House Votes Foreign Aid Passed by the House
The House approved a 3.10 billion dollar foreign aid bill after hours of debate, 287 to 86, despite opposition plans. The measure includes aid to Europe and Asia, funds for Arab refugees, and a curtailed Point Four program, with passage expected to face Senate scrutiny after Easter recess.
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State Department
Britain
Ireland
United States
Senate
House
Marshall Plantations
Europe
Korea
China
Southeast Asia
Palestine
House Sends Natural Gas Bill To President
The House sent a natural gas bill to President Truman by a 176 to 174 vote amid Democratic split. The measure bars the Federal Power Commission from fixing prices for gas delivered to pipelines by independent producers and faces veto talks in a polarized Senate and White House.
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Washington
Truman
House
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Rayburn
D-Tex
Rep
Dingell
D-Mich
Douglas
D-Ill
Priest of Tennesee
Senate
Mr. Truman
Weather slips into chilly April with mixed showers
The weather bureau reports a cold but fair night after a chilly morning. Occasional April showers are forecast Sunday afternoon or evening for the southern part of the state. Northeastern Wisconsin saw an inch of new snow with blowing snow in Green Bay and Oshkosh. Downtown Kenosha measured 42 at noon.
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Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Kenosha
Republicans Struggle as House Passes 3 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The Washington Wisconsin Republican bloc was in the minority Friday as the House voted 287 to 86 to approve a 3 billion dollar foreign aid package. Democrats Biemiller and Za blocki supported passage while Byrnes Davis Keefe Murray Smith and Wirth opposed. O Konski and Hull were paired against with Bennett and Potter of Michigan voting to support. Rep Smith condemned the measure as global public planning and cited Communist claims and Earl Browder advocating skilled workers for under developed areas.
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FPC
Rep. Halleck
R-Ind
James W. Byrnes
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Biemiller
Zablocki
Davis
Keefe
Murray
Smith
Withrow
O’konski
Hull
Washington
House
Pasage
Byrnes
Bennett
Potter
Upper Michigan
Rep. Smith
Earl Browder
Communist Party
U. S
Accidents in State Take Three Lives
Three youths died in Wisconsin accidents Friday. Martin Schroeder 17 and his sister Margaret Ann 7 were killed when a tractor overturned on a hillside at their parents farm near Tomah. Walter Mattson 7 from Hammond drowned after crossing an ice covered pond on his way home from school.
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Wisconsin
Martin Schroeder
Margaret Ann
Tomah
George Schroeder
Walter Mattson
Hammond
Nels Mattson
Bandits Wound Four Policemen In Lansing Gun Battle
Police pursued two bandits after a running gun battle last night in Lansing Michigan. Four officers were wounded during the exchange at a grocery market as store managers Roscoe Lease and Allan Groh were held at gunpoint. One officer, Robert Belan, was in critical condition but expected to survive after surgery at Sparrow Hospital.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Robert Belan
Sparrow Hospital
Russel Detring
Burwin Lagios
Anthony Pohl
Roscoe Lease
Allan Groh
Lease
Groh
Three Overcome During Blaze in Milwaukee
A two story brick building housing stores and apartments caught fire from an overheated oven in a baking shop causing 7000 dollars in damage. Firemen Maurice Moriarity and Henry Hasenbush and visitor Richard Pace were overcome by smoke and hospitalized with poor but improving conditions.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Maurice Moriarity
Henry Hasenbush
Richard Pace
Laugh Today Laugh Tomorrow April Fools Gadget History
New York report on practical jokes describes gadgets for April Fools. Richard Appel, a major maker since 1852, discusses squirting gum, exploding pens, leaking knives, and other prank items. He notes rising global demand and identifies key markets in Britain, Latin America, and the United States.
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Appel
Maine
Vermont
Germany
Hitler
Lower Manhattan
Couple Starts World Flight for Round-The-World Record
San Francisco couple Dianna and Bob Bixby launched from San Francisco at 8 03 a m heading to Newark for a record attempt to circumnavigate the globe. They will fly Huntress II a Mosquito bomber bought in 1949 for 4500 dollars with planned stops at Newark Paris Cairo Karachi Calcutta Tokyo and Midway Island aiming to beat 73 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds set in 1947 and to finish in San Francisco. They expect about 350 miles per hour with favorable winds and will alternate control duties.
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San Francisco
Bixbys
Dianna
Bob
Newark
N. J
Miami
National Aeronautics Association
Bill Odom
Paris
Cairo
Karachi
Calcutta
Tokyo
Midway Island
Goering’s Tub Unearthed At Feldenstein Castle Site
German police recovered a silver plated bathtub found at Feldenstein castle near Regensburg. The item is described as the most pretentious piece in a treasure hoard valued at about $1,000,000 once owned by Hermann Goering.
