Legislators Defy President Over Special Sessions Threat
The article reports lawmakers denouncing President Truman’s threat to call daily special sessions until budget cuts are restored, labeling it an affront. Senators Hoey Bridges Ferguson Mundt Morse Maybank and Humphrey weigh in on constitutional powers and likely congressional response amid the crisis.
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Girl baby abandoned at church doorstep found in Inglewood
Police report twelve requests for adoption of a baby girl found abandoned on a church doorstep in Inglewood on April 19. Centinela Hospital doctors said she suffered a severe chill but is expected to survive.
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Long Beach Lifeguards Report Sunday Weather and Tides
Tides and temperatures for Sunday April 20 list sunrise at 5:17 am and sunset 6:28 pm with moonrise 3:05 am and moonset 3:00 pm. High tides at 6:06 am and 5:55 pm reach 4.7 and 0.5 feet. low tides at 12:18 am and 12:30 pm are 1.1 and minus 6.2 feet. Water temperature noted as calm conditions, statistics credited to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Queen Juliana to Visit Paramount Area
The Dutch royal party will tour a dairy district in the Paramount Artesia area after visiting Beverly Hills Hotel and attending a reception at USC. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard will be hosted at a bungalow, attend services at Emmanuel Church, and meet Netherlands citizens at Town and Gown before departing for Canada. Obituaries include Mrs. Catherine W. O'Shaughnessy of Long Beach, Robert William Walker of Artesia, and Maria Socorro Amaro of Artesia with funeral plans in Denver, Bellflower, and Downey areas.
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New Jersey Prison Mutiny Aftermath at Rahway Dorm
Rioting inmates at Rahway State Prison barricaded in a second floor dormitory and took nine guards hostage in a bid linked to Trenton riot unrest. Officials planned to wait out the confrontation as mutinies ripple through New Jersey prisons.
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That’s My Wife in Dancing Bear Fete Protest
In London on April 12 a Church fete poster advertised a dancing bear act. Edmund MacMicheel of the Performing Animus Defense League protested to Rev P W Rushmer, criticizing trained animals at a church event. John Purchase, organiser, showed a bearskin and declared the claim.
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Striking Power Rated as Brake on Soviets
Australian ambassador in the United States Percy C. Spensler said last night that war with Russia may be avoided if free nations build and maintain striking power wherever they can. The remark came as discussions on defense and deterence were highlighted in Philadelphia on April 19.
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Missouri River flood breaks peppering Omaha and others
Massive spill from a broken sewer and levee breaches caused widespread flooding from Omaha to Hamburg and beyond. Army engineers battled to seal the Missouri river floodwaters while towns like Hamburg and Leavenworth prepared defenses and evacuated residents. No deaths reported as crews reinforced dikes and bridged areas to channel backflow and protect cities along the Mississippi basin.
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Telecast near completion for atomic blast relay
A multi station relay for the atomic blast telecast is nearing completion with a Las Vegas broadcast planned. Four engineer teams on mountain relays support cameras from Mt Wilson and Mt Charleston while a single tube may fail during the actual flash. Jet aircraft will speed film to Los Angeles for quick viewing across seven stations.
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Fire Prevention Week Originator Dies at 86
Horatio Nelson Kelsey, 86, a nationally known fire insurance executive from Haddam Comn, died at his home yesterday. He is credited with originating the Fire Prevention Week program sponsored by insurance firms and fire departments nationwide.
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Air history show, science programs on local TV
Channel guides list 9 p.m. program on Halls of Science with UC California geologist K O Emory explaining tideland air formation using deep sea life photos. KTLA prime films Jeanie at 9 40 and The Cobra Strikes at 10 45. Spade Cooley Show features underwater ballet at 8 30 KTLA plus Divena at Ciros. Durante All Star Revue at 5 on KNEH with wedding note. Tennessee Ernie returns on Cliffie Stone Home Town Jamboree at 7 30 on KLAC. KTTV covers Reseda Tarzana community fair Saturday 3 30 to 5 30. Fullerton Fair May 3 Long Beach May 10.
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Mortuary Picketing Sparks AFL Dispute in Los Angeles
UB Funerals at the Groman Mortuary report AFL Building Service Employees Union pickets marching between caskets and hearses. Officials say pickets have jostled mourners and used profane language while the union seeks to be recognized as bargaining agent. Judge Swain set a limit of 11 pickets and ordered orderly conduct.
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