McGrath Fires New York Graft Sleuth Morris
Attorney General J Howard McGrath dismissed Newbold Morris the administrations corruption sleuth amid tense talks with President Truman and a heated airport confrontation with Queen Juliana coverage notes Morris appointment on Feb 1 by McGrath who later questioned his own questionnaire handling and said he would not reappoint Morris, with FBI Chief Hoover present during the announcement.
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James M. McIinerney
Joseph C. Duggan
McInerney
Court rules electors must vote as pledged
Supreme Court, in a 5 to 2 decision, holds Presidential electors can be required to pledge loyalty to their national party. The Alabama case involved Edmund Blair, who refused to promise to vote for Democratic nominees, prompting a primary ballot exclusion and prompting broader party loyalty arguments. The ruling was issued as an unsigned order with a full opinion to follow.
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B 29 Crash Kills 2 Ten Parachute to Safety
Vermillion Kansas April 0.4 A B 29 based at Forbes Air Force Base Topeka crash killed two air force men and a colonel who ordered bailout as ten others parachuted to safety. Col Thomas Roberts 32 of Woodside Long Island identified. another corporal died when parachute failed. Crew evacuated included Captain Melvin Doesken and lieutenants James Bell George Farmer and others. Plane struck cattle herd killing eleven cattle.
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Minn
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New York City
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Catte
Ex-Tax Official Bolich Refuses to Testify on Spending
Daniel A. Bolich, former top Internal Revenue Bureau official, refuses to testify to the House Ways and Means subcommittee, citing constitutional protections. Witnesses had testified Bolich spent at least $115,217 over five years 1946 to 1950 while earning $53,000, as his address was given as 617 Second St Brooklyn.
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Bay 40 MiGs in Three Days
In three days of action over northwest Korea an April total of 40 Soviet fighters were destroyed or damaged by American Sabre pilots. The week’s battles included history’s longest jet fight of 45 minutes with 18 Sabres against 60 Russian-type jets. Ground action featured a heavy artillery barrage on the western front with 4693 rounds fired by the Reds.
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Allied Brass Huddle Hints Truce Break
MUNSAN Korea April 3 AP Rumors of a possible break in the prisoner exchange deadlock cropped up today as top Allied brass arrived after U N truce negotiators postponed secret prisoner parleys for 24 hours. An Allied spokesman cited constructive purposes while noting no foregone conclusion of an imminent development though Van Fleet Ridgway and others flew in for N G armistice talks. Observers point to Brig Gen Francis Dodd commander of the Rose Island prison camp as a significant detail in the ongoing exchange saga.
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Truman bars loyalty files to senators
President Truman refused a Senate appropriations subcommittee request for detailed State Department loyalty security files. He directed Secretary Acheson to deny disclosure, arguing the move would harm public interest, damage reputations of loyal workers, and undermine the federal loyalty program.
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Chinese Forces Clash in Burma Near Frontier
Dispatches from northern Burma report a clash between Chinese Communist and Nationalist troops two miles inside the Burma border at Lukaw. The brief advices claim 30 Communists killed and one Nationalist officer with 10 men captured.
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$67,000 in Jewels Vanishes No Clues
New York police report no clues in the theft of 867000 in jewelry from Saks Fifth Avenue. Trays containing watches brooches pins and other items were pried from a showcase near a store entrance Tuesday.
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Lodge in Paris Sees Ike Could Win on First Ballot
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr arrives in Paris as Eisenhower’s campaign chief and predicts a possible first ballot nomination at the Chicago GOP convention. He cites New Jersey primary on April 15 as decisive and plans to brief Eisenhower at SHAPE. Lodge dismisses Nebraska write-in vote issues as a spelling challenge. He greets photographers and distributes Eisenhower buttons to onlookers.
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Juliana warns Congress not to mimic Iron Curtain states
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands told a joint session of Congress that the United States can count on Dutch support, and that the Netherlands with American help can stand on its own feet economically. She stressed exporting expertise to less developed nations and spoke of growing European unity and political integration. The address emphasized technical aid and partnership in a divided world.
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Newspaper index style listing notice
Classified style entry lists sections and page references for Beach Combing Bridge Chante Ads Comics Crossword Editoriel Financial Obituaries Radio and Television Shipping Sports Tides and Women activities in sections B and A pages. It outlines where to find content across the publication.
Steel Price Talks Fail in Washington
Labor turmoil deepens as 31,000 AFL Western Union telegraph workers strike nationwide nearly 100 percent. Talks with CIO wages leaders and government threats of steel seizures indicate a complete deadlock while CIO steel and telephone workers extend action and delays loom for key states.
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San Antonio
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Washington
Vatican Delaysift Teft Debates Over Vatican Mission
The death of Rep. Schwabe delays a House showdown on the diplomatic mission to Vatican City as lawmakers adjourn after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands visit. A $1,069,992,859 budget bill for State Justice and Commerce was set for debate tomorrow, including a ban on funding the Vatican mission without Senate approval.
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Weather outlook: clear tonight with morning fog patches
Clear conditions will persist tonight and tomorrow morning with patchy fog. Daytime temperatures rise, bringing warmer highs and light variable winds throughout the period.
Floods Leave Hundreds Homeless Across Six States
Associated Press reports spring floods housing hundreds in six midwest and western states. Havre Montana bears the worst hit with Milk River overflow forcing 1200 residents from the city of 8000. martial law declared to curb looting and damage exceeds 300000 dollars.
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