Probe of Navy Complaints Against Unification Promised
Congress promises a thorough probe into high naval officers complaints that morale is low and national security may be at risk. Chairman Vinson says the House Armed Services Committee will investigate after finishing its B36 bomber inquiry, while officials await possible propaganda motives behind the published documents.
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Sarre
Adm
Tod
Navy
Army
Air Force
Vinson
Engineer Chases Thrill Turns to Armed Robbery
Ernest B. Knight a 44 year old Naverville engineer admitted robbing for thrills. In an early attempt Knight was thwarted by coed Rose Hodel and Dwight Freshley who defended themselves with a bottle of cleaning fluid. Knight later confessed to the grand jury and remains jailed on 5000 bond.
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Chicago
Ernest B. Knight
Naverville
Dupage County
Knight
Freshley
Hall
Ian
Jekyll M. Hyde
Ernest
Joyce
Electromotives
Atvision
General Motors Corp
Tobin Pushes Unified Labor Front for Taft Hartley Reform
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin urged organized labor to align for a united front to repeal Taft Hartley while avoiding a forced merger of labor groups. He cited wartime and fair deal contexts, noting joint action should be possible without sacrificing autonomy. Senator Humphrey echoed calls to remove unfair prohibitions and resolve labor management tensions at the national level.
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GT Park
Mics Minn
Maurice Today
Sodveruul
Taft Hartley
Truman
Tobin
Sen
Humphrey
D.minn
Justice's Wife in Air Drama
In Yakima Washington on October 4 Mrs William C Douglas arrived at a hospital bedside vigil for her husband the U S Justice who suffered 13 rib fractures and a punctured lung when his horse fell on him in the Cascade Mountains. An emergency northwestern Airlines landing followed a power transformer outage that briefly cut the field lights as a twin engine craft circled for 20 minutes. Doctors say he should leave the hospital within two weeks despite pain and a sturdy constitution from outdoor life.
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Yakima
Wash
U. S
Wiliam C. Douglas
Cascade Mountains
Douglas
Death Bus Driver Described As Extra Cautious
Ontario story outlines survivor accounts of a deadly railroad crossing crash that killed 16 people including 10 Air Force men five girls and a chaperone. Survivor Marquita Pearce says the GI driver Doyle W Hall 24 Hobbs Island Alabama was conscientious but became confused at the crossing as passengers gave directions.
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Ontario
Air Force
Ofice
Union Pacific
Corp
Doyle W. Hall
Hobbs Island
Ala
Marquita Pearce
Hall
Slain Wife's Mate Floors Suspect
In Anchorage Alaska Oct 4 a 23 year old Alice Peterson was murdered last Saturday at Girdwood. Reed Peterson the husband of the victim struck the 20 year old native assailant John F Chebetnoy as he left the U S marshal's office after appearing in court on a murder charge. Chebetnoy faced first degree murder allegations.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Reed Peterson
John F. Chebetnoy
Federal Building
Chebetnoy
Alice Peterson
Girdwood
Peterson
U. S.marshal’s
By-rail Chief Dies in St Louis Obituary Brief
James E. B. Taussie, president of the Wabash Railroad from 1921 to 1931, died yesterday in St. Louis. Funeral service will be held here today.
Actor Rex Ingram sentenced on Mann Act charge
A federal judge in Kansas City, Missouri sentenced actor Rex Ingram to 18 months in prison for transporting a 15 year old girl from Salina, Kansas to New York City for immoral purposes. Ingram pleaded guilty to that charge and to sending lewd mail to the girl. The case involves his film role in The Green Pastures.
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Kansas. City
Kan
Rex Ingram
Ingram
Jeanette Anna Hughes
Salina
New York City
Fatal Gas Bill Fight Ends in Death in Hollywood
In Hollywood on October 4 police reported a dispute over who could pay first led to the death of 61 year old William Holmes. Albert Becker a 47 year old Columbia studio employee was jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly pushing past Holmes and striking him during the confrontation at the gas company office. Holmes suffered a skull fracture and did not regain consciousness.
