Estranged husband kills family and others then self in Hammond fire
Felix Samas 27, a veteran sued for divorce, shot his wife Catherine 23 their two children Felix Jr 4 and Phyllis 18 months and Richard Norman 26 and his wife Shiney 18, then set their home ablaze and died with a gun nearby. Deputy Coroner Ben Chidlaw notes the six bodies were found after the blaze. No suicide note was recovered.
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Sarmas
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Felix Jr
Phyllis
Richard Norman
Shiney
Ben Chidlaw
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Normans
Chidlaw
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Hazelcrest
Woman Burns While Washing Clothes in Gasoline Fumes
Mrs. Tomasa Casas, 64, of 211 5. Pintost, suffered second degree burns to arms and legs when gasoline vapors in a tub of water exploded after a heater heated the bathroom. Police investigator Charles Doerr said she was washing clothes in the tub. she was treated at Saenz Clinic and released.
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Tomasa Casas
Pintost
Charles Doerr
Saenz
Two Die After Theater Dispute Over Hedy Lamarr
Two Nicaraguan brothers Rosendo and Juan Bargas left a theater after viewing Hedy Lamarr in White Cargo. An argument over whether she was virtuous or frivolous led to a knife fight. Both men died later in a hospital.
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Hedy
Managua
INS
Rosendo
Juan Bargas
Hedy Lamar
Suan
Hiss Trial Witness Firm On Relation To Hiss
A defense psychiatrist testifies that Whittaker Chambers was not a close friend of Alger Hiss and describes Chambers as a paranoid personality. The expert, Dr. Carl A. L. Binger, maintained his view during the second perjury case against Hiss.附近
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Alger Higa
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Carl A. L. Binger
Af Whittaker Chambers
Bf Hiss
Ing
Weather Outlook Brews Warm Start With Possible Norther
A dreary prospect in the forecast as San Antonio looks for a push of warmer air. Sun peeks Friday afternoon before a roaring north wind clears skies. Temperatures crest near 75 Thursday and 76 Friday with a moist 60 at dawn. Rain and drizzle persist though ground impact is light after Wednesday’s 0.01 inch and monthly yearly totals remain below average.
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Susman
San ‘Antonio
Oren Edrington
Texas Weather: Gulf Moisture Brings Cloudy Precipitation
The eastern half of Texas is covered by a blanket of clouds fog and drizzle as moist air from the gulf spreads across the region. Expect cooler, damp conditions to continue through Friday with mild temperatures across parts of the state. Dalhart reported a low around 30 degrees Thursday.
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Texas
Brownsville
Dalhart
Eight people trapped 1600 feet underground at Texas salt mine
A shorted electrical line left eight workers stranded almost two hours at the Hockley salt mine in Texas. No injuries occurred as rescue teams lowered power and all eight reached the surface safely after power was restored.
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Hockley
Texas
Appendectomy for Mrs. Peron
Mrs. Eva Peron wife of President Juan D. Peron underwent an appendectomy for appendicitis today in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Eva Peron
Juan D. Peron
UN China Vote Stated at Security Council Battle
Lake Success New York January E Ins Un seats Tingfun Tsiang Nationalist delegate in a Security Council vote today on a Russian motion to unseat him in favor of the Communist Peking regime.
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N. Y
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INS
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Tsiang
UN Security Council
Peking
Houston Sets Housing Hearing
The Houston city council scheduled a Monday hearing on the need for 5000 public housing units and urged the public housing administration to defer action. Representatives of the Council for Free Enterprise argued that additional federal housing is not necessary and would not aid welfare cases in need.
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Public Housing Administration
Jier
Free Enterprise
Jap Conversion Seen Overrated
Dr. Luman J. Shater of New York, returning from a six month tour of Japan, says the idea of wholesale conversion to Christianity in Japan is overrated. He serves as secretary of the foreign missions board of the Reformed Church in America.
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Japan
Karotkin Foreman Dies in Local Hospital
Harry Nathan, 71, assistant warehouse foreman for Karotkin Furniture Co., died Thursday in a local hospital. Services set for Friday noon at Porter Loring chapel with burial in Acudas Achini cemetery. Survived by brother Louis Nathan and sisters Miss Hannah Nathan and Mrs. Jakes Karatkin.
