American pilot held for plane sabotage in Montreal
An American pilot James Henry Vinson was arrested in Montreal and charged with sabotaging an airliner set to depart for Rome with 62 Holy Year pilgrims. He allegedly released brake pressure before takeoff. no passengers were endangered. Bail set at 250 dollars. Preliminary hearing scheduled for June 6.
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Rome
James Henry Vinson
Florida
Joseph Cohen
Vinson
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Vincon
Curtiss- Reid
New Jersey
Curtiss-Reid
Advisers oppose highway aid increase amid budget woes
President Truman budget advisers told a Senate subcommittee that raising federal road grants would be unwise in a red fiscal situation. They urged keeping the 50-50 match and current population area and highway mileage formula, while highway groups pressed for a $1 billion yearly federal share to speed interstate work.
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Truman
Elmer B. Staats
Budget Bureau
Senate Public Works
House
Staats
American Road Builders Association
E. R. Needles
New York
Eugene Reybold
Baptists and Baylor Win Court Fight Over Estate
Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a Miller County ruling and allowed the Bottoms trust to yield about 800000 in mining and lumber stocks to ten Baptist church and charitable institutions. Among recipients are Ouachita Baptist College, Central Baptist College, Baylor College, Buckners Orphans Home, Bottoms Orphan Home, Baptist Seminary and the Southern Baptist boards.
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Supreme Court
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Arkadelphia
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Testimony on Lewis in wake of Lesinski death may be ordered
Congress may authorize subpoenas to compel John L. Lewis to testify on last winter coal strike. The House Labor Committee's new chair Graham Braden said a full vote could grant subpoena power to Jacobs, amid a committee split on administration lines. Local matters touch Lloyd Sidener and a one whistle code during public order.
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Washington
John Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Char
Lloyd Sidener
Canton
Lewis
Lesinski
Jacobs
UMW
Labor Committee
Graham A. Braden
D-Nc
Organized Labor
North Carolina
Jacket Settles Houston School Sun Dress Battle
Six year old Sandra Marie Winkler wore a sun dress with a jacket to Roosevelt Elementary after a principal objected to the dress. Her mother, Mrs. W Rogers, said the school agreed to the compromise to avoid embarrassment and to allow the dress with a jacket. The incident followed a Chronicle report quoting Mrs. Rogers.
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Houston
Sandra Marie Winkler
Roosevelt
W. Rogers
W. T. Archer
Chronicle
Mrs. Archer
Tidewater Land Bill Action Imminent in House Rules
Chairman Sabath said he soon will call up the tidewater lands bill for action by the House Rules Committee. He noted the panel sets the schedule for measures and suggested there are routes around the committee, though difficult. Sabath opposed the bill which would give states title to submerged oil lands and said the President cannot be for it and for the people at the same time.
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Washington
Sabath
House Rules Committee
Truman
White House
Flaxseed Oil Supply Rebounds in War Years
Production of flaxseed for linseed oil rose sharply in the United States during the war, as ship shortages curtailed imports from Argentina. Minnesota and the Dakotas now produce about four fifths of the crop.
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United States
Argentina
Minnesota
Dakotas
Far Eastern nations seek bigger say in world affairs
Seven nations from the Far East closed a conference in Baguio calling for an atmosphere of freedom and greater input in global deliberations on their problems. They proposed a coordinated approach through the UN and other bodies while avoiding political upheaval and communism. The draft resolution urged recognition of regional viewpoints by Western democracies.
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Baguio
Philippines
Asia
Far East
UN Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Romulo
London
Southeast Asia
Australia
Pakistan
India
Ceylon
Indonesia
Thailand
United Nations
Goose Pimple Crops Flourish At Nudist Park
Rose Lawn Indiana May 29 In a Memorial Day kickoff at the Zero Nature Park nudist colony near Roselawn a full season begins with residents clad mainly in goose pimples and shoes A plane offering rides with a $2 50 price tag briefly departs the sky The camp founders say nudism promotes health mentally physically and emotionally A nudist group member notes diverse attendees include a New Mexico philosophy professor a janitor several lawyers and a minister with social status not tied to attire.
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Roselawn
Ind
Alois Knapp
Chicago
New Mexico
Inside Job Burglar Nabbed After Sampled Loot
Philadelphia police nabbed 54 year old Robert Graham after a burglary at Sunken Gardens Restaurant. He entered the premises, drank four bottles of whisky, and dozed off at a table when staff opened the front door and alerted authorities.
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Philadelphia
Sunken Gardens
Robert Graham
Dallas Tops Southwest Wholesale Center in 1948 Census
Dallas leads the Southwest in wholesale trade with $2.198 billion, far ahead of Houston. The 1948 census shows Dallas County retail sales at $708.5 million, and Houston wholesale at $1.673 billion, with large growth from 1939 base figures.
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Dallas
Southwest
Census Bureau
Houston
Bureau
Ruth Schumm
Washington
Dallas News
Dallas County
Wichita
Bowie
Harris
Nueces
Houston County
Trash Law Violations Still Being Watched
Sanitation Engineer H. E. Hargis said the city health department will continue checking trash and garbage law violations in the downtown business district and will move into residential areas within a month. Three local business men were found guilty last week and placed on probation.
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H. E. Hargis
Bricks Needed For Blast Furnace Lining
About 800000 bricks are required to line a blast furnace with a twenty five foot hearth.
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Childress, Center
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Austin
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