Taft Holds Lead With 312 Delegates Pledged
A nationwide AP survey shows Sen. Robert A. Taft promised more than half the needed delegates for the GOP nomination with 12 states solid for Taft totaling 312 if they all go his way. Eisenhower leads in six states with 210 votes. California and Pennsylvania are pivotal battlegrounds. Taft earns endorsements from 21 national committeemen versus 5 for Eisenhower.
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Sister 4 Tells How Mom Killed Baby Sister
In Portland Oregon a 4 year old girl led police to the body of 3 year old Sherrie Ellen Kader found in a water filled drainage pit. Her mother Jada Z. Kader, 21, is charged with first degree murder after the child’s statements and subsequent confession. The coroner ruled drowning as the cause. Related witnesses Dorothea Sing and Eugene Sing, both 46, were held as material witnesses. No motive determined.
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Demos Call for Truman
Midwestern Democrats urged President Truman and Vice President Barkley to run again at a 13 state conference in Kansas City. National Chairman Frank E. McKinney said he would press Truman to answer within 30 days. Barkley voiced willingness to run again as Kefauver announced Ohio primary plans and Adlai Stevenson emerged as a possible candidate.
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Ma Brink Faces Mortgage Count
Mrs Jessie Brink, mother of fourteen, freed on $1600 bond by the Saints and Sinners society, must appear Monday in India Justice Court on a charge of selling mortgaged furniture. Authorities seek James Brink, the father, who left town. Children cared for by eldest daughter Vivian Cornelius. The family previously drew welfare attention in California and Oklahoma.
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Price Controllers Pleased by Results
Washington officials praised a year of price and wage controls while warning that inflation risks remain.
Texans press tidelands issue for early Senate action
Senators Connally and Johnson of Texas said they would push for quick Senate action on tidelands control legislation. The Interior Department bill would grant temporary authority over tidelands until final settlement between states and federal government. The measure heads to the floor this week, with amendments expected.
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Soaked Area Gets Relief
Waterlogged northern California enjoyed bright sun as the Weather Bureau forecast limited relief. Sierra snow roads reopened as highway crews cleared passes while Donner Summit and Feather River Canyon rail service nearly returned to normal. Through traffic on U S 40 and U S 50 remained blocked, and floods covered thousands of acres in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Reds Hold General's Son Missing With Maps Of Cities
A Communist Chinese radio claim said a missing American pilot, allegedly a general's son, carried maps of Peiping Port Arthur Mukden and Vladivostok. The broadcast named him Junior Lieutenant Streit, son of Maj. Gen. Paul Streit, commander of Walter Reed Hospital, missing since January 1 after a raid on North Korea.
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Cult Couple Face Murder Charge In Child Death
In Winnipeg on January 26, Gavin McCullough and wife Lillian were charged with murder over the death of Martha Louise McCullough, seven. Police say the couple, described as religious eccentrics, led a lengthy prayer session in winter weather before Martha’s body was found in their home. The man appeared in court with injuries described as battered, while witnesses noted the couple had urged followers to expect the world’s end.
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