Immorality Reported Rampant In Germany After War
In Berlin a divorce court handles 12 000 cases since last November amid rising immorality and juvenile delinquency. Judge Gunther Greffin cites loss of decency and long distance marriages collapsing as soldiers return. Postwar changes to divorce laws do little to curb the trend.
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Berlin
Doktor Gunther Greffin
Landgreichits
U. S
Hitler
Leagl
Germany
Greffin
Herr Greffin
Hans
Gerdach
Gerda
Control Council
School Consolidation Plan Defeated in Albemarle County
In Charlottesvi a Va on June 12 a $2,000,000 school consolidation and reorganization proposal was voted down in a special election. Unofficial returns from 23 of 24 precincts show 1,033 against and 895 in favor. The plan would have reduced county buildings from 53 to 22 and funded a tax increase to cover the cost and long bus trips for students.
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Charlotyrsvia
Ablemarle County Board of Education
Legless Veteran Wins Careful Driving Award
Chicago dispatch reports Harold Rutz a 24 year old former infantryman who lost both legs in World War II won the Chicago Motor Club carefully driving contest. Observers watched his car from Hammond Indiana to Black Oak suburb and awarded him five for being the day’s safest driver.
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Chicago
Harold Rutz
Chicago Motor Club
Rutz
Hammond
Ind
Black Oak
New Anesthetic For Horses Developed
Army veterinarians at Fort Riley Kansas developed a new anesthetic for horses. The American Veterinary Medical Association journal reported the formula largely eliminates the excitement stage, reducing danger to animals and handlers during veterinary surgery.
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Army
Fort Riley
Kans
Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
Track Driver Burned to Death in Virginia Collision
Two trucks collided on route 13 near the Maryland line in Virginia. One driver died from burns and another was treated for minor injuries. The deceased was tentatively identified as Thomas Henry Parker, 36, of Salisbury, a discharged Navy veteran.
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Salisbury
Maryland
Virginia
P. C. Kellam
Thomas Henry Parker
Monarchists Clash with Republicans in Rome and Naples
Clashes between Monarchists and Republicans erupt in Rome with armed confrontations and police in plain clothes. In Naples troops and demonstrations escalate as Italy stares at a Republic with a king, while the cabinet weighs convening a constitutional assembly now.
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Naples
Italy
Giuseppe Romita
Plaza del Popolo
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Caranto
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Supreme Court
Two Killed Seven Injured in Lancaster Fire
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a fourth general alarm blaze tore through two downtown buildings. Fire Chief Harry Miller reported the fire began in the Grand Theatre basement, forcing 15 families from their apartments. The dead are Captain Roy Weibush and Charles P Maples, 79, both succumbing to smoke at Lancaster General Hospital. The fire caused over $100000 in damage and took four hours to fight amid an electrical storm.
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Lancaster
Harry Miller
Grand Theatre
Miller
Roy Weibush
Fire Department
Charles P. Maples
Lancaster General Hospital
Viscose Labor Talks Stall As Wage Dispute Persists
In February the union served notice on American to open wage negotiations aiming for 18 12 cents more per hour matching gains in other industries. The Meadville scheduling dispute delayed talks indefinitely, and the union pledged to renew the contract talks thirty days after the sixty day negotiation window ends, with the deadline set for June.
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American
Meadville
Strasburg Cubs Beat Middletown 9-5 on Strong Pitching
Strasburg toppled Middletown 9-5 as pitcher Jack Boyer limited the visitors to five hits. Middletown starter Carper lasted four innings before Ross took over and a third pitcher finished the game. The winning runs came in the fifth on Ross' wildness and hittable pitching.
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Middletown
Strasburg Cubs
Jack Boyer
Strasburg
Carper
Ross
Grandmother Valedictorian at Chicago Adult High School
Mrs. Helen Kotin, 46, is named valedictorian of Central Y. M. C. A. high school’s graduating class. Tonight 82 graduates will receive diplomas at commencement exercises, marking a special service to adults.
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Chicago
Helen Kotin
Central Y. M. C. A. High School
Bankhead condition worsens to grave state
Senator John Bankhead of Alabama remains in Bethesda Naval Hospital after a stroke on May 24. R. E. Duncan, the hospital commander, reported today that his condition has developed further complications and is considered grave.
