Court Enjoins Strike Orders for Printers
Federal Judge Luther Swygert issued a temporary injunction stopping the AFL International Typographical Union from strikes or work disruptions that violate Taft Hartley. The order names ITU officers including President Woodruff Randolph and bars actions against newspaper publishers. The ITU likely will appeal after reviewing the ruling. President Truman issued a proclamation tightening exports of plane engines and radar gear to USSR allies, while Commerce Secretary Harriman cited limits on Russia and satellites.
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Indianapolis
Luther Swygert
AFL International Typoraphical Union
Itrom
ITU
National Labor Relations Board
Woodruff Randolph
International Typographical Union
Hartley
Gerhard van Arkel
Russia
Truman
J. Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Army
Navy
War Assets Agentration
Tinland
Finland
March Storms Leave Central and Southern States Ravaged
Early spring tornadoes and severe storms swept central and southern states killing about 75 people. West central Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and Alabama suffered the worst damage with dozens dead and communities demolished.
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Central
South States
Chicago
Wrnadic
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Alabama
Oklahoma
Aliceville
Ala
Two Young Brothers Die in Car Fire Near Dunkirk
In Findlay Ohio two small brothers Rickey Miller age three and Ronnie Miller age two perished after a family car caught fire near Dunkirk. Rickey was trapped inside while Ronnie escaped but died later at Kenton Hospital. Their parents Mr and Mrs John Dunkirk reported the tragedy last night.
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Rickey
Ronnie
Kenton
Italians Receive 29 American Ships in Transfer
In Wilmington North Carolina the Italian Government seized 29 American merchant ships today as President Truman ordered their transfer. The action follows wartime assets handling and marks a major shift in maritime control during postwar policy.
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Wilmington, N.C
Truman
Nation Prepares Easter Pageant and Sunrise Observances Across U S
Easter celebrations unfold nationwide with sunrise services at Arlington National Cemetery and Fort Lincoln. 75 000 expected at sunrise across hospitals and forts near Washington. 14th Grand C Easter at Shrine of Ages in Arizona attracts 65 000. New York hosts the 29th annual Easter Dawn observance. State Department broadcasts link seamen at sea. Valley Stream residents plan to hear United Nations speakers and pray for peace.
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Arlington
Fort Lincoln
Arizona
Soldier Field
Christ
New York City
Nual
Protestant Council
State Department
International Broadcasting Division
Valley Stream
N. Y
United Nations
GOP Auditors Clash Over Telephone Bill in Ohio
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson pressed Ohio Bell over a telephone bill dispute with the GOP state chairman Fred Johnson denying any improper charges. Ferguson questioned use of a leased long distance trunk to Cleveland while Johnson defended paying the line. The dispute centers on costs and office switchboard connections in Columbus.
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Joseph T. Fison
Statehouse
Ohio Bell
State
Cleveland
Johnson
Homer
GOP
Republican
North High St
Egular
Traffic Crash Fatal to Six in Michigan
An early morning crash on US-12 near Bat tle Creek killed six people including Sherman Leo Douglas Allen G Williams and two women whose identities were not confirmed hours after the collision. A driver lost control and struck a truck causing a severe wreck that required two tow trucks to separate the vehicles.
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Azoo
Mich
Sherman Leo Douglas
Allen G. Williams
Battle Creek
Fly
Pope Receiving Easter Visitors
Vatican City AP reports Pope Pius XII normally wears white this Holy Saturday to welcome Easter visitors. At 11 a.m. the bells of Rome’s about 400 churches are said to fall silent as part of the solemn observance.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Rome
Manager of Jackson Steel Company Dies
Harry BR Iren and Steel C for the last 25 years, died today in Gallipolis ital. He came here in 19233 from Johnstown, Pa.
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Jackson Steel Company
Jackson
Harry BR J Iren and
Steel C
Gallipolis
Johnstown
Eisenhower Rumored for Democratic Nomination Push
Anti-Truman Democrats press new draft movement to nominate Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower. He has discouraged any party bid but his stance may not deter supporters. Roosevelt sons and other backers argue for the ex-chief to enter the race, signaling an organized effort that could shape the 1952 field.
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Truman
Eisenhower
Roosevelt Sons
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Post
Green Rain Puzzles Dayton Residents After Unusual Shower
An odd rainfall colored green drenched eastern Dayton while the rest of the city received ordinary rain. Residents debated the cause from plant pigments to algae, with experts left puzzled as Jenner proposed theories about the strange precipitation.
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Dayton
Jenner
Russia Accuses Norway Party of Plot in Oslo News
The Soviet newspaper Izvestia brands a Norwegian party as rightists and accuses it of plotting. Finnish Soviet talks were set to resume today on aid pact terms with Prime Minister Stalin involved.
