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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1948

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Ax Slayer Expands Confession Reach to 44 Murders

ACOMA Wash Jan 13 AP Jacob Bird jailed axe killer widens tale to 44 possible murders with 18 new links and 14 solvable crimes. Prosecutor Patrick Steele says 12 already confessed are confirmed or tied to others, while one confession is likely false. Bird seeks clemency as state Supreme Court considers a stay.

Acoma Wash Jake Bird Patrick M. Steele Joseph Karpach Harvey Boyd East Omaha Bertha Kindt Bird Walla Walla Tuttle & Luce Supreme Court Sherman Lyons Tacoma Tom Smith Los Angeles Central Ave Lukehart Iowa Iowa Penitentiary Steele Highland Park

Prisoners honored for malaria control tests at Seagoville

Thirteen former U S soldiers inmates at Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution received certificates of recognition and clemency for volunteering as human guinea pigs in malaria trials. A ceremony in the institution auditorium announced the awards yesterday.

Dallas Texas U. S Seagoville Federal Correctional ’ Institution

Greeks Speculate With U S Funds

Athens reports Greek government plans to curb bank credit to fight inflation and other actions, as the American mission oversees a 300 million dollar grant. An authoritative source notes banks loaned funds to industrialists for productive use, now diverted to speculation.

Athens Dwight P. Griswold Greece Griswold U. S. Treasury Thiséion Sonty &Iumemorandum Chang Siratos War Ministry

Desperate Southeast Asia pirate band wiped out

In Sumatra, police and civilians killed 19 pirates including Malays and Chinese led by a 24 year old Chinese called The Leper after a 24 hour battle at a small Sumatra fishing port. The Leper allegedly killed two policemen before the clash began.

Singapore Southeast Asia Bagan Slaplapi Sumatra

Labor row at hemispheric talks ends with walkout

Mexican delegate Morones accuses US official Romualdi of causing absences at the conference. Morones leaves in protest after delegates back a resolution that disputed his charges and created a special tribunal. Five members were named to hear the case as Morones stays to help the tribunal proceedings.

Samoa Army Pfe Raymond J. Brown Jr Frankfurt Germany Brown American Samoa Lafoia Leuvale Lutu Peni Ita Peru Inter- Amer Jasor Luis’ Morones United Stata Ines Mexico

Petrillo Branded Economic Pirate by NAB President

Justin Miller, head of the National Association of Broadcasters, labeled James Petrillo an economic pirate before the House labor committee. He accused Petrillo of using iron clad control of the American Federation of Musicians to undermine the record-making industry and ban union musicians from television broadcasts, harming professional musicians.

Washington Justin N. A.B Petrillo

Peron’s Wife Sends Relief to Italy and Paris

Eva Duarte de Peron, wife of Argentina’s president, telegrammed Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi pledging 71 million lire to aid Italian poor. She also announced a gift of 1 million francs to Paris’s poor via Mayor Pierre de Gaulle.

Buenos Atries Fon Eva Duarte Peron Argentina Alcide de Gasperi Italy Paris Pierre de’ Gaulle

Thefts Reported of Metal and Tools

Metal valued at 44 dollars stolen yesterday from a used car lot at 711 East Anaheim Street in John CD Wade and from 1111 North McDavitt Street in Compton. Tools valued at 50 dollars reported stolen from Brayton Avenue. An odor of other items valued at 154 dollars was noted in the 700 block areas.

Anaheim St John CD Wade N. McDavitt St. Compton Erwin Reekmigel Brayton Ave Pelle Porkts

Paratrooper's Body Found in Alaska

In Fairbanks Alaska on January 13 a dog team driver recovered the body of a paratrooper who disappeared while attempting a rescue of eight marooned crew members of a bomber on Mt Serpentine. Officials said a second paratrooper, the missing pilot, and navigator are still unaccounted for as search efforts continue.

Fairbanks Alasky Baktimo Mt Serpentine Dee Air Force

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