Family Tragedy in Fires Across Texas and Arkansas
Thirteen children died in fires in Texas and Arkansas on Friday night. In Gilmer Texas three children and a dog perished in a hayloft fire. The survivor, Harman Lay, 3, was burned along with his sister Bead Lay, 4, and their relative Lindh Lay, 6. Owen Lay, an uncle, was severely burned while attempting rescue. In Fort Smith Arkansas three children died in a home fire caused by playing with matches while parents were away. At Texarkana a two story frame house fire killed eight children aged eight months to 33 years. Firefighters arrived late and conditions worsened. Authorities are investigating causes and delays in alerts.
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Frees
Texas
Arkansas
Gilmer
Lindh Lay
Harman Daley Lay
Harman
Owen Lay
Lynn Lay
Carl Lay
Ft. Smith, Ark
Louise Banning
Oscar Banning
Irvin Osborn
FIGRT
Texarkana
de Kalb
Valley Wert
Persieth
Ahee
Dea
Tires Gictay
Saura Watts Verdict Near In Cuban Murder Case
Havana December 20 Patricia Schmidt 22 known as Saura Watts faced a long trial for the killing of John Lester Mee of Chicage as judges prepared to decide her fate. A court officer with 30 years in the Audiencia court said most acquittals are announced the day after trials. If not freed today her chances of acquittal remain, as final arguments and pleas were heard yesterday by the sludge Cuban court which has tried the case since September 17.
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Havana
Patricia “Saura Schmidt
John Lester Mee
Chicace
Almast
Audiencia Court
Toledo
le Sludge
Patricia
Slashing Attacks Put Two In Santa Rosa Hospital
Rifle attacks by two unidentified men Saturday left two victims in Santa Rosa hospital for treatment.ack Williams of 311 Delgado street was slashed on the left shoulder and right arm near Ruiz and Comalsis. Felipe Celestino of 110 San Jacinto street was attacked at 12 30 am in the 300 block of Stephenzoard and slashed in the face.
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Santa Rosa Hospital
Ack Williams
Delgado St
Ruiz and Comalsis
Felipe Celestino
San Jacinto St
Stephenzoard
Fire damages at St. Anthony Hotel basement
A waste paper fire in the St Anthony Hotel basement Saturday caused about 100 dollars in damage. The fire was contained quickly, with guests unaware of the blaze. cause undetermined though paper had been baled and extinguished.
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St. Anthony
Three Ships Menaced In North Pacific News
Honolulu dispatch reports a North Pacific storm menaced three ships today. High seas battered vessels, cracking plates and stoving hatches while jamming rudders. Ships involved include the 717TA-tin S. James F. Bartell, the 14172-ton army tower Bigy, and the 130-ton army Birge DSP.
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Honolulu
Haast
New Perth
James F. Bartell
Date Set for Meyers Trial
The government set January as a tentative trial date for Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers and Blorin t. H. Lamarre on perjury indictments. Meyers faces accusations of lying to the Senate War Investigating Committee about private business ties while deputy purchasing chief for the Air Forces. Lamarre, president of Aviation Electric Co. of Dayton, was charged with inducing false testimony. Bond requests were made for Meyers at 2000 dollars and 1000 dollars for Lamarre. Prosecutors expect further months of prep for additional grand jury actions related to war contracts and income tax inquiries.
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Wanna
Pec
Bennett E. Meyers
Blorint
H. Lamarre
Senate War Investigating Committee
Meyer
Meyers
Senate
Dayton
Cadillac Auto
Lamarre
Lamare
Senate Committee
Aviatioff Electric Co
George Morris Fay
U. S
Her Job Is Costly Thefts Hit San Antonio Cafes
In San Antonio a waitress at a cafe on 1924 Broadway reported two purse thefts totaling 59 dollars last week and this Saturday. The victim left the purse in a cafe dressing room then under the counter. Betty Morris of 408 N New Braunfels Ave identified a suspect after a man rushed in, grabbed 3 dollars, and fled while she counted money on a counter.
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San Antonio
Ozzett Yates
Avenue A
Broadway
Betty Morris
New Braunfels Ave
Wire Strike Looms as AFL Unions Threaten Walkout
Washington dispatch reports AFL unions threaten a nationwide Western Union walkout Tuesday morning over the wage dispute. Federal mediation faces its first national strike emergency since the Taft-Hartley act, with company union meetings planned over the weekend. About 150,000 workers, across three AFL unions, face potential layoffs at 74 m. CST unless a settlement is reached.
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Washington
AFL
Avert & Istrike
Federal Mediation and Con
Bullets of Jews Kill British Soldier in Holy Land Toll
Jerusalem dispatch reports a British soldier killed in the Jaffa area near Tel Aviv as the death toll in the Holy Land rises to 283 since the UN partition vote on November 29. The wider Middle East tally reaches 204 deaths.
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Jerusalem
Jafrael Aviv
Holy Land
United Nations
Middle East
Lincoln Electric Gives $5.9 Million Bonus to Employees
Cleveland firm Lincoln Electric announces annual employee bonus distribution totaling 5.9 million dollars across 1,155 checks. Individual awards ranged from 25 dollars for new hires to 35,100 dollars for top executives and engineers, with last year’s payout at 2.8 million dollars to 1,200 recipients.
