UN receives Poland note on Franco Spain and Nazi scientists
United States backs a full UN Security Council hearing on Poland's indictment accusing Franco's Spain of harboring fugitive German scientists working on atomic weapons. Britain may join as both sides want open session. Spain deemed a domestic issue but debated as a threat to peace. Mayor O'Dwyer names Flushing Meadow 28 as interim World Fair site and UN headquarters office at Lake Success. Russia likely to join in urging Spain to curb Nazi warfare research. See World Fair page 4.
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Larry Hauck
New York
United States
United Nations Security Council
Poland
Spain
Generalissimo Franco
Security Council
William O'Dwyer
Flushing Meadow
United Nations
Lake Success
Long Island
Russia
Gunman Takes $1600 From Huntington Theater Office
A red headed gunman entered the Keith-Albee theater office in Huntington as- sistant manager Harold Chadwick was held up and the $1,600 in receipts taken. Chadwick led the way to the lobby before the robber vanished, with police unable to locate the suspect or any confederates despite a downtown search shortly after the crime.
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Chad
Efree
Dowtown J
Theatres Tonight at Strand and Dixie
Grafton Sentinel lists tonight's showings at Strand theatre with That Woman starring Gargan and Nancy Kelly and at Dixie theatre featuring Just Dawn with Warner Bax Adelle Roberts and Gun For Vengeance with Charles Ett and Smiley Burnette.
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Grafton Sentinel
Duckworth
W. Washington Street
Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Strand Theatre
Warner Bax
Adelle Roberts
Charlesett
Smiley Burnette
Dixie Theatre
25 000 Idle By 11 Day Old Coal Strike
Pittsburg April 11. The one day old AFL United Mine Workers strike was blamed for 25 000 idle workers in related industries. U S Steel reports 15 000 already idle in Pittsburgh and Chicago areas. Operations will halt at open hearth furnaces and Bar and Blooming mills at Vandergrift Pa over the weekend, adding 600 or 700 more idled workers.
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Pittsburgh
AFL United Mine Workers
U. S. Steel Corp
Chicago
Vanderarift
Governor Willis Presses State Control of Gas Resources
Kentucky governor Simeon S. Willis told a federal power commission hearing that gas conservation is a state function and urged limits on federal interference. Public Service Commissioner Co. R. Walden read the statement, advocating the federal role focus on interstate commerce regulation only.
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Charleston
Simeon S. Willis
Kentucky
Public Service
Co. R. Walden
Federal Power Commission
Clothing shortage harms veterans seeking work
Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine, chief of the veterans retraining and re employment administration, urged immediate action to raise clothing output after saying many qualified veterans cannot take jobs requiring a good appearance due to suit shortages. He spoke at a closed meeting with officials from six agencies including OWMR, OPA, CPA, OES, Labor and Commerce, who pledged cooperation to boost production.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Graves B. Erskine
Veterans
Erskine
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
Office of Economic Stabilization
Departments of Labor and Commerce
Large UMW Force Pickets At Buckhannon River Mine
Charleston April 11. The United Mine Workers mounted the largest motorized picket force yet during the current shutdown to close the Buckhannon River Coal company Adrian operation, the only nonunion mine in Upshur county. About 400 men formed the motorcade to Adrian. UMW district 31 Vice President Cecil Urbaniak said a meeting for unorganized miners in Preston county will be held Sunday at Kingwood.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Adrian
Buckhannon River Coal Company
Nonnion
Upshur County
Cecil Urbaniak
UMW District 31
Urbaniak
Preston County
Kingwood
Prominent Lady Dies in Huntington Hero dies
Mrs. Anna Edith Brant Hoover, wife of John Brant Hoover and sister of Col. J. H. Long, longtime circulation manager of Huntington Publishing Co., passed away last night.
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Huntington
W. Va
Anna Edith Branthoover
John €. Branthoover
The
Huntington Publishing Co
Col. J. H. Long
Frost harms tri state apple belt crops in poyl ice region
Frost last night hit Martinsburg West Virginia Inwood and Hagerstown Frederick Maryland areas. Readings ranged from 24 to 26 degrees with a quarter inch ice in Inwood. Officials warn damage will be assessed in days but expect not as severe as last year's 65 to 70 percent crop loss.
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Associated Press
Martinsburg
W. Va
Inwood
Hagerstown
Frederick
Mtd
Roy G. Reeder
Henry Shoemaker
Frederick County
E. C. Sherwood
West Virginia
Johnson Nominated For Federal Tax Court Seat
President Truman nominated Rep. Luther A. Johnson of Texas to the tax court for a 12 year term beginning June 2. Truman also named current tax court members Volon B. Turner of Arkansas and J. Russell Leech of Pennsylvania for new terms starting June 2.
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Washington
Luther A. Johnson
Congress
Texas
President Truman
Tax Court of the
United States
Truman
Tax Court
Volon B. Turner
Arkansas
J. Russell Leech
Pennsylvania
THAT UNG POLICE FORGE IN PROCESS OF BEING DRAWN UP
In a penthouse atop a midtown hotel about 20 men are drafting plans for a military force that may become the world’s strongest. They form the United Nations military staff committee, the security council’s arm in advising and aiding military needs and possible use of armed force.
