Hoover plan to revamp UN criticized worldwide
An Associated Press survey finds Hoover’s proposal to overhaul the United Nations without Russia drew little approval. World leaders and editors noted limited newspaper coverage and mixed reactions from officials in Paris, Washington, and Berlin, with critics warning it could threaten world peace and UN unity.
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Associated Press
Herbert Hoover
United Nations
Russia
Hoover
Paris
Trygve Lie
Lake Successors
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Vladimir Houdek
Czechoslovakia
Washington
Truman
Charles Ross
George
D-Ga
Hickenlooper
A-Iown
Congress
John Foster Dulles
Reublican
Tate
Dean Acheson
State Department
John Sherman Cooper
Moscow
Berlin
Taegische Rundschau
Dulles
U.S
Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma and Texas
Severe twisters killed ten people across Oklahoma and Texas with more likely, injures mounting as forecasts warned of further storms. Holdenville suffered five deaths and about 100 injuries, Clyde Texas saw three deaths, and residents in Hobart and Baird reported fatalities.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Holdenville
Red Cross
Clyde
Tex
Abilene
Baird
Steve Rogers
Wie
Hobart
Okla
Rochester
Wichita Falls
Hers
Sentinel
Cy Yates
Belgium dissolves parliament over Leopold crisis amid elections
Belgium's parliament is dissolved by Regent Prince Charles and caretaker Prime Minister Gas ton Eyeskens to resolve the Leopold return dispute. Elections follow within 40 days on whether exiled King Leopold should reclaim the throne, amid party conflicts and an advisory referendum showing a 57.68 percent recall preference.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Gaston Eyeskens
House of Representatives
Prince Charles
Crown Price Baudouin
Paul van Zeeland
Jean Duvierusaert
Senate
Ohio Seizure Policy Shifts Over Slot Machines
Ohio officials clash over destroying seized slot machines after confusion in procedure. Anthony Rutkowski seeks to destroy about 20 machines while Board Chairman Frank Krebs insists on judicial process and full records before destruction. Evidence storage will be double protected and machines kept for 30 days.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Liquor Department
Anthony A. Rutkowski
Rutkowski
Frank M. Krebs
Dayton
Ledger Cnries
Krebs
Escapee Elmore Walker Seeks Haven Near Lima Hospital
Lima State Hospital guards scoured woods near the facility for Elmore Walker, 24, of Cleveland, who used cables to descend from upper floors after escaping. The inmate, admitted April 8, 1949, after a Cleveland pawn shop burglary, is not deemed dangerous and may be hiding nearby.
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Lima, O
Lima State Hospital
Elmore Walker
Cleveland
R. E. Bushong
Walker
Cleveland Psychiatric Clinic
Tax writers seek ways to balance cuts in excise taxes
The House Ways and Means Committee eyed about 967 million dollars in new taxes to offset excise cut proposals aimed at travel, cinema, tobacco, alcohol and other items. President Truman warned of a veto if revenue loss isn’t offset while lawmakers in an election year show reluctance to raise major taxes. The panel trimmed travel and telecom cuts to fit a 357 million reduction target, below the 505 million president requested.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Congress
J. Truman
Girl 14 Shoots Auto Dealer in Ironton Area
A 41 year old Pearl F. Comstock of Jackson, owner of a Chesapeake area auto agency, remained in critical condition after being shot by 14 year old Margaret Lynd of Coryville. Lynd said she fired after fearing her mother was endangered when Comstock followed the car. Mrs Lynd claimed he grabbed her as they left. Police note drinking and prior hospitalizations of Mrs. Lynd’s husband.
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Tronton, O
Ironton
Peter Burke
Pearl F. Comstock
Jackson
Chesapeake
Burke
Margaret Lynd
Comstock
Ralph Lynd
Coryville
New York City Police Brace for Fifth Student Outbreak
New York City police, worn down by four days of student rioting, prepared for a predicted fifth outbreak as nearly 6,000 teens clashed with officers at City Hall and in outer boroughs. Police arrested 21 rioters. most youths were released to their parents.
