Secretary of State Leaves Inter-American Conference
Secretary of State Marshall returned to Washington after leaving the Bogota Inter-American conference to handle urgent events. He cited the need to address fundamental issues and remained in Bogota longer than planned, with a week of talks ahead. Delegates approved anti Communist and anti colonial resolutions and set up a Havana commission to study peaceful colonialism abolition.
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Washington
Marshall
Bogota
Marsall
Marshall S. Carter
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Area
U. S
Havana
United Nations
Mine Operators Weigh Pension Plan For Lewis
Operators consider paying John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers 10 cents per ton of coal instead of funding the pension, aiming to remove union control over miners pensions and avert strikes. The plan follows a long dispute and a pending six week strike with court actions and an injunction set for about 80 days while negotiations continue.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis United Mine Workers
Penns
Exre
Lewis
Senator Bridges
RNH
Ezra van Horn
Vanorn
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Weather Temperature Records for 24 Hours Ending 7:30 AM
Official Weather Bureau records show temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. on April 24. The bulletin lists readings from local stations, detailing highs, lows, and precipitation amounts for the period.
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Ratatelt Crarloeto
Official Weather Bureau
Confederate Stars and Bars Flown in Yankee Cemetery
In Bethel Connecticut on Confederate Memorial Day the Veterans of Foreign Wars will place two Confederate flags at Center Cemetery to honor two southern soldiers. The flags are en route from Mobile Alabama via the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Bethel
Conn
Confederacy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Center Cemetery
Benjamin Frank
Bethel Post
VFW
Fairfield County Council
North
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mobile
Ala
Resort Clubs Raided by Dry Officers in Moore County
State ABC officers raided several resort area night clubs and restaurants in Southern Pines and Pinehurst arresting at least seven proprietors on liquor and mixed drink sale charges. They released all on nominal bonds to appear later before Recorder J. Vance Rowe in Carthage. The raids covered establishments including The Dune's Club Gray Fox Pine Valley Club Dante's Italian Restaurant Pope's Restaurant Village Inn and Sky Cruise Club.
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Southern Pines
ABC
J. Vance Rowe
Carthage
Pinehurst
Grey Fox
Pine Valley Club
Dante’s Italian
Pope's Restaurant
Village Inn
Sky Cruise Club
Moore County
Charles McDonald
ABC Package
Five Navy Fliers Rescued After Bomber Loss
Five Navy fliers rescued from the Atlantic after abandoning their medium bomber and spending about three and a half hours in rubber life rafts. The crew, delivered to the U S Liner Washington near Nantucket Light, reported minor chilling but no serious injuries. The plane sank within two minutes of ditching as the sea was calm and the men kept up a joking mood until rescue.
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New York
Navy
Atlantic
U. S
Washington
Nantucket Light
Marshall Faces Broad Foreign Policy Challenges
Washington reports outline key issues awaiting Secretary of State Marshall upon his return. The Palestine peace drive amid a May 15 British mandate end looms as a potential spark for wider conflict. Washington also weighs military support for a European union, Berlin tensions with Russia, and Soviet responses to Italy’s communist defeat.
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Washington
Marshall
United Nations
Palestine
Holy Land
Truman
Berlin
Russia
Compromise Plan Aims Temporary Universal Training
Washington reports a merger proposal backed by the Defense Secretary seeks to wrap a limited universal military training program with a temporary draft. Senator Gurney and others press six month terms and mix with draftees, while Forrestal says a permanent UNIT is still needed for long term strength and cost reduction.
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Washington
Retary of Defense
Forrestal
UMIT
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate
Baldwin
R-Conn
UMT
National Guard
Armed Services
Rhode Island Debates Martin as GOP Favorite Son
Rhode Island Republicans discussed adopting House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts as a favorite son for the GOP nomination. Delegates will be chosen at a state convention Monday, with Dewey favored by leaders while Stassen gains support. Rhode Island usually sends an unpledged delegation.
