Grain-Loan Fraud Suspect in Mexico
AMARILLO Texas Feb 23 AP It was learned Henderson Farwell mayor wanted on fraud charges registered at El Salvador Hotel Torreon Mexico Mrs J D Birkmice Amarillo said her husband an insurance executive and two other men joined Henderson on a business pleasure trip They left Farwell Thursday for El Paso where they boarded train for Torreon Henderson a leading citizen is accused of shortages of government owned grain in Elevators at Henderson Chain and Storage Co A special agent from Kansas Bureau of Investigation tried to arrest him at a federal court bankrupcy hearing but he did not appear The charge centers on loans secured by grain warehouse receipts Henderson about 45 a native of Texas runs grain firm in Farwell and has faced calls to resign as mayor The court action alleges his firm is short over 1 million dollars in grain
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Beauty Says Fiance Blacked Eyes In Miami Beach Row
Miss Judith Jenks a 22 year old New York show girl accuses Morton Tr Farber 32 a New York attorney of assault and battery after he followed her to Miami Beach and slapped her aboard the yacht Tma O owned by Norman Olson. The couple argued as Olson arrived and later Farber returned her engagement ring.
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Bachelors Ball Designed to Snare Bachelors in Maine
In Bucksport Maine on February 23 the bachelor ball attracted over 200 attendees including bachelors, bachel or girls and married couples. The event, held in the high school gym, featured hearts and arrows decor and aimed to help young men and women meet to boost marriage rates while raising funds for the high school.
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Police Hunt Girl Bandits In Southland Robberies
Police seek four girls and three youths who posed as sweethearts then robbed a jewelry store in Van Nuys and a liquor store in Norwalk. A Highland Park housewife, Mrs Johnson, is under suspicion of harboring an armed suspect linked to a string of holdups. Detectives say Farley, a one time alias, is thought armed and at large with two automatics.
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Social Figure Weds Las Vegas Figure in NY High Society
A wealthy New York social figure married Mrs. Katherine Jones Eller widow of the late distiller Lawrence Ja in Las Vegas today. The bride won a diverse yesterday from Dr. Joseph Elier of New York.
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Eisenhower Taft Neck and Neck in Delegates Battle
Washington, Feb. 23 AP The Republican fight for delegates in May and June tightens as Eisenhower and Taft run nearly even in early results. AP surveys across 23 states show both candidates splitting delegate prospects, with New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania shaping backers. Virginia Ninth District Republicans choose two delegates with Taft supporters prominent and a national committee budget near three million dollars discussed by G Gabrielson. Morse opposes Truman's reelection while Kefauver announces a Democratic primary bid in Wisconsin.
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Senators Call Lattimore for Senate hearing next Tuesday
Washington February 23 AP internal security investigators summoned Owen Lattimore a Far East expert and Johns Hopkins trustee to testify at a public hearing amid McCarthy driven charges. Lattimore denies Communist ties while IPR ties and past testimonies are reviewed by the subcommittee.
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I Like Omar Gag at NATO Conference
At a NATO conference in Lisbon on February 23, pranksters distributed match-folders with the slogan I Like Omar. The reverse side promoted Bradley for President from SHAPE in France. Generals Eisenhower and Omar Bradley, chair of the U S Combined Chiefs of Staff, sat as officials laughed at the popping matches.
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U. S. Combined Chiefs of Staff
Downtrend Still Felt in Business
February surveys show continued business decline at a similar pace to December and January. Most purchasing agents report weaker activity due to civilian material restrictions, with only some defense orders sustaining production. Prices are static with soft spots, inventories lower, and employment reduced with shorter work time.
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National Association of Purchasing Agents
Czech Army Head Out Rumor Sparks Post Debate
Rumors circulate that Gen Jaroslav Prachaza of the Czechoslovak Army may have been removed from his post. Diplomatic analysts say no reliable source confirms the move though Prague’s Rude Pravo issued an Army order marking the Soviet army’s 34th anniversary, signed by Gen Alexei Cepicka.
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