Western Allies Ease Germany Restrictions on Shipbuilding and industry
Washington reports the United States Britain and France will lift or relax limits on western Germany to spur recovery. Ninety eight industrial sites remain restricted while key sectors such as aluminum ball bearings shipbuilding and synthetic chemicals are reopened with caps on production. The plan aims to revive postwar Germany and bolster European revival while keeping arms and war materials banned.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Achegon
Frankfurt
Guilty Plea in Train Robbery Case Names Ramsdell
Lyman C. Ramsdell of Youngstown pleads guilty in federal court to two charges for the Baltimore and Ohio passenger train holdup on March 9. He faces up to 40 years. sentence deferred as probation officials investigate. Accomplice George L. Ashton had earlier pleaded guilty.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Youngstown,o
Baltimore and Ohio
Lyman C. Ramsdell
Harry E. Watkins
Watkins
Ramsdell
George L. Ashton
Martinsburg
Graveyard yields missing bank loot in New York
FBI agents dug up in a Staten Island graveyard a large part of sixty two thousand dollars unaccounted from a bank official s eight hundred eighty three thousand six hundred sixty five looted funds. The money was part of the loot Richard H Crowe stole from a Manhattan National City Bank branch on March 25.
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New York
FBI
States Island
Richard H. Crowe
Manhattan
National City Bank
Big Bill Lias Case in Court Friday in Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia on April 13 a motion to dismiss indictments charging William G Lias of Wheeling with income tax evasion will be argued in federal court Friday Judge Harry E Watkins will also consider a defense motion to delay trial of the Wheeling race track and night club owner until this fall Both motions were filed as the case was called for trial today Lias pleads innocent to five counts alleging he short changed the government nearly 1 000 000 in 1942 1946 He had pleaded guilty to one count previously but withdrew that plea The defense argues the indictment is vague and that a special agent attended grand jury proceedings and a key attorney is ill delaying the case until fall.
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Fairmont
W. Va
William G. Lias
Wheeling
Harry E. Watkins
Lias
William E. Baker
Internal Bureau
T. C. Townsend
United States
Charles J. Margiotti
Pittsburgh
Pressmen Strike Ends In Washington
The AFL pressmen and stereotypers unions reach a settlement ending a three day walkout on four Washington daily papers. Charles V. Ernest of Philadelphia confirms both sides agreed to end the strike after a four and a half hour mass meeting. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Washington
Pressmen’s Union
AFL Pressmen's Union
AFL Sterotypers
Charles V. Ernest
Philadelphia
Pressmen’'S Union
Sterotypers
Come On Out And Assess The Damage
Seattle April 13 at 4 to 9 am insurance agent Hy Wolfestone discussed 2 million dollars of earthquake policies for five builders. By 10 am policies approved. At 11:55 am the quake occurred. By 12:55 pm the insurer received calls from five new accounts asking him to assess the damages while the company ran earthquake insurance ads on five page one columns.
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Seattle
Hy Wolfestone
Wolfstone
Morning Post-Intelligencer
Summon Witness For Boone Trial
Judge approves state move to summon Dr G Calvin Skinner of Middletown Ohio to testify that Clarence Boone died from knife wounds in the May murder case against Louise Boone The county will pay Dr Skinner 90.40 for per diem and mileage if the summons is issued by Butler County Common Pleas Court
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W. R. Robert Carr
G. Calvin Skinner
Linden Avenue
Middletown
Louise Boone
Clarence Boone
F. Morton Wagner
Boone
Dr. Skinner
Pepa
Skinner
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
England Accuses Russia of Breaking Friendship Pact
London reports Britain charges Russia violated Potsdam accord terms in a note replying to Moscow over the North Atlantic alliance. A Berlin blockade lift offer via Polish intermediaries is alleged but unconfirmed in Berlin Frankfurt or Washington with no official American confirmation.
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London
Britain
Rusia
Russia
Potsdam
Berlin
Germany
Frankfurt
Washington
False Peace Over Bradley's Cafe Ends in Street Brawl
In New York on East 54th Street two rival strippers Georgia Sothern and Juan Collier fought outside Bradley's club over who should close the show. No blood was spilled though the 20 minute altercation ended with both parties recounting accusations of wearing falsies and caution from staff.
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New York
Bradley
Georgia Sothern
East 54Th Street
Juan Collier
Arnold Shields
Bradley’s
Joann
Georgia
Collision at Delaware Bay Trashes Tanker in Fire
A head on collision in the Delaware Bay near Marcus Hook initiates a fire that lasts half a day, damaging the Sun Oil tanker Pennsylvania Sun and the freighter American Attorney. One lookout, Walter Roberts, is tossed overboard but rescued. No fatalities. investigations launched by coast guard and Sun Oil.
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Marcus Hook
Delaware Bay
Pennsylvania Sun
Sun Oil Company
American Attorney
Walter Roberts
Sharon Hill
Crozier Hospital
Chester
Philadelphia
Sun Oil
Texas
Coast Guard
Nazi War Criminals Will Be Sentenced
In Nuernberg Germany 19 former German officials were convicted of war crimes by an American court. Sentences will be handed down tomorrow with the prosecution seeking the death penalty. Two of 21 defendants were freed. Judge Leon W Powers dissented on the mass guilt doctrine but convictions on enslaving conquered peoples and criminal organizations remain valid.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Leon W. Powers
Dennison
Summons For Dead Magician Fails
Claude Noble, 57, in Columbus visits a mausoleum to contact his late friend, magician Howard Thurston, for the 11th time. He remains skeptical yet clings to a promise to return next year if health allows as he bears a photo of explorer Carveth Wells.
