Miners bow to Lewis in six day mourning strike
The Associated Press reports 400000 soft coal miners prepared to halt work for six days in observance of the Centralia disaster victims. Led by John L. Lewis, union leaders and miners pledged 100 percent cooperation, with expectant participation across West Virginia Kentucky Illinois and Alabama. The pause marks a historic collective stoppage though actual lost production is one day.
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Ill
John L. Lewis
Shaggy United
UMW
Lewis
Joseph Montichak
Castle Shannon
California
West Virginia
William Blizzard
District
Fairmont
Cecil Urbaniak
Kentucky
Illinois
Alabama
United Mine Workers
Hugh White
Progressive Mine Workers Union
John McCann
Hazard
Big Sandy
Straight Creek
Bell County
Sam Caddy
UMW District 30
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Sabotage Reverses Munich Broadcasts To Russia
The State Department said deliberate sabotage redirected Voice of America Russian language programs to Spanish and Portuguese speaking South American nations from March 17 to 25. Investigations at Munich relay station revealed antenna switch sabotage, doors broken, affecting a test frequency used for Soviet targets. Kerrigan, a former Press Wireless president, provided the findings and an inquiry is underway.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Russia
South America
William Benton
Munich
Benton
Voice of America
E. J. Kerrigan
Press Wireless
Kerrigan
Moscow
Balkan
Soviet Union
Whitman, Former New York Governor, Dies at 78
Charles S. Whitman, 78, ex governor of New York and 1914 electee, died Saturday night in New York City from a heart attack. He had suffered arteriosclerosis for years, his son in law John J. Parsons said.
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NEW York (Ap
Charles S. Whitman
New York
Whitman
John J. Parsons
Parsons
Luxury Airliner Sets Coast to Coast Record in 6 47
A United DC-6 luxury liner completed a coast to coast run from Long Beach to New York LaGuardia in six hours 47 minutes and 15 seconds setting a new postwar record. Captain W E Larned and co pilot Warren D Williams piloted the four engine aircraft. The flight carried 36 passengers including United president William D Patterson and aviation officials.
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New York
INS
LaGuardia
Long Beach
Calif
United Air Lines
America
TWA
LaGuardia Field
W. E. “Slim” Larned
LaGrange, IU
Warren D
Bill” Williams
United
Ann McGowan
Myrtin Sawdey
William D. Patterson
United’s
Emory S. Land
Air Transport Association
James M. Landis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Twelve Miners Buried After Centralia No. Five Blast
Twelve miners killed in the Centralia No. Five mine explosion were buried Saturday in ceremonies assisted by volunteers as regular grave diggers faced a heavy workload. Funeral plans for the remaining identified victims were announced for Sunday.
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Centralia, Ill
INS
Centralia No
Chinese immigrant Wing Yet leaps to death at LA City Hall
Wing Yet, 25, a Chinese resident of Glendale California, leaped from the 20th floor of Los Angeles City Hall Saturday after stepping from an elevator and running through a window, as described by elevator operator Wayne Wilson.
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Los Angeles
INS
Wing Yet
Glendale
Calif
Los Angeles City Hall
Wayne Wilson
Four Injured in Head On Crash Near Draport Curve
Four people were injured in a head on collision on highway 218 eight miles south of Cedar Rapids at the Draport curve after 10 p.m. on Saturday. Mary Jane Dedek 27 suffered severe scalp lacerations and a fractured left arm. Others hurt were Jerry Dedek 33 Frank Mattas 39 Adolph Beranek and Libby Edwards all from Solon. Edwards and Mattas were released from Mercy Hospital. The cars collided head on with Dedek’s car bound for Cedar Rapids and the other driven toward Iowa City. Cause of the crash was not determined.
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Draport
Highway 218
Mary Jane Dedek
Fourth Avenue
Jerry S. Dedek
Frank J. Mattas
Solon
Adolph Beranek
Libby Edwards
5000 D P s To Settle in Brazil
Frankfurt AP reports the intergovernmental committee of refugees will send 5000 displaced persons to Brazil in May as the first shipment among tens of thousands to be resettled in South America. Two American ships will carry about 1000 from Bremerhaven. Rome AP notes Italian immigration officials estimate 30000 to 40000 Italians will depart for Argentina by year end.
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Frankfurt
Intergovernmental Committee of Refugees
Brazil
Germany
South America
Bremerhaven
Rome
Mario Tomassini
Foreign Ministry
Argentina
Navy Ships to Northern Europe on Training Cruise
Navy plans a summer training cruise for battleships and aircraft carriers to northern Europe stopping short of Russian waters. The voyage, led by Rear Admiral John Perry, will visit Portsmouth Weymouth Plymouth Greenwich Oslo Goteborg and Copenhagen, arriving mid June for a month long stay. The move comes as Congress debates a 400 million dollar aid package to Greece and Turkey to curb communism.
