Blizzard Sweeps Plains With Heavy Snowfall and Fatalities
A severe storm draped the plains from eastern Colorado to Minnesota with winds up to 60 mph lifting snow drifts as high as six feet. Ten inches fell in southern Minnesota, five to ten inches in Wisconsin, and Cheyenne reported ten inches. Two people were killed in Iowa near Des Moines and another in Cheyenne from icy highways. Zero weather gripped North Platte with 57 mph winds.
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Kan
Minnesota
Weather Bureau
Minneapolis
Colorado
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Omaha
Des Moines
N. M
Cheyenne
North Platte
Neb
Cheyanne
Wyo
Wausau
Wis
Iowa
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Fishermen Urge Tidelands Limit
Sen Price Daniel testifies in support of a bill granting Texas clear title to submerged lands within state seaward boundaries and 37 percent of revenues from offshore oil and gas. He argues international law favors the claim, noting nations with varying extents of territorial waters and sovereignty over offshore areas.
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Texas
Daniel
Sen
Price Daniel
Real
Prosecution Rests in Jelke Vice Trial in New York
The State rested its case in the Minot Mickey Jelke vice trial in New York. Judge Francis Valente barred press and public to protect morals as opening statements were completed and defense readiness was announced. The heir to an oleomargarine fortune faces charges of inducing three young women into prostitution and profiting from their earnings. The defense expects about a week to present its case, with press access to be decided when they begin.
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New York
Minot
Mickey) Jelke
Jalke
Francis Valente
Anthony J. Liebler
Liebler
Dudre
Valente
Yelke
Jelke
Point Program Aimed to Bolster Cattle Market
A four point plan to stabilize beef prices was urged by a House agriculture subcommittee. It calls for quick credit to farmers through emergency loans, increased military beef procurement, tighter control of foreign imports, and highlighting meat in federal school lunch programs. Chairman Hope said the full committee would discuss the plan Monday and may need new credit legislation, possibly using Farmers Home Administration funds.
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Washington
House Agriculture
Hope
R-Kan
Full Agriculture Committee
Hep. Hui
R-Calo
Farmers Home Administration
Journal of Commerce Leaving Famed Site
New York St. Park Row, once a journalism hub, loses its last daily after the Journal of Commerce moves from the Pulitzer Building to 30 Varick Street. The Irish Advocate remains as the final weekly tenant, while the building will be demolished for a Brooklyn Bridge approach.
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New York
St. Park Row
New York Journalism
New York Journal of Commerce
Pulitzer
Varick St
Manhattan Street
Irish Advocate
Advocate
Brooklyn Bridge
PTA Gag Rule debated at California convention in Long Beach
California PTA leaders clash over gag rule aims and democratic process. Mrs. Phillips heads Independents seeking free debate, while local units push for policy input through local councils to the state board, with delegates urged to push for procedural reform at the Long Beach convention April 28 to 30.
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Ptas
California
PTA
Long Beach
John J. Phillips
Moorpark
Indiana
State Board of Managers
Board of Managers
J. H. Koekkoeck
California Ave
P-Ta
Olin
Phillips
State Board
Max Colwell
Pasadena
California Congress
Marines Give $72,692 to March of Dimes
The U S First Marine Division in Korea raised 72692 for the March of Dimes. Maj Gen Edwin A Pollack sends the funds to New York headquarters. It tops 1935 division contributions in Korea. Marines contributed over 4 per man on average.
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Marines
March of Dimes
U. S. First Marine Division
Korea
Edwin A. Pollack
New York
Dvision
Bellflower Man Declared Sexual Psychopath by Superior Judge
Superior Judge George Francis Thursday deemed Ollie Rankin a sexual psychopath and ordered commitment to Norwalk State Hospital after Rankin, 46, of Harvard Street Bellflower, pleaded guilty to molesting a young boy.
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George Francis Thursday
Ollie Rankin
Harvard St. Bellflower
Norwalk State Hospital
Rankin
Chiang Guerrillas Attack Village in South China
Chiang Guerrillas strike Lanping near Canton killing and wounding over 40 Reds. They burn the Communist admin building and two rice depots before retreating to the Chiulien Mountains. Premier Chen Cheng says islands off Red China coast will be built up as staging points for a possible mainland invasion. 25 Russian-built aircraft reportedly arrive at Hankow.
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Formosa
South China
Lanping
Canton
Chiulien
Chen Cheng
Finance Ministry
Class
Red China
Cheng
Linping
Hankow
Yangtze River
China
Soviet Union
First Marine Division Returnees Due in S F
The transport Gen Nelson NL Walker will arrive in San Francisco from Korea on Sunday with 1979 Marines and Navy medical personnel of the First Marine Division aboard.
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S. F
Nelson NL Walker
Sdon
Francisco
Korea
Sun- Say
Navy
Convivial Battle-Armed Duo Robs Bakers
Two masked men robbed a Bronx bakery early today taking over $1200 from two bakers. They forced Joseph Arpaia to drink two swallows of whisky and made Harry Heller, a teetotaler, drain a full bottle. Heller was treated at Fordham Hospital for nausea and throat inflammation.
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New York
Bronx
Joseph Arpaia
Harry Heller
Heller
Arpaia
Fordham Hospital
Brpala
Truman Considering Pacific Trip Contemplated by Truman
Kansas City reports former President Harry Truman said he was contemplating a trip to the Pacific in the near future. Plans are not yet decided and dates destinations and length of stay will be announced later. He declined to discuss a reported $10,000 offer to appear on television playing piano for his daughter Margaret. He said viewers would not see him on television until next September or October.
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Truman
Kansas City
Harry Truman
Pacific
Margaret
Fabulous Fanny Brice Story in March Reader's Digest
A condensed bio tracing Fanny Brice from a Brooklyn tenement girl to Ziegfeld Follies fame. It outlines her high career, enduring heartbreaks with Nick Arnstein and Billy Rose, and notes friendship with New York figures.
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Brooklyn
Ziegfeld
Fanny Brice
New York
Nick Arnstein
Billy Rose
March
Current Books
Parcel Post Rate Hike Postponed by Summerfield
Postmaster General Summerfield indefinitely postpones the April 1 20 cent surcharge on parcel post packages that are large or require special handling. The surcharge, ordered by former Postmaster General Donaldson, drew ICC authority in 1951 with a general 25 percent rate rise, while a separate 35 percent increase is under ICC consideration.
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Washington
Summerfield
Jesse J. Donaldson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Voice of America scripts cut anti communist lines and a collectivist offer
Senate subcommittee testimony reveals Voice of America workers watered down anti communist references and a supervisor proposed forming a collectivist group and bearing children outside marriage. Former employee Nancy Lenkeith described an offer from Troup Matthews to join such a group, while Virgil Falling named colleagues he claimed were leaning toward communism and noted a later improvement in the investigation.
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Virgil H. Falling
New York
The
Voice
Senate Investigations
Harold Berman
Donald Taylor
Robert Goldman
Sen
Jackson
R.wash
Fulling
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Subcommittee
Nancy Lenkeith
France
Matthews
Creomulsion Promises Safe Relief for Chest Colds
Advertises Creomulsion as a safe cough remedy with proven ingredients and no narcotics. Claims it reaches the bronchial system to soothe inflamed membranes and heal raw chest conditions. Guarantee offered with money back if unsatisfied.
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