Lodge fights troop curb over president power
Senator Lodge urges Senate to drop McClellan language that would require new congressional approval for troop deployments. The vote pattern split along party lines as defense plans to add about 100,000 troops to Eisenhower's NATO force drew sharp debate and White House noncomment.
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Lodge
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Senate
Congress
Eedge
Europe
Dwight D. Fisenhower
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McClellan
D-Ark
Truman
House urged to back Universal Military Training plan
Vinson chairman of the Armed Services Committee urged the House to enact a combined draft and Universal Military Training law to deter the USSR. He warned eliminating UMT provisions would force a large standing army, risk economic stability, and leave the nation unready for aggression. He said the Soviet threat requires steel and a trained force, with 18 to 19 year olds drafted for up to 26 months under Senate action already approved.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Russia
Vinson
D-Ga
Umit
United States
Senate
Bridges Urges Bring General W Arthur Back
Senator Bridges demands General Douglas MacArthur be brought to the United States temporarily to share ideas on ending the Korean War. He says MacArthur is the only authority with positive ideas and claims he has been muzzled by the Truman Administration. Bridges, a senior Republican, says U N restrictions hamstring actions in Korea and that MacArthur could recommend the proper course.
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Washington
Bridges
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
MacArthur
Truman
Senate Armed Services Committee
Korea
United Nations
Stone Of Scone Reported Found
London reports Scotland Yard hints at solving the missing Stone of Scone case. CID prepares a findings report as local papers claim suspects connected to Westminster Abbey relic theft. police note library-card checks sparked the breakthrough.
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London
Scotland Yard
Scone
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Britain
Criminal Investigation Department
Westminister Abbey
Halley In Good Shape After Operation
Rudolph Halley chief counsel of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee was reported in good condition today at Roosevelt Hospital after an operation for a bladder ailment.
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New York
Rudolph Halley
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Roosevelt Hospital
10 Day Wait For College Draft Tests
Washington AP reports a 10 day wait for college men seeking the new draft aptitude test. Draft boards will not have application cards until April 12, causing a flood of requests. Cards are mailed to the Princeton examining service. tests occur May 26 June 16 and June 30 at 1,000 schools. High school graduates cannot take the test until college entry.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Princeton
N.J
Armored Car Sold By Cohen Moves Toward Legitimacy
Los Angeles mob figure Mickey Cohen announces exit from local interests to relocate to Tucson and enter the legitimate drug business. He sold his armored limousine for 12 000 to the Texas Stock Car Racing Association in Fort Worth, after a Manila bid of 16 000. Cohen and partners recently bought two drug stores in Arizona City, potentially rebranding them Mickey Cohen drug stores. ownership split shows Cohen 25 percent, with Ralph Sills and A Leonard Epstein among others.
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Mickey Cohen
Tucson
Ariz
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Manila
Texas
Arizona City
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Allies Probe Across Parallel 38 In Force Along 10-Mile Front
Allied forces push along the 38th parallel on a 10 mile front as American jets shoot down several enemy aircraft near the Manchurian border. MacArthur reports enemy air and artillery weaknesses being exploited and notes favorable tactical conditions across the line.
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Manchurian
Fifth Air Force
Chunchon
MacArthur
GOP Urges Further Out In Tax Plan
The GOP pressed for an additional tax increase this year with estimates from lawmakers ranging up to 7.5 billion dollars. They argued spending cuts could balance the budget for the next fiscal year starting July 1. Treasury Secretary Snyder said a single 10 billion dollar boost could suffice until next January due to higher tax collections and lower spending, amid a temporary projected surplus.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Congress
Reed
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kean
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
Jenkins
Rohio
Truman
Ways and Means
Mark Twain Library to Go Under the Hammer
Hollywood AP reports Mark Twain's 3,000 book library and furnishings will be auctioned next Monday. His daughter plans to distribute pieces to colleges and museums, including a item from Hannibal Missouri. Mrs. Clara Samoussoud says she will sell the estate as well and plans to become gypsies with husband Jacques.
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Hollywood
Mark Twain
Clara Samossoud
Humorist
Hannibal
Samoussoud
Jacques Samassoud
Jacques
Food Preserved Indefinitely by High Speed Electron Treatment
Boston AP reports the American Chemical Society heard that food and drug containers exposed to a burst of high speed electrons in a capacitation device can be stored at room temperature with no apparent deterioration. Researchers Dr Wares Huber and Arno Brasch of Brooklyn said sterility is achieved after irradiation and some foods have remained unchanged for years without refrigeration.
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Boston
American Chemical Society
Wares Huber
Arno Brasch
Brooklyn
N.Y
Hospital and School Fees Decontrolled
The government removed hospital and educational institution charges from price controls. A six month exemption begins April 9, with OPS to study costs and possible later adjustments. Private schools face no direct impact on living costs. Printing and binding services for the government printing office are also exempted. Reports show a spring upswing in jobs and a decline in consumer debt for retail buying.
