Court voids Spencer marriage as first cousins under Illinois law
In Chicago Cook County Superior Court Judge Grover C Niemeyer annulled the 29 year marriage of Arthur Spencer and Mrs. Jane Spencer, ruling their union invalid under Illinois law because they are first cousins. The decision cited a 1935 will and a letter from an uncle as proof of the blood relationship, and noted the spouses lived together as man and wife despite the marriage. The Spencers, residents of Hinsdale, were domiciled in Illinois for purposes of the ruling, and maintenance obligations were also addressed.
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Chicago
Arthur Spencer
Jane Spencer
Grover C Niemeyer
Spencer
Irving Eisenman
Spen
Arthur
Rela
Benjamin Supree
New York
Spencers
Supree
Speners
Cook County
Niemeyer
Illinois
Faithful Dog Saves His Master in Desert Peril
In Central Queensland a kangaroo shooter James Donald, 56, lay 400 yards from a waterhole with a fractured leg after a fall. His dog dragged water from the hole, returned to him soaked, and carried his soaked shirt back and forth. Donald then used the shirt to drink, credits his life to the dog and the flannel.
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Rydney
N.S. W
James Donald
Queensland
Donald
Man reports theft at Dewey office triggers police response
Albert Lass, a 55 year old suit designer, phoned in a $200 robbery at the District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's office. After discovering the office closed he sounded a fire alarm drawing four engines, two ladders, a water tower, chiefs, patrol cars, and detectives before admitting no fire and stating he wanted to see the district attorney. Lass was booked on a false alarm charge.
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New York
Albert Lass
Thomas E. Dewey
William Carolin
Lass
Burglar Calls Roy's Clam Bar. Patrol Apprehends Suspect
At 3 15 a m Clifton police take a burglar after a phone call to Roy Dalrymple who says he foiled a break in at Roy's Clam Bar. Dalrymple holds the suspect Anthony Ochab at gunpoint with $20 in recent loot and coins on the counter.
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Clifton
Roy
Roy Dalrymple
Anthony C. Ochab
Dalrymple
Night Ride Shadowed by a Forbidden Love
Barry Stuart drives through a foggy night when a woman in trouble asks for a ride. She reveals she is leaving her husband and longs for independence, sharing stories of her babies and frustrations with her mother‑in‑law. He promises to take her home and protect her from abuse.
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Barry Stuart
Barry
Moorestown
Phil
Negro judge imposes death penalty in Virgin Islands case
Benjamin Knight 62, a native fisherman, sits in a St. Croix penitentiary cell awaiting execution for first degree murder of Henry James. Judge Herman-E Moore, a Black Chicago attorney, presided and may be first Black jurist to impose the death sentence. The trial involved a racially skewed jury and multiple Native Crucians, with appeals pending in Philadelphia and the Third Circuit.
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Christiansted
Virgin Islands
St. Croix
Benjamin Knight
Herman—E. Moore
Mississippi
Chicago
Tlllinois ‘Commerce Commission
United States
Moore
Federal District Court of the Virgin Islands
Knight
Bobo
Henry—James
James
Berta
Daphne Naughton
George
Daphne
Henry James
Knights
Anguilla
Jameses
Frorn Pe & der
Nores
Third Circuit
Philadelphia
Robert Moris Lovett
University of Chicago
St. Thomas
World News Totals 1941 Invasion Fears And War Updates
A broad digest lists fears of German invasion, Crete defense actions, and shifts in wartime policy. It notes Britain losing merchant fleets, air raids on Manchester, and food shipments under lease. Also mentions Iraq, Iran, Japan, and Italy movements, plus domestic rationing, strikes, and public notices across the United States.
