio
David Ullman
Edward Ullman
Oil claims new nonflammable lubricant compound
Birmingham April 17 English scientist Prof Maurice Stacey says a fluorine based compound could make car oils nonflammable and last lifetime with no oil changes. The discovery under atomic research has not yet entered commercial use.
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Birmingham
Eng
Maurice Stacey
Royal Institute of Chem
Everlasting
Stacey
Birmingham University
Italians Warned Hoodlumism Will Suspend Election
Rome report of April 17 describes Interior Minister Scelba threatening to suspend the upcoming election if vote liberty is compromised. He cited communist activity in Genoa and warned the government would take radical measures, even suspending elections, to maintain order. A 32-hour cooling-off period began after a cabinet decree restricting further political meetings.
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Rome
Italy
Italian Republic
Hne Uy
Russia
Scelba
Genoa
British to Continue Flights to Vienna
Vienna reports four Russian officials pressed Britain to halt two British commercial flights into Vienna. Despite the demand, a British official stated that regularly scheduled BEA flights would continue. The note, sent to British high commissioner Lt. Gen. Galloway, cited alleged violations and referred to a July 9, 1945 agreement granting Schweidnitz airbase to British forces for admin and operations.
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Vienna
Austria
Alexander Galloway
European. Airways
Schweder
British Rail Crash Claims 23 Lives in Cheshire
A Glasgow to London mail train crashed into a stalled express near Winsford Cheshire at 12 40 a m British summer time two trains collided seven coaches of the mail train and some carriages of the express were derailed. Survivors say a passenger had warned the express 20 minutes earlier and an emergency stop was not made. The disaster is the worst on Britain s railways since nationalization.
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Glangow
London Mail
Britain
Winsford
Cheshire
High Epee
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