Desert Snow Isolates Mojave Towns In Heavy Rain
Los Angeles March 7 AP reports a drenching storm blanketed the Mojave with four inches of snow over Lancaster area. Police halted cars without chains as U S 6 closed from Acton to Rosemead. Sheriffs deputies noted damage to trees and power lines. Towns Little Rogie Pearblossom Lake Hughes were cut off and Mt Wilson saw three feet of snow with winds around observatories.
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Los Angeles
Mojave Desert
Little Rogie
Pearblossom
Lake Hughes
Mt Wilson
Truman hits at Patronage in Tax Setup
President Truman denounces opponents of tax bureau reform as pursuing political patronage over public service. In a letter to Vice President Barkley he presses Congress to approve his plan to reorganize the scandal plagued Internal Revenue Bureau, amid a Senate expenditures committee vote against it.
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Washington
Trumar
Internal Revenue Bureau
Barkley
Congress
Senate Expenditures Committee
Internal Revenue
News of Southland Cities Adds Six Editions Daily
The Southland News announces six daily editions expanding local coverage across cities with new telegraph and street desk updates. Editors promise broader alerts, enterprise reporting, and timely regional notices for residents and businesses.
Horseburger Probe Indicts Dr Bundesen in Chicago
Dr Herman N Bundesen president of the Chicago Board of Health and noted baby care expert was named in a Cook County Grand Jury true bill in the horsemeat scandal. He faces malfeasance and nonfeasance charges after a lengthy testimony yesterday with prior sessions noted. Gustav Hermann former chief food inspector also appeared before the panel.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Chicago Board of Health
Cook County
Grand
Bundesen
Dr. Bundesen
Gustav Hermann
Board of Health
Weather outlook with showers and coastal winds
A weather note reports scattered showers tonight and partly cloudy conditions Saturday. Continued cool tomorrow with small craft warnings for southerly winds 20 to 30 mph along the coast until 6 pm, easing to 10-20 mph thereafter. West to southwest winds 15-25 mph expected tomorrow afternoon.
Bandits Take $100000 From Quonset Air Station Credit Union
Two masked men roped a quick cash heist at Quonset Point Naval Air Station Credit Union stealing $100000 in cash. Marines chased the getaway green sedan but the bandits fled as their car was found abandoned and ablaze a short distance away. The heist involved civilian workers and disbursing funds, with state police erecting roadblocks and no government funds involved.
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Naval Air Station, Quonset Point
R. 1
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Naval Station
Air Station
Gerald Lynch
Appenaug
R. J
Thomas
Lynch
Naval Disbursing Department
Civil Service
Credit Union
Nurse Strangled in L A Hotel Room
Los Angeles police held William Klink 27 on suspicion of murder after a witness saw him strangle a nurse in a town hotel room. Jordan Jones of Sacramento reported seeing the assault as the couple entered, the belt looped around the victim’s neck and the man dragged her belongings, then the body.
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Los Angeles
William Klink
2Nep Viciim
Mae E. Mathis
Badgerton
Utah
Jordan Jones
Sacramento
Bob Reed
Wiliam Klink
Man vows to heal daughter as arm torn off in crash
A father who often said he would give his right arm to cure his ailing daughter saw her arthritis and skin disease vanish after a car crash severed his own arm. Doctors Dr Holme and Dr Smellie cite possible psychological or hormonal explanations, noting cortisone release from adrenal glands during shock.
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London
Ra Holme
Liverpool
Med Journal
Smellie
Seattle Club Shootings After Safecrack Incident
A country club dishwasher mistaking police for robbers shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Norman Silk and wounded two other officers at a Seattle area club during a dawn burglary probe. Four safecrackers had earlier tied up Ralph Bishop and two watchmen at the Inglewood golf club, absconding with about $9000.
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Seattle
Con Fusion
Ralph Bishop
Inglewood
Norman Silkworth
Sheriff's
Claude Dodd
William Randecker
Bishop
House Group Cuts Truman Budget
AP report notes the House appropriations committee recommended a 9 percent cut from the President’s asked total of 1,069,542,625 to 970,192,943 for additional agency funds. Funds cover raises for federal employees, veterans benefits including education and life insurance, and highway reimbursements.
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Washington
Truman
House Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Fire Sweeps Barn 10 Race Horses Die at Pleasanton Track
A barn fire at Pleasanton Race Track killed 10 thoroughbred horses and caused over 125000 in damage. About 150 horses escaped as fire crews battled the blaze after 6 30 pm. Trainers identified several horses and a truck struck one animal during the panic.
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Pleasanton
Calif
Goldenate Fields
Bleachers Collapse at Ice Show Hurts 275 in Baltimore
In Baltimore on March 7 an ice show bleacher section collapsed injuring at least 275 people with 32 seriously hurt. Gov. McKeldin and State Engineer Nathan Smith arrived to oversee a timber by timber survey of the wreckage at the Fifth Regiment Armory. Local officials faulted the construction, saying stands were erected hastily and without proper permits, amid a crowd of about 7000 as the show opened.
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Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
New York
Fifth Regiment
Nathan Smith
Paul Holland
Thomas D
Miss Henie
Corm
Ed Comonali
Westfield
Dex
Veteras
Tnapecon
Paul Cohen
Cohen
Truman presses for aid bill as world splits two camps
President Truman urged Congress to approve the 37.9 billion Mutual Security Program noting free nations must build up defenses with U S help. He warned the choice between a free world and a slave world hangs in the balance as Western Europe faces a critical 1952 in defense preparedness. The report expands on his prior messages and radio appeals.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
U S Approves 105 New Office Buildings in 7 Cities
The National Production Authority approved 105 projects valued at 53,678,435 dollars in New York, Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland to boost construction activity. Demolition and site prep may start now. materials arrive after July 1. Los Angeles has 17 projects totaling 11,198,740 dollars. San Francisco nine, 2,954,128. Seattle seven, 3,956,672. Portland eight, 1,166,?
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Washington
National Production Authority
New York
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
Fragmented OCR city page items and cross references
The reader is shown a list of newspaper page references and sections such as Beach Combing Bridge Classifed Comics Crossword Obbushes Radio and effects Shipping Sports Theaters Tides and Woman's Activities with page numbers like A-19 B-7 8-5 and 21 22. The fragmentary text indicates a challenged OCR extraction across multiple sections.
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Boyle
Tides
Allc
Phantom of Route 40 Haunts Icy Ohio Highway
A report from Vandalia Ohio on March 7 describes the Phantom of Route 40 roaming National Highway at night in snow and freezing rain. Truckers report a spectral figure with glowing bones and a skeleton suit who frightens drivers and sometimes reveals a mask. Police say five sightings have reached the State Highway Patrol with fears of a mentally ill suspect.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Roy Fitzwater
Greenville
Staté Highway Patrol
Zancabars Metra
Sie Dai
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North Hollywood
Jack McGuff
C. E. Parsons
Laurel Canyon
Seattle Club
Henry I. Monaghan
Denver
John Andrews
J. Henry
Happy Medium
Hannen
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Pure Idéa
W. Pa Grobe Jr
S. F. Murphy
By John M. Hightower
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