U.S. Keeps 127000 Soldiers in Japan Amid Peace, Ready to Fight
United States plans to retain about 127000 troops in Japan for the coming year to maintain peace while remaining prepared for combat if Japan is attacked. The Army forecasts 677000 total troops under proposed funding, with Gen. Collins detailing the occupation mission and Secretary Royall commenting on tensions with Russia and the Alaska and Europe troop adjustments.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Germany
Royall
Russia
Alaska
Europe
Disorder Reigns in Iraq Says Pravda Report
Pravda reports popular disturbances across Iraq with clashes notably in the northern Kurdish regions and in Baghdad. Tass dispatch from Beirut notes rebellious disorders are widespread, signaling rising unrest in the country.
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Moscow
Pravda
Iraq
Tass
Beirut
Lebanon
Baghdad
Ohio University dean named president of Albany State Teachers College
Evan R. Collins, dean of the College of Education at Ohio University, was named president of Albany State Teachers College yesterday.
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Albany, N. Y
Evan R. Collins
College of Education
Ohio University
Albany State Teachers College
Rocket Roars High Into Air Sets Altitude Speed Records
At White Sands New Mexico a two stage V-2 based rocket reached 250 miles up to break the altitude record and the smaller WAC Corporal separated near peak to hit about 5,000 mph. Brig Gen Philip Blackmore announced the Thursday flight noting earth rotation adjustments. The old altitude record was 114 miles and the old speed mark just over 3,600 mph. The smaller rocket landed 80 to 90 miles north of the launch site while the V-2 landed about 20 miles away. Ground observers tracked altitude speed and position via onboard instruments.
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White Sands
N. M
Wac
Philip G. Blackmore
White Sands Proving Ground
Blackmore
Microphone Case Resumes Monday in Allen County
A three-judge court will again hear the Allen County hidden microphone case at 9 a m Monday after a recessed session. Sheriff William R Dailey and Detectives J Robert Neely and Bernard Burkart face criminal contempt charges. Three witnesses testified they saw the defendants enter a storeroom in the courthouse where wiring to the concealed microphone was found.
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Lima
Allen County
William R. Dailey
J. Robert Neely
Bernard Burkart
Ruth Werling
Doris Goldsmith
Wanda Griffith
Major Progress Reported On Atlantic Pact Talks
Secretary of State Acheson said most major issues of the proposed North Atlantic Security Treaty are ironed out and final polishing will occur within two weeks. He announced a separate arms aid program for Atlantic Pact powers, likely about 1 billion dollars for the coming year, plus authority for the President to draw 1 to 2 billion in military supplies from surplus stocks. Taft had warned such a program might provoke aggression. Acheson noted the comment but avoided influencing Taft’s position. The briefing followed a 3.25 hour meeting with pact negotiators from Britain, Canada, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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Acheson
Congress
Senacc Taft
Rohio
Russia
State Department
Taft
Pact
Britain
Canada
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Mach
Grady
Wichita
Kansas
Mack
Associated Press
B. M. Radcliff
Profit Reported for Ad dressograph Multigraph Corp
Ad dressograph Multigraph Corp reported a six month net profit of 1,923,576 dollars, or 2.55 dollars a share, for the period ending January 31, compared with 2,444,198 dollars or 3.24 dollars a share for the same period a year earlier.
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Cleveland
Addressograph Multigraph Corporation
Southerners Map Plan To Curtail Work In Senate
Southern senators plan to paralyze Senate actions with a filibuster against a rules change. Senator Russell says the Dixie group will halt committee meetings while the Senate is in session to block administration bills. George will lead the anti filibuster debate, Connally to follow, with Lucas planning a cloture petition.
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Dixie Group
Washington
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Truman
George
Plane Carries Record Load of Passengers
The flying boat Caroline Mars set a world passenger record for airplanes with 231 aboard over two Alameda to San Diego flights. On the outbound 231 included 27 Navy men and four crew. return carried 222 with four crew. The round trip under eight hours, about 500 miles one way. Lt. Cmdr. Robert Hunt piloted, Lt. Cmdr. James Lang was co pilot. Navy notes the Akron carried 232 in 1933 as the prior high.
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Alameda
Cal
Caroline Mars
Mars
Alameda Naval Air Station
San Diego
Cmdr
Robert Hunt
Mapleton
Minn
James Lang Trenton
N. J
Navy
Dayton Slayings Prompt Two Admit Robbery Motive
Dayton detectives say two men identified as William Childers and Milburn Henry admitted entering Daniel J. Myers’s room above the H and G Cafe to rob him before beating him to death. Myers, 57, a local proprietor, was found early Thursday.
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Dayton
Sgt
C. W. Martz
E. H. Andrews
William Childers
Milburn Henry
Daniel J. Myers
Martz
Myers
Charles
War Veteran McFarland Dies at 55 in Cleveland
W R McFarland longtime manager of Fairport Memorial Park at Alliance Ohio died in a Cleveland hospital yesterday. He was 55 and served as past commander of the Alliance American Legion Post and of Stark County legionnaires.
