Double cross over Kaiser jewelry ends in exposure
In Erlin the missing jewels of Princess Hermine spark a multi person double cross. Princesse Carmo and Prince Ferdinand battle for the $5,000,000 collection while mistress Mera Herbst assists one side. American investigators find no US involvement and turn the case to German detectives.
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Erlin
U.P
Princess Hermine
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Germany
Prince Ferdinand
Princesa Carmo
Ferdinand
Mera Herbst
Hermine
Frankfurt
Carmo
Vera
Herming
Arfiducans
Americana
Waterfront Paying Contract Authorized
The Harbor Commission authorized Sully-Miller Contracting Co to perform paying work in miscellaneous waterfront areas. Port Manager J. Amar was directed to award a contract totaling 20,519 dollars.
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Sully-Miller Contracting Co
Harbor Commission
J. Amar
Kaiser Says He Will Scrap War Ships for Steel
Henry J. Kaiser offered to reverse shipbuilding, scrap wartime vessels for steel plants. He urged quick junking of up to 1000 ships not essential to national security and pressed for an all out Senate steel industry probe. Kaiser sought RFC sale of Fontana plant at 20 cents on the dollar to boost capacity.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Eccet
Kaiser
John. R. Stedman
Steelsman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ey Kaiser
Senate
West
Fontaria
Calif
U. S. Steel
Reconstruction, Finance Corporation
RFC
Hannegan to Decide Soon on Resigning as DNC Chair
Honolulu dispatch reports Postmaster General Hannegan on vacation said he will decide next month whether to resign as Democratic national chairman after being examined by President Truman's physician. He noted if advised to slow down he would give up the strenuous post, with the DNC committee to set the 1948 convention city, likely Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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Honolulu
Hannegan
Truman
Gen
Graham
Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Siegel Named Bookie by Girl Friend Virginia Hull
In Los Angeles on August 12, Virginia Hull, Siegel's girl friend, asserts that Benjamin Siegel was involved in bookmaking but not narcotics or race wire operations before his slaying. She claims Siegel did not run such activities.
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Siegel
Asserts
Los Angeles
Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel
Hig Skirl
Virginia Hull
U S Ground Forces to Maneuvers in Cold Snowdrop Operation
Washington Aug 12 The War Department announced Operation Snowdrop a cold weather maneuvers plan. Gen Jacob Devers will command 2800 soldiers at Camp Pine New York beginning November 1 to study snowhouse building foxholes and staying warm. Lt Gen Courtney Hodges will command much of Bilro Army equipment used in winter quarters in New York and Alaska.
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Ashington
Urant
Jacob L. Devers
Pine
Upstate
New York
Courtney H. Hodges
Putrojof Bilyst Army
Alaska
88Nd Airborne
Dale
B. Clarke
Fort Bragg
Ni Ci
Sorrento Dr
Atlantic Ave
Bridge Championship Finalists Set After Semifinal Win
A New York Philadelphia team led by Sidney Silodor and John Crawford with Howard Schenken George Rapee and Sam Stayman won the world master team of tour final berth in the 21st Summer tournament of the American Contract Bridge League. They edged the field by 730 points after 50 games, with Morris Levin BH Whitebrook Ruth Sherman Leo Roch and Harold Ogust among the semifinal runners-up.
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New York
Sidney Silodor
John Crawford
Philadelphia
Howard Schenken
George Rapee
Sam Stayman
New York City
Morris Levin
Newark
Whitebrook
New Rochelle
Ruth Sheerman
Leo Roch
Harold Ogust
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Jacques Ferault
John de Haerne
Michael
St. Louis
Father Marquette
Louis Joliet
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Associated Press
Canadian Pacific
Sellacion
Puget Sound
Princess Lines
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
Yenise
Banff
Great Lakes
Chicago
Montreal
Michigan
ME Banfy Bourse
AST
Americas
U. S
Cor
Afeway
Safeway
Edwards
Wakefield
Dawn Brand
Belfast
Bere
Los
Oregon
Ie Ee
Pka
Sane
Montrose
Rint
Ardenalda
Sol St Canal
Olgie Bach
Ma Aie
Vonsn
Canterbury
Kellogg Brand
Gravensteins
Molden Cro
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