Berlin Allies Alert Forces For May Day
Communists and anti Communists clashed on May Day as rival parades and demonstrations marked International Labor Day across Europe. In Berlin Western troops stood ready in barracks while 300000 planned a march on the Reichstag. Soviet marches near the American zone carried torches and sang anti border songs. Moscow hosted official celebrations with Red Square parades and portraits of Stalin and Lenin. Left and right wing unions planned rival events across Western Europe, with Yugoslav and Greek celebrations noted.
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Paris
Se Gant
Russia
Moscow
Army Chief Fears Reeling War Blow
Army Chief Gen. J. Lawton Collins warned, in an INS report, that the American public would face severe disruption in the early days of an atomic war and could not mobilize industry for 18 months. The piece notes MPs Mahon and Hinshaw echoed the warning, while Sen. Saltonstall urged there is no immediate war.
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Russia
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Red Putsch on Train Fails to Materialize
FRANKFURT Germany April 30 Fifty American military police were sent to Frankfurt main railroad station after a report that Communist youths planned to swarm the military train to Berlin. Police cordoned the platform but the youths did not appear and the train departed without trouble following precautions triggered by a tip about the Free German Youth.
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Berlin
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Young People's Organization
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Attempt to Save Boy Fails Three Crown Tragedy at 18 Mile Creek
Bluflalo April 30 Three fishermen including a six year old boy drowned at 18 Mile Creek near Red House Putnam County shortly after noon. The victims are Oyan Null 32 his son Robert and Denvis Casta 30 of Buffalo. The boy slipped from a rock into 15 to 20 feet deep water while others attempted a rescue. Help was sought but arrived too late. Bodies were recovered by Buffalo men dragging grease hooks from john beats and are at Raynes Mortuary pending arrangements.
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Putnam County
Oyan Null
Red House
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Denvis Casta
Buffalo
Raynes Mortuary
John Beats
Tydings Warns of Berlin Shooting If Reds Move In
Senator Tydings warned of potential shootings in Berlin if youthful Communist youths invade East Berlin May 27 to 30. He cited $100,000 rally funds and possible peacetime clashes, with authorities pledging police response though machine guns could be used if needed. Other senators warned of escalating incidents while Acheson prepared closed Senate talks on world tensions.
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Services Committee
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Russia
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Winged Aerialist Fails At Air Show Flight Attempt
Paris Italians recount Leo Valentin attempting to fly with canvas wings from 12 000 feet at Villacoublay air show. He landed a mile away after the parachute failed, then arrived by jeep to applause. The event featured helicopter stunts and the Vampire jet display.
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Paris
Leo Valentin
Villacoublay
France
Tydings Hints Developments In Spy Inquiry
In a radio broadcast Senator Tydings hinted that new developments await loyalty probes into McCarthy's charges. McCarthy accused President Truman of protecting criminals and driving Communists from the government. The subcommittee ordered contempt citations for Earl Browder and Frederick Vanderbilt Field after they refused to answer key questions. Field denied being a Communist but would not say. Counsel Morgan expects Budenz to name an important conspiratorial Communist soon.
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McCarthy
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Frederick Vanderbilt Field
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Communist Party
U. S
Field
Louis Budenz
Edward P. Morgan
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Non-Soviet Reds Reach 18 Million, Radio Moscow Claims
London reports Radio Moscow stated that there are nearly 18 million Communists outside the Soviet Union, a large postwar increase. The broadcast, timed for May Day demonstrations, said non-Soviet Communists are backed by hundreds of millions of workers and peasants who see Communists as leading for peace and people’s interests.
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London
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Radio Moscow
Soviet Union
Chiang Avers His Forces Waging Anti Soviet War
Chiang Kai she declares Nationalists fight an anti Soviet war in a May Day message. He blasts Chinese Communists and the Soviet Union while presenting Formosa as a base for national salvation. He accuses Mao’s policy of leaning toward the Soviet Union and calls mainland workers to oppose Communist and Soviet influence.
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Chiang ‘Xaishe
Soviet Union
Sun Wat-sen
Russia
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Soviet Russia
Truman Packs For U.S. Tour GOP Flinches
President Truman readies a staged cross country swing into 16 states on a 6 400 mile trek to back Democratic candidates for Congress. Republicans mobilize to counter the White House publicized schedule and responses ayed for the daily clash of words on the Western stump starting next Sunday.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Democrats Launch Health Plan Drive Nationwide
The Democratic National Committee began a new effort to rally support for the Administration's health insurance program. Chairman William Boyle Jr. announced distribution of a 32 page booklet to party leaders nationwide presenting the plan. Hearings have occurred but neither chamber has acted and prospects for action this session seem slim.
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Democratic National Committee
Congress
William Boyle, Jr
Senate
House
GOP to fight back on any presidential issue
GOP powder dry leaders warn they will fire back at once on any political issue the President draws. Sen. Brewster of Maine says this is a fight and they will be in it every minute. A conference Tuesday will finalize plans with radio time and major talks to follow.
