Armed robber gang in Munich broken by arrests
The military government says a four-member gang of armed robbers operating in private homes in Munich over three months has been halted. An American soldier and two Germans were captured and a fourth member was killed during three raids Thursday night. Pvt. John Abernathy, 20, of a military police battalion, is named as the gang leader for supplying uniforms and equipment.
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Frances Perkins Confirmed to Civil Service Commission
The Senate approved Miss Frances Perkins formerly secretary of labor in the Roosevelt administration as a member of the Civil Service Commission. The confirmation was announced from Washington on January 23.
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Frances Perkins
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Grandmother Seeks Grubstake in Lost Dutchman Mine Treasure Hunt
Mrs. Laura Middaugh, a year old grandmother traveling from Joplin Missouri to Arizona, says she holds a map to the Lost Dutchman gold mine. She has four grandchildren and plans to guard the map in a safety deposit box while considering offers of help and a possible trip.
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Letter Questions McCrory Over Murder Victim Remarks
A reader’s letter criticizes Judge W W McCrory for a grand jury statement that seemed to justify killings of those deemed unworthy to live. The writer cites Bible verses and accuses the judge of comforting criminals while noting ten years of county killings.
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Nazi Prison Paradise Exposed in Regensburg Camp
Regensburg Germany reports reveal a Nazi paradise behind camp barbed wire. State Commissioner Joseph Eder notes abuses including a former SS general as denazification court advisor and a former SS divisional commander as labor supervisor. Internees bribe guards and operate a black market.
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Auto Output Speeds Up in Detroit Week
Automotive News reports weekly U S car and truck production at 85 590 units, up from 70 618 the prior week. The January trend supports a government forecast of about 277 000 passenger cars for the month, with all plants in production.
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Mayor Seeks Southern Transcontinental Air Route
Mayor Gus B Mauermann returned from Washington and said he discussed a Southern transcontinental air route with CAB officials. He hopes for a preliminary hearing in spring. In the capital he attended the National Conference of Mayors, lunched with Texas congressmembers, and met WAA officials about a drag line for Commissioner Henry Hein and office equipment for Commissioner P L Anderson.
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Reich Right Opens Drive for German National Party
In occupied Germany a new National Democratic Party of Germany campaigns as the greatest enemy of socialism and communism and advocates an immediate federation of Europe. The party, labeled overtly right wing, seeks to prove broad support by February 15 in seven Hesse counties to continue operation. It bills itself as the first postwar party to include the word national in its name.
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Plea Planned For Nazis
Lt. Col. Willis M. Everett Jr. of Atlanta carries a plea to the U. S. Supreme Court on behalf of 43 German SS officers condemned to hang for the massacre of 75 American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge. Everett’s review criticizes the trial and handling of the Malmedy affair.
Laredo Smelting Plant Sold to National Lead
Officials of the Texas Mining and Smelting company announced the sale of its Laredo plant to the National Lead company. The price was not disclosed. The plant is believed to be the only antimony producer on the American continent and its by products. EXCONCERT SINGER DIES Mary Crawford Reed, a concert vocalist of the 1920s, died yesterday in Los Angeles.
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World Fair Plans Begin for 1953 in St Louis
Representatives from civic and labor groups launched efforts for a St Louis world fair to mark the sesquicentennial of Louisiana Purchase with a planned 1953 event. The meeting followed by officials of local academies and industrial bodies.
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