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Providence
R. L
Rhode Island
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Little Rhody
Philadelphia
Martin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Versatile Weather Expected Across Carolinas Weekend
The Associated Press reports a mixed forecast for the Carolinas with warmer, partly cloudy conditions countywide and rain possible in some areas. Western North Carolina and northwestern South Carolina advised to expect thundershowers and possible indoor plans. Prior day highs ranged from 68 to 78 degrees in several cities.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Charleston
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Raleigh
Spartanburg
Charlotte
Greensboro
Asheville
Columbia
British Commissioner Blames Arabs for Haifa Attack
Sir Alan Cunningham, British high commissioner for Palestine, says Arabs provoked the Jewish attack in Haifa and claims Arabs in Haifa were responsible for the outbreak. He notes British efforts to stop the fighting and describes Passover observances as Jews celebrate recent victories. Ben-Gurion calls for mobilization as he announces Haifa and Tiberias captured.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Palestine
Haifa
Cunningham
London
Washington
Abdel Rahman Azsam Pasha
Arab League
Cairo
Holy Land
Egypt
Haganah
David Ben-Gurion
Ben-Gurion
Tiberias
Two White Men Die In Greensboro Area Car Crash
Greensboro April 24 Two young white men were killed and a third hospitalized with serious head injuries when the car left a curve on route 220 four miles north of Greensboro early today. The dead were Ernest Lofton Harris 25 of South Elm street Greensboro and James Robert Durham 25 of route 3 Danville. The injured man Charles Robins 22 of route 3 Greensboro remained in a local hospital with head injuries. The driver lost control and struck a tree on the left side of the road headed north on 220.
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Greensboro
Ernest Lofton Harris
South Elm Street
James Robert Durham
Danville
Charles Robins
Route 3
Kill Joy Policemen End Wild Spending by Mass Kids
In Chelsea Massachusetts on April 24 a dozen children spent $850 found by a neighbor's cellar. Patrolman Fitzpatrick heard a girl question a boy about sharing money and investigators recovered $350. A boy tried to change a $100 bill for candy and another $100 was found in a desk. Police seek the missing $5090.
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Chelsea
Mass
Kill Joy
H Fitzpatrick
Rails
Revere Beach
Fitzpatrick
Violence in Kansas City Sparks Police Brutality Probe
In Kansas City on April 24 police routed striking United Packinghouse Workers of America members at the Cudahy plant union hall. 11 hospitalizations occurred with two remaining in care. union officials allege police brutality and demand action. Mayor Tucker ordered an investigation amid a temporary restraining order against illegal picketing.
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Kansas City
Cudahy Meat Packinghouse
Kan
Kas
C.I
Clark K. Tucker
Cudahy
United Packinghouse Workers of America
CIO
Ralph M. Baker
Baker
Taft Opposes Atomic Energy Commission Renomination
Senator Robert A Taft opposes five year terms for the Atomic Energy Commission urging the president elect next November should make appointments He predicts Senate rejection of Truman nominees and notes the long terms would tie the government's hands Taft and Harold E Stassen seek Republican delegates in Ohio.
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Cleveland
Robert A. Taft
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Taft
MBS
Meet the Press
David Lilenthal
Atomic Commission
Commission
Truman
Senate
Lilienthal
Dayton
Daylight Savings Time Expands to 60 Million People
New York April 24 Some 60 000 000 of the nation's 145 000 000 will go on daylight time tomorrow with clocks forward 60 minutes at 2 am. Observance concentrates in the Northeast while rural areas stay on standard time. Most railroads and airlines keep standard time. networks use double transmission. Return to standard time Sept 26. In California and Nevada daylight time continues until next January as a power conservation measure.
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New York
California
Nevada
Surgeon From Duke Is Called Into Reuther Case
Detroit April 24 Detective said Nelson Davis a self styled communist may be withholding information about the shooting of Walter Reuther. Davis 52 denied knowing who fired the shotgun and was held for habeas corpus review while police hunted for leads. Dr Barnes Woodhall a Duke University surgeon said nerve injury could be corrected aging Reuther may yet regain use of his right arm.
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Detroit
Joseph Krug
Nelson Davis
Walter Reuther
Davis
CIO
United Auto Workers
James N. McNally
Arthur Webster
Reuther
Barnes Woodhall
Duke University
UAW
Woodhall
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