Mexico Smuggling Case Involves Refined Uranium
A cylinder of refined uranium said stolen from an American lab was found with a Mexican detainee and smuggling investigations span US and Mexican authorities. FBI and Atomic Energy Commission probes explore leaks while analyses identify the metal as natural uranium.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United Press
Gustavo Mesa
United States
FBI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Great Day for Irish But Not for Railroader
In Los Angeles on St Patrick's Day Edward O Sullivan 28 admitted taking a diesel locomotive for a test run in the railroad yards. Police testified he tampered with a locomotive and railroad traffic was tangled. Judge Louis J Kaufman imposed a 180 day sentence.
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Los Angeles
Edward O'Sullivan
Louis J. Kaufman
House Panel Pushes Gilmer Aikin Tax Fight Promise
Texas House education committee endorses Gilmer Aikin reform bills amid a drawn out hearing. Rep W R Chambers warns of a tough floor clash and cites a possible $207 million first year cost financed by an omnibus tax plan. Proposals include an elective 21 member board, a state commissioner, economic index funding and a $180 million foundation program for public schools.
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Texas
W. R. Chambers
Chambers
Repof Pattison
Tom Whiteside
Tyler
Pattison
Gilmer-Aikin
George O. Nokes Jr
Senate
James E. Taylor
Kerens
Taylor
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
Johnnie B. Rogers
Austin
Rogers
Seized Truman Photos Censored Then Released
Key West reports say aerial footage of Truman’s Little White House at the naval base was censored for security and released after a selective showing. Hoover protests Yale Law Journal article labeling FBI loyalties as akin to communists. Burmese government says troops ousted communists from Wan. Custody ruling denies a childless wife custody of a neighbor’s baby. Patman cites lobby to reverse basing point freight ruling. Wabash Railroad plans layoffs if strike continues. Truman names an emergency board. Birmingham eyeing underground coal seam lighting experiment.
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Truman
White House
Key West Naval Base
ST. Louis
Wabash Railroad
R. J. McDonough
Utah Supreme Court
Blackmail Ring In Wiring Case
New York reports of a blackmail ring extorting about 1 million dollars yearly from wealthy New Yorkers enter the wiretapping probe. Mayor O Dwyer says police are reviewing the claims while Commissioner O'Brien vows full angle investigations. A meeting at City Hall will involve Democratic congressmen from the city to probe the alleged phone tapping of 75 officials.
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New York
William P. O'Brien
City Hall
O'Dwyer
Shivers Names Five Senators To Aid Demo Dinner Plans
Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers appointed a five member Senate committee to organize the Democratic dinner to honor Speaker Sam Rayburn next week in the City Coliseum at 7 30 p m. The committee includes Charles R. Jones Jimmy Phillips R L Proffer A M Akin and Warren McDonald. The dinner is a fund raising event at 25 per person to aid the Democratic deficit with 1000 to 1500 expected attendees. Rayburn plans Austin travel to minimize Washington time.
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Allan Shivers
Sam Rayburn
New City Coliseum
Shivers
Senate
Charles R. Jones
Bonham
Rayburn
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
R. L. Proffer
Justin
A. M. Akin
Paris
Warren McDonald
Tyler
Tom Miller
Austin
Washington
House
United States Plans to Arm Pact Nations Under NATO Steps
The United States announced it will back the North Atlantic pact by shipping Western European countries arms over 15 months to fully equip their air, sea, and ground forces. Shipments begin in July, while Marshall Plan aid remains the priority and arms will not be supplied to new forces. Eight nations prepared to participate.
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Pri
Dean G. Acheson
Mutual
Columbia
American
Bjarni Benedikttson
Iceland
Aches
McDermott
Truman
State Acheson
Europe
Senate Votes Compromise On Filibuster
In a 63 to 23 vote, a bipartisan coalition adopted a compromise anti filibuster rule for the Senate. The plan limits debate but allows no gag on future rules changes, drawing praise from some and sharp criticism from civil rights advocates.
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Senate
Washington
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Dixie
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate Panel Approves Radar Screen for Air Attacks
Washington March 17 A bill to set up a radar screen to guard against surprise air attacks on the United States was approved Thursday by the Senate armed services committee The House has already passed the measure but the Senate has yet to act The total cost of the network is expected to be 161 million with initial expenditures of 85 5 million
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Washington
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Senate
Comedian Joe Brown Reported Doing Fine
Comedian Joe E. Brown is reported to be getting along perfectly fine while in a Philadelphia hospital after a malaria relapse. He left the play Harvey two weeks ago and was replaced by Jimmy Dunn in the lead role.
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Philadelphia
Joe E. Brown
Brown
Mary Chase
Harvey
Jimmy Dunn
Seismologists Record Strong Pacific Quake Shock
John Carroll University seismological station in Cleveland reports a strong earthquake felt from the South Pacific. Primary wave hit at 3 23 59 p m CST and a secondary wave followed at 3 35 17 p m.
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Cleveland
John Carroll University Seismological Station
South Pacific
Flexible Rent Control Bill Cleared for Senate Action
The Senate would debate a flexible rent control extension with a 12 to 15 month extension and state choice to repeal or administer controls. The plan caps tenant increases and adds penalties, tripled damages for tenants, and uniform eviction rules under a federal expediter.
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Senate
Washington
Banking Committee
Austin School Board Seeks Bond Issuance for 7 Million Plan
The Austin School Board requests approval to issue 1.5 million in 1949 1.5 million in 1950 900000 in 1951 and 245000 in 1942 to complete a 10 year building program costing 7 million four years ahead of schedule if May 1946 bonds remain. City Council to integrate with other bonds and set tax rate while hospital expansion and dam projects also unfold.
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Austin School Board
J. W. Edgar
T. N. Porter
Joe Huffman
Guston Morgan
Brackenridge Hospital
Walter E. Seaholm
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