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UNG
Lakey Hauck
New York
United Nations
Security Council
U.N
U. N
Stall On Decision To Reinstate Bread Rationing
Washington April 11 The government delayed a decision on possible steps to curb bread shortages at home while continuing to meet foreign commitments. Agriculture Secretary Anderson asserted promises will be kept but emphasized full adherence to the wheat conservation program amid doubts about remaining wheat for export and domestic use.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Clinton P. Anderson
Hagerstown Police Shakeup In Kennedy Slaying Probe
In Hagerstown Maryland acting police chief is appointed as former sergeant replaces demoted chief amid an investigation into the garret slaying of 19 year old Betty Jane Kennedy. Police Commissioner Knight cited department interests as reason for the change.
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Hagerstown
Garret
Betty Jane Kennedy
Board of Street Commissioners
William H. Peters
Max W. Richard
Roy Knight
Peters
No Decision Yet On Coroner's Inquest Into Child's Death
Prosecuting Attorney W. P. es and State Trooper W. D. wit spent almost an hour this morning weighing whether to call a coroner's inquest into the death of ten year old Alice Jean Knotts who died from injuries after being struck by a car on Route 119. Knotts family relatives and witnesses were to be consulted this afternoon as officials weighed the action. The child daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest E Knotts of Route 3 ran from behind one auto into a left fender of another driven by Richard Davisson of 342 Peat Street and was fatally injured at City Hospital she was pronounced dead by Dr Paul P Warden. See NO DECISION page 6
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W. P. Es
W. D. Wit
Alice Jean Knotts
U. S. Route 119
Forrest E. Knotts
Route 3
Richard Davisson
Peat Street
City Hospital
Paul P. Warden
Monongalia To Vote On Extra Levy For Schools
Morgantown West Virginia April 11 The prosecuting attorney office prepared to call a special election on a three year levy for a 585000 school improvement program Superintendent Floyd B Cox instructed by the board of education after a citizens committee recommendation to draw up the extra levy Cox said additional funds save needed to wipe out an overdraft of about 80000 and to guarantee a nine month school term this year.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Floyd B. Cox
Board of Education
Cox
To Dedicate Roosevelt Home As National Shrine
President Truman will dedicate Franklin D Roosevelt's Hyde Park home and grave site as a national shrine tomorrow marking the first anniversary of his death. The ceremony will use the same white pillared platform where the late president greeted Hyde Park neighbors during torch light processions on election nights.
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Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Attorney General to Probe Rubber Industry
Attorney General Tom Clark announced an investigation of the rubber industry for alleged anti trust law violations. The inquiry will be conducted by a federal grand jury in New York City.
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Washington
Tom Clark
New York City
Reece challenges Dems ask when will truth be told
Republican Chairman Carroll Reece in an open letter to Democratic Chair man Robert E. Hannegan questioned when the administration would tell the truth about government operations. He sought a long overdue policy clarification after his April 1 election as GOP chair. The Tennessean noted the party principles declaration from December.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Carroll Reece
Robert E. Hannegan
GOP National Committee
Reece
Hannegan
Earthquake Report Near Romania Believed Strongest
Weston college records a very strong quake likely in Romania, comparable to Alaska tidal event. Seismologists note a first phase at 9.03 p.m. and a second at 9.12 p.m. with the disturbance about 4,745 miles from Boston and lasting about three hours.
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Weston
Mass
Rumania
Alaska
Weston ‘College
Daniel Linehan
Father Linehan
Boston
Romania
Communists Trail in Japanese Vote
In Tokyo and across Japan three major parties race for the 468 seat House of Representatives. Social Democrats lead with 25 seats, Progressives 24, Liberals 23, while Communists are ahead of only a few. Results remain incomplete but indicate early makeup with independents and a People’s Party also winning seats. Shidehara’s cabinet plans to stay on until a Diet session around May 10. Kyushu’s Narahashi elected and vows cabinet continuity. Tokuda, a Communist leader, helped push for resignation.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
Japan
House of Representatives
Social Democratic Party
Progressives
Liberals
People's Party
Premeier Shidehara
Sparkplug
Wataru Narahashi
Fukuoka
Kyushu
Narahashi
Shidehara
Kyuichi Tokuda
Communist Party
Gays Labor Group Debate Welfare Fund Tax Power
Washington April reports show Harold L. Ickes opposing John L. Lewis’s proposed welfare fund tied to coal tax. Ickes warned such a ten cent per ton royalty would create extra government financial leverage for private individuals and threaten universal health coverage. He argued it could lead to parallel hospitals and wasteful duplication of medical services across industries.
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Washington
Harold L. Tokes
United Ming Wort
Senate
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ickes
Shi
Con
United’ Mine Workers of America
Mi ‘Ickes
Interior
Labor
Behwelen
Firemen Search Ruins Of Monessen School Building
Monessen Pa April 11 Firemen poked through the smouldering ruins of Monessen High School after an all night fire that nearly destroyed the 24 room building and killed the janitor. Official damage was unofficially estimated at 200000 dollars. The blaze started a half hour after pupils were dismissed yesterday.
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Monessen
Monessen High School
Waste Wood Could Meet Protein Shortage, Says Expert
FRANK CAREY reports from Atlantic City that Dr. Robert T. Aries claims a 20,000,000 ton protein shortage in foods for people and livestock. He proposes recovering proteins from pulp mill sites and producing yeast and fodder from wood wastes, sawdust, and unsalable wood as a near inexhaustible source.
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Frank
Higher Service Pay Tied To Year's Draft Extension
Senator Gurney presents a two part plan linking higher enlisted pay to a year long draft extension. The proposal would raise Army private and Navy apprentice seaman pay from 50 to 65 dollars monthly and boost top non commissioned ranks accordingly as Congress presses to extend draft terms beyond May 15.
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Washington
Gurney
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Army
Navy
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