Explosion at St Marys Church Kills Six in Marion
Palm Sunday tragedy at St Marys Catholic Church in Marion South Dakota as a gas furnace blast during 9 am mass collapses roof and walls. Six elderly worshippers die and about fifty are injured while many more escape harm by sitting in sunlight awaiting the bell to ring. Parishioners describe a cold church as a bottle fuel furnace is blamed. car dealer Phil Wachendorf, rushed to basement to ignite the furnace, reports everything blew up and bricks rained down on the congregation.
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Phil Wachendorf
Chinese Reds Set for Push Over Yangtze
Chinese Reds threaten a Yangtze crossing with boats ready to cross and a Tuesday ultimatum demanding total surrender terms. Government delays and local labor disputes add to wartime pressure as regional rail and bridgehead sites brace for potential escalation.
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Yangtze
89 year old Osborn marries adopted daughter in Georgia
Former Michigan governor Chase S. Osborn 89 is reported resting after a heart attack and blood transfusion. Doctors say his stamina is remarkable though he remains in danger. He married his adopted daughter Stellanova, 55, at his Possum Poke home in Possum Lane. The ceremony followed a court dissolving a prior vacation. Page 14 Col 4.
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Chase S. Osborn
Michigan
J. J. Crumley
Osborn
Cnmley
Stellanova
Georgia
Possum Poke
Possum Lane
Superior Court
Sylvester
J. J Crumley
W. C. Smith
Radio woes keep student from study time
A student complains Willie Willia will not switch off the radio, hindering study and reading. The student cannot focus on lessons or a good book while the device broadcasts. The noise disrupts concentration and daily routines.
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Fanny
Hamlet on stage delights crowd at Charleston high
Hundreds praised the Harter Players for a lively presentation of William Shakespeare's work. Star Robert Breen leads a strong cast in the Academy Award picture style performance at Charleston high school auditorium next Thursday afternoon and evening with popular and reserved seating options.
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William Shakespeare
Robert Breen and Company
Charleston High School
Marinet
Reds Hold Icheng and Army Movements Reported
The Reds held Icheng, a north-bank ferry point 27 miles northeast of Nanking, while government forces faced strong attacks opposite Wuhu and retreated 23 miles north of Kiukiang. The New China News Agency disclosed Communist three-field army activity after months of secrecy.
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Nanking
Kwachow
Wuhu
Kiukiang
Hankow
Chicago
China
New China News
Palm Sunday Rites Enter Vatican City Holy Week Opening
A vast throng of faithful over 40,000 filled St. Peter's Basilica to begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday rites. Msgr. Prosperini led the Passion chant as Pope Pius XII received an elaborate palm from Santa Prisca monks in Home and will distribute Easter communion to aides in private ceremonies.
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St. Peters
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Msgr
Ferdinando Prosperini
Vatican
Camilla de Ramianis
Apostolic Palaces
Pope Pius XII
Santa Prisca
Fran
Pilate Faces Jesus Hearing As Passover Impurity Rules
In the dim Friday dawn, Pilate awaits the Nazarene case at the Hall of Hewn Stones. Annas and Caiphas press the confinement outside, choosing a hearing beyond Praetorium gates to keep Gentile impurity to a minimum during Passover.
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Pilate
Palestine
Annas
Ly Caiphas
Rome
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Caiphas
Caghas
Germans Cool on New Status and Europe Wants Troop Boost
Washington report details Western European leaders urging more American ground forces in Europe as defense planners seek stronger postwar arrangements. Senate inquiry questions cost of transferring 150 B 29 bombers to England, with Britain aiming to acquire up to 200 from U S stockpiles amid ongoing debate.
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Europe
Royall
House Appropriations Committee
House
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
England
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Britain
United States Air Force
U. S
Tydings
D-Md
Occupation Statute Proves Delicate For West Germany
Bonn hands Germans the occupation statute a peace treaty substitute offering “self government” but filled with restrictions. Allied control of trade and industrial research remains a core issue. Adenauer to chair council committee. ministers and governors to meet. council to issue a communiqué.
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Germany
West Germany
Berlin
Sozialdemokrat
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Council
Rioters Demonstrated in Munich Against Russian Persecution
Thousands of displaced persons staged a protest in Munich against Russia. American MPs used tear gas to disperse the crowd estimated at 10,000. Demonstrators, mainly Ukrainians, sought to breach a Soviet mission building, injuring several and detaining others for questioning. A Cossack flag appeared among marchers as protests continued.
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Munich
Germany
Russia
Bricker Proposes Housing Changes
Washington April. Senator Bricker pushes civil rights provisions into a housing bill to authorize a multi billion program. The plan calls for ten thousand public housing units in six years with Senate debate looming. President Truman backs a larger seven year target of over one million public housing dwellings and a separate civil rights push that divides Democratic ranks.
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Sen
Bricker
Senate
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Truman
Democratic Party
Congress
Open Letter Demands Rejection of Alliance
An open letter with 300 signatures urged Congress to reject the North Atlantic treaty and called for direct talks with Russia. Bishop James C. Baker of Los Angeles led the disclosure, along with Clarence E. Pickett of the American Friends Service Committee and T. G. Thackery of a New York newspaper.
