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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1949
Page
6
In Ord Connecticut a jobless rejected suitor fatally shot 17 year old Arlene Harris during a living room argument at her home. Raymond Cretton 22 then killed himself in a pasture as police closed in, after a 45 minute pursuit. Harris died at a hospital.
Dr Edward L Ginzton a Stanford University physicist predicts future time will be measured by molecular rotation using microwaves instead of the earth clock He cites ammonia gas spinning at about 20 billion cycles a second as the constant timing reference involving microwave receivers
Seven of twenty four Canadian Seamen's Union members arrive from San Diego as a possible labor clash looms on Seattle waterfront. The Argo John freight ship is set to dock with a substitute AFL crew while Todd's shipyards may face a CSU picket line.
Vancouver police report two people wounded in a rooming house shooting after a dispute over marriage. Landlady Gustava Knezedich, 55, was shot in the abdomen, while roomer Nichola Pribich, 50, sustained a chest wound. Pribich allegedly fled upstairs then returned and shot himself.
In Salt Lake City five year old Cecelia Martin birthday marked despite leukemia. Her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Martin of Springville arranged the party after doctors feared she would not survive. She had been laid off from the Kaisner Frazer Ironton blast furnace plant and workers sent her to San Francisco for treatment.
The Manhattan bound Holland tunnel was cleared of debris after a fire and explosion injured 70. Jersey City crews and 150 city employees toiled overnight with bulldozers and trucks to remove wreckage. Hudson County Prosecutor Horace K. Roberson said an immediate probe would consider negligent ties to the vehicle and could be presented to the grand jury. AT T sent 25 workers to repair the communications outage, the worst in its history.
The army closed its books on a $2,000,000 smuggling case with one soldier fined $420 and about a dozen American officers and civilians cleared of involvement. Cpl. James d'Alba of the Bronx faced formal charges and was convicted by a special court martial. Most defendants were sent home at government expense. three civilians stayed briefly to marry German girlfriends as autos used in the smuggling were returned with secret compartments.
Neil H Radabaugh of Alameda California died when his car plunged from the highway into the Yuba River east of Colfax. The vehicle was located after tracks led into the water. Patrolmen attributed loss of control on a curve. Swift river water delayed recovery of the car.
Painters District Council No. 3 AFL disclosed a protest letter sent to President Truman over employing a non union painter for work at the summer White House in Independence. Jack Cooke confirmed the protest signed by C A Balding Sr council secretary but withheld letter details.
United States Britain and France invited Russia to return to four power control of Berlin. The plan would create a shared statute granting Berlin legislative and administrative powers and removing the veto over municipal actions. Russian participation depends on agreeing to the proposed statute before rejoining the kommandatura.
A west bound freight derailed near Huntingdon Pennsylvania with twenty six of 106 cars off rail. Two oil tankers ignited in the wreck while firemen battled to keep the fire from spreading to five more overturned tankers and halt traffic.
The fragment mentions foreign operation and British stance amid allegations of false funding. It is a damaged OCR snippet with unclear details and lacks full names or dates to form a complete news item.
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