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Washington
Price
Michael V. di Salle
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
DiSalle
Chicago Elects Mayor in High Stakes Election
Chicago voters head to polls to decide whether Mayor Martin H. Kennelly secures a fourth term for the Democrats. Republican challenger Robert L. Hunter, a 52 year old lawyer, seeks a breakthrough in a race with over 2.1 million registered voters. Polls open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and turnout is expected between 1.2 and 1.49 million.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Robert L. Hunter
Senators test Congress power to compel witnesses
The Senate Crime Investigating Committee sought contempt citations against witnesses Morris Kleinman and Louis Rothkopf who refused to testify before TV cameras, arguing compelled publicity hinders their defense. Senator Cain filed to reconsider the action as Kefauver urged limits on televised hearings. The pair are linked by Kefauver to a major interstate gambling syndicate.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Crime Committee
Senate
Kleinman
Rothkopf
Cain
R-Wash
Miadt
Bridges Attacks U.S. as Warmonger in Honolulu
Australian-born labor leader Harry Bridges, a convicted perjurer, denounces the United States as a world peace threat at the ILWU convention in Honolulu. He appeals his case, claims no Communist allegiance, and criticizes Truman era policy, the Korean War, Marshall Plan, Defense Production Act, and anti-Red inquiries as provocative and dangerous for civil debate.
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Honolulu
Harry Bridges
United States
Bridges
CIQ
ILWU
Dewey orders special grand jury for Saratoga probe
Gov Thomas E. Dewey ordered a special grand jury to convene April 30 to probe possible links among gamblers racketeers and public officials in Saratoga County. The action follows Kefauver Crime Committee testimony and designates Justice Leo J. Hegerty to preside at the term in New York.
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N.Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Saratoga County
Dewey
U.S. Senate
Kefauver Crime Committee
New York City
Saratoga Springs
Upstate
Leo J. Hegerty
Supreme Court
Hegerty
Snyder
Buffalo
New York State
Court of Appeals
14 Jump To Safety Before B 29 Crashes
In Blythe California an AP report says all 14 crew bailed out safely before a B 29 crashed near a desert site. Two men suffered minor injuries during landing at the Chuckawalla Mountains foot in Riverside County, as Captain Max G Thaete ordered crew to swap when an engine ignited.
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Blythe
Cincinnati UE Leaders Acquitted in Contempt Case
Washington AP Two leaders of the left United Electrical Workers Thomas Fitzpatrick and Talmadge Raley were acquitted today of contempt of Congress. Raley hails from Cincinnati and Fitzpatrick from Pittsburgh. Judge James W Morris ruled they acted within their constitutional rights by refusing to answer a House Un American Activities subcommittee. Two convictions exist this year and eight acquittals. Jaffee trial continues.
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Washington
United Electrical Workers
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Talmadge Raley
Congress
Raley
Cincinnati
Fitzpatrick
Pittsburgh
James W. Morris
Morris
House Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Othe Ilnesses
Judge Morris
Oair
Philip Jaffee
Amerasia
Jaffee
Westinghouse Plant Picket Idles 12000 in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh CIO picket lines shut the East Pittsburgh plant of Westinghouse Electric. About 12,000 workers were idle in a one day stoppage over the suspension of union shop steward Frank Pugliano who allegedly roamed the plant at will against orders. The protest cites arrogant company attitude.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Big East
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Frank Pugliano
Britain Faces New Hardships and Austerity Ahead
London AP reports the government warns Britons of a harsh year as wages buy fewer goods. The fifth annual economic survey by Chancellor Hugh Gaitskell highlights ongoing austerity over a decade and the need for stronger rearma ment until Western powers deter Communists. Gaitskell prepares the 1051 52 budget for Parliament next week.
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London
Russia
Hugh Gaitskell
Gaitskell
Stafford Cripps
Bolshevik Leader Vladimire Sky Dies at 77
Moscow AP reports the death of Mikhail Fedorovich Vladimire sky, a veteran Bolshevik leader. He served as chairman of the Central Inspection Committee of the Communist party in Russia and dedicated his life to the revolutionary movement.
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Moscow
Mikhail Fedorovich Vladimiresky
Vladimirsky
Central Committee
Communist Party In
Russia
Money By Losing It Trial Fund Drive Begins In New York
A Booker T. Washington Memorial plan in New York launches a fundraising stunt by distributing 50 cent “honesty” coins. Volunteers will drop half dollars in public places, inviting finders to return the coins or mail 31 cents. Proceeds finance industrial schools for Negroes and education facilities. The coins bear Booker T. Washington’s image and the motto From Slave Cabin to Hall of Fame. After New York, efforts will expand to other cities nationwide.
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Place Memorial
New York City
Mi!adelophia
Booker T. Washi
New York
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