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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1949
Page
5
In Tokyo on March 15 a rally by Communists and Socialists drew about 75 000 workers but was thwarted by rain. Speakers denounced government policies while standing on Army trailers provided by the US Army. The planned parade before the diet and prime minister’s residence drew few supporters as umbrellas went up.
Tawfik Pasha Abd El-Huda told reporters Trans-Jordan would welcome a plebiscite in Palestine if the United Nations approves such a step. He said the people of Palestine expressed willingness in conferences across the region and that Trans-Jordan bears responsibility for speaking for them.
A violent explosion at the Columbia Powder Company plant in Frederickson south of Tacoma leveled a three story building. Dan Cope, working in the nitrates section, was inside at about 9 30 this morning and is reported missing. The blast shook the southern Tacoma neighborhood.
Manuel Esponda of Turtle Gutterez near the Guatemalan border sent a carved inlaid wood picture of Truman and Mexican president to Washington as a gift. L. P. Seibold reports the letter from the customs house broker says gifts are allowed only from personal friends and asks Esponda to pay the return freight.
A P A group of 67 Latvian orphans aged three to 15 left Hamburg by plane on Tuesday en route to New York.
Diplomatic and intelligence sources warn of possible upheaval in Yugoslavia as Premier Marshal Tito faces a spring crisis. Reports claim Cominform pressure intensifies from within and without while Tito shores up forces along Albanian and Macedonian borders and redraws military commands.
In Columbia Missouri on March 15 Dr Bower Aly of the University of Missouri said that high school debate leagues nationwide will study direct presidential elections next year. The topic was chosen by a national referendum from over 80 proposals submitted in Washington last December. The proposition reads that the President should be elected by a direct vote of the people.
Officials outline that Arab areas of Palestine will be included in the new administrative regions. The plan aims to redefine governance and resource distribution across contested zones. Authorities emphasize clarity in jurisdiction while neighboring regions monitor implications.
Rome reports Premier Alcide de Gasperi accepted the resignation of Cesare Merzazora an independent from the post of Foreign Trade Minister. The government confirmed the move on Tuesday March 15.
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