Plane burns after plunge into grove in orange grove crash
James W. Elliott about 30 a former Marine Corps air captain organized Aero Dusters Inc crop duster from Capistrano Airways field Santa Ana area died when his plane struck trees at Monte Vista Street orange grove and exploded in flames. He had overseas service and a wife and son survived at Laguna Beach. Body taken to Smith Tutibl Mortuary Santa Ana.
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James W. Elliott
Marine Corps
Sullivan and Monte Vista
Santa Ana
Ellett
Aero Dusters, Inc
Capistrano Airways
San Juan Capistrance
Orange County
Capistrano
Monte Vista St
Elliott
Talbert
Marine Corps Air Station
Ome
Terple Terrace
Laguna Beach
Smith & Tutbil Mortuary
Marine Air Corps
Laguna, Beach
Sullivan
Monte’ Vista Ste. Santa Ana
Sente Ana
36 Nations Set Ceiling for Wheat
A 36 nation wheat agreement sets a price ceiling of $2 a bushel for U S Canada and Australia exports. The pact fixes a minimum price of $1.50 in 1948 rising 10 cents annually to 1952 and allows free transactions between top and bottom prices as market conditions dictate, subject to U S Congress approval and ratification by other governments.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Australia
International Wheat Counsil
U.S
Mild weather to continue over weekend forecast
Weather outlook predicts mild temperatures through the weekend with light winds and gradual warming. Local reports advise remaining outdoors-friendly, though overcast skies may persist in the afternoons across Pocing Ave area.
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Pocing Ave
MacArthur Backer Says Availability Will Be Declared Soon
Milwaukee report that General Douglas MacArthur will declare willingness to accept the Republican nomination before the April 6 Wisconsin primary. Hoyt, national chairman of the MacArthur-for-Provident Clubs, said a statement is expected and Dewey Stassen MacArthur delegates fill the field among 84 candidates.
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Milwaukee
Maren
Douglas Macarthur
Wisconsin
Lansing Hoyt
MacArthur-for- Provident Clubs
Peight
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
MacArthur
Arthur Vandenourg
Michigan
Hoyt
Ever-Agra in distress in North Atlantic need aid
A Honduran merchant ship Ever-Agra, 3702 tons, reported heavy ice pressure 100 miles east of Fax Sea Nova Scotia. A Canadian vessel and Coast Guard stand by to render assistance as details of the distress were not clear.
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New York
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Fax
Nova Scotia
Western Europe Treaty Approved by Five Nations
BRUSSELS March 6. British Ambassador Sir George Rendell announced that Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg reached agreement on all main principles of a western European treaty. There are no military clauses in this treaty. The conference resumed today.
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Brussels
George Rendel
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Rendel
Remittance by pigeon carrier sparks small cash mystery
Joe Andanowski sent twenty dollars to his wife Grace by carrier pigeon after talking at breakfast. Grace found the pigeon with the money hours later, noting she expected only a dollar. The scene described a chaotic mix up and a run of misgivings during the morning.
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Etroit
Joe Andanowski
Andanowski
Money Grows on Bush Finder Mot Keeper as Owner Appears
In Bey, Indiana, March 6, Mrs. Oscar Finke dropped groceries and found a $20 bill, then counted $95 as she picked up coins from a lettuce patch. Jack Clinkenbeard and family searched for a hidden sum blown by the wind, eventually recovering the money they had located before Florida trip plans.
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Bey
Ind
Oscar Finke
Finke
Jesnes
Jack Clinkenbeard
Florida
Maginot Line Put Up for Rent as Pasture
French government offers rent for pasture on Maginot Line sections in Thionville Aumetz Andun Le Tiche and Botzonville land can be seen from the highway as it stood during the 1940 panzer advance.
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Cne
Thionville
Aumetz
Andun-Le-Tiche
Botzonville
Finland Seeks to Dodge Red Bloc in German Pact Talks
In Helsinki the foreign affairs committee met President Joho Passikivi for two hours and plans to reconvene Monday to craft Finland's stance on Russia's treaty proposal. Officials say accepting could draw Finland into a struggle between great powers, while aiming to avoid alignment with the Red Bloc. The Swedish People's Party backs caution amid parliamentary debate.
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Elsinki
Joho Passikivi
Rugaian
Saia
Russia
Steups
Swedish People's Party
Hufvudstads Blade
Jean
Russiaeign Affairs Committee
Great Powers
Ruhr rule agreed by three nations on German control
The United States Britain and France reached a communique after talks proposing international oversight of the Ruhr and a federal German state with strong central authority while preserving state rights. No final merger of zones was decided and no invitation extended to Russia to participate.
