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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

7

Lucille Ball on Set Slugged by a Stunt Man and Birth Plans

Hollywood column notes Lucille Ball endured numerous injuries on The Fuller Brush Girl set. She describes bruises from shipboard stunts and a blast of bath powder, plus a medical scare. Ball also discusses Desi Arnaz's view and her wish to start a family as filming continues.

Hollywood Lucille Ball Lucille Eddie Albert Lucy Miss Ball Desi Arnaz Albert

Frank Pace Becomes Army Secretary

Frank Pace Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of the Army succeeding Gordon Gray. The former director of the budget received the commission from Defense Secretary Johnson in a ceremony with the cabinet and defense leaders. A telegram from Herbert Hoover lauded Pace as extraordinarily able.

Washington Frank Pace, Jr Army Gordon Gray Pace Fred Vinson Defense Johnson Herbert Hoover Defense Department

Man Linked to Dozens of Bank Thefts in St Louis

A 62 year old man, William R. Evans, is tied to numerous thefts totaling about 31 million dollars, according to the FBI. Miss Audrey Lorenzen, a bank teller, helped capture him with a passerby after he stole over 1500 dollars from her bank. An FBI agent labeled Evans a notorious stick man who uses gum or sticky paper in crimes.

ST. Louis William R. Evans Audrey Lorenzen Evans FBI Gerald B. Norris

Bank theft figure linked to 1936 Manhattan bond case

A man from Milton, Massachusetts denied involvement in the St. Louis theft after a pursuit that ended with him suffering a heart attack. The inquiry touches on his suspected role in a $590,000 bond theft from the Bank of Manhattan in 1936 and an attempt to grab money using a stick to reach cages.

Bank of Manhattan Evans Milton Mass St. Louis

Minister Forced to Make 12 Hour Trip by Hitch-Hiker

Orange Baptist minister Rev. R. C. Kasper of Locust Grove said a hitch-hiker in an Army uniform forced him to drive 12 hours across the state after he picked him up Monday afternoon. The driver produced a gun and ordered Kasper to Richmond.

Buchanan Here R. C. Kasper Locust Grove Kasper Richmond

Robbery and assault near Herelon on U S 11

A man reported being stopped two miles south of Here lon U S 11 by an assailant who hit him and stole about $40. Kasper received treatment for bruises and lacerations. California scientists doubt converting seawater to fresh water is feasible due to high costs.

Kasper Herelon U. S. 11 California Cal

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