Reopen Demand to Lewis on Cactus Plant Fire Delays
California congressmen press John L. Lewis to end the Cactus Ord Plant shutdown caused by a February fire that damaged compressors. Officials say repairs possible and Army aid sought to relieve fertilizer shortages. the decision rests with Army and War Assets.
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Cactus Ord
Etter
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Army
Jack Anderson
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Delegation Farm
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Comm
Agriculture
Zeta
Burglars Loot Pat’s Liquor Store Number Two
Police said burglars broke into Pat’s Liquor Store No 2 at 900 East Eighth Street last night and carried off 18 cases of assorted liquor. Milton Oliver, the manager, reported the loss of priced popular liquors.
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Pat's
Forth East Eighth
Milton Oliver
Birds Return on St. Joseph's Day to San Juan Capistrano
Birds arrive on schedule marking St. Joseph's Day as their annual migration from winter quarters in Central and South America. The practice has lasted for hundreds of years with few exceptions observed in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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St. Joseph's Day
Central
South America
Full-Scale A-Bomb Production Remains Under Way
President Truman states atomic bomb production continues at capacity under the Atomic Energy Commission. He notes funds cover weapon design and production improvements while tests at Eniwetok Atoll stay restricted to House-Senate Atomic Committee members and officials.
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Marehiy
Productio
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Eniwetok Atoll
Western Pacific
Eniwetok
Ameri
House-Senate Atomic Committee
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Teachers May Smoke Section Rewritten Application Rules
Atlanta school officials revise teacher application forms to clarify rules on smoking. The form will state it is against board of education rules for teachers to smoke during school hours or on school grounds, replacing the old question Do you smoke.
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Atlanta
Board of Education
Antelope Valley High Students Travel Vast Bus Routes
Lancaster California residents learn the Antelope Valley Union High School District covers 3476 square miles, larger than Rhode Island, with pupils commuting up to 116 miles daily on routes averaging 76 miles. About 19 percent of students ride buses across 16 schools in parts of Kern and Los Angeles counties.
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Lancaster
Cal. UP
Antelope Valley Union High School
Rhode Island
Delaware
Kern County
Los Angeles County
White House Operator Hackie Who Answered Calls for Presidents
A long article describes Louisa Hackmeister the White House operator known as Hackie the longtime switchboard chief since 1933. It notes she was the first woman allowed to work the White House line and manages child calls with patience.
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Washington
White House
Junior
Louisa Hachmeister
Hackie
Roosevelt
White A House
Chief Switchboard Keeper Shares White House Secrets
The article profiles Miss Hackie Hachmeister, longtime White House switchboard chief from 1933 under FDR to Truman, who guards secrets while handling about 2,000 calls daily on a five position board with eight staff. Only a few may directly reach the President by name.
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FDR
Washington
White House
Miss Hachmeister
Truman
Roosevelt
Trumans
Hackie
When to Disturb the President After Hours
The article describes switchboard operators exercising judgment on after hours calls to the President. They first check with the Tusker’s office before alerting Mr. Truman, routing obvious crank calls to a Secret Service agent.
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T Usker
Truman
Secret Service
Deportation on Subversive Group Charges Faces Aliens
In Los Angeles on March 19 officials say aliens held for possible deportation due to alleged membership in a subversive organization advocating overthrow of the U S government by force. Immigration Director William A Carmichael declined to name the organization. The aliens were arrested in recent months and are free awaiting a hearing.
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Los Angeles
William A. Carmichael
Three Dismissed in 47th District Court
Three long pending cases were ordered dismissed in 47th District Court today. The dismissed charges include attempted burglary against Max Guana, swindling by worthless check against Tommy Crabb, and child desertion against C. M. Castleberry.
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47Th District Court
Max Guana
Tommy Crabb
C. M. Castleberry
Man Swims Ice-Blocked River Then Faces Fine
In Carmi Illinois on a February morning Stanford strips to swim the icy Little Wabash River. He reaches the opposite bank where a policeman assists his frost bitten feet and levies a ten dollar fine for drunkenness.
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Bill Stanford
Stanford
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