Six Die and thirteen hurt in fatal school bus crash near Dawson
In Americus Georgia six people died and thirteen injured early today when a fast car collided head on with a school bus returning from a basketball game near Dawson. Among the dead is Pearothy Casey, 30, who died at City Hospital. Fort Benning soldiers Ben L. Peel Clifton H. Taylor Adam Cormer and E N McMullen were identified among the deceased.
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Fort Benning
Georgia
Americus
Dawson
Pearothy Casey
City Hospital
Meecame
J. P. Smith
Ben L. Peel
Clifton H. Taylor
Adam Cormer
E. N. McMullen
Webster County
Mee
James Harold
1Id Infantry
Leon Jones
Bill Taylor
Preston
Laurett Bowers
Thurman Black
Richland
Mary Alma Black
Mary Frances Bridges
Parol
Mary Ivy Fussell
Miss Charley Fussell
Marjorie Wiggins
Ollie
Ree Cook
Parrott
William C. Jenkins
Psreston
J. G. Tatum
Gesauee
Smith
Taylor
LaGuardia O'Dwyer Renew Bitter Brooklyn Battle
New York December 5 mayor LaGuardia and Brooklyn District Attorney O'Dwyer renew a clash over records and investigations into a murder ring. Police staff resignations, budget tensions, and threats to involve Governor Lehman frame a volatile power struggle at City Hall with a Monday meeting anticipated.
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Tory
Floh
LaGuardia
Haresse
O'Dwrer
Frank C. Ralshean
O Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Police Department
Brooklyn
Lehman
Kenneth Dayton
Lany
Fleet Owners May Apply for Self-Insurance
Albany December 5 The State Motor Vehicle Bureau opened to receive applications for self-insurance under the new safety-responsibility law. Eligible are persons with more than 25 motor vehicles registered in the state. Applicants may obtain a certificate of self-insurance exempting them from the law's provisions except for filing accident reports.
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Albany
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
Aluminum expansion plans for Los Angeles plants
Three to four large aluminum plants costing 30.9 million dollars will be built in Los Angeles under RFC defense program funds. The projects include an aluminum ingot plant, an extrusion facility, a forging plant, and a possible rolling mill, with work starting within two weeks and a spring completion target.
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Los Angeles
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
H. ‘Yt
Cory
Defense Plant Corporation
RFC
Aluminum Company of America
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Company
Detroit
Massena
N. Y
Troutdale
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Melvern
Ark
Vichy Plans Radio Christmas Messages for Americans
The French government will broadcast a 20 word Christmas greeting to up to 10 Americans in France and their America bound friends. Messages must avoid politics and military content and will be sent from the Vichy radio station.
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Vichy
U. S
Paris
France
America
Troops Use Eggs In Mock Parachute Attack at Camp Funston
At Camp Funston Kansas in December 569 troops repelled a mock parachute assault by chutists using improvised hand grenades and eggs as defensive weapons amid a training exercise.
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Camp Funston
Kan
Elk County Buck Fling Ends With Gun Treated as Prize
Deputy Sheriff Juan Slavin shot a large 12 point buck in Northwestern Pennsylvania. He tied a tag to the deer believing it dead, but the animal recovered, knocked loose the gun and escaped with it.
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Pittsburgh
Elk County
Pennsylvania
Juan Slavin
Slavin
Missing Purse Reported by Muncie Woman in New Castle
Latha Sailors of Muncie told police her purse was lost or stolen in New Castle. Contents listed include two watches a diamond ring two yellow gold rings a dime ring a gold wire pin a Red Men's lodge pin pins an American flag a pearl-handled knife a sliding blade knife a fountain pen two automatic pencils a flashlight a driver's license a Social Security card and two books.
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New Castle
Ind
Latha
Muncie
Men's Lodge
Ten year old boy hitchhiking to California found in Indiana
David Schilling, missing overnight from Sellersburg, told a motorist near New Albany he planned a trip to California. At police headquarters Capt. Ben Skinner corrected him that the journey was about 2,000 miles, and the boy said he only wanted to go home.
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David Schilling
Sellersburg
New Albany
California
Ben Skinner
David
Callan Champion Selectee Marksman Named
Private Lopez Roberts of Texarkana Texas, previously deferred, has become Camp Callan's champion marksman with a 156 score after training with a 22 rifle. He doubted his soldier potential but proved skilled in shooting.
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San Diego
Calif
Lopez Roberts
Texarkana
Texas
Camp Callan
Roberts
King Haakon’s Art And Horses Seized
German authorities seized art treasures left by King Haakon VI and took over his 18 horses in German occupied Oslo according to a report from Norway. The Oslo police under German organization made the seizure in Stockholm reported December 5.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Haakon VI
England
Norway
Oslo
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Vermouth
Yrencii
Home Carton
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Edson's
Jace
Edsons
Salina Street
Haakon
John A Costello
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