Armed hold up at Bruce's Market nets 470 dollars
Gunmen forced owner R Bruce Wilson and two workers into a cold storage box for 15 minutes and rifled the cash registers, taking 418 dollars from the grocery and 52 dollars from the meat department while a third man stood watch. Victims describe two suspects in their late 30s with a shorter man and a mustache.
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R. Bruce Wilson
Bruce’s Market
E. Brodallway
Wilson
Gerald Nelson
Monrovia Ave
Robert Davis
Roswell Ave
W. H. Gambill
E. Broad Way
Nelson
Davis
Batk
Meat Department
Bruce's Market
E. Broadway
Press-Telegram
Dick Schanzen
President Truman urges unity for Western Hemisphere defense
President Truman urged American nations to strengthen and coordinate defense against Soviet expansion. He called for a strategic plan for Western Hemisphere defenses, strengthening Latin American forces, and shared burden of strategic materials. He spoke at the Inter-American ministers meeting and backed an $80,000,000 military aid program for Latin America.
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Asitington
Truman
New World
Latin America
Europe
Asia
I. W
Western Hemisphere
U.S
U. N
Fuehrer's Car Robbed of 175 Dollars on Display
A money bag containing 173 dollars was stolen from Adolf Hitler's personal car on public display. Police reported the incident as part of a nationwide tour led by Harry K. Arslan of Chicago. The car, bought by Christopher G. Janis of Winnetka, Illinois, was parked at First Street and Elm Avenue. A driver who had been operating the bulletproof vehicle is also missing.
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Adolf Hitler
Harry K. Arslan
Chicago
Christopher G. Janis
Winnetka, Ill
First St
Elm Ave
Marked Rise in Youth Drug Addicts Strains VA Beds
Public Health Service hearings reveal a sharp rise in teen drug addicts admitted to two hospitals. In 1946 twenty six under twenty one were treated. in four months it jumped to around seven hundred. Fort Worth plans to remove three hundred beds. Lexington reports a 200‑person waiting list and a shift to heroin near schools.
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Ashington
Public Health Service
G. Halsey Hunt
Public Health
Fort Worth
Texas
Lexington
Hunt
Victor H. Vogel
Lexington Hospital
Snow Falls on Chilly Midwest
The eastern United States saw below normal temperatures as midwinter levels returned in northern Michigan. Minneapolis-St. Paul recorded an Eastern snowfall of 0.8 inches, pushing its season total to a record 85 inches, surpassing 1916-17’s 84.9 inches. Snow covered Minnesota and surrounding states, while Easter worshipers faced clear skies nationwide. In Michigan, Peston hit 15 below zero and Cadillac 8 below.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Tlinois
Indiana
Peston
Mich
Cadillac
Peace Remark Arouses Ire of Statesmen
The State Department asked the Pentagon and the White House to curb Gen Douglas MacArthur's diplomatic activity after his late week statement offering to meet a North Korean commander to arrange a cease fire. Officials warned such remarks risked jeopardizing ongoing peace negotiations.
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Washington
State Department
Pentagon
White House
Douglas MacArthur
Department
MacArthur
Korea
Defense Department
Pertagon
Price Controllers Exempt Florists From Price Freeze
Washington March 16 The government exempted the florist industry from price control. The order takes effect tomorrow Price Director Michael Y Di Salle said floral products do not enter significantly into the cost of living and their exemption will not divert materials facilities or manpower from the national defense effort.
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Washington
Michael Y. di Salle
Dogs Bite Man at Local Dog Show in Denver
Darrell C. Hibbs of Denver sustained a nose bite from a prize-winning dog at a local show. Hibbs, 24, bent to inspect a ribbon when the animal sprang up, leaving him amused and irritated by the dog’s display.
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Denver
Darrell C. Hibbs
Hibbs
Moran and Weber Indicted in Senate Perjury Case
James J. Moran former New York water commissioner and Louis Weber Brooklyn numbers bookmaker were indicted on perjury and falsifying oath charges tied to Senate crime investigators. Moran, ally of ex mayor O Dwyer, denied Weber visited Moran many times though witnesses testified to at least fifty visits. Moran had just resigned amid gifts allegations and was urged to quit by Mayor Impellitteri.
