Armistice Signed With Trans-Jordan Ends Palestine War
Trans-Jordan and Israel signed an armistice virtually ending the Palestine war. The accord, the third such pact Israel concluded with an Arab state, allows Israeli forces to remain strong near Aqaba and reduces troop levels to six miles from the line except at Aqaba. Egypt and Lebanon had earlier armistices. Syria negotiations may begin soon in Damascus.
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Trans-Jordan
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Lebanon
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Iraq
Palestine
Syria
Damascus
Fawzi Helo
Aqaba
Red Sea
Cincinnati Man Disappearance Sparks Lie Detector Tests
Columbus AP reports three men from Cincinnati and Dayton are to take lie detector tests as police probe the February 9 disappearance of Earl Conover of Tri State Offset Printing Co. His car was found abandoned in Columbus. The men face a $9,903 robbery charge against Hub Savings and Loan and may be linked to two other holdups.
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Norwood
Glenn C. Hoffman
Edward Mischler
Frank J. Czernewski
Cincinnati
Walter R. A. Maley
Dayton
Earl Conover
Tri-State Offset Printing Company
Columbus
Hub Savings and Loan Company
Personal Finance Company
First Federal Savings and Loan Company
First Federal
Conover
Costa Rican Revolt Beaten By Jose Figueres Leader
Costa Rica faced a second revolt in four months as Jose Figueres, head of the military junta, crushed the rebellion that began late Saturday and ended by Sunday morning in the Central American nation.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Mandalay Retaken by Government Forces
Mandalay, the temple city 500 miles north of Rangoon, has been retaken by government forces from rebel Karen factions and Communist allies who occupied it on March 13. The government announced the victory today.
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Burma
Mandalay
Agriculture budget bill faces debate as issues deepen
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a $701,122,079 Agriculture Department bill for the next fiscal year, amid warnings that farm problems may worsen before improving. The package includes $257,043,439 for soil conservation payments and $350,000,000 in rural electrification loans, with several cash adjustments and a shift toward direct school lunch funding.
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House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
House
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Forest Service
Truman
Brannan
Roadside Inn Near Chardon Is Dynamited
A dynamite bomb blasted windows tore a hole in the floor and wrecked the bar of Ziegler's roadside inn in Geauga County early today. No one was injured. Police said it was the first bombing in Geauga County history. Owner Steve Ziegler valued damage at about $5,000 and doubted any motive tied to him.
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Chardon
Ziegler
Geauga County
David L. Cowles
Science Division
Cleveland
Canada U S Army Officers Exchanged For Mutual Defense
The National Military Establishment announced a limited exchange of Canadian and U S officers to study mutual defense arrangements. Officers from the Army Navy and Air Force, mainly colonels and captains, are in Canada and the United States to align defense efforts and work on projects such as equipment testing weather stations and radar installations along the northern rim.
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Canada
United States
Polar
North Atlantic
Pacific
Russia
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Navy
Air Force
Are
NME
Ottawa
North American
Truman's Legislative Plans Near Showdown
President Truman faces a near showdown as Congress opens its fourth month with major items. Senate votes loom on 15 months more European recovery aid at 5.58 billion, TVA funding, reciprocal trade, housing, and education grants. House readiness on the European recovery plan and Taft Hartley substitute also looms amid a slow start to the new Congress.
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Truman
Congress
Senate
Vandenberg
R-Mich
TVA
Police Pushing Kidnap Case in Cincinnati
Detectives questioned two men and a woman after they were arrested in Dayton for the kidnap and robbery of Mrs. Macie Pott. George Oliver of Cincinnati and Morris Thomas of New Orleans admit abducting Mrs. Pott, forcing her to Lagrange Kentucky, and assaulting and robbing her. A mink scarf and clothing were found, linking to previous auto thefts and the victim’s missing car.
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Macie Pott
Patrick Hayes
Dayton
Mrs. Pott
Jean Smith
Hayes
Oliver
Michigan Voting and State Watch in Lansing Election
Michigan voters went to the polls in a spring election of interest nationwide and state. The vote is the first on a large scale since the Democratic gains last November. Michigan, a traditionally Republican state that named a Democratic governor five months ago, will be watched closely by both major parties.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Spending Fees Shift Attack On ERP Fund
Washington analysts debate the European Recovery Program funding as Senate deliberations enter day nine. Senators Wherry Byrd Vandenberg and George weigh potential 1 to 2 percent cuts while Congress considers appropriations after a ceiling on ERAs 15 month operations. The administration aims to preserve the plan despite opposition.
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Congress
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Economic Cooperation Administration
George
D - Ga
Vandenberg
Rmich
Byrd
Dva
Chinese Warned Not To Cross Yangtze
Nanking dispatch reports top Nationalist leaders warning that any Communist crossing of the Yangtze would trigger withdrawal of peace delegates to Peiping. Reports said Communist forces captured Hsinyang a rail center 110 miles north of Hankow and Anking southwest of Nanking faced attack as Peiping negotiators considered a cease fire proposal.
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Hankow
Anking
Central Daily News
Twelve jailed for defying picket ban at plant in Ohio
In Columbus, twelve defendants including Ohio Progressive Party officials were arrested at the American Zinc Oxide Company plant for violating a court order prohibiting picketing. Capt. Hugh E. Leggett carried out the arrests under Sheriff Ralph J. Paul’s directive after dawn protests at the plant gate. Contempt of court charges were filed. the dispute stems from extended labor strife involving the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union. Those detainees include Emerson Hugh Delacy, Cleveland Progressive Party director. Norman Berman, Cleveland. Pearl Hupman, Dayton organizer for CIO. Louis Hahn, Cleveland Progressive Party director. Anthony Halamek, Cleveland organizer. and Robert Yantes, Columbus Progressive Party organizing chair.
