Man Held in Torso Murder in Waterman Canyon Case
Los Angeles January 24 Arthur Eggers 52 a sheriff's clerk was held as a suspect in the Waterman Canyon torso murder of his wife Dorothy Eggers 41. Eggs identified the headless dismembered body as his wife after a three day grilling by LA and San Bernardino authorities. District Attorney Howser planned to seek a murder indictment after Eggers identification. Eggers denied any involvement describing the scene with detached calm.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Eggers
Locay
Watermen Canyon
J Eggers
San Francisco
Fred Eggers
Dorothy Eggers
Waterman Canyon
Lake Arrowhead
San Bernardino
Fred M. Howser
Eggers
Pd Soy
U S Opens Bids On Used Equipment At Kelly Field
Government auction notices bidding on War Assets Corporation surplus gear. Bids accepted at East Kelly Field through Friday with awards after January 23. Items include ovens chargers brakes compressors welders generators lathes presses saws and other machines.
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War Assets Corporation
E Ast Kelly Field
Vandals Break Window at 737 West Commerce Street
A plate glass window at 737 West Commerce Street in San Antonio was smashed on Thursday. A pedestrian told Ross Garza, the owner, that two boys ran from the scene after the crash at 2 15 a m.
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San Antonio
West Commerce Street
Ross Garza
Beaten 5 A Woman Dies In Police Efforts
Marie Flores aged 54 died after police and inhalator squad failed to save her life at 612 West Evergreen Street. She had been assaulted and beaten by an unidentified assailant Saturday night. cause of death was undetermined Thursday. Authorities listed no suspect.
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Marie Flores
West Evergreen Street
Cafe and Union Reach Accord in Local Strike
Cafe owner J B Cain and his employer halted the Owl Cafe strike action with a new contract as Judge Robert W B Terrell was notified for dismissal of Cain s injunction over picketing at 205 South Alamo Street Local No 12 of the A F L Association of Hotel Restaurant and Bartenders Employees led the workers who demanded Class A salaries while Cain argued the OPA allowed only Class B prices
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Owl Cafe
J. B. Cain
Robert W. B. Terrell
37Th District Court
Cain
Artiére
South Alamo Street
A. F. L. Association of Hotel, Restaurant and Bartenders
OPA
Hodges Visits Randolph Air Field Headquarters
Maj. Gen. James P. Hodges, new head of the AAF Training command at Fort Worth, visited Randolph Field on a tour of installations under his jurisdiction. At Randolph he was greeted by Brig. Gen. Charles T. Myers chief of staff of the Flying Training Command and Col. Walter H. Beales commander of Randolph Field.
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James P. Hodges
AAF Training Command
Fort Worth
Randolph Field
AAF Flying Command
Charles T. Myers
Flying Training Command
Col
Walter H. Beales
Randolph Feld
Vagrancy Charged In Mistreating Case
Justiang Gongales located at 3416 South Laredo Street was booked by police for vagrancy after a complaint from Kelly Homes that he had been annoying her five year old daughter.
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Justiang Gongales
South
Laredo Street
Kelly Homes
Draft chairman assault case ends with acquittal in Goose Creek
Bert Hill a 40 year old former rifleman with the 84th Infantry division in Europe was cleared in a Goose Creek court of assault and battery against F N Read the chairman of his draft board. The verdict came in 47 minutes with Hill admitting a strike in self defense and denying threats. Read testified the attack left a denture broken and described it as unprovoked.
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Bert FR. Hill
84Th Infantry
Europe
Goose Creek
F. N. Read
Mi Houston
Read
Draft Board
Wainwright Plans Air Trip to Detroit and Chicago
General Jonathan Wainwright, commander of the Fourth Army, will leave San Antonio Saturday by air for Detroit to speak January 28 to the Economics Club on Universal Military Training and Preparedness. In Detroit Henry Ford II will present a 1946 Lincoln, donated by Walla Walla, Washington residents, replacing a Ford donated previously. He will also visit Ford and Chrysler plants. On February 1 he flies to Chicago to address the Executives Club on the same topic, with Col. Oliver I. Holman accompanying him, returning to San Antonio February 3.
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Jonathan Wainwright
San Antonio
Detroi
Economics Club
Detroit
Henry Ford II
Walla Walla
Wash
Ford
Chrysler
General Wainwright
Chicago
Executives Club
Col
Oliver I. Holman
Education's Needs Told at San Antonio lecture
Dr Paul H Good secretary of the committee on education of the U S chamber of commerce told educators and business men in a Gunter hotel lecture that higher education means higher earnings and purchasing power He urged chambers to form educational committees to secure educator business cooperation A city survey showed San Antonio ranks lowest among major Texas cities for educated residents with 42 percent having at least high school and per person buying power of 3400 while Dallas leads with 59 percent and 495 per person.
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Paul H. Good
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Good
Chambers of Commerce
J. Crampton
E.uuy
Dr. Good
Fhia
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Actress Marsha Hunt to Wed Robert Presnell Jr
Film actress Marsha Hunt, 28, and film writer Robert Presnell Jr, 31, disclosed today that they will marry February 8 in Los Angeles. The announcement comes amid speculative press reports and confirms the couple’s plans.
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Los Angeles
Marsha Hunt
Robert Presnell
Gouin Confers With Leaders In Paris Cabinet Talks
Felix Gouin new interim French president held morning talks with leaders of major parties in the chamber of deputies as he works toward a cabinet list. A three party agreement on cabinet formation was stalled by Communist and MRP demands for final approval by party executives. The MRP favors a clear choice between American style presidential government or a parliamentary system like the Third Republic.
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Paris
INS
Felix Gouin
France
Gouin
Chamber of Deputies
MRP
Popular Republican Movement
General de Gaulle
Boy Wields Knife Wound At Brighton Street Schoolboy Arrested
A 12 year old boy at Brighton street and Pierce avenue slashed a schoolmate, Antonio Salizar, 10, across the left shoulder with a knife. The victim was treated at Robert B. Green hospital. The assailant is in the custody of county juvenile authorities.
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Antonio Salizar
Brighton Street
Pierce Avenue
Robert B. Green Hospital
Farm Agent Bids For County Funds
County farm agent H A Fitzhugh sought district attorney opinion on a $300 back-pay surplus fund request to add $100 monthly to support extension department work. The money would supplement salaries of Harold E Shahan and Alton E White recently returned from army service.
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H. A. Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh
Harold E. Shahan
Alton E. White
Shipping Decline in Pacific Trade At Century’s End
Washington report shows American ships carried 10 percent of foreign commerce at century’s close, down from about 90 percent a century earlier when U S vessels dominated trade with distant countries. The data trace a dramatic shift in maritime commerce and national shipping strength.
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Washington
Milk Douses Truck Fire Saves Butter Load
In Long Beach California on January 24 a truck carrying 2100 pounds of butter caught fire. Tony Freese dumped 30 gallons of milk on the blaze to save the butter despite the shortage.
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Long Beach
Calif
Tony Freese
Mik
Freese
Hutter
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