Camden Slayer Howard Unruh Kills 12 On Street
An Army veteran on a rampage in Camden New Jersey killed 12 people on a busy street. Detective Marshall Thompson identified the shooter as Howard Unruh a quiet man neighbors barely knew. The crime spree lasted about 45 minutes and left a field of dead including Maurice and Rose Cohen Minnie Cohen Thomas Hamilton Orris Smyth Helen Zegrino James Hutton Clark Hoover John Plaichik and Alvin Day among others. Police noted a man described as unhurried and precise with a German Luger before officers ended the rampage on the city block.
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Marshall Thompson
Howard Unruh
Thompson
Willets
Maurice Cohen
Rose Cohen
Minnie Cohen
Thomas Hamilton
Orris‘Smyth
Helen Zegrino
Bride O
James J. Hutton
Locus
Westmont
Insuranc
Clark Hoover
John J. Plaichik
Belawar Gardens
Pennsauken Township
Mayoral fights mark sparse Onondaga County primary day
In Onondaga County the primary day proved quiet with few contests while Buffalo, Binghamton and Utica showed intra party battles for mayoral nominations. Key races include a three way Republican supervisor nomination in Onondaga Town with Nedrow incumbent Hine facing Dyer and Van Lengeny. Salem of Taunton seeks renomination as assessor against Norman Bell. Cicero hosts a three way race for two year assessor between Lad, Shepard and Herbrandt. Lakeland area wrap appears later.
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New York State
Onondaga County
Buffalo
Binghamton
Utier
Onondaga
Inneti E. Hine
Nedrow
Thomas Dyer Afl
Lakeland
Lander Weakens After Thrombosis and Uremia
Sir Harry Lander, 79, famed Strathaven minstrel and composer, remained slightly weaker today as doctors reported he suffers cerebral thrombosis and uremia.
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Strathaven
Scotland
Harry Lander
Cool and Fair Forecast For State Fair Goers
Meteorologist Andrew P. Keller reports a passing cold front into Syracuse bringing cooler air and a trace of rain. The cool spell continues through tomorrow with a high near 72 and a low around 46. Sunshine returns tomorrow afternoon.
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Andrew P. Keller
Keller
Syracuse
Today’s Page Guide Highlights Various Features
A brief index lists the day’s newspaper sections and page locations for features. It names regular items such as comics with Ida Jean Kain and Dr Dean, horoscope by Mary Haworth, a crossword, talking it over on page 10, amusements and financial on page 27, bridge on page 15, classified ads on page 28, radio, life, social on pages 12 through 33, sports on pages 25 to 28, letters on page 20, Winchell on page 21, and today’s pictures on page 14.
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Ida Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Winchell
Shirley May Quits Six Miles From Goal
Shirley May France an 11 year old girl failed in a brave English Channel attempt. After hours fighting icy water and currents she was within six miles of Dover before being pulled back by a boat crew. Her mother and coach urged her on as observers reported she fought to finish the zigzag crossing despite exhaustion.
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English Channel
Shiviey
France
White
Dover
Channel
Somerset
Lfather
J. Waller
Hyster
Engy
Boutlakian
Thela
Assembly Resumes At 3 Auto Firms
Three major auto firms Kaiser-Frazer Nash and Wills Overland reopened their assembly lines today after two to three weeks of closure. DETROIT P)-
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Detroit
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Bevin Seeks Broader Use of Marshall Plan to Aid Britain
Washington reports say Britain plans to request permission to spend Marshall Plan funds anywhere, not just the United States, as Bevin and Cripps head to New York for a three power financial conference. Morgenthau argues Western Europe cannot compete with U S efficiency, and officials warn of no quick fix to Britain’s long term problems.
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Brittain
United States
Briish
Bevin
Britain
Sir Stafford Cripps
Echequer
New York
Mauretania
State Department
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Europe
Washington Post
Morgenthau
Weekend Death Toll Sets All-Time High At 525
A three day Labor Day weekend record reports 525 Americans killed in accidents. Of these 394 auto deaths, 48 drownings, and 83 from miscellaneous incidents including plane crashes fires and falls. National Safety Council president Ned H Dearborn calls the toll appalling and disturbing.
