Purge in Czechoslovakia as Reds Move Against Elites
Somiali Democratic paper Fravo Lide reports a broad purge led by Rudolf Slansky within the Czechoslovak army. Action committees are told not to intervene with purges spreading to political parties Parliament industry police and cultural bodies. Bread rations rise and Masaryk pledges support while Russia is cited as assisting a new phase of history. About 600 Czechoslovaks flee the country amid fears for their lives.
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U.S
Frague
Fravo Lide
Rudolf Slansky
Communist Party
Cominform
Aph
Ministry of Defense
Defensa
Slannicy
Ludmila Jankoveeva
Foad
Russia
Gottwald
National Front
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Sezimovo
Bohemia
Hof
Germany
Czech
U. S
Truman Returns Scans Strike Hunt
President Truman arrived in Washington from a southern trip and moved to the White House to act in a grave national labor dispute at the Oak Ridge Tennessee plant. A presidential appeal sought to continue atom contract talks until March 19 with a fact finding report due, as a 60 day cooling off period possibility loomed under Taft Hartley.
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Washington
INS
Truman
White House
Independence
National Airport
Gene
Key~ West
Executive Mansion
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Sen. Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Joint
Congressiona] Atomic Energy Committee
Mine Operators Wonder What Lewis Is Cooking Up
Pittsburgh March 5 Operators fear United Mine Workers chief Lewis plans another disruption term or no work policy. With 400000 soft coal diggers under a July contract, pension demands spark tension as rumors of a 30 day notice or April changes swirl. Last year four minor work stoppages cut 18 million tons from a peacetime national total of 619 million. The dispute centers on a 10 cent per ton royalty under last July’s contract and welfare fund funding.
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Lewis
Pittsburgh
Suepores Uu 4
Ecw
United Mine Workers Chieftain
UMW
Critics of ERP Fight Over Nationalizing Industry Funds
Republican critics in the Senate attacked the European Recovery Program as a vehicle for socialization and nationalization in Europe. Sen. Malone led the charge arguing ERP funds promote Socialism and nationalization while U.S. private capital remains constrained. Other GOP senators backed the critique as a largely party line issue amid ERP debates.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Sen. Malone
R-Nev
Sens
Kem
Eckton
Mont
Reyercomb
Malone
United States
Lodge
Europe
Bridges Purged as Wallace Aide Fired by CIO
Washington March 5 7 The CIO fired Harry Bridges northern California regional director for backing Henry A Wallace for president. Allen F Haywood CIO vice president and organization director said Bridges position on the third party question left the CIO with no alternative but to oust him after delivering the ultimatum to West Coast longshoremen’s rank and file.
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Washington
CIO
Harry Bridges
Northern California
Henry A. Wallace
Allen F. Haywood
Bridges
Pca
Cust
Haywood
13 Feared Lost In Mississippi River Towboat Disaster
The swollen lower Mississippi river current overturned the towboat Natchez at a bridge last night and 13 crewmen are dead or missing. Captain William A. Howell of the Sohio-Latonia witnessed the sinking and rescued nine survivors. Two dead have been identified as William H. English of Cairé, Til, and Oscar L. Powers of Osceola, Ark. Master John Browinisk of St. Louis is among the missing. Second Mate Clem A. Collins described the pilot-house moment as the vessel and barges were swept toward the bridge.
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Greenville. Mise
Mississippi River
William A. Howell
Sohio-Latonia
Natchez
William H. English
Cairé
Til
Oscar L. Powers
Osceola
Ark
Memphis
Mississippi
Federal
Linea
John Browinisk
St. Louis
Clem A. Collins
Cairo
Collins
New Ethyl Alcohol Carburetor Demonstrated by Engineer
Byrwood Olakessee reports from Omaha that a new carburetor enables driving on ethyl alcohol instead of gasoline. Shown at the National Farm Chemurgy Conference, the device doubled as a tractor engine retrofit with a fuelizer preheating the alcohol air mix.
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Byrwood
Olakessee
Omaha
BR. E. Davis
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
Louisville
United States
Finnish Leader Considers Friendly Pact With Soviet Union
Helsinki reports President Paasikivi weighs negotiating with Stalin for a friendship and mutual assistance pact, favoring talks short of a full military alliance. Parliament majority supports exploring Soviet requests while maintaining neutrality. workers echo mixed views amid Communist pressure and labor unrest.
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Helsinei
Finland
Juho Paasikivi
Stalin
Russia
Helsinki
Karl Enckell
Izvestia
Popular Front
Nya Presson
Soviet Union
Germany
Red Labor Chief Sentenced as Liar
Harold Christoffel, Milwaukee labor leader, was sentenced to two to six years for perjury after lying about Communist ties to the House labor committee. Judge Curran imposed the term on the indictment as a whole. Christoffel planned to appeal to the Circuit Court and then the Supreme Court. He did not testify in his defense.
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Washington
Harold Christoffel
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Christoflel
Federal District
House Labor Committee
Federal District Court
Edward M. Curran
Curran
Christoffel
Sir
O. John Rogge
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Denies Bail To Three Commies
New York March 5 three alleged alien Communists seek release on bail pending deportation must remain on Ellis Island. Federal Judge William Bondy will study the matter further and did not release them. The men include Gerhart Eisler John Williamson and Charles A Doyle tied to CIO unions. They and Ferdinand C Smith staged a hunger strike to press for bail. A deportation hearing for Smith will begin soon. Irving Potash was re detained immediately.
