Nine-State Storm Toll Rises Across Midwest and East
A sweeping storm system blamed for tornadoes and gales left more than 50 dead across nine states, with millions in damage and hundreds homeless. In Illinois Macoupin County four killed, Sevier Hill and Fosterburg heavily hit as towns faced destruction. Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, New York also reported fatalities and extensive damage. Red Cross tallies put deaths at nineteen from the tornadoes as rail and road turmoil hampered relief efforts.
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Two Boys Die At Church Altar After Storm Heavy Damage
In Columbus Ohio a freak March storm pounded the state, killing two boys at a church altar as a hard rain swept ahead. The system caused millions in damage across counties, with a second storm effecting Bethesda and Barnesville areas by six PM and contributing to the fatalities and injuries reported statewide.
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City survives storm with widespread damage across multiple towns
A severe storm struck the region, causing downed poles, disrupted power and telephone lines, and damaged buildings. In Middletown and surrounding areas, utility crews worked long hours while several fatalities and injuries were reported in Ohio towns including Lima, Urbana, and Sandusky. Hundred s of homes and structures suffered damage. airports and communications towers were toppled, and ducks at a Wayne county farm were scattered.
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Red Sympathy Admitted By French Woman
New York AP report says Mme Irene Joliot Curie, released after overnight detention at Ellis Island, will tour the United States for two weeks. She denies being a Communist but expresses sympathy for some Communist ideas and notes her husband is a Communist. She questions Russia's atomic bomb status and calls Russia attacking the U.S. folly. In Paris, Paul Anxionnaz voices unease over Frederic Joliot Curie's planned testimony before the Assembly.
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Paris
French National Assembly
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Frederic Joliot-Curie
Oscar Night Looms For Stars Fans And The Academy
Hollywood awaits the 20th annual Academy Awards as stars and fans prepare in formal attire outside Shrine Auditorium. Polls by Daily Variety suggest Gentlemans Agreement and Rosalind Russell lead best picture and acting categories, with Elia Kazan also viewed as a top director contender. Some 6,200 attendees expected for ceremonies at 8 15 p m with newsreel coverage from a modified balcony section.
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Palestine Partitioning Plan Ended as U S Reverses Policy
LAKE SUCCESS New York AP America reverses policy on Palestine debate triggers world reaction. UN Security Council to discuss interim trusteeship and a permanent solution. Arabs and Jews respond with varied optimism and caution as international powers seek a path to independent state.
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Partition Plan Change Won't Stop Fighting
Arabs, Jews and British echoed an ongoing struggle as a Jerusalem area death toll rose after the United Nations proposed partition. The United States backed the plan but urged a Security Council rethink toward trusteeship for Palestine. British officials kept to timetable despite rising violence and calls for Arab sovereign rights. The Haganah warned the fight would continue, while American Republicans pressed the U.S. to honor its leadership and moral commitments.
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Three Thought Dead In A Crash Reported
Police said the wreckage was found on a wooded hillside about a mile from the road. The bodies of two women and a man were recovered from the site after the crash.
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European Aid Plan Passes Test In House
A 6.205 billion dollar bill to aid Europe and China against Communism passed its first House deadline. The package includes military and economic aid for Greece and China and aims for swift congressional action. The Foreign Affairs Committee approved the measure 15 to 0, with a target date of March 31 for continued action.
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Prominent Legionnaire Speaks Here Tonight Gala
The American Legion hosts a 6 p.m. reception on Main Street with Harry W. Colmery, past national commander, set to speak in the auditorium at 7 p.m. A dance follows. Guests include Milton D. Campbell, James F. Daniel, and other district leaders as students win the Legion essay contest.
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American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
A Main
Kansas
S Ane
Department of Ohio
Milton D. Campbell
James F. Daniel
South Carolina
Art Moon
How Big Was Riot?
A reader jokes about the housing shortage after seeing a classified ad offering a crushed three room apartment as a joke in the Los Angeles paper. The quip reflects wartime housing strains and the public’s casual reference to riot events.
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Los Angeles
Kent
Lewis Faces Invitations as Coal Talks Resume
In Washington John L. Lewis weighs two invitations from government conciliator Cyrus and mine owners Buffa to meet and settle pension disputes. He has yet to respond while 350,000 idle miners remain at home, and owners argue the strike is unjust and threaten court action.
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Greeks to Step Up War on Guerillas
ATHENS reports the Greek high command plans a intensified campaign against rebels. The move follows President Truman declaring Greece under direct attack from guerrillas aided by neighboring Communist backed forces.
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Truman
United States
Greece
Trieste Used As Bait For Italian Vote
The report outlines Trieste as a strategic port city on the Adriatic, used as leverage in Italian politics. It notes Trieste's status under a peace treaty and protection by a major nation, signaling Western influence in the region. The piece frames Trieste as a focal point in a broader geopolitical maneuver.
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Italian Riots Fatal To Ten
AP report from Rome says one person died and ten were wounded near Naples as Communists clashed with young government party members during a St. Josephs Day parade in Castellamare Di Stabia. Police opened fire and at least one officer was wounded amid growing violence in Rome and other areas ahead of April 18 elections.
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Mrs Robert A Taft To Be Honored Here
Mrs Robert A Taft and her husband U S Senator Taft will attend a Lincoln Day banquet in Middletown. A reception is planned at 5 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel and Taft will speak at 6 30 a m in the agriculture ballroom. County and party officials will preside as program details unfold and tributes are planned for local GOP figures.
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E. R. Turner
Wallace Gets Space In Russian Display
AP reports President addresses Moscow audience on space exploration as tensions with the United States surface. Officials describe remarks as symbolic show of cooperation amid ongoing diplomacy.
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