Heirens Pleads Guilty to Triple Murders in Chicago
Seventeen-year-old William Heirens, described as shy and perverse, pleads guilty to the murders of Suzanne Degnan, Mrs Josephine Ross, and Miss Frances Brown. He faces 29 burglary, assault, and robbery charges as the clerk reads the indictment. Degnan’s body was found in her apartment after strangulation and dismemberment, with evidence spread through sewers.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnin
Josephine Ross
Frances Brown
Suzanne Degnan
Heirens
Mrs. Ross
Suzanne Depnean
Russian Fliers Praise U S Airmen After Capture in Korea
Two Soviet lieutenants praised American treatment at Kimpo field near Seoul after being forced down during a flight from Davenport to Vladivostok. They reported living and eating with American officers, being allowed to carry pistols, and receiving fuel and oil for their plane. They said no questions were forced upon them.
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ITNS
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Kimpa Alt’ Field
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Korea
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Daiven
Vladivostok
Avere
Eight suspects held in rape and beating case
Youths among eight suspects, including a 4yearold boy and a 22yearold, were arrested last night and held as suspects in the rape and beating of a mother of five. Rewards offered for arrest and conviction of the rapist. The incident involved a serviceman and his two year old child during a period of recruiting duty.
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Manly
Mercury Found New Probe Ordered In Regen Autopsy
Chicago dispatch reports Cook County Coroner L. Brodie plans a new autopsy on James M. Regen after toxicology showed 109 grains of mercury in his tissues. Regen, shot by gangsters June 24, died August 14 at Michael Reese Hospital. investigators will exhume his grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery. State's Attorney Tuohy assigns assistants to the inquiry amid family claims of poisoning.
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Cook County
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James M. Regen
Czar
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Brodie
Margid
Ward
William McNelly
Banana ring probed in coast to coast black market
James F. Riley the Chicago OPA director announced that a suspected banana black market ring is being investigated with a Miami barber center as the alleged headquarters. Arend Ferwerda and Dominic Matchi were arrested by OPA investigators posing as fruit peddlers, with agents paid 100 dollars per road of bananas sold at black market prices.
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Chicago
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Riley
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Arend Ferwerda
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Meat Shortage Threatens Philadelphia Markets
Philadelphia faces an acute meat shortage as three independent packers that kill about half the citys beef and lamb deliveries halt operations. Some 2300 retail butchers may be affected while livestock producers refuse to sell at current prices, with one firm planning to close until supply and price balance.
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Philadelphia
50 Killed in Plane Crashes in France
Paris dispatch reports two fatal Air France crashes adding to a rising toll from three days of air disasters in France. One crash near Le Hourges killed 17 of 21 passengers and three of five crew, plus a worker on the factory roof below. A second Air France craft crashed 16 hours earlier near Copenhagen killing 12 passengers and five crew. A separate French military crash near Paris left three airmen and four civilians dead.
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Ine
Soviet delegate to Paris peace talks delayed return
Reported changes in the Soviet delegation to the Paris peace conference as Molotov and Vishinsky exhibit shifting plans. French officials said Molotov had not yet returned from Moscow and may not be back until later in the week, with Vishinsky representing the Russians today.
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Andrei
Vishinsky
V. MM. Imolotov
Moscow
Forean
Imolétov
Should Die Says Chinese Official Faces Trial in North China
Peiping reports Wang Yi-Tang, former chairman of the North China Political Affairs commission, calmly faced 72 counts of collaboration charges. He declared, I should be shot. He is due to be sentenced Saturday.
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Peiping
Wang Yi-Tang
North China Political Affairs’ Commission
Fire damages Trinity Church steeple in New York
Fire swept the steeple of historic Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall Street last night. Firefighters battled the blaze for about 20 minutes amid scaffolding and ropes before extinguishing it. Workmen had been repairing the spire prior to the fire.
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Trinity Church
Broadway
Wall Street
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy With Showers Likely
Forecast predicts partly cloudy conditions Wednesday afternoon through Thursday with scattered showers on Wednesday. Temperature highs expected near 92 on Wednesday and Thursday, cooler Thursday night. Overnight low around 48 Wednesday with a high around 68 Tuesday. Reader should consult page 2-A for full details.
