Miss America Finals Loom In Plantic City Coastline Event
Miss Canada Margaret Marshall of Toronto won the bathing sub division and Miss Minnesota Elaine Mary Campbell took the talent title as preliminaries wrapped up in Plantic City New Jersey. Semifinalists to be named tonight with five finalists to contest for the Miss America crown and a 5000 dollar scholarship. The overall 20000 dollars in scholarships will be distributed among semifinalists.
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Margaret Marshall
Canada
Elaine Campbell
Minnesota
Atlantic City
A.P. Wirephota
Plantic City
N. J
Toronto
Minneapolis
Elaine Mary Campbell
Nares
Miss Canada
United States
Miss Minnesota
Southern Belles
Marshall
Campbell
Farm wife and two youths confess ambush murder
A 29 year old farm wife Josephine Marie Upton and two wards 16 year old Richard Gorman and 15 year old Alfred Gorman confessed to shooting Frank G. Upton 30 and burying him in a refuse dump near Williamston. They said the killing was planned due to Upton's alleged cruelty.
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Lansing
Mich
Joseph Pierce
Frank G. Upton
Williamston
Pierce
Richard Gorman
St. Vincent de Paul Society of
Detroit
Upton
Josephine Marie
Gorman
Alfred
Upton Farm
Uptons
Stepson Kill Wife Beater in Furious Home Fight
In South Philadelphia a man, Thomas Battaglia, 43, was beaten to death by his two stepsons after slashing his wife Philomena, 45, and attacking the family. Nicholas Marino, 20, Carlo Marino, 18, each suffered knife wounds, while Battaglia died from crushing blows. Police note Battaglia had been arrested in July 1946 for beating his wife and kicking an officer.
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Philadelphia
George Weldon
Weldon
Thomas Battaglia
Pacific
Philomena
Nicholas Marino
Carlo Marino
Nicholas
Carlo
Battaglia
Ome
South Dakota Farming Area Laid Waste
Firefighters contained a renewed outburst of a massive blaze in central South Dakota. The new outbreak burned across several miles north of Harrold and east of Onida near the Sully Hyde county line, as farmers surveyed yesterday's devastation. Aerial surveys showed burned land with green patches. cattle losses were lower than first feared, with homes burned and many ranchers planning stock disposal due to winter feed costs. Sparks from an al combine and a cigar blamed for starting one blaze.
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Parehbed
Pierre
al Combine
Woman Dies in Fall From Los Angeles Bridge
A young woman identified as Mildred Trace leaped from the Main St bridge over the Los Angeles River early today. A witness, J A Douglas of Los Angeles Transit Lines, reported she cried Mother forgive me before the fall. The coroner’s office noted she had been a patient at White Memorial Hospital.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles River
Lins Angeles Transit Lines
Mildred Trace
White Memorial Hospital
Fire Sets San Gabriel River Bridge Ablaze
LOS ANGELES Sept 6 A spectacular fire destroyed the San Gabriel River bridge near Firo from an undetermined cause. Loss estimated by sheriff deputies at 50100. Initial reports blamed a gas line truck explosion but later the sheriff's office said no vehicle was involved. Deputies said a six inch gas line ran under the bridge. owners Kernal Co said the line had been blocked at both ends and not used for some time. No casualties reported.
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Los. Angeliss
San Gabriel River
Firo
Kernal Co
Smuggling Ring Tied to Naval Air Team Smashed
Guam authorities report the Naval Air Transport Service personnel and Guamanian traders busted in a smuggling ring. Raids seized about 3000 worth of silks cigars lighters jade ivory and related items. more than 5000 in other goods had already left Guam. Trafficking centered on Shanghai goods with hints of diamonds narcotics but no evidence filed. three officers and seven enlisted men detained earlier.
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Guam
Navy
Naval Air Transport Service
Chine
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Shanghai
Philippines
Hawaii
Eggs to Reach $1 a Dozen by November Says LA Official
Los Angeles, Sept 6 00 Py M Hudson secretary for 31 years of the Los Angeles Produce Exchange said eggs and butter are heading to their highest prices. Eggs may be selling for $1 a dozen by November with Grade AA at 88 cents now. He predicted a steep butter price jump in December February due to skyrocketing feed costs.
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Los Angeles
Hudson
Fishing Boat Sinks. Crew of Seven Saved
The 5-ton fishing boat Queen sank near Todos Santos Island off Ensenada, Mexico. Coast Guard reports the owner Michele Balestrieri and six crewmen, all San Diego residents, were rescued and flown to San Diego.
