Plot to wiretap city officials sparks grand jury
New York Mayor William O'Dwyer said a spectacular plot to obtain city secrets by telephone wire tapping was real. Two alleged wiretappers were arrested, one escaped from city hall, and Kenneth Ryan remained at large but later offered to surrender. The district attorney said evidence would go to a grand jury, with John G. Broady named as the attorney who hired the men.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
City Hall
Kenneth Ryan
Heen
New Jersey
Manhattan
Saturthey
Ryan Day
Jals
Frank S. Hogan
John G. Broady
Broady
William P. O’brien
Clendenin Ryan
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Allamuchy
Ryan
Edward Jones
Treasury Department
Jones
Hogan
O'Dwyer
Chicago
Detroit
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Good Government Foundation
iSec
Crippled B-36 Lands After Record Nonstop Flight
A damaged B-36 superbomber landed at Carswell Air Base after a 9,600 mile non stop flight over the nation. The plane carried 10,000 pounds of bombs for 5,000 miles with two engines dead and propellers stalled. The 24 hour 55 minute mission set a new distance mark but did not reach the overall non refueling record.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Carswell Air Base
Earth
Carswell
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Perth
Columbus
Ohio
Income Tax Deadline Arrives Tuesday Midnight
Washington notices remind taxpayers the midnight Tuesday deadline for filing income tax returns. Some individuals must also file the 049 estimate by then and should check with the collector of internal revenue or post office to confirm requirements.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Post Office
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Cloudy and colder Sunday morning with occasional snow flurries. Clearing by afternoon with a high near 30. Sunday night forecast around 15 degrees.
Britain Orders Troop Dispatch To Trans-Jordan Front
Britain reinforces Aqaba as Trans-Jordan signs cease fire with Palestine front while Israeli forces push toward Eilat on the Red Sea coast. Britain and Trans-Jordan reject Israeli claims to Negev wedge. UN partition cited by Israel but Britain views the crisis as dangerous.
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London
Britain
Trans-Jordan
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Negev
Palestine
Rhodes
Israel
United Nations
Trans- Jordan
Eilat
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Amman
British
War Office
Aqaba
Abdullah
Arrest 78 In Kenosha Club Raid
Police raided the Kenosha Athletic Club arresting owner Frank L. Greco and 78 others for keeping a gambling house. Officers seized mutuel tickets racing sheets and gambling forms from the downtown basement establishment. Greco previously faced similar charges in March and September last year. Warrants to charge 76 others as inmates and two as employees were to be issued.
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Kenosha
Wis
King
Iceland Accepted Invite to North Atlantic Pact Talks
Iceland has accepted an invitation to join Washington talks on the proposed North Atlantic pact. A government delegation led by Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson planned to depart by plane Saturday night for New York and Washington.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Washington
Bjarni Benediktsson
New York
Denmark Hears Treaty Policy On Greenland Bases
U S officials told Denmark that the Atlantic treaty would frame future base arrangements in Greenland Iceland and the Azores. Danish leaders sought gains and obligations under joining the pact while officials outlined three core points to strengthen defenses and deter attacks.
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Washington
U. S
Denmark
Greenland
Iceland
Azores
Atlantic
Gustav Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Henrik de Kauffmann
State Department
Charles E. Bohlen
Ernest Gross
John D. Hickerson
Western
Europe
North America
Pacifist group resists taxes to fund war prep
In New York City area about 150 members of the Peacemaker movement vow to withhold all or part of their federal taxes to oppose war preparations. Rev. A J Muste says the group totals around 2000 members and aims for nonviolent, Gandhian civil resistance. In Yellow Springs Ohio, a 75 year old Quaker widow and two others join the protest by reducing tax payments for similar reasons.
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New York
A. J. Muste
New York City
Muste
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Peacemakers Organization
Washington
Treasury
Yellow Springs
Caroline Urie
Ralph Templin
Horace Champney
Apump
Truman Signals Solution To End 12 Day Talkathon
United Mine Workers chief John L Lewis orders 400000 miners to stay out of coal pits for two weeks to protest James Boyd's appointment. Major railroads including Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk & Western, Louisville & Nashville, and New York Central furlough thousands as coal transport slows. Railway Express faces mass layoffs amid wage disputes with the Brotherhood. Chicago talks continue on a five day week for non operating workers.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
Truman
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Louisville & Nashville
New York Central
Allied Industries
Railway Express Agency
New York City
AFL Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Union
Chicago
Morris Favors Meter System Endorsement in La Crosse
Paul J. Morris of the Hellwig- Morris funeral firm endorses the La Crosse parking meters now in use. He urges retention via the April 4 refer endum, arguing meters fund off street lots and improve downtown parking at all hours. He notes meters boost city revenue and foresee future off street spaces.
