Man Pleads for Life Sentence in Philadelphia Court
In Municipal Court Philadelphia the 46 year old William Osburn Stratton alias James R Hoffman begged to be sentenced to life. He cited 28 years in New Jersey unions and a string of crimes as he asked to forget the outside world. The judge adjourned for a mental examination after Stratton disclosed times in insane asylums. Stratton has 21 prior New Jersey sentences for offenses from burglary to impersonating a government officer.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Tumolillo
William Osburn Stratton
James R. Hoffman
New Jersey
Tumolillo
New York
Bill
Stratton
Thief Confesses After Cab Fare Fifty-Dollar Bill Found
In Chicago Joseph Burgess and Charles Avery, both of Carleton Michigan, rode a Flat Rock to Detroit cab. Burgess allegedly swallowed the $50 bill after Avery accused him of stealing it. A stomach pump retrieved the note and Burgess paid a $25 fine or 10 days.
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Chicago
Joseph Burgess
Carleton
Mich
Charles Avery
Flat Rock
Detroit
Burgess
Avery
Recorder
George Murphy
Woman Ends Life By Tombstone Crush At Grave
In Youngstown Ohio Mrs Ruth Allen Barber 60 grieving her husband Homer for four years toppled a tombstone onto her head at his grave. Coroner Dr David Belinky says she attempted twice before crushing her skull and dying from a compound fracture.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Ruth Allen Barber
Homer
David A. Belinky
Belinky
Boy Kills Sister With Gun That Wasn't Loaded
In Chicopee Falls Massachusetts eight year old June McLane is killed by her brother Albert eleven during a game of cops and robbers. Albert found a pistol in a truck and shot his sister in the back while aiming, not knowing the gun was loaded.
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Chicopee
Mass
June McLane
Albert
Chicopee Falls
Jap Water Snake Minemo Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Genji Minemo known as the Water Snake was convicted in Yokohama Japan of brutality against American prisoners and sentenced to twenty years. He was accused of beating Corp John S Painter of Canton Iowa among others.
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Yokohama
Japan
Minemo
Corp
John S. Painter
Canton
Blindfolded man jumps to death in Philadelphia
Stanley De Beer 36, jobless and despondent, wrote notes for wife and police, left $115, then with a blindfold jumped from the Ritz-Carlton on the 10th floor. A second similar suicide occurred nearby the same day. De Beer had recently fallen into low spirits after losing his job.
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Philadelphia
Stanley de Beer
Ritz-Carlton
Helen
Drexel Hill
Herman Schulhoff
N. 13Th Street
Anna Cavallero
Federal Street
Center City
Wilbur H. Beecker
Land Title Bank & Trust Company
de Beer
Leslie Whitley
Swain Street
Hahnemann Hospital
Roy
Schulhoff
Former Prisoner Replies To Plea Of Jap Guard
Ex Sergeant George J. Peil of New Orleans answers a Japanese guard at Sumaco prison camp Machita in a war crime case. He recalls abuse and beatings, says he will not aid the guard, and cites letters promised but never sent to families.
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New Orleans
George J. Peil
Peil
Toshio
Machita
Sumaco
Japan
Mr. Machita
Three Killed in Nitroglycerin Plant Blast
Three men were killed at the Austin Powder company plant five miles east of MC Arthur Ohio when nitroglycerin in the jelly house exploded during conversion from liquid to jelly form. Buildings trembled as far as 30 miles away.
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MC Arthur
Ohio
Austin Powder Company
Here
Mongrel Dog Sacrifices Life Saving Master
In Kalispell Montana a mongrel dog trotted with Donald Baertsch during trail work in Spotted Bear country. A grizzly emerged, Baertsch tripped, the dog harried the bear to buy time, allowing Baertsch to climb a tree before the bear killed the brave animal with a single strike.
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Kalispell
Mont
Donald Baertsch
Spotted Bear Country
Baertsch
Science Seeks Moon Radio To Broadcast From Moon
Manhattan project veteran Dr. J A Hutcheson of Westinghouse proposes a 100 pound sealed transmitter in an earth to moon rocket to relay data back to earth. Signals would test moisture on the moon and report rocket progress, with one minute broadcasts each hour over several days.
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Pittsburgh
Manhattan Project
Bikini
J. A. Hutcheson
Army
Dr. Hutcheson
Westinghouse Research Laboratories
Moon
Earth
Hutcheson
Debunking Jack Frost’s Autumn Color Theory
Experts from the U S forest service explain foliage colors come from sugar processing in leaves before winter. Leaves act as factories for growth during spring and summer, then dismantle their machinery in fall, storing resources back in the tree and revealing yellows and reds through remaining contents.
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Washington
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Huge Wheat Harvest Stored On Ground In Northwest
Spokane reports three million bushels of wheat in the Pacific Northwest awaiting storage due to a record crop and railcar shortage. In eastern Washington Big Bend and nearby areas 2,000,000 bushels are spilled along railroad rights of way. Umatilla Oregon hosts 60,000 on ground and 50,000 in warehouses.
