Blood from slaying suspects nails tested for blood
Riverside report on Air Force Sgt Lawrence J Walker faces double murder and five more felonies. Arraigned on Cook killings, he is held after belt and shoelace removal for suicide risk. Nail scrapings tested for blood type. kidnapping and assault charges add to a pending April hearing. Charlene Simpson hires defense as NAACP attends arraignment.
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Riverside
March
Air Force
Lawrence J. Walker
Newark
N. J
Richard Cook
Béth
Waker
W. W. Walrath
Walker
Cook
Charlene Simpson
Sam Houston Allen
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Allen
Brannan reshuffles PMA leadership amid farm pressure
Secretary Brannan dismissed PMA head Ralph S. Trigg and Deputy Administrator Frank K. Woolley, assigning them as special assistants. The changes aim to address farmer complaints that the Agriculture Department has not moved aggressively to secure machinery, fertilizers, and insecticides for defense demand, and come as Brannan seeks to calm farm leaders.
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Washington
Brannan
Agriculture Department
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Ralph S. Trigg
Frank K. Woolley
Price Rollback Plans From Price Control Chief
ASHINGTON March 30 AP Michael DiSalle price control director said he will roll back some prices but not with an across the board cut He does not anticipate rationing DiSalle spoke at a Congress of Negro Business session He noted rationing power rests with the President and may take five to six months to use If no need for rationing exists he said In a separate note the U S Chamber of Commerce questioned defense officials aim to placate labor unions and feared farm parity cuts to protect gains from cooperation He cited reports that Economic Stabilization Agency may freeze parity at Jan 25 levels and consider ceilings on farm prices.
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Ashington
Michael DiSalle
DiSalle
Congress of Negro Business
Congress
Truman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Defense
Eric? Johnson
Johnson
Newmen
Rainmen Accept Truman Arbiter in Rail Dispute
Washington March 30 The railroad Trainmen accepted a proposal to have President Truman name an arbitrator in the long dispute, but three unions declined. Kennedy insisted on excluding the remaining tough issue of pay for air hose coupling and rejected Dr John R Steelman as arbitrator. The conductors and other unions held firm. The Army currently operates the railroads amid the August threat of a rail strike.
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Washington
Rotherhand
Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Sen
Morse
Army
D. P. Loomis
Western Cariers
Jence
Reds Report 12000 Free East Germany via Baltic
About 12 000 persons from the Soviet zone have fled Germany across the Baltic Sea to Denmark and Sweden since the war. East German sources say underground networks arrange emigration, disposal of property, and transport in fishing vessels. Roughly 300 convicted in smuggling cases.
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Erlin
Germany
Baltic Sea
Denmark
Sweden
Navy Plane S survivor Found near San Clemente Island
The missing naval plane wreckage was found off San Clemente Island. Survivor Richard K. Akutagawa of Salt Lake City was rescued and taken to San Diego Naval Hospital in fair condition. Bodies of Pilot Ens. John Ed. Berkey of Coronario and Seaman Apprentice James Hal Smith of Denver were recovered.
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San Diego
San Clemente Island
Richard K. Akutagawa
Salt Lake City
Ens. John Ed. Berkey
Coronario
Calif
James Hal Smith
Denver
Akutagawa
San Diego Naval Hospital
Youth 16 Sentenced to Life for Murder in Los Angeles
Peter Donald Saunders, 16, of Corona Long Island, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Feb 14 slaying of Leonard Rexford Fenton, a 40 year old railroad worker in Los Angeles. Saunders admitted shooting Fenton to obtain money for a cowboy outfit.
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Yuma
Mareh Jr
Peter Donald Saunders
Corona
Long Island
Los Angeles
Saunders
Leonard Rexford Fenton
Classified Ads And Page References
A reader’s guide lists where to find various features in the newspaper. It enumerates sections by page and topic including Beach Combing Bridge Comics Editorials Financial and more across pages A-1 A-11 C-8 C-7 and B-6.
West Korean Front Stalls Chinese Counterthrust
TOKYO March 30 AP American forces halted the first Chinese Red counterthrust in six weeks on the western Korean battlefront. Doughboys spotted Chinese movement along a mountain trail north of Uijengbu, as renewed fighting emerged in the area.
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Tokyo
Uijengbu
Army Estimates Put Korea Casualties at 760 300
Washington march 30 The Army today estimated Communist Chinese and North Korean casualties in Korea were 760 200 through March 22 This figure reflects an increase of 136 200 since the Feb 20 report The total includes 545 000 battle casualties 76 000 nonbattle losses and 143 300 Red prisoners taken by UN forces The Chinese Red battle casualties are put at 260 000 with 31 000 nonbattle losses By actual count 139 000 North Koreans have been captured and 2300 Chinese have been taken prisoner
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Washington
Korea
U. N
Artillery Holds Hill as Reds Press Near Korean Border
U S artillery pounded the mountain while bitter fighting raged all day. Americans seized a commanding hill with a hand grenade attack. Reds moved 30,000 fresh troops toward the front and 2000 Red vehicles jammed Korea’s transport network, signaling a spring offensive as rains turn the countryside to mud.