Greek Reds Threaten Civil War After Plebiscite
Communist threats warn of civil war as Greece readies emergency measures, including courts to proscribe the death sentence, unless bands stop their actions. Secretary General Zacharadis says civil war could spread if British and Monarcho-Fascists persevere, while Stylianos Gonatas confirms the cabinet will not tolerate minority violence and notes the plebiscite’s result. King George II signals return from exile, with Britain withdrawing some troops in the Middle East reorganization.
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Rizospastis
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Stylianos Gonalas
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George
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British Foreign Office
Middle East
Navy to Air Condition Ships for Better Efficiency
Washington on September 4 reports the navy will test air conditioning aboard two heavy cruisers the Salem and the Newport News to reduce heat and boost efficiency. Admiral E L Cochrane says the goal is to improve crew performance without mollycoddling personnel. In a separate Dallas dispatch police report two men stole jewelry valued at 1600 dollars from a local firm yesterday.
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Newport News
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Stock Market Waves After New York Break
New York stock market showed rally tendencies yet many leaders fell back after yesterday’s sharpest 16 year break. Volume topped 3 million shares with fast dealings, steel and rail shares fluctuated, and trades showed no frenzy as brokers cited domestic and international concerns fueling the downturn.
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Ito
Toll Mounts in India Riots in Bombay and Calcutta
The India rioting spread from Bombay to Calcutta with 132 killed and 484 wounded in Bombay as police fired on mobs. Businesses closed, food deliveries declined, and protests over interim government flags intensified. Calcutta fields increased police to 8000 and 2500+ arrested for looting arson and assault. trials to follow.
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Calcutta
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Stock Market Sways Amid Strong Viewing Crowd
The Bathe and Company and Fenner and Beane offices drew large crowds as stock market activity showed a cautious mood. Local stockholders tended to hold on with no panic selling, while traders described Tuesday as verging on panic though Wednesday saw a relief of selling pressure despite the ongoing downward trend.
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Fenner and Beane
Ration Racket Cracked In Hamburg Underworld Ring
British authorities announced the capture of a major Hamburg underworld ring leader and 23 confederates involved in stolen ration cards. A locksmith alleged to head the group was arrested, along with a grocer and a butcher who traded food for cards as supplies dwindled, with more than 1,000,000 marks involved.
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Hamburg
Germany
Tveay
Were & Grocer
U S Safety Group Sets Campaign On Highway Safety
President Truman ordered a federal committee to launch a continuing campaign to reduce highway traffic accidents. Chilean voters will elect a new president to succeed wan Antonio Rias, who died June 27.
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Truman
Chile
Santiago
Fody
Antonio Rias
State Budget Requests High
Stevenson today considered the largest state budget requests in memory. The judiciary chemosynary educational and departmental budgets for the year beginning September 1, 1947, and ending August 31, 1948 total 74,500.37 percent. Requests for 1947-48 exceed the prior appropriation of $33,468,255.
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Austin
Sept. S
Wovernor Coke “Stevenson
Cork Leg Yields Restaurant Loot
A Hempstead cafe robbery yielded loot stashed in a cork leg worn by a one legged suspect. A state highway patrolman and a Tempstead officer arrested the man and a Houston associate shortly after the early yesterday heist.
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Tempstead
Hempstead
Howston
Veterans of Foreign Wars urge food shipment probe in U S comes first
Boston September 4 Veterans of Foreign Wars called for a national investigation into food shipments to former enemy countries arguing that hungry Americans cannot obtain enough food. The 47th national encampment adopted a resolution criticizing appeasement and praising charity at home.
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United States
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Tnday
Veterans’ Organization
TOS
Salerno Memorial Day Proclaimed in Texas
Governor Stevenson proclaimed September 9 as Salerno Memorial Day honoring Texans who fell when the 86th Division stormed Salerno Bay Italy. Survivors of the division plan their second annual reunion September 7 and 9 in Fort Worth.
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Coke Stevenson
Salerno Memorial
Salerno Bay
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América
Lin Fort Wart
Ship Strike Set Despite Pressure
The wage stabilization board faces crossfire as John Hawk of the Seafarers union warns a 94 000 to 100 000 sailor strike is ready for Thursday. Sailors and the Pas telife Employers association fear losing summer gains if the August 23 wage order remains. The union backs ALPOL tied to a national shutdown, with Pacific American Shipowners and Atlantic Gulf coast groups arguing the 22 50 to 27 50 increases came after concessions on other demands.
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Pacific Amer
Ican Shipowners Association
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Gulf Coast
J. B. Bryan
Pacific Employers’ Group
C. I. O. National Maritimesunion
ALPOL
Maritime Commission
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