Desperadoes Barricade Farm with Hostages in Wisconsin
Clark County Sheriff reports two former convicts Robert Winslow and Buford Sennett held hostages in a Pamputus farm near Madison after a violent assault involving a 9 year old girl’s account. Federal warrants under the Dyer Act issued for both men as officers surround the location.
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Neillsville
Wis
Clark County
Ray Kutsche
Dane County
Edwin Wilkie
Robert Winslow
Buford Sennett
Hillaboro
University of Michigan Coed
Madison
Amlaw
University of Wisconsin
al Chimpner
Pamputus
Peter Pamputus
Champner
Winslow
Sennett
Sheriff’s Office
John Benson Dies Noted Painter of Sea Scenes
John P. Benson, 82, native of Salem, Massachusetts, renowned for Maine coast marine paintings, died yesterday. He earlier worked as a New York architect and helped design the Corcoran Gallery in Washington. Survived by widow Bertha and four children from a former marriage, including Philip Benson and Mrs. Henry G. Balch of Milford, Massachusetts, Mrs. T. H. McKittrick of New York, and Mrs. John P. Myers of Plattsburgh, New York.
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Kittery
John P., Benson
Maine
Salem
Mass
New York
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington
Jen
Bertha
Philip Benson
Henry
G. Balch
Milton
Masa
T. H. McKittrick
John P. Myers
Plattsburg, N
Canada proposes Aug 1 end date for Palestine mandate
The report notes Canada suggesting August 1 as the termination date for the British mandate in Palestine. It accompanies Britain’s plan to withdraw troops and create independent Jewish and Arab states under partition. The date contrasts with prior Soviet American proposals aiming for earlier independence and troop withdrawal.
Meyers' Share of War Plant Earnings Reported
Washington November 17 A P By Ha Lamarre Aviation Electric Co president told Senate war investigating committees that Meyers received about 28 000 of 31 000 salary in 1941 and that Meyers put up the capital to organize the firm which earned over a million dollars in war business Lamarre said the firm boosted a unit price from 11 to 44 58 on Meyers instruction and advanced funds later repaid Meyers asserted no extra payment beyond invested money and expenses Ferguson should disqualify himself from hearings for bias.
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Washington
A.P
HA. Lamarre
Aviation Electric
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Meyers
Lamarre
Bee Mn
Ferguson
William Rogers
Lawrence D. Bell
Bell Aircraft Corp
TDL
Congress
Air Force
Meyers’ Direc
Pilot Harold A. Fish Found Dead After Arizona Crash
The body of Harold A. Fish, 25, was found three miles from his wrecked plane in Arizona mountains. The Los Angeles Times reporter was en route to Winslow when the crash occurred. parachute failure suspected. His remains will be returned to Phoenix.
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Winslow
Ariz
Harold A. Fish
Phoenix
Fish
Los Angeles Times
Paris Communists Walk Out After Vote For Pierre de Gaulle
In Paris the city council elected Pierre de Gaulle as president causing about 23 Communist members to walk out. They refused to work with Vichyites. The crisis also saw Soviet protest over a raid on a repatriation camp, and Reynaud seeking a new government after talks with Ramadier. Police and troops raided the camp, freeing a mother and three children.
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Paris
Pierre de Gaulle
Aléxander ‘Bogomolov
Paul’ Reynaud
Leon Blum
Paul
Ramadier
Reynaud
France
Pas de Calais
Camp Beauregard
L'Humanite
Foreign Ministry
Russia
Ammunition Blast Near Milan Kills One
A blast from an ammunition dump near Vigevano Milan killed one person and injured about 25. It was the second such incident in the area within a week as many homes in Vigevano suffered heavy damage.
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Milan
Rome
Vigevane
Persun
Soviet Diplomats Exit Embassy After Beer Package Found
Giornale D'Italia reports Soviet personnel hurried from their Rome embassy after a lounge parcel containing three beer bottles and a note stating these are not bombs was found. Police confirmed the package was harmless.
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Rome
Giornale D'Ttalla
California crime conference calls for coordinated crackdown
Governor Warren convened sheriffs and police chiefs to plan a state crime program. He warned organized crime can be foreseen and halted with determined action, noting rising arrests and overcrowded jails as evidence of strain on the system.
