Millionaire Seaman Defies Navy System in Court-Martial Bid
Bruce S. Hopp ing a Maplewood New Jersey lumber firm vice president fights a navy court-martial for criticizing discipline and indoctrination. He says the Navy wastes money and stifles initiative while seeking hardship release to care for his gravely ill father.
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Pearl Harbor
Bruce S. Hopping
Navy
Maplewood
N. J
Naval
New Jersey
Francis C. Denebrink
Pacific Service Forces
Hopping
Bainbridge
Reclaimer
Dene" Brink
Denebrink
Ripley-Hopping Co
Newark
Naval Reserve
Death Ends Fast in Durham Woman
Creola Ruffin, a Seventh Day Adventist member, died after a fasting period in her Durham home. Authorities found her sprawled on her bed with five Bibles nearby, one opened to Matthew 8 29, and a neighbor recalls she began the fast “because the Lord told me to.”
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Durham
N. C
UNS
Creola Ruffin
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Jury Waits Slaying Case in Dallas Trial
Mrs Rebecca Doswell 52 stands trial for murder in the fatal shooting of her husband oil man Thomas W Doswell 55. Defense portrays the incident as accidental while prosecutors highlight possible motive and prior loans exceeding 73000. Evidence includes private eye work andDoswell's alleged threats and relationships.
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Dallas
Rebecca Doswell
Thomas W. Doswell
Hem
Doswell
Maury Hughes
Ted Monroe
lDoswell
Washington
D. C
T. H. Harper
Burns Detective Agency
Harper
Urey
Pan American airliner crash in Brazilian jungle kills all aboard
A Pan American airliner crash in dense Brazilian jungle killed 50 people on board. Rescue plans were altered to avoid endangering rescuers as American crew and several prominent figures from the U S and Latin America were among the dead.
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Belem
Brazil
Richard Olney
U. S. Air Force
Puerto ‘Rico
Lowaltitude
Albert Grossarth
la Grange
Ill
U. S
Alty
Jorge Godoy
Lockett Coleman
Bozion
Walter Baker Products
General Foods Corp
James Logan Clevener Jr
Plainfield
N. J
Tlershey Co
Marcel Francois Demuller
Toledo, O
Willys-Overland Export Corp
Gem collection on auction block
Half of the late Mrs. Sylvia A H Wilks dazzling jewel collection sold for 3196 340 at Parke Bernet galleries auction in New York. Eighty eight diamond bracelets brooches and other valuable ornaments were disposed of at a crowded sale.
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New York
Sylvia A. H. Wilks
Parke- Bernet
Residence Rule Cleared for Candidate in First Primary
A Texas attorney general ruling says a county commissioner candidate is not ineligible for having less than six months residence in the precinct by the first primary date. The 1940 rule for six months applies to general elections, not the initial primary. Also notes nepotism ruling allowing a sheriff’s wife to stay employed if already hired before appointment.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Uvalde County
Atty
Fred C.brigham Jr
Daniel
Brigman
Fire Claims Mother and Three Children in Sterling
A mother Mrs. Ewing, 35, and her children Frank Jr., 7, Earl Douglas, 4, and Jonny, 5, died in a house blaze that swept through their Sterling residence. The tragedy left a family of four dead in a late night fire.
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Sterling
Truman Mum on Tidelands Veto at Press Conference
President Truman declined to reveal his verdict on the tidelands bill at a May 1 press conference. He said he would comment when the measure reached him for action, refusing to say whether he would sign or veto.
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Washington
Truman
Tidelands
Pipeline Plan to Extend Gas Supply to California
Bee Beek announces a plan to spend 13,428,000 dollars to enlarge its pipeline network. The project aims to transport more natural gas from Texas and New Mexico to California, expanding regional energy delivery.
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Pepeline News
Washington
Bee Beek Syna Aera
Texas
New Mexico
California
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