Leopold safe parole risk in wartime malaria case
Springfield April 12 A Northwestern criminologist called Nathan Leopold a definite safe parole risk in a hearing on possible commutation of his sentence Leopold, jailed since 1924 for the Franks murder, and his participation in Joliet malaria experiments were cited to support a release review Cook County opposed easing his sentence noting the public paid for the experiments Leopold did not attend the hearing and will be interviewed by the parole board later A Iowa City woman testified Leopold has matured and would be safe in society
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Springfield
Ill
U.P
Nathan Leopold
Leopold
Richard Loeb
Bobbie Franks
Chicago
W. F. Byron
Northwestern University
Byron
Joliet State Prison
Cook County
John Boyle
Boyle
Joliet
Helen Williams
Bloomington Street
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Williams
Forrestal in Poor Shape After Fatigue Diagnosis
Washington April 12 1947 James Forrestal former defense secretary is exhausted and suffering from occupational fatigue after a lengthy career. Doctors say rest is needed and his son Michael notes he has not been eating properly. Forrestal remains at Naval Medical Center Bethesda 11 days after traveling from Florida. Rep Rankin plans to seek FCC action over alleged abusive broadcasts by commentator Drew Pearson amid Moscow dispatches.
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Washington
James Forrestal
Secretary of Defense
Navy
Michael
Forrestal
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Florida
Rep
Rankin
D.-Miss
House
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Federal Communications Commission
Moscow
Meteor Ball of Fire Seen Across New England
A meteor flamed across southern New England last night and burst. A ball of fire was seen along the northeastern seaboard and inland to Albany. An air force pilot reported a ball of fire near New Castle Delaware. Brown University’s Prof Charles H Smiley said it likely burst north of Boston and burned out east of Fall River. No scientific proof links the Delaware sighting to the New England meteor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Seaboard
Albany
N. Y
Air Force
New Castle
Del
Charles H. Smiley
Brown University
Providence
R. L
Boston
Fall River
Mass
Delaware
Holy Week speaker Rev. Luther Powell guest
Rev. Luther Powell of McCormick Seminary Chicago, guest speaker for Terre Haute Ministerial Association Holy Week services, replaces Dr Clarence Spaulding. Noonday talks in Mayflower Room Terre Haute House through Thursday and 8 pm services at Central Presbyterian through Wednesday. Powell, Nebraskan, PhD candidate, has served in Nebraska New Jersey Wisconsin and Illinois churches and currently ministers in Joliet.
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Terre Haute Ministerial Association
Luther P. Powell
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Clarence Spaulding
Spaulding
Central Presbyterian Church
Powell
Lincoln
Neb
New Jersey
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church
Joliet
Mayflower Room
God
Abraham
Jacob
Moses
Law
Samuel
Prophets
Jesus Christ
Woman confesses death by own action attempt near Franklin
Martha Berry a 32 year old Indianapolis stenographer employed by the State Gross Income Tax Division confessed an attempt to commit death by her own action. Found by two fishermen along a creek near Franklin with burns and singed hair she was in a coma and later taken to Johnson County Hospital where she is recovering.
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Franklin
Ind
U.P
Indianapolis
Here
Martha Berry
State Gross Income Tax Division
Miss Berry
Johnson County Hospital
Tonight Watch For Eclipse With Meteor Feature Added
A total lunar eclipse with a long totality unfolds tonight from 7:32 p.m. to 12:50 a.m. visible across the United States. Gordon Atwater of the Chicago Planetarium calls it one of the best shows in years, with amateur meteor flashes expected during the long total phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Atwater
Chicago Planetarium
Atwater
United States
Mayor To Take Aid For Effingham Hospital Fund
The Terre Haute Tribune explains how to donate to the Effingham Civic Foundation Hospital Fund. People in Terre Haute should send contributions to their city mayor or to the Effingham Civic Foundation in Effingham Illinois for forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trbune
Effingham Hospital
Effingham
the Tribune
Terre Haute Tribune
Terre Haute
Effingham Civic Foundation
Effingham, Il
D. A. Niccum
Man Suffered Bullet Wound In Terre Haute
John Campbell aged 87 of Terre Haute R R 5 was taken to Union Hospital at noon today with a gun wound to the head. He was rushed by Callahan ambulance. condition reported as just fair. Exact shooting circumstances unknown at press time. No police or sheriff notifications noted.
