Confession Of Negro Attacked In Maryland Murder Trial
Defense to Edwards murder case questions a signed confession claiming his involvement in the Sept. 17 killings of John Mahlan and Mary Kline near Glen Burnie. Anne Arundel men testified about the night drive and forced detour, challenging the statements as McWilliams and Melvin led Edwards’ counsel.
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Baltimore
Thomas A. Edwards
Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County
Edwards
John H. Mahlan
Mary Kline
Mahlan
Fayette M
Latham
Annapolis
Coleman DuPont
Harness Creek
Daniel ‘Foster
Arnold
William J. ‘McWilliams
Ridgely P. Melvin, Jr
Annapolia
Marley Neck Road
Latham and
Foster
DuPont
Foster Salt
Fragmentary trial testimony on car pursuit and confession
Edwards and Foster described a chase reaching a clearing where the vehicle’s direction became unclear. On a second trial Du Ponnt allegedly drove at 25 and Foster said he lost the car. The defense submitted photographs of spets claiming the pictures contradict the confession and are filled with inconsistencies.
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Edwards
du Ponnt
Foster
Inflation and wages dominate postwar market fears
The article notes inflation remains a major U.S. threat with wholesale and consumer prices lagging 1947 levels. It reports sharp price drops in corn cotton fats oils and butter and a cautious rally in grain. CIO experts plan a conference to base a fourth round wage increase while Walter Reuther signals a new bargaining stance with Ford and Canada units.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Department of Agriculture
CIO
Alsa
Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd
Reuther
Oie
Booklet To Give People The Story Of Atomic Energy
Bethlehem Feb 7 The government is preparing a primer to tell Americans the story of atomic energy and an atomic weapons effects handbook for public release. Atomic Energy Commission chairman David Lilienthal said at Lehigh University mid year exercises that the government will not outline contents but insists the public must know more to act wisely and democratically in its use and control. He urged wide dissemination of facts and ongoing public discussion in this atomic field.
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Bethlehem
David &. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthall
Lehigh University
Lilienthal
Press Group Opposes Rule in Maryland Courts
The Maryland Press Association pressed to block rule 904 limiting publication of statements by accused persons from arrest to trial. A three member committee will steer the campaign and may seek legislation in the current session. Former State Senator Wilmer Cronin will head the committee with other members from Belair, Annapolis, and Aberdeen. The group urged denying judiciary power to regulate news publishing. leadership election saw Blair Lee elected president with J. Reed Bradley as vice president for weeklies and Jackson as daily vice president.
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Baltimore
Maryland Press Association
Baltimore Supreme Bench
Maryland Court of Appeals
General Assembly
Wilmer Cronin
Harford Democrat
Aberdeen
John Worthington
Belair Aegis
E. M. Jackson, Jr
Annapolis
Maryland
P. G. Stromberg
Ellicott City
Stripper Georgia Sothern Declares Bankruptcy in New York
Georgia Sothern told a New York Federal court in a bankruptcy petition that she has no assets left beyond $100 in clothing and $7 in a bank account. She lists debts of $7,808 and says she is stripped of nearly everything.
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Georgia Sothern
New York
Postal Service Advances Across Nanking Gap
China postmen report smoother mail service between Communist China and Nanking despite a guarded stance. They refuse to reveal how the mail is delivered, fearing disclosure could jeopardize operations. The note comes as peace negotiators face a difficult barrier, the bamboo curtain, in early February.
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Nanking
China
Communist China
Southerners Weigh Fate of New Labor Bill Debates
The labor bill debate shapes up with Southerners holding a balance of power as Taft and Neely clash over remarks. The bill would overhaul Taft Hartley provisions and mirror Wagner Act ideals, drawing praise from unions and criticism from industry. House and Senate committees prepare to vote amid a looming national decision on labor policy.
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Senate
Taft-Hartley
House of Representatives
Congress
America
Taft
N-Ohio
Neely
Aiken
R-Wu
Oslo wary as Norway resists US base pact
Norway rejects Soviet backed assurances and fears NATO dispute risks. Officials describe Moscow offer as a veiled pressure tactic to deter participation. The United States State Department declined to comment on the matter.
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Norway
North Atlantic Alliance
United Nations
Russia
Moscow
State Department
Halvard M. Lange
Oslo
Washington
Incomes Rise as Census Reports 1947 Family Income
Washington February 6 The Census Bureau reports the average U S family income reached 3000 dollars in 1947 the highest level recorded to date reflecting economic growth and postwar trends.
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Washington
U. S
Census Bureau
Cardinal Mindszenty faces trial verdict in narrow hope
The cardinal awaited the court's ruling amid cold war tensions and hostile front page editorials. Hungarian Catholics voiced support or doubt as Mindszenty prayed for wisdom, pleaded partly guilty but denied enmity to Hungary, and prepared for possible appeals or clemency after a trial believed by reporters to likely yield life or death sentences.
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West
Cardinal Mindszenty
Paoplus
Mindszenty
People’s Court
Arpad Saikasits
Thieves Break Into Central Chemical Office on Mitchell
Two thieves entered the Central Chemical Company office on Mitchell Avenue extended last night and apparently took only five candy bars from a smashed candy machine. A night watchman spotted the pair as they departed the building.
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Central Chemical Company
Mitchell Avenue
Chinese Reds Are Warned Again To Soften Demands
Old Nanking associates of the premier voiced displeasure at his Canton statement calling for continued war. Li’s peace efforts face strain from distant Nanking and Canton, with courier planes shuttling documents. Communists north of the Yangtze marshal forces, while Red Gen Chen Yi forms offensive columns. 26,000 Red guerrillas threaten the Hangchow to Nanchang defense line.
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Nanking
Sun
South China
Canton
Yangtze
Red
Chen Yi
Rive
South China Defense
Hangchow
Nanchang
Wuchang
Yangtao
Woodworking Classes Busy in School Shop
Students in the electricity class under Reuben Rogstad work three weeks on a school office house project with William Kline as foreman. They will finish soon and also build a knife-hole desk, a bookcase, ten smoking stands for a Veterans Hospital in Alexandria. Va. The class teaches tool care and sharpening, carpentry terms, and foreman-worker skills for real job settings.
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Reuben Rogstad
William Gaver
William Kine
Donald Morgan
Richard Roller
Bailey
William Kline
Mr. Bailey
Break-in Reported After Window Pried Open
Patrolmen Raymond Hoover and Paul Wisfield described entry gained by prying open a glass window, as suspects escaped before being captured.
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Raymond Hoover
Paul Wisfield
Hoover Commission Calls For Vast Government Reshuffle
The Hoover Commission urges a sweeping reorganization of federal agencies to improve efficiency and eliminate overlaps. It calls for a single head to replace the Council of Economic Advisers, possible shifts in the National Security Council, and stronger presidential staff and budget watchdog roles, with 27 recommendations likely needing legislation. It notes the executive branch is not organized for effective direction from the president.
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Commission
Executive
Congress
Acheson
Defense
Forrestal
United States
Army
Air
Navy
Council
Secretary of Defense
Lesses
Department
The
Budget
Budget Bureau
Treasury Department
Civil Service Commission
Security Council
National Security
Rheumatism Cure Promised Free Book Offer
Excelsior Springs Missouri February as The Ball Clinic offers a free book titled Rheumatism explaining why medicines fail and how a specialized treatment using mineral waters and baths may relieve rheumatism and arthritis. Readers are urged to write for the book without obligation to learn life changing methods and potential relief.
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Ball Clinic
Eral
Missouri
Pbut
Adv
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