Legless Kansas Girl Assures Imogene She Will Play Again
ENO July 4 UP reports Imogene Wittsche a 13 year old who lost her legs when a speedboat ran over her while swimming learned from Norma Carruthers a 14 year old legless girl from Topeka that she can swim walk and ride a bicycle again with artificial limbs Norma visiting hospital bed reassured Imogene and shared her own progress in adapting to life after losing her feet Norma said she often swims with artificial feet and plans to continue attending school and church activities despite her disability.
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Imogene Wittsche
Norma Carruthers
Topeka
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Imogene
Long Beach
Calif
Norma
Roseville
Mia
Fred Wittsche
Wittsche
Birthday of Tokyo Rose in Trial Tomorrow
In San Francisco Iva Togart D Aquino aged 33 observed her birthday as her treason trial looms. Her attorney will argue dismissal citing U S citizenship by marriage and that broadcasts were not treasonable planned by Allied prisoners of war. If convicted she faces five years to death and a possible $10,000 fine.
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Tokyo
Iva Togart D'Aquino
Srpanel
Wayne M. Colins
Felipe D'Aquino
Fine Inne
Unites States
State Department
U. S
Collins
Mia. D'Aquino
Mra
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University of California At
Los Angeles
British Strikes Linked to Reds
Manchester July 4 Prime Minister Clement Attlee blamed unofficial strikes in Britain on Communists aiming to disrupt recovery. A 6000-strong London longshoremen walkout halted about 90 ships, refusing Canadian-ship cargo amid a dispute between two Canadian seamen unions. Attlee attacked British Communists and the Soviet Union and other Reds-led regimes.
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Manchester
Enz
Clement Attlee
Britain
London
Attlee
Soviet Union
Theft of Dynamite Caps Reported in Roosevelt
Several hundred dynamite caps were reported stolen during the Fourth of July week in Roosevelt New York. The caps, used to set off charges of dynamite, prompted alarm broadcasts as authorities investigated the theft and noted the danger of the missing explosives.
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Roosevelt, N. Y
Otoe
Cloudburst Cancels Goethe Festival in Aspen
A severe rainstorm washed out the Goethe festival in Aspen Colorado affecting 1500 attendees including noted philosophers. The concert by the Mimmeepolle Symphony Orchestra under Dimitrii Mitropoutos was interrupted during a performance featuring Shuman's Symphony as 75 musicians weathered the downpour. Local veterans called it one of the worst cloudbursts in years.
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Colo
Johann Wo Bang
Goethe
Man Jans
Pith Mountain Valey Amphitheater
Mimmeepolle Symphony Orchestra
Dimitrii"Mitropoutos
Shuman
Colorado
Italian Seamen End 17 Day Strike In Rome Agreement
A 17 day seamen strike in Italy ended with a signed agreement that raises pensions by 200 percent, provides a $5 monthly unemployment bonus, and outlines a defined firing schedule. Sailors returned to work immediately as shipowners and union officials settled the dispute in Rome.
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Eine
Italy
Pas Ie
Czech Red Government Alters Tactics in Church Fight
The Czech government, facing violent Catholic resistance in Slovakia, signals possible concessions as ministers hint at changes in policy toward the Roman Catholic church. Officials acknowledge peasant organization and state pressure, with church leaders criticizing state control and authorities under Archbishop Beran.
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Slovakia
Sven
Doset Beran
Caecho
Locust Plague Advances Across California and Nevada
An invading locust horde pushes toward California and Oregon, devastating Nevada rangelands. Three-state conference seeks federal aid to wipe out the insects, with peak in two weeks and billions of eggs to hatch next spring. Officials warn the crisis could reach the fertile valleys if unchecked. The spectacle draws awe and fear as spray and aid plans await federal funding.
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California
Oregon
Nevada Range
Nevada
George G. Schwell
Eids
Harney
Lake
Bao
W. B. Mabee
Elko
Nev
Landscupe
Business Ag
U. S. State Department
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Cohen Cohort Faces Grand Jury
A Cohen associate named Davis was turned over to state officials for booking on a narcotics possession charge after a grand jury action. The report notes the Cohen cohort facing formal process in a state facility.
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Cohen
Davis
Dancer Insures Legs for Film Bridle Role
London July 4 Hollywood dancer Joan Taylor insured her legs for a film role in which she will ride a horse. The Evening Standard reported measurements include ankle seven inches calf ten inches thigh seventeen inches and leg length thirty three inches.
