Record registrations at peak amid storms and floods
April Showers drenched the city as an electrical storm caused outages. Over 1.5 inches of rain fell between midnight and 9:30 am with Middletown Gas and Electric crews restoring service. Registration surged to 13,759 in Middletown, 55,392 in Butler County, and state-wide totals hint at a record in time for the May 4 primary. Backups flooded some streets and basements while officials forecast cooler temperatures after a warm day.
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Use Of Troops Suggested In Palestine Plan
LAKE SUCCESS AP An American suggestion that foreign troops be prepared for Palestine duty touched off speculation today whether the United States is willing to send soldiers. U S Delegate Warren R Austin outlined a 15 point explanation of the Holy Land trusteeship plan, saying states specified in a special agreement would send troops if necessary. The proposal was rejected by the Jewish Agency and Arab Higher Committee. Gromyko refused to listen. Delegates asked their governments for instructions and a private session was set for tomorrow.
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Catholic Chaplin Stabbed To Death In Tokyo
AP reports Capt John A Ryan about 80 a U S Army Catholic chaplain at Sugamo prison was stabbed fatally in the heart during his nightly walk Investigators had no clues to the killer or motive The chaplain belonged to the Society of Missions based in Germantown Pa He was scheduled to sail for the United States May 6 after a long tour of duty.
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Wisconsin Voters Pick GOP Presidential Hopefuls
Milwaukee reports show three Republican contenders Gen. Douglas MacArthur Gov. Thomas E Dewey and Harold E Stassen competing for delegates. Dewey appears strongest with MacArthur possibly third risking elimination while Stassen may win in Milwaukee districts per a cross section poll. Senator McCarthy notes Stassen could lead but a Dewey MacArthur contest for second is likely.
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Dewey Will Get New York Votes
New York voters will choose 90 Republican delegates to the national convention and Dewey allies claim the big bloc. Democratic delegates show limited opposition to Truman, with leaders likely to sway the delegation at the July convention as only three Brooklyn districts vote in the spring primary.
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Death reported for Soviet politician and critic Pavel Lebedev-Poliansky
Moscow AP notes the death of Pavel Ivenovich Lebedev-Poliansky, a 67 year old Soviet politician and literary critic, as reported by Pravda.
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U S Tightens Defenses in Arctic Area
The United States moves to bolster Arctic defenses by restricting Aleutian Islands to military use and strengthens links with Norway after focus on Scandinavia. A carrier task force will visit Bergen on a goodwill mission April 29 to May 2, described as routine. President Truman urged Congress to back a stronger military program to stop Russia.
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Buechner Loses In Quest For Florida Post
Frank Buechner, suspended Hamilton city manager, lost the St. Petersburg city manager race to Ross F. Windom by a 4 to 3 vote. Windom, a former Portsmouth city manager, will be paid 82 000 monthly for 1948 and 14000 annually starting next year. Windom comes from Sarasota, where he also served as city manager, after Carleton Fr Sharpe resigned for Hartford.
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Plane Reported Ablaze Lands Safely Near New York
A DC4 operated by Seaboard and Western Airlines was reported on fire over Bridgeport Connecticut and landed safely at MacArthur Field Long Island. Coast Guard HQ said no injuries occurred and the cylinder head blowout prompted the incident.
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Truman Sends Personal Letter To Pope Pius XII
In Rome AP reports President Truman sent a personal letter to Pope Pius XII, delivered yesterday by Myron C. Taylor, the president's special representative to the Holy See. The contents of the letter were not disclosed.
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Russia Regrets Berlin Air Crash Amid Tense Space
Russia expressed regret over the Berlin air crash that killed 15 people including two Americans aboard a British plane. The incident prompted Britain and the United States to cancel fighter escorts for inbound air traffic while Britain pressed for an inquiry and Bosily? Sokolovsky pledged unhindered Allied access to Berlin. Special British investigators arrived from London.
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U S Plans Largest Fastest American Passenger Liner
New York AP United States lines outline a $65 million project to build the nation’s largest and swiftest passenger liner. The ship would take about 30 months to complete and cruise at 28.5 knots, carrying more than 2,000 passengers and surpassing the America in size while matching the speed of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
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United States Line
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Britain
Finnish Russian pact signed in Moscow
Helsinki AP reports a Finnish Russian friendship and assistance treaty was signed in Moscow. Finnish officials say the agreement preserves Finland's political independence and forbids new Soviet bases on Finnish soil under the treaty terms.