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Columbus
Howard Thurston
Claude Noble
Noble
Explorer Carveth Wells
Howard Thruston
Thurston
Master of Magic
Royall Retirement Reported Imminent
The Washington Post reports the retirement of Secretary of the Army Royall is imminent. President Truman is said to plan accepting Royall's resignation before week’s end.
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Washington
Washington Post
Royall
Truman
House OKs record $16 billion military bill in swift vote
The House approved a $16 billion omnibus defense bill for fiscal 1950 by 271 to 1, with the Navy denied extra planes. Rep. Cannon warned Russia would face atomic strikes from U S bombers, while Russia accused the U S and allies of planning atomic war at the UN.
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Washington
House
Navy
Naval Air Arm
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Russia
Moscow
Army Navy Air Force
Marcantonio
Al-Ny
Fear Reds Influence Gotham Student Strike
City College of New York officials said the Communist party is attempting to take over the three day old student strike. About 500 students marched on city hall demanding fewer campus police. Mayor O'Dwyer kept hands off, confirming police levels would not drop. The walkout began Monday over alleged racial bias by two instructors. 70 percent of 7,230 daytime students attended today.
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New York
City College of New York
Communist Party
City Hall
William O'Dwyer
Soviet Diplomats Packing In Iran Amid Closure of Consulates
Tehran report says over the past week Soviet consulates in Rezavieh Ardebil Maku and Tabriz have closed with consular families returning to Russia. Other staff are packed and ready to depart. Iran had urged two consulates and Moscow has not replied. Iran accused Russia of a hostile attitude.
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Tehran
Iran
Rezavieh
Ardebil
Maku
Tabriz
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Earthquake Rips Pacific Northwest Causing Deaths and Destruction
A powerful quake struck the Puget Sound region at 11 55 a m injuring and killing residents across Seattle Tacoma Olympia and surrounding towns. Buildings cracked water tanks failed and bricks rained into streets as rail lines and markets faced disruption with no tidal waves reported.
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Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
Fox Island
Tacoma
Wash
Coast Guard
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Olympia
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Idaho
Alfred Welander
Konrad Sorenson
Cosmopolis
West Central
Percival Bisson
C. W. West
Marvin Klegan
Jack Roller
Castle Rock
Centralia
Mark Kuverick
University of Washington Iseismograph
Keith Oles
Geology Department
Honolulu
Barbers Point
University of Nevada
Reno
New York City
Longview
King County
Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Cascade Mountain Range
South Business
Burglar Alarm At Windsor Castle Used In False Alarm
An alarm at Windsor Castle caused police in Windsor Berkshire to surround the town and check passengers at rail stations and entry points for over an hour before confirming a short circuit triggered the alert. Scotland Yard and Berkshire police coordinated the response.
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Windsor Castle
Windsor
England
Scotland Yard
Berkshire
U S Citizen Relief Worker Arrested in Prague
Miss Vlasta A Vraz head of American relief in Czechoslovakia since 1945 and a U S citizen from Berwyn Illinois has been arrested by Czechoslovak police on an alleged political activity charge She described good treatment in prison and plans to return home next month as the Prague office winds down its relief work.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Vlasta A. Vraz
Miss Vraz
Berwyn
Ill
Carroll Parry
Moravia
Kenneth Miller
Board of American Relief For
New York
Czechoslovak Foreign Office
Miss and Parry
United States
Miss Wrag
Kathy Fiscus Dies at 3 in Pipe Rescue Tragedy Funeral
Alhambra California April 13 Kathy Fiscus 3 died after falling 92 feet down a 14 inch pipe near San Marino A 20 minute funeral drew seven hundred mourners while workers who tried to reach her stood outside in warm sun Her parents asked flowers be replaced with donations to Los Angeles Children's Hospital Funds arrive Lions Barrymore sent a five foot white cross of roses The hearse left for Chula Vista and interment is at Glen Abbey cemetery No inquest planned by county coroner
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Alhambra
Calif
Kathy Fiscus
Kathy
San Marino
Mrs
David
Glen Abbey
Donora Smog To Be Recreated
Donora Pennsylvania plans a four day test to simulate industrial smog conditions that caused last October’s disaster. The American Steel and Wire zinc works will run at full production during a four day rest period to study air quality with 24 hour health monitoring by the Public Health Service. Local residents worry about asthma and heart problems and a dental group will study smog effects on teeth.
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Donora
Pennsylvania
American iSteel and Wire Co
William Rongaus
Donora Board of Health
Rongaus
U.S. Public Health Service
PHS
Society For Better Living
Webster
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B. C. Skinner
Solon
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
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Cole
R-Ny
Appropriations Committee
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Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations ‘Assembly
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Thug
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W .Va
Bank of Follawsbee
Wellsburg
Ohio County
Warren Pugh
Brooke County
Richard Hogg
Ross Dye
Dye
Maurice Dunlope
Dunlope
Bank of Follansbee
Greensburg
Cpl
Fred Rugh
Pennsylvania State Police
Follansbee
Ligonier
Rugh
West Central Area
U.S
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Enrique Vraz
Joseph E. Jacobs
Daniel Seryance
Slovakia
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Phoenix
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