Bevin Predicting U. S.'s Swing Toward Socialism
Bevin foresees a U.S. shift to socialism mirroring Britain’s leftward trend. Don Iddon, Daily Mail New York correspondent, quoted Bevin aboard the Mauretania before Southampton docking, noting off the record foreign affairs remarks and urging restraint in criticizing the American system.
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New York Girl 11 Rejoices Over Crying Statue
Shirley Anne Martin an 11 year old in Syracuse says she is glad the St Ann statue no longer cries after kisses. Officials say the liquid phenomenon seen since April 2 remains unexplained with miracles possible but not established. A shrine for the statue is being considered by the Martin family amid crowds and TV coverage.
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Quake Prophet Without Honor in His Own Town
In Battle Washington residents heard Spokane amateur seismologist Dc V Hall predict a second quake at 2:30 pm on April 15. Seismographs showed no abnormal activity. Hall, unfazed, said the miss wasn’t mathematical and cited Seattle as the expected site. Jittery residents called radio stations and newspapers nationwide. Only Battle and a single Spokane inquiry appeared.
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Rescue Fund Grows as Kathy Fiscus Rescue Completes
SAN MARINO April 16 Heroism pays off as Kathy Fiscus is recovered after 52 hours from an abandoned well. More than 4200 letters and about $13,000 in donations flood in. Rescue Fund Chairman Clark Bell reports funds will be shared among the rescuers. sympathy spurs aid including housing for an Evicted worker and job offers for unemployed team members.
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Woman Sues Over Ape Attack Fear In Circus Suit
Los Angeles woman Mayme G. Roza, 30, filed suit seeking 10,000 against Clyde Beatty’s Circus claiming distress after a staged ape scare. The complaint cites rumors and a show announcement claiming a monkey stunt caused fright. The case touches on deceptive impressions and personal damages.
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Mayme G. Roza
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Clyde Beatty
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U. S
France
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Worms Threaten Desert Crops Near Palm Springs and Indio
Riverside April 16 Farmers in the desert area face a two week battle against green worms menacing crops from Palm Springs to Indio, 40 miles south. Agricultural Commissioner Wright says damage has been limited so far due to dusts and sprays, while growers trench fields with kerosene to deter larvae of the sphinx moth. The caterpillars measure about 1% to 4% inches and threaten farm areas along the desert corridor.
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W. H. Wright
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Ape in Costume Allegedly Causes Woman’s Fainting Fit
The man in an ape costume allegedly embraced a woman, prompting her to become hysterical and faint. Mrs. Roza says she has needed medical attention since the incident.
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Cancer Enzyme's Action Halted by Some Chemicals
Detroit reports progress toward cancer killing bullets. Half a dozen chemicals slow tumor growth in mice and other animals, though they are toxic and their usefulness in humans is unproven. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute describe findings from 1000 chemicals tested, noting that atomic arrangement affects activity and may disrupt enzymes in cancer cells.
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Ross C. MacArdile
Adrian Perrault
V. Varavdekar
Donald L
Celia
Home Building Activity Surges to 23 Year High in 1948
Washington reports 1948 home building activity reached a 23 year peak with 951,300 non farm dwellings started, the strongest boom since 1925. March data show 62,000 new units, up 35 percent from February, while the first quarter of 1949 totals 158,000, down 12 percent from a year earlier.
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Authorities Push Search for Child Sandy Robigan Missing
In Springfield Ohio on April 16 authorities intensified the search for 3 year old Sandy Robigan who vanished from a farm yard Thursday afternoon. Sheriff J Arthur Shuman said clues have been checked but yielded no evidence. A wide search also targets her father William Robison 33 missing about three weeks and possible links between the cases are being explored.
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Two Men Sought in L A hush Up Case
Los Angeles police pursue two men tied to the hush up scandal linked to Mickey Cohen. Three more of the 13 indicted surrendered and were jailed on 50,000 bonds each. others remain at large. The grand jury's findings follow arrests of seven men for beating a radio shop owner, who were released on orders of a police captain and two subordinates. Cohen is indicted and free on 100,000 bond.
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Mickey Cohen
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Neddie Herbert
Louis Schwartz
Frank Niccoll
Cohen
Liberty
Japan to Trim 140,000 From Pay Rolls
Tokyo sources say the Japanese government will cut 140,000 workers from prefectural and five major city payrolls as part of a U S directed budget balancing and occupation cost reduction program. The move targets streamline efforts under allied guidance.
