Wife Who Baby-sat for Rival Freed in Slaying
In Mobile Alabama on February 3, a 29-year-old mother of a 20 month old son was acquitted of murdering her husband after testifying she was forced to baby-sit for the rival woman. She said her husband beat her and threatened her life over an affair with a pretty brunette. Detectives stated she signed a statement claiming coercion into babysitting. The couple’s age and details tie to a suburban love triangle described in court.
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Obile
Ala
William Burs
Recorders Court
John J. Foster
Weather Control Bill Introduced in Washington Legislature
In Olympia on February 3, two Seattle representatives introduced a bill to create a state weather commission. The plan would authorize a body to create sunshine, dispel clouds, and prohibit snow or ice on highways and railroads, meeting as often as conditions require.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Seattle
Paint dating Hubby Seeks Injunction
In Warrensville Heights a housewife began painting the house and her husband Peter T. Kunigonis sought a restraining order. The Common Pleas Judge asked the couple to pause the paint project until a domestic relations investigator can inspect the situation.
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Cleveland, Fen
Warrensville Heights
Peter T. Kunigonis
Common Pleas
Samuel H. Silbert
Betty
Domestic Relations Bureau
Theatergoer Loses Her Life's Savings
In Huntington West Virginia Mrs Otto Wilson reported losing her life savings of 10000 to 12000 dollars in cash and 5000 in bonds at a movie. She claimed to have carried the money in her purse for a long time and said she could not believe there were people who would steal a person's life savings. Mrs Wilson said she missed the purse when leaving the theater and that she and her husband had saved the funds to invest in tourism.
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Huntington
W. Va
Otto Wilson
Elephant Hails an Old Friend at Brookfield Zoo
CHICAGO February 3 Honey a Brookfield Zoo elephant remembers visits from Christoph Schulz a Danish big game collector who last saw her as an eight month old in 1934 Schulz once sold Honey to Brookfield Zoo and Director Robert Bean noted the elephant trumpeted with delight during their reunion.
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Chicago
Brookfield Zoo
Robert Bean
Zoo
Christoph Schulz
Denmark
Bean
Schulz
Hagenbeck Zoo
Hamburg
Germany
Fresh air fiend braves subzero dorm bed in Iowa
In Iowa on February 3 Eugene Coon a University of Iowa student slept outdoors in 15 below zero weather with his bed six blankets and a sweatshirt. Dorm mates who prefer tight windows suggested the outdoor experiment. He added four pairs of socks another sweater trousers and more blankets after cold sneezes. He said he probably wouldn’t try it again.
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Iowa
Eugene Coon
University of Iowa
Coon
Des Moines Woman Granted Divorce Over Hives Reaction
Grace Grodt, 52, was granted a divorce from John Grodt, 61, in an uncontested district court hearing. She testified the presence of her husband caused nervousness and physical symptoms including stomach knots and hives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grace Grodt
John Grodt
TV and Burglary Don’t Mix in Brooklyn Intrusion
An alleged burglar broke into a Brooklyn home and was found watching a TV show in the front room. Police arrested 46 year old Joseph Motyka on a burglary charge after responders arrived during the intrusion. Frank Magalino was awakened to the intruder saying he would leave after the program.
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New York
Frank Magalino
Brooklyn
Margarino
Joseph Motyka
Advisors to China Relocate in Tokyo
The Far East command said the joint U S advisory group to the Republic of China is temporarily in Tokyo. Maj. Gen. David G Barr leads the group with Rear Adm. Francis P Old Brig. Gen. Francis G Brink assisting. Col. Boniface Campbell serves as chief of staff.
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Tokyo
Far East Command
United States
Republic of China
David G. Barr
Francis P. Old
Francis G. Brink
Boniface Campbell
Women protest anti-K.K.K. voting law hearing in Georgia
In Atlanta on February 3 4 two white women allied with the People's Progressive party disrupted a public hearing on a reregistration bill backed by Gov Herman Talmadge. The loud protest targeted Talmadge and the Ku Klux Klan as Negro leaders and the League of Women Voters urged the bill’s defeat. The session ended with executive discussion after the committee, despite the outburst, approved the measure.
