One Divorce Law for TS Is Proposed
Washington report says Rep. St. George plans a bill for a single national divorce law. She argues current state rules invite perjury and collusion and hurt children when laws differ across states. She favors a liberal standard but not as easy as Nevada, and expects a fight to shape the measure in a future session.
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Dionne Quints Graduate On 18th Birthday
Callander Ont six 6 It will be graduation day next Wednesday for the Dionne quintuplets They will be 18 the day they receive their diplomas at a special school Vila Notre Dame will close for good Papa Oliva Dionne said his five famous daughters will attend some girls college next year He says they have no boy friends they have been too busy to think about that sort of thing
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City Sued in Schuster Case
Max Schuster, father of slain Arnold Schuster, sues New York City for 500000 claiming police officials discounted threats to his son as the work of cranks after Schuster tipped police to bank robber Willie Sutton. The 24 year old was killed near his Brooklyn home. shooter unknown.
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Truman asks Congress to civil service postmaster plan
President Truman renewed a push for civil service reform to place postmasters, U S marshals and customs officials on open competitive exams. He said wartime hiring boosted government staff and pledged maximum civilian hiring via competitive tests.
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New York Probes Alleged Prescription Writing Racketeering
New York State opens an inquiry into an alleged prescription racket involving doctors druggists and drug companies. Attorney General Nathaniel L. Goldstein says subpoenas issued and data provided prompted the probe with possible cross state implications, involving education and securities divisions.
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Truman signs bills to raise veteran benefits in stopgap move
President Truman approved two bills raising disability and survivor benefits for veterans and dependents and setting new income ceilings for non service connected claims. He called the measures stopgap and urged immediate study of benefit programs while noting gaps with Social Security. The changes also boost payments for Civil War Indian and Spanish American War veterans and widows and children of World War I II and Korea veterans who died of non service connected disabilities.
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Plentiful Fish Supplies Forecast for June
Washington reports abundant June fishery stocks from the northeast trawl, whiting and mackerel fleets. Frozen products like shrimp and cod fillets will stay plentiful, with crabs and soft crabs in season from New York southward. Great Lakes whitefish and yellow perch join Pacific halibut salmon and sole on the outlook.
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City pays double to settle hospital birth expenses
In Winnebago Minnesota the city settled a double payment on hospital costs as Mrs. Robert Babcock became the first mother at the new city hospital, delivering twins one week after the facility opened.
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Singer Told to Practice in Park in Brooklyn
Miss Biruta Sneiders, a 24 year old coloratura soprano, faced Magistrate Abner Surpless after neighbors Ada Rubidhon and John Carr complained of loud practicing. The magistrate suggested Prospect Park as a venue and limited her to one hour of practice daily with no Sundays, citing disruption and sleep loss.
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Home Burns Ten Indians Die in Thunderstorm Inferno
Ten Sherokee Indians including nine children perished when a lightning strike sparked a blaze destroying a three room hut in Tahlequah Oklahoma. Witnesses said the structure exploded and burned rapidly. Dorothy Scott died in hospital while four of her children and five from Eunice Scott were buried in mass graves after the pre dawn tragedy. Runaway Scott and Edward, 3, survived.
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Presidential Quiz Answers Highlight Bachelor Presidents
The quiz notes James Buchanan as the only bachelor president with Cleveland marrying Frances Tolson in 1886 and his White House wedding. It lists five presidents who fought in the War of 1812: Harrison Tyler Jackson Taylor Buchanan. It asks who the 1860 candidates were and invites clipping for a history scrapbook.
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By Lays Halt Young G O P Drive in New York State
The 20th annual New York Young Republican convention blocked by law forbidding preconvention endorsements quashed efforts to nominate General Eisenhower. Harold Keller warned of tough uphill battle against Democrats in a prosperous nation. Senator Irving Ives to speak. calls for a presidential primary and criticism of Truman steel seizure.
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Dewey Sees End To Dark Ages In Teaching Profession
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey declared that the dark ages for teachers are largely over. He said teachers are now leaders of thought and cannot be hired or fired by a small group or controlled by private life scrutiny. He spoke at the dedication of the State University Teachers College union building.
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Deposed Tunisia Premier Is Freed
The former Tunisian Premier Mohammed Chenik and three cabinet ministers were released from detention and given freedom last night after earlier provisional releases. They and other nationalist leaders had been jailed in late March on charges of opposing French rule. About 450 internees have been freed recently while camps in the south close, and roughly 900 Neo-Destour members remain in custody or relocation camps.
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Brannan Probe Closes Quizzing as Senate Panel Debates Next Steps
The Senate Agriculture Committee ends a three day examination of Agriculture Secretary Brannan as members weigh halting the two month old probe. Key figures including Kem and Mundt push for fuller inquiry into grain storage irregularities and possible misconduct.
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Urges Hospital For Young Addicts
New York pediatrician Dr. Harold Jacobziner calls for specialized treatment centers for adolescent narcotic addicts. He advocates six months of drug free psychological care after withdrawal to improve rehabilitation outcomes and questions the Lexington Public Health Service hospital as suitable due to its ties to older patients.
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Eleanor Holm Separation Suit Set for Sept. 10 Hearing
Eleanor Holm seeks divorce on grounds of adultery with Billy Rose in New York. The hearing date for her separation suit was set for September 10 while Rose requests more time for evidence. Holm receives $700 weekly temporary alimony as the case proceeds.
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Auburn Fights Back to Rebuild After Plant Closure
Auburn, Central New York, once hit by the loss of 1,500 jobs when International Harvester shut its plant, organized an industrial development drive. General Electric opened a new plant, a laundry machinery firm renovated the old facilities, and three more industries located in town, boosting rail freight and a payroll nearing 12 to 14 million dollars with 1,800 workers hired.
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Ridgeway Gets Time Off Before Assuming Command
Gen. Matthew B Ridgway wrapped a busy week in Washington and planned a few hours of rest before heading to Europe to become supreme Allied commander. He, his wife, and three year old Matthew Jr depart National Airport for New York at 1 PM and fly on to Paris Monday after a UN meeting, replacing Eisenhower May 30. Ridgway told Congress the free nations hold the initiative against communism while warning Reds probe to split Allies with a dangerous propaganda drive.
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Joy to Head Naval Academy Amid Senate Approval
Vice Admiral Charles T. Joy, noted UN negotiator in Korea truce talks, was confirmed by the Senate as superintendent of the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The confirmation came without objection along with other nominations for high naval posts including Vice Admiral Robert P. Briscoe to command Far East forces and Brig. Gen. John S. Seybold as Canal Zone governor.
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Robinson Airlines Maintains Schedules Amid Gasoline Shortage
Robinson Airlines plans to continue all regular schedules despite a gasoline shortage. Robert B. Forrest of Ithaca announced reinstating charter flights for military personnel. DC-3s used 91 octane fuel, said to be plentiful, while larger planes faced tighter supplies due to the oil strike.
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Europe Army Pact would merge six nations’ forces into joint West European army
Details of the proposed treaty to unite West Germany France Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg under a North Atlantic command emerge. The plan creates a European conscript force with a nine member commissariat directing training deployment and officer selection, with unified production and no national armies.
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New Supply Post Urged by House Investigators
Washington report says a House subcommittee urges creation of an assistant Secretary of Defense for supply to curb waste. U.S. military buying practices criticized as directives multiply while large bureaucracies stay largely unchanged. The budget nears 85 billion dollars annually, and resources must be conserved.
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