Indignation over war material shipments to Russia in Congress
Congress debated disclosures that U S warplane engines and other supplies were shipped to Russia amid global tension. Chairman Risley led calls for a Commerce breakdown, checks on crates marked for Russia, and a probe into Moore-McCormack and Amtorg records. Citations described 60 Soviet flagships loaded in New York harbor since January. The testimony raised concerns about shipments to friendly versus unfriendly nations and possible surplus aircraft being withheld.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
Congress
Russia
House Investigating Committee
Risley
R-Okla
Department of Commerce
U. S
New York
Moore-Mead Steamship Lines of
Amtorg
Rizley
Moore-McCormack
New York Harbor
Clarence Carruthers
Wall Street Aeronautical
Carruthers, Inc
Czechoslovakia
Mer and Sickle
Carruthers
TNT
Palestine
Carl Anderson
State Department
International Resources Division
Department
Military Leaders Urge Immediate Draft Action By Congress
Washington reports that Truman will seek billions for defense prompting a shift among Democrats on tax cuts while Republicans warn changes won’t avert a veto. The House approved the tax cut measure 280 to 67 as Senate votes stood, with ongoing debate over defense needs and free information amid UN discussions.
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Washington
Truman
Defense
Congress
Houde
Senate
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Ife
Ci . Dent
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
U.I
Wiliam Henton
Benton
Lares
Komanouths
Jendera
Torone
Wiashington
Senate House Conference Committee
White House
Moon
MacArthur Backers Rush Western Campaign
MacArthur for President supporters broadened their western drive but met a fumbling start and a dispute. Washington HQ initially said four cabinet posts would go to the West if elected, then revised to say it was only a recommendation.
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Perens
Washington
Ervin Hohenaee
Ohio
Interior
California
Commerce
Northwest
Agriculture
Southwest
New York
Hohen
MacArthur
New Coal Saving Orders Drafted For Possible Use
Washington drafts coal saving orders for possible use in the pension strike showdown with John L Lewis. Officials hope 400,000 soft coal diggers return to work before shortages grow acute. A freight order cuts shipments 25 percent, while railroads and utilities will implement rationing to preserve power and essential items.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Enlisia
Daimouts
Herowneuls
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
U.S. Puts Damper On Palestine Plan
U S policy on Palestine shifts as Warren R Austin's silence at the United Nations Security Council fuels rumors of a Truman announcement in Washington. Bevin rejects the new U S plan and control of the Holy Land beyond May 16, fueling Zionist opposition and talk of reviving the Jewish admission appeal.
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Lake
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Yeterday
Security Council
Truman
Washington
United States
Ernest Bevin
Hot Coke Burns Three To Death In Bethlehem Steel Plant
Three men were killed and 14 injured by hot coke that spilled from a Bethlehem Steel Corp furnace during shutdown. Names of the dead were not immediately released due to identification difficulties. three injured men Valedo Lukasevich Walnutport Augustus Kneebt Nazareth and Frank Schlegel Jr Aston were admitted to St Luke's Hospital with third degree burns. The accident happened as coke spilled into the furnace forcing coke into a pair of tuyeres and spraying the base area where workers stood.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehens
Aston
Spalrusman
European Aid Stirs House Debate on Aid Bill
The House races the $6.203 billion foreign aid bill through an intense debate over Western Europe restraints to Russia. Former President Hoover backs the European Recovery Program as a bulwark against aggression but cautions against Tunisia provisions. Mundt and allies push for a broader mandate while the Foreign Affairs Committee plans to refine amendments ahead of full House action.
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Washington
House
Europe
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Tunsia Provisions Goes Too Far. Rep
Mundt
Marcantonio
Defense Forrestal
Ormer
Will Clayton
Sign of spring and quirky street scenes unfold
Vague observations describe a mini wild rabbit darting across a residential street while a pet dog sits in a yard. A child wears an Easter bonnet fashioned from a doll hat. Nearby, a couple with an inflatable figure pose by a town store as the season begins in earnest.
