Missing Red Eisler Found Aboard Ship
Commissioner Watson Miller said a stowaway on a ship at sea has been positively identified as Gearhart Eisler a missing alien Communist. Eisler 53 from New York disappeared last week while free on 23000 dollars bail facing two possible jail sentences.
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Southampton
England
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Gdynia
Poland
U. S. State Department
Stow
Souton
Copenhagen
Denmark
U. S. Court of Appeals
New Pension Measure Draws Criticism Amid Debate
Washington veterans groups split over a watered down pension bill approved by the House Veterans' Committee. The measure would ease rules for 65 year old World War I and II veterans to receive about 72 monthly payments, with analysts predicting long term costs nearing 8.7 billion dollars over 50 years. Rankin plans a follow up 25 percent increase in pensions and compensation.
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House Veterans’ Committee
John E. Rankin
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Conservation Commission
House Votes for Clerical Funds Amid Speech Debates
The House approved increased funding for clerk hire and communications expenses after speeches urging economy, with all members voting in favor and no opposition recorded.
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Washington
House
Radio Moscow cites Western lifting of 1948 Berlin blockade
Radio Moscow claimed the western Allies lifted their blockade on Berlin that began March 1 1948. Moscow said the Berlin dispatch appeared in all Moscow newspapers and defined the blockade as imposed by Western powers in Germany in March 1948.
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Radio Moscow
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Jap Factory Removal Halted by U S Order
The United States ordered a halt in further removals of Japanese plants as war reparations. Maj. Gen. Frank R. McCoy told the Far Eastern commission that even primary war facilities are needed for Japan’s economic recovery. Advance deliveries to China, the Philippines, the Netherlands Indies, Burma, Malaya, and British holdings were halted as the commission seeks final reparations.
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United States
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Netherlands Indies
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Burma
Malaya
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McCoy
Madison Senate Advances City Debt Expansion Plan
The Wisconsin Senate approved a joint resolution to let cities increase total indebtedness to eight percent of taxable property value, up from five percent, with the change requiring passage by a second legislature and a referendum. The measure was introduced by Krueger.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Assembly Rejects Democratic Reapportionment Plan
Madison Wisconsin report says the assembly rejected by 59 to 28 a Democratic minority plan for reapportionment of legislative districts. The vote occurred as the assembly continued its proceedings today.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Racine high school theft leads to arrests
Police detained four youths after they walked out of Racine Horlick high school and found three stolen items in their car. The group reportedly admitted breaking in, as officers reported. A second item notes Bank of Madison divestiture in a separate notice and a congressional unification bill advanced in the Senate Armed Services Committee by a 12 to 1 vote with Morse dissenting. A third item cites antitrust actions in Manitowoc over bread price fixing.
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Navy
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Ore
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House Banking Committee Approves Housing Program
The Banking Committee voted 14 to 7 for a multi billion dollar housing plan aimed at slums clearance low rent and farm housing aid. It envisions 1,050,000 units in seven years as requested by President Truman while the Senate bill totals 810,000 units in six years. Chairman Spence predicted a decisive House vote next week.
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House Banking Committee
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Senate
Spence
House
Citizenship Day in Manitowoc marks ninth anniversary
The Manitowoc county Citizenship Day observance reaches its ninth anniversary this Sunday, serving as a forerunner to the nationwide I Am An American Day celebration.
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Manitowoc, Wis
Manitowoc County
Berlin Welcomes Traffic Flood After Blockade Lift
Berliners celebrate the end of the Soviet blockade as Gen. Lucius D. Clay warns the fight for freedom continues. Trains, trucks, and cars flood into West Berlin marking a major Cold War setback for Russia. Supplies flow in to repair wartime damage and restore normal life.
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Lucius D. Clay
U. S
West Berlin
Russia
West Germany
Berlin Airlift Marks First After Blockade Lifting
Senators grilled mystery witness "Mr X" behind closed doors as the Berlin airlift continued and trains and trucks resumed movement. The session centered on immigration defense bills and alleged foreign espionage linked to Yugoslav figures at the UN.
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Washington
Mr. X
McCarran
D-Nev
Final Approval for Guided Missile Range Signed by Truman
President Truman signed legislation authorizing a long range guided missile proving ground and approving 75 million dollars to begin construction. The project directs preliminary work on a rocket testing range across the Caribbean with Banana River air base in Florida as the launch site.
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Caribbean
Banana River
Florida
Truman
Man Killed When Car Rolls Off Jacks in Kiel Garage
Kiel Wisconsin. Gerhardt Schwartz aged 41 was killed instantly when the car he was working on rolled off the jacks and crushed him in his garage. The tragedy occurred last night as he performed repair work on the vehicle.
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Kiel
Wis
Gerhardt Schwartz
Schwartz
Cops Order Muffler Checks to Cut City Noise
Police urge drivers and motorcycle riders in Kenosha to ensure mufflers meet legal standards after multiple complaints about illegal open cut outs. City and state laws set fines from five dollars to one hundred dollars plus costs or jail for repeat offenses, with a police crackdown planned.
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Swedish Tanker Afire in Atlantic
A fire aboard the Swedish tanker Atalanta forced the entire crew to abandon ship 330 miles northeast of Barbados. Coast guard estimated about 40 sailors were aboard the 9683 ton ship. The US Coast Guard cutter Pandora was sent from San Juan to assist, with other vessels alerted to render aid as weather remained favorable for survival in lifeboats.
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U. S. Coast Guard
Pandora
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Weather Bureau
Truman urges 4 billion tax rise to cut deficit and debt
President Truman said he still supports a four billion dollar tax increase to avoid a deficit and retire part of the public debt. He would apply two to five billion dollars toward debt reduction and expects no change to his proposed tax program. The latest deficit projection for the year ends June 30 runs 600 to 700 million dollars.
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Truman
Doughton
D.-N.c
House
Ways and Means Committee
Veterans Committee
Byrd D
Congress
American Veterans Committee
Babich to undergo mental exam for murder case
Milton Babich, 19, accused of killing 16 year old Patricia Birmingham on February 10 and dumping her body in the river will receive a psychiatric exam at the county jail. Dr. Joachim La Malfa will perform the test at the request of attorney Arthur W. Richter to inform potential insanity pleas at arraignment.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Joachim la Malfa
Babich
Arthur W. Richter
Richter
la Malfa
Milton
Patricia Birmingham
Patricia
King George 12th Coronation Anniversary Observed
Buckingham Palace offered no details on how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth would mark the twelfth anniversary of his coronation four weeks before his planned return to public life.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Parking Meters Net Big Revenue for City
The city reports 600 parking meters may yield about 45000 in 1949 with 10028.31 earned in the first quarter surpassing 1948. Since installation in 1946 the program paid for itself and funds salaries while reducing budget needs and fines exceed 500 monthly.
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B. A. Herrmann
Herrmann
Wisconsin Weather Report Sees Mild Weekend Ahead
Frigid lake breezes lower temperatures along the shore while inland areas expect mid 60s to 70s with scattered clouds. Lancaster measured heavy rain yesterday at 32 inches as Menomonie led highs at 79 and Land o Lakes fell to 34 overnight. Noon readings in the city reached 52 with a forecast low of 38 tonight.
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Land o’Lakes
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