Bandit Quartet Gets Prison Rap
Bandit Quartet pleaded guilty to armed robbery at Swap Shop on Princeton avenue. Ramos brothers Prosser and Funk received indeterminate prison terms with a ten year minimum. Co-indicted defendants Warfe Caudell Plaster pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding and maiming indictments. Plaster and Caudell given one year and one day terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ramos
Norbert Ramos
Clifford Prosser
Melvin Funk
Princeton Avenue
F. Morton Wagner
Ramos Brothers
Prosser
Funk
William Warfe
Alvin Caudell
James Plaster
Ramos
Wagner
Plaster
Caudell
Ernest Crigger
Alvin Pyles
Gilbert Blankenship
Newton Meadows
John Edward Burks
Bluefield
John Carter
Arvil C. Steele
Gene Dillon
Ed Pennington
Camey Bolin
Jack White
Everette Baldwin
Forgery Yells Demo Candidate in West Virginia Feud
Charleston April 30. Okey L. Patteson denounces as forged a handwriting impression on lists of favored firms alleged to be approved by him while serving as assistant to the governor. He accuses James K. Thomas of mudslinging in a bitter Democratic primary for governor, defends his campaign expenses oath, and questions Thomas’s claims of scrutiny.
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Charleston
W. Va
Okey L
Patteson
Clarence W. Meadows
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Mother Fined For Burning Son's Hand
Chicago protests report that 26 year old Florence Manganiello was fined 100 dollars and costs for placing her three year old son Louis junior’s hand on a gas jet. She said she tried to scare him to stop turning on the gas and claimed she did not realize how hot the flame was. She and her husband Louis Manganiello, Sr. are separated with a divorce suit pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florence Manganiello
Mason Sr
Sven
Louis, Jr
Housing Laws Slowed In Senate Washington
The FHA loan insurance authority lapsed as the Senate fought over housing legislation. The Taft Ellender Wagner bill to spur 15,000,000 homes in 10 years stalled in the House, while a stopgap measure would extend FHA power through May. The chamber used a two day illusion to begin debate after adjourning briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Senate
FHA
House
Asj
Taft Confident Of Beating Stassen In GOP Nomination
Senator Robert A. Taft remains confident in defeating Harold E. Stassen for the GOP presidential nomination. He traveled across Ohio from Toledo through Elyria and Oberlin to Akron, addressing Oberlin College students and planning a late afternoon stop in Akron. At Elyria, CIO-PAC members distributed pamphlets criticizing his Taft Hartley labor bill, which Taft dismissed as focusing on minor issues and ignoring major provisions in labor interests.
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Akron
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Toledo
Elyria
Oberlin
Oberlin College
First Congregational Church
Cio-Political Action Committee
Lend-Lease Plan Denied by White House in April News
Washington reports the White House rejected any immediate request for congressional action on military lend-lease to 16 Marshall Plan nations. Officials noted two short-term options under review and ongoing long-range plans for Western Europe defense amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Europe
Charles Ross
Congress
Ross
Western Europe
United States
Mr. Truman
United Nations
State
Defense Department
Western
London
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Life Belted Ferry Passengers Face 4 Hour Thriller
A 30 minute Newport News ferry ride became a four hour ordeal as a life belted group survived near misses with large ships and anchored vessels in Hampton Roads. Captain Edward H. Hudgins and mate Ray Rule were jailed on drunkenness and operating an engine while intoxicated charges. The vessel wandered among ships then reached Newport News shipyard before returning to the Roads, finally becoming stuck at a coal pier and later freed by tugs.
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Newport News
Diller
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Edward H. Hudgins
Hurley Avenue
Ray Rule
304Th Street
Portsmouth
James River
Newport News Shipyard and Dry Dock Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Jewish Forces Tighten Grip in Jerusalem and Jaffa Area
In a 22 hour clash, Jewish forces severed Arab strongholds in Jerusalem and entered Salama near Jaffa. Casualties cited as 15 Jews and 30 Arabs. Reports say Iraqi and Trans-Jordan troops joined Arab defense, with Jaffa potential surrender under truce talks led by British authorities.
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Jericho
Bethlehem
Hebron
Jerusalem
Holy City
Palestine
Damascus
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Haganah
Jaffa
Salama
Tel Aviv
UN Truce Efforts Collapse in Palestine Fighting Grows
UN truce attempts for Palestine appear to have collapsed as fighting intensifies and normal activity stalls. A telegram from Jerusalem said the general situation deteriorates while the American-Belgian-French commission has been unable to bring Jews and Arabs to terms. Muslim and Zionist leaders clash over Jerusalem. The U N trusteeship council notes the cease fire in the old city, but formal orders may be sent tomorrow.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Palestine
Security Council Truce Comparement
Jerusalem
Arab Higher Committee For Palestine
Jamal Husseini
U. N. Trusteeship Council
Old City
Truce Commission
U. N. Assembly
Middle East
Russians Claim U S Grabbed Soviet Officer
Russians accuse American agents of kidnapping a Soviet army officer who attended a tea at an American official's home in Bremen before his disappearance a week earlier. Maj. Gen. George P. Hays said U S authorities were investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bremen
George P. Hays
U.S
U. S
Mediators Eye Rail Strike Averted Possibility
Chicago April 30 government conciliators report a chance to stave off a nationwide rail strike set for May 11. Chairman Douglass says progress possible as separate talks continue with unions and management. Unions demand a 30 percent wage boost, or at least $3 a day, while railroads offer 1512 cents hourly increases. The mediation board pursues a settlement as the last hope under railway labor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank P. Douglass
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Douglass
Emergency Board
Mediation Board
Reds and Anti Reds Plan May Day Demonstrations
Left wing and anti communist groups plan May Day parades in several U S cities including New York Philadelphia Chicago and Los Angeles with Veterans of Foreign Wars Loyalist Day events vying for attention. Moscow expects a million marchers in Red Square as Western Europe and Trieste see rival rallies amid tense pre May Day patrols and a Korea three day alert.
