Flying giants and Berlin rumors stir postwar outlook
A Swiss pieced briefing notes a colossal XC-99 cargo plane test from Fort Worth with 60 ton payload and 30 000 cubic feet of storage, then shifts to reports of Berlin siege strain in the Soviet Occupation Zone. It questions German recovery, rail cargo shortages, and Allied peace talks amid lingering blockade tensions.
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Mars
Fort Worth
Todi
Germany
Berlin
Belil
Thussia
Defense of Professors Brings Rebuke
Boston reports three Boston college instructors who protested their firings as heresy were rebuked by Archbishop Richard J. Cushing. He said Father Leonard Feeney had been stripped of faculties since Jan 1 and lost the right to perform priestly functions for grave offenses. The archbishop warned Catholics visiting Saint Botardis center or following Feeney could forfeit Eucharist rights. The discharged instructors were Fahm Malif, Charles Ewaskie, and James R. Walsh, all Cambridge, plus David D. Stepple of Newton.
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Boston
Boston College
Richard J. Cushing
Leonard Feeney
Father Feeney
Saint Bereditus Center
Feeney
Cambridge
Waeney
Cathole
Harvard
America
Teacher's
Citchbishop
Anne
Thim Storday
Fahm Malif
Charles Ewaskie
James R. Walsh
Davie D. Stepple
Newton
Stpple
Urel
Trasy
William L. Kelpher
al Bossey
The Cravat Origin Tied to Croatian Soldiers
A crisp history links the cravat to victorious Croatian soldiers who visited Paris in the 7th century wearing bright neck kerchiefs, naming the accessory in their honor.
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Pars
Vast Chinese Armies Await Word to Fire
Vast Chinese forces massed on both sides of the Yangtze as Communist ultimatums expired. Northern 1,000,000 Red troops stood ready to fire, while 500,000 poorly armed Nationalists awaited orders. Nanking braced for likely bridgehead fighting and possible government evacuation.
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Nanking
Yangtze River
Li Tstingsen
Yangtze
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Legislative Yuan
Ho Ying-chin
Tung Kuan-hsien
Red Radio
Peiping
Toima
Tung
Nans King
Yangtze Bank
Chiankiang
Shanghai-Nan-King
Nan- Ihing
J N Garrett Dies at Home in Prescott
Jesper W. Garrett age 70 longtime Hempstead county resident died early today at his Prescott home. Survived by Ada Garrett widow four sons Owen Leon Buel Delbert and a daughter Mrs J C Childers, all of Prescott and Hot Springs. Funeral at Central Baptist church Prescott at 3 30 am Wednesday with Rev BF Burch officiating burial at Hall Grove Cemetery.
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Jesper W. Garrett
Hempstead County
Highun
Prescott
Ada Garrett
Owen, Leon
Buel Garrett
Delbert Garrett
Hot Springs
J. C. Childers
Cernmwal Baptist Church
BF. Burch
Hally Grove
Otar DeAnn
Body of Lt. McDougald Enroute Home
Lt William L McDougald’s body has arrived in the US and is enroute to Prescott for reburial. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs W L McDougald of Prescott and three brothers L Reese McDougald De C H McDougald Jadie B McDougald and three sisters Mrs Moat Harris Mrs Walter E Na Dean and Mrs Loveless.
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W. L. McDougald
Walnut
Prescott
William L. McDowgald
L. Reese McDougald
de. C
Moat Harris
Presegit Rt
Walter BE. Na. Dean
Doe
Loveless
Aringtui, Ya
William R. McDougald
Unclear OCR note about fish catch in United States
Fragmentary line suggests hourly measurements and thrown attempts relating to fish caught in the United States. Limited readable details prevent precise event or entities.
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Uited
Two-Year-Old Hemmed In After Jaunt in Mass
Medford dispatch reports two-year-old Stephan Bandniga trapped in his yard after a jaunt while his brother Steve rode a tricycle to Winchester three miles away. Police search ends as darkness falls. parents alerted town police.
