Nine Murders Admitted By Ex Con In Year
Sacramento police reported Lloyd Gomez a 29 year old farm laborer from Mexico confessed to killing nine men in the past year. He described the robberies that yielded only small sums and said he murdered hobos and transients in Northern California towns including Sacramento Stockton Merced Oroville Roseville Calistoga and Mojave. Existing sheriff officials backed his account noting his strong memory of clothing and circumstances.
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Opponents of UMT Challenge UMT Plan in Hearing
Washington news briefs report opposition to universal military training voiced by Col. James L. Conrad of the American Association of Junior Colleges during congressional hearings. He urged expansion of the National Guard or ROTC instead to avoid disrupting education. The House adjourned and the Senate continued, with nominations for Harry A. McDonald discussed.
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Mercury Bases in Midwest Area Weather Report
Temperatures moderated across the Midwest with readings 30 to 40 degrees higher from the central plains to the Rockies toward Texas. North central and parts of the north reported subzero conditions while Inter national Falls Minn was 11 below and Chicago 23 above yesterday. Light snow persisted in the northern Rockies and northern plains with rain across California and Nevada to Colorado and Wyoming.
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President Truman loses Capehart amendment fight
Washington report states the White House concedes Truman has failed to block the Capehart amendment in the economic controls law. The cap on prices for higher costs since Korea started remains in effect, despite official opposition and denouncement by Truman. Short added the damage may be done, with little chance to undo it.
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Red Probe to Hear Diplomat on Jan 36
Senate investigators set a public hearing for January 30 to allow career diplomat John Carter Vincent to answer under oath to testimony labeling him a Communist. Vincent denied Communist leanings after being named by former Communist Louis Bulenz as identified by Communist leaders.
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Students clash with Syrian army in Aleppo leaves 27 dead
Cairo based Al Ah ram reports that 27 students were killed and 287 wounded in a clash with Syrian army officers at Aleppo. Demonstrators protested against prevailing conditions under Adib Shishekly's virtual dictatorship since last November coup.
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Officer Guilty in Boy Murder in Chicago
Michael Moretti, a suspended state's attorney's policeman, is convicted of murder in Chicago. The jury sentenced him to life imprisonment after a second murder trial. the case drew five months of public attention and May head toward a Supreme Court appeal if needed.
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U.S. Cancels GM Tool Contract Over Defense Bottleneck
Senator Moody reports the government canceled General Motors Fisher Body division contract valued around 100 million dollars for Bullard automatic vertical lathes amid defense tool shortages. He questions whether pressure from Bullard Machine Co. influenced the decision and notes Bullard’s decade backlog and readiness at cancellation time.
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Inquiry into DOJ prosecutions and bias questioned
Attorney General McGrath faced calls for a probe into charges that the Justice Department failed to prosecute criminal cases and into alleged indifference and favoritism. Democratic members signaled potential support if Republicans present a credible case as tensions rise. The House Un American Activities Committee revived its inquiry into Communist influence in the movie industry with Dorlor and Los Angeles attorneys questioned recently.
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Guest of the General: Ex-Sergeant Honored by 37th Infantry
Maj Gen Leo Kreber hosts ex Sgt Cleto Rodriquez at Camp Polk for Hero Day. Rodriquez, the 37th Division’s only World War I Medal of Honor recipient, and John N. Reese, who fought with him at Manila, are celebrated alongside veteran officers including Brig Gen Delbert Schultz as the division prepares for war or peace.
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Boy Shot While Playing Indians in Cincinnati
Three year old Lloyd Allen Johnson was shot in the abdomen by his five year old brother while playing Indians. The injury was reported as not serious. The gun was found in their grandfather's trunk.
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