Fala the Roosevelt Scotty Dies After A Long Life
Fala the black Scottish terrier of Franklin D. Roosevelt died at Hyde Park. He lived at Val Kill Cottage and accompanied the President in campaigns and state duties. The dog outlived Roosevelt by seven years and was buried in the Hyde Park rose garden beside the late president.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Roosevelt
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Aleutian Islands
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Westport
Conn
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Murray
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Winston Churchill
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Maine
Portland
Gales Rip Maryland Pennsylvania Areas Weather Turmoil
A spring storm swept through Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota with heavy snow and high winds. Tornadoes and wind damage hit Maryland Pennsylvania and surrounding states, flooding Milk River areas and leaving thousands homeless while property losses exceeded a million dollars.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
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Lake Erie
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Montana
Glasgow
Neshua
Weather Bureau
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Missouri
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
New Jersey
Westminster
York
Harrisburg
Waynesboro
Shamokin
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Plains States
India and Stalin Hold Overhour Talks in Moscow
MOSCOW April 5. Indian Prime Minister Stalin, in talks lasting more than an hour and a half, conferred with Indian Ambassador Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The embassy described the talk as friendly and covering Asian and international questions.
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Moscow
Stalin
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Hot Act Electrifying Gag Ends In Shock
London readers recall a wild stage gag as three musicians crashed the act with slippery tricks. A guitar player sank to the floor as a bull fiddler clung to the guitar and a piano man struggled to separate them. An electrician cut the mic to end the stunt. All three performers recover from the incident.
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London
Ten Die as B 29 Weather Ship Crashes Near Sacramento
A B 29 returning from a routine weather reconnaissance flight exploded and crashed about 15 miles northeast of Sacramento near McClellan Field. All ten aboard were killed. initial reports said 12 aboard. The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. in a plowed ranch field. flames shot 30 feet high. Names were not released pending families.
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Roy Plata
McClellan Air Force Base
Here
Marty Best
Plato
Pacific
McCiellan
Lere
Ray Peppers
Bill Carney
Rose
Roseville
A. F. Barnett Ranch
McClellan Field
Edward Sypnicki
Micclellan Air Force Base
Fay Binning
Sheriff's Office
Embattled RKO Lays Off Crews
HOLLYWOOD April 5 The principal owner Howard Hughes announces about 100 RKO employees are placed on leave of absence effective yesterday. Hughes says the workers are loyal Americans not connected to Communism, while blaming the Communist problem in Hollywood for the temporary production reduction and staffing cut.
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Hollywood
RKO Studio
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Paul Jarrico
RKO
Seventh Fleet Flag Shifts to USS Towa
Navy headquarters announced that the battleship Towa replaces the USS Wisconsin as flagship for Vice Adm. Robert Briscoe commander of the Seventh Fleet in Tokyo on Sunday April 6.
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Towa
Tokyo
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Wisconsin
Robert P. Briscoe
Demand Halt of Air Traffic
New York April 5 Angry homeowners near La Guardia and Idlewild demand closing of the $147,000,000 fields after a twin engine C46 cargo plane crashed into frame homes on Long Island, killing five and injuring 24 The crash marks the fourth major air disaster in four months in the New York metropolitan area and would halt hundreds of daily flights if shut down Investigations were begun by the Civil Aeronautics Administration Civilian authorities seek to curb air traffic amid the series of incidents.
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New York
la Guardia
Idlewild
Long Island
Baby and Parents Die In Mobile Air Crash
A week old infant en route to Walter Reed Hospital died with its parents when two planes collided over Mobile Alabama. The infant Robert Neville, father Sgt Paul E Neville of Fort Benning Georgia, mother identified in crash, and flight nurse Capt Sara E Long were among nine killed when a C47 collided with a cargo carrier and crashed into Mobile railroad yards. The infant suffered from a kidney tumor and was accompanied by the nurse who also died.
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Mobile
Ala
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Brooklyn Air Force Base
Robert Neville
Paul E. Neville
Fort Benning
Sara E. Long
Emergency meeting called after Queens cargo plane crash
An airliner departed Fort Lauderdale and exploded over the Jamaica section of Queens near Idlewild Airport. The Curtis Commando crashed in flames, killing the pilot, copilot, a police inspector, and injuring bystanders as two buildings collapsed.
