Cohen Pass Freed for Favor in Police Trial Hearings
Los Angeles October 26 AP seven Mickey Cohen henchmen freed after assaulting a shopkeeper as a favor for a captain. Rookie officer Carey testified that Sgt Wolfe ordered their release and return of evidence. Wolfe and Lt Swan suspended amid neglect of duty and conspiracy indictments tied to Cohen and associates.
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Lo* Angeles
Mickey Cohen
W. S. Carey
W.S. Wolfe
Wolfe
C. S. Swan
Gambler
Cohen
Carey
Allen Ruben
Wilshire
Fred’ M. Pearson
Hazel Pearson
Ee & Radio
Fourteen Dallas Residents Hurt in Gas Explosion
Fourteen residents were injured when a gas explosion ripped through a four apartment building in a North Dallas housing project around 10 45 pm. Three were seriously hurt as debris collapsed walls and furniture. authorities investigated cause with no leaks reported.
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Dallas
Cedar Springs
J. W. Owens
Housing’ Authority
Shannon
Peright
Michael’ Staton
Virgina Ballard
David Ballard
Vaticari Promotes Reich in Germany Diplomatic Note
Vatican City October 25 Vatican envoy Reich statement says no political significance to action as diplomatic relations with West Germany are not currently allowed. The Pope's representative asserts broader church diplomacy remains ongoing despite restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Germany
Street Crash Pilot Penalized
Santa Monica reports the revocation of James L. Hayters pilot license for six months after a Civil Aeronautics Administration hearing. The Oct. 1 street crash killed crooner Buddy Clark and injured five others when his twin green plane landed on a Los Angeles street at night after taking off from Palo Alto.
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Santa Monica
James L. Hayter
Buddy Clark
Joseph C. Caldwell Jr
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Los Angeles
Palo Alto
Stanford
Michigan
Clarki
Editor Leaves Fund to Fight Profanity
New York news: the late Miss Rachel K McDowell, religious editor of the New York Times, left a 3000 gift to support distributing literature against profanity among newspaper employees. Her will, filed yesterday, also disclosed an estate worth 12500.
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New York
Rachel K- McDowell
New York Times
McDowell
$75 Weekly Lunch Money Stir in California Senate Inquiry
Los Angeles Oct 26 AP Assemblyman John W Evans denies taking 75 weekly checks from pension promoter George H McLain said to pay legislators luncheon costs in Sacramento Mrs Margaret Ferris testified she mailed checks to Evans from 1947 to March last year as part of McLain's old age pension scheme Receipts rose after Prop 4 and the hearings delayed until after the November 8 vote as protesters clash outside the State Building
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Los Angeles
John W. Evans
George H. McLain
McLain
Citizens’ Committee For
Sacramento
Margaret Ferris
Pasafeng
Senate
Evans
Washington
State Building
California Council For the Blind
Oldsters
Pension Advocate
Amtorg to Register under Foreign Agents Act
Amtorg Trading Corporation announces it will register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Six officials were indicted for failure to register and five remain in New York with 15000 dollar cash bail each. Isidore G Needleman said Amtorg has notified the government it will comply.
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New York
Russia
Tory Tra: Hon
U. S
Edward W. McDonald
Washington
Isidore G. Needleman
Amtorg
McDonald
Pilot to Adopt Two Irish Orphans in Flight Plan
Alameda report states Aviation Mate Eugene F Perry age 35 will fly to Ireland soon to adopt two children never seen by him or his wife Mary They have no children and will bring Mary Dillon aged 2 years and James Kear nay 344 from the Sacred Heart orphanage Castle Pollard County West Meath Ireland to their home at the Naval Air Station.
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Alameda
Eugene F. Perry
Ireland
Perry
Naval Air Station
Mary
James Kear
Widow Tells Court of Engel Romance and Swindle
CHICAGO Oct 26 AP A Chicago widow Mrs Reseda Corrigan told a jury how she fell for Sigmund Engel a self described wealthy movie producer and was duped out of 8700. The testimony drew laughter from an overflow crowd as she described dinners flowers and a 35 room California home with two cooks and the Pacific. Engel disappeared in June then returned part of the money but not all. The state noted he ran a con game with four other women and Corrigan’s daughters will be called next.
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Reseda Cortigan
James A. Brown
Chicago Criminal Court
Chicago
Sigmund
Sam) Engel
Engel
Reseda Corrigan
Romeo
Sam
California
Bank
New York
Annette Kubiak
South Bend
Ind
Corrigan
Lake Mead Crash Claims Fourth Victim In 1930s Event
LAS VEGAS October 26 The reconverted PBY crash into Lake Mead Monday has claimed its fourth life Clarence Master 31 of Los Angeles who died yesterday in Boulder City hospital. Killed were Russ Rogers pilot of the amphibious aircraft owned by the Babb Co Glendale California Charman A Correa Glendale flight engineer and Ted Swift Boulder City flying service operator The fifth occupant George Davis pilot for Desert Skyways Boulder City was hurt but expected to recover.
