Communist Challenge Wounds UAW and CIO Contests
A critical piece accuses CIO and United Auto Workers leaders of political maneuvering in 1948, citing Harold Christoffel of Milwaukee as proof of corrupted union elections. The piece alleges forged ballots in 1941 and portrays Communists as strategic rioters, urging vigilance against alleged Red influence in labor politics.
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Man Leaps to Death at Niagara Falls
Police report a man identified as James T. Gunning leapt to his death at Niagara Falls. Gunning, vice-president of a firm, was reported missing earlier and his body was found near a ledge on the island lookout, several hours after witnesses saw him on the railing.
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Niagara Falls
Gats Round From Hugh and Fullerton on A A U Tourney
A scrambled report from New York dated March 27 covers early reactions to the A A U basketball tournament. It mentions Kentucky, Oak, Phillips 6, and Bartlesville with scattered notes on players like Ras Lampp, Shaughnessy, Mont, and Adolph Rupp sending letters from losses. The piece includes manager interrogations and remarks about game timing and substitutions.
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Siege Ends When Veiled Veteran Takes His Life at Hotel
Police describe a deranged ex serviceman barricading a hotel room during an hour long siege. The man, later identified as Madd Benedict, 26, of Somerville Massachusetts, fired at officers from inside the Bescon Hill Hotel and warned he would not be taken alive. Five police bullets were found in the room walls. Benedict previously served in China and India during World War II. He died after being taken to City Hospital.
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Ming
Local Roundup News Briefs and Parade Notes
A fragmentary page lists city briefs and parade items with partial mentions of events, leaders, and broadcasts. Names appear jumbled alongside station or program tags, reflecting a cluttered late edition layout and limited readable details.
Racing Results Oaklawn Sloppy Track See Eight Races
Oaklawn racing results recorded with a sloppy track first race and multiple purses. Four-year-olds and up contested six furlongs to a mile and a sixteenth with winners including Rubbery City and Susie C. among others, plus a Daily Double payout of 225.10. Second through eighth races listed with gate times, distances, and top finishers, along with notable horses and odds.
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Italy Printers Strike Settled and Trieste Talks Begin
Italy ended a four day printers strike that blocked newspapers as the government opened direct talks with Yugoslavia on Trieste under the three power plan. A spokesman said peace with Yugoslavia remains possible though Trieste remains settled. Randolfo Paves intervened as printers and publishers accepted a new bonus proposal and delayed other negotiations until May 1.
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Chinese 'Matra Hari' Executed in Peiping
Peiping report on the execution of shiko Kawashian a Manchu spy known as Radiant Jade for aiding Japan in China She wore grey prison garb knelt in a yard and faced a pistol after a court declined to hear her plea She was described as young with a wavering face and little trace of treasonous resolve
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Taxicab Driver Found Stuffed in Trunk of Car
Memphis police report the murder of Thomas F. Timer a taxi driver whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of his cab parked beside the Galloway golf course. The vehicle had been reported missing earlier. Timer was shot in the head. investigation followed a 5 am alarm from his wife who later learned of the killing. Local residents observed the cab on the course before dawn.
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Here and There in Arkansas News Roundup
Arkansas items cover executive changes in Mareh Southern Hardwood Produce and tax receipts theft in Little Rock. Oaklawn Park attendance up while betting and state revenue show mixed movement. University of Arkansas reports 13 Dean’s List students in business administration. Ouachita river floods inundate thousands of acres with heavy crop and livestock damage.
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Jack L. O'Neal
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Rank J. Lehreit
Camden
Ouachita
Nation's Top Coaches Change Rules
New rules adopted by the National Basketball Committee aim to speed college game finish. Changes include dead ball signal in final minutes and fouls on throws counted as personal, among others with experiments planned in conferences. The report notes eight rules plus further proposed modifications for play and fouls.
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Arkansas trials and postwar talks echo in March reports
The report describes a trial restraint involving Mrs. Noboiham and the death of her husband, with prosecutor remarks on the case. It notes European Recovery Program aims to aid southern markets for cotton and naval stores, and quotes Dr. Lewis W. Jonas on Arkansas University’s future growth, stressing a larger library and new facilities.
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Little Rock
Tewis W. Jonas
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Fights Last Night Ranked By The Associated Press
The Associated Press reports a boxing card featuring Rocco Russane of Brooklyn knocking out an opponent in a New York bout. Another listed outcome shows a Philadelphia fighter defeating Brae Viale with a 14 14 score noted in Hastings. The text is fragmented but indicates multiple city based results from the event.
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