Waitkus Shot by Stranger in Hotel Room, Surgeon Reports
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus underwent a blood clot removal operation after being shot in the chest by a 19 year old woman who lured him to her hotel room. Doctors said the bullet lodged behind the heart, Waitkus improved and hoped to play again. The shooter Ruth Steinhagen is being held for psychiatric evaluation. Waitkus said he never talked to her and was curious about her note inviting him to discuss something important. He recalled serving in World War II and noted New Guinea as safer.
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Ruth Steinhagen
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Waitkus
Illinoisees Hospital
New Guinea
Executives Brawl Ends With Self-Defense Shot
Beverly Hills resident Carl A. Moore a 50 year old general manager shot Robert E. McCall 41 a fellow Lavan Smelting Co executive after a confrontation in Moore’s home. McCall was taken to hospital in critical condition. Authorities said no love triangle existed though McCall believed Moore planned to remarry Moore’s ex wife Florence.
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Chicago
Saipan
Carl A. Moore
Lavan, Smelting Co
Robert E. McCall
Lavan
McCall
Moore
Beverly Hills
Florence
Lake Shore Drive
John Long
Moores
Limit In Air Group Asked
Senator Elmer Thomas urged capping air force strength at 48 groups instead of 70 to save money as defense appropriation debates heat up. Senate and House panels consider a $302 million military bill with testimony from Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and advisory figures amid budgeting pressure.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Thomas
Senate
Defense Appropriations
Legislative Appropriations
Wayne L. Morse
Senate Armed Services
Charles R. Hook
Defense Department
Advisory Commission On
House Rules Committee
House
Defense
Louis Johnson
Frost Hits Idaho Plains Deep Freeze Ravages Crops
A million dollar frost struck the Fairfield area with temperatures dropping to 25 degrees and winds high. Alfalfa was tipped over and wheat losses seen across about 15 000 acres. Fairfield saw 26 degrees then 50 by noon as plans to warm air were tried and crops including potatoes ruined.
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Fairfield
Ida
Forest Markey
U. S. Weather Bureau
Hills City
Markey
Twin ‘Falls
Seeing Is Believing Watson Shrinks Tax Bill
San Mateo California Edward C Watson airport operator looked at his eighteen thousand dollar tax bill then flew over his real estate holdings and convinced the city tax assessor that much land was underwater He had four thousand eight hundred dollars cut from the bill.
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San Mateo
Calif
Edward C. Watson
Watson
Rent Control Radio Topic on KEIO Tonight
National authorities discuss the new rent control law on Americas Town meeting of the Air hosted by The Post. I N Davis notes Sen John Sparkman Sen Harry Cain Housing Editor Tighe Woods and William Russel will debate and answer tenants and landlords questions.
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Americas
KEIO
The
Post
I. N. Davis
John Sparkman
Alabama
Harry Cain
Washington
Tighe Woods
William Russel
Metropolitan Fair Rent Committee of
New York
Davis
Woods
Messiah Arrestee Krishna Venta Arrest in Los Angeles
Krishna Venta known as Messiah, barefoot preacher and world traveler, faces charges for failure to support his ex wife and two children. He was arrested stepping from a limousine in front of his temple and released on a writ due June 27 in San Bernardino court. He, 38, says he question his mission as he reflects on the case.
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Los Angeles
Krishna Venta
Messiah
San Bernardino
Cal
Justice Court
Krishna
Francis H. Pencovic
Burglary at Gateway Cycle and Key Probed
Pocatello detectives investigate a burglary at Gateway Cycle and Key on North Main Street. Owner Alex Bartoschek says entry was made by damaging the rear door and removing money from a desk drawer. Theft includes liberty head nickels 1911 dimes and foreign coins.
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Pocatello
Gateway Cycle and Key
North Main St
Alex “Red” Bartoschek
Bartoschek
Seek Funds For Airline
The Civil Aeronautics Board urged the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to guarantee a 12 million loan to Northwest Airlines for purchasing 10 Boeing Stratocruisers. The loan, to be funded by private banks, would form part of a 21 million total package, with RFC participation sought to back the guarantee.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Northwest Airlines, Inc
Northwest
CAB
Angered Veterans Move To Halt Hooded Mob Activity
Alabama Senate passes an anti masking bill amid outrages in Birmingham. Gov Folsom orders lawmakers to strip hoods from Klan and other groups and revoke charters. Veterans groups form a committee with the American Legion and veterans organizations to plan action against hooded crime while lawmakers debate enforcement.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Senate
James E. Folsom
Ku Klux Klan
Carmichael
Alabama
Gorgas
American Legion
Holt McDowell
The
Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pea and Lettuce Crops Reported Good in Idaho
Idaho truck farms report generally good yields and quality for lettuce and peas. Some lettuce fields ready to cut, but shipments awaited higher prices. peas harvest began around June 3. Onions on light soils grew well, heavy soils late. overall spring vegetable tonnage near last year but about 15 percent above the 1938-47 average. Early summer production expected 4 percent above last year and 11 percent above average.
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Boise
Idaho
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Human Clock Stunt at Trial Ends With Blush
Attorney I D Thorpe faced a sly challenge in court as he timed a witness Joe Bullock on half a minute. Bullock accurately marked 30 seconds twice, prompting Thorpe to abandon the stunt and blush as a courtroom clock loomed behind the witness stand.
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I. D. Thorpe
Thorpe
Joe Bullock
Bullock
Standard Oil to Build 6.5 Million Pipeline to Spokane
Standard Oil will start immediate construction of a 6.5 million dollar pipeline from its Salt Lake City refinery to Spokane Washington. P L Fahrney said the move aims to bypass higher rail rates blamed as unreasonable by Union Pacific executives. Seasonal conditions and rate disputes prompted the order, with barge operators challenging the ICC on discrimination. Also noted, storing food in freezer lockers grows in popularity with over three million farm families and one million town families using lockers last year.
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Portland
Ore
Standard Oil Company
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Wash
P. L. Fahrney
Fahrney
W. T. Burns
Union Pacific Railroad
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inland Empire
California
ICC
Demos Attack Senator Taylor Over Pension Session Request
Boise anti Taylor Democrats accuse Sen Glen Taylor of overstepping authority by urging Gov Robins to call a special legislative session over pension funding. Emma Simons, Boise anti Taylor chair, calls him Glen the deserter and says both parties approved the one year appropriations bill and he has no business in state affairs from Washington.
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Boise
Anti-Taylor Democrats
Glen Taylor
Ida
Emma Alexander Simons
anti-Taylor Club
Glen
C. A. Robins
Idaho
Taylor
Robins
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Rent Control Radio
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A. A. Carmichael
Col. W. S. Prichard
Navy
Carl Weigand
Bert B. G. Stovall
Stovall
KLAN
Samuel Green
Georgia Ku Klux Klan
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Mountain Electric
Margaret Clapp
Mildred McAfee Horton
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Miss Clapp
Brooklyn College
John Bigelow
Dad
Hank
Johnson
Henriksen
Bargain Barn Appliance Department
Demos Flay Sen. Taylor
Garfield
Merit
Osean
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