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EW York
James J. Moran
New York City
Senate
Louis Weber
Brooklyn Numbers
Speers
Tess Enaeace
Moran
William O'Dwyer
Weber
O'Dwyer
Mexico
Senate Committee
Vincent Impellitteri
New York
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Last Major Enemy Force Runs for 38 as Yanks Link Up
U S tank and infantry columns linked up north of Seoul to smash a large Communist pocket south of the 38th Parallel. The Chinese 26th Army and remnants of the North Korean First Corps fled toward the parallel, leaving the Eighth Army within about 10 miles of the frontier. South Korean patrols crossed the line, while a naval raid near the west coast killed about 100 Communists.
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U. S
Seoul
Korea
38Th Parallel
26Th
First Corps
Uijongbu
Eighth Army
Douglas MacArthur
North Korea
Red Underground Action Checked by FBI Agents
FBI Director Edgar Hoover disclosed that undercover agents operate within a secret American Communist group believed to be underground for future action. He cited a U S News and World Report interview noting a new count of 43,217 party members, down from 55,000 a year earlier.
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Washington
Edgar Hoover
FBI
U. S. News and World Report
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Communist Party
United States
Hoover
U. S
Agar's Lawyer Collapses Over Drunk Case Reset
A mistrial was declared in actor John Agar's drunk driving case after his attorney Llewelyn J. Moses collapsed in court. Judge Walter C. Allen ordered a reset once Moses recovered from illness. Officer Schwab testified Agar cruised on the Wilshire Blvd left side and admitted drinking before arrest.
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Los Angeles
John Agar
Shirley Temple
Atty
Llewelyn J. Moses
Agar
Walter C. Allen
Moses
M. M. Schwab
Wilshire Blvd
Tokyo
uPrinte
Arthur D. Struble
U. S
Red China
Formosa
Struble
Harold H. Martin
United States
U. S. First Fleet
Pacific Coast
Truman
Classifieds and sections listed in daily newspaper index
A condensed index lists where to find sections such as Becch Combing Bridge Comics Crossword Editorials Financial Obituaries and more across pages B-1 A-13 A-3 A-12 A-4 8-6 9 8-4 5 B-6 A-14 A-15 A-1 B-2 B-3 and A-4 for tides temperatures and women's activities.
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Becch
Boyle
Editoria
Truman Signs Bill to Induce Public to Retain E Bonds
Washington March 26 President Truman signed a law to induce owners of Series E bonds to hold them to maturity at 16 years. Nearly 35 billion dollars are invested in E bonds. The first bonds mature May 1. The act provides up to 10 years of interest after maturity and tax deferral until cashing. Any bond over 60 days old may be cashed anytime. Owners may exchange high bonds for Series 6 bonds with semiannual interest by check.
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Washington
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Weather forecast with cloud cover and sun
Night and early morning low clouds persist with variable high clouds and afternoon sun. The following day brings slightly warmer conditions with sun breaks in the afternoon.
Judge Says Gambling Rackets Pay $25 Million a Year
Brooklyn Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz told the Senate crime investigating committee that gambling rackets pay 25 million dollars yearly to New York police for protection. He cited bookmaker Harry Gross, noting graft to venal department members. He implied graft reaches from street bookmakers up to city hall, and that top officials would demand a share.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Samuel S. Leibowitz
New York
Leibowitz
Kings County
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Harry Gross
Gross
Leipowicz
Gambing
Robber Rocked Taxi Bandit Off for Rough Ride
A would be robber boarded a taxi driven by 29 year old William Fountain in Philadelphia. He threatened with a hard object but Fountain accelerated and reversed the car. The robber leapt out as the cab bucked forward and backward in a wild escape.
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Hiladelphia
William Fountain
Fountain
Flooding Hits Sidney Montana After Creek Breaks Dams
A swollen creek breached two dams near Sidney Montana flooding 2 valleys and the town blocking highways. Ice chunks up to 15 tons floated in three feet of water flooding basements and knocking out utilities. Livestock were moved to safety as residents fled or were rescued.
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Idney
Mont
Montana
Lone Tree Creek
Sidney
Ralph Osborn
Associated. Press
Helena
Eerny
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