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Poe
Britain
Great Britain
Crete
Adolf Hitler
Bertito
Brenner Pass
Manchester
United States
Dublin
Washington
London
Madeleine Carroll
Stirling Hayden
Saltay
Grand Turk
Bahamas
Germany
Italy
Ghana
Russia
Greece
Secretary of Navy
Knox
United States Navy
AFS
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
San Francisco
Shell Oil Company
Wildcat Gasser
Fresno
California
Perkin
United States Army
Secretary ‘of Interior
Harold L
Girls Told Toe Wiggling Will Step Up Efficiency
Boston report notes Dr. Thomas T. Boyd at a Massachusetts Academy of Pediatrics convention urges housewives and salesgirls to remove shoes and stockings and wiggle their toes to boost efficiency by about 50 percent. He compares toe movement to a deep breath for the lungs and links tight footwear to stomach ailments and slouched appearance.
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Boston
Thomas T. Boyd
Massachusetts Academy of Pediatry
Pisa
Armless Angler Floats to Safety in Indian Lake
Wapakonoetta Ohio report states al Winemiller, armless, saved himself from drowning in Indian Lake after falling from a boat into the water wearing a hunting coat. He floated on his back until companions reached him and pulled him to safety.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Indian Lake
Winemiller
Plane forced to land near work horse Old Joe
In Des Moines Iowa a sputtering airplane made an emergency landing in a nearby field. Old Joe a work horse stood nearby and when the plane landed he lifted his head in fear and died.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Old Joe
Windsor Service Set for Clyde Windsor Tomorrow
Funeral services for Clyde Ray Windsor aged 3 are planned for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock in Janzen chapel. Interment will follow at Greenlawn cemetery Bakersfield. Windsor died yesterday at Kern General hospital after residing in Shafter fifteen years and working for Standard Oil at Kettleman Hills. He is survived by his widow Elsie Windsor two sons Donald and Darrell his parents Mr and Mrs N Windsor of Shafter a Jack Windsor of Oakland two sisters Mrs Adele Norton of Shafter and Mrs Sam Cooner of Oakland.
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Clyde Raymond Windsor
Janzen Chapel
Greenlawn
Bakersfield
Windsor
Kern General Hospital
Shafter
Standard @Oil company
Kettleman Hills
Elsie Windsor
Donald
Darrell
N.windsor
Jack Windsor
Oakland
Adele Norton
Sam Cooner
Misfortune Trails Fay China in Seattle Driving Trouble
Fay China faced a string of mishaps in Seattle including two flat tires and a negligent driving charge. He was arrested after failing to stop at a stop sign and was fined $7.50 for lack of driving license and negligent operation.
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Fay
China
Seattle
Arizona growers ship 35 million cantaloupes to markets
The state’s growers sent about 35,000,000 cantaloupes to national markets last summer, signaling strong demand. The volume highlights Arizona’s role in supplying fresh fruit nationwide.
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Arizona
Officials plan Monday dinner on recreation facilities
A Monday noon meeting at Crawford’s cafe will discuss where federal recreation facilities for the army will be built in Kern County. George Martin will tour the Ninth Corps area and report whether Shafter or another site should host a building. The US O committee formed in Shafter leads a fund drive to raise nearly 11 million to fund library and recreation needs for 3,000 troops arriving this summer.
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National Catholic Admunity Service
The
Salvationrmy
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers’ _Aid association
U.S. O
Shafter
Eugeng
Ford
Martin
Kern County
US O
Reading Material Is Recruited For Army Men Here
Mrs. Nina Hathaway chairing Kern County Free Library drive to send books and magazines to soldiers stationed at Taft and Shafter fields. Gifts may be left at any library branch or collected and redistributed to camps. The effort seeks up to date magazines and modern books for troops amid the national crisis.
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Taft and
Shafter Fields
Kern County
Nina Hathaway
River Diverted Powers Turbines in NC Mountains
The Pigeon river in North Carolina was diverted into a pipe and carried eight miles through the mountains to drop 861 feet powering turbines. The project alters the river flow to generate electricity and expand regional energy capacity.
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Pigeon
North Carolina
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