Assistant Officer Under Arrest At Florida Resort
FBI agents seized Richard H. Crowe in Daytona Beach Florida on charges of fleeing with funds from National City Bank New York. He admitted taking a large sum and a suitcase yielded 54798 dollars. Total accounted for reaches 131153 dollars.
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Richard H. Crowe
Daytona Beach
Fla
New York
National City Bank
Crowe
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Florida
Hoover
Atlantic Ocean
Staten Island
Bulgarians Oust Official Traicho Kostov From Top Posts
The Bulgarian Communist Party Central Committee ousted Traicho Kostov from deputy premier and Politburo member roles accusing him of intrigue and double dealing to damage relations with the Soviet Union. He was also stripped of presidency of the Economic and Financial Committee, amid reports of arrests linked to alleged spy activity. Tanjug said Kostov faced house arrest and that about 30 leaders were detained on espionage charges.
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Bulgaria
Bulgarian Communist Party Central Committee
Traicho Kostov
Kostov
Soviet
Russia
Oime
Economic and Financial Committee
Tanjug
London
Central Committee
Rostov
Acting Chief Named In Alliance Police Post
Capt. A. O. Lower was named acting police chief to fill the vacancy left by the death of Chief Harry N. Stark. A permanent appointment will follow after civil service examinations.
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Alliance
A. O. Lower
Harry N. Stark
Gromyko Seen as Leader of Pact Attack
The United Nations Assembly opens with Andrei Gromyko facing Atlantic Pact signers in a tense moment. Delegates expect clues to Soviet plans regarding the alliance, while officials like Dean Acheson and British Foreign Minister discuss cautious responses amid guarded Kremlin strategy.
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Gromyko
Pact Attack
New York
United Nations Assembly
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dean Acheson
UN Officials Anticipate Quiet General Assembly Start
United Nations security officials expect a calm opening of the General Assembly in New York with readiness for trouble. No advance word of a special welcome for British Foreign Secretary Bevin and other Atlantic Pact signers arriving from Washington. Pickets already hurled eggs and tomatoes at Bevin’s car over his Palestine policy.
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Lake Success
United Nations
General Assembly
Bevin
Washington
New York
Pact signing dominates UN opening in New York
Secretary Bevin and French minister Schuman, among others, head to New York for the 58 nation General Assembly opening at Flushing Meadow Park. The Atlantic Pact looms as a central topic though not on the agenda, with possible early debates led by Gromyko after the opening address by Herbert Evatt.
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Washington
New York
Assembly
Flushing Meadow Park
Herbert V. Evatt
Gromyko
American Politburo Revealed At Red Trial
New York AP report describes ex Communist Budenz testimony in a conspiracy trial. He claims a Moscow dominated Politburo ran the Communist Party of the United States and edited records to mislead members and the public. He noted debt to Daily Worker and said he planned to leave before others knew.
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New York
Moscow
Communist Party of
United States
Louis F. Budenz
Budenz
Daily Worker
Red
Communist Party
Truman rush to seek Senate approval for NATO pact
President Truman expected to send the North Atlantic Treaty to the Senate this week with a plea for fast approval. The treaty, signed by 12 Western nations, aims to unify defense with an American arms aid program of up to 1.5 billion dollars for European members and other non Communist countries. Ratification by seven national governments and two thirds of the U.S. Senate is needed before the pact can take effect.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
American Arms Aid Program, Costing Close To $2,000,000,000. Mr. Truman
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
U.S. Senate
United
Young Ohioan II Is Rushed From Vessel
Pvt. Kenneth W. Collier an 18 year old from Urbana Ohio was flown to Letterman General Hospital after a ruptured appendix worsened to peritonitis. He was evacuated 1400 miles round trip from a Japan bound transport, transferred through a life boat a rubber raft and a PBM Mariner during a rough sea. His mother Mrs. Shirley Powell of Mechanicsburg was notified.
