Rent Control Agency Fires 1100 Workers
The Office of Housing Expediter Tinhe E Woods announced 1100 workers nationwide received termination notices, about a quarter of staff, effective in two weeks. Most layoffs occur in New York as state takes over May 1, with a planned further cut around May 1. Congress may extend federal controls beyond June 30. no action expected for weeks.
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Washington
Office of
Tinhe E. Woods
New York
Woods
Congress
Truman
Police Hold Fourth Man In $7,000 Holdup
Cincinnati detectives investigate a new angle in the $7,000 hold up at a loan company. Three men, Eugene Kershaw John Abernathy and Clyde Rayford, are jailed for robbery after being caught shortly after the crime and the money recovered. They say a local man arranged the plan and promised bonds and attorneys if caught. The victim is Herman Wiehe, 79.
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Cincinnati (Ap
Cincinnati
Herman Wiehe
Robert Meldon
George Kyle
Eugene Kershaw
John Abernathy
Clyde Rayford
Ihe
Heavy Gales Delay Queen Mary in Atlantic voyage
Heavy Atlantic gales delay the luxury liner Queen Mary from New York by at least 12 hours. Cunard White Star reports the ship carrying 1,838 passengers will not dock in Southampton until Thursday morning. Gales affect coastal shipping and damage buildings along the north German coast as small vessels seek shelter in the Elbe and Weser river mouths.
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Southampton
England
New York
Cunard
White Star Line
North German
Elbe and Weser
Govt moves to revoke Bridges citizenship in deportation bid
The United States seeks immediate revocation of Harry Bridges citizenship to pave the way for a federal hearing on deportation to Australia. Bridges, a CIO Longshore base leader, was sentenced to five years for periurism at his 1945 naturalization hearing, with two co-defendants facing contempt appeals and possible Supreme Court fights ahead.
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Australia
CIO
Bridges
George B. Harris
United Fee
Harry Bridges
West Art
Mawaili
Supreme Court
Strikes Threaten Three Industries Across Nation
Strikes loom in maritime rail and telephone sectors with walkouts possible in weeks. Pan American mechanics and flight attendants authorize a strike. AFL Masters Mates and Pilots plans midnight strike of about 4,000 Atlantic and Gulf ship deck officers.
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Washington
Pan- American Airways
Charles F. May
AFL
Masters, Mates and Pilots Union
May
Mayseid
Police arrest woman holding sack of cash in liquor case
A year old woman was arrested in Atlanta on liquor selling charges after being found with more than $50,000 in a flour sack. Detectives Boone and Sikes refused her cash bond to prevent exposure to potential loss abroad. One package alone held $16,000 in hundred dollar bills. She spent the night in a police office, not a cell. The detectives worried about what might happen to the money if she were jailed with other inmates.
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Atlanta
R. A. Boone
Jef. Sikes
Elizabeth Spears
Lumber truck crash grinds Wellsville man to death
Wellsville, AP reports Will McReynolds of Wellsville was fatally injured when a lumber truck he rode in swerved on a curve yesterday and pitched him from the vehicle onto the highway.
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Wellsville
Will McReynolds
Radio Producer Hugh Ernst Ends Life in New York Hotel
Hugh Ernst a 39 year old radio producer and husband of actress Betty Furness died by suicide in a Westbury hotel room. He telephoned the New York Journal American to say a story would be available, two notes were found including one asking to notify Furness, police indicated death by self infliction and a medical examiner’s report was anticipated. Furness a film actress and current television performer was alerted by the hotel staff and reporters and a photographer rushed to the scene.
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NEW York
Hugh Ernst
Betty Furness
Eres of Nei Ng Broadway
Ernst
Miss Furness
New York Journal-American
Furness
Westbury
Jack
Finleyville Coal Operator Kills Man Then Himself
In Finleyville Pennsylvania Callie Miller a 26 year old coal operator drew a pistol in a tavern and lined up about a dozen workers threatening to kill James Gilbert 46 Pittsburgh over a lost coal contract. He counted to ten and fired twice killing Gilbert and then shot himself ending his life. Jerome Mc Cavitt reported Miller fired the fatal shots after counting to ten.
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Finleyville
Jerome McCavitt
Callie
Cavitt
Rt Miller
Aetal Cartel
James Gilbert
Pittsburgh
Miller
Gilbert
McCavitt
Sentence Upheld in Canton Extortion Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit yesterday ordered a reexamination of Elmer v. Whiting of Canton, vacating a 15 year sentence for extortion. Whiting had appealed after being convicted of mailing a May 1948 letter to Joe Cohen in San Francisco threatening harm unless paid.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit
Elmer v. Whiting
Canton
Whiting
Joe Cohen
San Francisco
Cohen
Post Master Cotten Dies from Kerosene Fire Explosion
Burns suffered March 28 when kerosene used to start a fire exploded and caused John Willard Cotten 34 postmaster of Garrison Kentucky to die in a Portsmouth hospital.