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Cleveland
Dec
Lincoln Electric Co
Americans Face Probe in Germany
Washington dispatch reports the army opening a probe into charges that American personnel in Germany engaged in black market activities and other violations. Gen. Lucius D. Clay will oversee a formal inquiry as details emerge. In Santa Monica California author Robert Enkhardt died of a heart attack at 58. he wrote with his wife Eve as Rob Eden.
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Washington, Bee
Army
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Roger Clay
Santa Monica
Hunger Strikers Halt Christmas Gift Deliveries at Texas Prison
About 200 inmates at Darlington prison farm halted a three day hunger strike three days ago and warned others to join. Officials said Christmas packages would be delayed after the strike began in protest over meat shortages. Warden Coors cited toy supply and meat scarcity as the issue behind the hold up. Prison leaders had threatened further actions if others did not join the strike.
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Angleton
Texas
Dartington Pwison Farm
David Coors
Molotov
Germany
Marshall
Russia
Soviet Union
Lemion
Marshall Says Reds Fail Peace
Secretary of State Marshall argued the United States must drive western Europe toward the $17 billion Marshall Plan to deter Soviet pressure and secure lasting peace. He criticized the London conference deadlock and Molotov’s stance on German and Austrian treaties, warning Moscow’s maneuvers risk prolonging war and tyranny.
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Washington
Marshall
America
Western
Europe
Russia
London
Ahd
Urera
Trenty
Molotov
Britain
France
United States
Gate Crashers Beat Two Boys at Elmdorf High School Play
Two youths Benito Escobedo and Rudy Escobedo were beaten by older men outside Elmdorf High School auditorium after being denied admission to a Friday night play. They were rushed to Santa Rosa hospital. Rudy suffered a head injury from a tire tool, while Benito was treated and released.
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Elmendorf High School
Benito Escobedo
Rudy Escobedo
Bhoys
Santa Rosa Hospital
William
Christoph
Christione
Rudy
Benita
Rocket Heat Test Reveals Higher Speeds Possible
Los Angeles December 20 A UC Los Angeles engineering associate professor Dr Craig Taylor reports rocket heat tests show humans can endure high temperatures in fast flight. A hoopet endures 380 degrees above water boiling point and pilots may tolerate longer operation in 250 degree air thanks to mental and physical cooling effects. Taylor explains heat stems from surface friction and jet ram into the air during high speed flight.
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Los Angeles
Onss
University of California
Craig Taylor
Taylor
Indoc
Powerble
Taxlor Saintaty
Tie
Eight Days in Boxcar Rescue Leaves Man Frostbitten
FT Smith Arkansas December report details Earl Harrigon, 24, found alive in a lumber mill boxcar after eight days without water or adequate clothing. He had frostbite and malnutrition, weighing under 100 pounds, with limbs frostbitten. He said he entered the car at Wells Nevada December 11 and was locked in as the train moved.
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FT. Smith
Ark
Earl Harrigon
Harrison
Wells
Nev
Warricon
Woman shoots husband during locked door confrontation
R Ranft 29 of 218 E Hard ing St was shot in the stomach and is in critical condition at Santa Rosa hospital. His wife Kate Moody Ranft 54 was booked for assault to murder after she shot through a locked door, saying she had shot her husband. Ranft, a civilian at Brooks Field, returned home about midnight and tried to open the door between rooms.
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R. Ranft
E. Hard
Ing St
Santa Rosa Hospital
Kate Moody Ranft
Ranft
Uilicer L. C. Christenson
Christenson
Mercury Rising Across New York and New England Cold Snap
A chilly weekend left New York state and New England near the zero mark with Utica and Lebanon reporting readings around 3 below. New York City sank to 1 above as Cadillacs coldest report at 6 above. Federal forecasters expected temperatures to stay near or above seasonal normals for the week.
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Ntrihem
New York
England
Peritiren
Cadillac
Mich
British Miner Sets World Record
London dated brief reports a 21 year old miner named William known as Slag set a new world record by digging 188 Lang Hang of coal in five shifts of seven and a half hours this week. Officials estimated he earned about seven pounds per shift totaling around 128 pounds.
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London
William
Npry
Weather Quiet Weekend With Mild Saturday Temperatures
San Antonio fate shows fair to partly cloudy Saturday and only slight temperature change into Sunday. Variable winds ease after Saturday football, with highs around 70 and bottom near 40 as a cold front edges in. Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII warning against hatred undermining nations in a new encyclical urging world peace. Model Jean Osborne faces $5340 back alimony judgment in Los Angeles while her ex-husband Walt Osborne is noted as bandleader. the couple divorced in Las Vegas in April 1943.
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San Antonio
Dir
Tempora‘ries
Vatican
Pope Pius XII
Sisto
Los Angeles
Jean Osborne
Walt Osborne
Las Vegas
Nev
Jin
Weather Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Forecast fair to partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night with cooler Sunday daylight. Winds will be light to moderate and variable. High Saturday around 0 degrees, low Sunday near 40, with brief morning showers possible and a moderate UV index expected Friday.
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Saharas
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Saura Watts
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Mercury
Pope
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