Whites and arrests in gunfight case continue
Sheriff Hawkins announced that Fred Williams, a Black man arrested after the army carbine reportedly used by Johnny Craft in the officers’ gunfight was found in Williams’ home and had been freed. T. J. Craft remains in custody with Williams. Hawkins says he is probing the shooting background with forthcoming developments.
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Sheriff Hawkins
Fred Williams
Army
Johnny Craft
Williams
Hawkins
United States moves to force Yugoslavia before Security Council
The United States issues a 48 hour ultimatum to Yugoslavia demanding release of imprisoned American airmen and access for U S diplomats to investigate a second downed plane. Washington warns the Security Council may be asked to act, testing veto power of the big five amid Russian backing for Belgrade.
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Council
New York
United States
Yugoslavia
United Nations Security Council
Ite
Yugoslav Ultimatum Feeds Cold War Tensions
London reports the Yugoslav ultimatum is seen as an American matter while Moscow offers no comment. A Yugoslav ex-soldier recalls a U S fighter shot down near Bled with claims of American planes. Belgrade disputes lend lease usage. The UN Security Council faces a likely showdown pitting Big Five veto power with possible Russian backing. Athens recalls Yugoslav minister over protests against Tito coverage.
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Belgrade
Bled
U. S
Yugoslavia
Ljubljana
Richard C. Patterson
Marshal Tito
Tito
Paris
Patterson
United Nations
Washington
Foreign Office
Isador Cankar
Greece
Athens
Danhart
Constantin Tsaldaris
Cankar
Constantine Rodianoff
Trieste
Burglary suspect confesses thefts linked to police case
R E Street reported two laundry parcels stolen from his car on Harrison Street. Capt Frank S Pettit announced a full confession by Bigge detailing thefts from Amman Building August 9 and 11, a Hotel Frances area theft August 14, plus other items. Bill Brinson was arrested for receiving stolen property after buying pants and a hat from Bigge. Bigge charged with larceny and burglary.
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R. E. Street
South Grand Street
Harrison Street
Frank S. Pettit
Bigge
Amman
Hotel Frances
Bill Brinson
Parish
Criminal District
Plant operation upgrade praised by supervisor
The regular employer of the plant notes improved maintenance of equipment and comments on its appearance, saying it looks mighty pretty from now on.
Dewey Strengthens 1948 Bid With Key NY Picks
The article notes Dewey’s party shifts, selecting Frederic W. P. Bryan to face Marcantonio and Grant Reynolds to oppose Powell, aiming to boost organizational strength for the 1948 campaign. It highlights potential gains if Dewey wins, possibly aiding his home-state effort in 1944. A second item mentions a window screen charged with a small electric current as an insect barrier.
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Marcantonio
Powell
Frederic W. P. Bryan
Grant Reynolds
Dewey
New York
Political satire targets Moe in a 1946 column
The Monakoreke News-Slar mocks Moe as a staged political performer tied to New Deal rhetoric. It describes him as theatrical, hypocritical, and driven by self interest, comparing him to a canary singing for supper and critiquing his economics and foreign relations stance.
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Moe
Makeep
Jimmy Powers
Washington
Hollywood
New York
The
Fox
George Spelvin
King Features Syndicate
Transfer Rentals Pending AG Ruling On Surplus Property
A public list from the War Assets Administration details Mississippi and Louisiana surplus real property. It lists Gulf Ordnance Plant Aberdeen and Ordnance Plant Flora with veteran training use and market values, plus earmarked leases at nominal rent for Ruston POW Camp and Gulfport Naval Training Station. Also notes over 8 million fishing licenses issued annually in the U.S.
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WAA
Mississippi
Louisiana
Mississippi — Gulf Ordnance Plant
Aberdeen
Veterans Emergency
Mississippi Ordnance Plant
Flora
Ruston
Gulfport Naval Training Station
Gulfport
Fair Enough and the lambs of social illusion
A satirical piece contrasts well treated animals in a barn with Hollywood propaganda and New Deal rhetoric. It mocks polished appearances and public images of actresses and pigeons, labeling them unsophisticated, self centered, and manipulated by press and script.
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Mary
Mike Romanoff
Hollywood
the Stork
Conference debate over peace terms and Italy’s fascist past
Delegates discuss Italy's postwar role and the preamble to the peace treaty. Brazil urges a just peace with Italy, Albania's Hoxha accuses deliberate provocations, and Iraq seeks admission to present views. Australia props a Venezia Giulia border inquiry amid unclear factual basis.
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George
Greece
Manuilsky
Enver Hoxha
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tsaldaris
Brazil
Italy
China
Belgium
Canada
Netherlands
Iraq
Tahsin Kadry
Australia
Venezia Giulia
Foreign Ministers Council
Meteorites Hit Earth Yet No Proven Human Fatalities
About one thousand meteor finds strike Earth each year but there is no confirmed instance of human life lost due to a meteor impact. The statement emphasizes lack of documented fatalities despite regular meteor activity.
Blackout Tests 6 000 KW Turbine At Local Plant
At 2 a m Thursday a blackout tested a new 6 000 KW turbine and generator in a plant expansion contract involving General Electric Westinghouse and Lamar Jones Electric Co The major city portion lost power until 5 30 am instead of 3 30 am as planned A small south side area served by city water pumps remained on The declaring commissioner said no further trouble is expected and installing experts are giving careful instructions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric, Westinghouse and
Lamar-Jones Electric Co
Rodriguez
Russian spy found in American zone at debrief in Frankfurt
The U S army says a Russian secret police agent Mrs Lena Herz Krupenko spent about a year in the American occupation zone. She posed as a German doctor to get an UNRRA job and allegedly took identity papers for others while reporting on displaced persons. She was turned over to Russian army liaison officers in Frankfurt.
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Akfurt
Germany
U. S
Lena Herz-Krupenko
Frankfurt
UNRRA
Bee Brand Insect Spray Ad Claims DDT Boost
Dr Amos E Badertscher promotes Bee Brand Insect Spray with 1 percent DDT and instructions to fog rooms for 15 minutes to paralyze and kill flies mosquitoes and other pests. Bee Brand Insect Powder is recommended for cracks to kill ants roaches bedbugs and silverfish with no harm to pets or children.
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Amos E. Badertscher
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Balkan
Security Council of the
Sergije Makiedo
Byrnes
Acheson
Dardanelles
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Yugoslav
Hardelj
London
Evening News
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Wwe
Hi-Lex
Neameni
Ukraine
Nature
Doan
LACE
Soyo Shop
Jersey
AIR King
Propa Bist
U. S. Navy
Secretary of the Navy
McCormick & Company, Inc
Baltimore 2
Children’s Sox
Palace Street
H. R. Speed Insurance Agency, Inc
Ouachita Bank Bldg
Rth
Phoenix
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