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Medford
Mass
Stephan Bandniga
Steve
Winchester
Truman Signs Huge European Recovery Bill
President Truman signed the European Recovery authorization bill totaling 35.58 billion dollars, using eight pens for witnesses including Senator Vandenberg. The measure immediately frees 1 billion from the RFC to the ECA, with ceilings set for further spending and guarantees to American businesses.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Vandenberg
Rmich
White House
Oval Room
State Acheson
Connally
Congress
ECA
Europe
RFC
Funeral Set for Brothers Killed in War
Funeral services for brothers who died in World War II will be held at Fulton church Thursday at 3 p.m. by Rev. J E Cooper, pastor of Wape Methodist church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery of Hone in charge of American Legion and the VW. The brothers are Pvt James G Johnson, 24, and Ray mond Johnson, 30, sons of Mr. and Mrs. P R Johnson of Fulton. Survived by a brother Howard of Fulton, a sister Mrs J W Morelock of Little Rock and a grandfather I B Johnson of Little Rock. James was killed in the IUILiga theater December 21, 1943. He received the Silver Star, Presidential Citation and the Purple Heart posthumously. Raymond died in action in Germany April 16, 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
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Fulton Church
EB. Cooper
Wape Methodist Church
Buria
Rose Hill
Hone
Charee
American Legion
James G. Johnson
Pie
Raymond Jobnson
P. R. Johnson
Pulton
Howard
Fulton
J. W. Morelock
Little Tock
Johnson
Little Rank
James
Iuiliga Theater
Raymond
Germany
Apell
Flower Show Set for Fellowship Here April 22
A flower show will be held at First Christian Church in Fellowship Wark on Friday April 22 from 3 0 to 5 0 p m. The City Federation of eight local garden clubs sponsors the event which is free to the public. Anyone wishing to enter flowers can arrange display entries. A special table is provided for flower displays and the public is invited to attend.
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Wark
First Christian
Chibs
Dovntest
Two Circuit Court Cases End in Mistrials
In nempsiega Cipcui court two trials concluded with juries failing to reach a verdict. State versus Tom and Seb Cook and Reet Mutat Co versus Woon involved alleged child wind cases, both resulting in mistrials.
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Nempsiega Cipcui
Taday Tayo
Ireland's long road to freedom and family memory
In a personal reminiscence, the narrator reflects on Ireland's centuries long struggle for freedom, noting the 26 southern counties now largely free and the remaining six northern counties likely to join later. The piece blends history with family memories, citing emigration, Father Mathew's temperance drive, and diverse Irish clans, including the O'Kellys and O'Reillys, and recounting ancestral ties to Ireland and the United States. The author recalls witnessing Easter uprising echoes in New York and concludes with a vow that Ireland will endure, blending blood and perseverance in the fight for liberty.
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New York
Ireland
Astler
America
Barbhery
O'Kelly
Parnell
Calling
O'Neil
Pearses
Hollihans
O'Sullivans
O'Reillys
Emmets
Casements
MaccNeils
O'Connells
Boyle
Gargah
Jfox
Mike
England
Lather Mathew
Mathew
Mathews Terlange
Progran
Biot Kely
Ile Spulke
Curguyss
Dad
Mae My Mather
Mapgievet
Ldo
Atau
Jan
Roth
Er Toill
County Mayo
Dublin
London
Mother
Pye
Washington Official Buildings Closed By Earthquake
Olympia April 19 Washington State barred use of its capital buildings after a quake toppled the old and damaged the new structures. Harold Vin Byron, state director of public institutions, says four to six months to restore the new building. A 100 ton stack on top must be dismantled and rebuilt piece by piece.
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Olympia
West
Washington State
Tagtary
Harold Vin Byron
Tragic double shooting ends in family loss
In Scranton welder Kepnewh Kaye aged 10 and Stephen, sons of Mr and Mrs Albot Raye, were found dead after a sequence of gunfire. Police report indicate one brother killed another before taking his own life, with both casualties dying en route to Scranton State Hospital. Coroner details follow a grim, unnamed witness account.
