Gray Auto Key to $131000 Theft in Butler Pa
In Butler on March 15, three bandits robbed Craig Saul, owner of Eagal Coal Company, of about $133,000 at his home after beating his wife. A large gray auto was the only solid clue, as Sauls says $26,000 stayed in a safe damaged by debris. Mrs Saul and her nine children were present. she was treated for head cuts. Saul intends to pursue the assailants, while noting his wealth remains despite the loss.
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Kefauver Enters Florida Primary Amid Rivalry
Senator Estes Kefauver enters Florida's May 6 Democratic presidential primary amid a feud with Gov. Fuller Warren who challenges him to a public debate. The Florida vote runs with a separate party primary, and 24 delegates will be chosen three weeks later at the Democratic National Convention. Warren accuses Kefauver of using crime probes to aid his bid, while Kefauver vows a strong challenge.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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Kefauver
Tennessean
Miami
Kefauvver
Russel
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Bayfield Crew in Transit
Nineteen crewmen aboard the USS Bayfield were hospitalized in Honolulu with suspected diphtheria as Navy medical teams battle the outbreak. Seven definite cases, others possible, while Seaman Calvin R. Johnson remains in very serious condition with pneumonia. The ship and its 360 crew are under strict quarantine after inoculations were given following a shock at sea.
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Bayfield
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Tripler General Hospital
Calvin R. Johnson
Cleveland
Tenn
Air Force
Amnesia Victim Joined by Wife in Los Angeles
Mrs. Lloyd Fox flew from Denver to Los Angeles to join her husband who has amnesia after leaving Lara mie Wy oming. He said he was awfully sick with a terrible headache. The couple embraced on arrival but offered no comment. His auto was found abandoned on a highway south of Laramie after a four day Colorado Wyoming search.
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Lloyd Fox
Denver
Laramie
Tax Man Guilty of Misconduct
Former U S attorney Finnegan faces bribery and furniture gifts charges linked to a $35 000 loan application and a $120 000 hotel claim. Jury finds some counts true while judge notes perjury and false testimony by witnesses during the trial. Finnegan resigned as St Louis internal revenue collector amid investigations tied to federal inquiries.
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U. S
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James Jr
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Karol Kell Garments, Inc
Karol Kell
Hulen
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Rivera Man Hit and Killed in Bell Gardens
Rivera man Charles W. Reed was struck crossing the street and killed. Melvin McCullough, 125, of Bell Gardens, was booked on suspicion of manslaughter. Reed’s death lifts Los Angeles City and county traffic toll to 108 for the year.
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Melvin McCullough
Los Angeles
Neo Nazi Remer jailed again on slander in Germany
Brunswick Germany March 15 former Maj. Gen Otto Remer described as neo Nazi appeared in a five judge German court and was jailed for three months for slander over the 1944 bomb plotters calling them traitors to the fatherland. This is his second slander conviction while serving four months for accusing the West German government of fleeing to England. A third trial is pending for likening Chancellor Adenauer to Bitter. Remer helped crush the July 26 1944 bomb plot to kill Hitler.
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Toronto Police Capture Bank Bandit Edwin Boyd
Toronto police arrested Edwin Alonzo Boyd early today without firing a shot. Sixty officers surrounded a north central Toronto apartment and took him into custody, ending a manhunt tied to a series of holdups and the March 6 shooting of two detectives. Boyd had escaped from jail last November while on trial for a bank robbery. He left the apartment smiling after visiting his wife Felice, who had a new briefcase with $25,000 and a revolver.
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Felice
Filipinos Nab Huks Near Defense HQ
Manila March 15 Philippine troops raided a suspected Huk hideout near the national defense headquarters. Twenty six persons were arrested in the early operation as authorities pursued the Communist led group.
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UF Philippines
National Defense Headquarters
Weather snapshot from Long Beach lifeguards
Sunrise at 6 02 a m sunset 11 23 p m moonrise 11 23 p m tides show high at 12 30 p m and low at 6 18 a m 0 4 ft water temperature 55 surf described as small breakers foregone statistics by U S Coast and Geostatic Survey Friday s weather statistics
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Former Russian Officer Details Katyn Massacre Testimony
Vasili Ershov, a 43 year old ex colonel now in New York, testified before a Chicago Senate committee in Washington hearings that a Soviet captain boasted of serving as a special executioner at Katyn where about 10 000 Polish officers were killed. He said the unit acted under direct orders from the Politburo and National Security Minister. He stated he knew he would not live long but was not afraid and insisted on telling the truth.
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U N Proposes Reds a Limited Armistice Package Deal
The United Nations floated a conditional armistice package offering to inspect five ports per side and drop probes on unit locations and troop concentration reporting in exchange for the Reds accepting limits on secret weapons and banning naval blockades. North Korean officers questioned if the package was formal, while Kinney said a reply could come in 10 minutes if Reds accepted.
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Ailing Sister Kenny Plans Return Visit to United States
Elizabeth Kenny announced on March 13 in Liver, Australia, that she will return to the United States in May for about two months to teach her polio treatment at centers using her methods. She aims to instruct others in detecting the polio virus in skin and muscle. Kenny, famed for her Parkinson’s diagnosis work, has been retired at her Toowoomba home 86 miles from Brisbane since last year’s U.S. trip.