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Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Big Bend
Washington
Umatilla
Fruit Cake and Cookies Travel from Omaha to Japan and Return
A fruit cake and chocolate chip cookies mailed from Omaha to Japan for Vernon T. Canaday, a former M Sgt stationed in Japan, returned to Omaha after Canaday went home and the package retraced its journey back to Nebraska.
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Omaha
Hokkaido
Japan
Dwaine Brownell
Vernon T. Canaday
Canaday
Jobless Benefits Hit Billion Mark
The VA announced that 52 20 unemployment payments to veterans topped 1.063 billion dollars since September 1944 with July payments at 135.5 million and an average weekly sum near 34 million. The agency urged a strong job placement program to reduce veteran unemployment and noted the high rate compared with nonveterans.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Record 91 Million Eligible Voters For Fall Elections
The census bureau projects over 91 million potential voters this year based on citizens who reach age 23 by July 1. Women are seen as increasingly influential in future elections, though total turnout this year may dip below 47 million, reflecting lighter non Presidential year ballots.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Horse Meat Trade Seeks Foreign Markets
UNRRA reports the U S horse meat industry is expanding with six new plants processing for human consumption. Foreign demand rises with shipments of 70 to 80 million pounds planned this year, mainly to Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria, as plants operate from Estherville to Tillamook.
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Washington
U. S
UNRRA
Canada
Mexico
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Estherville
Iowa
Topeka
Kas
Rockford
Ill
San Francisco
New York City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Columbus
Ohio
Tillamook
Ore
Alien Vessels Again Put Under Strict Scrutiny
The Coast Guard tightens control over foreign ships entering U S ports under the 1917 anti espionage act amendments. Inspectors will examine passengers crews and ship contents with ships required to report port of destination and berth only at designated docks.
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Washington
Coast Guard
United States
Wages in Durable Goods Hit Record $1.17 Hourly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports June average hourly earnings in durable goods at 1.17 dollars, a new record. Average weekly earnings reached 46.43 dollars, highest since July 1945, with a 39.8 hour workweek on average.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Infantryman’s Job Called One of Toughest in World
Two psychiatrists report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that combat infantrymen face extreme danger and high psychiatric casualties. In North Africa rifle battalions show mental disorder rates far above other branches, with many soldiers becoming nonfunctional after 140 to 240 days of combat.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
John W. Appel
M.D
Gilbert W. Beebe
Dutch Trade Foothold Emerges in West Borneo
In the 1600s the Dutch East India Company sought a diamond monopoly in western Borneo. After an 1778 treaty with Pontianak’s sultan and later protection accords, the area came under Dutch jurisdiction. Pontianak grew as a trade center with rubber, copra, and lumber exports and occasional gold and diamond listings.
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Dutch East India Company
Borneo
Pontianak
Western Thrace People and Land Before World War II
The article describes Western Thrace as sparsely populated with sea towns of mariners and fishermen and inland farms growing Turkish tobacco. It notes old Turks in turbans, Moslems left from the 1923 Greek Turkish exchange, and prewar forests that were largely cut down during German occupation to supply timber for the Russian front.
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Thrace
Greece
Turkey
Rhodope
New Wool Carpets Offer Texture and Soil Resistance
New carpeting features plain colors with varied textures and patterns. All looped surfaces appear at different heights for distinctive design, while wool tufts retain a shaggy look and resist footprints. Some carpets blend twisted and straight yarns for two tone effects and Wilton rugs aim for sculptured carved textures that hide soil.
Commandments for Hunters Memorized Safety Rules
A set of hunter safety commandments emphasizes treating every gun as loaded, keeping the barrel clear, carrying an empty gun, and keeping muzzle control. It warns against pointed shooting at unintended targets, leaving loaded guns unattended, climbing with loaded firearms, shooting at hard surfaces or water, and mixing alcohol with gunpowder.
A Likely Yarn From Our Outfit
A veteran recalls a comically large comrade whose size inspired a two year sweater gift from his girlfriend. The anecdote blends humor about friendship and playful exaggeration from wartime camaraderie.
Sam’s odd budget joke about overallocating funds
Sam explains his budget with 40 percent for food 80 percent for shelter 30 percent for clothing and 20 percent for amusement. The numbers total 170 percent and he quips that he knows it is impossible with a laugh about the overcommitment.
Not Particular Says Harry of New Dog
In a brief exchange Harry asks about a new dog and Tommy replies that the dog will eat almost anything. The dialogue hints at the dog's easygoing appetite and playful rapport between the two speakers.
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Harry
Tommy
Sharpshooter Bump Dubbed Vase Incident Joke
A humorous dialogue frames a misfired vase incident involving a sharpshooter. The wife’s aim and the man’s evasive reaction become a punchline about near misses and quick wits.
What’s the Difference in a Shirtwaist Shopping Tale
A well dressed man browses shirts for his wife. When asked the size and color, he quips that any choice will require a return tomorrow to exchange it. The exchange quip highlights fashion purchasing pragmatism with humor.
Night Watchman Question Sparks Toothache Night
Conversation shows Awake Anghew complaining of sleeplessness due to a toothache. Michael suggests taking a night watchman job to fix the issue, reflecting a humorous back and forth about nightly work and rest.
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Anghew
Oscar
Michael
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