Trial Opens On Slavery Charge In Federal Court
In San Diego a slavery trial begins focusing on Theodora Lawrence Jones a 57 year old maid and her alleged mistreatment by Alfred Wesley Ingalls a 64 year old former Massachusetts lawyer and his wife Elizabeth 62 They were arrested by the FBI four months ago in Coronado The case traces a 1918 Washington era period when Miss Jones was befriended by Elizabeth Kimball and later taken to Washington D C where marital ties and moves are alleged to create a pattern of control The government will seek to show the maid endured involuntary servitude while the defendants deny the charge and pledge to present their defense
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Massachusetts
Theodora Lawrence
Dora” Jones
Alfred Wesley Ingalls
Lynn
Boston
Elizabeth
FBI
Coronado
San Diego Bay
Dora
Mrs. Ingalls
Elizabeth Kimball
South
Miss Kimball
Waller Harmon
Miss Jones
Washington, D. C
Washington
Alabama
Laff-A-Day Teacher Tied to 1946 California Move
A Laff-A-Day teacher and spouse, descendants of Edmund Ingalls founder of Lynn, came to California in September 1946. They face indictment for violating the 13th amendment by allegedly persuading Miss Jones from Berkeley to Coronado last October to be held as a slave.
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Edmund Ingalls
Lynn
California
U.S
Miss. Jones
Berets Calif
Coronado
Andy Russell suit seeks 343750 damages in LA
Personalities Ltd. files suit in Los Angeles alleging singer Andrew Rabago known as Andy Russell signed a seven year contract on September 22 1943 promising 25 percent of earnings and discharged the firm without cause on March 26. The complaint seeks 343750 in damages.
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Andy Russell
Singer
Personalities, Ltd
Russell
Andrew Rabago
Rail Board Seeks Sickness Benefits You May Lose
Rail Road Retirement Board Chairman William J. Kennedy urged retention of sickness and maternity benefits in the Railroad Unemployment Compensation Act in a letter to Senate Labor Committee Chairman Taft. A subcommittee studies a repeal bill that would end these benefits on July 1. Kennedy argued the program protects railroad workers facing sickness and accidents with higher insurance costs than other industries. He noted repealing it would leave railroad workers a unique large group losing economic security through legislation. Kennedy missed a prior hearing due to illness.
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Railroad Retirement Board
Kennedy
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
United States
Hawkes
R.J
Radio Directors Authorize Strike in New York
The New York local of the Radio Directors Guild has authorized strike action to extend bargaining to freelance as well as staff directors. Local president William Sweets announced the move. Chicago and Hollywood locals plan similar votes within two weeks as staff contracts expire November 1 and renewals start September 1.
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Radio Directors Guild
R.F.S
William Sweets
Chicago
Hollywood
New York Central Wins Assessment Cuts in Albany Case
Special franchise tax assessments against New York Central property in Albany were reduced by 326,260 under a Supreme Court order ending a 40 year legal battle. The orders signed by Justice Francis Bergan rely on stipulations by Hudson River Bridge Co an NY Central affiliate the State Tax Commission and the State Attorney General's office.
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Albany CP
New York Central
Albany
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Hudson River Bridge Co
State Tax Commission
State Attorney General’s Office
Jews Again Wandering In Europe
Paris report by Moses A. Leavitt, executive vice chairman of the American Joint Distribution Committee, notes thousands of Jews roaming Europe after an eight nation survey. Displaced persons seek homes amid famine in Romania, movements described as acts of desperation and possibly spilling from camps in Germany, Austria and Italy.
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Europe
Moses A. Leavitt
American Joint Distribution Committee
United States
Romania
Germany
Austria
Italy
Refugee Crisis Warns of Desperate Dramatics If Palestine Gates Stay Closed
Leavitt reported that over 2,500 Romanian Jews arrived in Vienna recently with more arriving daily. The United States Army and UNRRA provided temporary refuge while the Joint Distribution Committee funds continued support. About 1,500 refugees reach France monthly from camps in Germany and Austria and another 1,500 infiltrate into Italy each month. The JDC urged for Palestine access, warning that without UN decision, a catastrophe could follow as desperate refugees seek escape.
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Vienna
United States Army
UNRRA
Joint Distribution Committee
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Palestine
United Nations
Guild En Vote Battle Sioux City Trial
Three leading candidates contest the presidency of the American Newspaper Guild. Milton Murray, served six years as president, faces delegations opposing him, with Harry Martin of Memphis and Willard Shelton of Washington as rivals alongside his ally William Rodgers as secretary treasurer.
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American Newspaper Guild
Milton Murray
William Rodgers
Murray
Harry Martin
Memphis
Willard Shelton
Washington
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