River Tragedy Sheds Light on Homeless Family Plight
Police fear a homeless mother and her two children drowned in the Mississippi River over housing shortages forcing them to sleep in a public park. Capt. Higginbotham reported seeing a woman drag a child toward the river as the family faced displacement. Charles Simmons tied his cousin Mary Dusenberry and her 6 year old Barbara Jean to the case, saying they vanished with no place to stay. Divers searched the river with no results as authorities planned further efforts.
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Ock Island
Mississippi River
C. V. Higginbotham
St. Louis
Charles Simmon
Andalusia
Mary Dusen
U S to Revive Advisory Unit for Noncitrus Fruit Exports
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will reconstitute the deciduous fruit advisory committee to aid export efforts under the Economic Cooperation Act. Rep. Jack Z Anderson says Secretary Brannan agrees, with limited government purchases planned, and stresses education to create demand abroad while noting E C A is not relief.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Jack Z. Anderson
R.calif
Reporters Today
Iles F. Brannan
Anderson
Brannan
European Recovery Pro
E.C.A
Wife Sues Auto Parts Heir for Maintenance
The third wife of Thomas W. Warner Jr. sues the heir to an auto parts fortune for separate maintenance. Filed in Los Angeles, she seeks funds to maintain their 22 room Bel Air home. they married in 1946.
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Los Angeles
Tommy
Thomas W. Warner Jr
Nora Anita Perry
Bel-Air
Tibetan Yak Tail Trade Angers Chinese Officials
Nanking dispatches report the Control Yuan of the Chinese government seeks to investigate Tibetan yak tail peddlers in Washington. A Tibetan mission allegedly toured the United States to drum up trade and yak tails, with foreign officers saying the travelers lacked proper Chinese passports issued in Nanking.
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Nanking
Washington, D. C
Control Yuan
United States
Tibet
America
Nankink
B 36 Lifts Record Weight On 6000 Mile Test Flight
A B 36 bomber set a new lifting record by carrying over 300000 pounds gross weight during a 6000 mile test mission. Built at Convair Fort Worth, the plane traveled Lindbergh Field Seattle San Diego California coast Fort Worth Dayton and returned to Texas. The aircraft, a standard production model, features four wheel main landing gears enabling operations from bases accommodating a B 25 Superfortress.
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San Diego
Air Force
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Convair
Fort Worth
Texas
Lindbergh Field
Seattle
California
Forth Worth
Dayton
Ohio
Nation's Best Undressed Women Named by Artist
Hollywoood July 31. An artist who favors beach attire lists ten best undressed women, arguing dress relates to wealth and not taste. Fritz Willis, known for Esquire pin ups, selected Virginia Mayo and Myrna Hell among others, praising Mayo as near perfection in a bathing suit and noting several stars and models as rivals.
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Hollywoon
Fritz Willis
Willis
Esquire Girl
Virginia Mayo
Lauren Bacall
Hollywood
Miss Mayo
Myrna Hell
Esther Williams
Betty Grable
Death Claims L. B. Pioneer Katharyn Vogt Slater
Katharyn Vogt Slater 72 longtime city treasurer of Signal Hill from 1930 to 1942 died July 29. Born in Walden Germany she moved to Manning Iowa as a girl and came to Long Beach in 1909. Survived by daughter Mrs William S Lopp sisters Mrs R E Robinson Mrs Gertrude North brothers Lewis and Henry Vogt and two grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Monday Sunnyside Memorial Park Motell's Mortuary directing.
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Katharyn Vogt Slater
Cerritos Ave
Signal Hill
Walden
Germany
United States
Manning
Iowa
Long Beach
Slater
First Congregational Church
William S. Lopp
R. E. Robinson
Richmond
Calif
Gertrude North
Baker
Mont
Lewis
Henry Vogt
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Mottell’s
Mary Gattner 87 Long Beach Resident Died
Mrs. Mary Gattner 87 of 6390 Paramount Blvd Long Beach native of Galveston Texas died yesterday. She came to Long Beach in 1920 was a member of First Baptist Church. Survived by daughter Mrs. Alice Anderson ten grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. Funeral 10:30 a m Monday at Spongberg Mortuary chapel officiated by Dr Bryant Wilson. Interment Sunnyside Memorial Park.