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Cleveland
W. R. McFarland
Fairport Memorial Park
Alliance, C
Alliance American Legion
Stark County Legionnaires
GOP promises vigorous counterattack to Truman tour
Republicans vow a forceful response to President Truman if he travels the country to promote his congressional program. Senator Brewster of Maine says the GOP will present a proud and vigorous record, while National Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. supports letting Truman criticize Democrats as Republicans work. Taft questions a national policy conference, as the party weighs its strategy amid intra party opposition to major proposals including the labor bill.
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Washington
Truman
Brewster
R-Me
Maine
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Scott
Senate Campaign Committee
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Morse
R-Ore
Plans Abandoned On Labor Act Pass By April 1
Washington AP senator leaders abandon plan to push the Truman labor bill by April 1. Majority Leader Lucas says action will be as fast as possible but no new target date. Private talk suggests passage may slip to May. AFL's Green calls it touch and go. Thom as delays start of behind closed doors study. Senate to tackle rules change to kill filibusters. southern Democrats may filibuster. Public hearings extended two weeks beyond plan.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lucas
Dill
Atlantic City
AFL
William Green
Senate Labor Committee
Rancher Lands Global Help To Free Grady Cow
Yukon Oklahoma AP report on rancher Bill Mack seeking help to release Grady the cow trapped in a 40 foot concrete silo. Plans include Denver Post vet with secret equipment and Interlocking Stave Silo Co approaching by removing concrete staves.
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Yukon
Oklahoma
France
Philippines
Freedom
Grady
Bill Mack
Mack
Mach
Denver Post
Ralph Partridge
Auto Industry Eyes GM Price Cut Ripple
DETROIT AP The auto industry watches GM action as the price cut and a two cent an hour wage reduction for 273000 production workers are announced. Chrysler comments with interest citing its 5.69 percent yearly profit and new model pricing. CIO United Auto Workers condemn the move as too modest and late.
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General Motors
Chrysler
A. van der Zee
CIO
United Auto Workers
Tobacco Firm Official Dies
S Clay Williams 64, chairman of the board of directors of R J Reynolds Tobacco Co., died last night at his country home near Winston-Salem. A Mooreville, North Carolina native, he joined Reynolds in 1917 and rose from assistant general counsel to general counsel, vice president, president, and vice chairman before becoming board chairman in 1935.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
S. Clay Williams
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Williams
Mooresville
N. C
Reynolds Company
Cairman
Second Defendant In Treason Case Pleads Guilty
In Sofia Bulgaria AP reports Rev Vassil Georgiev Ziapkov pleaded guilty to treason and espionage in the treason trial of 15 Protestant churchmen becoming the third defendant to plead guilty in two days Yanko Ivanov the Methodist superintendent denounced himself as a spy during the proceedings in Sofia Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
Vassil Georgiev Ziapkov
Yanko Ivanov
Nikola Naumov
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Naumov
Ivanov
Cyril Black
U. S
John Newlson
Geneva
Paul Garber
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Russia
Church of Named
Black
Bishop Garber
Union Board of Baptist Churches
Supreme Council of the United Evangelical Churches
Germany
Karl Fieldbrant
Vienna
World Council of Churches
Evangelical Churches
Copenhagen
Newlson
Russia protests US Soviet repatriation missions closure
A note delivered to the American embassy on February 24 demanded the United States preserve normal conditions for Soviet repatriation missions in Germany and Austria and oppose their closure. The note linked to Yalta Potsdam agreements and a 1947 UN resolution, with Britain also addressed. US official action by Gen. Clay cites the mission having virtually ceased.
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Russia
Germany
Austria
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Clay
Tass
Yalta
Potsdam
United Nations
United States
Moscow Radio
London
Britain
Frankfurt
China Yuan Opens Monday in Nanking Session
The national legislative yuan plans to open its session in Nanking Sunday with 180 lawmakers registered, well above the 156 needed. Liberal legislator Liu Pue Tang demanded Premier Sun Fo resign in an open letter published today.
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Nanking
National Legislative Yuan
Liu Pue Tang
Sun Fo
Woman Escapes From Killers In California Arizona Rampage
Florence Margaret Chisholm, 31, says two killers hunted three people to death across California and Arizona. Billy Ray Gilbert, 28, and George Schmid, 22, are at large after a fatal confrontation near Needles and a chase near Phoenix. Chisholm led deputies to the suspects as they fled in a car. gunfire, car crash, tear gas and a dramatic description of killings followed. Willis Pugh, 70, Ernest Winsted, 21, and Frances Winsted, 22, died in the Needles incident. Winsted’s wife intervened and was fatally shot.
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Arizona
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George Schmid
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Miss Chisholm
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al Frederick
Schmid
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Miss Chrisholm
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Needles
Frances
Willis Pugh
Winsted
Bill
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