Birthday greetings for Max Grah as Liederkranz director
The Herald Journal congratulates Max Grah on his birthday as he leads the Liederkranz Combined Choruses in Lincoln Auditorium for tomorrows spring concert with final rehearsal tonight. Grah, born in Sollingen Germany, has directed since 1939 and will later celebrate with fish supper after plans for the June Philadelphia singing contest.
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Liederkranz Hall
Sollingen
Germany
Conservatory of Cologne
Sottingen
Camillus
Grad
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Herald
Journal
Max Grah
Union Rejects Delegate as Red
The credentials committee of the steelworkers union refused to seat delegate Charles Fizer from Hammond Indiana, citing his alleged Communist alignment. William Donovan of Cleveland said the action would be reported on the convention floor. Fizer denied ongoing Communist ties and said he left the party four years ago.
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Atlantic
City
William Donovan
Cleveland
Donovan
Charles Fizer
Hammond
Ind
Fizer
Youngstown
Indiana Harbor
David MacDonald
Steelworkers
Communist Party
Centennial Seals Subject of 720 Dollar Suit
Francis F. Greeley owner of Wright Co. sues Morris and Jay Finkelstein operators of the Onondaga News Agency for 720 dollars alleging delivery of 14 400 envelopes with 12 cent Centennial seals each between May 28 and June 2 1948 and no payment. The Finkelsteins say the seals were left unsold and a partial payment letter of 163 30 was sent. Judge James A Farrell reserved decision.
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Syracuse
Francis F. Greeley
Wright Co
E. Washington St
Morris
Jay Finkelstein
Onondaga
Montgomery St
Greeley
Finkelsteins
James A. Farrell
Daniel C. Jaquint
Costello, Cooney and Fearon
Benjamin Gingold
Man Saved Four Times Dies in Chair
Theodore Roosevelt McClure a 24 year old Cleveland Negro who cheated the electric chair four times died in an Ohio Penitentiary execution last night. He had confessed last Saturday to killing a Cleveland grocer during a 1947 holdup and walked into the death chamber at 12 o clock.
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Columbus
O CP
Theodore Roosevelt McClure
Cleveland
McClure's Escape from Electric Chair Delayed by Gov Reprieve
McClure faced four delays in his bid to avoid execution for the January 25, 1947 slaying of Nicola Salupo. Governor Frank J. Lausche granted a reprieve just 50 minutes before the scheduled March 10 execution at the request of the Court of Last Resort, a magazine volunteer group. A lie detector test suggested McClure lied about innocence, after which he admitted guilt.
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McClure
Frank J. Lausche
Court of Last Resort
Nicola Salupo
Angler Reels In Chickens From Chattahoochee River
In Riverside Georgia UP report B E Freeman fishing the Chattahoochee River hooked a floating box containing 20 live chickens. The bizarre catch was made as Freeman reeled in the box and chickens tumbled out, prompting astonished reactions.
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Riverside
Chattahoochee River
B. E. Freeman
Queen Mother of Egypt Gives First U. S. Interview
The Queen Mother Nazli, aged over 50 years, speaks in San Francisco after nine months in the city. She notes her interest in marrying off her daughters to commoners with King Farouk’s blessing and recounts past royal marriages, including Fathyia’s civil wedding to Ghali and a secret phone reveal of the union.
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Queen Mother of
Egypt
U. S
San Francisco
Nazli
Fathyia
Riad Ghali
Nazii
Farouk
Fawzie
Iran
Faikan
Fouad Sadek
Ghali
Associated Press
Banks Are Safer CHICAGO Burglary Report
Mrs. Hattie Irving said burglars stole 2809 dollars she hid in a purse strapped to a clothes locker bar and concealed inside a dress in her closet. The thieves were thorough in locating the money.
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Chicago
Hattie Irving
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