Jury acquits excuses but convicts in border marijuana case
James Brown, 27, a Black defendant, claimed he did not know 300 grains of marijuana were tied to his clothing when crossing at Douglas last May. Customs officers testified to the discovery and Brown received a 14 month sentence after a ten minute jury session. He said he drank in Agua Prieta and was intoxicated the night before. The jury returned a unanimous verdict under Judge Albert Sames.
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James Brown
Douglas
Brown
Billford
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mexico
Customs
Albert Sames
Tankseye view of Alban Hills battle near Rome
American tanks and tank destroyers pushed toward Lanuvio and Genzano on the Alban Hills to fight German positions. Reporter and crew, including Sgt Charles Wilson of Brooklyn, described heavy shelling near Rome while advancing with infantry and noting pillboxes mines and caves along the lines south of the city.
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Alban Hills
Italy
Lanuvio
Genzano
Charles Wilson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lanuvia
Pen
Rome
Carey Longmire
New York
George Dorsey
Stars and Stripes
Montana Ave
Los Angeles
Wilson
Pvt
Frank Bally
Bronx
Andie Rome Highway
Mediterranean
Speech Returns To Veteran In Quarrel With His Brother
Mario Mastriani, a GE inspector and Purple Heart recipient, spoke for the first time in 16 months after a Tunisian bombing concussion. He urges his 16-year-old brother Tony to stay in school as Tony threatens to quit to work, signaling a family celebration.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Mario Mastriani
Tunisia
Mario
Tony
General Electric
Joe
Lure Of Travel Led Dixie Rose Lane To Marry Seven Men
Denver May 31 Mrs Dixie Rose Lane confessing in an interview that the lure of travel prompted her to wed seven men over 14 years She said she never divorced any husband one died another nulled and one prisoner of the Germans Homer was the only one she truly loved Franklin Lane the seventh husband alerted authorities Suspect bigamy and she is held in jail awaiting action in the case
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Denver
Dixie Rose Lane
Texas
West Virginia
Kentucky
Colorado
Dixie Rose
Homer
Franklin Lane
Disa
Frank A. Wacob
Dixie Rose Belle Hughes Morris Gettel
Edgar Sims
Dickerson Smith Lane
Girl, Father, Two Brothers Held In Death
A 17 year old girl Ruth Yates was jailed as a material witness in the May 18 murder of James Robert Sherrill. Her father Roy Yates and brothers Dennis and Harold Yates were charged with the killing. Police say the girl described being abducted and raped and helping move the injured body from the car. A $2,500 reward was offered for the killer.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tullahoma
State Highway Patrol
W. C. O’lee
Ruth Yates
James Robert Sherrill
Roy Yates
Dennis
Harold Yates
Sherrill
Miss Yates
Jimmy
Coffee County
Bankhead Defends Cotton Price Parity Amendment
Senator Bankhead argues the cotton price amendment seeks to raise cotton prices to parity to aid farmers rather than textile mills. The measure would force OPA to adjust textile ceilings every 60 days to reflect cotton price fluctuations, with critics warning of inflation and broader price-control risks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Danaher
D-Conn
Bowles
Sen
Bankhead
D-Ala
Banking Committee
Senate
OPA
Congress
Alabaman
Crime declines in Mexico says official statistics
A WUP A survey by the director general of statistics reports crime in Mexico City is falling. The 1939 tally recorded 23 420 felony cases, 21 318 in 1942, and the first four months of 1943 suggest about 20 000 felonies for the year.
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Mexico
Mexico City
WUP
Director General of Statistics
Woman Helps Police Find Hidden Evidence on Abandoned Road
A woman assisted officers by hiding evidence in bushes along an abandoned road. The next morning she directed authorities to the spot, leading to discovery of the scene.
Young Captain Died In Kiel Raid
A memorial letter honors Captain Don, killed over Kiel on May 14, 1943, at age 22, describing his character and his contributions as a fearless airman who led Fortresses over Germany. The note to Mr and Mrs Stockton of Los Angeles reflects on duty, sacrifice, and remembrance.
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Kiel
London
U.P
Don
Brookwood Cemetery
Europe
Bookwood
America
Germany
France
Redondo Beach Pilot Don Stockton Two Buddies Die In War
Redondo Beach native Captain Don Stockton, son of Mr and Mrs McKinley Stockton, served as a captain in the air corps after enlisting in 1941. He had three fellow flyers. two were killed in action in England, leaving one survivor, SrI Baldwin of Yakima, Washington, commander of Fortress Hells Angeles, who toured the country. The Stockton family includes a defense plant supervisor father and two older brothers in the aircraft industry.
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Redondo Beach
Calif
Don Stockton
McKinley Stockton
Lompos
Stanford University
Air Corps
England
Don
Stockton
Srl Baldwin
Yakima
Wash
Hell's Angeles
Richard
Dallas
Tex
Oliver L
Inglewood
Cottey College
Helicopter Efficiency Compared to Planes in Passenger Flight
Estimates show helicopters need 200 horsepower to carry two passengers at 100 mph, while conventional planes require about 65 horsepower for the same task. The comparison highlights significant efficiency differences between rotorcraft and fixed wing aircraft for short trips.
Battered Body Found In Lake and Grandson Held
An autopsy links the nude battered body found in Eastwood Lake to Mrs Edward M Jewett of Boonville Missouri missing since May 10. Her grandson Edward Jewett Martin, a 24 year old Charlotte chemist, is charged with murder. Police say a blood stained car, teeth and clothing were found in his possession.
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Durham
N. C
Eastwood Lake
Edward M. Jewett
Boonville
Edward Jewett Martin
Roman A. Horton
Durham County
Martin
Charlotte
H. E. King
King
Man Indicted Over Jewelry Ring Found in Lock Box
Ville officials report a grand jury indicted Martin Thursday after a lock box rented in his name yielded three diamond rings and a diamond studded brooch. Authorities note the case follows a May 8 visit to inspect property and a May 10 disappearance of Mr Jewett at Boonville.
Size of U S Treasury Gold Bar
A United States Treasury gold bar would measure about 50 feet in length 30 feet in width and 21 feet in thickness according to the description.
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United States Treasury
Onion Seed Yield Claim
A claim states that one pound of onion seeds can produce four tons of onions, indicating extraordinary yield efficiency. The statement emphasizes seed productivity without citing growing conditions or varieties.
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United States Customs
U. S
Reynolds Packard
Tas
Trio
Sen. Bankhead
By Walter Cronkite
Mrs. Stockton
THE
Capt Stockton
Martin’s
Lake
Edward Martin
Life With ‘Junior
E24ce
Borden Com
Borden
Montgomery Ward
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