Berlin powers clash as U S Britain push back on Soviets
In Berlin, American military police blocked 40 Russians from the Soviet railway offices in the U S sector and demanded removal of armed guards. British deputy governor Brownjohn warned Moscow not to bully, while Allies kept up aerial supply to Templehof and drove a rail freight test through the Soviet zone.
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Berlin
Britain
United States
U.S
Potsdam
Nevil C. D. Brownjohn
Foreign Office
London
Amricans
Templehof
Frankfurt
Sir Brian Robertson
Iron Curtain
Finland approves unan nounced treaty instructions in Moscow talks
Helsinki cabinet approves new instructions for the Finnish delegation negotiating a Soviet treaty in Moscow. No military clauses are favored by most parliament groups. Urho Kekkonen and J O Soederhjelm will travel to Moscow to join the talks after two days of interim discussions with President Juho Paasikivi and advisors.
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Helsinki
Soviet Union
Moscow
Urho Kekkonen
J. O. Soederhjelm
Juho Paasikivi
Supreme Court Sets Date To Hear Satra Appeal
Havana Cuba Supreme Court fixed September 28 for hearing Patricia Schmidt a Toledo dancer appeal from a 15 year sentence for killing her lover. Schmidt shot John Lester Mee of Chicago aboard his yacht in Havana harbor on April 8 1947. Mee died five days later.
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Havana
Cuba
Supreme Court
Patricia (Saura) Schmidt
Miss Schmidt
Toledo
John Lester Mee
Chicago
Mee
Bidwell Couple, 83, 63, to wed after license
Gallipolis reports Reverend James L. Stephenson, 83, of Bidwell, has been issued a marriage license by Judge John W. Howell. His bride-to-be is Lillie Murff, 63, also of Bidwell. They plan to marry Friday night.
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Gallipolis
James L. Stephenson
Bidwell
John W. Howell
Lillie Murff
Pan Americans Firm For Unified Action In Crisis
Delegates from 21 American Republics in Bogota vowed unity amid the world crisis. They plan five weeks of work facing Communism foreign colonies economic problems and Pan American system reform. ERP calls and Soviet Berlin blockade influence Latin American support and shape proposals for subversion control. Marshall held talks with Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia and Venezuela as heads of other delegations prepare next week.
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Bogota
Colombia
George C. Marshall
United States
Berlin
Argentina
Latin America
Marshall
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Wallace Denies Red Situation Parallels Nazi
Henry A. Wallace rejected President Truman’s 1941 analogy as a serious error. He spoke at the Progressive Party of Connecticut convention in New Haven arguing the claim equates Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, calling it a myth. He urged peace with Russia under a democratic progressive capitalism.
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New Haven
Conn
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Progressive Party of
Connecticut
Washington
Wallace
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Russia
Jewish Drive Aimed to Open Supply Route
Jewish fighters of Haganah seized the Arab village Kastel near Jerusalem in a dawn assault to open a supply line for 100000 Jews in the city. One Jew died and nine were wounded. Arab casualties unknown. British forces intervened at sunset to halt fighting as Kastel remained under Jewish control.
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Jerusalem
Haganah
Kastel
Tel Aviv
Tax revisers turn to different levies
Congressional tax framers moved to revise excise and corporation levies after approving a 4.8 billion dollar cut for individual income taxes. The Ways and Means Committee will draft a general tax statute revision, aiming to iron out inequities in excises.
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Washington
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Truman
William Gray’s botched suicide after wife murder
London report states William Gray killed his wife then attempted suicide with a gun. He survived despite a two time near death moment, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to die but the Home Office later commuted the sentence to life imprisonment due to a safety impacting his jaw making hanging impracticable.
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London
William Gray
Gray
Home Office
Senate panel races toward UMT and draft decision
The Senate Armed Services Committee fast tracks action on Universal Military Training and a broader draft amid Russia’s moves. Chairman Gurney aims to send legislation by Friday after three weeks of hearings, with support from most members in principle. Defense Secretary Forrestal cautions not to exceed a 55 group air force, fearing cost. Experts split on UMT with critics calling it bureaucratic and supporters warning of military readiness.
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Washington
Gurney
Russia
Forrestal
Congress
Defense
Truman
Air Policy Commission
UMT
Charles A. Beard
Lloyd H. Beryerson
University of Minnesota
Truman Smith
Army
General Staff
Herbert Urges Insured Peace
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert urged the United States to set a historical precedent by insuring permanent peace even by force if necessary. Speaking at the Ohio Catholic War Veterans convention in Columbus he compared peace to scientific achievement and argued for machinery to assure peace backed by public opinion and armed force if needed.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
United States
Ohio Catholic War Veterans
Severe storm sweeps Western Kansas in first Dust Bowl parallel
News in brief reports a severe storm hitting western Kansas described as the worst since Dust Bowl days. Other briefs note Hideki Tojo and 24 others awaiting fate by June in a war crimes trial in Tokyo, Greek army plans to hunt guerrillas, and Western powers pressing to admit Italy and Transjordan to the United Nations at Lake Success.