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Washington
John Bankhead
D.-Ala
R. E. Duncan
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Record Oat Crop Seen in Pennsylvania
One of the largest oats crops in recent years is anticipated by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture after beneficial rains in May. The federal-state crop reporting service also indicated yesterday that yields for wheat and rye will be a bushel per acre larger than previously expected.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Virginians In The Major Leagues
George McQuinn of Arlington stroked a lone hit as the Philadelphia Athletics fell 1-0 to Chicago. Edward Shokes of Winchester went hitless in three trips for the Reds but contributed to a double play and ten putouts as Cincinnati beat the Giants 3-2. Monte Kennedy of Amelia pitched two hitless innings in relief for the Giants, who lost 3-2 to Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
George McQuinn
Arlington
Philadelphia Athletics
Christopher
Chicago
Edward Shokes
Winchester
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Giants
Monte Kennedy
Amelia
New York Giants
Cincinnati
AFL Leader Kills Patrolman in Police Headquarters
Massillon reports an AFL leader, claimed ordered by the FBI to take over, killed Patrolman Myron Henderson, 42, at police headquarters early today and was wounded himself. The gunman, Lester Martin, 26, Navy veteran and head of the AFL at Tyson Bearing Corp, was shot during the attack.
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Massillon
AFL
FBI
Stanley W. Switter
Myron Henderson
Switter
Lester Martin
Federal Labor Union
Tyson Bearing Corp
Taft Urges Gradual Easing of Price Controls
Senator Taft told the Senate it would be dangerous to end price controls soon but urged relaxing rigid wartime ceilings. He cited OPA ceilings still below production cost and pointed to butter as an example where profits vanished. He called for future controls that preserve incentives for needed goods.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
OPA
Train Rails Removed Seen as Sabotage Near McDonald Crossing
Two rails on the eastbound track of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad were moved just ahead of a fast freight and a Chicago to New York passenger train near McDonald road crossing. Chester Williams labeled it sabotage, noting a derailment near a curve and a damaged signal wire. A wreck crew repaired the track in under an hour with no passenger train delays.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
McDonald Road
Chicago
New York
Chester Williams
Akron
Williams
Chetnik Leader Claims British Instructions in Yugoslavia
Gen. Draja Mihailovic testified he received a British mission to Yugoslavia directing him to destroy partisan forces. He said his Chetnik troops had an erratic, mutual relationship with German occupiers in 1943 and blamed some commanders for collaboration.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Draja Mihailovic
Tito
Moscow
Mihailovic
Campbell to Use Jet Propelled Boat in Record Attempt
London June 12 Sir Malcolm Campbell will use a boat powered by a jet engine in an attempt to break his own speed record in England this fall. He said it will be the first time a jet engine has been fitted to a boat.
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London
Malcolm Campbell
England
Campbell
Arrest in We Bftenberg castle jewel theft case
War Department announced the arrest of Roy C. Carlton, a former enlisted man, for investigation in connection with the We Bftenberg castle jewel theft.
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Washington
The
War Department Today
Roy C. Carlton
Committee Members Get Subtle Reminder To Move Faster
Members of the House military committee received a nudge on draft extension laws via boxes of turtles from Milwaukee's Bring Back Daddy Club. Slogans urged automatic discharges after 18 months and a full year extension. A turtle was kept by a committee aide while 25 others were left to decide.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Congress
Milwaukee
Glen Wilkins Recovering After Operation at Winchester Hospital
C Glen Wilkins of Middletown a staff member of the Northern Virginia Daily was reported in very satisfactory condition today after an operation yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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C. Glen Wilkins
Middletown
Northern Virginia Daily
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Father McGilley Named Assistant Pastor at St. Agnes
Father McGilley, former spiritual advisor to the Holy Name Society of the local parish, will serve as assistant pastor at St. Agnes, a larger church than the Winchester facility.
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Holy Name Society
Father McGilley
St. Agnes
Winchester
Bevin Addresses Jewish Immigration and Palestine Policy
Foreign Secretary Bevin rejects immigration risk framing and cites colonial limits while noting U S support for the Palestine commission. Labor Party ministers back repeal of the 1939 white paper on Jewish immigration as they aim for a world without war within ten years.
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Colonial Office
United States
New York
Palestine
Bevin
Palestine Commission
Labor Party
Philip Noel- Baker
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct responses to ten questions with true false and fact-based answers. Topics include military figures, postal rules, and historical figures, ending with Woodrow Wilson.
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Soviet Russia
the Fox
Woodrow Wilson
Who Wrote the First Army March
The First Army March was written by T Sgt Casper L Boragine of the Adjutant General s Section Headquarters First Army.
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First Army
Casper L. Boragine
Adjutant General's Section
Headquarters
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