Birth of Prince Elizabeth's son sparks royal jubilation
Princess Elizabeth gave birth to a prince at Buckingham Palace at 9 14 p m. and officials said mother and child are doing well. Queen Mary was first visitor, crowds cheered as Philip celebrated, champagne flowed, and the newborn was taken to the palace nursery.
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Thousands greet royal birth as Elizabeth becomes mother
Outside Buckingham Palace a 4,000 strong crowd celebrated the arrival of Princess Elizabeth's baby prince. The king’s grandson was announced after midnight with cheers for Philip and King George VI, while London prepared for 41 gun salutes and bells at dawn.
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East Coast Port Strike Talks Begin to End Dispute
New York reports conferences start Monday to resolve a dock workers strike that halted most overseas shipments from East Coast ports. Mayor O Dwyer meets with AFL IL A leader Joseph P Ryan as unions seek higher pay while affecting Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington and Hampton Roads.
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UN Mediation Pushes Big Four Talks On Berlin Crisis
UN leaders press for a Truman Stalin Attlee Queuille meeting to handle Berlin through the Mexican resolution and Lie Evatt appeal. White House signals preference for UN settlement over direct talks, amid election impact and Soviet press support. Chinese front reports Suchow crisis as Kuomintang defenses strain
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Federal Control of Tideland Oil Lands Renewal
The administration plans to renew its push in Congress for federal ownership of tideland subsurface oil lands to supersede state control. The interior and defense interests back a plan allocating royalties and creating a federal reclamation fund, countering a prior quit claim bill that passed the House but not the Senate.
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King to Quit as Canadian Leader Today
Weary and ailing Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King will resign Monday ending 21 years five months five days of service. He leaves with the longest tenure in Commonwealth history, to be succeeded by Louis St Laurent, bi lingual Quebec lawyer and Liberal Party member in government since 1941.
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Claire Trevor Weds Hollywood Producer in Pasadena
Actress Claire Trevor and film producer Milton Bren married at the home of Superior Judge Thurmond Clarke ending a two year engagement. Judge Clarke, a boyhood friend of Bren, performed the ceremony. The couple began a California honeymoon with brief stays planned in Santa Barbara and Del Monte.
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Florida Sculptor and Wife Murdered in Boca Raton
Police Chief W. H. Brown said Mr. and Mrs. Leno Lazzari both about 48 were murdered and robbed in their Boca Raton home. Lazzari, a well known sculptor, was shot in the stomach details unclear. Mrs. Lazzari was shot twice in the stomach with the same weapon.
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Six Firemen Overcome By Ship Fire Smoke
Six firemen were overcome by smoke while battling a stubborn blaze in the hold of the 9,000 ton Panamanian freighter SS Centauro at an East River pier. The fire, initially controlled twice, flared up again as crews fought to extinguish it.
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Forrestal Says He Will Resign
United States Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal told President Truman he will resign at a date set by the President. He declined further comment on timing and praised General Lucius D. Clay for directing the Berlin airlift, calling it a good investment for peace as he spoke during a Western Europe defense trip.
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Indonesian Republic Official Shot to Death
Antara reported Sunday the chair man of Indonesia's Council of State Surio was found shot to death in a village near Ngawi. He was believed killed by Communist insurgents.
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Hitler's Half-Brother Changes Name to Hitler
Alois Hitler, Adolf Hitler's half brother, has changed his name to Hitler authorities in Hamburg reported. He previously ran a Berlin restaurant and has lived quietly in Hamburg since the war.
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Birth of Princess Elizabeth's son sparks pan European joy
News of the royal birth crossed continents with jubilation from Europe to Singapore and Australia. Dutch radio interrupted programs to announce the news while Ottawa and Canberra leaders sent congratulatory messages to the Princess and the new Prince.
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National Guard Holds Mock Aerial Battle
Bomber and fighter planes of the Air National Guard fought a mock battle over Pennsylvania. More than 140 planes from guard units in eight states participated in the maneuver.
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Plane Runs Wild After Pilot Killed in Runway Collision
In Indianapolis at Stout Field a P51 Mustang with a dead pilot in the cockpit roared on the runway after collision damages. State police halted it by shooting tires as Lt. Col. Maxwell and guards restrained the aircraft. Captain Phillip Bonner 28 of Indianapolis died of a skull fracture.
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ECA Report Shows Aid Tops 3 Billion
Washington reports that economic recovery grants to Western Europe and China will exceed 3 billion dollars this week. The weekly ECA tally shows 263,345,203 dollars in grants approved last week, with total approved shipments reaching a grand sum, including over 800 million dollars in repayable loans.
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Red General Protests Japanese Propaganda Critique
Moscow dispatch reports a Russian member of the Allied Control Commission in Japan protested against alleged propaganda failures. The Tass account from Tokyo cites discontent within the postwar press and wartime messaging amid Allied rules in occupied Japan.
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Vets top college crop as enrollments rise in autumn
Dr. John Dale Russell says war veterans remain the cream of the college crop. Census data show autumn college enrollment at 2,410,000, up 3 percent from 1947, with veterans at 1,022,000 after a 9 percent drop, making up 42 percent of students this year.
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US To Rush Arms to China Amid War Strain
The Army and Navy order full speed ahead on arms shipments to China to bolster Nationalist forces, aiming to avoid West Coast shipping delays. Officials warn weapons may be less decisive than leadership and morale as losses shift control in Shantung and Manchuria.
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World War I General John L. Chamberlain Dies in Washington
Major General John L. Chamberlain, 90, inspector of the Army during World War I, died at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington. He served as a senior military official and contributed to wartime planning and organization.
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Jackie Coogan Reports Toupee Stolen
Ex child star Jackie Coogan told police on Sunday his toupee was stolen from his car. The report adds a light note to aging Hollywood headlines.
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Jackie Coogan
AFL Seeks Quick Repeal of Taft-Hartley Act
The AFL executive council proposes repealing the Taft-Hartley Law and restoring the Wagner Act with provisions on emergency strikes officer affidavits union financial reports and free speech. President Green says no delay in enacting a substitute and Tobin will address the convention.
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Death Takes State Educator
Herman C. Custard 51 of Cleburne banker and civic leader dies after a month of illness in a Fort Worth hospital. He led Boy Scouts Red Cross Rotary Chamber of Commerce and served on the Texas Board of Education with plans to continue. Survived by wife two sons mother sister and brother. Funeral at First Baptist Church Cleburne burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
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ERP Envoy Leaves Paris for Washington
Paris dispatch reports W. Averell Harriman, special UK ambassador for the European Recovery Program, departed Paris by plane Sunday night for Washington. He expects to spend two weeks in the American capital.
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