Soldier Charged With Killing in Illinois Barracks
Pfc. Maurice T. Garrett, 21, faces first degree murder charges after admitting to raping and strangling 20 year old Helen Marie Cler in Champaign Illinois. He told authorities he met her at a tavern and later killed her after escorting her home. He was arrested in his Chanute Field barracks.
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Maurice T. Garrett
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Chanute Field
Helen Marie Cler
Akron
Cargo Plane Crash Claims Two in Illinois
Police investigated a Saturday DC cargo plane crash near Walshville Illinois that killed two crew members Captain Edward C Oliver the pilot and James Casperson the co pilot both from Kansas City Missouri authorities said.
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Walshville
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James Casperson
Kansas City
Large Ohio Street residence sold to Robert and Mrs Wirth
Real estate agent B M O Donnell announced the sale of the Wykrent residence at 128 Ohio Street, formerly the Earl Brown home, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wirth for 35000 dollars. The Wirths, former Elyria Gulf Farms residents now living in New Jersey, plan to move in before February 1 as the Wykrents prepare a move to Arizona for Mr Wykrent s health. The overhauled home features a large living room center hall dining room kitchen breakfast nook sun porch and lavatory on the first floor six bedrooms three baths and a large center bath on the second floor a wine cellar and a three or four car attached garage with oak floors and fireplaces.
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Earl Brown
Robert Wirth
B.M. O'Donnell
Wirth
Gulf Farms Sestions
Elyria
New Jersey
Wykrents
Arizona
Winners Announced In MCAL Swimming Events
Wintery news brief reports 12 MCAL swimming events held Friday as part of a holiday program. Winners include Bob Joviak and Toby Downe in 40 yard freestyle and related strokes, with Jerry Bruce and Don Andress among top finishers. younger groups also staged sprints with Ronald Kuhl and Gary Smith among winners. Additional small contests covered breath-holding events and a cross-pool swim. AFRICAN FROGS GO NORTH Atlanta Alaska hospital lab Imported 12 African frogs for pregnancy tests, claims no prior reliable method. MORE CASH DOWN UNDER Australia’s national income up 55 percent since 1939 per Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, notes wartime recovery and sound overseas position.
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Yirdebreast
Jerry Bruce
Don Andress
Richard Bara
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Indian Guides
Ronald Kuhl
Herbert Guyeska
Ronald Sit
Adelbert Gorhant
Gary Smith
David Szabo
Ernest Vincz
Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics
Hannegan holiday pauses spark chairmanship question
Washington color piece notes Democratic National chairman and Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan rests in Florida after the November landslide. Return to Washington around January 15 will reveal whether he resumes as chair or undergoes surgery, shaping Democratic direction and party tensions with President Truman.
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Robert E. Hannegan
Hirinegate
Florida
Hane Pheran
Rest
Florida Sun
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Hannegan
Trumman
Hart Neyman
Coolnuss
New York
Democratic Party
James A. Farley
Hannepan
Farley
Bag Jun
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
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Edward J. Flynn
Hinnegan
Moosevelt
Palitician
Farleys
Juno
Haunnegan
Alen
Julia W. Snyder
Hannengan
Uael Roosevelt
Hathesaa
Labor Force Seen In 1950 by Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the national labor force at about 63,300,000 in 1950. The gain of two to three percent over peacetime norms reflects more wartime middle aged and older workers who will continue seeking work as employment remains strong.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Labor Review
Soft Coal Output Returns To Normal Levels
Washington reports soft coal production back to normal at 13,100,000 tons for the week ending December 21 as the industry sees about ten percent below 1945 for the year due to no strikes. Through December 24 about 14,007,000 tons were mined, compared with 568,827,000 in the same period of 1945. Fayot pursues American road building machinery for its highway program.
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Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Sgt Chesser Begins 20 Day Leave in Florida
Sgt N A Chesser of the local Army recruiting station spends a 20 day leave with mother and relatives in Florida. His duties will be taken over by Woodrow A Lundholm, who will work from Lorain Recruiting Station upon Chesser's return from Florida. Highway transport in Yugoslavia relies on spare parts for trucks.
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Florida
Chesser
Tampa
S‘sget
Woodrow A. Lundholm
Lorain County
Sgt. Chesser
Lorain
Yugoslavia
Nazi Leaders to Face German Courts in February
Berlin reports the British government says 27,000 former Gestapo and Nazi leadership members and U S organizations named criminal by the Nurnberg tribunal will be tried before 100 German courts starting in February.
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Sbdlitery
Hitlers Gestapo
Nazi Leadership Corps
U. S
Nuernberg
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