Kawakita treason trial defense rests with witness
In Los Angeles on June 25 the defense called Satoru Mori to testify Kawakita served only as an interpreter at the Oeyama prison camp nickel mine and had no other duties. Mori claimed Kawakita was not a guard and the Japanese draft law could affect his citizenship status. Two ex-soldiers testified to alleged brutalities by Kawakita, including wooden club strikes and pushing prisoners into a dirty pool.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya Kawakita
Satoru Mori
Nippon Metallurgical Co. Empire
Oeyama
Nickel
Honshu
Kawakita
Nisei
Mori
United States
Calexico
Calif
Bataan
Marcus Real
Santa Fe
N. M
Real
Morris Lavine
Independents Up In Voting Ratio Across Nation
George Gallup reports a rising independent share in the electorate. The survey shows 29 percent now call themselves independent, up from 20 percent in 1940 and 1944, with independents spread across education, age, and occupations. The East Central states show the strongest independent presence, and Wallace supporters add to the count.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Institute
IGP
Che
Akonererpera Ses
South
Midwest
East Central
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Woman Dies in Arizona Vehicle Crash West of Weston
In a late report the Yuma sheriff's office says Mrs Eunice Hance 62 died from multiple injuries after a car veered off a highway seven miles west of Weston. Her son Orville 25 sustained a fractured pelvis and was recovering. The incident occurred June 6 but was reported Friday June 25. Mrs Hance's only address listed was Texas.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Yuma
Economy Focus Guides Red Cross Convention
The American Red Cross delegates endorse economy of operation with strict scrutiny of every dollar. Atlantic City will host the 1949 convention June 26 to 30. Three new board members are Mrs. Arthur H. Van denberg Harold Young and Mrs. J K B Hare, while other governors are re-elected. Mrs. Vandenberg to replace Judge Stanley L. Orr as Cleveland chapter head.
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San Francisco
Earl Cribben
Chino
Red Cross
Atlantic City
Board of Governors
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Harold Young
Little Rock
Ark
J. K. B. Hare
Pittsburgh
Vandenberg
Stanley L. Orr
Cleveland
Ford Will Preach At Union Service On the Lawn
Rev. Wesley P. Ford of the First Christian church will preach at a summer union service on the lawn of the First Methodist church at 8 p.m. Sunday. The sermon topic is Sources of Power and Permanence. Special music features a duet by Patty Bidgood and Mary Stewart with W. E. Davis leading community singing.
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Wesley P. Ford
First Christian Church
Summer Union
First Methodist Church
Rev. Ford
Patty Bidgood
Mary Stewart
W. E. Davis
Pen Term Decreed For Cruel Father
Lawrence Kunin a 31 year old Beverly Hills salesman pleaded guilty to wilful cruelty to the child and received a six month sentence. His wife a 25 year old was convicted of manslaughter in December death of Denise and is serving a one to ten year term. A judge barred the couple from contacting their son Steven.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Kunin
Beverly Hills
Kunin
Denise
Steven
Bryant Whiting Elected First Springerville Mayor
Springerville selects Bryant Whiting as its first mayor after council vote. Incorp date given as January 5. Bob Reed chosen fire commissioner and Bill Williams street age and water commissioner noted.
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Bryant Whiting
Springerville
Bob Reed
Bill Williams
Mehren Named Campaign Manager for Harless Gubernatorial Bid
Phoenix June 25 Richard F Marless appointed Lawrence Mehren a Peoria citrus rancher as manager of his Democratic governorship campaign Mehren has lived in Arizona since 1940 except for overseas service and is vice president of the Arizona Citrus Growers Association and a member of the Arizona ...( truncated )
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Phoenix
Richard F. Marless
Lawrence Mehren
Peoria Citrus
Mehren
Arizona
Oveseas
Arizona Citrus Growers
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