Federal law against lynchings moves in House
A House judiciary subcommittee approved a bill to make lynching a federal offense. The measure, backed by President Truman, goes to the full judiciary committee before House vote. It sets penalties up to 10 years and 20 fine, allows federal trials for lynching participants, and offers survivors compensation from the affected city or county.
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Ashington
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Ihe
Full
Judiciary Committee
House
Truman
Neera
Ite
Seven Children Die in Farm Home Fire in Burlington Iowa
A farm family near Prairie Grove Iowa loses seven children aged 18 months to 16 years as a blaze scorches the two story Waterhouse home. Parents Mr and Mrs Waterhouse and three others escape while two children were away from home.
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Burlington
Iowa
Mra
Ehaworth Waterhome
Hetty Joan
Teton F Marte
Jimes Allen
Doris Ann
Thomas
Mary Kay
David
Waterhouse Farm
Praine Grove
Here
Camden
N. Jn
Dorothy Evins
Joan
George
Tommy
Evans
Philadelphia
Plane crash in Ohio leaves copilot dead and pilot injured
A freight aircraft crashed near Suramit Station, 18 miles east of Columbus, killing the copilot Pete Declesto of Hackensack New Jersey and injuring pilot Jack Cole 26 of New York Heights, who was taken to St Francis Hospital.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tettay
Suramit Station
Here
Jack Cole
Tasbrouck Heights
N. 2
St. Prancla Hospital
Cantiet
Pete
Declesto
Hackensack
Big-Timers Bandits Arrested After Bridge Theft Near Rome
A group described as big timers were arrested yesterday at Worri4 Tibering near Rome for dragging away and damaging the town’s steel bridge. The theft had continued for several days as part of a systematic act of vandalism.
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Rome
Bantiie
Tibering
Mexico Group Aims to Regain Catalina Islands
Mexico City February 25. A group led by Adolf Manero former federal deputy 44 discussed possible Mexican claims to California coastal islands including Catalina Santa Rosa and Santa Barbara. They say the islands have not been dropped by Mexico and seek possession.
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Mexico City
Mexico
California
Adolf Manere
Pm Proup
Catalina
Santa Rosa
Santa Bicbara
Manero
Increased pay for councilmen and rent controls renewal dominate page 8
Long Beach voters adopt a pay raise for councilmen while rent controls renewals are approved. Other items include a brain tumor surgery failure save youth, political maneuvering around Truman and Downey, and Louisiana runoff results. Regional pages feature markets, local news, sports, theaters, tides and temperatures.
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Long Beach
Hollywood Lumber Yard Fire Ravages Block in West Los Angeles
A million-dollar blaze at the Lounaberg Harris lumber yard on Santa Monica Boulevard caused extensive damage across a six‑block area. Fire officials pegged total losses at around 1 million dollars with dozens of nearby buildings affected and rail service disrupted. no injuries were reported.
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Hollywood
U.P
Flollywood
Lounaberg & Harris
Sante Marten” Blvd
W. J. Harris
Los Angeles
California
Inglewood
Glendale
General
Servier
Santa Monica Bly
Land Seward St
Ien
Furrie’s
Paelle Electric
Santa Monica
San
Associated Press
Wirophoto
President Now at Guantanamo
The Presidential yacht arrived at Guantanamo Bay Cuba aboard the U S Williamsburg at 1 40 p m after rough seas from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands The trip was delayed by a course further south of Haiti to avoid rougher waters and the base reported the arrival today.
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Guantanamo Base
Cuba
Trulan
Ibis
United States Naval Base
U.S. 8
Williamsburg
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Haiti
Benelux Delegations Join Big Three German Talks
The United States Britain and France pause western Germany discussions for 24 hours to await Benelux views on expanding German production under the European recovery program. Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg are invited to join discussions tomorrow as talks resume. Officials say Russia will be asked for an accounting of Austrian assets since the war to frame Austrian peace terms. The schedule also includes Tissin safeguarding German property claims in Austria amid treaty talks.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Russia
Austria
Ble
Tissin
Austrin
Austiele
Church organist arrested over carillon blues in Plymouth
In Plymouth Massachusetts on February 25 Policeman George Cowden arrested 42 year old Edward Ward the church organist after he played Beale carillon and rang The St Louis Blues inside the historic First Church Unitarian Ward received probation for intoxication as a result.