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New York
Ellis Island
William Bondy
Gerhart Eisler
U. S
John Williamson
Communist Party
Charles A. Doyle
CIO United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Ferdinand C. Smith
CIO National Maritime Union
Smith
Irving Potash
CIO Farriers
Baem
Im Bedi
President Vote Change Backed By House Unit
A House judiciary subcommittee unanimously approved a constitutional amendment to replace the electoral college with popular vote for president and vice president. It argues the current system lets small minority groups, including African Americans, influence outcomes in pivotal states. If adopted, electoral votes would be split by candidate’s share of the popular vote, potentially limiting minority leverage in states like New York.
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Washington
United States
House Judiciary
American Labor Party
Henry A. Wallace
New York State
Rep
Gossett
D-Tex
Truman
New York
Pennsylvania
Judiciary Committee
Solid South
House
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Whitten
D-Miss
Nazi Pilot Claims Adolf Still Lives
German ex-pilot Arthur Friedrich Rene Von Angelotte-Mackensen told U S officers that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun flew to Denmark in a Junkers 52 at war’s end. He said he and Eva Braun departed from Denmark toward Spain by plane, while Army officials question the claim amid skepticism from Ruth Lindauer.
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Munich
Germany
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Arthur Friedrich Rene von Angelotte-Mackensen
Wolfratshausen
Hitler
Eva Braun
Denmark
Biene
Spain
Mackensen
Army
Ruth Lindauer
France
Reichschancellery
Berlin
United Nations council rejects partition plan for Palestine
LAKE SUCCESS March 5 The United Nations Security Council voted 5 to 0 with six abstentions against accepting an American backed resolution to authorize partition talks. Britain said it would supply information but not join big power talks. Big power meetings begin Monday in New York, with Greece and Syria opposing. Observers call the defeat a setback to partition efforts as the council considers direct consultations among major powers.
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Lake Success
United Nations Security Council
UN Assembly
Council
Palestine
Britain
New York
Andrei A. Grozayko
Harmony
Austin
U. S
Russia
T. F. Tsiang
China
Gromyko
Condon Probers To Call Hoover And Harriman
A House subcommittee voted to call FBI Director J Edgar Hoover Secretary of Commerce Harriman and Dr Edward A Condon to testify at a public hearing on Condon loyalty. The move follows a Commerce Department attorney refusing to provide loyalty files on the atomic scientist. Rep Hoffman introduced legislation to compel executive agencies to surrender information a committee deems necessary.
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Condon
Edward A. Condon
Richard M. Nixon
R-Cal
John McDowell
R-Pa
House un-American Activities Committee
Commerce Department
Nixon
Washington
CINS
House on-American Activities
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Hoffman
R.mich
Congressional Committee
Expert Says Tax Cut Not Harmful
Washington March 5 former New Deal Treasury official Roswell Magill told the Senate finance committee that a six and a half billion dollar tax cut would hit the Treasury less than feared. He argued evasion is reduced and collection cheaper, while supporting a cut ranging from four to six billion. NAM also backed the measure.
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Washington
Treasury
Roswell
Magill
New Deal Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
30 Arabs Die Against Jews in Sharon Battle
The Haganah said Jewish fighters killed 30 Arabs and wounded many others in a four hour clash on the Plains of Sharon between Tel Aviv and Haifa near Magdiel. Four Jews were wounded as the force returned to base. Arab sources report concentration of commando forces in Sharon hill towns ready to strike. Fawzi Bey Al KaukjI reportedly established Arab volunteer headquarters in Nablus.
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Jerusalem
Haganah
Plains of
Sharon
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Magdiel
Sharon District
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Nablus
Palestine
Kaukji I
Move to Pure Sale Price Of St. Albans Homes Fails
Rep Hedrick said he received no encouragement to lower surplus government housing at St. Albans West Virginia. 225 duplex units were priced around 8200 dollars per house versus wartime cost about 6200 dollars. Veterans protested due to purchase priorities. Lanham Act requires sale near appraised value. prices set by lowest appraisal. Sale expected to proceed March 13.
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St. Albans
Washington
Hedrick
D.-W.va
W. Va
Scientist reveals new uranium 233 metal discovery
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg disclosed that a new atomic metal, uranium 233, has been manufactured from thorium. The metal, not found naturally on earth, lasts thousands of years and could extend nuclear power. thorium offers a larger, longer term energy source than uranium and plutonium.
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New York
Glenn T. Seaborg
Earth
Seabord
Hanford
Wash
Seaborg
Thorium, Dr. Seaborg
William H. Nichols
American Chemical Society
United States Ships Reach 4,000,000 Tons Aid to Italy
In Reggio Calabria on March 5 United States Ambassador James C Dunn announced that 400 American ships have delivered 4,000,000 tons of grain coal and medicines to Italy over the last six months marking the arrival of the 409th vessel. He said the aid would continue until next harvest and a European recovery program is ready. He dismissed Communist propaganda accusing the aid of being payment by Italy and urged Italians not to believe the rumors.
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Reggio Calabria
Italy
United States
James C. Dunn
Dunn
Rule A King Quits Romanpla Throne Under Pressure
A cryptic poem from Bevigish hints that King Michael abdicates the throne of Romanpla amid pressure. The verse asserts rulers avoid conceding power and ends with a moral about inching away from authority.
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Michael
Romanpla
Stam Arnold
Bevigish
Tee
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