Fire Kills Six In Auto Crash At Hopkinsville
Six women died in a flaming crash between a car carrying soldiers and a transport truck near Camp Campbell. Three soldiers in the auto were injured. Victims identified include Mrs Lucy Roper hospital superintendent, Miss Maude Oatts, Ann Roper, Miss Mary Ann Pryor nurse, Miss Trador visitor, and Miss Mary Jefford nurse. The crash sparked a blaze as a heavily loaded trailer burst into flames.
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Camp Campbell
George Womble
Kentucky State Police
Lucy Roper
Jennie Stewart Memorial Hospital
Maude Oatts
Richards Amendment Seeks Congressional Review Of Aid Program
The Richards amendment would let Congress revisit the aid plan early next year to judge whether recipient nations act in good faith and cooperate against possible Russian aggression. It would allow half the funding to be spent before next June 30, with Greece, Turkey, Iran, Korea and the Philippines excluded from that limit. other amendments seek to fund China, place the program on an interim basis, and modify Greece Turkey allocations. Debate opens with descriptors ranging from investment in American security to accusations of insanity.
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Congress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
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Vorys
Rohio
Foreign Affairs Committee
China
United Nations Organization
City water protests erupt over bonds and funding
Mayor Houston and Mansfield clash over waterworks revenue reports and the choice between longer term bonds and six year notes. Mathews blasts revenue bonds while Mansfield, Seany, and the mayor defend them as necessary for postwar improvements including fire trucks and a new sewer system.
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Houston
Mansfield
Mathews
Seany
San Carlos Reservoir storage report with a donor note
The 24 hour ending 7 am Wednesday shows available storage at 155,873 acre feet with a loss of 1,534 acre feet. An American businessman R Mayer described as the only passenger on a 40 seat Brussels to London flight commented the seating situation.
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San Carlos Reservoir
R. Mayer
Brussels
Belgium
London
Truman Defends Record as Sugar Ration Inquiry Proceeds
President Truman denounces closed hearings over Vaughan testimony while criticizing leaks and press access. He notes public hearings for most coverage and defends Vaughan presence. discusses tax policy, budget fixed charges, and Democratic committee actions as they seek a McGrath successor and report on Alan Kirk’s Stalin meeting.
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Vaughan
Congress
Sen. George
DGA
Pilot Hall Guided Plane While Bessey Reported Controls
Miss Nichols described flying over Corsica the Mediterranean and the south of France in the transport plane. She said the aircraft was on automatic pilot but Hall gave knob instructions and controlled speed altitude and direction. Captain Bessey confirmed Hall remained in command throughout the flight.
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Miss Nichols
Corsica
France
Capt. Bessey
Record Times for Channel Crossing
The entry notes three historic channel crossings with times: Gertrude Ederle of the United States completed the swim in a little over 14 and a half hours in 1926, Wenceslas Spacek of Bohemia posted 10 hours 45 minutes in 1926, and another Cuban channel swim took 21 hours 18 minutes.
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Gertrude Ederle
United States
Wenceslas Spacek
Bohemia
Red Chinese advance clouds Nationalist hold on Foochow
Shanghai reports say Communist forces tighten ring around Foochow with outer defenses fallen and Red troops severing Min river access. Nationalist HQ moved to Haitan island while provincial government relocates to Amoy. Lin Piao drills four armies near Canton for possible southward push to trap Pai Chung-hsi. American consulate general intends to monitor Nationalist moves.
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Shanghai
Ta Kung Pao
Foochow
Min
Haitan
Fukein
Amoy
Welfare benefits may be paid to residents living out of state
Arizona allows some welfare recipients living in other states to collect benefits under conditions set by the state welfare department and Arizona statutes. Each case is reviewed by the welfare board and may not cover more than five years.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Attorney General's Office
State Welfare Department
Fred C. Wilson
Welfare Board
Eloise Castro Acosta Rites Set At Santa Cruz Church
Requiem high mass for Eloise Castro Acosta who died Wednesday at 812 S Fourth Ave is scheduled for 9 a m Friday at Santa Cruz Church with burial in Holy Hope Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8 p m Thursday at the family home. She was 73 and survived by two sons Raymond of Tucson and Frank of Los Angeles five daughters Elinora Carmen Molina Elsie Gonzales Carmen Orozco all of Tucson and Aurora Mondagon Phoenix and 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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S. Fourth Ave
Friar Santa Cruz
Holy Hope Cemetery
Reilly Funeral Home
Acosta
Raymond
Tucson
Frank
Los Angeles
Elinora
Carmen Molina
Elsie Gonzales
Carmen Orozco
Aurora Mondagon
Phoenix
Officials Flee Canton to Inland War Capital
Wartime transfer shows most Chinese officials leaving Canton for Chungking with some relocating to Formosa where Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has established his headquarters.
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Chungking
Canton
Formosa
Chiang- Kai-shek
Montezuma Hotel Sold in Nogales for 350000
The 120 room Montezuma hotel in Nogales Ariz was sold Wednesday to G and B Realty Co an Arizona corporation for 350000 in revenue stamps The seller was Mrs Teresa Bowman of Nogales and Tucson widow of W G Bowman The deal also included part of the Brickwood hotel property Elmer J Goldwyn of Tucson is president and Solomon E Green is secretary.
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Nogales
Ariz
Montezuma
G and B Realty Co
Arizona
Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office
Elmer J. Goldwyn
Tucson
Solomon E. Green
Teresa Bowman
W. G. Bowman
Brickwood Hotel
Day's Activities In Congress By Associated Press
Expected to confirm Atty Gen Clark as supreme court justice and Sen McGrath to succeed Clark. Banking committee probes unions economic power while subcommittee reopens hearings on amendments to the Construction Finance Corp act. Foreign relations and armed services panels hear arms for Europe testimony. Senate house conferees seek agreement on 6 billion foreign aid. House votes on amendments to arms for Europe bill.
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Atty
Clark
Supreme Court
Sen
McGrath
D-Ri
Banking Committee
Ex-Douglas Man Buys Nogales Seafood Firm
Louis Bilbao, former Douglas resident and long time motion picture theater operator, has purchased the Nogales Freezing & Storage Co. The plant employs 100 workers in winter for packaging and processing Gulf of California seafood. Bilbao says contracts for Mexico products have been signed with eastern chain stores.
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Nogales
Ariz
Louis Bilbao
Douglas
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