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East West Conflict Deepens After Berlin Plane Crash
Berlin reports deadly air clash as a Russian plane hits a British craft, leaving 14 victims in a damp Russian zone. Russian guards block access while Maj. Gen. Herbert orders British troops to seal the wreckage and permit limited body retrieval only. American photographers attempt to document the scene.
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Sergeant Returns From Unauthorized 560 Mile Flight
Sergeant Malcolm McGrady of the Air Force was admitted to Wright Field hospital for observation after flying a B 25 bomber on a lone 560 mile unauthorized trip. He left Sunday without training and landed at Owatonha Minnesota near Minneapolis. A three man crew later recovered the aircraft and returned to base.
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Two Gunmen Stole Diamonds in Broadway Heist
In New York two hooded gunmen invaded a company on the 14th floor of 1650 Broadway last night and escaped with uncut diamonds valued at about $70,000. The incident targets the entertainment world district. No injuries reported.
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Truckers stage sitdown protest on Pennsylvania turnpike
A convoy of 250 trucks joined about 1 000 in a sitdown strike along the Pennsylvania turnpike from Carlisle toward Everett as police began a weight enforcement drive. Seven drivers were fined for throwing stones at two trucks, damaging new cars. The demonstrators protested a state weight law and planned to meet state police in Harrisburg with a brief outlining demands.
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Thomas J. Evans
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Action Delayed On Draft Senate Action Slowed
Washington AP Hopes faded for quick Senate action on a temporary draft or universal military training bill. Senator Gurney said a closed session led to calling in the heads of the three services separately this week and that airpower expansion demands have slowed the timetable. He added the Air Force would be heard first, then ground forces and the Navy.
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Seven Thousand Pa Soft Coal Miners Idle In Strike
Washington reports that soft coal operators offered to meet with John L. Lewis to discuss the pension dispute. In Pennsylvania's eastern fields about 7,000 miners were idle, with several collieries shut down. The strike spreads to the anthracite region, though no district order sanctioned the walkout.
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Police strike in Egypt ends amid riots and deaths
Egypt's police strike, which sparked rioting and arson and left 22 dead in Alexandria, ended as the interior ministry declared order had won over chaos. Property damage ran into millions of dollars before strikers in Alexandria, Cairo and the Suez area walked away from the shutdown.
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Truman to name Stu debaker head of European Recovery Plan
President Truman awaits formal acceptance of Paul G. Hoffman before naming him to direct the European Recovery Program. Hoffman, who returned from Japan with Undersecretary Draper, is expected to meet the president and attend a Pentagon luncheon with Army Secretary Royall. White House sources say Hoffman is Truman’s choice to head the multi million dollar anti Communist effort in Europe.
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Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
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Japan
William H. Draper, Jr
Army
Royall
Pentagon
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Europe
Charles G. Ross
Huge Food Convoy Reaches Jerusalem Amid Blockades
Thousands of cheering Jews welcomed today the first large food convoy in 10 days. Supplies reached Jerusalem as trucks challenged Arab roadblocks to aid the city’s 100,000 residents facing dwindling rations.
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Man Arrested For Throwing Acid On Women
In Cleveland a 44 year old dishwasher Leo H Perrault was jailed after police say he threw a cup of sulphuric acid at his estranged wife Dorothy 34 and three other women. The wife suffers serious facial burns and possible blindness. The three other women were treated and released. Perrault was held without charge after a prior 90 day workhouse sentence for assaulting his wife.
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Leo H. Perrault
Louis Kallasy
Dorothy
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Kallasy
Elsie Thomas
Anna Wanyerka
Lenore E. Mareshall
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Override Sought on Vetoed Bill in Congress
Congressman Gearhart seeks a House vote to override President Truman's veto of a bill excluding some newspaper and magazine vendors from social security. Gearhart calls the veto political, while the president warns the bill would fragment and erode the program. Truman vetoed a similar measure last year.
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Physician Found Dead In Office In Cleveland Case
Dr. Wile bur Weiss, among seven indicted in 1846 for abortion, was found dead in his Cleveland office. Police found his body on the floor with a pillow under his head and a half used bottle of tablets in his pocket.
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