Home Fire Kills Eight of Family in Pickford Area
A 5 year old woodworker his wife and six of their seven children died in a flash fire that swept their small wooden home six miles southwest of Pickford Michigan. Rose Carrick 11 escaped by leaping from a second story window to a porch then ground. Dead were Verne Carrick 45 Irene 30 Harold 7 Norma 5 Joy 3 Daniel 18 months and James 1 1/2 months.
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Pickford
Mich
Upper Michigan
Rose Carrick
Verne Carrick
Irene
Nuts
Harold
Norma
Joy
Daniel
James
Modern burglars use telephones in Oklahoma City gang crimes
State Crime Bureau Chief O K Bide says burglars now rely on hastily rigged telephones to communicate with a drill crew during supermarket burglaries in Bartlesville. Police note gangs from Texas use dry cell powered lines to guide a lookout, necler and driller from outside. A separate incident in Barnesville saw a fire and a young girl escape smoke as burglars fled, while Fresno officials report a judge ordering Paul Lundstrom to pay ten dollars after a taxi ride to jail following an arrest.
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Oklahoma City
O Kishama
State
O. K. Bide
Bivins
Bartlesville
Rose
Barnesville
Arthur Carrick
Carrick
Pickford
Cedarville
Traffic Signals Go Haywire in Downtown Rochester
Motorists and pedestrians faced confusion as 46 traffic signals malfunctioned for over 15 minutes after a mason adjusted a switch to aid his work. The faulty control box switched signals erratically, later protected by a wire guard and restored to order. A separate note from Wiggins, Mississippi reports Sheriff Wondrow Preston investigating a $1000 cash theft from the Stone County sheriff’s office safe.
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Rochester
Wiggins
Miss
Wondrow Preston
Stone County
Watd
Lawyer Yeager Freed After Brief Stay in Imperial Ward
Attorney Russell Yeager was admitted to Imperial County Mental Ward for a 29 minute consultation but remained locked in for an hour until a nurse heard his cries. The incident occurred during a visit to the hostel facility, prompting questions about ward oversight and patient safety.
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EL Centro
Russell Yeager
Imperial County
Yeager
Polar bears shipped to Jackson in oil and crates
Milwaukee zoo officials oiled and canned 2100 pounds of polar bears, luring three bears into steel crates with cod liver oil before shipping them to a new zoo in Jackson Mississippi. The transfer moved the animals in a Tuesday operation.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Jackson
Miss
Rights Suspension Extended in Cuba
Havana report says President Batista cabinet extended the rights suspension for 45 more days to avoid factors endangering national security. A communique cites this step as necessary and notes Congress would be convened on November 1.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Ibe
Family of Five Dies as Brooklyn Fire Traps Evicted
A Brooklyn building condemned as a fire hazard and slated for eviction caught fire early today, killing a family of four and a 4-year-old niece. Victims were Michael Guittierez Jr., 26, his wife Augustine, 28, their children Evelyn, 3, Antonio, and niece Solidad utleres. The three story frame structure had been condemned and other tenants had already moved out.
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New York
Brooklyn
Michael Guittierez
Williamsburg
Augustine
Evelyn
Antonio
Solidad Utleres
Ing
Power Out Halts Grand Central Area Delays
New York UP reports a double transformer failure near Grand Central Terminal caused a citywide blackout in hotels and offices late Tuesday just before peak travel. Commuters navigated by candles while trains ran on separate power feeds amidst delayed services.
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New York
Grand Central Terminal
Prosecution Tells of Scott Access to Wife's Safe Box
A witness says Scott gained entry to his missing wife's safe deposit box two days after her disappearance, using a card signed by her. The bank clerk testifies that the entry was irregular but approved, leaving two envelopes of sand in the box. The case centers on control of a $600,000 estate and forged entry cards.
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Los’ Angeles
le Ewing Scott
Scott
S Bank
Ols Meinel
Eee
Weird Metal Object Believed a Hoaxnik
A strange metal device with fins and crude Russian lettering was found near a Los Angeles area road. Air Force officials call it 99 percent likely a hoax or fake weapon, though archival tests will continue to confirm origin and purpose.
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Army
John Campbell
Angeles Crest Hwy
Los Angeles
Robert J. Brown
Col
Dean Hess
Air Force Information Service
Air Force
Army Still Worried Over 1946 Jeep Missing Since Leyte
An Army finance suit in Brooklyn federal court seeks $683.15 from ex lieutenant Sidney M. Fisher for a jeep he claims was stolen in Leyte. Fisher says the vehicle disappeared after a basketball game and he offered to repay $25 monthly, while officials note the case costs will exceed the claimed amount.
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New York
U.S
Army
Fisher
Leyte
Brooklyn
Sidney M. Fisher
Army Finance
Int
Life of Aifey at Huntington Hotel Long Beach
An early 20th century hotel advertisement touts Live the Life of Aifey at the Huntington Hotel 1280 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach. It promises two lobules, private paths to all rooms, wall to wall carpeting, welting, telephone and daily maid service. Oceanfront dining with menus featuring significant meals at 24.50 weekly rates and regular dinners 2.10.
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Aifey
Huntington Hotel
OF & Blour
E. Ocean Blvd
Long Beach
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