Slayer Found In Salem Suicide Linked To Young Crime
Salem district attorney announces Marie La Combe case tied to suicide of 21 year old Wilfred J. Marquis found in a Salem lodging house. Marquis, with prior army discharge and recent larceny conviction, matched victim profile and was named by relatives. Police report gas poisoning in a room deemed suicide by authorities. The case touches a prior unsolved assault and local inquiries continue.
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Salem
Mass
Hugh A. Cregg
Marie la Combe
Heyearold High
Marquis
Cregg
Dodi
Atedium
Charles T. Duggan
Lynn
Frances Cochrane
le Combe
Regs
Crege
Ernest
Joseph - P
Death of Sir Harry Oakes Still A Mystery A Year On
Nassau Bahamas a year after Alfred De Marigny was acquitted in the slaying of Sir Harry Oakes no arrests have been made. The Duke of Windsor now governor says the case remains open and will until the killer is caught. Detective Raymond Schindler offered to reopen the case with official conduct and private investigators.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
Bahamas Supreme Court
Debonair de Marigny
Harry
Sir Harry
Barcnet
Westbourne
Duke of Windsor
England
Raymond C. Schindler
de Marigny
Schindler
Bread Beats Beer As Food Says Commission
The Federal Trade Commission declared bread has more nutritional value than beer in a ruling about advertising. The decision stresses that a worker would need large amounts of beer to obtain any comparable nourishment, contrasting it with bread’s claimed benefits.
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Washington Ore
Federal Trade Commission
Scommission
O Omel Tt
Prewern
Patton Birthday Acknowledged By U S Army Around Metz
The U S Third Army’s advance around Metz was described as a birthday gift to commander Lieut Gen George S Patton Jr who turned 59 yesterday. The report notes military movements and celebratory remarks as part of wartime progress in the area.
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London
U.S
Metz
George S
Four Albany County Judges Accused of Bias in Probe
Special Prosecutor George P. Monaghan accused four Supreme Court justices of bias and improper conduct in a probe of Albany County. He sought a transfer of the John J. Murphy case away from Albany, alleging packed juries and political influence, and said wire taps were used under court authority.
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Supreme Court
George P. Monaghan
Dewey
Albany County
Monaghan
Parton Swift
Safate
Athens
John J. Murgsy
Deargetssie Committee
Murphy
Aia
Swift
Daniell O’connell
Al _bany
Democratics
Gilbert V. Schenck
Abbany
Harria B. Steinberg
Timothy 5
O'Suliven
Albany County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Albany
Wert Packid
Friends
O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Schenck
Willam H. Murray
Troy
Francis Bergen
Harry E. Schirick
Kingston
Washington D. R. Receives Roosevelts Fourth Term Return
President Roosevelt rode back to the White House in a rain soaked parade rout from Pennsylvania Avenue to Union Station Plaza. Crowds estimated at 250,000 lined the route as officers deployed ropes and cables to keep spectators safe. The welcome home drew teary-eyed reminiscences from two teenage girls and a broad show of enthusiasm as Roosevelt saluted, smiled, and waved from his open car.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Willian A. van Duzer
Columbus Fountain
Union Station Plaza
Swiss Foreign Minister Marcel Pilet-Golaz resigns after Soviet rejection
Swiss Federal Council announced the resignation of Foreign Minister Marcel Pilet-Golaz after Russia refused to resume diplomatic relations and accused Switzerland of pro fascist sentiments. In a letter to President Walter Starmillé, Pilet-Golaz cited the new situation requiring fresh intact forces and stressed the need for unity in coming difficult years. He had led foreign affairs since 1941 and previously served as president in 1940.
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Bera
Switzerland
UPI
Federal Council
Marcel Pilet-Golez
Russia
Switerland
Soviet Union
Walter Starmifk
Swiss Confederaion
Jong
Pilot-Golaz
Ngo
Giuseppe Motta
Napoleon Crown And Watch Stolen From Invalides Chapel
Paris police report theft of Napoleon crown and gold watch from Invalides Chapel. The crown, a gilded silver piece weighing about three pounds, was displayed under glass in the Napoleon tomb building. Made in 1830 for the Emperor and inscribed To Napoleon the Great, some gilded leaves were stolen in 1918 but later recovered.