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Warren
Bugsy Siegel
Beverly Hills
California
Siegel Bry
Ex Senator Davis Reported Delirious and Worsening
Washington November 17 Former U S Senator James J Davis of Pennsylvania is delirious and his condition is worse than at any time since he entered the hospital in September, Dr Robert A Hare medical director of Washington Sanitarium said today He is suffering from a kidney meat (illness) according to the report
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Washington
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Robert A. Hare
36 in Bohemia Seized in Espionage Charge
Prague officials announced the seizure of 36 persons in connection with espionage activity linked to foreign powers. The arrests covered various arts and professions as part of a broader investigation.
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Bohemia
Prague
Uby
Knowland Urges Swift Help for France Italy
Senator William F. Knowland urged quick Congressional action on a 597 million dollar emergency aid package for France Italy and Austria. He warned Communist riots form part of a plan to pressure governments while noting Western Europe shows signs of communism weakening with free elections.
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Washington
William F. Knowland
R.calif
France
Italy
Truman
Austria
Europe
Middle East
Senate Appropriations Committee
Knowland
Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near Venice
A plane plunged into the ocean about one mile off Sunset Pier near Venice and exploded. Lifeguards and detectives were ordered to search for the wreckage today, reported by W. Stewart of Venice.
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Venice
C. W. Stewart
Philippines elects 35 provisional governors in last Tuesday vote
The commission on elections announced that 35 provisional governors were elected in last Tuesday’s balloting. It lists 82 Liberals and three Nacionalista party members among the winners.
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Philippines
Manila
Nority Nacionalista Party
Ammunition Warehouse Fire Hits U S Eighth Army Dump
A blaze at the U S Eighth Army supply base near Yokohama destroyed ammunition in 35 warehouses and 18 caves. About 30 000 tons of munitions were stored as 450 Cavalry troops cleared brush fires and 11 injuries reported, one serious.
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Ikego
Japan
U.S
Eighth Army
Yokohama
First Cavalry
Tokyo
Ezra F. Scattergood Dies at 76 Former LA Power Chief
Ezra F Scattergood former chief electrical engineer and general manager of the Los Angeles Bureau of Power and Light died from a heart attack Saturday night in Los Angeles aged 76. He helped develop the city power system and retired in 1940 after 31 years in the municipal office. Survived by widow Lyle and daughter Elizabeth.
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Los. Angeles
Ezra F. Scattergood
Los Angeles
Bureau of Fower
Tightcattergood
Lyle
Elizabeth
Kites For Sale By WAA In Postwar Sale
The War Assets Administration announced the sale of 5500 silk framed target kites. Navy gunners practiced with them during the war. The Los Angeles release notes the inventory as part of demobilization efforts.
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Los Angeles
Oe Assets Administration
WAA
Truman seeks drastic inflation plan with price and wage controls
President Truman told a joint session of Congress he seeks a 10 point inflation program to curb prices and rationing powers. He called for consumer rationing price ceilings and wage limits, extended rent control, and expanded export and transportation controls to aid allies and stabilize the U S economy. He urged quick action on emergency winter aid for France Italy and Austria and warned against economic catastrophe.
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Ashington
A. P
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
France
Italy
Austria
Jasserting
Agriculture Department
Free Nations of
Europe
Minimum Wage Boost Proposed by Labor Secretary
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach urged Congress to raise the national minimum wage to 75 cents an hour with possible reductions to 65 cents in weak industries. He warned against allowing floors below 65 cents and argued that a higher wage is needed to prevent wage collapses amid rising living costs. The current wage is 40 cents per hour.
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Washington
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Congress
House Labor
Schwellenbach
Costa
Senate Plans Early Start on Stopgap Aid
Congress opens a special session as President Truman seeks emergency European aid. The Senate foreign relations committee will start work to fund France Italy and Austria through March with a new stopgap bill about 597 million dollars for food fuel and fertilizer. The plan avoids hearings and shifts purchasing toward foreign areas while awaiting broader four year Marshall plan legislation.
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A.P
Congress
Truman
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
France
Italy
Austria
Vandenberg
Mich
State Department
Senate Foreign Committee
United States
Taber
House
Senate
143 day strike at shipyard ends in Baltimore
In Baltimore on November 17 UB reports 900 Bethlehem Patapaco scrap yard workers returned to their shifts ending a 143 day strike that involved several thousand men. Local 43 ratified a contract raising wages by 6 cents hourly and the Bethlehem contract offered a 12 cent increase.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Patapaco
Seak
Gerason
Industrial Union ‘of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
C. I
Bethlehem
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