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Gattner
Mary Gattner
Paramount Blvd
Galveston
Texas
Long Beach
First Baptist Church
Alice Anderson
Chapel of Spongberg Mortuary
Bryant Wilson
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Stork Walter Edwin Stork obituary
Walter Edwin Stork 90 of 776 Coronado Ave a Long Beach letter carrier for 19 years died July 29 a native of Harmony Minnesota came to Long Beach in 1925 a World War I veteran member East Side Christian Church survived by widow Mrs Hilda L Stork daughter Joan Virginia son Robert D Stork Long Beach brother William Stork Harmony and two grandchildren funeral 11 am Monday at Mottell's Mortuary Rev George F Tinsley East Side Christian Church officiating entombment Sunnyside Mausoleum
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Harmony
Chapel of Mottell’s
George F. Tinsley
East Side Christian Church
Sunnyside Mausoleum
Joan Virginia Stork
Robert D. Stork
William Stork
Mottell's Chapel
Third St
Alamitos Ave
Hunted in Farben Ruins
LudwigshafenGermany July 31 rescue workers probe I G Farben plant wreckage for 150 to 200 missing from Wednesdays explosion and fire. Thousands of workers return to jobs survivors clear debris and rebuild. Death toll may rise to 160 with hundreds in hospital and thousands treated for injuries.
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Ludwigshafen
I. G. Farben
Farben
Yank Fighters Over Munich Review Flight Over Germany
In Wiesbaden Germany on July 31 a force of 46 American fighters conducted a review over Munich. Sixteen F-80 Shooting Stars and 30 F-47 Thunderbolts took part, led by Lt. Col. E T Edwinson of Topeka Kansas commander of the 86th Fighter Wing.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Munich
United States
E. T. Edwinson
Topeka
Kan
86Th
Hamilton College Art Head Resigns for Beverly Hills Institute
Dr Karl Smith former director of the Cologne Museum in Germany resigns as head of Hamilton College art department to become director of the Modern Institute of Arts at Beverly Hills California.
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Clinton, N. Y
Karl Smith
Cologne
Germany
Hamilton College
Modern Institute of Arts
Beverly Hills
Calif
Publisher's Funeral for Veteran Maine Publisher Gannett
William H. Gannett 94, a retired publisher and longtime Kennebec Journal figure, died yesterday. Private funeral services will be held here Monday in Augusta. An aviation and winter sports enthusiast, he retired in 1924 but kept in touch with the paper until recently.
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Augusta
William H. Gannett
Gannett
Kennebec
Funeral Notices for Slater Stork Turner and Others
Obituary notices list Kathryn Vogt Walter Edwin Stork and Walter Alexander Turner with surviving relatives. Graveside or chapel services are scheduled Monday across Sunnyside Memorial Park and Mottell's Chapel with multiple officiants. Flowers are requested to be omitted.
Anti Reds Quit Wallace Party In New Mexico
In Albuquerque on July 31 AP reports an anti Communist revolt left Henry Wallace's Progressive party with its five top New Mexico leaders gone. Frank A. Mims and four delegates quit upon returning home. Alfred McRae resigned along with Camille McRae Rafael Alfau and Pat Watkins. The resignations followed opposition to repudiating Communist support.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
New Mexico
Frank A. Mims
Philadelphia
Alfred McRae
Camille McRae
Rafael Alfau
Pat Watkins
Mims
National Party
Glen Taylor
Idaho
C. B. Baldwin
Wallace
John Art
Sunny Week End Due for Nation
A forecast for a weekend of sunny and pleasant weather across most of the United States. Cooler air moved over a broad area from eastern Nebraska and the Dakotas to Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Ohio valley, with early morning midwestern lows in the low 50s. Delayed heat remained in the gulf states and parts of the Pacific Northwest reported warmth. Highs reached around 109 in Blythe and Yuma, 108 in Las Vegas and Phoenix, with Texas near 100. A narrow band of showers stretched from West Virginia through Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Dakotas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Midwest
North Atlantic
New England
Gulf States
Pacific Northwest
Blythe
Calif
Yuma
Ariz
Las Vegas
Nev
Phoenix
Texas
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Skouras to Receive Great Heart Award in Hollywood
Charles P. Skouras, head of a theater chain, is named the first Great Heart Award recipient by the Variety Club of Southern California. The honor, announced today, will be presented at a banquet in Hollywood on August 16. The award honors leadership in welfare projects and will be an annual tribute by club members in show business.