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U.S
Red Korea
U. N
Loyalty oaths eyed by U S Education chief
U S Commissioner of Education Earl James McGrath, speaking in Alabama, urged teachers to sign loyalty oaths but argued that such measures fail to curb subversive teaching. He cited Communists should not teach and advocated strengthening public schools and teaching democratic ideals as the three R's of citizenship. The Office of Education runs under the Federal Security Agency.
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University
Ala
Earl James McGrath
U. S. Commissioner of Education
McGrath
University of Alabama Press
U. S. Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Rivers on Rampage in South Two Dead
After two days of heavy rains floodwaters swept across the Deep South causing widespread damage to highways farms and homes. Alabama took the brunt with five rivers rising and parts of towns including Childersburg flooded leaving 200 homes submerged and up to 1000 people homeless as Red Cross and National Guardsmen aided evacuees. Mississippi saw two drownings and other states faced river rises and snows in a broad regional pattern.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana
Cahaba
Coosa
National Guardsmen
Childersburg
Red Cross
Amennaur
Middle
North Atlantic
Great Lakes
Missouri
Ilinois
Kirksville
Iowa
Montgomery
Upstate
Freighters Crash in Dense Fog Off New Jersey Coast
Two freighters collided in dense fog and rain about 20 miles northeast of Atlantic City. The 5689 ton Isthmian Steel Inventor and the 2709 ton Danish freighter Astra reported incidents, with Astra reportedly settling astern and crew lost. Steel Inventor had earlier crashed into a Gloucester pier en route to load cargo for Saudi Arabia. Moran Towing Co. sent a tug to assist.
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New York
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Atlantic City
Steel Inventor
Astra
Gloucester
Saudi Srabia
Moran Towing Co
Six Children Die as Home Burns
SIX CHILDREN ranging from 1 to 12 years died in a South Kingstown two room home fire early today. Firemen recovered the bodies from the ruins. Mrs. Cora Young, mother, was hospitalized with burns and too hysterical to be questioned. Leonard Young, presumed dead at first, was found alive in nearby Kingston with another son.
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South Kingston
Cora Young
South County Hospital
Leonard Young
Kingston
Small craft warnings issued along California coast
Small craft warnings remain in effect from Point Conception to Newport Harbor until midnight with west to northwest winds 26 to 30 mph and occasional stronger gusts. Light variable winds expected early tomorrow. Skies scattered with slightly warmer temperatures on tap tomorrow.
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Point Conception
Newport
Tomorre
Mickey Cohen Arrested After Desert Chase
In Imperial California Mickey Cohen was stopped after a two mile desert chase. He posted 20 bail on a speeding count and claimed a Texas committee summons. The officer issued seven speed tickets and noted Cohen was not driving his armored sedan.
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Iperial
Calif
Mickey Cohen
Mickey
Joseph S. Gearhart
Texas
Lone Star
House
Los Angeles
Gearhart
Cohen
el Catra
Itwa Mngs
Gearharrt
California Highway Patrol
Texas Stock Car Racing Association
Fort Worth
Texas Crime Commission
French Hit Snub by U S and Britain
French Foreign Minister Schuman protested being left out of British and American defense meetings in the Mediterranean. He met with Secretary Acheson at the State Department for 70 minutes and sought France's invitation to all future strategic conferences. Officials said the talks achieved “complete agreement” on the issues but no US promises were made. Schuman may discuss the matter again before departing.
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Washington
Frante
United States
Mediterranean
Schuman
Auriol
State Department
Acheson
France
Malta
Asheson
Mother-in-law of Remington Held on US Count
NEW YORK March 30 Mrs Elizabeth Moos former mother-in-law of convicted perjurer William W Remington was taken into custody today on arriving here by plane from France She is accused of selling to register as a foreign agent She was one of five officers of the former Peace Information Center The four other officers have bail set at 1000 each Mrs Moos was taken into custody by U S Marshal Eugene J Smith at the airport She appeared before U S Commissioner Edward Fay in Brooklyn and posted 5000 bail pending arraignment in Washington D C Federal Court on Monday Remington recently was sentenced to five years for perjury in denying before a grand jury that he was a Communist His divorced wife daughter of Mrs Moos was a prosecution witness Mrs Moos who lives at Croton on Hudson was met at the airport by her attorney Glorial Agren Miss Agren said she had been in Europe since last June and returned voluntarily to face the indictment She said the offense was not extraditable
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New York
Elizabeth Moos
William W. Remington
France
Peace Information Center
Moos
U. S
Eugene J. Smith
Air France
International Air Port
Union Leader Shuns Peace Parley in L A
A Los Angeles federal conciliation meeting for food market clerks faces collapse as a union officer declines to attend citing not being invited. The looming strike threatens most markets in Long Beach and nearby areas, with employers pledging support and asserting unions seek wage gains beyond what employers will concede.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Lyman Sisleey
Richard Johnston
AFL
Frank Randall
Randall
Johnston
Food Employers’ Council, Inc
Employers’ Council
Town Hall
Cattle and Sheep Seed Grazing Device Debuts
Arizona inventors from Phoenix unveil a neck worn seeder for cattle and sheep that drops grass seed as animals graze. The gadget seeds existing lands and poorer stands, with 15 seeders enough for 1500 sheep and a device per cow. Scale production to begin soon.
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Shicago
UPI
Phoenix
Ariz
Walter T. Miller
James MacKenzie
Miller
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