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Strantoy
Yeurult
Youncur
Bubaske
Cuuty
Kaye
Aid Stephen
Albot Raye
Scranton
Piabel
Uaedy Whee
Towne
Besiue Bometh
Forest Fires in Arkansas Worst in 25 Years
In north Arkansas a weeklong series of fires, the worst in 25 years, threatens thousands of acres and costs hundreds of thousands. State Forester Fred Lang cites incendiary causes, spring burning by farmers, and carelessness as primary factors, with a heavy rain needed to quell the outbreaks. Missouri faces a similar though milder blaze across the border.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Fred, Lang
Lang
Missouri
Liang
North Arkansas
Soviets Start Livestock Development Plan
Moscow reports a three year Soviet plan to raise livestock output by 50 percent by 1951. It covers collective farms only, excludes personal and individual farms, and emphasizes breeding access and artificial insemination to boost meat, milk, eggs, leather, and wool. Pravda and Izvestia front pages carried the decree by the cabinet and party central committee.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pravda
Communist Party
Ivestia
Council of Ministers
Central Committee
Thrush Steals Show Singing With the Band
In Folkestone England a thrush perched on a bandstand during a concert and sang with the band drawing a crowd of about a thousand listeners. The bandmaster credited the bird with adding a unique instrument like call to the performance before it flew away amid applause.
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Folkestone
England
Alnost
Russia Faces Berlin Blockade Tangle and Western Struggle
Washington reports explore why Russia may ease the Berlin blockade as Western plans for a separate German government, the Marshall Plan, and the Atlantic pact hang in the balance. The piece weighs potential concessions against the risk of delaying a unified German state and intensifying Cold War tensions. It notes Berlin’s four-way occupation and the airlift that keeps western sectors supplied.
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Washington
Russia
Berlin
Germany
United States
Congress
Artis
Europe
Marshall Plant
Russ Isia
Red River Valley meeting near end at Shreveport
Senator Russell Long leads speakers at the four state Red River Valley association meeting in Shreveport as about 500 delegates from Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma gather for the 24th annual convention. Brig. Gen. Ferricksburg Mississippi River Commission presides with reports to be submitted and discussions on river development and a possible federal canal.
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Shreveport
Russell Long
Red River Valley Association
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Peter A. Fericksburg
Miss
Mississippi River Commission
Pia
Segs J
Overton
Ana
Jaleral
Tex
Naples
P. Odom
Baton Rouge
Arkansas
Hills Abduction Hoax Involving Gambling Debt
Beverly Hills authorities report a staged kidnapping by Mary Goodman to cover gambling losses. husband George Miller and Ruth Witz were arrested and released after plea from the mother who said she alone staged the hoax to recover from debt.
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Beverly” Hills
Cal
Joey Goodman
Racing Sheet
G Miller
Ruthwitz
Joey
Mary Goodman
Anderson
Joe Goodman
Reidsville
N.C
George Miller
Goodman
Atorney
Police Brutality Suit Dropped at Jonesboro
A damage suit alleging police brutality in Jonesboro was dismissed without prejudice by Judge T. C. Trimble. Defendants include Cecil Goodwin, Memphis Fidelity Casualty Co., W. Phil Patroknan, T. J. Joh, Charlie Burrow, Peli H. D. Holland, Jack Dunn Jr., and others. The plaintiff claims severe beating and intoxication were involved.
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Jonesboro
T. C. Trimble
Crittenden
Cecil ¥. Goodwin
The
Memphis and the Fideli Casualty Co
New
W. Phil Patroknan
T. J. Joh
Charlie Burrow
Peli H. D
Bud) Holland
Jack Dunn, Jr
Merv
Johnson
Pene
Bunn
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Lt. McDougald
Sigvald Farnes
Elizabeth
N. J
Brownie
Faines
Faitheful
Thrush
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Alan G. Kirk
Black Point
Conn
Belgium
Walter Bedell Smith
Cotwley
Dep. Dist
Roll
Cerminal
Miller
Son
Joe
George
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