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ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Pag JSltYtl July 1948 tonight after methodical search ing. The family and two attorneys tore through all the file In the house, through drawers and closets. But the will was missing. Her mother, red-eyed from Federal Fund to Cover Los Alamos Road Costs LOS ALAMOS, July fl () The Los Alamos operations division reported today the Public Jap Threatened POWs With Death LOS ANGELES, July (if) The threat that "you'll never get back to the states" was attributed by an American ex-war prisoner todav to Tomoya Kawakita. form'' weeping, said that the actress's estate might be surprisingly Roads Administration vvll con Congress Won't Be Called Back for Homing Action ST.

LOUIS, July 9 (President Truman has written to a Missouri congressman saying "I can't see very well the necessity of calling back the same Congress to do nothing about it (the housing situation), although I have the matter under serious consideration." Representative Kara ten said he received the letter today. He wrote Mr. Truman last week urging that Congress be called into special session to deal with the housing situation, saying the people were "shocked" that Congress failed to enact "adequate housing legislation." er interpreter in Japan's Camp Oeyama. "whacked me across the arm and wrist with saber of aome kind" when Rieh told him that three men were not enough to carry a heavy log uphill at the nickel mine which was operated as an adjunct to the camp. Then, Rich testified, Kawakita refused him medical aid, "so I wrapped up the wounds myself and went back to work." Arthur Staniger, Tucson, Ariz-said that the first time he saw Kawakita, the interpreter lined up a group of prisoners and said "I guess you fellows understand the circumstances if you don't work, you'll suffer." Staniger said Kawakita had forced undernourished Americans, including George W.

Simpson, of Oklahoma City, to run around the camp compound until they fell exhausted. FOR SALE Buildings to be removed from the University of New Mexico Campus 1 Tile and Brick Storage Shed with approximately 5000 sq. ft. 1 Five Room Frame Stucco Residence with bath-room fixtures. Bids will ba received op to 10:00 a.

nil July 10 by R. E. StrahJem, acting-comptroller, University el New Mtxke. Information furnished by Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at 200 North University or Phone 3-5121 "We'll kill all you prisoners right here, whether you win or lose," Maury Rich, St, Louis, witness at Kawakita's trial on treason charges, quoted the da tract for paving of five miles between state road 4 at Bandelier fork and a new construction work-era camp not later than August. The spokesman said the paving will be 24 feet wide with eight foot shouders, A survey party is expected this week to run a preliminary check on a proposed Los Alamos-Albuquerque highway, The check will determine if the proposal if feasible.

Jt Is expeeted to take a month. The rocd would crose the Rio Grande near Cochiti to join the rendant as sayjng. Th threat, said the witness In Kawakita'a U. 8. district court trial, was voiced to a group of gaunt survivors ei aaiaan inq Corregidor Jess than a year he Albuquerque highway near Santo Domingo.

fore aay, Police Seek Cause Behind Suicide Of Carole Landis HOLLYWOOD, July Police probe into the mystery of the sleeping pill suicide of Carole Landis today brought forth denial of romance by aeter Hex Harrison. The suavt British leading man expressed belief that the beautiful blonde had taken her life because ef worry over "general financial problems," Harrison, who found the clad body of Miss Landis sprawling on a golden rug in her bathroom Monday, told questioning officers: "Carole Landis was not in love with met "We were Just good friends. "My wife and I were not estranged. I intended joining her in New York this week. "Miss Landis, as a friend, told me of her financial difficulties Sunday night." Last Recording It was that last twoaome supper which police hoped would clear up the mystery of the suicide of the vivacious blonde whose last professional appearance told the world of the gaiety of Hollywood.

That was during a two-minute movie star recording last Friday. Her mother, Mrs. Clara Landis, agreed with Harrison that her daughter's death might have been prompted by money difficulties. She sobbed to police: "Carole was in financial trouble. She had sold her house, her car, but things still piled up.

Kawaktte. Centre, and who went to Japan in ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA ETCETERA 1939, also tola tne Americana wiai San 'Franeisco was being bombed small. Mrs. Landis said: "I know that she had sold her car, and the house and her other things, but Carole still seemed te need money." Police continued probing re lentlessly into every angle to learn why the actress killed herself, leaving only the poignant note to her mother. The tragic note gave no too-son for auicide.

Carole wrote only that she regretted her action, but "there is no way te avoid it." She also told of her love for her mother, beseeehed her pray ers, and signed the brief note, "Your Baby." 11080 Weekly Salary Harrison's denial of rumors of a romance between him and the beautiful actress, was upheld by his wife, German-bora Lilji Palmer, who came by plane from New York to jpln her husband. Miss' Palmer, also. an. actress, mid that Miss Landis was a friend of both hers and her husband's, and that they were "equally stunned and grieved at her death." Carole Landis and Harrison became friends two years ago when she was in England, starring in 'The Brass Monkey" and "The Noose." She had recently signed with EagleLion studio for two more and that the United States was losing the War, said Ficn, a xorm-er restaurant operator. Rich testified also that Kawakita stood him at attention and APPOINTED films, one in which she would have co-starred with Turhan.

Bey, called "The Hypnotist," Eagle-Lion studio listed the actress's correct age as II, T.vervone in Hollywood who knew the beautiful actress- Many satisfied customers have found BROOME'S the place to obtain all those things that make housekeeping a pleasure and homes comfortably liveable, and attractive. HOME whose salary once reached auuu per weekwwandered why she had taken her life. The studio stated that her salary for the next several months would have been $1000 per week. TUMBLETWIST RUGS BOUDOIR CHAIR AUTOMATIC IRON Chemex Coffee Maker She married a rich man, Horace Schmidlapp, but she told me: 'Marry a rich man and support yourself nun Cxhmillonn mVA mm I SIT WHILE YOU IRON SAVE ON OUR SUMMER CLEARANCE Cincinnati today, said he could give no reasons for her death. Asked about Rex Harrison, he replied: "I will not talk about him." The 31-year-old star's attorney, Jerry Geisler, repudiated sugges- i -a i.

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On the orders ef the eoroner, autopsy surgeon Irving Madoff has been working constantly ever i since the body of the curvacious lam our girl was taken to a Santa ionics undertaking parlor. Dr. Madoff'a autopsy disclosed that there was no trauma that if, no sign of foul play or physi-! eal injury. The surgeon also revealed one ether startling fact. He reported that Carole could never have had i a baby.

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