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Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Clarence Master
Los Angeles
Boulder City
Russ Rogers
Babb Co
Glendale
Calif
Charman A. Correa
Ted Swift
George Davis
Desert Skyways
Tides and Temperatures For Thursday October 27
Sunrise at 6 08 p m Sunset at 5 06 p m Moonrise 12 85 p m Moonset 10 22 p m Tides show high at 3 28 a m and 3 5 ft 12 43 p m 5 0 ft and low at 6 20 4 TH 24 ft SOL p m 0 2 ft Foregoing statistics by U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Rich Horseman Killed In Maryland Plane Crash
Four people die when a private twin engine plane crashes into a hill near Port Deposit Maryland. Victims include H L Straus president of the American Totalizator Company and noted horseman. Pilot Walter Mater copilot Delbert R Osborne of West Palm Beach Fla among the dead. Plane departed LaGuardia at about 5 pm with wreckage timing around 6 17 pm. Investigators will inspect the scene for cause.
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Port Deposit
H. L. Straus
American Totalizator Co
Straus
A. 4. Johnson
Baltimore
Walter Mater
Delbert R. Osborne
West Palm Beach
Worthington Valley
Maryland Horsebreeders’ Association
Air Uner
Civil Aeromautics Administration
Truman Bid Taken
SANTIAGO Chile Oct 26 UP President Gabriel Gonzales Videla of Chile has accepted an invitation to visit President Truman in Washington next year.
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Santiago
Chile
Gabriel Gonzales Videla
Truman
Washington
Knife wielding girls held in Chicago kidnap try
Four high school girls attempted kidnapping in Chicago, forcing a 41 year old woman to drive before fleeing. ages given as 16, 15, and 15. All seized by police. case to juvenile home. Separate Columbus note: city plans a new building within a building to house the income tax department, cost about 55000 dollars.
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Chicago
Hicago
Walter Healy
Dorothy Hurley
Healey
Southside
Columbus
Ohio
Wieneheatt
He Marries Her Case Dismissed in Worcester
Worcester judge dismisses larceny charge against Clarence E. Harrington after the complainant-testerimony is withdrawn by the key witness who married the defendant. Prosecutor Alfred B. Cendella described the case as the commonwealth losing on a heart theft theory.
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Worcester
Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Superior Court
Dist
Alfred B. Cendella
Clarence
E. Harrington
West Warren
Commonwealth
Cendela
Ohio Pensioner 107 Found Dead in Rooming House
A 107 year old pensioner named Howard Degood was found dead in his rooming house in Columbus. He had arrived about six weeks earlier after fleeing a Lima west home. Coroner Dr. Robert A. Evans and police determined his age from identification cards. No relatives could be located. Degood reportedly enjoyed counting a large roll of play money in the yard, with only forty notes real.
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Columbus
Ohio
Howard Degood
Lima West
Robert A. Evans
Jennie Mahon
Four of Family Went to Hospital in Peckville
SCRANTON Pa Oct by UP The Patrick Naughton family nearly holds a reunion at Mid-Valley Hospital Peckville as on Monday four members are admitted for tonsillectomies Joseph Patrick and John Naughton are admitted with their mother later joining them to present a sister Doctors report the family is coping with the at home care.
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Baltimore
A. P. Wirephato
Scranton
Patrick Naughton
mid-Valley
Peckville
Naughton
Joseph
Patrick
John
Samme: Hospital
Naughtons
Boy Kills Brother in Shotgun Play
A family tragedy unfolds as Lynn and James play with a shotgun, the weapon discharged, killing James on a bedroom floor. Justice of the Peace R. E. Franklin ruled Lynn was killed accidentally while their father was at work and the mother away washing.
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Lynnn
A. J. Hardy
James
Justice of the Peace
R.E. Frankiin
Lynn
Only Suggestions Were Prettier Girls Not One
Fragmentary text appears to compare girls and their foot appearance with repeated phrases and missing context. No clear names, places, dates, or events emerge. The readable portion hints at opinions on beauty but lacks verifiable details for a full news card.
All He Wants Is to See Game
A Phoenix report from October describes a watchman who shot at jailbreakers and asks only for a football ticket between his alma mater and the university. He hopes to attend the game between Arizona State College and Tempe on November 22, with Tempe noted as the game location.
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Phoenix
Tim
Stowe
Met Watchman
Sanity
Utzona State College Oa
Arona
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