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Regensburg
Germany
U.P
Hermann Goering
Goering
Feldenstein
Here
Leftist Harvard professor leaps to his death in Boston
Francis Otto Matthiessen, 48, a noted American literature critic and self described Christian Socialist, died after leaping from the 12th floor of the Hotel Manager in Boston. Police found a note citing low spirits over world conditions. Matthiessen previously faced accusations of supporting Communist fronts and was active with Progressive groups. autopsy to follow. He was connected to protests surrounding McCarthy era charges and labor leader Harry Bridges' trial.
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Boston
Mass
U.P
Harvard
Francis Otto Matthiessen
Nashua Street
Manger
Matthiessen
Pasadena
Cal
Massachusetts
Joseph B. Matthews
un-American Activities Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Vermont
Progressive Party
Progressive Citizens of America
Samuel Adams School of Social Studies
Atty
Tom Clark
Harold C. Newbrand
Tarrytown
N. Y
Joseph R. McCarthy
State Department
Harry Bridges
Lattimore Returns to US Denying Communist Ties
Johns Hopkins professor Owen Lattimore landed in New York denying McCarthy's charges that he is a Soviet agent or Communist party member. The Capitol debate over subpoena power intensified as senators argued over turning over documents. Fortas will represent Lattimore as he prepares to testify before a Senate subcommittee amid calls for access to McCarthy’s papers.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
United States
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
New York
Senate
Bridges
New Hampshire
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Green
R. I
Communist Party
United Nations
Afghanistan
America
Abe Fortas
Interior
David
Fortas
Senate Foreign Relations
Tydings
Providence
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
State Department
Wisconsin
Widow and nine children homeless after Wisconsin fire
In Wisconsin Rapids two adults and nine children fled a Friday night fire in their frame dwelling two miles east of town. Firemen say an overheated stove caused the blaze, which destroyed the living room and two upstairs rooms and caused about $3,000 in damage.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Louise Hewitt
Here
Biron
Motor Vehicle Probe Opens with Public Hearing
A legislative committee will hold a public hearing on April 12 at the Wisconsin state capitol, with hearings ادامه April 13, to probe the motor vehicle department following Homer Bell’s dismissal as enforcement director. The inquiry, led by Sen. Gordon Bubolz, aims to assess efficiency and operating procedures from top to bottom.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Legislative Committee
State Motor Vehicle Department
Gordon Bubolz
Appleton
Capitol
Legislative Council
Bubolz
Homer Bell
Motor Vehicle Department
Bell
Ben Marcus
Winnebago County Approves Hospital Bond
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday afternoon to bond $1,500,000 for a new county hospital. The current hospital will become a home for elderly residents after the new facility is completed, a plan under discussion since the 1944 county home fire.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Winnebago County
Cat Named Tarzan Dies at 19 in Minot
Tarzan a 19 year old Persian Angora cat known for its rugged individuality has died in Minot North Dakota. The feline distinctively preferred tomatoes with sugar over cat food enjoyed vacuum cleaning and even chased dogs.
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Minot
N. D
U.P
Tarzan
Truman Faces Census Taker
President Truman plans to answer the 1950 census questions openly. He will travel with Mrs Truman and Margaret while a local census taker visits their Key West home. The White House notes answers are confidential and not usable for tax or criminal inquiries.
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Key West
Fla
Harry S. Truman
White House
Margaret
Miami
Washington
Robert L. Dennison
Struck by Tree Branch, Man Dies in Wisconsin
Maurice Fortun, 25, died yesterday from head injuries after a tree branch struck him while the Fortuns cut a large tree on their farm about three miles east of Westby. His brother Adrian Fortun assisted. the accident occurred during farm work.
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Westby
Wis
U.P
Maurice Fortun
Fortun
Adrian
Here
Monks Plead Guilty in Prague Treason Trial
Official Czech sources report two more Catholic monks pleading guilty to high treason espionage and anti state activities in Czechoslovakia's first major trial of churchmen.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Harry Bridges Case Deliberated by Jury
A federal jury deliberated the perjury conspiracy case against Pacific coast labor leader Harry Bridges in San Francisco. Co-defendants Henry Schmidt and J R Robertson faced related charges as jurors weighed allegations that Bridges lied about Communist party membership during a 1945 naturalization hearing.
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Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
George B. Harris
California
Whitcomb Hotel
Communist Party
Union
Henry Schmidt
J. R. Robertson
Bridges
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