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Paris
Invalides Chapel
Napoleon
Cherbourg
Napoleon the Great
British Capture Forli and Push Toward Rimini Bologna Highway
British Eighth Army widened control of the Po plain by taking Forli a 65 000 population town southeast of Bologna after Fifth Corps pressure on the Forli airfield west of the town. Allied forces then advanced along the Rimini Bologna highway capturing the Fork barracks and surrounding railway areas while several hundred Germans were reported as captured. The battleline extended toward the Montone River with flows of German resistance from hill positions southwest of Rimini Folagne area.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Forli
Rimini
Bologna
Fifth Corps
C.F] Keightley
Montone
Forti
Ravenna
Himini-folagne
Anny
Feenza
Moountains
Perkins Parries Resignation Query at Cabinet Meeting
Secretary Frances Perkins on leaving a cabinet meeting was asked about resignation. She said she has submitted her resignation, a custom followed after each election. Laughing she replied that such acts occur at cabinet meetings, like brushing teeth done in private.
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Washington
Frances Perkins
Rose-velt Flowers Gives Roses to Celebrate Reelection
Washington florists distributed 20 000 roses to celebrate the President's reelection. Natives of Greece aided the campaign by gifting roses, while mentions of Italy and a 35 000 car quatipag figure appear as stray details in the torn text.
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Washington
Tyne- Washington
Greece
Italy
V-2 Blast Heard Ten Miles Across Britain
Reports from across Britain describe V-2 rocket blasts as shooting stars with thunder like noise. Eyewitnesses recount double explosions and bright flashes, while many believe the rockets resemble great arrows. Churchill says casualties are not heavy and censorship limits detailed damage reports.
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Henry B. Jameson
London
Siles
Churchill
House of Commons
Walue
Harrow Estapas
Vergeltuegswaffen” No. 2
V.2s Will Nullify Antwerp Says Nazi Claims
London reports German assertions that V-2 rockets will render Antwerp unusable as an Allied supply port and target front lines. Dr Krull notes London crater damage from shells and predicts Antwerp’s strategic value will shrink as aiming improves. A single long range shot is cited as more impactful than multiple artillery salvos.
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London
Antwerp
3Fax -Krull
West Picks Up Two Top Posts In New Congress
Washington Unassigned. UPI reports new Congress will organize in January giving West two top posts. Senate Military and Agriculture chairmanships likely go to party members. prospects center on Resnoles Smith and others for key committees. Johnson and Utahy, Wheeler, Thomas also discussed as potential chairs depending on retirements and reassignments.
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West
New Congress
Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate
Robert R
Bob) Resnoles
Ellison D
Cotton Ea
Johnson
D. Col
Agriculture
Senexor Wheeler
D-Mont
Interstate Commerce iCommittes
Thomas
D.-Okla
U-Boat Sunk by London Polish Destroyer Flotilla
The British Polish destroyer flotilla reports sinking a German submarine in the Aegean Sea after depth charges forced it to surface. Shellfire destroyed the conning tower and hull, according to the Admiralty announcement last night.
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London
Aegean
Japanese Reinforcements Land as Leyte Battles Continue
General MacArthur reports Japanese reinforcements of up to 10 000 aboard four cargo ships and others, with three transports and seven destroyers sunk. Allied air forces and fighters engage in two hours of combat, while initial attempts fail to halt landings. Leyte airbase reports squalls and smoke screens hindering high level bombing.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Mindoro Straz
Degen
Associated Press
Richard Sersholz
OPA Cracks Down on Cigarette Racketeering
The Office of Price Administration says a growing black market in cigarettes is developing. Enforcement chief Thomas Emerson warns some cities show racketeering while still keeping shortages acute. Detroit claims no black market though officials vow action and book inspections at distributor level.
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Washington
Price
Thomas I. Emerson
OPA
Emer' JSON
Wloe. Fitzgerald
Dakor
Fitzgerald
Detroit
Emerson
Boot Jeg
Ask
Sagis
State Has Never Hit Quota for E Bonds
New York and New Fork state officials note the state never reached its quota for Series E bonds in War Loan drives. Frederick W. Gehle, state war finance committee chairman, said the audit covers bonds in the drive starting November 20 and emphasized determination to meet targets.
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New York
Frederick W. Gehle
State War Finance Committee
Sevier 7
Fourth Marines Awarded Presidential Unit Citation
The Fourth Marine Division received the Presidential Unit Citation for its capture of Saipan and Tinian. The award also went to the First Marine Division for Guadalcanal and to the Second Marine Division for Tarawa, marking a historic acknowledgment of their decisive actions in World War II.
