Twelve Nations Sign Atlantic Treaty In Allied Pact
Washington April 4 12 North Atlantic nations signed a treaty to confront any Russian aggression with united defense. Leaders including Truman Bevin and Acheson hailed the pact as peace driven while warning that aggression would meet a strong response. Belgium Canada Denmark France Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal the United Kingdom and the United States signed in alphabetical order. The treaty takes effect after ratification by the US and six other original sponsors Canada Britain France Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Truman
Russia
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Acheson
Belgium
Paul- Henri Spaak
Canada
Denmark
France
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
United Kingdom
United States
Europe
Poor Taste Failure to Invite All Senators to Signing
Washington telegraph reports a State Department invitation error for the Atlantic Pact signing drew rebuke from Majority Leader Lucas and Foreign Relations Chairman Connally. Lucas announced a Senate recess for the ceremony but revealed not all senators were invited, a list limited to committees and party leaders.
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Washington
State Department
Lucas
D-N
Connally
D-Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Department
Senate
Onnell
R-Mo
House
Persident Barkley
Europe Split Over Atlantic Pact Amid Cold War Debate
European papers diverge on the Washington signed Atlantic Pact with Non Communist outlets praising it as a peace guarantee while Communist press calls it a step toward world war. Moscow cites protests from Italy Norway Denmark and Iceland and CGIL leader Di Vittorio frames a peace counterproposal. Swedens Morgen tidningen questions immediate peace effects noting potential impact on the UN and Cold War tensions.
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London
Europe
Washington
Moscow Radio
Russia
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Giuseppe
di Vittorio
Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Taranto
Imola
Bologna
Sweden
Stockholm
Morgentidingen
United Nations
No Man’s Land
Eight US Destroyers Move From Pacific To Atlantic Fleet
San Diego reports eight destroyers from two divisions joining the Atlantic Fleet. The ships Turner Furse N K Perry C P Cecil A M Sumner Ingraham R K Hurtington and Moale sailed to reinforce U S naval power with possible follow-on sister divisions.
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San Diego
Calif
Mondey
Pacific
Atlantic
Turner
Furse
N. K. Perry
C. P. Cecil
A. M. Sumner
Ingraham
R. K. Hurtington
Moale
Costa Rican President Moves to Disband Army Now
Provisional President Jose Figueres announced that Costa Rica will disband its army without delay after loyal forces crushed a military revolt. He pledged a civilian police force would assume internal security duties.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Figueres
Well Known Painter Dies in Washington on Visit
Peter Winthrop Sheffers internationally known painter collapsed and died in Bremerton Washington on a visit to his fiances home. He was 55.
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Washington
Bremerton, Wash
Peter Winthrop Sheffers
Clash In Azerbaijan Province Raises Cold War Tensions
A military informant said a Russian regiment with tanks attacked an Iranian Army post in Azerbaijan Province near the Caspian Sea. Iranian troops returned fire, the clash lasted two days, two Iranians were killed and several wounded. Russian casualties unknown. The incident marks the sixth border clash this year amid mounting Soviet pressure on Iran and U.S. involvement claims.
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Tehran
Iran
Azerbaijan
Ardebil
Caspian Sea
Qansi Boulag
Caspian
Qansi Boula
Funeral Rites Held For Famed 'Nubbins'
In Cheyenne Wyoming on April 4 Forest Nubbins Hoffman a seven year old known as the early Christmas child received last rites after a four year battle for life ending last Thursday. Scores of friends gathered at the mortuary to say farewell to the famed boy.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Forest “Nubbins” Hoffman
Gromyko May Attack UN Over Defense Pact Opening
In New York on April 4, Andrei Gromyko stayed secluded during the North Atlantic pact signing in Washington. UN observers expect a Russian assault during the General Assembly opening, citing Moscow’s protests that the pact is aggressive and violates the UN Charter. Dean Acheson will represent the United States. The assembly aims to adjourn by mid May.
