Plans Delay over Greece Turkey Aid in Congress Action
Congress faces delays on the 400 million dollar Greece Turkey aid package and a 350 million dollar relief bill for Italy Greece Hungary Austria Poland and China as lawmakers head home for Easter recess. Senate hearings begin Monday with closed sessions to follow as debates focus on possible splits or a UN role. Senator Johnson proposed amendments to curb Greek royal influence and bar Turkish aid, with Greece repaying the U.S. first.
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Greece
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Austria
Poland
China
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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American Veterans Committee
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Warren Austin
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Johnson
D-Coro
Turkey
England
U.N
Parley Speedup Succeeds in London Big Four Agenda Move
Secretary of State Marshall won a tactical victory as the Big Four foreign ministers approved a streamlined agenda for Monday. The plan centers on Germany as an economic unit, demilitarization, provisional government structure, and democratization with a special report due by April 2. Molotov objected to demilitarization and Turkey’s loan status, while deputies face questions over Austria and participation of 18 nations in the peace conference.
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Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
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Molotov
Bevin
Turkey
United States
Austria
New York
Paraguay
Philippines
More Witnesses To Be Heard in Injunction Case
Cedar Rapids trial of the Kenmore Food Shop picket injunction against Meat Cutters union Local 170 AFL resumes Monday at 9 a.m. Plaintiff will call more witnesses after eight testified Friday. George Neff butter broker and Arnold Cornelius meat market manager testified they delivered no butter to the Kenmore store during the picket. Neff said he is not a union man.
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Cedar Rapids News
Kenmore Food Shop
Meat Cutters Union Local 170
AFL
G. K. Thompson
George Neff
Arnold Cornelius
Harold Fischer
Cedar Rapids
Farm Equipment Workers International
Fort Dodge
Afl-Cio
Horn Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Press
Fischer
Horn
National Labor Relations Board
400000 Workers Strike In Rome Protest Prices
About 400000 workers went on a half hour strike in Rome to protest rising prices and the cost of living. The action involved major unions and disrupted public services and transport across the city.
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Rome
Spring Lows Out as Cold Returns Across Iowa
Iowa experience featured a brief fall like spell with sun and strong wind keeping highs in the 30s. Sioux City reached 61 with tonight and tomorrow expected to stay fair and colder while northwest areas may warm. Rain totals included Dubuque .06 inches and traces at Charles City Davenport and Mason City with Cedar Rapids noting light showers. Highs reached 48 in Cedar Rapids with early morning 32 and a 36 degree afternoon rise.
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Iowa
Davenport
Mason City
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Churchill’s Son Urges Hard Line Against Russia
Randolph Churchill at Cornell College warns the U S and Britain must stand up to Russia and form a stronger partnership. He casts the world balance of power with allies and criticizes claims that aid to Greece and Turkey would harm the U N while advocating continued Britain leadership in India.
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Patschke Fined for Keeping Girl from School
Donald Patschke, a farmer near Marion, was fined the maximum of $20 by Justice H. R. Churchill for keeping his daughter Donna, 9, from school. Patschke will appeal to district court as his attorney filed notice. The judge noted the case was peculiar and questioned the outcome of such actions.
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Donald Patschke
Marion
H. R. Churchill
Donna
Patschke
D. H. Smith
Churchill
Iowa Democrats Gather for Ninth Jackson Day Dinner
About 700 Iowa Democrats attended the ninth annual Jackson Day dinner at Fort Des Moines hotel with tickets at 25 dollars each. Attorney General Tom Clark was slated to speak, and party funds from the dinner would offset 1946 campaign deficits while planning a 1948 run.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jake S. More
Fort Des Moines
Tom Clark
Truman
Washington
Roscoe Turner
Martinez Held After Brown Derby Stabbing in Cedar Rapids
Jesus Martinez 19 of 1115 Twelfth Ave SE was arrested Friday night after a stabbing at the Brown Derby tavern on Ninth Street SE. He faces an assault with intent to do great bodily injury charge. arraignment set for Saturday before Judge G. K. Thompson. Witnesses say Huston tried to evict Martinez during a fight and was stabbed when the bartender intervened. Martinez's companion Martin Cortez 26 was fined $50 for disturbing the peace.