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Portsmouth
John Willard Cotten
Garrison
Secret witness to be named in red probe
Senate investigators plan to publicly name the mystery witness McCarthy says knew Owen Lattimore as a Communist. Speculation centers on Louie Budens, ex-Daily Worker editor, with calls for open testimony by Lattimore and the targeted witness.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Owen Lattimore
Capitol
Louie Budens
The
Daily Worker
Iti More
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lattimore
McMahon
Creoup
Hickenlooper
Merthy
Hhe
Edward P. Morgan
Senate Foreign Relations
Fire on Ship Extinguished Off Newfoundland
The freighter American Producer suffered a harbor fire 540 miles southeast of Newfoundland. The U S Coast Guard Cutter Ingham aided from near Le Havre New York service and escorted the ship toward Halifax for nine hours before leaving as authorities said the fire in a cargo of fiber was not fully out. The freighter with about a 323 crew headed to Halifax for repairs.
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New York
Halifax
Nova Sccotia
U.S Coast Guard
Ingham
Newfoundland
Coast Guard
le Havre
Russia says U S plane fired on Soviet fighters over Latvia
London AP bulletin reports Russia charging that a U S military aircraft opened fire three days earlier on a Soviet flight over Latvia. Moscow claims a Soviet fighter returned fire.
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London
Russia
U. S
Latvia
Dust storms sweep wheat belt as forecasts warn of continued trouble
The third big dust storm of the year roars across Kansas Oklahoma and neighboring states ending in reduced visibility and eroding topsoil. Farmers fear long dry spells and potential crop damage while meteorologists note winds up to 50 mph and demand for rain to save the wheat crop.
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Karnsas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Esttern Colorado
New Mexico
Ft. Hays. Kas
A. F. Swensen
Kansas
Highway
Salina
Pawnee
Weather Bureau
Texas
Colorado
Kateat
U. S
Ohio Valley
Michigan
Nesota
Wisconsin
Lowe
Car Plains
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Iowa
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North Central
Agriculture Department
Hays
Kas
Ohio liquor sales show decline in week ending April
Cincinnati AP report quotes State Liquor Director Oscar Fleckner noting a 5.95 percent drop in Ohio liquor sales for the week ending April compared with the same period last year. He said the decline is not yet long enough for an analysis and offered no explanation.
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Cincinnati
Oscar L. Fleckner
Ohio
Fleckner
Buckeye Retail Liquor and Beer Dealers Association
Body found of 88 year old man in Ohio River near Moundsville
Moundsville West Virginia a poster yesterday recovered the body of Isaac Beal 88 Laferty Ohio from the Ohio River near here Beal had been missing from the area for several days
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Moundsville
W. Va
Isaac Beal
Lafferty, O
Ohio River
Beal
Diggin
Gordon Martin rhapsodizes on handy tools that ease work yet keep spades and shovels essential. He notes power drills lathes and mower motors lessen chores while winter demands shovel use. The poem playfully mocks wish for better tools but confirms enduring need for spades and shovels.
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Gordon Martin
Truman To Get Information On Program
Washington AP report says President Truman will receive a mid session briefing from Senate Democratic leaders and Vice President Barkley. Senator Lucas outlined eight major items likely to be addressed including foreign aid social security rent control FEPC and farm bill actions.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lucas
Vice Press
Barkley
Key Weet
Lucae
Faw Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Foreign Arme Aid Wm
National la Relations Board
Four Sisters scallop dragger still missing in Atlantic search
Coast Guard opened a search covering 4009 square miles of Atlantic waters off Long Island for the missing scallop dragger Four Sisters and her crew from New Bedford Massachusetts. Wreckage from sister ship William J Landry was reported lost with eight men in the same April gale.
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NEW York
Coast Guard
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island
Ocea
New Bedford
Mass
Pinaaggare Island
Mars
Fridyaught Coast Guard
Four Sisters
William J. Landry
Planes and boats aid search for four missing youths on Lake Erie
Coast Guard and air units joined in a large rescue effort after four teen boys slipped into Lake Erie near Cleveland. A life raft was dropped to the swimmers and aircraft and ships scoured the lake as night winds hindered or aided the search. The boys were identified as Scouts from suburban Cleveland, ages 13 and 14.
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Lake Erie
Coast Guard
Tere
Duck
Earth
Air National Guard
Selfridge Field
Mich
The
Air Guard
240Th Air Force Reserve
Akron Naval
the && Albert
Ron
Rachid
David Lee Hahn
Riemer
Richard Raver
William van Moff
Russell Miblic
Ceser
Ohio
Hellespier
Traverse City
Waeeche
Nedio
Lakes
Forgetful inventor killed by own pigeon gun
In Belgium, 45 year old pigeon fancier Lann died after his home built pigeon gun misfired when a door opened. Police say the device was meant to deter theft. He had hidden the mechanism to protect his birds and was due to be buried tomorrow in the local cemetery.
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Boorsem
Belgium
Lann
U S Rules Against Review Of Britain's Dollar Crisis
Washington reports Secretary Acheson ruled out a detailed review of Britain's dollar crisis at the upcoming Big Three foreign ministers meeting in London. He favors a general discussion and plans a May 7 trip to Europe, with stops in Paris and London. Canada’s involvement is noted due to shared economic ties.
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United States
Britain
London
Acheson
Europe
Paris
Schuman
Bevin Sug
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