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Inney
Parkway
Anwntown
Martin Says U S Has New Deadly Weapons
Martin, head of the Martin aircraft company, claims the United States is developing advanced weapons including guided missiles that can sink ships across oceans, airborne deadly bacteria weapons, and an enhanced A-bomb. He states missiles with homing devices could strike and disable enemies, even target steel industries, and a radioactive cloud could spread if wind carries it. He predicts significant war outcomes and timelines, while the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington offered no comment.
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Rizley
Jess Larson
War Assets Administrator
United States
WAA
Risley
Army
Navy
Joe Stalin
New York
Dena GL
Martin
Ninvy
Japan
Plane Manufacturing
Ik Iy
Or Atomic
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Italians face printers' strike amid election push
Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi said Italy will hold the April 18 election as planned despite a nationwide printers' strike that disrupted about 150 dailies. The contest pits de Gasperi's Christian Democrats against the Communist Socialist Popular Front. British experts forecast the Front at 43 to 45 percent, with Communist inclusion possible.
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Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Union of Typographers
de Gaspert
Lowjever
Sullivan County GOP to Elect 52 Delegates at Meeting
Sullivan County Republicans meet at the Blountville courthouse tonight at 3 to elect 52 delegates to the GOP State Convention in Nashville. Principal speaker Rep. J Edgar Chonnoweth, and Dr. J. R. Pierce, county GOP chair, urge all Republicans to attend.
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Sullivan County
Court House
Blountville
Nashville
Rep
J. Edgar Chonnoweth
Vetoria Celevadea Mapublican
Congress
J. R. Pierce
Tthe County
Republican Organization
Nwa
Lantghi
Rifle Shot Ends Fabulous Life
A spy named Yoshiko Wawasthan, detained by prison officials, died without fanfare after a high profile case. She declined a last wish and wrote a brief note in Japanese to her foster father Ninawa Kawashime before an execution by a single back-shot.
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Polping
Moneho
Yoshiko Wawasthan
Jaya
Agaha
Ninawa Kawashime
Governor Will Visit Kingsport for Brief Stop
Governor Jim McCord will arrive in Kingsport at 10 30 a m Friday from Johnson City and proceed to Bristol to address a gathering that night He will stay at the Kingsport Inn and conduct unofficial meetings with locals The visit follows an earlier canceled plan to speak to Rotary and Etoms clubs due to his wife Imonn Nashville illness.
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Jim McCord
Kingsport
Johnson City
Bristol
McCord
Kingsport Inn
Gov. McCord
Rotary
Eton
Dynamite Suit Ends as Jury Rules for Defendants
A Kingsport Law Court jury found for the Clinchfield Stone Company in a $315,000 damage suit by Virginia D. Collins, ending about four hours of deliberation after a two day hearing. Plaintiff’s attorney said he would move for a new trial.
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Kingsport Law Court
Virginia D. Collins
Clinchfield Stone Company, Inc. i
Ferguson
F Marie
Arnold Bradley
Myrtle
Kenneth Smith
Rapple
Emmett Herron
W. Hubbard
Bays Mountain Construction Company
Clyde and
Ruby Fox
I W
Henstey
Neva Va
D. Quillen
Len So
Expansion of Armed Forces and Draft for Ages 19 to 25
Washington AP reports Secretary Forrestal urged Congress to immediately expand the armed services and draft men aged 19 to 25. He called for 349,600 additional personnel, $3 billion in new authority, universal military training within three years, and a draft of 1,365,000 18 to 25 year olds, with about 220,000 likely to serve and 500,000 to volunteer.
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Washington
Congress
Forrestal
United States
Russia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Defense Department
Forrestall
Navy
Air Force
Armed Services
Forrest
9th District GOP To Elect Chairman
The Ninth Virginia District Republican Party plans to elect a district chairman in Bristol on Saturday at 2 p.m. The district executive committee includes Roy V. Wolfe of Gate City as present chairman, with Ralph L. Lincoln of Marion and Roby C. Thompson of Abington also on the committee. The choice is expected to influence campaign plans for Eugene Worrell, the Republican nominee for the November election.
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Virginia
Bristol
Roy V. Wolfe
Gate City
Ralph L. Lincoln
Marion
Roby C. Thompson
Abington
Wolfe
Inmowon
Eugens Worrell
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Andrei Chromyké
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