Impostor Bride in New Orleans Mystery
Louis Durand, a wealthy man, travels to a boat to meet Julia Russell whom he has not met. She arrives from St. Louis as promised and marries him, but he finds her strikingly different. A sister’s letter reveals the danger of deceit and a missing $50,000 as the couple investigates what happened aboard the ship.
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New Orleans
Louis Durand
Julia Russell
St. Louis
Lea
Durand
Bertha Russell
Mr. Downs
Bertha
Sam Bertha Russell
Mr. Durand
Private Investigator Hired Over Alleged New Orleans Murder
Bertha Russell and Louis Durand hire Walter Downs to prove a murder by a woman who posed as Miss Russell's sister in New Orleans. Downs accepts the case, warns of difficulty, and vows not to quit until the truth is found.
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New Orleans
Here
Miss Russell
Downs
Voyage to New Orleans Sets Sail Tomorrow
Durand and Bertha Russell identify the ship City of New Orleans and learn it departs at 9 o clock the forenoon tomorrow. Durand plans to return to New Orleans at once with Downs to retrace the passenger journey, hoping clues surface from witnesses.
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New Oreans
Durand
Bertha Rusell
Zom
Jews Ordered To Give Up Gains
UN mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche demanded Israel withdraw Negev bases by Friday or face sanctions. Aubrey Eban, Israel’s UN delegate, said Israel would respond with a solidly negative answer to sacrificing the Negev.
Sugar Prices Must Go Up Capitol Told
The beet sugar industry urged the government to raise sugar prices substantially for 1949 to align with other costs. Robert H. Shields testified that beet producers seek a $1.40 per hundred pounds increase, arguing current prices are below living costs and production needs.
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Capitol
Washington
Robert H. Shields
Ton
D. C
United States Beet Sugar Association
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Cuba
Shields
Basketball Clinic Held At Downey In Idaho
The first in a series of basketball clinics was held last night at Downey High School in southeastern Idaho with officials and coaches meeting at 7 30. Another clinic is planned at Soda Springs and on the 22nd at Pocatello High School. Officials say referees must attend at least two clinics to officiate Big Six games this year.
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Idaho
Downey High School
Soda Springs
Pocatello High School
Bob Brunker
Burmese women charm snakes with king cobra contact
Three Burmese women allegedly wield extraordinary power over king cobras as the snakes kiss them. The report notes women exhibit superior charm abilities compared with men in handling venomous snakes.
East Coast Longshoremen Strike Deepens Shipping Tie Up
The six day old ILA strike idled 65,000 workers as longshoremen demand 50 cents more per hour. New York dockers and Canadian unions refuse to load strike ships while officials discuss federal mediation and possible inquiries. Only army cargo expected as government weighs new plans. West coast strikes leave Gulf ports as the sole U.S. operations.
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New York
U. S
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
O'Dwyer
Ryan
Federal Board of Inquiry
Gulf of Mexico
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Frazer
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Yellowstone Hiway
Pocatello, As
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Bureau
Housewares Sale
Fke Rving
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