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Joan Taylor
Evening Standard
St.surements
British Await Report on Economic Situation
British markets steadied as officials prepared to release an anticipated economic report. The government expects insights into growth, inflation, and employment trends, with investors awaiting guidance on policy directions and potential fiscal measures.
Legless innovator of disability rights dies in Michigan
In Saginaw on July 4, A. Robert Cox, heir to the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped and a lifelong weaver, died of a kidney infection after decades of adversity. Injured in an auto wreck 15 years earlier, he fought paralysis, later have his legs amputated at his request, and remained active in organizing disabled groups while continuing his weaving. He planned to marry Florence B. Foerster of Bay City, a union formed through his handicapped advocacy.
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Gaginaw
Mich
Robert Cox
American Federation of the Physically Handicapped
St. Mary's Hospital
Bob
Saginaw
Florence B. Foerster
Bay City
Spurned Cowboy Ends Life After Love Rejection
Basil Ford, 19, of Ardmore Oklahoma, wrote a long note to Jimmie Hill of the Ardmore Roundup Club before riding away from home and shooting himself. He died six hours later from a bullet wound, with his horse tied to a tree nearby.
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Okla
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Basil Ford
Jimmie Hill
Shia
Oklaa
Tye
Jimmie
St. George
Old Home Town Honors Executive
Old Home Town in YPIGGOTT Arkansas honors the local boy made good Jer Saar as guest of honor at the July Fourth picnic and homecoming. Senators Clellan and Barkley, Gov McMath, Attorney Clark, and Fed Edu Commissioner Earl McGrath attend alongside Governor-elect Steelman. A reception follows with dignitaries present and a post office sculpture underway.
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Ark
Gott Saar
Senate
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Felix de. Weldon
Clellan
Arkansas
Sid McMath
Barkley
Raing
Om’ “Clark
Presiden Steelman
Earl McGrath
Ot’ Arkam
AifGe
Celebration at Gettysburg marks Civil War anniversary
Gettysburg Pennsylvania hosted Independence Day ceremonies amid a large parade of military units and veterans. General Jacob L. Devers urged honor and strength, reflecting on the Civil War's toll as thousands gathered to commemorate the conflict's memory.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Tucker
Jacob L. Devers
Prisoners Released In Chicago Heat Disorderly Charge
Chicago July 4 Judge Charles S. Dougherty ruled the heat harmful to prisoners in district police jails and ordered those accused of disorderly conduct released on their word of honor. The record heat reached 102.4 degrees for the date, making confinement seem excessive.
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Chicago
Charles S. Dougherty
Justee
Boy Dies From Cap Pistol Accident in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY July 4 uP A gun toting boy aged six was felled by his own cap pistol while playing. he inhaled fumes and collapsed. Police arrived to render aid and said the child became ill from the weapon’s fumes.
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Salt Lake City
Robert
Archuleta
Daredevil Diver Body Recovered From Mt Hope Bridge
The body of John Sylvie, 31, of Fall River, was recovered near the Mt. Hope Bridge after he reportedly dived from the 135-foot span. Police and witnesses described a dangerous stunt and urged youths to stop such actions.
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Fall Es Mass
Mt. Hope Bridge
Olive
Bristol
Afehirrien
John
Sylvie
Fall River
Four Die in Wreck Near Paris Train Derailment
An early Paris report states a train derailment occurred near Paris causing four fatalities. The Preach news agency provides the fragmentary details.
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Paris
Urs
Preach News Agency
Hawaii Dock Strike Threatens Pineapple and Tuna Industries
In Honolulu July 4, 65 day CIO longshoremen strike threatens Hawaii's pineapple and tuna sectors. Tin plate shortages loom for canning, with American Can Co's Kiabar warning stockpiling must begin by mid July. Wage talks stalled as stevedoring firms reopen positions, while Bridges cancels island visit amid picket pressure.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
T.i AL. Kiabar
American Can Co
Holliday
San Francisco
Longshoremen's Union
Harry Bridges
Islands
Australia
Jewish Tubercular Society Head Dies
Denver July 4 funeral plans were under way for Dr. David D. J. medical director of the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society. The nationally known tubercular expert had led the organization and contributed to its sleep-related research efforts.
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Denver
David
D. J
Five Children Die as Ferry Splits on Saale River
Berlin July 4 report says five children drowned when a ferry broke in two on the Saale River lake. Thirty-five others were rescued as authorities battled to reach survivors and assess damage.
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Saale-Stau ‘Lake
Ger News
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