Seizure of Steel Mills Becomes Election Issue
Washington(AP) Deadlocked wage talks between steel industry and CIO United Steelworkers resume as signs the government will seize mills surface as a campaign issue. Senate Banking Committee considers witnesses to explore Truman’s seizure and the wartime profits tax, while bills seek to empower seizures amid ongoing talks and political maneuvering by Republicans and Democrats.
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Capital Hill
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
CIO United Steelworkers
Mills
Murray
Senate
Sen
Humphrey
D - Minn
D-Mont
Bombers Blast Red Supplies Near Coast
In a major Easter action near the North Korean coast U S jet fighters struck a large Red supply depot near Chongjin while Sabre pilots claimed seven destroyed MiG-15s and possible downings. Carrier planes dumped over 240 tons of bombs on the port city as U N troops withdrew and then regained a frontline position after a six hour fight.
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Korea
U.S
North Korea
Charles E. Brown
Birmingham
Ala
Sabre
Boxer
Philippines
Chongjin
Siberia
St. Paul
Hanson
U.N
Chinese Take Over Old Japanese Custom
Tokyo reports Chinese manufacturers have adopted an old Japanese custom and imitates of Japanese goods flood Southeast Asia, undermining Japanese markets. The strongest complaints come from Japanese medicine and toilet article makers.
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Tokyo
International Trade and Industry Ministry
Southeast Asia
Missouri Valley Faces Record Floods and Mass Exodus
Missouri River floods drive massive evacuations across Sioux City and Council Bluffs Omaha area. Levees strain under record crest as workers pile sandbags and guard ghosted districts. Mississippi and Red River also surge, prompting emergency declarations and widespread displacements.
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Omaha Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Don G. Shingler
Missouri River Division
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Lower
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Nebraska
Kansas
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Mississippi
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Minnesota
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la Crosse
Winona
Jersey Test Confused By Internal GOP Fight
New Jersey faces a hectic primary with a Taft Eisenhower Stassen clash and a mixed delegate race. About 750000 to one million voters will choose presidential preference, delegates, and congressional nominees amid Republican tensions. Democratic race is quiet with Kefauver running alone in the presidential poll.
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U. S. Senate
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Taft
Alfred E. Driscoll
Eisenhower
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Associated Press
Hays
Chicago
GOP
Rain Does Not Dampen Capital Easter Rites
President and Mrs. Truman braved a steady drizzle to attend Easter services as about 33,000 people joined 15 outdoor sunrise observances in the Washington area despite the weather.
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Washington
Truman
National Capital
Exiled Chief To Return To Bolivia
Bolivian capital quiets after three day battle as rebels cement control under a new National Revolutionary government. Victor Paz Estenssoro slated to return from Argentina to lead the regime, with a 13 man cabinet installed and a delegation sent to Buenos Aires to invite him back. Ballivian regime toppled after violent power shift, amid thousands wounded or dead and a former president hanged in the capital.
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Bolivia
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Argentina
National Revolutionary Party
MNR
Buenos Aires
Paz Estenssoro
Gualberto Villaroel
Ballivian
Venezuela
Easter Egg Feast Fatal in Valley Stream
In Valley Stream New York John Tyburczy age 70 collapsed after swallowing a boiled Easter egg and died within seconds. A medical examiner attributed the death to asphyxiation from the egg blocking his breath.
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Valley Stream
N. Y
John Tyburczy
Tyburczy
Troops Arrive for AEC Nuclear Tests at Camp Desert Rock
Troops were arriving in Las Vegas area to take part in new atomic tests by the Atomic Energy Commission. The first contingents reached Camp Desert Rock yesterday while additional units were due today and tomorrow.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Camp Desert Rock
Moscow talks spark hopes of East West trade boom
Reports from Moscow suggest the International Economic Conference may yield substantial new trade with the Soviet bloc. British delegates foresee up to 50 million pounds in deals with Russia and China, while Red China alone ha s 80 million dollars in agreements with western nations. An American businessman claimed Soviet officials offered to invest a billion dollars in the United States over three years.
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Britain
Russia
China
Red China
London
Oliver Vickery
San Francisco
Ferrobed Corporation of America
United States
Queen Juliana Ends Ga Visit En Route To Detroit
Queen Juliana completes a Ga stay on a state visit and prepares to fly to Detroit where she will continue her official duties. The trip emphasizes ongoing relations as she departs SEA ISLAND for the next engagement.
