Court Sends Typist To Asylum In Insanity Ruling
Ruth Steinhagen 19, the Chicago typist who shot baseball star Eddie Waitkus, was found insane by a jury and sent to a mental hospital after a one hour hearing. Waitkus testified in a wheelchair, detailing the June 14 hotel room shooting. The rapid proceeding included an assault with intent to murder indictment and a commitment to Kanakee State Hospital.
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Crash Victim Formerly Lived In Gate City
Pocatello friends of former Gate City residents Mr and Mrs H W Zimmerman mourn the death of James Kloppenberg in an air crash near Twin Falls. He was the brother of Mrs Zimmerman and frequent visitor to Pocatello during his brother in law’s police service. Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Twin Falls.
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Gate City
Pocatello
H. W. Zimmerman
Kloppenberg
Twin Falls
Ballplayer Describes Edgewater Hotel Confrontation After Game
The ballplayer recounts returning to Miss Steinhagen’s room after the game on June 14 at Edgewater Beach hotel and encountering a girl with a rifle. He says she fired, shocking him as he realized it was likely a murder attempt driven by unrequited love and jealousy.
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Dortors
Writkus
U. S. Files Anti-Trust Suit Against Du Pont Empire
The United States filed a major anti trust suit against Du Pont alleging monopolistic practices in its control of General Motors stock. The case hinges on Du Pont’s GM holdings valued at about 291.5 million and potential tax implications of dividend or sale options. A federal grand jury in Chicago produced evidence and heard testimony from Du Pont family members during the investigation.
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du Pont Empire
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Melville C. Williams
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Anti-Trust Division
Grand Jury
Williams
President Truman denies Baruch mobilization charge
President Truman sharply rebutted Elder Statesman Bernard Baruch’s claim that a wartime mobilization plan was rejected. He said Baruch was misinformed and he never received the plan. Baruch said the plan existed and implied it was approved by the National Security Resources board before being turned down by the White House.
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Truman
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
United Press
White House
Arthur M. Hill
National Security Resources Board
Hill
Little Bird Blackout Hits Texas City Power Outage
In Fort Worths report a gray pigeon with a wire in its beak bridged two 12 000 volt leads at Texas Electric Service plant near the Paddock viaduct. An arc caused a blast and flames, cutting power for more than two thirds of Texas City for 45 minutes. Damage estimated at 500 dollars. The bird was killed.
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Fort Worth
Texas Electric Service Company
Tesco
Ralph Conner
Conder
A. E. Rodgers
Swiss Navy Afloat On Wartime Switz Merchant Fleet
The 142 ton General Guisan docked in New York to prove a Swiss navy exists though without a home port. The ship, registered out of Basle on the Rhine, serves as part of a 20 ship wartime merchant fleet delivering cargo to French Dutch Italian and Belgian ports for rail transfer to Switzerland.
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General Guisan
Gen. Guisan
Basle
Rhine River
Switzerland
Reno Braces As Cafes and Restaurants Face Possible Shutdown
Reno faces a possible city-wide shutdown as the AFL Culinary Workers Union threatens to strike non-gambling staff at casinos and eateries. After 90 days without a new contract, Club Cal-Neva led a picket with 75 cooks waiters bartenders and other staff joining the action amid stalled negotiations.
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Reno
AFL Culinary Workers
Club
Cal-Neva
Indiana church rejects horse betting amid phone tips scam
The Indiana Council of Churches said it does not accept horse bets and has been overwhelmed by calls from people seeking Donnelly tips or attempting to place bets. One caller allegedly tried to collect $200 won on a race.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Council of Churches
Donnelly
Eva Kuhlman
Pools Tense as Race Troubles Roil Washington
Police guarded five public pools in Washington to prevent white and Negro clashes over integration. One Anacostia pool closed after a disturbance that injured three and led to five arrests. Donald Long and Joseph Jackanow faced charges for distributing Progressive party handbills urging bi racial pool use.
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Interior Department
Anacostia
Donald M. Long
Joseph Jackanow
Young Progressives of America
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Long
Jackanow
Joan Sexton
Charles Watson
Julius Campbell
Donnelly Named Bookie In Council Telephone Slip
A local claim accuses Donnelly of acting as a bookie and distributing the council’s telephone number to clients by error. The incident centers on suspected misconduct and the unintended exposure of official contacts. Authorities have not released further details.
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Donnelly
Council
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