Transport Plane Vanishes Over Atlantic With 53 Aboard
A U S Air Force C-124 Globe Master II vanished in fog and rain over the Atlantic while en route from the United States to England. Fifty three aboard included a brigadier general and a VIP. Search and rescue planes from three nations scoured the sea but found no trace of wreckage or survivors. Shannon Airport officials in Ireland reported the radioed position at 1 a.m. local time.
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London
S. Air Force
Atlantic Ocean
United States
England
Shannon
Ireland
U.S. Third Air Division
Royal Air Force
British Press Association
Air Force
Washington
Cullen
Military Plane Overdue Lands Safely in Argentia
A large Military Air Transport C-54, reported overdue on a flight from Iceland, landed safely at Argentia Newfoundland after coast to coast alerts and air searches. The Coast Guard said the aircraft touched down at 11 01 a m EST.
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Boston
Iceland
Argentia
Mid
Coast Guard
Missing Globemaster: Brigadier General Believed Aboard
A Globemaster carrying an estimated 53 aboard departed Limestone Maine for Mildenhall England with reports placing it 800 miles southwest of Ireland. British Irish and U S search planes scoured the area under poor weather as authorities withheld names until next of kin are notified.
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Ireland
Mildenhall Air Base
Suffolk
Limestone
U. S
Royal Air Force
Cullens
Paul T. Cullen
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Army halves April draft call to forty thousand
Washington AP news bulletin reports the Army will cut the April draft call from 80 000 to 40 000 due to higher voluntary enlistments and a drop in Korean casualties. The decision reflects improving manpower conditions and ongoing recruitment trends.
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Washington
Kefauver hearing urged end to smoking in Washington
Senator Kefauver chairing the Senate Crime Investigating Committee asked for a smoking ban during the Washington hearing. WDAF TV in Kansas City aired the telecast when a viewer called to thank the network for removing smoke, then added concern about a gum-chewing man on screen.
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Kansas City
Kefauver
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Washington
Wdaf-Tv
Devout Pilgrims Move Through Old Jerusalem on Good Friday
Thousands of devout Christians joined a Good Friday pilgrimage in Jerusalem amid the worst drought in 80 years. Pilgrims followed the Via Dolorosa toward the Holy Sepulchre, some bearing large wooden crosses. At the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, a cross was bathed and laid in a tomb, and Archbishop Albert Gori presided over a feet washing re-enactment. An Easter morning service will be led by bells and foreign diplomats in attendance.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Christ
Calvary
French Plan 10 Percent Boost For Strikers
Premier Henri Queuille prepared to offer French workers a boost of just over ten percent to curb rail strikes. A government commission urged a 12.5 percent rise in the national minimum wage to offset 12 percent cost of living increases since August and protect the currency from inflation. The cabinet planned action after an all night session and faced pressure to avert food shortages by keeping rail service running.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
France
National Assembly
Queuille
U S Probe For Tax Evasion Perjury Charges
Federal prosecutors push a broad inquiry into tax fraud and perjury as Senate Crime Committee hearings unfold. Guzik, linked to Capone, freed on bond and ordered to appear again. Witnesses expected from Des Moines and Milwaukee, with Zwillman to be sought. Contempt actions accompany dramatic questioning in Washington.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Capone
Jacob
Greasy Thumb
Scarface al Capone
Senate Crime Hunters
Chicago
Kefau
Dtenn
Kefauver
Senate
Louis Farrell
Des Moines
Iowa
Sidney Brodson
Milwaukee
Abner Zwillman
Newark
N. J
Zwillman
Murder, Inc
New York
Pudgy
Wiley
R-Wis
Confessed Graft-Giver Won't Quit
John P. Crane firemen's union official refused to resign a national post amid graft allegations. He said he gave money to O'Dwyer and Moran as evidence of support and goodwill during the 1949 campaign. O'Dwyer and Moran denied receiving funds. Moran resigned as City Water Commissioner amid mayoral ouster threats. Kefauver asked authorities to review for possible perjury prosecutions.
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NEW York
John P. Crane
Crane
O'Dwyer
Moran
Mexico
Impellitteri
John P. Redmond
the International
Redmond
Manhattan
Truman
O’dwyer-Crane
Rudolph Halley
USSR Offers India Grain for Jute Trade
New Delhi official sources report Russia offered 50 000 tons of wheat in exchange for raw jute. The government is examining the proposal and awaiting terms. India will assess how much jute it can spare and what conditions apply.