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San Francisco
Kenneth W. Collier
Urbana
Letterman General Hospital
Coast Guard
Young Collier
Collier
Shirley Powell
Mechanicsburg
No Breaks For Thomas In Cincinnati Auto Mishap
Eu gene Thomas, 25, bought a used auto six weeks ago for 350 dollars and spent 138 dollars on a tune-up. Yesterday the car rolled while he reached for a spare tire, sped down a 100-foot embankment, hit a wall, and toppled over. He said brakes failed to hold and notes part of the tune-up bill covered brake repairs.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Thomas
Thomas
Paul White
Charles Geer
Connally Seeks Quick Action on NATO Treaty
Senator Connally urged swift Senate action on the North Atlantic Treaty while timing remains uncertain. Democratic leader Lucas promised floor consideration this session, with debate over delaying until summer. Some senators favor speed, others push for cost estimates and allied commitments before ratification.
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Connally
D-Tex
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
House
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Sec
Vandenberg
State Department
Western
Europe
George
Dga
Greece
Turkey
Toasts Mark Atlantic Pact Dinner At Carlton Hotel
President Truman hosted 39 men and 26 women including foreign ministers from 11 Atlantic Pact nations at a Carlton Hotel dinner. Guests enjoyed breast of guinea hen, Virginia ham, Madeira sauce and mushrooms as a Marine orchestra played. Spaak of Belgium expressed thanks in French for U.S. leadership and participation in the pact.
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Washington
Truman
Marine Orchestra
Carlton Hotel
United States
State Department
Plan to end New York taxicab strike discussed by unions
Union and management representatives studied Mayor O Dwyers plan to settle the citywide taxi strike. The plan reportedly envisions a State Labor Relations Board election to decide if the strikers hold a majority. Taxi activity rose, violence declined, with 2,852 of 11,000 cabs operating by six p m EST, and 7,142 on the streets yesterday.
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NEW York
William O’dwyer
State Labor Relations Board
Eisenhower cancels engagements at Cincinnati
General Dwight D. Eisenhower president of Columbia University canceled all speaking engagements for April and May due to illness, including two engagements and an honorary degree at the University of Cincinnati this month.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Infants and Women Die in Effingham Hospital Fire
In Effingham Illinois a 60 year old St Anthony Hospital burned with more than 50 people believed dead. Dr George Wood said 56 to 58 fatalities while the Red Cross reported at least 60 patients escaped. Firemen recovered bodies including babies and elderly patients and Sisters from the 3 1 2 story brick building.
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Ill
St. Anthony Hospital
George Wood
Red Cross
Arthur Jones
St. Louis
Father Sandon
Ada Kaywood
Nelson Page
Illinois
Horrors Of Fire Told By Witness
Eyewitness account from W R Crannell describes the Effingham hospital fire with flames surging through the building and residents jumping from windows. Firefighters struggled as life nets and blankets were improvised, while volunteers and responders worked to rescue. The tragedy spread quickly with numerous deaths and missing persons, including clergy and nurses.
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Associated Press
W. R. Crannell
Civil Aeronautics Administration
New York AP list of major U S hotel and venue fire deaths
A chronology of U S fire disasters over two decades cites deaths at numerous sites. Entries include Winecoff Hotel Atlanta 119 in 1946, Amster dam Hotel San Francisco 22 in 1944, Cocoanut Grove Boston 498 in 1942, Terminal Hotel Atlanta 35 in 1938, and Ohio State Penitentiary 320 in 1930, detailing locations and fatalities.
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United States
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Winecoff
Atlanta
Canfield
Dubuque
la Salle
Chicago
General Clark
Cleveland
Ringling Brothers - Barnum and Bailey Circus
Hartford
Victoria Mansions
Lakewood
N. J
Kerns
Lansing
Mich
S. S. Moore Castle
Asbury Park
Houston
Tex
Ohio State Penitentiary
Cleveland Hospital Clinic
Senate Moves Slowly To Approve ERP Plan
The Senate languishes toward a vote on a 5.58 billion European recovery program aid bill amid long debate. An Ellender proposal would require 25 percent of counterpart funds for critical materials. Taft Russell cut proposed reductions. leaders hope to override. Separately, Congress freed about 354 million for non Communist China aid, aiding President Truman.
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Senate
Ellender
Taft
Ohio
Russell
D-Ga
House
China
Truman
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