Czech Chief Gottwald Faces Purge and Flight Threat
Rome Feb 27 AP reports Czechoslovakia leader Klement Gottwald rests on a shaky throne and may be ousted within two to six months. Inside sources say Moscow pressed a shakeup to purge allies and possible rivals including Rudolf Slansky as production lags. If six month figures stay below Soviet demand Gottwald could be purged, with potential escape after purge.
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Rome
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Tron Curtain
Gottwald
Soviet Union
Gotwald
Rudolf Slansky
Truman Greets Acheson After Lisbon NATO Conference
President Truman greeted Secretary Acheson at the airport and praised the Lisbon NATO conference as the most successful Western alliance gathering. Acheson plans briefings for the Senate and House foreign relations committees on moves to strengthen the 14 nation lineup against Communist aggression and the administration's foreign aid request.
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Washington
Acheson
Lisbon
Truman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Treasury Snyder
Senate
House Foreign Relations
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Jeaders
Administration
State Department
Miss Magellan of 1952 Nine-Year-Old World Traveler
Elizabeth Bean, 9, from Kansas City, completes a solo circumnavigation via India and other regions with Pan American and 1952 publicity. She describes learning the world is round and big, riding an elephant and meeting a maharajah, while noting kindness from fellow passengers. She is due to fly home on TWA Flight 2.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Bean
Kansas City
India
Don
Don Bauman
O. H. Bauman
L. H. Bean
Bau- Ter
Bareilly
Elizabeth
Meharajah
Honolulu
TWA
Mapelian
Tanker Saves a Who Chated in B-29 Blast
In Guam on February 27 a fire in a blind woman’s home, 35114 Molino Ave., injured Thelma P. Park who escaped with burns to hands and arms after a match ignited bedding in a B-29 crash area. Five airmen bailed out. three were rescued, one body found, one still missing. Park received treatment at Community Military Hospital then Central Hospital.
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Thelma P. Park
Molino Ave
Guam
S. Navy
Harnor Gentral Hospital
Michael Judge
New
York
Ruth
Edward W. Gree
Erickson
Superior
Wis
Park
James L. Deese
Camden
Ark
Iago
He Engine Co
Talion
Don Vorhies
OPS Probes Auto Dealers for Price Violations
Washington February 27 government launches nationwide inquiry into car dealers for over ceiling prices improper posting and tagging OPS Enforcement Chief Edward P Morgan says widespread noncompliance reports spurred the survey Justice Department directed U S attorneys to seek court orders without Washington clearance As kickoff action a Baltimore dealer faces triple damages totaling 30000 for overcharges averaging 41 on ten sales and about 200 other cars at over ceiling prices
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Edward P. Morgan
Justice Department
U. S
Clcaranres
Baltimore
Restaurant rolls prices back to 1939 in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh news reports restaurant owner Albert Michelucci and his wife have cut prices to 1939 levels in a bid to boost business. Coffee is 5 cents, hamburger 15 cents, roast beef dinner 70 cents, ham dinner 5 cents, and large fish sandwich 15 cents. Michelucci calls it a gamble.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Michelucci
Trygve Lie Sees Brighter U.N. Outlook
Secretary General Trygve Lie said at Idlewild Airport that the international situation is a little better than a year ago. He noted there is no specific time frame but believes conditions have improved, as reported from Oslo.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Idlewild
Oslo
Classifieds and notices from the era listed by page references
A concise index highlights where to find beach combing brightens and comic pages, radio and TV listings, shipping updates, tides and temperatures, women’s activities, sports and theaters across multiple pages. It notes class ads, puzzles, and regional sections with page numbers for quick navigation.
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Boyle
Ten Tons of Dynamite Halted in Los Angeles Intersection
Ten tons of dynamite sat stalled at a busy Los Angeles intersection after a Bee Line Co truck from Oakland to Globe Arizona broke a rear axle crossing tracks. The truck was pulled aside and repaired. Patrolman D O Egeles ton said there was little danger unless a vehicle struck the truck.
