Parity Shakeup Hits Illinois State Police Ranks
A statewide reform led by acting director Thomas J. O'Donnell discharges 49 patrolmen and demotes 12 officers while promoting five Democrats to lieutenants to meet the required 250 Republicans and 250 Democrats balance by January 1, 1951. The move, effective June, affects sergeants through captains and aims to modernize a police force long dominated by one party.
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Springfield
Thomas J. O'Donnell
State Public Safety Department
Odonnell
O'Donnell
Illinois
Man Sentenced for Killing Father in Pittsburgh Shooting
Vincent Kos, 22, received a two to five year prison term after pleading guilty to murder for shooting his 63 year old father Matthew Kos in February at Cuddy. The judge found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter on the related charge.
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Pittsburgh
Vincent Kos
Kos
Matthew
Cuddy
Birge, Former Wis. U. President, Dies at 98
Dr Edward A Birge president emeritus of the University of Wisconsin since 1925 died in Madison at age 98 He served the faculty 75 years joining as an instructor in 1875 named president in 1918 and acting president 1900 to 1902 His wife died in 1919
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Madison
Wis
Edward A. Birge
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Birge
Bergman and Rossellini Begin Capri Honeymoon
Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini began a delayed honeymoon on Capri after a proxy marriage in Juarez. They arrived after leaving Rome en route to Paris and London. Their four month old son Renato Roberto stayed with relatives and nurses.
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Isle of Capri
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Juarez
Mexico
Rome
Paris
London
Renato Roberto
Navy Plane Reported Downed in Atlantic
The navy said a PBM plane with a crew of three was reported down at sea off the Atlantic coast. Two coast guard cutters were dispatched to assist and locate survivors or wreckage.
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Navy
Atlantic
Washington
Coast Guard
Union Head Links Denham to Texas Co
O A Knight head of the Oil Workers International union says a close tie exists between Robert Denham chief counsel for the National Labor Relations board and the Texas Company. Knight says his union has not secured justice from Denham's office amid a labor dispute with Texas Company since April 4 involving five plants in Casper Wyoming Port Neches Port Arthur Texas Lockport Illinois and Lawrenceville Illinois.
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Denver
O. A. Knight
C.l.oil Workers International Union
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Texas Company
Knight
Denham
Oil Workers Union
Texas
Casper
Wyo
Port Neches
Port Arthur
Tex
Lockport
Lawrenceville, Ill
Navy searches area after PBM crash off Cape Henry
Dispatched from Norfolk Virginia a navy aircraft is swept up in a search area about 75 miles east of Cape Henry. The navy said three other PBM planes flying with the craft were aiding the search and additional planes had been sent to the area from Elizabeth City North Carolina.
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Norfolk
Cape Henry
Navy
Elizabeth City
N. C
Texas Company Chief Attorney Named Charles M Brooks
The chief attorney for the Texas Company is Charles M Brooks, formerly chief assistant to Den ham until about a year ago. New York officials of the Texas Company could not be reached for comment.
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Texas Company
Charles M. Brooks
Denham
New York
James William Martin Returns To Radio After HADACOL Recovery
James William Martin of route 4 Lewisburg Tennessee resumes his popular bull fiddle program on WLAC Nashville after a two week illness described as nervous indigestion. He credits HADACOL with restoring his health after five bottles and says he feels like a new man and will continue treatment.
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James William Martin
Route 4
Lewisburg
Tenn
Tennessee
Bill
Martin
WLAC
Nashville
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Eskville
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Mount Vernon
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Ridgeway
Herbert Mossman
Equality
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Johnston City
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