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Oe (Ap
Izvestia
Norway
Stalin
Concentration Camps Charged Used by Reds in Germany
The United States charged Russia with backing political parties in eastern Germany that throw opponents into concentration camps without trial. The State Department named camps at Buchenwald and Oranienburg and rejected Soviet claims that Western powers are breaking Germany’s Potsdam framework.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
State Department
Buchenwald
Oranienburg
Europe
Britain
Wallace Attacks Truman Over War Regimentation Claims
Henry A. Wallace charged the Truman administration used intimidation to suppress opposition to a war prep program. Speaking on a national network, Wallace said Truman set a pattern of fear and accused him of promoting a reign of terror at home and labeling opponents as communists.
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New York
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
St. Patrick’s Day
Henry ‘Wallace
Europe
Wallace
Dewey Plans Invasion to Seek Delegates in Wisconsin and Nebraska
Gov Thomas E. Dewey announced a two state campaign swing to Wisconsin and Nebraska aiming to win delegate support for the Republican presidential nomination. He pressed President Truman over foreign policy and the national administration.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Dewey
Truman
Senator Millikin Backs Taft for President
Senator Millikin of Celo endorses Robert A. Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. The Washington report notes Millikin's support as Taft seeks party backing ahead of the primary season.
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Washington
Millikin
Celo
Robert A. Taft
Governor Jenkins praises liquor chief and cites data limits
In Columbus AP report Governor Herbert Pats Jenkins pats State Liquor Director Dale Duniton on the back for an outstanding job while lamenting his inability to compel more information from officials. Jenkins notes past attorney general limits and says leaks persist but administrative steps have reduced abuses since taking office.
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Columbus
Herbert
Terday
Dale Duniton
Att
E. Jenkins
Mailins Allenaier
Duniton
Jenkins
Cmeers
Flood Stage Nears Along Ohio River
The rain swollen Ohio River rose rapidly in Cincinnati with flood stage nearing. At 9 am the level stood at 47 feet, five feet below flood. a bulletin was prepared. Little Miami River rose near Warren County with evacuations planned. Route 73 between Waynesville and Wilmington flooded. Nearby Big Mis River spilled over in Cleves. State Highway Department listed closed routes across multiple counties due to water.
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Little Miami
Warren County
Waynesville
Wilmington
Cleves
Big Mis
Columbus
State Highway Department
Doctorville
Mohawk Dam
Coshocton County
Olmes
Pike ‘County
Prospect
Newman's Bridge
Marion County
Cumber Guernsey
Submarine Sightings Reported Near San Francisco
An inbound Pan American Clipper crew sighted an object 60 miles southwest of San Francisco described by Captain Jack Myers as a submarine. He saw no identifying marks as the craft submerged below the plane. Navy and government sources note frequent submarine activity near U.S. shores.
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Jack Myers
Myers
Naval Headquarters
San
United States
Washington
Navy
Sullivan
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pacific
Probe In Offing COLUMBUS AP
Franklin County prosecutors investigate whether applicants for state liquor permits were shaken down for money after Howard J. McCall paid 300 dollars to official permit examiner A. E. Oppenheimer of Portsmouth. The case centered on alleged improper payments to obtain permits.
Brotherhood Wage Rise Proposal For Rail Union Members
President Truman received a report from a wage board led by William Leiserson proposing a 1 244 cent an hour retroactive raise to last November for motive engineers firemen and switchmen. The plan aims to match benefits already given to trainmen and conductors with 37 working rule changes under consideration. If accepted workers would resume normal duties by April 26 and may strike if they wish.
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Washington
A S
William Leiserson
Truman
Murray Seeks Grand Jury Probe in Five Deaths
President Philip Murray of the United Steelworkers called for a grand jury investigation after five Bethlehem Steel plant workers died from burns when coke from a blast furnace showered the site. The latest victim, Frank Schlegel of Easton, died as Murray pressed Dist. Atty. Raub for action. A Bethlehem spokesman said shutdown and refining steps followed standard procedure.
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Bethlehem. Pa
Philip Murray
CTO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Wedeneeday
Frank Schlegel
Fee
Easton
Wired Dist
Jacob A. Raub
Ohio Man Killed as Car Overturns in Urbana
Charles Boyles twenty of Was killed when his car overturned on a curve on Route 6 near Urbana. Robert Baker five of Woodstock was injured slightly while returning from work at the International Harvester Company in Springfield.
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Urbana
Charles Boyles
Nearby
Ae Robert Baker
Woodstock
Interna Harvester Company
Springsfield
Lewis Sparks Walkout Inquiry Delay With Tense Appeal
AP report states Jona L. Lewis stalled the government inquiry into the soft coal strike by not appearing at the hearings. The inquiry board heard the operators' side as miners failed to show, delaying until 10 a.m. BST for voluntary appearance or possible court action. The strike nears two weeks, paralyzing production with only essential coal going to buyers. Secretary of the Interior urged saving coal and asked the public to conserve fuel while Truman’s Taft Hartley act remedy looms.
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Jona L. Lewis
Truman
Special Inquiry Board
United Mine Workers
Sana the Breweh
Aled
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