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Plymouth
Mass
George Cowdeny
First Church
Unitarian
St. Louis Blues
Policeman Cowdery
Edward Ward
United Nations Debates Palestine Partition Prospects
The U N weighs delaying or revising Palestine partition as Colombia seeks a General Assembly session and the United States backs a five power study committee. Washington says armed force not to be used unless the UN charter allows, with debate possible and the President facing constitutional questions on troop deployment.
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A.P
Palestine
Security Council
Colombia
United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Council
Tussin
Andrei A. Gramyka
Kremlin
Moscow
Sharp
Ancion
U.S
Russa
Inst Nave 29
Warren R. Austin
U. N
Holy Land
Crimean
Counell
U.N. Palestine
Congress
Japs Deny Beating Pappy Boyington in POW Claim
Three Japanese defendants deny charges of healing and torturing American air ace Maj. Gregory Pappy Boyington and other prisoners of war. The case from Okanogan Washington is before a military tribunal with pleas of innocence entered.
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Boyington
Yorurama
Ren
Maj
Gregory (Pappy) Boyington
Okanogan
Wagh
Robber Seeks Rent Office Then Suspected LA Murderer
A man robbed a rental office at 458 Bayner Drive this morning threatening Mrs Landis with a large knife while asking to rent an apartment. He spoke of needing a large place for two children and fled in a gray coupe toward San Antonio Drive, with police noting possible links to a Los Angeles murder.
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iMra
Dacque EB. Landis
Ney
Los Angeles
Landia
Fikel
Fie
Od Jfice
San Aty Janio Dr
Laraine Day Lose $8000 Mink Coat In Theft
In Santa Moniga on February 28 a theft report claims Laraine Day’s mink coat valued at $8000 was stolen from her car while she and husband Leo Durocher, baseball manager, shopped in a market. Police were notified.
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Laraine Day
Santa Moniga
Aetresa Lavine
Leo Durocher
Benes Yields to Communist Strike Threat
FRANKFURT Germany Feb 25 The U S Army reports Czechoslovakia tightened border controls amid a Communist strike threat. Czechoslovak guards frontiers armed with submachine guns and pistols. border closure prohibits leaving the country. Several Americans reported stranded while Dutch diplomats and others depart. Munich police say three men tied to anticommunist politics were arrested and to be handed to U S Army intelligence for questioning.
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Frankfurt
Germany
UU 3
Czechoslovakia
Jholidays
U. S
Amercans
UW. 5
Army
Parcel explosion at Brussels post office kills worker
Brussels newspapers report a parcel at the South Station post office exploded as it fell, killing one postal employee and injuring another. Authorities found three other parcels addressed to Brussels magistrates, each containing no hand grenades.
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Brussels
Wen. Wa
Bruasels
Lanoer
South Station
Newly appointed Cabinet Loaded With Left wingers
Prague February 25 AP Communist Premier Klement Gottwald seized control of Czechoslovakia with a new cabinet mainly of his supporters. President Eduard Benes yielded after five days of pressure. The cabinet includes 11 Communists, two National Socialists, two Catholic party members and one Slovak Democrat. Masaryk remains foreign minister but critics call this a Communist maneuver to lock in power. Demonstrations erupted in Prague as the regime announced the capitulation.
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Prague
A.P
Klement Gottwald
Caechenlovehin
Eduard Benes
Gottwald
Icenes
Masaryk
Jan Masaryk
Jothey
National Socializta
Cathet Pedples
Nilpor Persion
Social Democratx
Shita
Zdenels Finrtinoe
Wer Apn
Kieringer
Hradeany
Porsche
Ely
Diplomats Forecast European Moves By Reds
Diplomats in Washington on January 25 predict a sweeping move in Czechoslovakia soon followed by Soviet pressure on Greece and Turkey. They foresee fresh efforts to influence France and Italy and warn Moscow may push to incorporate Eastern European nations via the Soviet Union, altering borders and frontiers.
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Ashington
Cardhoslovakia
France
Moscow
Greece
Turkey
Soderan
Italy
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House Committee
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Democrate
Wonder
Downey
Phil Murray
Wallaca
Page
Red Menace
Earl Long
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Warren
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Palestine Partition
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Security Police
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