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la Crosse
Paul J. Morris
Hellwig- Morris
Morris
Truman Eyes Sunday Pact to End Filibuster Fight
President Truman signalled a settlement to end the Senate filibuster as talks convene Sunday with leaders from both parties. A compromise could halt the 12 day talkathon and avert a round the clock session, while Dixie senators demand continued unlimited debate and warn against a gag rule.
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Dixie
Washington
President Truman
Senate
Truman
Key West
Fla
McGrath
D-Ri
Lucas
Russell
D-Ga
Wherry
Nebraska
Myers
Neb
GOP
Saltonstall
Mass
Knowland
Calif
Russell and Byard
D-Va
Dixie Group
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate Rules Committee
Byrd
Barkley
Tland
D-Miss
CIO Calls for Fourth Round Wage Increases and Wider Reforms
The CIO urges substantial wage increases to boost buying power and reduce consumer glut. It also calls for trimming corporate profits, expanding social security and unemployment benefits, better re-employment services, and travel allowances to aid workers facing weak local job markets.
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Washington
CIO
Labor Organization
Cuban Mob Curses Three U S Sailors
In Havana a drunken trio of U S sailors faced a threatening mob after desecrating the Jose Marti statue. The incident prompted U S Ambassador Robert Butler to apologize and Cuban students to suspend plans for a national mourning. Alerta published large front page images of the sailors atop the statue.
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Havana
Cuba
U. S
Robert Butler
Alerta
Jose Marti
Liberty
Truman Smiles With Capitol Hill Rebuffs in Key West
President Truman greeted visitors with a smile as Capitol Hill rebuffs loomed over a possible presidential train trip to shore up his program. He offered no comment on Senate defeats and miners' protests while maintaining contact with aides and enjoying a routine stay at the Little White House on the submarine station.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
Lucas
Lewis
Independence
Rep. Smathers
D-Fia
Eben Ayers
Vinson
Missing Boys Found Asleep Inside Truck
Two shivering boys aged 7 and 8 were found asleep in a truck at the Slammed shut door of the Truck Buses plant on Clinton Avenue. They had been inside since Friday night after climbing into the vehicle while playing near the plant. Police located them at 10:10 p.m. and noted their tears and dirt. both youths were safe with relieved parents awaiting them.
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Allan Copsey
George
Armand Eggen
Swanson Field
Ed Norton
George Walchak
Truck Buses, Inc
Clinton
Eggen
Walchak
Murray Asked To Talk Before Iowa Session
CIO President Philip Murray was invited to address the Farm Equipment Workers union convention in Cedar Rapids Iowa March 25. FE president Grant W Oakes said the meeting would shape future policy and delegates would value his views on matters under consideration.
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Chicago
CIO
Philip Murray
Farm Equipment Workers Union
United Auto Workers
Cedar Rapids
Grant W. Oakes
Murray
Oakes
Britain Charges Bulgaria Fails Peace Treaty Pledges
Britain on Sunday accused Bulgaria of lacking any intention to honor the peace treaty guarantees of political and religious freedom, claiming Bulgaria will not live up to its commitments.
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Britain
London
Bulgaria
Logan Rangers Fall One Point Short In State Tourney
In Madison Wisconsin the Logan high school basketball team lost to Hurley 37 to 36 in the state final. Captain Ralph Twite fouled out hurting Logan late while Len Bartolotti led Hurley. Logan fans and band members praised the team as they departed for La Crosse after a dramatic, sportsmanlike effort.
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Madison
Wis
Logan
la Crosse Prep
Hurley
Rangers
Ralph Twite
Len Bartolotti
la Crosse
Legat
Rod Martin
Twite
Ranger
Merlin
Hambone
Classified ads showcase sale items across La Crosse
North South East and West shoppers meet in the Classifieds to trade goods. Mrs Olrick Black of 2408 Loomis sold her solid oak dining room set in excellent condition and advertised it with a friendly price and phone contact. From baby grand pianos to grandfather clocks the section promises findable items.
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la Crosse
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