Fatal Cabin Cruiser Explosion Off Henderson Harbor Inquest Soon
Watertown reports an inquest will be held this week by the district attorney for the Henderson Harbor incident on the Shangri-La. Four people died, four others survived after the boat exploded and burned near Henderson Harbor. Victims include William E. Richmond, 41, and Beverly J. Lyman, 20, among others. The surviving crew and passengers wore life preservers as they reached Association Island. The boat owner Robert E. Pratt and his wife, plus others, were among the survivors. a Labrador dog also rode out the blaze.
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Watertown
District Attorney's
Henderson Harbor
Shangri-La
William E. Richmond
Henderson Central School
George M. Herse
Rutland St
Beverly J. Lyman
Adams
Fie
Association Island
Robert E. Pratt
William Richmond
William J. Meehan
Pratt
Maine
Columbia River Flood Recedes. Long Disaster Toll Grows
Columbia River flood waters from the Rockies to the Pacific are receding at all gauges in Oregon. The lower valley remains shore flood stage for three weeks as pressures ease but danger persists for destabilized levees. Forty one dead are confirmed with about sixty thousand homeless across U S and Canadian flood zones amid multimillion dollar damage.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia River
Rockies
Pacific
Indiana Democrats Open Convention in Indianapolis
The Indiana Democratic state convention opened in Indianapolis with 23 national convention delegates already chosen and eight delegates-at-large to be named later in the day.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Italians Strike OME Ends Turins Labor Protest
Italians stage a one day general strike starting at 6 AM in Turin province. The protest, led by the Communist dominated Chamber of Labor, targets police actions at the Lancia automobile works as labor officials condemn site occupation.
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OME
Upi
Italy
Chamber of Labor
Turin
Lancia
Harold Stassen and the G O R presidential race
An editorial by Marquis Childs argues Stassen would fare better as an independent spokesman rather than a professional politician. The column appears among pages 30 and 31 with pages listed for features, editorials, and sections such as sports, letters, and deaths.
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Harold Stassen
G.O.R
Marquis Childs
Ida Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Lewis and Operators Deadlocked in Coal Talks
Washington dispatch reports John L. Lewis and soft coal operators in a tightening stalemate over welfare and pension demands. Negotiations began two weeks earlier but stalled as Lewis seeks about 20 million dollars in old claims to families of distressed and ailing miners. Talks were set to resume at 2 PM.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Failures Rise Week Over Week in New York
Dun and Bradstreet reports failures in New York's commercial and industrial sectors climbed to 110 for the week ending June 10, up from 91 the prior week. The figure compares with 66 in the same week last year and 12 in 1946.
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New York
Dun & S Bradstreet
Allen Defends Against Draft Bill in House Debate
Washington The House opened debate on a two year draft measure with Rules Committee head urging defeat while Representative Allen asserts the bill is not necessary though national security is prized. He questions coercive methods and argues voluntary enlistments need more trial before induction can begin, as Senate conferees prepare to resolve differences.
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Washington
House
Ihairman
Allen
R-I
Congress
Senate
Truman
Milk price set for six-state New York milkshed
New York dairymen will receive a uniform price of 4.64 per hundredweight for May deliveries, announced by C. J. Blanford, market administrator of the New York Metropolitan Milk Marketing Area. The May 1947 price had been 3.54.
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New York
C. J. Blanford
New York Metropolitan
More Funds Urged For Forest Roads
Washington House Appropriations Committee recommended expenditure of an additional 18 million dollars for forest highways during the next year. The proposal seeks larger funding to improve rural roads and forest service routes across multiple districts.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Bank mob foiled in Auburn manhunt spree ends in shootings
Readers learned that a Gary Indiana gun mob halted by police last night after a confessed killer and accomplice were captured. The group, including Richard Shurman and John James, fled toward Syracuse and Auburn planning an Industrial Bank hold up. Wzesinski confessed to a total of four Midwest bank holdups netting $42,300. Whiteaker died from gunshots during the Hebron and Gary incidents.
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Gary
Ind
Jyderer
Recise
West Side
Richard Shurman
John James
George James
Chicago
Erie County Farm Bureau
Buffalo
Troop D Barracks
Oneida
Steven Wecsinski
Norma Barbara
Edward J. Dougherty
Troop D
Wecsinski
Harold C. Whiteaker
Whiteaker
Wzesinski
James
Dougherty
Hebron
S Wrasinski
Whitaker
Shurman
Syracuse
Uney
Binghamton
Fire destroys multiple Syracuse businesses in early morning blaze
A 3 3 alarm fire at 218-222 West Onondaga and 105-107 Gifford streets caused heavy damage to three stores a restaurant a printing shop and a bookbinding firm. The restaurant owned by George Mingin and the Giffen Realty Co building owner Rochester were affected. Smoke and water damaged the Michael Jusso Upholstering Shop and other tenants including Arrow Liquor Leon Brown Printing and Erhard and Gilcher Bookbinding. Fire brigade activated the 3 3 alarm after arriving officers feared total destruction.
