Sniper Follows Ambulance After Fatal Shooting in Peoria
The sniper who killed Bernard Shelton followed the ambulance to confirm his hit. Shelton, 50, slain near a St. Bernard ties to a gang feud, died within thirty minutes. Authorities found a big game rifle and shell, noting a green car linked to the shooter. Shelton’s mother, Agnes Shelton, 84, prepares for burial amid ongoing bootlegging era tensions.
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Peoria
Ill
Bernard Shelton
Shelton
Carlo
Fairfield
St. Bernard
Earl Stevens
Stevens
Agnes Shelton
Carl
Charley Birger
Eight Men Repulse Communist Attack
A British estate manager and seven special constables repulsed about 100 attacking Communists at the Temiang Richang rubber estate in Johore state. The manager Hislop, a former guerrilla fighter, threw six grenades at the attackers and police reinforcements arrived later. One woman bystander was wounded.
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Singapore
Johore
Temiang Richang
Pago
Hislop
Ballot pamphlet under attack in California case
In Sacramento on July 27 the State Supreme Court weighed a request to strike Arthur J. Will, Los Angeles County charities superintendent, from the November general election pamphlet. George H. McLain of Los Angeles, sponsor of the old age pension initiative, said signing Will’s name to the anti initiative argument was improper and illegal.
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Sacramento
State Supreme Court
Arthur J. Will
Los Angeles County
George H. McLain
Los Angeles
McLain
Will
Russians Spurn New York Air Show Invitation
The Russians declined an invitation to attend the Golden Jubilee of Greater New York air show for Mayor's Day on August 7. B Krotov first secretary of the Soviet embassy provided no reason. Thirty three other nations will attend. Six British Royal Air Force Vampire jets will participate as the first jets to fly the Atlantic.
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New York
New
Socialist Labor Runs Teichert for President in 28 States
Pittsburgh July 27 Edward A Teichert seeks the Socialist Labor presidential slot promoted as the Industrial Government party in Pennsylvania ballot while Norman Thomas leads the Socialist party. Teichert, 44, is an assistant foreman in Greensburg electric plant and once ran in 1944 collecting 49000 votes in 16 states.
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Pittsburgh
Edward A. Teichert
Teichert
Socialist Labor
Pennsylvania
Industrial Government
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Greensburg
Socialist Labor Party
Steel Anti trust Case Due in Fall
Eighteen major steel companies will be prosecuted early this fall on charges of price fixing and other anti trust violations. Samuel Flatow said the companies had already paid $240 000 in fines on restraint of trade charges.
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Trenton
N.J
Samuel Flatow
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