Westbrook Peplar and the San Francisco indecent peepshows
A San Francisco case accuses four defendants of running indecent peepshows in Market Street arcades. The exhibits include single-view machines described as rebuilt type similar to designs once showcased by Jimmy Roosevelt, linked to Mills Industries and the gambling “one armed bandit.” The article notes Roosevelt’s past prominence and a California referendum on legalizing gambling.
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New York
San Francisco
Market Street
Robert Murphy
Jimmy Roosevelt
California
America
Mills Industries, Inc
Hollywood
John
Millses
Roosevelt
Truman to fly back to mainland after Wake Island meeting
President Truman departed Hickam Field Honolulu at 6 28 a m aboard the Independence for San Francisco with the Dew Drop keeping advisers. The nine hour flight precedes a major foreign policy address scheduled for 8 30 p m local time Tuesday in San Francisco. The Wake Island conference with General MacArthur is cited as a step toward peace in the Far East, though no further details are given.
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Honolulu
Truman
General MacArthur
Wake Island
Independence
Hickam Field
San Francisco
Dewdrop
Far Pacific Island
Far East
Dewey Backs Eisenhower for President in 1952
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey urged Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Republican nominee for president in 1952 on NBC Meet the Press. He praised Eisenhower as a world figure and former Columbia University president while stressing he will not seek the nomination himself.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Meet the Press
Dewey
White House
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Leo Egan
The
New York Times
Clearing House Meeting Opens in Louisiana Hotel Virginia
The annual session of the first Regional Clearing House Association of Louisiana starts Monday at 4 40 pm in Hotel Virginia with up to 250 attendees. Registration runs 3 30 to 4 30 pm, followed by reports from Ro bert Cowden and remarks by N B James and R Irby Didier. W R Hammond delivers the principal address. A Lotus Club cocktail hour at 6 pm and dinner at 7 30 pm precede officer elections and a Hotel Virginia roof dance to close.
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Regional Clearing House Association of Louisiana
Virginia
N. B. James
Treasury
Robert Cowden
Robert Bolton
Louisiana Bankers Association
R. Irby Didier
Self refilling water barrel mystifies Orr family
Simmons Missouri October 16. Farmer Orr reports his wooden water barrel for chickens has refilled since last May. J H Orr, age 70, says the cask remains full about three gallons daily are drawn. Hundreds visited last summer. locals now charge 25 cents to view, neighbors note it still “works” and weather tester reports hard pond water.
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Orrs
J. H. Orr
Graves Delivers Freedom Day Speech At Jaycee Luncheon
John Temple Graves, renowned columnist and Southern author, addressed over 150 at a Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Virginia Hotel. He touted Democracy versus Communism and Socialism Week, praised MacArthur’s Korea victories, warned socialism leads to communism, and urged alertness to the dangers of a controlled economy.
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John Temple Graves
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Graves
MacArthur
Korea
Doctors Will Register Today in Medical Draft Push
Washington reports the defense department aims to register 5000 to 10000 doctors dentists and veterinarians today under a medical draft law allowing induction through age 50. The plan centers on those in training or deferred to complete degrees with further registrations through January 16.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
U S Ready to Promise France Aid for Rearmament
Washington reports indicate the United States plans substantial financial help to France to launch a large rearmament program. Secretary Acheson may pledge aid to Jules Moch and Maurice Petsche, with France requesting 3.17 million dollars in 1951 to add three divisions and boost arms production for 150,000 troops in Indo China.