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New York
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
United Nations
Gromyko
Park Avenue
Lake Success
United Nations Atomic Energy Committee
Moscow al
Ready
Moscow
Herbert V. Evatt
Assembly
Flushing Meadow Park
United States
Dean Acheson
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Bulgaria
More Farm Aid Asked by Panel
The House appropriations committee urged Congress to fund the Agriculture Department at 701 million 122 thousand 79 dollars for next year. The bill lacks 139 million 001 thousand 310 dollars in continuing or permanent appropriations and provides only 12 million for administrative costs of the farm price support system. The committee cites savings of 25 million 798 thousand 829 dollars from Truman budget requests, with Rep John Taber noting the figure is 66 million 412 thousand 071 above the budget and 218 million 953 thousand larger than this year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Agricultural Department
Truman
John Taber
Mrs Heart declines expert heart panel exam in secrecy
Oklahoma City, April 4. Mrs Heart, a widow with 10 000 set aside for the year, refuses a New York Heart Association invitation to a panel exam to keep her identity secret. She may seek further medical advice.
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Oklahoma City
New York Heart Association
Marines Accused of Rudeness by Filipino Workers
US Marines at Subic Bay face complaints that they were immature undiplomatic and very rude to Filipino civil workers. Talks are set for Tuesday between US naval commanders and the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the matter.
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Manila
Subic Bay
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
Wichita Falls cafe looted of 1700 dollars
A highway cafe in North Wichita Falls was robbed of 1700 dollars early on April 4. Co owner W B Vandergrift said burglars moved the safe from the front to the kitchen, removed the knob, and took the cash.
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Wichita Falls
Wichita
W. B. Vandergrift
Drake Glass and MacCorkle Lead Austin Council Race
In a rainy election Austin voters selected five City Council members for a two year term starting May 2. Top vote getters were William S. Drake Jr 7846 Taylor Glass 7098 Stuart MacCorkle 6843 Mrs Stuart Long 6465 Will T Johnson 5666 with others trailing.
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The
Austin American Star
Austin
William S. Drake Jr
Taylor Glass
Stuart MacCorkle
Stuart Long
Will T. Johnson
A. J
Bert) Maloney
J. A
Johnnie) Owen
J. W. Flournoy
Fred W. Schramm Jr
Drake
Glass
Mrs. Long
MacCorkle
Johnson
Harry Lott
Maloney
East Austin
Tom Miller
Congress Votes Continued Aid to China and Restrictions
Congress approved continued aid to China while the Senate added a ban on shipments to Communist controlled areas in the European Recovery Program extension bill. The House set Feb 15 1950 as the China Aid Act expiration date to permit a full review. The Knowland amendment would require frozen funds of 54 million dollars be used only in Nationalist controlled regions, amid warnings the funds could reach Communist areas.
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Washington
Congress
China
Senate
House
William F. Knowland
Calif
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Knowland
Russia
West
Far East
Kyle Vick
Waco
Fred Harris
Dallas
Crippling Blow to Natural Gas Tax Proposal in House Vote
The Texas House split 68 to 58 to cut the proposed gas production tax from one cent to three quarters of a cent per 1000 cubic feet. The measure, backed by Rep. C. S. McLellan, would still raise about 17 million annually, down from 22 to 23 million, with debate paused until next Monday.
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Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
House
C. S. McLellan
McLellan
Clark says he is not headed to Berlin or Moscow posts
Gen. Mark W. Clark said he is not being shifted to a Berlin or Moscow post. He will report to the War Department in Washington Tuesday after returning from a South American vacation. Reports had claimed Clark might become ambassador to Moscow or replace Lucius Clay in Berlin.
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New York
Mark W. Clark
Berlin
Moscow
Uruguay
War Department
Washington
Clark
Walter Bedell Smith
Lucius Clay
Korean Woman Cabinet Member Asked to Quit
Miss Louise Yim Korea's only woman Cabinet member was asked to resign after a national inspection board pressed the issue following Assembly debate. Yim, minister of commerce and industry, declined to re sign saying 10 charges of financial irregularities were political.