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Harry Nathan
Atlanta
Karotkin Furniture Co
Porter Loring Chapel
Hucial
Agudas
Achini
Louis ‘Nathan
Hannah Nathan
Jakes Karatkin
Charter vote stymied by seven day veto postponement
City commissioners seek to overturn Mayor White's veto on a council resolution calling an election. The measure was suspended for seven days after the veto date, with a ruling sought at Thursday's ecouncil meeting. Ray Scruggs announced the veto on Saturday.
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Asat
Ray Scrugges
White
Riddled Arrow Off to Tsingtao
The freighter Flying Arrow, damaged by Nationalist shells, heads with U S destroyer Haussel toward Tsingtao on Shantung peninsula. Captain David Jones fears a blast in hold No 5 as fire water expands cargo of jute, baled cotton and caustic soda. Shanghai escape deemed dangerous. The Chinese navy aims to keep Communist ports open despite risks.
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Jones
Shanghai
Taipei
Formosa
British Warships to Protect Shipping Off China
The admiralty announced that British warships will continue protection of British shipping off China to counter efforts by Chinese Nationalists to blockade Communist held coastal areas.
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Jan
China
Admiralty
Fishing trawler Taiyo Maru 2 captured after gun attack
Japanese maritime officials reported that the Taiyo Maru II, a fishing trawler, was gunned and captured about 40 miles southwest of Cheju Island off Korea. The vessel, with a crew of 29, had previously sent a message saying she was freed.
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Jap J
Cheju
Korea
Globe Wireless
San Francisco
Reds Poise For Drive On Hainan Island
Reports from Formosa indicate the Communist forces mass for an invasion of Hainan near the south China coast. Nationalist units move to the Hainan Strait as fighting unfolds, with rumors of landings and heavy Red concentrations around Weichou and Hangchow bay.
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Formosa
Hainan
South China
Hong Kong
Iron Oreath
Hangchow Bay
Chu San Islands
Shanghai
Mighting
VA plans 400 page GI education report to Senate
WeytNGtoN Jan 12 Officials said the VA is assembling figures to support President Truman's hint at widespread abuse of the GI education program and will submit a 400 page report to the Senate labor committee by February 1. They would not reveal contents.
Doctor Says Child Killer Insane Testimony
In Los Angeles a psychiatrist testified Fred Strable to be insane and unable to premeditate the murder of 1 year old Linda Levee Glucolt. The grandfather and ex-baker faces charges after allegedly killing Linda on November 14 in a bedroom where she resisted advances. Strable pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Los Angeles
Fred Strable
Linda Levee
Linda
Stroble
Woman Admits Fire Started Blaze At Mercy Hospital
Island, Jan 12 A murder charge is filed against Mrs. Elnora Epperly 22 of Rock Island who admitted starting a fire in her room at St Elizabeths Mercy Hospital Davenport. The three story building burned while patients slept.
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Rank Island
Davenpor
Bernard
Knife for Fork Fatal
London authorities report Dartmoor prisoner Ronald Unsworth Stocks used a swallowed fork to break routine. He had undergone six operations since 1546 after swallowing forks spoons and needles. Last week doctors removed a fork and he died from shock. Coroner ruled death by misadventure.
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London
Ronald Unsworth Stocks
Dartmoor
Stotka
De Gasperi Quits In Italian Shakeup
Premier Alcide de Gasperi and his anti Communist coalition cabinet resigned in May shattering the war era coalition. A strong Christian Democrat faction favors a government consisting entirely of Christian Democrats, potentially creating Italy's first one party government since the war.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
de Gasperi
Te Gasperl
Phone Row Deadlocked in Wage Dispute With Bell Co
Negotiations between Southwestern Bell Telephone and the Communications Workers stalled again with four days until a truce expires. Mediator A. E. Johnson said the situation remains the same and a strike could begin across six states including Texas at Sunday midnight.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
CLO
A. E. Johnson
Texas
Rossellini and Bergman Seek Divorce Approval in Turin
Italian court hearings are planned as Jim Director Rossellini and former wife Roberta Rossellini seek Italian sanction to sever their marriage. Actress Ingrid Bergman intends to wed once the legal ties with their spouses are severed.