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San Diego
Todos Santos Island
Ensenada
Mexico
Coast Guard
Michele Balestrieri
Price Reductions Hit Margarine Shortenings Market
CHICAGO Sept 6 Price cuts on Crisco and Spry shortenings were announced by Procter and Gamble and Lever Brothers with a 2 cent per pound and six percent drop respectively The Durkee Famous Food Division cut oleomargarine by 5 cents a pound Futures markets showed slight decreases after Agriculture Secretary Anderson said American exports to Europe would be reduced this year
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Chicago
A.P
Proctor and Gamble, Co
Crisco
Lever Brothers
Durkee Famous Food Division
Glidden la
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture
Anderson
Europe
Sale of meats drops sharply across the nation
Across the United States meat retailers report steep declines as housewives face higher prices and tighten budgets. In major cities buyers pull back with volumes down 25 to 35 percent, Chicago retailers absorbing some increases while New York stores show similar drops and San Francisco markets report at least a 20 percent fall.
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Umitec Fre
Charles H. Bromann
Assosad Food Dealers’ of
Chicago
Sai
Bromann
New York
Samuel Morganroth
New York State Association of Retail Meat Dealers
San Francisco
Girl 20 Admits Slaying Father in New Hampshire
Barbara Roberts, 20, a woolen mill worker, confessed to killing her father Sylvester Roberts, 52, on December 21 after an argument over meeting at a railroad station. Her body lay buried for over eight months beneath hoards of sheep in a pen on the family farm. Brothers Lt Comdr Charles Roberts and Petty Officer Robert Roberts alerted police, leading to the arrest and county solicitor Willam W. Keller reporting the statement.
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Laconia
Willam W. Keller
Charles Roberts
Robert, Roberts
Keller
Barbara Roberts
Sylvester
Joosenoards
V F W Hears Plea to Increase Arms
Gen A A Vandegrift urged Veterans of Foreign Wars to expand military research and industry links. He called for a larger regular force, strong reserves, and stockpiles of materials. The VFW adopted a resolution opposing anti US speeches and backed veterans’ cemeteries, WWI pensions, Alaska homesteading, tax reform, and tax-collector pay boosts.
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Congress
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Alaska
Internal Revenue
Santa Monican's Son Killed in Plane Crash Near Tombstone
Ted Heinie aged 23 son of T J Heinie of Santa Monica California was killed when his private plane crash landed on a highway one mile east of Tombstone Arizona last night.
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Fomes Lone
Sep
Ted Heinie
T.J. Heinie
Santa’ Monica
Calif
Tombstone
Efforts to Settle Rail Strike in Steel Mill Fails
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a wildcat interplant railroaders strike at Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp plants idling 15,000 workers. Company president C R Cox warned the walkout may not end quickly as many demands are deemed unreasonable. Negotiations with railroad and union leaders broke up with no agreement after two six hour sessions.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp
C. R. Cox
Cleveland
Union Railroad
Princess to Visit U S for Spine Treatment
Crown Princess Martha will travel to the United States to receive treatment for a spinal ailment. She will be treated by Dr. Marius N. Smith-Petersen, a Boston orthopedic surgeon born in Norway, and plans to stay about two weeks with Crown Prince Olav.
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Oslo
Martha
United States
Boston
Norway
Marius N. Smith-Petersen
Crown Prince
Olav
Truman narrowly escapes crash on Rio mountain road
President Truman’s motorcade bogged down on a muddy rocky slope in Floresta de Gavea Rio de Janeiro. His open limousine slid to a cliff edge with two feet to spare as officers pushed to free it. He laughed off the incident and continued to a luncheon with Ernesto Fontes, then planned embassy events and a parade next day before returning to the battleship Missouri.
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Rio DE Janeiro
A.P
Truman
Floresta de Gavea
Ernesto G. Fontes
Mrs. Truman
Margaret Truman
Mr. Truman
William D. Pawley
U. S
Brazil
William D. Leahy
Me. Truman
U.S
United States
Rio
Margaret
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Missouri
Three masked robbers steal jewels and cash in Chicago home
Three armed men broke into the Chicago home of Joseph Zuro, a meat company owner, tied up four adults and three children, gagged them with neckties, and stole an estimated $5,000 in jewels and cash before fleeing in Zuro’s car after removing entry via a bathroom window. They also took plant keys.
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Chicago
Joseph Zuro
Joseph Kodrin
Kodrin
Olga
Zuro
Michael
Jack
Olga Maria
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South Dakota
L. A. Bridge
Libby Drum
Knoxville
Tenn
Australia
Oak Ridge
Associated
Santa Monican
Cash
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