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Rage & A
W. Onondaga St
Gifford St
Charles Weber
Giffen Realty Co
Rochester
Weber
George Rigas
Arrow Liquor Store
Onondaga Sti
Leon Brown Printing Co
Erhard & Gilcher
Michael Jusso
Leo Pacheck
Donald Reid
Pacheck
Taft Backers Hype Pa Swing If Vandenberg Fails
Taft supporters in Washington claim Gov. James H. Duff may pivot Pennsylvania to Taft if the boom for Arthur Vandenberg collapses. Duff allegedly told followers that shifting Pennsylvania’s 73 convention votes to Taft could be best for securing the nomination, while Vandenberg says his record should earn the presidential prize.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Unions Blame Truman For Rail Dispute After Senate Testimony
Three railroad unions told a Senate Labor subcommittee that President Truman blocked settlement by insisting on terms within the emergency board report. Union leaders said John R. Steelman pressured mediators and restricted agreements to board recommendations, hindering progress on the railway labor dispute. The witnesses appeared at their request before the committee chaired by Senator Ball.
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Washington
Neads
Congress
Truman
John R. Y Siedman
Thunan
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Steelman
A. J., Glover
A. #. L. Switchmen’s Union
Dr. Steelman
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Dr. Steel
United States
Imust
Emergency Board
Senate Labor
Ball Minn
Money Circulation Rises in May Amid Treasury Report
Treasury figures show money in circulation rose in May and averaged 190.18 dollars per person nationwide. The total currency in circulation reached 27 .07,389,759, with a noted increase during May of 914,736 dollars.
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Washington
Upi—Money Jn
Treasury
American Soprano Acclaimed in Paris Debuts in Opera
New York born Selma Kaye aged 26 won praise in Paris with a Furonean debut at the Pari mh i Alda. She sang before a full house, drawing many encores and humorous curtain calls.
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Paris
Selma Kaye
New Meat Law Affects Buffalo County Health Code
Buffalo County joined the state today in requiring gentification of a horse meat sold for human consumption. A new county health code, adopted May 7, became effective today.
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Buefalo
Hite
Cooler Weather Arrives With Scattered Showers For Syracuse
A cold front over Lakes Ontario and Evie brings cooler conditions to Syracuse this afternoon with a high near 65, down from 81 yesterday at 3 30 PM. Tonight’s low around 48, with scattered showers and a trace of rain from last night’s thunderstorms.
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Syracuse
Lakes Ontario
Evie
Flying Ark Sets For Milan With Barnyard Cargo
A LaGuardia airliner bound for Milan carried seven bulls, two heifers, 50 white leghorns, five cocker spaniels, two Scottish terriers, and an English setter. The voyage, lasting over four hours, involved persuading the animals to depart. The shipment was arranged by Carnation Milk Farms of Carnation, Washington.
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New York
London
LaGuardia Field
Milan
Italy
Ice Cream Output Tops July 1947 Peak Demand
ALBANY UP The State Department of Agriculture reported 8,290,000 gallons of ice cream produced in July 1947, the peak month of consumption.
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Albany
State Department of Agriculture
Visiting Ledom Reflects On World Views In Nashua
Apple porter Godfrey C. Ledom, staying at a Nashua hotel during a trip to New Hampshire for apples, remarked that the era’s condition confirms a Chinese sage’s line about mankind being split between those who know they are fools and those who do not.
Hollywood Chimp to Undergo Psycho Test in Hollywood
A Hollywood chimpanzee slated for psychoanalytic testing will receive treatment as a rival chimp from Cincinnati arrives tonight by plane to provide needed competition. A 12 year old boy named Joe has shown withdrawal and sings to cameras, with a psychologist citing frustration and inferiority and predicting improvement after engagement in activity.
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Hollywood
Cincinnati
Joe
Early Bird SAKALUGA SPRINGS Troubadour Visit
Tony Sassi woke at 3 90 A M to a doorbell ring and a tall blonde troubadour asking to sing his song. Police arrived soon after, the visitor had vanished.
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Sakaluga Springs
Tony Sassi
Bradley University graduate rushes to hospital to greet newborn
In Peoria, Frederick A. Miller hurried onto the Bradley University stage to receive his diploma as his wife Phyllis left for the hospital. The Army Air Corps veteran arrived just in time to meet Kathleen Ann, the Millers' second child, born during the commencement day.
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Peoria
Frederick A. Miller
Bradley University
Phyllis
Miller
Army Air Corps
Kathleen Ann
Millers
Dewey May Tap Feinberg or Anderson for Public Service post
In Albany Governor Dewey may appoint either Republican State Senator Benjamin F. Feinberg of Plattsburg or Senator Floyd E. Anderson of Binghamton to the vacant Public Service Commission chair, as speculation grows over who will succeed Milo R. Malibie who plans to resign after 18 years. Malibie announced intention to resign and take leave while a successor is named to the $17,500 job.
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Albany
Dewey
Eithor
Lucrativa Public Service Commission
Milo R. Malibie
E. Nod
Senate
Benjamin F. Feinberg
Plattsburg
Floyd E. Anderson
Binghamton
Maltbie
Envoy Arrives as Controversy Over Nomination Grows
An Argentine ambassador to the United States and associates arrived at LaGuardia Field amid chatter in New York politics. Senator Feinberg, a longtime Dewey ally since 1932, helped push major registration measures through the upper house, signaling influence on the nomination debate.
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Feinberg
Dewey
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