Coal Strike faces contempt fight in court
Washington AP reports John Lewis faced a critical choice as the two day coal strike stretched, with contempt of court fines rising for each day of defiance. Government officials signaled a possible new contempt trial before Justice Goldsborough, who would decide whether to extend the 80 day injunction and whether to jail Lewis.
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Washington
John Lia
United Mine Workers
Wit
T. Alandsborough
Supreme Court
Hen Jt
Goldsborough
Lewis
UMW
Atrikernes
Matthew FL McGuire
Mtorneys
Library Joins Community Chest as Participant in Oct. 1
The FDohan United Charities Chest executive committee approved the George S. Houston County Library Nere as a permanent participant effective October 1. Earlier, the UCC voted a 3250 donation to fund immediate repairs and expanded facilities. Chest disbursements through April listed Salvation Army 2595.37 Welfare Department 2163.12 Crippled Children’s Clinic 1000 Boy Scouts 2450 Girl Scouts 1458.31 Houston Tuberculosis Association American Cancer Society 1000 George S. Houston Library 250.
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Fdohan United Charities Chest
George S. Houston County Library
Nere
UCC
Forday
Salvation Army
Welfare Department
Crippled Children's Clinic
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Houston
Id Tuberculosis Association
American Cancer Society
George S. Houston
Man Found Daized Identifies Himself as Jock Sutherland
A dazed man in a parked car claimed to be Jock Sutherland, famed football coach. Cairo Evening Citizen reporter George Curry interviewed him. the patient spoke incoherently and carried a Pittsburgh license to John B. Sutherland. He was found near Bandana, Kentucky en route via airplane with Steelers official John B. Holohan.
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Cario
Jock Sutherland
George Curry
Cairo
Pittsburgh
St. Mary's Hospital
John B. Sutherland
Bandana, Ky
Fetters
John B. Holohan
Steelers
Boswell Rushing Important Papers To Gov Folsom
Montgomery AP reports attorney Boswell rushes papers to Governor Folsom. In a brief daytime appearance Boswell presented his client’s requests and outlined next steps in the case. Local officials provided no further comment as the sequence moves to state authorities.
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Boswell
Gov
Folsom
May 4 Primary Officials Named In Houston County
The Houston County Democratic Executive Committee at the courthouse proposed a list of election officials for the May 4 Democratic primary. The Probate Court, Judge Albert Logue, Circuit Clerk Roy HN, and Sheriff Walt Cameron will review the officials’ list before the Appointing Board approves it. Included are numerous named officials across beats and wards, with positions listed for Courthouse and various polling locations.
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Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
Probate
Albert Logue
Roy HN
Walt Cameron
Beal
H. W. Jones
Yancey Searcy
W. G. Reeves
W. Pavia
OM. Hughes
R.O. Bradshaw
Bernice Roney
J. BE. Crookes Jaw Davis
R. A. Christmas
C. D, Adams, Sr
Ammons
Wood
G. Owens
Max Bruser
J.C. Knight
T. J. Nowell
Fd Hughes
4 H Club Rally Set For Dothan Friday
Houston County 4 H Club rally, postponed by weather, will be held Friday with same parade route from Main Street to Foster Street. Young Junior High Schools band leads, then school buses transport members to the stadium for program at 2:45 p.m. Winners and outstanding members to be announced. races and field events to follow for boys and girls ages 12 to 3.
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Houston
Legislators Urge Probe of Alabama ABC Board
Legislation members pressed for an official inquiry into the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board at a legislative meeting. They urged studies of ABC laws in other states to improve Alabama systems, with calls to inventory state property and accelerate watchdog actions.
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API
Alabama Alcohole Beverage ©Trol Board
Ton
Felsom
W. L. Martin
Butuw
ABC
Alabama
ABC Board
Pelhem Merrill
Heflin
British to Demand New Red Apology
Berlin report says Britain will press Moscow for an apology over a Russian note accusing Britain of provocation in the Berlin air crash. Marshal Sokolovsky repeats Russia's claim the crash was caused by a British transport and denies a Russian fighter involvement. The note, via Lt. Gen. Robertson, stalls toward a government level response as discussions continue.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Moscow
Britain
Russia
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Sokolovsky
Robertson
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Iie
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Hussan
Berling
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Tornadoes Kill Three Injure Scores Across Illinois Indiana
Severe storms ripped northern Illinois and Indiana killing at least three people and injuring many more. Grand Park Illinois lost Ralph Lebargo and Fred Engelking, while Clem Bricker died near Hebron Indiana. Grand Park residents describe homes torn apart as the twister roared through Urbana and then swept northeast into Lake Michigan counties.
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Chicago
IIP
Hitngix
Indiageturday
Grand Park
Herbron
Ind
Ralph Lebargo
Fred Engelking
Clem Bricker
Mebron
Urbana
Thinois
Mlinoia
Indiana
Lake Mich
Ron Engelking
C. H H. Kile
Grant Park
Pulier
Kile
Engelking
Kankakee, Hl
Lebarge
Engelkings
Whso
Joseph Pilarski
Michigan City
Mohit Ua
Guard Train Carrying Greek King Derailed
TRIPOLIS Greece UP King Paul of Greece and American Lt Gen James Van Fleet were in a guard train accident when a separate guard train ahead derailed and toppled down an embankment. Four soldiers were injured as five cars plunged down a 13 yard slope after the engine left the rails.