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Sen. Brewster
Maine
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House Campaigns Committee
National Committee
Guy G. Gabrielson
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Trunan
Chicago
Strike Called by UP Mechanics
New York May 1 Telegraph operators and equipment maintenance men in all American Bureaus of United Press Associates were called out on strike over a wage dispute. CTU division 47 reported 235 teletype operators and 20 maintenance men at 44 U.S. bureaus quit work after a 212 to 14 strike vote seeking a 15 weekly basic raise. A Federal mediator failed to resolve the dispute and some bureaus may still operate.
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United Press Assoc
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
James H. Neary
CTU
United Press Division
United Press
U. S
U. S. Bureas
Neary
Harry Ferguson
Bomber Falls Killing Six Crew in Lebanon Crash
An Air Force B 25 struck a tree near Lebanon after taking off from Scott Air Base. Six crewmen aboard were killed with two injured. two houses were destroyed or damaged as flaming wreckage spread gasoline. Firefighters cleared debris and authorities noted the plane was from Ferrin Air Base Texas on a cross country flight.
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Army
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Black Wolf
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Bridges
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Scott Air Base
Leon Church
The
Lebanon Advertiser
Wolf
Belleville
Ferrin Air Base
Hheld
Coal Troubles Kanawha Strike Toll Exceeds 100
Raymond R. Murphy outlines the Kanawha coal strike from April 1912 to April 1918, noting more than 100 lives lost and the deployment of the West Virginia National Guard. The conflict saw arrests and sentences by military authorities, with Baldwin-Felts guards at Black Psyche Creek and other sites.
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New York Tribune
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New Jersey
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Henry Hatfield
Hatfield-McCoy
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Wenetentiary
Baldwin- Felts Detective Agency
Last Big Issue Is Compromised In Auto Strike
DETROIT April 30 A weary Chrysler UAW CIO negotiating team reportedly compromises on the lone remaining issue after a 33rd hour of talks. Final settlement expected tonight to aid 99,000 strikers and 61,000 laid off workers. The dispute centers on funding for $100 monthly pension credits for workers past age 68 who stay employed. The auto strike, second longest in the industry, has cost about $1.25 billion, surpassed only by the prior General Motors stoppage.
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General Motors
Indian Hoard Valued At 1.5 Billion By Nizam Himself
The Nizam of Hyderabad claims a treasure hoard worth 1.5 billion including gold silver and currency stored in an air conditioned vault. His financial adviser K Tarsporawala and a close group verify the estimate. The cache is kept under tight access control with only the Nizam entering the vault.
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Bombay
India
Hyderabad
K. Tarsporawala
Pension boost eyed for coal miners by Lewis and Roche
Washington reports coal operators discuss raising miners pensions from 100 to 125 dollars monthly. John Lewis, trustee chair, may seek Josephine Roche's approval to lift benefits funded by a 2 cent levy on coal. delayed by financial strain last fall and a 52 day strike.
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John
Lewis
Josephine Roche
Charles A. Owen
National Cost Assoc
Miss Racke
Daylight Savings Time Begins Across 20 States and Provinces
Daylight Saving Time started today at 2 a.m. in 20 American states and four Canadian provinces. Clocks moved forward one hour to provide longer evenings through the summer until the last Sunday in September.
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New York
Laborites Retreat on Industry Nationalization Shift in Labor Policy
London April 30 Britain Labor Party appears to ease from its core Socialist aim of government ownership of industry. Officials stress cooperation with private industry and a softer platform to attract middle voters and seek liberal support in Parliament. The shift follows a razor-thin win and losses in party prestige among left wing leaders. Deputy Prime Minister Morrison leads the move to court wavering supporters by moving toward the right.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
Winston Church
Panel Races For Accord At Lith Hour
Last minute efforts to avert picketing of telephone exchanges and a possible nationwide upheaval of service continued. Federal mediators kept talks going as union leaders warned of nationwide action across 43 states if demands remain unmet. The dispute centers on wage scales and a proposed labor grading plan.
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Unon
Uune
Henry Mayer
Stailer
CIO Communications Workers
Jnst
Mayer
Diesert
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph Co
Thomas R. Steulel
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End of New York lift strike after arbitration bid
The four day strike by elevator and other building workers in New York ended as unions and management agreed to a three man fact finding board and arbitration. Workers were ordered to return to work immediately. The dispute centered on wage and benefits demands including a weekly general raise and pension provisions.
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Ald
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Tankintas l
Tapar
Management
Charleston Skies Forecast for Monday May 2
The Charleston sky notes show Moon phases, sunrise and sunset times, and planet positions. Visible planets include Mars and Saturn in the southern sky at 8:05 p.m., Jupiter rising around 3:08 a.m., Venus low in the east, with sunrise at 6:00 a.m. and noon around 1:44 p.m.
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