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Jesus Ramos Martinez
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G. K. Thompson
Martinez
Tom Huston
Eleventh Avenue SE
Ninth Street SE
Huston
Harley Simon
Leonard Stusak
Martin Cortez
Mercy Hospital
Candioe Ps
Bios
Sassy
Texas
Training Cruise To North Europe By Navy Ships
The navy will send two new battleships the New Jersey and Wisconsin and two large carriers the Kearsarge and Randolph on a June training cruise for United States Naval Academy midshipmen. Admiral Richard L. Connolly leads U S naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and said the ships are expected to visit several British Isles.
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Navy
United States Naval Academy
Richard L. Conolly
United States Naval
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Mediterranean
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Wisconsin
Kearsarge
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Conolly
Senators Seek Roosevelt Papers on Saudi Oil Deal
The Senate war investigating committee asked President Truman to release papers from the Roosevelt estate relating to U S government funds to Saudi Arabia. Chairman Brewster said navy White House correspondence had been removed from navy files and now sits in the Roosevelt Memorial Library.
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INS
Senate War Investigating Committee
Truman
Roosevelt
Saudi Arabia
Brewster
Maine
White House
Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wheeler to Help Washington in Oil Inquiry
The Senate war investigating committee retained former Senator Wheeler of Montana to assist its study of United States purchases of Middle East oil. Wheeler, famed for his Teapot Dome probe, will aid the panel's ongoing investigation.
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LLP
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Wheeler
Roosevelt tied to Saudi loan for oil to aid navy
James A. Moffett testified that he urged President Roosevelt to authorize a six million dollar annual loan to King Ibn Saud for five years in exchange for petroleum deliveries to the navy. Roosevelt replied on April 9, 1941 that a day legislation would permit the loan, and Moffett noted later offers and price changes through 1945.
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Roosevelt
King Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Navy
Moffett
Tk Ibn Saud
Calls Soft Coal Halt For Mourning Period
John L. Lewis called a one week work stoppage in the soft coal industry to mourn the Centralia Illinois miners killed in the explosion. The stoppage starts at midnight Monday and lasts until midnight Sunday April 6.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Centralia
Ill
Machinists Win NLRB Election at Louisiana Manufacturing
The International Association of Machinists Local 831 defeated CIO Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Local 181 by nearly four to one at Iowa Manufacturing Company Cedar Rapids. The 563 to 145 vote with 12 none votes covered about 830 eligible workers after a February dispute over union raids and pamphlet distribution at nearby plants.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fruehaus Trailer Company
La.m
NLRB
Minneapolis
CIO
Fruehaus
Lifeboat Found Amid Search For Missing Men
The lifeboat from the Fort Dearborn wreck was found Friday night by the China Victory 665 miles northeast of Midway Island. No sign of the 12 missing men was reported, and the boat was badly damaged with no life visible.
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Fort Dearborn
China Victory
Philippines
San Francisco
Midway Island
One Man Helicopter Touted as Motorcycle of the Air
Philadelphia reports a new one man helicopter described as the motorcycle of the air. Weighing 173 pounds it carries a single pilot and can reach around 90 mph with a 12 000 foot service ceiling. Controlled by a single overhead stick the craft promises inexpensive operation for police ranchers and others.
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Philadelphia
Bontecort
All Bodies Found in Centralia Mine Disaster Toll 111
Rescue teams confirmed the bodies of all miners missing after the Centralia explosion, bringing the final death toll to 111. The disaster ends a days long search as authorities released the grim figure.
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Centralia, Ill
Mourning Period Suggested by Union Leader for Miners
A Washington letter from Lewis urges a national mourning period for miners after deadly conditions. He calls for cessation of coal production and memorial services during Holy Week to honor the dead and seek divine consolation for grieving families. He hopes the period spurs mining hazard reforms and vows no injuries during mourning.
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Out of
Washington
Lewis
40 Man Rescue Team Refuses Mine Entry
A 40 man rescue crew balked for three hours refusing to enter the Centralia Coal Company mine to search for entombed workers after a three day-old explosion. The hold came after clashes with the state mine department over control of the operation and insisted on a federal inspector accompanying the team for safety assurances.
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Centralia, Ill
Centralia Coal Company
State Mine Department
Safety violations found at Centralia coal mine before blast
Federal inspector Frank Perz reported 52 safety violations at the Centralia Illinois coal mine in the week before the explosion. The Bureau of Mines inspector noted the issues during an inspection in the week of March.
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Centralia
Ill
Frank Perz
Bureau of Mines
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