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Europe
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Greece
Turkey
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Ort Mandan
John Perry
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Oslo
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Goteborg
Sweden
U. S
Gail Patrick Granted Final Divorce Decree
Hollywood film actress Gail Patrick received a final divorce decree from Arnold Dean White on cruelty charges. She said White, a former naval officer met on a war bond tour, quarreled constantly, was rude to her friends, threatened her and drank to excess. The couple wed in Florida in 1944. She was formerly married to Bob Cobb, head of the Brown Derby restaurants.
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Hollywood
INS
Gail Patrick
Arnold Dean White
Miss Patrick
White
Florida
Bob Cobb
Wheeler Named Special Counsel in Senate Oil Probe
Former Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana was named special counsel for the Senate War Investigating Committee to probe charges that American oil firms conspired to defraud the navy in wartime Saudi Arabia oil sales. The inquiry may touch Roosevelt papers in Hyde Park and Truman Greece Turkey aid plans.
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Washington
INS
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Navy
Saudi Arabia
Wheeler
Teapot Dome
James A. Moffett
Senate War Investigating Committee
Brewster
R-Me
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Moffett
California-Texas Oil Company
Arabian-American Oil Company
Standard Oilmpany
California
King Ibn Saud
Big Four Set Dates for Main Decisions on Reich Future
In Moscow the foreign ministers, urged by Secretary Marshall, set plans to decide Germany's future. Britain seeks four power accord on returning all war prisoners by December 31, 1948. A British diplomat conducts talks with the Russian deputy on revising the alliance while Bevin and Stalin weigh a 1942 treaty basis. Two sessions planned on Germany as an economic unit, including rationing and industrial demilitarization, and on the provisional German government.
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Wes Gallagher
Moscow
Marshall
Germany
Maurice Peterson
Vishinsky
Ernest Bevin
Stalin
Bevin
Ten Arbitrators In Milk Strike In Louisiana
Governor Jim Davis appointed a ten member legislative committee to arbitrate a five day dairy farmers strike that threatened New Orleans milk supply. The move follows earlier shootings and road blockades, with thousands of gallons dumped en route and a non union farmer slightly wounded. Davis stated there would be no further violence.
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Amite
Jimmie H. Davis
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Davis
Dog Killer Strikes Again in Cedar Rapids District
Cedar Rapids on the northeast side reports another dog death attributed to an arsenic poisoning by a repeating animal killer. Mrs. C. K. Buchan says her collie died after vet Dr. David Wright informed her of the cause. This brings total victims to six, including a cat. Police and local animal lovers seek the suspect’s capture.
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Cedar Rapids
Northeast Side
C. K. Buchan
E Avenue
David Wright
Lucy Malcolmson Div orce Suit Filed in Reno
Mrs Lucy Malcolmson files for divorce in Reno citing a tiff with war ace Lt Col Gregory Boyington. The 35 year old brunette previously announced plans to marry Boyington, who denied nuptials and later married Fran funds for his children were involved in a San Diego court ruling.
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Reno
INS
Lucy Malcolmson
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington
Stewart
Malcolmson
Boyington
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Stella Revell Reports Tiny Babysitting Expense
Mrs. Stella Revell, candidate for the Madison school board, filed a campaign expense showing a total of 5.50 with 0.75 for a baby sitter. She said the spending covered child care while she reviewed duties and attended campaign duties.
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Madison, Wis
Stella Revell
Madison School Board
Acee
Fast Action By Reardon Case Jury
Mary Catherine Reardon, 14, was acquitted of delinquency by reason of murder in the slaying of her father J. Vincent Reardon. A seven women and five men jury deliberated 90 minutes after hearing defense claims the shooting was by 13-year-old Micha DArcy, while Reardon faced a wealthy inheritance and public attention. The judge urged the girl to rebuild her life and warned that not guilty does not excuse past actions.
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Associated Press
Mary Catherine Reardon
St. Louis
J. Vincent Reardon
ULP
Micha D'Arcy
Mary Catherine
Reardon
Frank Williams
John A. Witthaus
Witthaus
Michael D’arcy
D’arcy
Tour of U S Scribes Postponed by Russians
Berlin reports that Russian authorities postponed a planned tour of American newspaper correspondents through parts of the Russian occupation zone. The delay followed protests over the exclusion of a Chicago Tribune correspondent. The move was to be relayed to Marshall Sokolovsky in Moscow.
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Chicago Tribune
Marshall Vassily D. Sokolovesky
Germany
Moscow
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