Navy halts giant aircraft carrier plan after joint chiefs review
Memorandum from Johnson to Secretary Sullivan states after studying joint chiefs of staff views and consulting with President Truman, orders were issued to discontinue construction of the proposed US carrier. Cost concerns and the Air Force Navy dispute, plus high price, led to permanent abandonment of the project despite initial keel laying last week. The four-week review involved Eisenhower Bradley Denedf, Vandenberg and others, amid debates on strategic air power versus sea-based carrier reach.
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Omar Bradley
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Louis Denfeld
Hoyt Vandenberg
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North America
Big Three Move To End German Leaders Row
The western Big Three nations US France and Britain launched steps to break the German deadlock over a proposed west German state. They sent a conciliatory message to negotiators and dispatched Robert Murphy to Berlin to ease tensions. The move aims to speed a constitution as Berlin blockade looms, with Socialists pushing for strong central powers and States Rights faction resisting.
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Great Britain
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Burma rushes reinforcements to Karen rebel area
Kangoon Burma April 23 Burmese government said it has rushed reinforcements and heavy artillery to the Nyaunglebin area where heavy fighting is in progress against Karen rebels. Several air strikes were made against Karen positions.
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Oil updates and ship fault report headline notes
Grounded ship's fothometer fault and Coast Guard hearing are highlighted on page A-3. Other briefs include a faulty bullet test, a death tied to a tenor, slow progress on health insurance, and a shooting incident involving a rider.
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Peace parley cheers war as British denounces red allies
At the World for Peace congress in Aris on April 23 1949 delegates erupted in two minutes of wild cheering after Harvey Moore a British lawyer condemned supporting Chinese Communists while urging an end to the war in China He urged freedom of speech elections and government change and mocked those who would drop atomic bombs Picasso’s dove was shown as the meeting’s symbol
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Harvey Moore
China
J. G. Crowther
Moore
Nanking
Crowther
King
International Organization of Democratic Lawyers
Picasso
Pablo Picasso
State's Relief Rolls Highest in History
GUACRAMENTO April 23 AP There were more people on relief in California last month than ever before records show A record total of 112897 persons was on county relief rolls in March Welfare Director Myrtle Williams reported to the Governor in her monthly briefing
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Record of county costs and rising case load in 1948
The report shows counties spending 2,179,508 for the month, a 31 percent rise in caseload versus March 1948. The fragmentary text references April events in England, political discussions, shelling mentions, and public notices, with unclear names and origins.
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Ean Guaier Apa
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Bid for Peace Made by Greek Guerrillas
London April 23 radio Moscow said Greek rebels sent a message to the United Nations offering concessions to end the civil war and make peace with the government through a ceasefire and negotiation.
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United Nations
Romanians Shift Key Bureau Heads in Bucharest
In Bucharest on April 23 Romanian officials announced changes in several posts within the planning commission. The moves affect key bureau heads but no explanation was provided for the shifts. The changes come amid ongoing government restructuring.
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Eer Stave Planning Commission
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London Charges Both Sides Fired on British Craft
London reports Chinese Nationalist and Communist gunfire on a British ship in the Yangtze River. A British spokesman denies a Communist radio claim that British ships attacked Communist positions. He says only one cruiser was fired on by Nationalist troops and notes plans to evacuate about 4000 Britons from Shanghai.
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Evacuation Drama Ends as Piano Is Saved in Fire
A chaotic incident described as a key evacuation left nonking doomed, yet a piano was saved. Details mention an unidentified location and authorities. the fragment notes April 23 and a sequence involving Mah, ieigh, Chivee, and ft, pointing to a rescue effort and salvage outcomes amid the blaze.
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Flames, Looting Hit Nanking as Red Army Advances
Thousands of Communist troops approached Nanking as government forces fled south. Looting and killings erupted Saturday while an emergency committee sought order. Fires and explosions along the Yangtze illuminated the city as Reds planned a formal welcome. Li Tsung jen’s family said he reached Canton, 700 miles away.
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Ma Chin-yuan
Surrey Veaic
Yangtze River
Shang Hsin Ho
Nanking
West Gate
Big River
Li Tsung-jen
I Li
Hong Kong
Canton
Yangtze
Pukow
No American in Nanking Hurt So Far
The State Department reports that none of the 259 Americans in Nanking have been injured. It is in contact with the U S embassy as looting continues. Naval shipping in Shanghai can evacuate Americans, with 2479 Americans currently there.
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State Department
U. S
Shanghai
Shanghai Evacuation Warned Amid Civil War Threat
Shanghai April 23 AP American Consul General John Cabot urged Americans to evacuate Shanghai as Red patrols near the city and garrison forces indicated possible withdrawal without defense. Reports suggested Chiang Kai-shek might be in Shanghai with Ho Ying-chin to discuss battle plans, though confirmation was unclear.
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Shanghai
Chiang
Amoy
Gen. Ho
Daylight Saving Time Starts Across Nation Tomorrow
Daylight saving time goes into effect tomorrow for about 50 million people across many regions. The last schedule will run until Sept. 25 with most areas advancing clocks at 2 am. Some southern midwestern and western sections stay on standard time this year while long distance railroads airlines and buses keep standard time though some transport firms adjust commuter schedules to daylight time. Cities shifting clocks ahead include New York Boston Washington Cleveland Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Baltimore and Indianapolis.
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National Head of Landlords Shot to Death
Riverside April 23 AP sheriff's investigator Mel Vivion said Agnes Garnier admitted fatally shooting John E. Owen 68 president of the National Apartment House Owners Association. Garnier said she loved Owen and sought marriage as his wife Florence refused divorce. she was booked on suspicion of murder. The statement described Owen's estrangement and a planned remarriage after a trip to Washington and New York.
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Mel Vivion
Agnes
RE. Garnier
John E. Owen
National Apartment House Owners’ Association
Vivian
Owen
Florence
Garnier
New York
Beheaded Rooster Lazarus to Be Stuffed for Church Exhibit
In Los Angeles on April 23 a beheaded rooster named Lazarus, who reportedly survived 19 days minus his head, will be stuffed and shown at owner Mrs. Martha Green’s church. Animal inspectors ordered destruction, a crowd protested, and a court battle followed over presumed mutilation and custody.
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Lazarus
Martha Green
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