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Father of 7 Sentenced for Threats to Editor
Frank Wagner, 57, a father of seven, was sentenced to seven months in jail after pleading guilty to an extortion charge. He threatened the general manager of Ladies Home Journal with death if $5000 was not paid, targeting Richard Ziesing Jr. and Curtis Publishing executives. FBI agents arrested him days later in New York.
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Ladies Home Journal
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Richard Ziesing Jr
Curtis Publishing Co
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Girl Suffered Facial Injuries In Late Night Crash
A 15 year old girl sustained facial lacerations requiring 19 stitches after a coat tossed in a car caused a crash near Roosevelt Road and Lewis Avenue. Passenger Verna Terry 25 of 15001 S Van Ness Blvd Gardena also suffered mouth chin and forehead cuts and was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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John Busam
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Verna Terry
S. van "Ness Blvd
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Seaside
Pentagon Succession Order at Top Civilian Ranks
An executive order signed March 7 by President Truman outlines the line of succession for the top 17 civilian leaders at the Pentagon. If Secretary Loviett cannot serve, Deputy William G. Foster would lead. The order covers the Defense Secretary, deputy, Army, Navy, and Air Force secretaries, then assistant secretaries and other civilian officials.
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Munitions Official Denies Coin Toss Claim
Washington on March 15 reports John D. Small munitions board chairman said no coin was tossed to decide which military service would get initial funds for priority defense projects. He rejected the coin tossing claim raised by Roswell L. Gilpatric before a subcommittee on mobilization and procurement.
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Munitions Board
Roswell L. Gilpatric
IWSB Opens Drive for Steel Ruling
The Wage Stabilization Board began a final drive to resolve the steel wage dispute with an eight day strike deadline looming. A tripartite panel led by Yale professor Harry Shulman suggested a stricter interpretation could yield about a one percent hourly increase.
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Steel Panel
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Yale Law School
Harry Shulman
Soldier seeks legal marriage validation to bring wife to U S
In Washington March 15 a Mansfield Ohio soldier races the calendar to have his marriage to a Japanese woman recognized by U S authorities before Tuesday so he can bring his wife and their nine month old son to the United States. Harry J Dillon, set to fly from Travis Air Force Base toward the Orient, awaits papers to prevent delays. The case, urged by Rep McGregor, hinges on a March 18 deadline for validating marriages of U S servicemen to Japanese wives.
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Major Storm Slams West with Snow and Turbulent Skies
A major storm dumps heavy snow from the Reno region to California with 14 inches locally, while winds and ice disrupt travel and power. United Nations and allied air forces report losses and icy conditions across Korea and the western United States, with planes grounded and pockets of damage in California towns and Sacramento.
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UAW Purges Reds in Ford Local 600 Move
Detroit March 15 A six man UAW board was set up to purge alleged Communist officers in rebellious Ford Local 600 after a 12 hour Congressional hearing. The board found overwhelming evidence of a Communist minority subverting union policies and publications. Local 600 President Stellata denied being Communist influenced while other officers testified but avoided stating their party membership. Witnesses claimed a core of about 2000 Reds and supporters controlled the local.
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Vanished Heiress Returns to Greenwich Village Home
A Canadian real estate heiress, 32 year old Mrs Mavis Chaffey Ramos, missing since Monday, returns to her Greenwich Village apartment with her mother Mrs George Chaffey of Montreal. She told police she had been visiting friends and offered no explanation for her absence.
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George Chaffey
Montreal
18 Die in Red Zone Blast and 50 Arrested
West Berlin Telegram reports 28 workers killed last Wednesday in a limestone quarry explosion in the Soviet zone at Ruebeland. About 50 persons were arrested and accused of sabotage.
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Italian Senate Approves Schuman Plan in 148 to 97 Vote
In Rome on March 15 lawmakers approved Italy's Schuman Plan after a 148 to 97 Senate vote. The measure now goes to the Chamber of Deputies. The Loventhals claim eviction caused their baby's death in North Hollywood, while their suit seeks $30,000 against former landlord Hans Wallner.
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Harry Lowenthal
Hans Wallner
North Hollywood
Rome
Italy
Senate
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Schuman Wallner
Oneu Chamber of Deputies
Monia
Gl, Checking on Wife, Murdered at Home
Police investigated the killing of Medart found in the gutter near his home. Mrs. Medart said she rode home with Lewis as her car failed to start. neighbors heard two shots piercing the neck. The slain soldier, a 17 year Army veteran with three children, had been in Korea.
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Lewis
Hopkins
Joan
Bill
Jean
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Dean
Matson Hotel Bar Fined for Overcharges
The Matson Navigation Co paid a $1000 fine after the bar in its Surfrider Hotel charged excessive prices for drinks. The Office of Price Stabilization cited overcharges from five cents on whisky to 35 cents on bottled beer.
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Matson Navigation Co
Halitel
Office of Price Stabiliztion
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