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Hollywood
William Holmes
Albert Becker
Columbia Movie Studio
Becker
Holmes
Harmes
Solon Seeks Baruch Advice on Civil Defense Plan
Senator Knowland urged the Senate House atomic committee to consult Bernard Baruch on readying the nation for any atomic attack. Baruch endorsed stand-by mobilization including price controls and rationing, while McMahon pressed for a report on mismanagement claims against Lilienthal and the AEC as the panel weighs civil defense measures.
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Ashington
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
Senate
House Atomic Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
California
Baruch
Batch
New York
United States
Truman
Russia
National Security Resources Board
Civil Defense Ser
David E. Lillenthal
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
McMahon
Durham
D-N. C
Wickenlooper
Lilienthal
AEC
Girl Reunited With Japs Survivor Returns Home After War
Angelina, 12, once separated from her American parents during World War II, flies into Seattle and reunites with Capt. and Mrs. John Anderson after a 20 year gap. Born in Shanghai, she endured captivity in Lungwha and later lived in Hong Kong before the reunion, prompted by a long journey from Sinsiapae City. An envelope note accompanying a $60 loan hints at past football debts and a broader spiritual message.
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Seattle
John Anderson
Angelina
Shanghai
China
Sinsiapae City -Nivetty
Heaven
Long-hunted Man Found in Jail in Baltimore
Baltimore police after an eight hour search arrested Howard Mosby 16 on disorderly conduct charges. He had been in jail all along and asked to stay there because he did not want to be late for the heating the next morning. Docket notes were missing and Mosby was not at the hearing when found. The judge dismissed the case after the incident.
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Baltimore
Howard Mosby
Mosby
A. A. Kozlovaky
Man Indicted in 33-Year-Old Fox Killing in West Virginia
Dean Young, 62, was indicted by the Raleigh County grand jury on a murder charge tied to the 33 year old shooting death of Fletcher Fox in Terry West Virginia. He was arrested in White Sulphur Springs after an extended manhunt.
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Seckley
W.va
Fletcher Fox
Terry
W. Va
Dean Young
Raleigh County Grand
Young
White Sulphur Springs
Fox Kiling
Too cautious man loses bed in fire in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on October 4 Albert Carney sprinkled his bed with water to reduce fire risk. He told neighbors he liked to “water it down” but last night his garage house burned to the ground including the bed. He escaped with burns on his arms and hips.
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Nashville
Tenn
Albert
Carney
Conscience Busy After 35 Years OKlahoma City Twist on Scholarships
An old-timer in Oklahoma City on October 4 offered a new twist to the modern college athletic scholarship routine. Dr. C Q Smith presented an unconventional approach, with details sparse but noting a long personal history shaping the proposal.
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Oklahoma City
C Q Smith
Bargain Night at Raton Theater Ends in Chaos
At Raton on October 4, a bargain night offered entry for a dollar per car but backfired when a bold driver arrived with a loaded bus to the door. Theater owners admitted the vehicle was full to the roof as the crowd poured in seeking the deal.
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Jraton
Ratona
Pueblo Celebrates Grade Crossing Elimination Charge
Pueblo Colo October 4 mark the completion of a 2.6 million project to eliminate a railroad grade crossing. A modern ribbon cutting replaces the old ceremonial spike driving as the city stages a spike pulling celebration.
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Bueslo
Colo
Eriolnet
Pueblo
Denver Adopts Law to Punish Escapers
Denver voters approve a new city ordinance making it a crime to break out of jail or escape custody. The measure forpunishes offenders under city law and was enacted after the council debated penalties and enforcement with local police.
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Denver
of Des
Ga . S
Dine
Beth
Deer Blocks Path Until He's Bribed
Echo Lake Colorado reported a deer blocking a road until paid a bribe to move. Everett Davidson said the deer stood in front of his car near the highway and would not clear the path until he offered marshmallows as incentive.
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Echo Lake
Colo
Everett Davidson
Deriver
Yeater
Davidson
Hiss seeks shift of trial to Vermont court
Alger Hiss requests moving his retrial from New York City to the U.S. District Court in Vermont, arguing he cannot get a fair trial here. He indicated the government plans to pursue the transfer immediately as his retrial nears next Monday on charges he lied to a federal grand jury about contacts with Soviet spies.
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New York
Alger Hiss
New York City
U.S. District Court
Vermont
Hiss
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