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CSO
Emerson Hugh Delacy
Cleveland
Progressive Party
Norman Berman
Pearl Hupman
Dayton
United Electrical Workers
CIO
Louis Hahn
Cuyahoga County
Anthony Halamek
Robert Yantes
Columbus
Progressive Party of
Ohio
Tito Demonstration in Belgrade Supports Yugoslav Leader
In Belgrade a full dress parade demonstrated loyalty to Premier Marshal Tito after his weekend speech accusing Cominform and Western capitalist powers of lies and slander. Tito dismissed the anti Yugoslav propaganda as not affecting Yugoslavia or his government.
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Yugoslavia
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Tito
Cominform
Association of Eastern Communist Nations
Man returns oversized tax refund check in Cleveland
Cleveland driver Jack Ball expected about 30 dollars but received 7003.08 from the Internal Revenue Service. He tried to exchange it for a 30 dollar refund, waited Friday, and again Saturday, but could not complete the swap. He lamented the casual office attitude while IRS officials had no comment.
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Cleveland
Jack Ball
Sam
Ball
Cleveland Transit System
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue
Pittsburgh Police Defend Force After Red Rally Riot
Pittsburgh police superintendent clashed with a Communist Party official over the way officers dispersed a near riot after a Red Rally outside Carnegie Hall. Police held a crowd of 4000 to 5000, six arrested, five for disorderly conduct and one for inciting to riot.
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Communist Party
North Side
Carnegie Hall
New York Federal District Court
William Albertson
Pennsylvania
Albertson
UN Assembly session promises full agenda and new crises
NEW YORK AP The United Nations General Assembly opens with a full agenda as Bolivia seeks Mindszenty’s case, Australia calls for Bulgarian clergy and Indonesia on the agenda. India and Australia push for Indonesia under Security Council review. The North Atlantic Treaty and Berlin crisis may be discussed. Mindszenty and the Bulgarian clerics cases go to a 14 nation Steering Committee Wednesday.
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India
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Berlin
Mindszenty
Indonesia
Pope Pius XII Leads Expurgatory Mass At St Peter's Basilica
In Vatican City AP Pope Pius XII led a special mass at St Peter's Basilica to expiate the crimes of God’s enemies the Communists. About 30 000 attended the Mass the Pontiff had called for February 12 after Mindszenty was sentenced to life in Hungary. The Mass was the first of its kind at the Basilica and followed a regular Passion Sunday service marking the Pope’s 50th priestly anniversary.
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Pius XII
St. Peter’s Basilica
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Five State Security Patrol Is Planned
Columbus AP reports Col. George Mingle of the Ohio Highway Patrol announced a five state security and preparedness organization to be sponsored by the American Legion. It will be patterned after the Ohio Highway Patrol Auxiliary with participating states yet to be chosen.
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George Mingle
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Ohio Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Hillsboro Man Dies in Suspected Self-Inflicted Explosion
Hillsboro AP reports the death of Elmer Reed about 50 who killed himself by detonating dynamite under his shirt. Deputy Coroner W M Hoyt states Reed triggered the blast with a dry cell battery and a dynamite cap.
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Reed
Progress Seen In Cab Strike In New York City
A med iator reports some progress in settling the city wide taxicab strike as cabs roll and violence falls. About 1,374 of roughly 1,000 taxis were operating by 6 pm with 5,000 normal on Sunday cited by a taxi company spokesman.
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Taxi Company
No Profits Here NANKING Deputy Minister Earns Little
George Yeh of the Republic of China government said he is the world’s lowest paid deputy foreign minister with a salary last month of just 2 dollars. He noted the pay reflects his rank and duties and highlighted the symbolic nature of his compensation.
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Nanking
George Yeh
Atlantic Treaty seals broad united defense pact
United States Britain France and nine non Communists join today in signing their historic North Atlantic Security Treaty. This marks a major step toward a one for all defense against any attacker with a clear warning to Communist Russia.
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United States
Britain
France
Russia
Abd El Krim Opposes Atlantic Pact Role for Algiers
Abd El Krim the Riff leader urges Bevin Acheson and Lie to oppose Algiers joining the Atlantic alliance. Speaking as North African Liberation Committee president he says Algiers and North Africa will not cooperate under full freedom denied. Algiers is a French department included in the pact.
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Abd el Krim
Riff
Ernest Bevin
U. S
Dean Acheson
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Algiers
Atlantic Alliance
North African Liberation Committee
North Africa
U S Senators Debate Treaty For Defensive Frontiers
The pact has been denounced as aggressive and, if ratified, would establish America's defensive frontiers in central Europe for about 20 years. A two thirds Senate vote plus the President's signature are required, with a signing ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. BST in the Government Departmental Auditorium, attended by all 12 foreign ministers.
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Europe
Senate
U. S
Pravda critiques West stance on NATO protest
Pravda denounces Western evasiveness over Russia's protest to the NATO pact and calls the western answer evasive. It cites an International Review blaming Wall Street for rearmament and argues plans to merge European military systems into an American framework with U S control.
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Pravda
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Communist Party
Washington
International Review
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Western
Europe
U. S
Chrysler Is Watched As Ford Cuts Prices
The Detroit market shifts as Ford cuts prices by 12 to 120 dollars on Ford Mercury and Lincoln models and trucks. GM Kaiser-Frazer and Willys-Overland follow with postwar reductions, while Chrysler held its line. Ford cites higher output enabling the move.
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