Laval Found Guilty and Condemned to Die in France
Pierre Laval was condemned to death for treason and aiding the enemy. The former Vichy premier sat in a dungeon as a 24-member jury, including resistance members, swiftly handed down the verdict after a brief trial. Commutation to life imprisonment was discussed but not granted.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
France
Vichy
Palace of Justice
Marshall Petain
Laval
General de Gaulle
Naeral Crue
Albert Naud
Naud
de Gaulle
Andre Mornet
Petain
Mata Hari
Council of Ministers
Jacques Soustelle
Mornett
Paul Mongibeaux
Atom Plans Dominate Leaders Meeting Discussion
Discussion of atomic energy draws broad attention as Prime Minister Atties informs the commons that Britain, like Canada, knows secrets of the atom bomb.
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Atom
London
Atties
Commons
Canada
Cubs to End Series with Barony Return Against Newhouser
Cubs prepare to face Detroit in a closing game with Newhouser on the mound and Barony slated to return. Resulting 10 2 29 triumph cited, while Detroit’s efforts anchor the headlines.
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Cubs
Barony
Newhouser
Detroit
Man Slays Son Then Kills Self After Bludgeon Attack
Emil Schmidt 40 killed his 35 year old stepson and wounded his wife who is in critical condition at Holys Family hospital. Schmidt was found in the Little Manitowoc river with blood-stained clothing in his car nearby.
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Emil Schmidt
Holys Family Hospital
Manitowoc
Hunt for Slayer intensifies in Winnebago county
Statewide search under way for Herbert Erdman 45 of Neensh named in warrant charging Kin with murder. He is tied to the killing of Lawrence Smith president of Smith Ice Cream, shot early Sunday beside his car on a county road. Officials say it may be mistaken identity.
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Winnebago Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Herbert Erdman
Neensh
Roadsias
Maying
Lawrence Smith
Smith Ice Cream Company
Clarence Smith
Reynolds Presides as Justice in Yamashita Case
Michigan born Maj. Gen. Rus ef B. Reynolds, former commanding general of the Sixth Service Command, assumed Monday the role of presiding justice in the Yamashita case.
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Gen. Reynolds
Yamashita
Associated Press
Rusef B. Reynolds
Sixthervice Command
Monlay
Hopeful of End to Strike in Soft Coal Mines
Reported optimism for a swift settlement of a soft coal mine strike affecting 35,000 to 60,000 workers with many returning to work in other large industries. Foremen described as part of mine management. no settlement indicated today. About 200 non-strikers remained in Warner Brothers studio shelter in Burbank overnight.
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Warner Brothers
Burbank
Warner Bros. Studio
Hollywood
Calif
Selecting Venice For Circuit Court Term Opening Oct 22
Court officials set Oct 22 as opening for the circuit term in Venice. The jury board met to select veniremen with members John D. Germann Monroe Dr A N Lawton Brodhead and Fred J Marty New Glarus serving on the jury board. The panel was to report on Monday Oct. 22 as the term begins.
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Venice
Cucn Court Board of Jury Selection
Veniremen
Ogurt
John D. Germann
Monroe
A. N. Lawton
Brodhead
Fred J. Marty
New Glarus
Allies Impound Japanese War Reserves and Assets
Allied forces report seizure of Japanese reserves including gold, silver, and platinum valued over 250 dollars with 33 400 ounces of platinum and 27192417 yen in silver coins found in Tokyo and Osaka arsenals. Officers say Japanese army and navy have not accounted for these assets amid wartime revelations and government reshuffles.
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Nij
Ilied
Janese Army
Navy
Tokyo
Osaka
Kijuro Shiedehara
Adm. Soyemurovoda
Surplus Butter Goes to Civilians
The war department announced today that 89 million pounds of surplus butter will be released for civilian use. The action aims to dispose of surplus stock and aid civilian needs.
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War
Train collision kills 30 near Istanbul Armenia
AP dispatch reports 30 dead and 40 injured after a passenger train hit a freight near Istanbul Armenia. The accident occurred amid tensions with military authorities and regional unrest. A separate Milwaukee note says milk drivers consider a citywide strike with 1200 union members set to ballot.
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Istanbul
Ercuram
Armenia
Milwaukee
AFL
National Labor Relations
Lisser Family Dominates the Pick The Verisers Contest
Lisser family member Mrs Lisser won the first contest with a top prize going to Lisser himself. The second week saw a scramble for second place as Curtis Ray Pilz Beloit edged Leon Balsiger Juda and Roger J Wuthrich Route 1 and Bob Gibbons Monroe. Several contestants erred on SMU Missouri and Illinois Indiana picks. Tonight offers another chance with pairings on an inside page.
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Pie Hirst
Lisser
Juda
Roger J. Wuthrich
Route 1
Bob Gibbons
Monroe
Pilz
Bate Waff Tak
Wuthrichibbons
Lardween
Bevin Says Big Three Unable to Agree on Peace Talks
Ernest Bevin told Parliament that President Truman Prime Minister Attlee and Generalissimo Stalin could not break the deadlock over participation in peace treaty talks for the Balkans, Finland, and other regions. He described the dispute and urged continued work by the major powers toward a stable peace despite the setback in Moscow.
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Ernest Bevin
Commons
Truman
Attlee
Stalin
Bevin
Balkans
Walu
Finland
Twin Grove Polio Case Prompts Church Homecoming Cancel
Twin Grove youth Jerry LaBord, seven, is stricken with poliomyelitis and taken to Wisconsin General Hospital. His mother reports satisfactory recovery as another polio fear is cleared after a boy injures his arm. Homecoming day at Twin Grove Christian church next Sunday is canceled due to the polio case.
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Jessy Lavord
Twin Grove
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
John P. LaBord
Russell Rockey
Christian Church
Byrnes Explains Parley to Solons and Satisfies Committee
Byrnes briefed the foreign relations group on talks in London with Molotov. senators praised his frank account and supported his handling of a conference ending in outward failure. Committee members expected Russian input and a possible broader peace conference.
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Byrnes
Solons
Frank
London
Molotov
LaFollette
Fatal World Series Game Death at Wrigley Field
Dr. Emil W. Fehring of Manitowoc die d in the 11th inning of a Chicago World Series game at Wrigley Field from apparent heart disease. He was 60 years old.
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Chicago
Emil W. Fehring
Manitowoc
Wrigley Field
Turnabout S. Ambassador Lane in Silesian city
Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane toured a ruined Silesian city where Germans pleaded for help claiming force to speak Polish and mass deportations. A German woman in the rain told Lane she did not want to leave her home as Lane described German burning and house to house destruction as a crime against civilization. Poles cheered as Germans sulked and sobbed.
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Arthur Bliss Lane
Hinder
Reich
United States
Lane
Germany
Poland
Warsaw
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