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Germany
Western
Occupa
Ruhr
Russia
Dixie Senators Plan Filibuster on Civil Rights Bill
Southern Democrats in Washington prepare to filibuster any civil rights bill. Eighteen Dixie senators met secretly to keep a ready anti-discrimination speaker list for use when such measures are brought up. The move aims to block Truman race equality proposals and delays actions tied to the money bill and school and job opportunities for Negroes. The party seeks to influence policy before the June Philadelphia nominating convention.
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Washington
Dini
Senate
Truman
Dixie
House
Palme
Congress
G.O.P
Navy Rocket Breaks Two U S Records
Navy announces AeroBee rocket reaches 78 miles altitude and 3000 mph top speed setting two new U S records for American built rockets at White Sands New Mexico. Army tests with Acrobee reached 114 miles and 3500 mph. AeroBee fell short of that Army mark. Twenty similar rockets to be fired under joint Army Navy program.
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Washington
Navy
Army
White Sands
N. M
WAC
Bridges Ousted From C. I. O. Northern California
The C I O removed Harry Bridges from the Northern California regional director post for opposing the Marshall Plan and backing Wallace. A Justice Department inquiry was reportedly begun to explore a third deportation attempt. Bridges, 80, denounced the move as political intimidation and asserted Truman era pressure. Local union leaders defended his stance and criticized the federation’s leadership.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
California
Yeaterday
Washington
Tom Clark
Bridges
C. I.O
Wallace
Jhint
Europe
Une
Alsent
Brigges
Men International
Ice
Nation
Jal
C. I. O.council
Flynn
Indus
Tolal Union of Marine and Ship
Wan
Northern
Justice Department
Australia
John Phillips
Lon Angeles
Phillips
Fruman
Truman
L. B. Thomas
Longahore
San Pedro
A.fl
Murray
Cee Chief
Philly Rules
German Pantry Quiz Draws Bible Quote
In Hamburg on March 6, Germans completing pantry questionnaires are answering with a Bible verse, Psalm 109. The verse reads my knees are weak through mastication my flesh fooleth of fatness, reflecting a religious response to the food shortage question.
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Hamburg
Germany
Gunfights Hurt Six Four Held in Pittsburgh
Wild robberies in Pittsburgh culminated in two radio patrolmen shot down and two house robbers captured handcuffed together ten miles away. Officers Jones, Chumatinski, and Kereher were wounded in shootings, while Detective Stark and Cooperstein were hit in the crossfire. A separate Lawrenceville robbery left Harry Hing wounded as two suspects fled the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Atceel
Allegheny County
Johnston
John” Wilson
Edward di Poti
Ecordg
Joneph Chumatinskh
George Kereher
Allegheny Counsry
Joseph Stark
Sewickley
Edward Coopersteim
Harry Hing
North Side Line
Dryman
Lawrenceville
District Street
Five Saved by Breeches Buoy Device at Cape Ann
Five members of a New Bedford scallop dragger were rescued by breeches buoy after their 82 foot vessel Cape Ann struck a ledge off Chatham Massachusetts. Coast Guard ordered the crew to abandon the cargo but four others including the skipper stayed aboard to defy orders. A rescue crew from Chatham fired from shore and rigged the breeches buoy as pounding seas prevented a cutter from taking off the men. The ship was said to be beyond rescue and the cargo valued at $7000.
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Chatham
Mass
New Bedford
Coast Guard
Cape Ann
General Greene T
Aine
Roxas bans Hukbalahaps and peasant union in Philippines
Manila March 6 President Manuel Roxas outlawed the Hukbalahaps and the National Peasant Union and ordered arrests of leaders who urged followers to prepare for the coming of a new regime. He said the groups aimed to overthrow the government by force and intimidation, with 95 skirmishes causing about 100 deaths since April 1947. Subversive leaders were said to seek foreign aid, but Roxas noted no direct Soviet links. Trials will follow mass suppression efforts as the government acts nationwide.
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Manila
U.P
Manuel Ross
Hukbal
National Peasant Union
Russia
Roxas
Huk
Philippines
Buena
Ippine
Tured
Aid to China Advocated by Chennault
Tokyo dispatch reports Claire Chennault proposed increased aid to China. The piece notes political pressure on Truman and resignations in foreign policy, with references to Idaho and a commercial airline operator in China and his Chinese bride.
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China
Chennault
Tokyo
Claire
Glen
Garive
Lorthwest Airlines
Marek
Wealthy Baronet Plunges to Death in Balcony Fall
Sir Derrick Wernher, 58, a South African born baronet and son of a millionaire, died after plunging from an 80 foot balcony at his London apartment. Police are investigating the unusual death amid postwar residence in the United States and Europe.
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London
Derrick Wernher
United States
Derrick
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M’arthur
Backer
Joe
Mom
Finder
Panzer Victory
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