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New Delhi
India
Russia
All Networks to Air Easter Show Hit Number One
Hollywood reports a 40 million TV audience is expected for a Family Theater presentation about Hill Number One and the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. The film, costing 50000 dollars, stars Ruth Hussey and Roddy McDowall with a radio version to follow on MBS and the Armed Forces Radio Service featuring Jeff Chandler and Pat O Brien among others. Priest Father Patrick Payton produced and sold the project with broad star support.
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Korea
Calvary
Ruth Hussey
Joan Leslie
Gene Lockhart
Jeanne Cagney
Leif Erickson
Regis Toomey
Roddy McDowall
Family Theater, Inc
MBS
Armed Forces Radio Service
Licia Albanese
Marina Soshett
Jeff Chandler
Trene Dunne
Howard Keel
William Lundigan
Pat O’brien
Rosalind Russell
Robert Ryan
Christopher Lynch
Hill 46
Father Payton
University of Notre Dame
Jack Benny
James Stewart
Bing Crosby
Truman Casting Tax Money Into Wastes, Jeffers Claims
William M. Jeffers, wartime rubber program head, accuses President Truman of pouring taxpayers funds into "a hundred rat holes" and losing public confidence. He says the President offers no constructive leadership and still follows a "tax and tax, spend and spend" policy, worsening the nation’s debt and finances.
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Washington
William M. Jeffers
Federal Rubber Program
Truman
Jeffers
Barkley
CIO Packers Strike Looms as 100,000 Workers Await Call
Chicago AP dispatch reports more than 100,000 CIO packinghouse workers awaited a strike call against meat packers while AFL handlers planned no walkout Monday. CIO said it was ready to strike when a date is set, with strategy committee meeting to set a date and details.
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Chicago
CIO
AFL
Ane
Coast Guard searches for missing Cessna plane
In Buffalo a large single engine Cessna was feared missing on a Hartford to Detroit flight. The Siverine Aviation Company marked craft radioed the Civil Aeronautics Authority at 2 15 a m reporting it about 20 miles east of Rochester. The CAA warned freezing rain could have caused a crash landing.
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Buffalo
N.Y
U.S. Coast Guard
Hartford
Tobey Calls for Inquiry into O Dwyer Ambassadorship
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine Ambassador William O Dwyer’s tenure in Mexico after Senate crime committee hearings. He said resignation should be decided by the President, not him, during a Washington news conference.
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Washington
Tobey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William O’dwyer
Senate Crime Committee
O’dwyer
Mexico
Yanks Drop On Panicky Enemy Behind Front Lines
American paratroopers and Rangers jumped behind Communist lines near Seoul and Munsan, triggering a hasty Red retreat and linking with a fresh Allied armored drive. Lt. Gen. Ridgway led the push, while Sabre jets clashed with MIGs in northwest Korea as heavy fighting continued along the border and interior.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Munsan
Uijongbu
Reds
Red Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eighth Army
Korea
T. A. Edward
Tulsa
Okla
U. S. Eighth Army
Living Cost Rise Sparks New Labor Challenges
Washington reports a expected two and a half point rise in the cost of living index between January 15 and February 15. The price control bureau eased the price freeze slightly while Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston warned of complacency about inflation. Senate watchdog chair Maybank called for a broad probe of wage and price controls amid allegations of favoritism affecting workers, including rail employees who may gain small wage increases under escalator clauses.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate House “Watchdog” Committee
Bor
Michael V. di Salle
Vic Damone Improves After Virus Pneumonia Illness
Vic Damone's condition improved today after a bout with a virus pneumonia that sidelined him in Cleveland. His manager expects he will return to the stage within a few days following the illness at Loew's State theater.
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Cleveland
Vic Damone
New York
Loew’s State Theater
What's What Sunday City Flood Remembrance
Middletown marks the 1913 flood with March 25 as the disaster start. Downtown coverage followed as streets flooded and photos from that day headline Sundays Society section. A Trenton bride and her soldier husband story also appears with Associated Press images.
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Trenton
Associated Press
Richard Coate
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