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Talmadge
Annie Mep Leathers
Leah Young
Progressive Party
Atlanta
Georgie
Georgia Senate
state-of-the-Republic Committee
Associated Press
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Senate
People’s Progressive
Wallace
William Stafford
Stafford
Progressive’ Party
League of Women Voters
Communist Party
Country
Annie Mae Leathers
Senators Hear Top Secret Defense Briefing
Washington Feb 3 Senators on the armed services committee met secretly with Secretary of Defense Forrestal and top military leaders for an overall briefing on national defense. They were warned the material was top secret and could not be discussed. One member said the briefing did not signal any imminent danger of war despite talks of Berlin and China.
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Washington
Assia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Berlin
China
Congress
Truman Acheson testify on Stalin peace pledge and meeting
The Secretary and Acheson answered questions from the International News Service about peace efforts with Stalin. They argued a Truman Stalin conference cannot yield lasting results and pressed that any deal must involve all affected nations. Stalin signaled possible joint declarations and meetings, while the U.S. insisted on UN backing and broader participation.
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International
United States
Stalin
Russia
Acheson
United Nations
Truman
Norway Defers Pact Decision On National Interest
Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange told Parliament that Oslo will decide any move toward an Atlantic alliance mainly on Norway's own interests after noting further investigations are needed. He attacked Norwegian Communists for misinforming Moscow as talks followed a Soviet inquiry into Norway's stance on the pact.
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Slo
Norway
Halvard Lange
Lange
Moscow
Russia
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Atlantic
Pravda
Oslo
Sweden
Denmark
Randulf Dalland
Soviet Union
Lawmakers weigh public access to atomic data debate
Washington lawmakers probe whether more atomic information should be released. At open hearing Sen McMahon urged fuller public view of the nation’s atomic progress while others urged censorship or third party review. Senators warned against exaggerated super-bomb headlines and urged careful handling of top secret materials.
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Ashington
Abel
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
David E. Lillenthal
Senate House Committee On Atomic Energy
Joint Committee
Sen. McMaher
D.-Conn
America
McMahon
Lillenthal
Bers
Atomic Commission
S. A
Lilienthal
Sen. Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen. Connally
D.-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Tydings
United States
Dixie Senators See Delay on Civil Rights Filibuster
Washington February 3 1 Southern Senators say they expect no rush to pass anti filibuster and civil rights bills. Leaders aim to move parts of Truman programs before addressing filibuster or anti lynching and fair employment measures. Republican leaders push for immediate action to curb filibuster with Knowland urging direct Senate floor vote and rules reform.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Tle
Truman
House
Rep. Ways
D.ark
Hays
Sen
Knowland
R.calif
Rules Committee
Denmark and Ecuador Recognize Israel
Denmark has given de facto recognition to Israel while Ecuador announced recognition of Israel. The Ecuador announcement also said it will recognize the military governments of Venezuela and El Salvador.
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Denmark
Ecuador
Israel
Copenhagen
Quito
Venezuela
Police Crack Down on Large Pyramid Club Scam in Los Angeles
Authorities raided the Algiers Club in East Los Angeles on February 3 targeting a suspected pyramid scheme linked to 15,000 members. Ralph Reynolds was arrested amid a payoff incident involving Nick Cimini and a $2018 kickback, as officers seized records and began a county-wide probe into large Pyramid Clubs.
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Los Angeles
Algiers Club
East Los Angeles
Ralph Reynolds
S. Ernest Roll
Reynolds
Nick Cimini
Cimini
Rod
District Attorney's Office
Roll
Carl Pearson
Sheriff's Vice Squad
Hall of Justice
Club
Egypt Miffed at Israel Recognition
Cairo reports Egypt will urge diplomats to urge countries that recognized Israel to express regret. Foreign ministry spokesman Said said Cairo thanked India Pakistan and Ceylon for not recognizing the Jewish state.
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Cairo
Egypt
Israel
Foreign Office
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
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