Prominent New York Congressman Bloom Dies at 78
Rev. Bloom a longtime New York congressman and foreign affairs chair, rose from poverty to prominence through show business ventures and publishing, dying of a heart attack at Bethesda Naval Hospital two days before his 79th birthday. He shaped U S foreign policy during Roosevelt era and was beloved by newsmen. his daughter Vera survives him as the St Ann's orphanage party proceeds in his memory.
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Women Storm City Hall Over Vice in Gary
About 2000 women converged on Gary Indiana city hall after gathering at City Methodist church. They demanded mayor Eugene Swartz and officials clean up vice and gambling, blocked exits for four hours, and promised reform actions but left unresolved.
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Communists Pledge Allegiance to Russia Under U S Indictment
A Washington editorial notes that William Foster and Eugene Dennis, leaders of the American Communist Party, already face federal charges of conspiracy to advocate overthrow. The piece surveys reactions from U S senators and President Truman, linking Moscow directives to global Communist actions and potential war-time collaborations.
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Widow Removes Spell After Army Grave Ceremony
Alttwwona Pennsylvania March 7 A reopened grave of Pvt Reuben Rock shows a panel of salt placed on the body to ward off evil spirits. Rosella Rock says a ceremony at the burial stirred her husband’s restless spirit and caused her distress. Arthur Dively, Rock’s father in law, states the army removed the body for exhumation and the spell was broken by the ritual.
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Shanghaied by French Legion Sailor claims flight home
James Pitrickyan, a 24 year old US Navy sailor missing 19 months, tells of being shanghaied into the French Foreign Legion. He recounts capture in Canton, travel through Indo China, North Africa, and Sahara, and said he was jailed in Morocco and later sent to Singapore and Indo China before escape attempts. He claims language barriers and coercion, and that officials plan to turn him over after a naval inquiry.
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Kentucky Wildcats Rated Nation's Best In AP Poll Summary
The AP poll tallies 161 writers placing Kentucky as top national team for 198-49 season. Oklahoma A&M and Illinois follow, with Western Kentucky, Minnesota, Bradley, San Jose State, Tulane among top regional picks. Villanova edges Yale for strong East showing as NCAA bids loom.
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Upward Trend in Jobless Prompts Funds for Employment Bureau
The House appropriations committee approved 125000 for the Bureau of Employment Security for the coming year, with a potential raise to 157500000 if needed. Despite rising jobless figures, employment prospects look relatively good. The fund supports unemployment compensation programs and grants to states. The measure, part of a 2.21 billion appropriations bill, also funds Labor Department, Federal Security Agency, National Mediation Board, and Railroad Retirement Board, with tweaks to budgets and authorities.
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Heir to Grocery Fortune Plans Arts Endowment
Huntington Hartford, heir to the A. and P. fortune, proposes a 150 acre arts sanctuary in California's Santa Monica Mountains. The Huntington Hartford Foundation would fund an artist retreat for writers, painters, and composers with lighted studios, libraries, and workshops but no classrooms. Selection would rely on endorsements from established peers. the project also envisions Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and a cinema room.
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Two More Ranking Reds Desert in Germany
Berlin reports two more Communist officials deserting the Soviet zone in Germany. Joachim Sehwel lin, ex chief editor at AON, resigned from the Socialist Unity Party and was demoted. Ochelehivt, a veteran wagon and engine works expert, fled with his family to Western Germany. The note adds the etymology of furlong as furrow length.
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Flood Waters Cover Large Nebraska Area
Beatrice Nebraska reports rising Missouri River floodwaters affecting about 11 000 people with 9 families displaced and housing at a Red Cross shelter. Crete and Seward also faced high water as college students and guardsmen sandbagged, while downstream the river eased near Omaha and engineers estimated 348 000 acres flooded in the Missouri basin.
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Senate Favors Use Tax By Single Vote
The Arkansas Senate narrowly approved a largely amended two percent use tax by a one vote margin, sending the bill to the governor. Exemptions include most purchases within the state once used for repair or construction, with railroads lobbying for shop materials. The chamber also acted on bond elections for school districts and a liability suit bill against state officers, approving the latter on reconsideration.
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Eight Berths Still to Fill in NCAA Meet
New York March 7 Eight in eight to come for major college post season basketball. The National Invitation opens Saturday at Madison Square Garden with five teams selected and two yet to be picked from New York and one from out of town. The NCAA Western playoffs begin in Kansas City next week with no teams yet chosen. Eastern NCAA starts March 21-22 with three selected and several clubs in contention.
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