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Congress
Truman
Russia
James C. Baker
Los Angeles
Council of Bishops of
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Methodist Church
Clarence E. Pickett
American Friends Services Committee
T. G. Thackery
New York
Senators Predict Aid Bill Will Be Whittled 10 Pct
Washington April 10 senators predicted the new Marshall Plan authorization will have its appropriations cut. Russell Ga. said cuts at least 16 percent below the 5.58 billion ceiling. Bridges N H said cuts of 500 million to 1 billion likely. Wherry noted every item would be scrutinized for justification. An authorization bill moved to a vote with Easter recess ahead.
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House
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Russell
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Sen. Bridges
R.N. H
GOP
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Nebraska
Vale
Experts See Signs Of Recession Rebound In April
Washington experts agree the infant recession seems checked and business is holding. Indicators point to a seasonal rise in April with possible full normal gain, signaling practical reassurance for the nation’s economy.
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Washington
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Last of War Trials Nearing Climax in Germany
MERN GURG Germany April 10 The last act in one of history s greatest legal dramas the trial of Germany s war criminals opens here tomorrow A court of three American judges will pronounce judgment on 21 Nazi diplomats cabinet ministers and officials accused of helping Adolf Hitler plot aggressive war and carry out mass murders This marks the final verdict in the long series of American war crimes trials begun in 1945 Some 1 538 persons have been convicted and 444 sentenced to death Hundreds more were convicted in trials by Britain France Russia and other nations involved in the Nazi invasions
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Russia
Plane crash at Beckley airport kills woman
Beckley April 10 A 50 year old woman Mrs Cipie Webb of High Knob Raleigh county was killed when a plane collided with an automobile in which she sat Five other people including the woman s three grandchildren were injured The aircraft piloted by 19 year old Eddy Lilly of Beckley began landing when the engine failed at about seventy five feet witnesses said the undercarriage pierced the car roof tearing off the top and tangling with a fence Lilly received facial injuries at a hospital Mrs Leafy Payne 39 of Sundial Raleigh county sat in the rear of the automobile.
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Beckley-Mt. Hope
Cipie Webb
High Knob
Raleigh County
Eddy Lilly
Lilly
Leafy Payne
Sundial
Bulgars Reject Protest Over Pastor Convictions in Sofia
Bulgaria rejected a British protest on the trial and conviction of 15 Protestant churchmen in Sofia and also protested to the United Nations against a forthcoming debate on religious freedoms in a Communist country. Both steps were announced late last night.
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Bulgaria
United Nations
Dramatic Rescue Mission Ends in Tragic Death
Tiny Kathy Fiscus was found dead in an abandoned well in San Marino California after a 52 hour 11 minute rescue effort. Doctors said drowning ended the search as hundreds watched in sorrow. The family and rescuers were thanked for their efforts as the crowd prayed and dispersed.
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Owen P. Catlin
San Marino
Cal
INS
Kathy Fiscus
Paul Hanson
Kathy
Dr. Hanson
Dr. McCullock
State Action Final on Rent Decontrol Plan Explained
Rent final action rests with the governor after legislative or local body decontrol. Rent boards stay, may recon trol if needed. Home rule provisions include standby reappointments and governor-nominated replacements if boards disband.
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Wastungimn
Tighe Woods
Woods
Digging for Kathy Fiscus Sparks Deep Frustration
SAN MARINO CALIFORNIA APRIL 10 This dramatic underground rescue for Kathy Fiscus draws about 25000 spectators who watch fatigue and agitation rise among volunteers and officials as the 95 foot well holds a child an emergency teams fight to reach her.
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Gene Handsak
San Marino
Cal
Kathy
Kathy Fiscus
Nation Moved by California Tot Kathy Fiscus Rescue
Reports from San Marino California tell of three year old Kathy Fiscus trapped in an old well pipe. The story drew global attention with prayers at Palm Sunday services and overwhelming public response. Newsrooms nationwide logged massive calls seeking updates as authorities continued rescue efforts.
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Associated Press
Kathy Fiscus
U. S
San Marino
Cal
London
Czechoslovakia
Fire damages Tyler Mountain home. $9,000 loss reported
A curtain ignited by an open fire when children playing in a basement knocked it, sparking a blaze at Mrs. Roy Bell’s two story frame house on Tyler Mountain. Fire Chief D C Thumm said limited water access hampered efforts, forcing firefighters to pump from a nearby stream. damage estimated at $5,000.
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Tyler Mountain
D. C. Thumm
Buns ‘Bar
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No Pictures for Kids Tattoo Bill Proposed
Bob Hope riffs on a 1948 Gazette piece about a Washington congressman seeking to bar tattooing of anyone under 18 to protect children. The joke-heavy column recalls personal tattoos from Orson Welles to naval days, family tattooing, and a government crackdown on an artist uncle branching into mock Lingalas.
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Charles Carroll
Washington State
Orson Welles
Lingala
the Gazette
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