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Associated Press
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Tevery
Farley Plans Atlantic Flight With Pope Pius XII
Italian pilot John Brondelin and General James A Farley seek a private audience with Pope Pius XII in Castel Gandolfo. Farley intends to fly the Atlantic tomorrow in a single-engine plane, aiming to gain papal blessing for the historic attempt.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Castel Gandolfo
Haly UP
John Brondelin
Pius XII
U.S. Post
Atlantic
James A. Farley
Chicago Woman Found Tied to Sailboat Rigging
The nearly sunken sailboat Laurelei was found eight miles from Chicago harbor with the half naked body of 22 year old Mrs Laurel Neitzel lashed to the mast. Coast guardsmen suspect drowning after four aboard sailboat left for a Lake Michigan cruise. Autopsy planned. three others, a woman and two men, missing.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Laurel Neitzel
Coast
Residents Protest After Odom Death During Thompson Trophy Race
The Thompson trophy race suffered a tragedy when distance flier Bl Odom died along with two suburban residents when his jet crashed into a Berea home during lap two. Odom flew an F-51 Mustang owned by Jacque Cochran as Cleveland Navy pilot Cook Cleland won the trophy with a record 397 miles per hour, adding to his 1947 record. The disaster spurred renewed call to halt high speed tests.
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Odom
Aviatrix
Bendix
Honolulu
Flying Fortress
Hawaii
Thompson
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Flying Luck Runs Out In National Air Race Tragedy
William P. Odom, 30, famed as Bill for crossing oceans in wartime and solo, died when his racing plane crashed into a suburban home during the National Air Races. Also killed were Mrs. Jeanne Laird, 24, and her year-old son Craig, as the F-51 Mustang roared through the house fending off a blaze. Odom had just won a preliminary event in his bid for the $40,000 Thompson trophy before the fatal accident.
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Odom
Bil Odom
Jeannie Laird
Berea
Thehark
Jeanne Laird
Craig
Cleveland CP
Wiliam P. Odom
Atlantic
Bill
Jacqueline Cochran
Floyd B. Odlum
Sailor's Wife Dies in Fire at Trincomalee HQ
In Colombo Ceylon last night a fire at naval headquarters at Trincomalee destroyed the building. Four sailors were severely burned as flames trapped Mrs. Maurice wife of Cmdr. P. R. Maurice of H M S Birmingham in the telephone room. The damage is estimated at £30,000.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Trincomalee
Maurice
P. R. Maurice
Hm.s. Birmingham
Repetition Of Jam At State Fair Damps Attendance
Attendance at the New York State Fair plummeted from Labor Day’s crowd of about 100000 to roughly 20000 by noon as damp cloudy weather and prior day traffic jams kept many away. Officials noted the second day is usually the lightest, but expected a rebound for auto racing and vaudeville that night.
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Roy E. Fairman
Fair Grounds
Syracuse
Solvay
Coliseum
New York City School Funding Nears Goal for Modernization
Mayor William O Dwyer announced that 117055294 has been allocated toward a 120000900 program of school construction and modernization. He presented this in his fifth report on city agency achievements. The Democratic mayor seeks reelection as his term ends January 1.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Fire Devours 12000 Acres on Euboea Island
A massive woodland fire on Greece's Euboea Island burned over 12,000 acres in three days and remained out of control. Several villages faced danger as flames spread across the landscape.
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Atiens
Greece
Euboea
Woodchuck tale quoted by Dana Andrews in Yuma visit
Dana Andrews, the screen star, told a Yuma audience a fable about a woodchuck chased by a dog. He said the woodchuck believed climbing a tree would save him, but noted woodchucks normally can’t climb. this one did, illustrating a point about survival.
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Dana Andrews
Yuma
Ariz
Woodchuck
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