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Hays
Kans
Kansas
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Athens
Greece
Italy
Transjordan
Lazarus Leaves $1,039,386 Estate in Columbus
The estate of Simon Lazarus, president of the F. & R. Lazarus Co. department store, totaled $1,039,386 according to appraisers. Lazarus died December 21 in Columbus, leaving a substantial per family estate.
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Lazarus
Columbus
Simon Lazarus
F. & R. Lazarus Co
Dee
Swift Schedule Planned For Europe Aid Program
President Truman signed a six billion dollar foreign aid bill launching the Marshall Plan to aid Europe and parts of the Middle East and China. Italy Austria France Greece and the Netherlands were named as initial beneficiaries with food fuel and industrial materials expected first. Congress approved a broader measure than requested with a China military equipment allocation of 125 million dollars from a 463 million dollar China aid allotment.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
America
United States
Russia
Europe
Middle East
China
State Department
Italy
Austria
France
Greece
Netherlands
Italy Vows Armed Guards at Vote as April 18 Looms
Rome reports 330000 soldiers ready to guard ballots 150000 with modern arms and forceful deterrence pledged by Interior Minister Mario Scelba. Four guards per polling place and 180000 more troops to protect voting sites amid police weapon searches.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Italy
Scelba
Alcide de Gasperi
Armed Services
Sardinian Grenadiers
Ohio Mines Boost Output in 1947 Coal Report
Industrial Relations Director W. J. Rogers said Ohio coal mines produced 37,068,655 tons in 1947, up 20.4 percent from 1946, with an average mine value of 3.45 dollars per ton and total mine value of 127,886,859 dollars. Of 1947 output, 46 percent came from strip mines and 54 percent from underground. 28 percent of underground tonnage was hand loaded, rest mechanical. Rail shipments totaled 29,837,778 tons and 6,853,086 tons by truck. Data cover 758 mines in 26 counties.
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Columbus
Ohio Coal
W. J. Rogers
Ohio Mines
Joint Trial Planned in 6 Robbery Slaying
Asbel Adams19 of Norwood and Charles Sparks23 of Cincinnati will be tried jointly for first degree murder in the Jan 24 cab driver James C White slaying after a robbery. Prosecutor Carson Hoy announces trial set to begin April 26. They were found legally sane by Dr R E Bushong superintendent Lima State Hospital for the Criminal Insane. The holdup netted 6 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Asbel Adams
Norwood
Charles Sparks
James C. White
Hamilton County
Carson Hoy
Lima State Hospital
R. E. Bushong
Inquiry Board Blames Lewis For Coal Walkout
The presidential inquiry board faulted Lewis UMWA leader for causing a March 15 strike by sending a March 12 letter to miners that miners say violated a pension pact. The panel found independent action did not drive the stoppage and warned it threatened the nation’s crisis. Ball expressed regret at not moving faster on measures.
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Washington—C.p
Matthew F. McGuire
John S. Lewis’ Union
Willi
Sherman Minton
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Truman
Lewis
Ball
Presidential Inquiry Board
United Mine Workers of America
U.S
Minton
Mark Ethridge
Louisville (Ky
Courier-Journal
George W. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Observers Debate Pension Plan Clash Among Coal Leaders
An inquiry board found William Lewis and Ezra Van Horn disagreed on pension eligibility and payout levels from a $32 million welfare fund built from coal royalties since last July. Van Horn warned Lewis’ plan for $100 monthly pensions for miners 60 plus with 20 years’ service would exhaust funds, risking other fund goals.
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Lewis
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
House rushes bill to raise Air Force strength
Speaker Martin leads a Senate drive to strengthen the Air Force, backing expansion to 70 groups from 55 as priorities top the schedule. He cites world tensions and notes possible House sessions beyond mid June. Other actions include oleomargarine tax repeal and an anti lynching bill pursuit.
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Washington
Martin
Congress
House
Senate
Fire Sweeps Connell Construction Warehouse in Youngstown
A large blaze swept a Connell Construction Co. warehouse in Youngstown Friday night causing about $10 000 in damage. Firefighters battled flames to prevent spread as crews investigated the cause.
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Youngstown
Connell Construction Co
Dewey Confident Yet Cautious Over Wisconsin Primary
Governor Dewey returned from Wisconsin hopeful to gain more delegates than Stassen but not sure of victory. He expects MacArthur to lead the field and notes Wisconsin ballot results will be announced next Wednesday. He plans to campaign in Nebraska next, stressing strong national leadership against Communist expansion.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Badger
Harold E. Stassen
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Dewey
MacArthur
Stassen
Cornhusker
Robert A. Taft
Nebraska
Truman
Russia
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President Truman
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