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Sea Island
Queen Juliana
Detroit
Lawyer In Battle Others Spout He Makes Sense Out Of Armistice Talk
Lt Col Howard S. Levie, 44, legal officer of the Allied truce delegation in Munsan Korea, writes the actual wording of the armistice draft. The Cornell Law School graduate has memorized the document, revising principles into the 63 paragraph, 26 page draft. Nine paragraphs still unsettled after more than nine months of talks with the Communists.
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Robert Tuckman
Munsan
Korea
Howard S. Levie
Levie
Panmunjom
Cornell University Law School
Tornado travels across Ohio causing widespread damage
A Sunday tornado hopped from Columbus to Dover Ohio damaging two factories in Dover and striking New Philadelphia Rokeby Locks and Rockville Church. It left mangled trees, unroofed homes and power outages while causing losses well above a hundred thousand dollars. Pedestrian and vehicle injuries were reported and crews worked to restore electricity.
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Ohio
Dover
Tuscarawas County
New Philadelphia
George Miller
Union Hospital
Tuscarawas River
Twin Cities
Art Ulrich
Watchman
Hobart Johnson
Marion Township
Columbus and Southern Ohio, Electric Co
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Zanesville
Muskingum River
Rockville Baptist
Dale
Reds Plan Maneuvers in East Germany Valley
Berlin reports Russian troops in East Germany are preparing for their annual spring maneuvers in the Elbe River valley. The exercise is expected to involve large troop movements and border region exposure.
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Berlin
East Germany
Flbe River Valley
Friends Try To Get Barkley To Enter Race
Friends of Vice President Barkley say he is receptive to the Democratic nomination but hesitant to run now. They doubt he will enter on his own initiative, though he is studying proposals and considering options while some supporters urge him to join the campaign. Barkley, 74, has not committed to active campaigning and would rather avoid a race, though his age not a barrier. He remains publicly silent beyond promising serious consideration.
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Barkley
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Only Takes 15 Seconds To Say No
In Munsan Korea negotiators for a Korean truce set a new brevity record meeting just 15 seconds including translation time. U N Command delegates gave no timeline to resume POW talks, the fourth straight day of shorter sessions. Chinese Gen Hsieh Fang asked if there was anything to say and Harrison replied no, suggesting a recess until tomorrow.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Reds
Hsieh Fang
William K. Harrison
U.N. Command
Hsieh
Harrison
Ape Escapes Griffith Park Zoo Cage In Bizarre Los Angeles Chase
A 9 year old chimpanzee nicknamed Dick escaped from Griffith Park Zoo and sparked a three hour urban pursuit through Los Angeles. Dick toppled a bystander and a golfer, grabbed a putter, and resisted capture until a patrol car lured him back to his cage where a faulty padlock was found.
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Los Angeles
Griffith Park Zoo
Ellis Klein
Humane Society
Zoo
WE Pickets May Delay Reopening
Ohio Bell workers end a week long strike after a pay raise. Western Electric walkout in 43 states could still trigger picket lines. CIO CWA says Ohio Bell workers may honor any lines but no lines were set today. 12,000 Ohio Bell workers idled 16,000 total across the dispute. Western Electric strike seeks wage terms. Lotz says negotiations look hopeful.
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Cleveland
Ohio Bell
Western Electric
Ohio
Bell
CIO Communication Workers
CWA
Wage Stabilization Board
Western Electric Co
New York
John H. Lotz
CIO Communications Workers of America
Lotz
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Army Keeps Deserter List Classified
The Army seeks 1.957 million dollars to apprehend deserters but refuses to disclose how many soldiers have gone over the hill since Korea began. A congressional panel received no figure as officials said deserter counts are classified and budget estimates come from field commands. An added cost reflects new law making the Army pay for returning apprehended deserters.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Congressional
House Appropriations
Army
Sikes
D-Fla
W.m.budge
Connally Says He Won't Run For Senate Again
Texas Democrat Senator Tom Connally, 74, announces he does not desire to be a candidate for the Senate again. The veteran Foreign Relations Committee head weighs retirement after 35 years in Congress amid strong opposition from Texas challenger General Price Dane in a bid to unseat him.
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Tom Connally
Texas
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
General Price Dape
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