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New York City
City Mall
NEW York
City Hall
Lower Manhattan
Mounties
Foley Square
Ex Tennis Star Karel Kozeluh Dies in Car Crash
Prague report says Karel Kozeluh aged 54, once a top tennis figure, died in an automobile crash while driving from Prague to his villa near Klanovice. He won the American professional championship in 1929 32 and 37 and coached the U S Davis Cup team in 1932 36 and 37.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Karel Kozeluh
Klanovice
Kozeluh
Big Sill Tilden
Forest Hills
N. Y
Chicago
White Sulphur
McGinley Outshined by Scrubs In Neighborhood Game
In a youth baseball game, veteran McGinley boasted of past fame as a power hitter and dazzling fielder. He failed to field grounders, misplayed balls, and struck out swinging as the kids, noting his poor showing, kept him to the bench with the scrubs.
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McGinley
Casey
Long Session Again Fails To Settle Strike
DETROIT AP negotiators for Chrysler and United Auto Workers failed to settle the 95 day strike after nearly 20 hours of talks ending at 6 a.m. local time. Mediation said progress was made as they prepare for another session, with pension funding largely resolved though non economic issues remain.
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Detroit
Chrysler
CLO United Auto Workers
UAW
F. Marvin Sconyers
Noel P. Fox
Cigaret Theft Case Is Solved
The FBI announced the arrest of Cleveland trucker Harry Kutler in Detroit for transporting stolen cigarets worth 40000. A companion seizure recovered 15000 worth in Detroit, after 575 cases were stolen from a truck dock three weeks earlier and the trailer was later found abandoned. Kutler faces interstate transport of stolen property charges.
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Cleveland
FBI
Harry Kutler
Detroit
Ray J. Abbaticchio, Jr
Kutler
Auto-truck collision kills A. V. Lawson near Springfield
A. V. Lawson about 55 from New Carlisle died in a fatal auto-truck crash last night near Springfield's eastern limits. Route unknown. Authorities investigate the wreck and identify the incident.
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Springfield
A. V. Lawson
New Carlisle
Circus Tragedy After Wreck Killing Man Leopard Shot
A two truck crash north of Lebanon involving King Brothers Circus trucks killed Edward C. Gordon a 21 year old trombone player and injured driver Howard Stratton 44. The circus leopard was shot after emerging from wreckage as it crossed the road and died. Coroner Williams reported Gordon died from a skull fracture and internal injuries. The transport trailer driver Otto Crabtree 51 of Cincinnati was uninjured.
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King Brothers
King Brothers Circus
Lebanon
Edward C. Gordon
Gordon
Circus of
Howard Stratton
New Oreleans
Stratton
Middletown
Warren County
HLM
Williams
Hawayhere
Teanaport
Complete Auto Transit Company of
Cincinnati
Otto Crabtree
Crabtree
Johnson Funeral Home
Taunton
Mass
Holy Crom College
Dr. Williams
Cireus
Move Launched To Halt Execution In Cleveland Slay
The unofficial court of last resort opened efforts to stop the planned execution of Theodore Roosevelt McClure. Dr Lemoyne Snyder of Lancaster Mich talked with McClure for 90 minutes on death row at Ohio penitentiary. Snyder had helped persuade Gov Lausche to grant a last minute reprieve. The warden said the meeting occurred but he did not discuss it.
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Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt McClure
Lemoyne Snyder
Lancsing. Mich
Ohio Penitentiary
Snyder
Frank J. Lausche
McClure
Nicola Salupo
Cleveland
Ralph W. Alvis
Dr. Snyder
GOP Seeks Bipartisan Talk on Foreign Affairs Accord
Washington AP Republican leaders push for two party cooperation on foreign affairs as the Senate debates a 3.37 billion foreign aid bill. Secretary Acheson may meet with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and discuss issues with British and French ministers in London and Paris. Senate leaders differ on inviting outsiders to the session.
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Washington
Senate Gop
Wherry
Nebraska
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
London
Paris
Connally
D-Tex
GOP
Lucas
Illinoig
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Shoul
Congress
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Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Louis Budenz
Budenz
BY Gordon Martin
O. James Barker
Worthington
Barker
George Hoessly
John Victor King
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University Hospital
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Edward T. Roth
Ray R. Paul
James A. Colesman
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