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Los Angeles
Bee Line Co
Oakland
Globe
Ariz
D. 0. Egeleston
FCC targets radio stations over horse race broadcasts
The Federal Communications Commission threatened a new crackdown on stations that emphasize horse race results in afternoon programs. hearings will assess license renewals for 1115 outlets including WJZ TV WFEX and KLAC TV. The action follows a nationwide questionnaire on horse and dog racing information broadcast.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Wjz-Tv
WFEX
New York City
Klac-Tv
Los Angeles
Wwpb-Fm
Miami
Fla
Tme
WANN
Annapolis
WMEX
Boston
Mass
WTUX
Wilmington
Del
Ilegal Bookmaking
Whiimingtop
Truce Unit Gives Up on POW Exchange
United Nations and Communist staff officers abandon attempts to break the deadlock over repatriation of prisoners after 21 days of futile debate. The UN warned against forcing prisoners to return to the North. discussions resume among armistice delegates as tensions rise. The Koje internment riot remains framed as a civilian issue caused by agitators.
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Panmunjom Korea
United Nations
U. N
W. N
Russia
Long Seach
U.N
Koje
U. S
U. N. Mtabaes Ae Nal
Three Seized In Beverly Hills Gold Plot
Beverly Hills detectives disclosed a plan to hijack a ton of gold from Yaqui lands in Sonora Mexico to finance jewel thefts and a plane trip to Mexico. Three men in Beverly Hills and one in Las Vegas were jailed on suspicion of jewel robberies totaling 520,000 on Feb. 16 17 and 18. The gang allegedly aimed to steal gems and later hijack gold for a $1 800 000 return. House robberies linked to the plot yielded diamonds later sold for 300. The group included Robert Lord Glenn Spaulding Lee E Moore and David Hutton with Sgt Borders aiding inquiry.
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Beverly Hills
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Isabell Wolz
Betty Noble
Iifford Souze
Sgt
R. W. Borders
Spaulding
Lord
Sonora
Moore
Hutton
Legitime
One MIG Downed as Jet Battle Clears Korea Skies
In a ten minute air clash above North Korea, U S Sabre jets downed one MIG-15 and damaged another. Maj. Van Chandler of Waxahachie Texas destroyed one Red jet, Capt. George Dunn of Wilmington Delaware damaged another. Fifth Air Force logged about 500 sorties in the latest 24 hours, a near normal level after days of heavy activity.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Maj
van Chandler
Waxahachie
Texas
Weather Forecast From Pt Concepcion To San Diego
Considerable cloudiness with sprinkles tonight and tomorrow then rain tomorrow night Cooler tomorrow. Small craft warnings for winds from Pt Concepcion to San Diego reach south to southeast at or above 25 mph at times.
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Concepcion
San Diego
Snowstorm Buries Georgia and Carolinas with Deaths
A February northern storm blanketed Georgia the Carolinas and Virginia with deep snow. Two men died near Martinsville, Virginia when a car struck a spreader on a snow covered highway. Depths ranged from four inches in Winston Salem to eight inches atop Bald Mountain in Blairsville, with Atlanta and Gainesville seeing several inches.
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South
Georgia
Carolinas
Virginia
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Martinsville
Capensinr High Point
North, Carolina
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Weather Bureau
Bald Mountain
Blairsville
Atlanta
Gainesville
Athens
Torrid News Briefing as Press Train Catches Fire
In Munsan Korea February 27 reporters endured a hot briefing amid armistice talks as a press train burned for a second time in three months. The blaze started in a storage car with radio equipment and personal items. A defective voltage regulator caused the fire, previous incident was a stove. Damage was considerable as all hands watched and fought the flames.
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Munsan
Korea
Seized Kluxers in New Dixie Raid
Whiteville North Carolina February 27 state and county officers led by James Powell and Sheriff Hugh Nance arrested eight Ku Klux Klansmen from the Fair Bluff Klan in Columbus County. They were charged with conspiracy to kidnap and assault in the November 14 kidnapping of Esther Lee Floyd. The roundup follows an earlier February 16 arrest by FBI and NC officers in the same effort.
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Whiteville
N. C
North Carolina
Evith
Powell
FBI
Farmer Seizes Kansas City Fire and Grave Bombing Suspect
Kansas City police report Elmer Kessler, 42, a Lee's Summit farmer, arrested after a church fire at St. Mary's and a blast at a cemetery damaged a 1950 auto and a grave. He admitted starting the fire and placing the blast, saying anger at his dead brother in law prompted the acts. He was captured early today after a highway patrol tip.
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Kansas City
Elmer Kessler
Lee
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lee's Summit
Keasier
Kessler
Ernest Kemp
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