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Associated Press
Europe
Moscow
Red Square
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
the Christophers
Eighth Avenue
Union Square
Stalin
Lenin
London
Paris
Oslo
Berlin
Brussels
Trieste
Korea
Draft Bil lets Polish In House Group Draft Bil lets Polish In House Group
Washington April 30 AP The house armed services committee finished a draft bill. It would require all men 18 through 30 to register with two years service for ages 19 to 25. Most veterans would be exempt. The measure omits universal military training. The senate plan differs by registering 18 through 25 and drafting 19 through 25. Teenage trainees would train with draftees under the senate proposal. An administration plan would create UMT camps separate from armed services. The 70 group air force already approved faced a snag awaiting senate action on a 3.233 billion dollar bill. The Appropriations committee backed the larger force 16 to 1 and pushed the measure to the Senate, which delayed voting. Wherry said some senators objected to quick action. Administration support shifted from 55 to 66 groups, then 70, with Symington wavering but leaning toward 70. The Senate Appropriations committee backed the 70 group plan, asserting air action would determine early war outcomes and that retaliation by air is essential. The House landslide 343 to 3 vote and Senate 16 to 1 supported larger forces. Senator Green opposed funds, preferring to oppose the administration plan. Funds would modernize the air force and ready plants for production. Symington said money would add 804 jet fighters and 49 heavy bombers next year.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Andrews
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services
House
E Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Wherry
Air
Symington
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Senate Committee
Congress
Green
E-Ri
Dewey Meets Stassen in Oregon Presidential Primary
Governor Thomas E. Dewey heads west for the Oregon Republican primary on May 21 to face Harold E. Stassen who beat him in Wisconsin Nebraska and Pennsylvania. Dewey plans 30 Oregon stops and a Spokane dinner rally on May 8 with a Portland headquarters opening and a major Portland address.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas BE
Dewey
West
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
Stassen
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
New Yorker
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Calls For Coal Parley
John L. Lewis urged soft coal operators to open negotiations for a new contract starting May 18 signaling a likely clash over pensions. The current contract runs to June 30 with welfare fund disputes and pension plans at stake.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Labor Unrest Pushes Nation Toward Crisis
Five key industries face waves of strikes or threats as wage demands meet management resistance. CIO announces strikes in Chrysler and electrical sectors, coal operators urged to negotiate, rail mediation efforts ongoing, and meat handlers strike action unresolved. Nearly a million workers are involved across five industries with potential ripple effects on dependent sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
United Auto
Emergency Board
United Electrical Workers Union
General Electric
Westinghouse
Electrical
General Motors
Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Coro
U. S. Steel
Dustry
Philip Murray
Missing Army Plane Sought In State
An intensive search is ongoing for an army training AT-6 plane missing since Tuesday. Col Richard A Wagner and Lt Edward Jay were aboard en route from Dayton to Washington. Rescue efforts involve Capt R L Sprague and 12 army planes with ground patrols in rugged mountains near Elkins West Virginia. Weather charts indicate rain and thunderstorms after Clarksburg.
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Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Richard A. Wagner
Alexandria
Edward Jay
Orchard Field
Washington, D. C
Dayton
R. L. Sprague
Selfridge Field
Mich
Wagner
Airforces
Washington
Jay
Wright Field
Clarksburg
Deaf-Mute Sentenced to Road Gang for False Pretenses
In Portsmouth Virginia on April 30 a man posing as a deaf mute named William Henry Jackson 29 of Buckeye Arizona faced a year on a road gang after being found to have falsely claimed disability to obtain aid. Police reports say he admitted feigning deafness to get money for a hearing aid.
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Portsmouth
Norfolk County
William Henry Jackson
Buckeye
Ariz
C. C. Butler
Kelly
Butler
Jackson
J.J. Kelly
A.S. Jackson
J. R. Liles
Jack
Solon Seeks Pry Of Meat Strike Resolution
Senator Edwin C. Johnson introduced a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the packinghouse workers strike and urging arbitration of the six week dispute. He accused major packing companies of seeking to smash the CIO union and said the strike harms livestock marketing, farmers, and consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
Ds Cole
Johnson
Hartsley
R-N.j
Inghouse Workers Union
John L Lewis Jr Nominated for Public Health Post
President Truman nominates John L Lewis Jr for appointment in the regular corps of the public health service as a senior assistant surgeon. He is the son of the United Mine Workers president.
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Josephine Roche
Rocky Mountain Coal Co
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis, Jr
Regular Corps
The
Public Health Service
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