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Vawnington
Saipan
Tinian
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Reds Split Nazi Lines In Hungary
Russian forces pierced German defenses around Budapest by cutting the Budapest Miskolc railway near Mezokovesd and pushed twenty miles west of the Tisza River. The advance lengthened the front to 42 miles and threatened the enemy rear, with 4,100 more Hungarians and Germans killed or captured, bringing total losses since October 6 to about 150,000. Voeroes urged Hungarians to desert the Germans, via leaflets and broadcasts, as Second Ukraine Army units pressed toward Budapest and the Czechoslovak border.
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London
Budapest
Miskolc
Larea
Mezokovesd
Moscow
Tisza
Red Army
Enemly
Hungary
Janos Voeroes
Rodion Y. Malinevsky
Second Ukraine
Ooslovakian
Miskulc
Voerces
Moscow J
Adm
Nicholas Horthy
REDS
Doris Duke Says Cromwell Demanded 7 Million Endowment
Doris Duke testified in a deposition that James J R Cromwell sought a 7 million endowment in exchange for a divorce plan. He would receive about 130000 a year plus more if possible, a demand she rejected. The case moved between Reno New Jersey and Hawaii as a Nevada Reno divorce was nullified by a New Jersey court. Cromwell had served as US Minister in Canada in 1950.
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Doris Duke Cromwell
James J. R. Cromwell
Afr
Cromwell
Persohal Benedit
Nevada
New Jersey
Hawaiian Islands
Reno
Vada
William McHaight
New York
WW. E Perkins
McKnight
Perkins
Cromwel
U. S
Canad
Girdles and Baby Pants Move Toward Civilians
War Production Board lifts allocation limits on neoprene types to ease civilian goods. Officials say centers and coverings can be made for nonmilitary uses and civilian demand for girdles gloves and rubber bedding may return as agencies coordinate local manufacturer signals.
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Washington
War Production Board
Imaybe
Patton's Offensive Pushes Deep Into Metz Sector
Allied forces under Supreme Headquarters report a 75 mile front break of Metz by Patton's Third Army. American units reached within nine miles of the Saar border near the French frontier while pushing toward Tragny and Fremers in the western front. German counterattacks north of Metz were repulsed as Sixth Armored and Second Tank Divisions advanced with infantry, threatening deeper into the Siegfried Line near Fremers and Chateau-Salins.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Third Army
Metz
Zieniles
Saar Basin
Mosene
Hoenigsmacher
Knigssmacher
Sagr
Sixth Armored
Onslazghe
Bucky
Mem
Tragny
Meiz
Premers
Fremers
Saar
Saar-Drucken
Siegfried Line
Chateau-Salins
U S Heavy Bombers Aid First Army
American heavy bombers attacked Cologne and Frankfurt targets to support the First Army during a thrust ahead of the Third Army offensive. Airfields near the Ruhr region were bombed heavily for the first time, with Luftwaffe batteries and dense cloud defenses. Several bombers and fighters were missing after the daylight strike.
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London
Cologne
Frankfurt
First Army
Third Army
Courtney Hodges
Reid
Ribr
Dar
France
Eighth Air Force
Atere
Tihe
Luft Waila
Ruhr
Large Force of Superforts Raid Nanking Docks
Washington reports a large task force of B-29 Superfortresses attacked the docks and warehouse areas of Nanking China, during daylight. The War Department said details on damage would be released when available. Major General A and the 70th Air Force announced the raid with no further specifics provided.
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Washington
Nanking
China
War Department
Yangtze River
70Th Air Force
Italian Affairs Taken Out of General's Hands
Washington reports say Italian affairs moved from General hands to Harold MacMillan and the Allied commission. Commodore Ellery Scone is replaced as chief commissioner by MacMillan, with the State Department confirming new supervisory duties.
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Washington
EPI
Traijan
Sir Henry Mall
Wit _ McGueanzan
H Roosevelt
Pessi
Churchil
United
Britain
Ed- Commission For
Harold MacMillan
Alied
Ellery Scone
U. S
Buffalo Transport Strike Ends After Brief Standstill
A Buffalo trolley and bus strike that halted service for about two hours yesterday morning was settled by the Frontier Bus and Car Employers Union and a rival faction. Frans J. Frears said a resolution approved by both sides allowed a vote by business agents rather than executive appointment. Leonard J. Yungbluth of the International Railway Co. reported some workers were sick. service resumed two hours later and normal operations returned.
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Bufaio
Buffalo
Acemoon
Aciai
Frans J. Frears
Cheimman
Frontier Bus
Car Eimvlordes Unioi
Lernard J. Yungbluth
the International Railway Co
Sul
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