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Seoul
Louise Yim
Korea
Miss Yim
Commerce and Industry
Yim
Dodge City Flour Mills Fire Blaze Destroys Five Story Unit
Dodge City flour mills suffered a five story unit fire on Monday. Officials estimated losses probably between 600000 and 1000000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze as the plant incurred major structural damage.
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Dodge City
Kan
Dodge City Flour Mills
Spring Weather Returns to Centex After Rainy Period
The Austin Weather Bureau forecast for Tuesday shows a 44 degree low and 65 degree high as spring ends a damp spell. Rain totals reached .68 inches Monday with snow in Guadalupe Pass Midland Wink area and widespread overcast skies statewide.
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Texas
Austin Weather Bureau
Austin
Guadalupe Pass
Midland-Wink
Uranium Prospecting Expands in Southeast Utah
Prospects hold 50 claims across San Juan County with White Canyon as a focus. Vanadium Corporation of America builds a pilot mill opposite Hite on the Colorado River to process ore containing as little as 0.05 percent uranium, starting at 40 tons daily with plans to reach 200 tons.
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Hite
Utah
San Juan County
White Canyon
Vanadium Corporation of America
Colorado River
Oil rig worker killed by falling pipe near Stinnett
Borger reports William D. Hawkins 47 was killed Monday afternoon when struck by a pipe nine miles south of Stinnett. Hawkins worked for Tarver Oil Well Drilling Company. The blow broke his neck.
Brenham Man Dies in Capitol
Brenham resident Herman Diezi a retired Houston fire chief and Texas Association of Fire Fighters representative collapsed near the Senate chamber about 3 pm and died at Breckenridge Hospital. He had been in the Senate gallery watching debate on Senator Kyle Vicks civil service bill for firefighters and police. He collapsed while speaking with a Senate employee after descending to the Senate door.
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Herman Diezi
Brenham
Houston
Texas Association of Fire Fighters
Diezi
Senate Chamber
Breckenridge Hospital
Senate
Kyle Vick
Vick
Grocer Shot To Death in Galveston Robbery
Marvin L. Clark a 31 year old grocer was beaten and shot to death on his home lawn in Galveston early Monday. A bandit took about 400 dollars after Clark closed his store about 1 am and had the day's receipts in a cash box.
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Galveston
Marvin L. Clark
Clark
Damage Suit on US Denied in San Antonio
Federal Judge Ben H. Rice Jr ruled eight plaintiffs had no cause of action against the United States for more than 80000 dollars in damages after a Randolph Field training plane piloted by aviation Cadet William N. White crashed into an apartment house in San Antonio last July 10. The crash killed White and 61 year old occupant Mrs. Hanes.
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San Antonio
Ben H. Rice, Jr
Randolph Field
United States
William N. White
Kansas City
Han
Nash Joins Parade To Lower Auto Prices
Nash announced price cuts of 20 to 120 dollars on its two car series in Detroit. The reductions take effect Monday at midnight and reflect better material availability, higher production efficiency, lower material costs, and uninterrupted production.
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Nash
Big Parade
Detroit
Houston Masons Quit Until Wages Settled
Houston bricklayers walked off jobs Monday saying they will not return until their wage contract is settled. Current pay is $2.50 per hour with a demand for a 62 1 2 cent raise.
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Houston Masons
Houston
Houston Bricklayers
Slaying of Newborn Girl Shocks South Austin
City detectives narrowed the search area to seven blocks in South Austin for clues in the bludgeoning and strangling death of a newly born girl last Friday. An autopsy showed natural birth, with death caused by a head blow and strangulation using the umbilical cord as a rope. Police continued door to door inquiries and planned stronger efforts to locate the mother or assailants.
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Austin
Burleson
Justice of the Peace
Frank W. McBee
cBee
South
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