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Giant Plane Lifts 100,000-Pound Load
PORT WORTH Texas April 16 A Convair XC-99 twin of the B36 lifted a 100000 pound test load in its tenth flight lasting from 5 20 p m to 3 10 p m The load equaled about 400 men with equipment The craft with six 3000 horsepower engines has a 182 foot double deck fuselage and is designed for 300 mph and 8100 mile range The effort was described as highly successful and not a stunt by Convair officials The flight followed February arrival from San Diego and tested by Erickson Convair chief test pilot with Keen as copilot
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Texas
Ray O. Ryan
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F. Keen
Ihs
Texas Killer Dies in Chair
Buster Northern, 21, convicted of fatally kicking Mrs. Fanny McHenry in Dallas, died in the electric chair at 12:06 a.m. after two prior stays and a last-minute bid for a Good Friday stay was rejected. The case hinged on a faulty indictment later corrected to specify death by kicking. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied commutation to life imprisonment.
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Aough
Court of Criminal Appeals
Fragments of Body Sought After Crath Crash
Investigators search for body fragments from a military plane crash near Hamden Conn. The F-47 Thunderbolt, assigned to the 48th fighter squadron at Dow Field Maine, went missing on a routine training flight and nearly disintegrated in the crash yesterday evening.
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I Church Plans Merger Action
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ meets to approve a merger between Congregational Christian Churches and Evangelical and Reformed Church. If approved, a joint summer meeting will finalize the union creating the United Church of Christ with about 20 million members and combined property near $258 million.
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Prisoners Walk Off State Farm Vanish
Canon City Colo April 16 A state wide search was on early today for two men who walked away from the Colorado State Prison Farm late yesterday Charles Shockley 21 and Pau Smith 32 sauntered away from the farm at about 5 o clock yesterday afternoon
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China Reds Seek South Bank Bridgeheads in Yangtze Peace Terms
Chinese government sources say the communists demand a peaceful crossing on the Yangtze and seek south bank bridgeheads to enforce their eight peace conditions. Troops landed between Nanking and Shanghai and upriver toward a 650 mile front. Reds mass three crack armies north of the Yangtze, capable of forcing crossings, with no clear reaction yet from the Nationalist leadership.
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Two blast victims remain critical in Pearl Harbor
At Pearl Harbor on April 16 the Navy listed two men as critical and two more as serious after a cartridge explosion in a twin five inch gun mount aboard the destroyer Hal Mister. Three sailors died from the blast. Named severely injured are Allen John Ansesim of Lafayette Louisiana and John Peters Jr of Sanford Florida. Serious cases include James Rufus Williams of Lawrenceville Georgia and Raymond Leonard Wichte rich of New Orleans. Seven others remained hospitalized with minor injuries, one released.
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Texas City blast remembered two years on
Texas City marks the second anniversary of the Ammonium nitrate explosion at the port. The Gramicamp fire disrupted dock work. tolls rose to 576 dead or missing and 4000 injured, with widespread property damage. The city recalls the tragedy as it recovers.
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Barkley Sees U S Economy Sound Despite Veterans Return
Vice President Alben W. Barkley told a crowd in Mayfield Kentucky that the nation's economy is basically sound. He attributed a lull in employment to a growing population and between 2.5 to 3.1 million war veterans leaving colleges for work. He predicted recovery programs would curb communism and urged broader educational benefits, expecting measures to raise education standards.
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Alben W. Barr
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Socialite Shot in Abdomen in Darien News
In Darien Connecticut on April 16 James A. Baker a 27 year old social figure was shot in the abdomen and arm and underwent emergency surgery after collapsing. Police say he claimed he was shot but could not provide details before collapsing at Norwalk Hospital his condition listed as fair. Two neighbors Pierre F. Berry 37 an investment broker with a New York office and Dorothy L. Morrison 33 a stenographer were detained for questioning on an open charge.
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Harold Curtis
Baker
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Kenda
Pierre F. Berry
New York
Dorothy L. Morrison
Indictment of Kern County Sheriff Loustalot Issued
Bakersfield April 16 Sheriff John E Loustalot of Kern County faces grand jury charges of illegally taking 49000 from jail commissaries and double charging for transporting prisoners The jury yesterday filed a civil suit to recover the proceeds If found guilty he would be automatically removed jury foreman John Sayers said A hearing on 15 specifications was set for April 29.
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John E. Loustalot
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John Sayers
Pauker Promoted to Romania’s No.3 Vice Premier
In Bucharest on April 16 the Romanian government elevated Ana Pauker from foreign minister to vice premier, naming her the second vice premier. She becomes a top figure in the Workers' party and Balkan Communist leadership, with speculation she will retain the foreign affairs portfolio. Vasiliu Luca and Traian Sagulescu were moved to other vice premier and agriculture roles respectively.
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Romania
Ana Pauker
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Burma Bandits Kill 2 Near Moulmein Estate
In Burma on April 16 bandits killed Harry Hill a 35 year old British born manager at the Chaungkadat rubber estate near Moulmein An estate supervisor who went to his aid was wounded in the attack and police searched the area for suspects.
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