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Hollywood
Charles P. Skouras
Variety Club of
Southern California
Mother Sentenced in Slaying of Baby Daughter
In Wallenburg Colorado Mrs Beulah Ann Read 22 a ranch wife received 12 to 18 years in the state penitentiary for the shotgun slaying of her infant daughter District Judge David M Ralston imposed the sentence and granted a 60 day stay to allow time for an appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court.
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Wallenburg
Colo
Beulah Ann Read
David M. Ralston
Colorado Supreme Court
Newly Completed Buena Park Church Begins Services
Rev. Ernest Wright announces first services at the newly completed First Baptist Church of Buena Park at Grand Ave and Holt St. The congregation has met in a roller skating rink for months and dedication is planned for August. Wright previously served as assistant pastor in Fullerton.
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First Baptist Church of
Buena Park
Grand Ave
Holt St
Ernest Wright
Wright
Fullerton
First Baptist Church
Ethiopia threatens war if Italy gains Eritrea trusteeship
London July 31 Ethiopia warns it will close borders and arm to the limit if Italy receives United Nations trusteeship over Eritrea. An Ethiopian spokesman insists Eritrea must be returned to Ethiopia immediately, noting Italy seeks control over Eritrea Somaliland and Libya as a base for future aggression.
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London
Ethiopia
Italy
United Nations
Eritrea
Haile Selassie
Tomaso Gallariati-Scotti
U. N
Somaliland
Libia
Africa
Student Shoots Bus Passenger in Benton Harbor
In Benton Harbor Michigan a young Black college student was arrested for the fatal shooting of Edward Stowe a 29 year old man on a crowded city bus. Stowe died at Mercy Hospital after being shot in the head. Duain C Witherspoon 20 a Benton Harbor Junior College student was identified as the suspect. He said Stowe provoked the shooting by making remarks about colored people.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Edward Stowe
Mercy Hospital
Stowe
Berrien County
Henry Griese
Duain C. Witherspoon
Benton Harbor Junior College
Verne Story
Witherspoon
President Lees Marines Rescued by Presidential Yacht
Three marines were rescued after their small boat overturned in the Potomac River. They were pulled to safety by a boat from the Presidential yacht Williamsburg, with an exclusive onlookers including President Truman witnessing the rescue amid choppy water and strong winds.
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Washington
Potomac River
Truman
Williamsburg
Horsemen to be welcomed by LA officials
Costumed riders from the Portola trek will be welcomed by Los Angeles County officials at San Gabriel Mission. The 108 day ride began July 14 in San Diego following Gaspar de Portola’s route to San Francisco. They will traverse the Los Angeles area through next week with ceremonies at multiple city spots.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
San Gabriel Mission
Gaspar de Portola
San Diego
San Francisco
Ex-mayor sues over stock promise in Orange County case
Former Orange County mayor Herbert E. Lewis filed a 3000 suit in the Superior Court against Warner D. Johnson. The complaint, led by attorney Harry Albert, says Lewis bought 30 shares of a chemical laboratory and was promised contracts for pipe cleaning, a debt free lab, and a vice presidency, but says the firm had no contracts, owed 12000, and Lewis was not made vice president.
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Herbert E. Lewis
Warner D. Johnson
Harry Albert
Lewis
Chemical
Warner
Incorporated
Orange County
Grand Jury Bars Newsmen From Witness Room
Grand jurors barred newspapermen from the Hall of Justice witness room after a dispute over press access amid a gambling investigation. The grand jury stated the room is for witnesses and asked the district attorney to cooperate, with jurors accusing each other of releasing unauthorized statements about the probe in Burbank.
