Hell n Maria Dawes Dies Of A Stroke
CHICAGO AP General Charles Gates Dawes known as Hell n Maria dies at 85 in Evanston from coronary thrombosis while chatting with his wife Caro. As former Vice President under Coolidge he shaped banking, diplomacy, and the Dawes Plan. He authored works and led civic and financial ventures.
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Austen Chamberlain
Great Britain
Hoover
RFC
Lorillard to shut Middletown plant by autumn
The P. Lorillard Company will close its Middletown tobacco factory by autumn, ending operations August 1 to October 1. The move follows long declining demand for chewing tobacco and a shift to cigarettes, with 500 workers affected. A four point worker assistance program includes termination pay and job-hunting support, Kent announced.
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P. Lorillard Company
Louisville
Lorillard
Alexander J. Cheek, Jr
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Kent
Mississippi River Flood Displaces 7,400 Across Three States
The Mississippi River floods force 7,400 residents from homes in Iowa Illinois and Missouri with 24,000 more at risk as crests move downstream. Davenport Dubuque Clinton Muscatine Sabula and Port Louisa endure rising waters while levees hold and towns mobilize for repairs and evacuations. River crests threaten Canton Missouri and rail lines suspend service as cleanup begins downstream in Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois.
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Ridgway urged using Chiang troops in Formosa battle
New York based adviser to Gen. MacArthur said Lieut. Gen. Ridgway proposed to the Pentagon that Chinese troops on Formosa be sent into battle. Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, aiding the ousted MacArthur, said the plan was analyzed after Ridgway arrived in Korea and while MacArthur led the Far East. Whitney noted senior Far East officers backed the idea.
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Far East
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Korea
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Whitney
George E.) Stratemeyer
Charles Turner) Joy
Chiang Kaishek
Rita Hayworth Considers Divorce From Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth’s attorney Bartley Crum said she is considering a divorce from Prince Aly Khan with no decision yet. This conflicted with prior denials by the actress and her circle after her return to New York from Europe on April 2.
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Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Bartley Crum
Europe
MacArthur Inquiry Set For May 3
The Senate Armed Services Committee will begin hearings into the MacArthur firing on May 3 with a closed session planned for the general. Open hearings may occur if MacArthur wishes, while leaders push for public testimony where possible. White House says Truman’s firing reasons were sent to Tokyo. aides say MacArthur still does not know why. Democratic and Republican leaders push for more public disclosure and a broader debate on the Korea war and personnel decisions.
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Senate
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D-Ga
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Tokyo
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New York
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Ohio
Senators Order Investigation of Ohio Campaign
A Senate Rules subcommittee ordered a public hearing on complaints about tactics and literature in the Ohio senatorial campaign last year. Chairman Gillette said the action follows alleged parallels to actions in the Maryland campaign. Senator Taft won reelection over Joseph Ferguson amid complaints from both parties. Senator Margaret Chase Smith urged the public hearing on scurrilous literature concerns.
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Senate
Ohio
Gillette
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Me
Petain At 95 Observes Birthday From Prison
Ex marshal Henri Petain, 95, remaining gravely ill in his French prison cell, rallied slightly to mark his birthday. A prison bulletin said his condition is unchanged and that he had passed a calm night despite his life sentence for treason during World War II.
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Lie d’Yeu
France
Henri Philippe Petain
MacArthur to Review New York Loyalty Parade
Gen Douglas MacArthur will review New York loyalty parade next Saturday afternoon in a Fifth Avenue march organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to counter May Day Communist demonstrations. About 200000 people expected to line the route from 5th Avenue to 67th Street as MacArthur’s aide announced the plan. Meanwhile MacArthur rested at the Waldorf Astoria as his son Arthur enjoyed the circus at Madison Square Garden with a party including police and officials. The general departs for Chicago Thursday for an official welcome, with Milwaukee set to honor him Friday. The MacAr thurs will also visit Mrs MacArthur’s aunt in Murfreesboro Tennessee on Monday for their 14th wedding anniversary.
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Murfressboro
Retailers Get 30 Day Delay On Price Lids
Washington AP says the government granted 274000 retailers a 30 day extension to May 30 to implement new margin type price ceilings. Prices will remain regulated under the general price freeze until pricing charts are filed. Ceiling Regulation 7 covers apparel shoe items furniture floor coverings and 75 percent of department store volume. Deadline extended from March 29 to April 30, now May 30.
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Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Brehm Is Refused Kickback Acquittal
Federal Judge Burnita S. Matthews rejected a motion for acquittal in the Walter E. Brehm case while acquitting him on one count involving a 1947 campaign contribution from Mrs. Sonday. The judge found the other six counts fall within the statutory period and involve $140 from Mrs. Sonday and five contributions totaling $1000 from Mrs. Craven and others.
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Burnita S. Matthews
Walter E. Brehm
Robio
Matthews
Brehm
Clara Sonday
Soliday
Emma&. Craven
Red Spies Entered U S In 1920s Says Gitlow
Benjamin Gitlow testified before the Subversive Activities Control Board that agents of the Russian secret police began operating in the United States about 30 years ago. He claimed personal knowledge as a former top Communist Party leader, noting he was expelled in 1929 after a dispute with Stalin. The hearing examines if the American Communist Party must register as a foreign political organization.
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Benjamin Gitlow
Gitlow
Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
United States
Activitiesontrol Board
American Communist Party
Forclas Couwalice
Cousin Ralph Truman Knocks Hat Off Insulting Salesman
Springfield AP report says 70 year old Ralph Truman cousin of President Truman confronted insurance salesman Larry Biffert after a remark about Harry Truman at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Truman, a retired major general, then punched, knocking off the salesman’s hat before bystanders intervened.
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Ralph Truman
Truman
Chamber of Commerce Directors
Larry Biffert
Harry
Eiffert
Reds Break Through Korean UN Lines In South Korea
News dispatch reports nearly half a million Communist troops piercing central UN lines in South Korea. Ridgway warns of a decisive Red offensive while UN forces conduct a careful withdrawal, with heavy fighting around Korangpo, Hwachon, and Yanggu as refugees flood the roads.
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Bevan Bloe Makes Deal With Attlee
London AP reports Prime Minister Attlee formed a deal with rebel Labor leftists to keep the Labor government in power and avoid a general election. Bevan and Wilson led protests with Bevan agreeing to abstain if a vote on a 50 percent charge on dentures and glasses proceeds tonight.
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Britain
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Hoard
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Ministry of Fuel
Shawcross
Wilson
House of Commons
Abe
Labor Party
Veteran Doctor Dies in Cincinnati After 50 Years Practice
CINCINNATI AP. Dr. Hanson Shelton, aged 17 at start? No, 50 years in Georgetown, C., died today. Both he and Mrs Shelton entered Good Samaritan Hospital March 28. She remains under treatment here.
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