Brigantine Yankee Sets 18 Month World Cruise
The brigantine Yankee, a 96 foot North Sea pilot boat seized by Britain as a war prize, sails from Gloucester on an 18 month world cruise. Cmdr Irvin Johnson leads a 24 member crew plus his wife and four young women. Costs total $270 per member monthly, $4860 for the voyage. departure was Nov 3 and return targeted for May 1, 1949.
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Gloucester
Mass
Irving Johnson
Yestarsay
Johnson
Ereca
Arthur
Muiry ‘Booth Larchmont
Terry Glenn
Chicago
Mildred Young
Louise Stewart
Marine Corps
Villanova
Archbishop Cantwell to Lie in State in Los Angeles
The body of Archbishop Joseph J. Cantwell who died Thursday will lie in state from 9 a.m. tomorrow until the funeral next Wednesday morning. Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York will preside at the funeral mass at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral, where Cantwell served as chief pastor for 30 years. Messages of condolence pour in from around the world for the 72-year-old churchman.
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Los Angeles
Archblaliog
Joseph J. Cantwell
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
St. Villana’s Cathedral
Cantwell
Sonic-speed P-84s Prove Heavy-Gun Combat Capability
The United States Air Force announced that Republic Aviation Corp. tests at Farmingdale show the P-84 Thunderbolt is fully qualified for operational service with heavy fire power at near sonic speeds. About 550 more P-84s are on order, plus undisclosed in-use units, with a $40 million recent order. Tests fired 75,000 rounds, over 75 percent above 600 mph, and showed guns are about 50 percent faster than World War II aircraft.
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United States Air Force
Farmingdale
L. I
Republic Aviation Corp
Air Force
Republic
U. S.A
William A. Kruge
Indianapolis
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Jack Bade
Pete Collins
Kruge
Indictments Against Hitler Henchmen Face War Crimes
Nineteen Nazis linked to Hitler's regime were indicted on war crimes charges. Baron Ernst von Welzecker led the lineup, accused of urging Japan to pressure Tokyo to attack Pearl Harbor. Other defendants include top party officials and foreign office figures charged with aiding Hitler's rise and war actions.
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Third Reich
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Ministries
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U. S
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Vatican
Welznecker
Germany
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
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Peee Af Eerie von
Keppler
Mitine Fron
Wd Guwarn
Karl Bitter
Spacialnalgnmenta
Mineat Woermann
Edief
Pelitent
Foreign Office
Objec
International Law Section
Otto von Hedummadorft
Woermann
Edmund Veesenmayer
Hans Helwtuh
Lammers
Una Relenn Chancellary
Wilhaim Sluokhnet
Atate Avaretary
Interior Ministry
Adee Auhminjalng Rfooi
Aneleuthey Mkearce
Wales
Rake Ic mLthe
Otte
Ditech
Hateh Prose Phise
Gottlob Barger
Flinison
Heinelen
Ulmer
Alfred Rosenberg
Count Lutz von Eehwerth
Closring
Paul Plater
Hermann Goering
Meissner
Dietrich
Hitler
Thefuehrer
Cities Counties to Get Liquor Fee Shares
California cities and counties will receive their shares of 2,654,185.74 in liquor license fee revenue for the first six months of 1947. Board of Equalization member James H. Quinn announced the one half allotted to local governments. The state retains the other half to cover licensing administration and enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. The major portion of the state's share goes into the general fund.
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Sacramento
California
Board of Equalization
James H. Quinn
Treasury agents hunt tax evasions in escrow deals
In Los Angeles and 10 Southern California counties a 15 man treasure squad examined real estate escrow transactions since the housing shortage began. Internal Revenue Collector Harry C Westover announced the large scale campaign to uncover tax evasions in escrow dealings.
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Los Angeles
Up! Treasury
California
Internal Revenue
Harry C. Westover
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