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Tripolis
Greece
King
Paul
James van Fleet
Avalgh
Sabor Tage
Frustrated Old Man Blows Self To Bits
A blast at the California State Building in Los Angeles injured four people. Charles W. Honter, 60, used dynamite carried in his trousers. The man sought a disability settlement, once asking $50,000, now reduced, while officials noted his weekly benefits of 4.57 dollars. The explosion shattered windows and damaged the sixth floor room, drawing police to the Civic Center.
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Los Angeles
Lew Bine
State Industra
Charles W. Honter
Oim
Commission
California State Building
Civic Center
J. J. Ballatch
Hunter
Nia
Gil
Politicians Turn To Nebraska For Straws In Wind
Washington AP reports Republican presidential candidates focus on Nebraska primary next Tuesday. Dewey tours states with Stassen and MacArthur in play, while Wisconsin shifts spotlight to Dudley Dewey trail. The Nebraska ballot lists seven GOP names including Warren and Vandenberg with dele gate impact unclear.
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Washington
Dewey
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Marke Gay
Thomas E. Dewey
Brength
Ohio
Robert A. Tat
Starzen
Douglas MacArthur
Earl Warren
California
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Stassen
MacArthur
New Yorker
Oklahome
New York
ERP Chief Hoffman Pitches Into Job Of Staff Hiring
Washington A Paul Noffman reports Hoffman proposed setting up a staff to run the European recovery program independent of the State Department. He indicated 5,000 plus job applications on hand and named a deputy choice acceptable to both the president and Senate. Names floated included Ferdinand Frierstadt and Richard F. Allen as potential appointees. The Senate moved to confirm Hoffman as recovery administrator, aiming for a skeleton organization within two weeks.
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A Paul
Sule
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Hoffroon
Traore
Senate
Ferdinand Frierstadt
New York
Richard F. Allen
Rex Tiel
France
Waly
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Holtman
Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
South Bend
Ind
Hoffman
Holy City Faces Water Shortage Threat to Reopening Airfields
AP reports Jerusalem faces a critical water shortage amid fuel and supply constraints while combat conditions persist near Tel Aviv. Officials confirm limited water reserves and disrupted pumps as tension remains high around Jerusalem and surrounding routes.
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Napier Field
Holy City
Wisconsin Loss Shocks Japanese Editors
Tokyo editors of major papers react to General MacArthur’s unclear withdrawal from the Republican presidential race after Wisconsin where his six delegates out of 27 reflected limited support. They debate whether the general can still appeal to the masses given the results.
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Dowglin MacArthur
Dhcy Wut
MacArthie Direct
Wisconsin
Nevl
MacArthur Weld
Jose
Mainichy Axabhial Yoraturi
Jupinert Press
Sift Und Kyte
Wichita man elected president of Shrine Directors Association
D Murnane of Wichita Kansas inaugurated president of the Shrine Directors Association of North America at its Birmingham Alabama convention. The elevation to the post was a key feature of the event, with David M Allan of Albany New York listed among attendees.
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D. Murnane
Wichita
North America
Murnane Ricemedy
David M. Allan
Albany
N.Y
Czechs Rebel Force Plane Into U S Zone
A Prague to Prague flight diverted by Czech hijackers forced the airliner into American airspace near Munich. The aircraft landed as tensions rose with authorities detaining several passengers and crew aboard while attempts to gain control and return to Europe continued.
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U. S. Zone
Fryter Coech
Royal Air Force
Lear
Greeny
Vien Ie Phine
Oh. Aue
Fathrie Beeatt
Americp
Prague
Ayered
Stey Saleet
Mires
Seeger
Manet
Jost Coont
House Committee In Special Meet To Study Action
Washington AP President Truman asked Congress for an immediate 75 million dollar appropriation to expand the Air Forces. The House appropriations committee called a special meeting to consider the request and plans to report next week with the funds. The plan covers the fiscal year starting July 1 and mirrors a broader defense push totaling about 3 billion dollars. The Air Force, Army Air Forten, and Naval Bureau of Aeronautics would receive portions in cash and contract authority to advance aircraft purchases, research, and development. The move aims to balance manpower and money for national defense amid ongoing Senate and House deliberations.
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Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Army Air Forten
Ealve
Naval Bureau of Aeronaules
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Taber
RNY
Teber
Clason
A.mass
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al Force
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Senate Committee
Soviet veto looming over Italy entry to the UN
New York AP reports a Soviet veto appears likely to block Italy’s bid for United Nations membership as Rome eyes the April 18 elections. Gromyko signals US-backed bloc on Finland and others. Burma remains a possible add. Russia favors admitting Italy, Finland, Bulgaria, and Hungary as a bloc or not at all.
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New York
Italy
United Nations
U. N
Finland
Soviet Union
Burma
Hussia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Bulgaria
Hungary
United States
Security Council
Romania
Phun- Kary
U. S
Taly
Gromyko
Arab commander reported killed in Jerusalem engagement
In Jerusalem district Arab commander Abdal K der Hosein was reported killed in a Kantel engagement. Official Arab sources cited by United Press said Hosein, commander of Arab forces in the area, was killed, though the report was not confirmed by all sides.
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Abdal K' der Hosein
Ara
Kantel
Jussiem
Levon
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