Two freighters collide off New Jersey coast
A collision 15 miles off Allabtic City last night between the American Cape Martin and Portuguese Monte Brasil left the latter sinking. Crewmembers fled to lifeboats. no casualties reported. Coast Guard and Sassa i fra s cutter pursued the scene as dawn approached. Cape Martin reported all right and planned to proceed toward Philadelphia if possible.
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New Jersey
Allabtic City
Coast Guard
Farrel Lines
Cape Martin
Monte Brasil
Philadelphia
Little Eye Inlet
Seal
Sassa Ifras
Little Eye Filet
Los Angeles
Ponta del Rada
Taft Gains Strength in Four States and Ike in One
Taft shows growing delegate strength in Arizona Virginia Arkansas and Utah while Gen Dwight D Eisenhower earns strong backing in Colorado as six states vote 63 percent of delegates to the Republican nominating convention. Kansas Democrats complete 16 member delegation uninstructed. two delegates already back Sen Robert Kerr. Arizona panel leans Taft with 11 for Taft reported. Virginia may yield four Taft delegates. Colorado swing to Eisenhower takes 15 of 18 delegates. Georgia delegates elected without pledges. details continued on Page A-5.
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Taft
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Virginia
Arkansas
Utah
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Colorado
Kansas
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Washington
Thomas Coleman
Wisconsin
West
Virginis
A. D. Smith
Newport News
Eugene Millixin
Eisenhower
Ohivar
Missouri Crest Forecasts Raised Amid Flood Across Clinton
The Mississippi River flood crest past Clinton caused Lyons Fulton Bridge to close to trucks as water flooded Clinton’s north south street. Crests rose on the Missouri through Lexington and below after a Sunshine Levee break. Mississippi at Clinton reached 20.9 feet, while Kansas City and nearby areas showed easing. Several structures flooded in Napoleon.
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Clinton
Iowa
Lyons-Fulton
Central
Missouri
Lexington
Mississippi
Sebula
Savanna
Til
National Guard
Kansas City
Napoleon
Student Shot as He Dozes by Peeper
SAN MATEO April 26 A San Mateo Junior College student Norman Monroe Navy veteran was shot twice while dozing in his dormitory bed at the college. Police said he turned off the lights heard a noise and saw the shadow of a gunman at the window before additional shots. Monroe earlier survived a January 1949 shooting. Fellow students described him as a regular guy willing to help others.
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San Mateo
Norman Monroe
Monro
Monroe
Ridgway and Van Fleet Visit Pusan in Korea Mission
General Matthew Ridgway and General James Van Fleet flew to Pusan the temporary Republic of Korea capital. They met with a special Presidential mission to discuss possible methods of aiding South Korea’s war devastated economy.
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Pusan
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Republic of Korea
U. M
Keje Island
James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
U. S
South Korea
Marines Confident atom test nears in desert site
LAS VEGAS November 26 1946 The United States Marine Corps plans a third atomic maneuver at Yucca Flat testing site with about 2150 hand picked Marines preparing to observe foxholes trenches and a blast from a presumed different device than the public bomb The exercise follows earlier atomic tests by Army paratroopers Air Force crews and ground troops as officials stage what may be the closest near ground zero exposure for Marines yet with observers restricted and a B 50 aircraft likely to surveil the detonation
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Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Iwo
Fima
U.S
Yucca Flat -A-boms
Camp Pendinton
Calif
San Diego
Camp Lejeune
Tadls
Ans
Army
Iraneymen
Air Force
United States
Notj. S
Fly Boy
U. S
Japan Pledged Air Defense Duty Under U S Japan Treaty
Lt. Gen. Weyland, Far East Forces commander, said the United States will actively defend Japan against any aggressor after restoration of independence. He affirmed Japan Air Defense Command of the Far East Air Forces now bears responsibility for aerial protection under the U S Japan security treaty, and praised Japanese and UN cooperation in forging unity for mankind's welfare.
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Tokyo
U.S. Air Force
Japan
U. S. Air Force
Far East
Otte B. Weyland
East
Weyland
Japan Air Defense Command
United Nations
Convicted Promoter Tailed Polio Funds Case
SAN FRANCISCO April 26 Promoter Henry von Morpurgo found guilty by federal court jury of mail fraud in obtaining about 1 590,000 from the Sister Kenny Foundation by using big names like Bing Crosby. Crosby testified he lent his name to a worthy cause but did not know Von Morpurgo. jurors convicted on 33 of 58 counts with potential 265 years in prison and 54 000 in fines.
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San Francisco
Henry von Morpurgo
Kenny
van Morpurgo
von Morpurgo
Crosby
Hem
Jor
Northern
California
Sister Kenny Foundation
Ex Professor Jailed on Bad Check Charge
Tulsa police say a 42-year-old former professor, Claude H Merideth of Kirksville Missouri, was held without charge for allegedly passing bogus checks in 15 states. Detective Lt Earl Beddoe identified him and quoted him saying he had awaited arrest.
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Tulsa
Okla
Earl Beddoe
Beddoe
Claude H. Merideth
Kirksville Teachers College
Kirksville
Daylight Saving Time Begins Promptly This Morning
Daylight saving time began at 1 a m today causing clocks to move ahead one hour. Citizens are advised to adjust to the new pace as local transportation schedules and many radio and television programs shift to the new time while interstate travel largely remains on standard time.
Compton Man Stabbing Victim in San Pedro
A 24 year old Compton man Everett Coleman was stabbed in the chest during an argument in Channel Heights San Pedro and was hospitalized in critical condition at Harbor General. Police seek Melvin Cigar, 20, of San Pedro for questioning after the assailant reportedly suffered a hand wound from his own knife during the struggle.
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Melvin Cigar
Abo Ct
San Pedro
U.N Postpones Bold New Armistice Attempt at Panmunjom
U N command postponed indefinitely a full dress armistice meeting at Panmunjom amid unavoidables circumstances. The Reds agreed to staff officer talks on truce supervision as officials warned progress was unlikely. The showdown aimed to resolve key issues including prisoner repatriation and the remaining nine paragraphs of the armistice document.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
U. N
Andrew J. Kinney
U. N. Command
William P. Nuckols
Don O. Darrow
iRed
Chang Chun San
U. WN
Russia
United Nations
Jfa
Redstaff
Washington
Matthew B. Ridge
Panmunjon
Ridgway
Defense Departments
Brothers Guard Injured Girl, Ban Transfusions
In Odessa Texas on April 25 a pair of Brooklyn brothers John 27 and Ben 23 guard their sister Grace Marie Clifff 20 at a hospital door claiming a blood transfusion would violate Jehovah’s Witness beliefs. Their father William Ollift 51 stands by them as a district court injunction foresees officers possible eviction to permit treatment for the critically injured woman.
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Texas
Brooklyn
Grace Marie Clifff
Midland
John
Ben
William Ollift
Midand
Gil
Junction
Miss Ollin
Raymond Gray
Sabres Bag Two MIGs in Air Clash
U S Sabre jets reportedly shot down two Russian made MIG 15s in a dusk battle over North Korea cited by the U S Fifth Air Force. Earlier exchanges near the Yalu may have destroyed a MIG, with one damaged in Saturday’s twilight fight. Allied bombers hit rail bridges and lines while warships and carrier planes attacked targets along both coasts of North Korea.
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Korea
U.S. Sabre
North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
Air Force
U. N
Suncchon Sandong
Walnare S. Snyder
Columbus
Chongiu
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