Lucky Lady II completes first nonstop world flight
The US Air Force B-50 Lucky Lady II returned to Carswell Field Texas after a 94 hour 1 minute flight covering about 23452 miles with four in flight refuels. Captain James Gallagher led a crew of 14 and received a royal welcome from top Air Force officials and Symington.
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Fort Worth
Tex
United States Airforce
Carswell Air Force Base
Air Force
W. Stuart Symington
James Gallagher
Melrose, Minn
Hawaii
Gallagher
Lucy Lady II
Carswell
Lake Worth
Lucky Lady II
Tucson
Ariz
Symington
Hoyt Vandenberg
Curtis E. Lemay
Strategic Air Commander
Roger A. Ramey
8Th Air Force
The
Azores
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Globe
Vandenberg
United States
Boeing Airplane Company
Seattle
Wash
Arabia
Washington
State Strike Ban Gets Attention
The Wisconsin senate approved by 23 to 4 a bill extending the anti strike law to electric cooperatives. A repealer move failed 14 to 12 after an extended hearing, with opponents accusing railroading and supporters seeking more time for hearings. The body also sent a short tax form bill to aid filers with gross income up to 5 000 and directed a PSC review of Wisconsin Telephone rate increases.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin Electric
Eeffort
Laan Tha Hill Sliva
Senate Labor and Management Committee
Bubolz
Appleton
Gettelman
Milwaukee
Schmidt
Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Kendzierski
Molinaro
Kenosha
Senate
Military Police Blockade of Soviet Mission in Frankfurt
Armored military police sealed off a Soviet repatriation mission in Frankfurt Germany. Water gas and electricity were cut while food was restricted and entry forbidden. Four officers and four soldiers and their families occupy the building as Gen. Lucius D. Clay has urged the mission to leave by March 1 due to negligible DP repatriation commitments.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Mp’s
Lucius D. Clay
Russia
Rankin Seeks House Vote on Veterans Pension Plan
Rep Rankin proposes a bill to provide pensions for all veterans with an estimated cost of 109 billion dollars over the years. The House Rules Committee would decide floor consideration. Opposed by House leaders and the Truman administration due to cost, Sabath says he is ready to allow a debate while Patten hints at possible referral back to the veterans committee for study.
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Washington
Rankin
D.-Miss
House
House Rules Committee
Truman Administration
Sabath
D.-Nl
Rep
Patten
D.-Ariz
Veterans Committee
Overhead at Highways 41 and 50 debated at Madison hearing
Officials urge a $1,000,000 overhead at the 41 50 crossing to protect life and property. Some property owners oppose. supporters cite safety and speed, noting trucks and lake shore traffic on Milwaukee to Chicago corridor.
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Kenosha
Assembly Highways Committee
Madison
William P. Ward
Durand
State Highway Commission
George Molinaro
James Lourigan
Peter Harris
Harold Herzog
William Trinke
Lake Geneva
Peter Epping
Donald Golen
Martin Schenning
Bernard McAleer
County Highway Committee
Michael Maxin
Eric
Trinke
Milwaukee
Chicago
Harris
Two Russ Fliers Seek Refuge in U S Occupied Japan
Two young Russians seek asylum in U S occupied Japan. Inno kentiy Zyryanov, 24, fled from Kurashiri to Hokkaido last September after his parents were executed by the Soviets. Sgt Vladimir Barashkov, a Red airman, landed a Russian transport plane at Rishiri island on November 10.
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Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Innokentiy Zyryanov
Kuriles
Hokkaido
Kurashiri Island
Zyryanov
Kunashiri
Red Army
Siberia
Sakhalin
Vladimir Barashkov
Red
U. S. Army
Rishiri Island
Oleo Tax Defenders Testify Before Congress
Defenders of federal taxes on oleo margarine testified before the House Agriculture Committee today urging keeping the taxes and other current legal restrictions. Earlier, repeal supporters addressed the group in a prior session.
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Washington
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Truman Seeks Prompt Decision on Filibuster Fight
Senator Thomas said President Truman wants a swift Senate decision on the anti filibuster rule. The White House discussed the southern filibuster blocking debate while Truman plans a vacation this weekend. Vandenberg warned Republicans to base votes on principle, not loyalty, as a Barkley ruling could end the talkathon.
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Washington
Ellbert Thomas
Utah
Truman
Senate
Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
White House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
State Traffic Deaths Lower Than Year Ago
Wisconsin traffic deaths this year are down from last year according to the Motor Vehicle Department. In January and February 64 persons died, compared with 105 in the same period of 1948.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin
Motor Vehicle Department
Harbor Face-Lifting Set For Kenosha Harbor Improvements
Kenosha plans a $52,000 harbor face-lift in the 1949 budget including four upgrades. A $29,000 steel dock will be built at 52nd Street foot near Sixth Avenue bridge by Edward E. Gillen Co. A second $13,000 dock replaces a defective west of Kenosha Yacht Club near the Coast Guard station. Additional work adds 300 feet to a dock at $7,000 and dredges the channel north of the 50th Street bridge at $3,000 by the city water department.
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Kenosha
Robert M. Smith
52Nd St
Sixth Ave
Edward E. Gillen Co
Milwaukee
Kenosha Yacht Club
U. S. Coast Guard
50Th St. Bridge
Smith
Water Department
City Water Department
Evening News
Fernandez confesses killings in Grand Rapids case
Ray mond Fernandez, 34, confessed at Grand Rapids Michigan to the deaths of Mrs. Delphine Downing 28 and her 2 year old daughter found buried in a basement shallow grave. Prosecutor Roger Mc Mahon said Fernandez gave Mrs Downing home as his address.
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Raymond Fernandez
Grand Rapids
Mich
Delphine Downing
Roger McMahon
Fernandez
New York
Ozone Park
Queens
Janet Fay
Beck
Roger C. McMahon
Michigan
Middlewest
McMahon
Downing
Rainelle
Two to Face Murder Charge in Cross Country Case
Raymond Martinez Fernandez and Martha Beck waived exam on murder charges in Grand Rapids. They are blamed for the drug and shooting death of Delphine Downing and the drowning of her 21‑month‑old Rainelle, with related killings in New York and a wider travel‑based crime spree.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Raymond Martinez Fernandez
Husky
Martha Beck
Michigan
Delphine Downing
Rainelle
Here
Byron Center
Postponed Arraignment in Romeo Slayings
Grand Rapids bulletin reports the arraignment of a Spanish mail order killer and his female accomplice delayed as officials weigh extradition to New York where they could face execution for the lonely hearts murders.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.P
Romeo
New York
DiMaggio Flies To Hospital For Heel Injury
New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio left春 spring training after aggravating his old heel injury and flew to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Senator Long Attacks Anti-Filibuster Plan in Maiden Speech
Washington U P Senator Russell B Long son of the late Kingfish denounces the Senate anti filibuster proposal as a gnawing termite at our vitals in his maiden speech. He resembles Huey P Long and opposes a move that would curb his father's tactics.
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Washington
U.P
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Senate
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UAW
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Peter DiCello
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Harold Flasch
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