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Los Angeles
Hall of Justice
Burbank
Electrical Firm Celebrates 25th Anniversary At Lakewood Club
Approximately 180 guests attended the silver anniversary party for the Kuster Wetzel Electric Co. at Lakewood Country Club. Partners Jim Kuster and Lou Wetzel founded the firm 25 years ago after acquiring L. B. Marsh Electrical Co. and expanding to 1030 American Ave. The company grew from a small operation to 83 employees with 30 trucks.
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Kuster
Exchange Club Hears Spastic Authorities
Mrs Ada Old and Mrs Helen Peters explained care and training for spastic children at a North Long Beach Exchange Club meeting. Old noted seven of every 1000 children are spastic and described historical neglect and new specialized schools in the Los Angeles area with a state bill to fund ongoing work.
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North Long Beach
Los Angeles
Invitation Referred to City Manager
A request from the Western Plumbing Officials Association for the presence of A. L. Hunter, city plumbing inspector, at its annual convention in Oakland September 23 to 25, was referred yesterday to the city manager by the City Council.
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Western Plumbing Officials Association
A. L. Hunter
Association
Oakland
Tito Accused of Inviting American Imperial Aid
Cominform bulletin accuses Tito of making Yugoslavia dependent on American imperialism and cites attacks on Communist leaders in Italy and Japan. Vasile Luca, Tito’s critic, argues Yugoslavia becomes a bourgeois republic under U S influence while editors hope he switches back to Marxism Leninism.
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Tito
ONCON
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Cominform Bulletin
Communist International Information Bureau
United States
Italy
Japan
Vasile Luca
Luca
Togliatti
Antonio Pallante
Trick $10 Bill Passed Off as $1 in Alteration
Van Nuys reports a gas station attendant Lynn Cowan accepted a bill showing a $10 value on one side while the other side read $1. The trick involved slicing a $10 bill lengthwise and gluing a $1 half to the back. Cowan got $9 in change and gas with the illusion, and expects no return of the other half.
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van Nuys
Lynn Cowan
Cowan
Marriage Annulled Between Frances Barnes and Craig Woods
Screen player Frances Helen Barnes has annulled her marriage to actor Craig Woods in Los Angeles. The action grants an annulment based on a proxy marriage in Tijuana before Woods final decree from Carolyn Wells.
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Los Angeles
Frances Helen Barnes
Craig Woods
Woods
Tijuana
Mexico
Carolyn Wells
Girl Strangled Friend Shot in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen Maryland a Baltimore man Duncan Livingstone Jr 25 killed his girlfriend Shirley Will 18 by strangling her then shot himself in the chest after being found half hanging from a car. Police recovered a necktie and a .38 revolver. Dr James Ramsay said the girlfriend died by strangling and Livingstone remained in an oxygen tent at Harford Memorial Hospital Havre de Grace.
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Aberdeen
Duncan Livingstone Jr
Shirley Will
Emmett Tobin
Harford County
Livingstone
James Ramsay
Harford Memorial Hospital
Havre de Grace
Scientist John Evvard Died At 63 In Phoenix
Dr. John Marcus Evvard noted research scientist and author died in Phoenix at age 63. Evvard gained world renown for his work on iodized salt development and broad scientific writings.
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Phoenix
John Marcus Evvard
Evvard
Sailor Cleared After Spanish Language Court Martial
Manuel Castelano, a 24 year old father of two from San Antonio, was found innocent at a Great Lakes court martial after being wrongly charged with desertion. He believed a 10 day leave was his discharge and endured 27 days without food as the case unfolded with Capt. Jon Purcell presiding.
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Hicago
Manuel Castelano
Navy
Castelano
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
San Antonio
Texas
Jon Purcell
Ecuador
Silvis
Williamsburg
Monterey
Mexico
Red Cross
Corpus Christi
Great Lakes
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Chili Williams
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L. B. Pioneer
States’ Council
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