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Turin
Italy
Jim
Roberta Rossellini
Rossellini
Taprid Bergman
Pay Cut Ends Candidacy in Cildress
County commissioners slash constable’s salary from 12 to 2 dollars monthly. Harm Ricks Jr. withdraws his candidacy saying he does not want to be called a constable. The news item notes the local reaction in Cildress on January 12, 1907.
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Cildress
Harm Ricks Jr
Aly Says Rita Still Very Weak
Laussane January report states Aly Khay saying his wife Rita Hayworth remains not recovering as hoped and very weak after delivery of a baby girl on December 25.
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Rita
Lausanne
Aly Khay
Rita Hayworth
Hope
Dee
Corsicana Braces For Skunk Invasion After Odd Outbreak
Corsicana residents report a rising skunk problem with multiple sightings citywide. Garageman Pete Hook killed 11 in his home, yet persistent odor drives Travis Knight and family from their house. Skunk colonies blamed on unidentified source invade stores and homes, and no effective eradication plan is found.
Sharp Quake Hits Southern California No Damage Reported
A sharp earthquake rattled a large portion of southern California yesterday with heavy gambling rumors and fear in downtown high rises. The heaviest trembling occurred in the downtown business district while Long Beach and San Bernardino also reported shocks. Seismologist Dr. Charles F. Richter noted the quake was comparatively small and did not cause damage.
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Los Angeles
California
Eivle Center
Long Beach
Miles Imand
San Bernardino
Charles F. Richter
Technology Seismologial
Fatal gun struggle ends in Waco dealer death
In Hillsboro a Waco lumber dealer Pat Jones Ward died in a hospital after a gunfight with Miss Aillie Prestridge of Cleburne. Ward was shot during a struggle over a gun while they argued for hours on a trip from Corsicana through West to Hillsboro. Ward died after midnight.
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Hillsboro
Waco
Charlie Garrison
Pat Jones Ward
Aillie Prestridge
Cleburne
Miss Prestridge
Ward
Miss Pressridge
Corsicana
West
Chug Holes To Be Fixed in Washington Square
City approves a 19296 contract with Kelly Construction Co to curb and pave Washington Square and build sidewalls. Work to begin soon and be completed in eighty days as part of a square facelift by the city.
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Washington Sq
Kelly Construction Co
White Slavery Charged in San Antonio Man’s Arrest
Juan de la Garza, 28, was arraigned on a charge of violating the white slavery act. He is accused of transporting a woman from Sarténibiig to California under federal law. He pleaded not guilty. Bond set at 3000.
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Juan de la Garza
P. A. Lockhart
de la Garza
Sart Énibiig
California
Six-Year Sentence in Assault Case Pronounced
Criminal District Judge WoW. McCrory imposed a six year term in the penitentiary on George G. Perex Jr 22 of 318 Joust. Perez pleaded guilty to robbery by assault against Eusebia Arroyo 165 of 323 Transt in a Thursday court session.
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George G. Perex Jr
Perez
Eusebia Arroyo
Braniff Plans Houston to Asuncion Service with Buenos Aires Link
Braniff International Airways president T E Braniff announced Houston as the hub for new service to Asuncion Paraguay within three months, with a further extension to Buenos Aires. Separately dockers at Marseille halted work after discovering they were loading arms on the Italian ship Sibi.
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T. E. Braniff
Braniff International Airways
Asuna
Paraguay
Asunelon
Braniff
Buenos Aires
Marseille
Lado Cathe
Weather Outlook With Mild Rain and Mild Winds
Forecasts show increasing cloudiness Thursday afternoon with occasional light rain and drizzle Thursday night. Friday will be partly cloudy with continued mild temperatures. high near 76, low around 60. Southeast winds remain light to moderate as the region warms.
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