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John Scali
Washington
United States
France
Acheson
Jules Moch
Maurice Petsche
Europe
Indo-China
U. S
Korea
Supreme Court refuses to revisit tidelands ruling
Washington Oct. 16 The supreme court today refused to reconsider its decisions that federal government holds paramount rights to tidelands beneath marginal seas along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Two petitions from states were denied and Justices Jackson and Clark did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Louisiana
High Court
Jackson and Clark
California
Navy Vet Slain by Rookie Policeman on City Subway
Philadelphia October 1 A 22 year old Navy veteran Samuel Ellis Jr died after a subway fight with rookie officer Edward Rouch 23 Witnesses say Ellis attacked Rouch with a knife as two companions fled Police say Rouch fired twice first grazing the man then hitting him in the abdomen Ellis died an hour after at Hahnemann Hospital Rouch was wounded but no charges will be filed by police Det Sgt Riccardi noted the investigation continues into the assault by Ellis and the two companions
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Philadelphia
Samuel
Ellis, Jr
Hahnemann Hospital
Edward Rouch
Samuel Riccardi
Rouch
Ellis
Roach
Riccardi
Stassen to discuss Wake Island meet on NBC
Harold E. Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania, will broadcast a speech tonight about the Wake Island meeting between President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur. The Republican National Committee announced the talk, airing from Washington at 11:30 p.m. EST on NBC.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Wake Island
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Republican National Committee
Stassen
NBC
Drunk killer faces murder charge in Detroit spree
Detroit on Oct 16 reports 26 year old Ennis Gillum, a tobacco salesman, who awoke to admit five slugging and assault incidents during a "crazy drunk" spree. Dorothy Julian, 47, died in hospital after being among the attacked in the northwest section. Police plan to seek a murder warrant as Gillum's remorseful statements surface. Irene Gillum stands by her husband in jail as authorities pursue charges.
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Detroit
Ennis Gillum
Dorothy Julian
Gillum
Irene Gillum
Orthodontists Open Southwest Convention in Monroe
Delegates from the entire Southwest gathered in Monroe for the thirtieth annual Southwestern Society of Orthodontists convention at the Frances hotel. Dr. N. G. Gaston presided as the meeting opened at 9 30 am with invocation by Dr. A M Serex. Mayor John E Coon welcomed the group and Dr. Walter Lipscomb spoke in reply.
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Southwest
Monroe
Southwestern Society of Orthodontists
Frances Hotel
N. G. Gaston
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
John E. Coon
Walter Lipscomb
Houston
Joseph E. Johnson
American Association of Orthodontists
East Germany declares landslide vote for communist front
Berlin reports East Germany’s government claims 12,088,745 votes for the communist “national front” with 98.44 percent turnout and 15,643 invalid ballots. Opponents allege fraud and missing voters after the May 1949 people’s congress figures.
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Berlin
East Germany
Karl Steinhoff
National Front
John J. Raskob Dies in Maryland at 71
Centreville Md Oct 16 John J Raskob longtime behind the scenes political figure of the thirties and pioneer of the automobile installment plan died at his estate He was 71 A requiem mass is set for 11 am Wednesday if his wife Helena S Raskob arrives from Arizona Death was due to a heart attack Survivors include his wife three sons seven daughters a brother Will Raskob of Wilmington and two sisters Mrs G Ray Kaiser and Mrs Gertrude A Hall both of Wilmington
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Centreville
John J. Raskob
Helena S. Raskob
Arizona
General Motors
du Ponts
Wilmington
Raskob
al Smith
Democratic Party
New York
Will Raskob
G. Ray Kaiser
Gertrude A. Hall
War end hoped weeks after Inchon victory
Tokyo reports military circles foresee a quick end to the Korean War with major fighting ending after UN forces reach Pyongyang, within about 40 miles. A cleanup of holdout Red army fragments may continue, while capture of Pyongyang is not seen as the final North Korea objective.
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Relman Morin
Tokyo
Pyongyang
First Division
U. S
Sinmak
Namchonjo
Sohung
Suan
A. P
Jack MacBeth
North Korea
Pyongyng
Namchonjom
Kumchon
Sariwon
U. S. 24Th Division
Republic of Korea
ROK
R. O. Ks
Wonsan
24Th Division
Pusan
Taejon
South Korea
Korea
Japan
Yonan
Parallel 38
Seoul
Hungnam
Russell Brines
United Nations
Inchon
38Th Parallel
North
Red Army
Truman
France Abandons Another Outpost in Indo China
Saigon reports that Nacham, 18 miles northwest of Langson, has fallen to Vietminh after a French withdrawal. French officials privately warn further Chinese frontier posts may need abandoning to reinforce Hanoi and Haiphong as Communist forces hold the border and expand their supply and training links.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Dongkhe
Caobang
Thatkhe
China
France
Moncay
Langson
Lackay
Hanoi
Haiphong
Indo- China
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Moch
Paris
Petsche
Defense
Marshall
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Tidelands Case
NAVY
Moscow
People’s Congress
Siberian
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