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John Campbell
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Callahan
Sheriff's Office
Roosevelt Loses Democratic Bid for Congress in New York
In New York on April 12 a Tammany Hall faction rejected Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. for the 20th Congressional District nomination and chose Municipal Court Justice Benjamin Shalleck as candidate. Roosevelt will be the Liberal party nominee for the May 17 special election. opposition cited his residence outside the district in suburban Long Island.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Benjamin Shalleck
20Th
Sol Bloom
Roosevelt
New York State
Long Island
Van Zant estate sale plans discussed in Danville
Creditors of Edgar W. Van Zant bankrupt Paris grain elevator operator met in Danville on April 12 to map sale of real and personal property to satisfy about 250 soybean farmers' claims and to set receiver, referee, and attorney fees. Indiana authorities have delayed Van Zant extradition to face embezzlement charges in Illinois, per Edgar County State's Attorney Wilson Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
Edgar W. van Zant
Paris
van Zant
Illinois
Indiana
Wilson Dwyer
Edgar County
Avery Faces New Blow Up
Sewell Avery, boss of Montgomery Ward, confronts another management clash just two weeks before the stockholders meeting. Two more vice presidents resigned, fueling rumors that Avery broke promises to stabilize the dissension torn group. The meeting is set for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sewell Avery
Montgomery, Ward and Company
Avery
Effingham Holds Memorial Services
Flags flew at half mast as Effingham and nearby towns mourned 75 victims of the St. Anthony's Hospital fire. Residents gathered on the picnic grounds to hear speakers, while schools closed and businesses paused as plans for a new hospital move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham
St. Anthony's Hospital
Warning note linked to slaying victim’s friend in Milwaukee case
Milwaukee April 12. One of Patricia Birmingham’s closest girl friends Carol Leszynski, 15, was found wandering in Kenosha after reportedly receiving a warning note to watch her step. Police say she is a key wit ness in Patricia's death, with Babich confessing to the killing and dumping Patricia’s body in the Milwaukee River last February. Leszynski says the note may implicate an accomplice and that the girl has been under medical care since the case broke. The warning arrived a few days before Patricia’s body was recovered.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Patricia Birmingham
Kenosha
Wis
Carol Leszynski
Ralph Fox
Miss Birmingham
West Allis
Joseph Leszynski
Milwaukee River
Milton Babich
Kathleen
Patricia
Leszynski
Babich
Minneapolis
Carol
Control of Krupp Works Now in Western Allies Hands
General Lucius D. Clay rewrote the Nuernberg court ruling on Krupp to place management of the armament works under the western allied commander in the Ruhr. The four power control council has been inactive since Russia left Berlin, so the confiscation now rests with the Allied commander. Alfred Krupp Von Bohlen and Halbach received a 12 year sentence, with ten executives jailed.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
U.S
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Nuernberg
Krupp
Ruhr
United States
Allied Control Council
Britain
France
America
Russia
Berlin
Clay
Alfred von Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Krupps
Atlas
Kaiser
Hitler
Lawmaker Seeks Major Cut In European Recovery Aid
Washington April 12 Rep Lawrence H Smith Wisconsin proposed a $380 million cut to the European Recovery Program the House fight over the price tag for Marshall Plan aid. He urged two reductions totaling $480 million for the remaining fiscal year and the year starting July 1 while administration leaders pressed to keep the total near $5.38 billion. House and Senate differ on details but debate focuses on trimming aid versus preserving Europe commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lawrence H. Smith
R.-Wis
Smith
Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
House
House Committee
Europe
Lawrence Smith
R-Wis
Rep
D-Ga
Economic Co-operation Administration
Thieves Warned Over Stolen Peas in Oakland
Thieves who stole 800 pounds of shelled peas from a parked truck were warned not to eat or sell them. Police said the seed peas had been soaked in deadly mercury poison as an insect and rat preventive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
U.P
City banks close Friday for Good Friday observance
All banks in the city will be closed all day Friday April 15 in observance of Good Friday. Customers are urged to complete business before 2 o clock Thursday afternoon, the usual closing hour, per the T. H. Clearing House Association.
Weather Report from OU and Weather Bureau
Local conditions show a river stage of five feet and falling. Yesterday's high reached 76 degrees with a low of 54 and precipitation of .15 inches. Sunrise was at 5 18 and sunset at 6 24 with a noon reading of 9 a.m. 59 and 2 p.m. 35.
Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity Weather Roundup
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain tonight and a low around 30 degrees. Wednesday brings showers and cooler air. Indiana regions show cloudy skies with rain in the south and extreme east, slightly warmer in the north, then cooling through Wednesday. Illinois expects fair to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with a few light showers possible. Temperatures range from 56 am to 70 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Truman Sees Peace Ahead As He Turns Five Years
Washington April 12 President Truman marks his fifth year in office amid belief that a lasting peace is nearing. He cites the Greek Turkish aid, the Marshall Plan and the North Atlantic Pact as signs of progress. He weighed 178 pounds at 65 next May and planned lunch with Capitol colleagues to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Greece
Turkey
White House
Ofice
Truman Urges Ratification Of North Atlantic Treaty
President Truman urged Senate approval of the North Atlantic treaty to curb Soviet communism in Western Europe. He framed it as a peace step under UN charter and American law, noting others must follow it and that details of an associated $1.25 billion arms program may be shared before a vote.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Western
Europe
East
North Atlantic
Acheson
Alliance
Suit Names 2 Crooners in Las Vegas Land Row
Los Angeles dated report says Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby are co defendants in a 1 million suit filed by five Desert Inn stockholders. They accuse Stanley Burke of transferring property to a dummy and forming The New Horizon with Sinatra to build a large Las Vegas resort including a racetrack. Crosby is alleged represented by his brothers as dummies. The plaintiffs claim stock buyers were told Crosby controlled a Las Vegas race track project and could influence material access.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Nevada
Nevada Desert Inn, Inc
Las Vegas
Stanley Burke
Lillian Nelson
Burke
Sinatra
The
New Horizon
Crosby
the New Horizon
Everett
Larry Crosby
Bing
Desert Inn
Washington
Parking Meter Rollout Triggers City Hall Disputes
Dispute grows over new parking meters placed before drives to business lots in the city business district. Operators on Seventh Street and Walnut Street report drives closed or reduced, complicating access amid a traffic light, with pleas to city hall met by orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Seventh
Cherry Streets
J. E. Shope
Cherry Street
Seventh Street
Shope
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Muriel Harris
Walnut
Walnut Street
Roy Hildum
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ECA
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Ernst Sprenger
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T. H. Clearing House Association
the Weather BY
Weather Sureau
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Mr. Truman
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Stephen Early
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