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Queens
Eddie Rickenpacker
U. S. Airlines
Curtis
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Jamaica
Times Square
Idlewild
Mayor Slain Triggered Cebu Townsmen Mutiny
Philippines constabulary seized control of Naga, a major town on Cebu Island, after the acting mayor Daniel Dacalos was killed. Troops occupied key streets and declared order, as authorities sought to restore calm in the wake of the assault.
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Cebu
Manila
Philippines Constabulary
Naga
Cebu Island
Central
Philippines
Daniel Dacalos
Idaho and Michigan GOP delegate battles shape 1952 race
Idaho pledged its 14 delegates to support Sen. Robert Taft at Chicago in July, while Michigan's 46 delegates were split with 10 at large and 36 in district contests mostly uncommitted. Both camps claimed the majority as Illinois primary looms and other states name delegates.
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Associated Press
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Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Michigan
Tinsar
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Taft
Eisenhower
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Arizona
Kentucky
Harold E. Stassen
Highlights of Today's News on the Local Front
Seaside Hospital seeks a 4.1 million RFC loan for a new facility in the northwest area. Downtown noun services set for Holy Week. Parade covers Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians getting their big chance. A weight chart for expectant mothers and Paradise for vacation bargain hunters. Cross‑country telephone dialing to Long Beach, Long Beach homes and gardens, cooking as you like it, art, stamps, records, and books. Extension of social security to cover armed forces proposed, and a nationwide hospital and sickness insurance system. Deadliest U.S.-Russia diplomatic struggle looms, says John Hightower. Military news and lots more across sections A and B.
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Noun
Fred Waring
Paradise
Southland Magazine
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Angeles
Long Beach
U. S
Russia
John Hightower
Hazy afternoon amid fog and mild temperature shift
A hazy afternoon follows early fog with little temperature change. Southwest winds pick up in the afternoon as yesterday’s high reached 69 and low 52. Home Edition.
Phone Strike Deadline Approaches as Parleys Fail
Negotiators in Detroit and San Francisco failed to avert a looming three state phone workers strike. CIO and union reps reported concessions but no settlement before a Monday 6 am deadline. Western Electric negotiations progress offered cautious optimism amid nationwide labor tension across steel and telecommunications.
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San Francisco
Nathan Feinsinger
CIO
California
Nevada
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
CIO Communications
CIO Communications Workers of America
Michigan Bell Telepohne Co
Reds
Western Electric Company
CIO Communications Workers Union
Michigan Bell
Ohio
Bell Systems
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell
Soldier Killed by Thrown Rock at Fort Hood
Pvt. Homer Travick of Brooklyn was killed when struck in the temple by a rock the size of a fist while riding on a truck near Lemeta Texas. Another private was held for questioning as Captain Bruce Benedict said soldiers began fighting onboard.
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Fort Hood
Texas
Homer Travick
Brooklyn
Bruce Benedict
Lemeta
Terrific Air Raids Batter Korean Reds
On the Korean front Allied troops repelled several light Communist probes and regained an advance position west of Yonchon after a 35 minute clash. Fifth Air Force logged 939 sorties with 15 MIGs downed and numerous enemy facilities damaged, as B 29s hit Singhung rail yards and B 26s targeted supply lines. Lt. James A. Van Fleet Jr., son of a Four star general, was among missing bombers.
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U. S
Far East Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Singhung
Tanchon
Korea
Yonchon
Chorwon
Korangno
Korangpo
Kumsong
Pukhan River
Punchbowl
Kansong
Kosong
James A. van Fleet Jr
Eighth Army
Women and Train Collisions Hit San Francisco Area
An unoccupied car on a hill ran away for over three blocks killing 5 year old Henry V Randell and injuring two other boys. Mrs Adelson Gabrielli and Margaret Davenport aged 42 also suffered injuries in the accident. A separate collision near Lynwood injured Edgebrook Ave resident, taken to hospital with bruises and head injuries.
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Ingalls St
Henry V. Randell
Adelson Gabrielli
Margaret Davenport
Edgebrook Ave
Compton
Pacific Electric
Fernwood Ave
Wright Rd
Lynwood City
Physicians’ and Surgeons’ Hospital
Fire destroys historic packinghouse in Cucamonga loss noted
A $100,000 blaze swept Cucamonga California today destroying the Curamonga Citrus Growers packinghouse. Company officials estimated the loss at roughly one hundred thousand dollars and the fire's origin and details were not immediately clear.
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Cucamonga
Calif
Curmamonga Citrus Growers, Inc
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