Brown Lawmakers Back Bid to Block Census Question
Rep Brown of Ohio says the Census Bureau plans to probe finances and vows to seek a congressional amendment to stop the personal earnings question beginning April 1. He cites loyalty dismissals at the Commerce Department and warns of security risks from income data, urging bipartisan support to resist the inquiry.
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Ohio
Washington
Census Bureau
Brown
House Republicans
Truman
Bureau
House Appropriations
Bernard L. Gladieux
Secretary of Commerce
Dust storms lash Plains states causing dozens of injuries and fatalities
Blinding dust storms swept the Plains with 40 to 80 mph gusts causing eight highway deaths and about 50 injuries in Kansas and Texas. Fires and property damage followed as winds across Oklahoma Kansas Texas Missouri New Mexico Nebraska raged. Officials warned of continuing hazards and noted uncertain crop damage as farmers face dry conditions and high winds linger.
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Kansas City
Plains
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
New Mexico
Nebraska
Gallup
N. M
Kansas Highway Patrol
Oklahoma City
Kansas State College
Two Men Killed In West Carrollton Auto Crash
In Montgomery County near West Carrollton two men died in a collision involving a car and a tractor trailer. Calvin Adcock, 22, of Dayton and John T. Moffett Jr., 24, of LaFollette Tennessee were passengers in the car driven by John T. Perkins, 23, of Dayton who survived with a fractured wrist and facial cuts. The tractor trailer was driven by Ernest Wright, 34, of Covington Ohio and he had minor injuries.
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Dayton, O
West Carrollton
Montgomery County
Calvin Adcock
Dayton
John T. Moffett, Jr
LaFollette
Tenn
John T. Perkins
Ernest Wright
Covington
O. Perkins
Wright
Radio Actor Dink Trout Dies After Major Surgery
Francis Dink Trout 51 known as Mr Anderson on the Dennis Day program and Luke Spears on Lum and Abner died last night after major surgery. He also appeared on the Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante shows and acted in films. Trout previously worked in Chicago radio before moving to Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Francis “Dink” Trout
Mr. Anderson
Dennis Day
Luke Spears
Lum
Abner
Bob Hope
Jimmy Durante
Chicago
Lausche removes liquor board chair Mitchell
Gov. Frank J. Lausche appoints Frank M. Krebs to lead the Ohio State Liquor Control Board replacing Walter Mitchell of Youngstown. Atty. Gen. Herbert S. Duffy asks the Ohio Supreme Court to revoke the Mounds Club charter in Willoughby Township for gambling.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Walter Mitchell
Youngstown
State Liquor Control Board
Lausche
Frank M. Krebs
Dayton
Herbert S. Duffy
Ohio Supreme Court
Mounds Club
Willoughby Township
Lake County
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Tito Wins Wide Victory In Yugoslav Balloting
Premier Tito receives overwhelming support in Yugoslavia’s parliamentary election with 95 percent of votes for the People's Front. First returns show near unanimous yes votes in Mostar and Skoplje as Tito seeks to demonstrate unity against the Cominform and to confirm his party across all seven republics. The election will fill 408 lower house and 215 upper house seats with results expected by Wednesday.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshall Tito
Cominform
Tito
Communistic People’s Front
Nomic
Mostar
Hercegovina
Macedonia
Skoplje
Student Sought At Ohio State
Police search for Charles H. Hummel 29 of Trenton New Jersey OSU sophomore and Acacia fraternity president missing since 8 a m Saturday after leaving for a summer job in Harrisburg Pennsylvania fraternity brother notes room undisturbed Hummel is an Army veteran who previously worked for RCA in Iran.
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Columbus
Charles H. Hummel
Ohio State University
Acacia
Trenton
N. J
Hummel
Harrisburg
Ted Korsgrem
Radio Corporation of America
Iran
Transfiguration: A Devotional Masterpiece in Vatican Jewel
The Transfiguration by Raphael, last work died 1520, once Napoleonic treasure, now restored to Italy as the Vatican jewel. The article frames it as a devotional image showing Jesus with Moses and Elias, signaling the Passion’s inauguration. It cites Matthew 17:1-9 and notes the vision’s secrecy until the Son of man rises.
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Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
Napoleon
Paris
Ab. Girardet
Vatican
Jesus
Moses
Elias
Law
Earth
Spring Symphony by Gordon Martin
A playful poem celebrates spring sounds around the neighborhood. The verse depicts busy, everyday scenes: hammer rhythms, distant saws, lawn care, robins, and chores as \"Lady Spring\" conducts the season with lively energy and humor. The piece blends nature and domestic life in a nostalgic musical metaphor.
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Gordon Martin
Lady Spring
Martin
Mama Red
Robin
Drinking Blamed In Slaying Case
Sgt. Lyle H. Buswell 32 confessed to FBI agents that drinking and lack of a home led him to kill 44 year old Lt. Fairy E. Decker of York Pennsylvania at Hamilton Air Base near San Rafael California. Her body was found near the women’s quarters about 4 30 a m.
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San Rafael
Cal
Air Force
Lyle H. Buswell
Buswell
Vermont
FBI
WAF
Fairy E. Decker
York
Hamilton Airbase
McCarthy's Charge Against Lattimore Draws Strong Reply
Senator McCarthy accused Owen Lattimore of being Russia’s top spy. Lattimore denied the claim as moonshine and said he would reply in detail on returning from Afghanistan. The case is under Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee review with FBI files sought.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
McCarthy
Russia
State Department
United States
Lattimore
Associated Press
Afghanistan
United Nations
Wisconsin
Republicican
States Department
Detlev W. Bronk
Johns Hopkins University
Walter Hines Page
Johns Hopkins
Drew Pearson
Soviet Union
Fearsson
Senate Foreign Relations
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Howard McGrath
Truman Asks Leaders to Back Acheson Defense
President Truman urged administration allies to oppose Republican moves in the Senate to oust Secretary Acheson. He defended Acheson as running the State Department admirably and spoke by long distance with the Congressional Big Four including Rayburn Barkley Lucas and McCormack.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Senate
Acheson
State Department
Bridges
White House
Barkley
Rayburn
Lucas
House
McCormack
Accord Sought Before Taking Up Farm Bills
Washington AP reports farm state senators seek to heal a Democratic Republican rift before votes on two farm measures. House approved 2 billion dollars for price support and potatoes controls for next year aim to curb losses and criticism. Senate leaders expect partisan fights to fade and press ahead with farm legislation.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Young
R-Vt
Man killed by gas fumes in well near Clarksville
Riley York, 34, died from inhaling gas fumes while cleaning a well at a construction site in Warren County about 544 miles west of Clarksville. His brother in law Sam La Forge was overcome while trying to rescue him but was revived by Wilmington and Morrow firemen. York and his family had recently burned out of their home and were living in a trailer.
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Wilmington
Riley York
York
Chhildren
Clarksville
Wareren County
Sam la Forge
Morrow
Boy Dies After Elephant Tramples At Circus
Five year old Roger Schooley of Las Vegas New Mexico was killed at Ringling Brothers Circus in Sarasota when elephant Dolly trampled him after he fed peanuts. Witnesses say the child ducked under a rope to retrieve dropped peanuts as attendants tried to separate the animal. State Attorney Smiley reviews potential criminal negligence.
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Sarasota
Fla
Big Dolly
Roger Schooley
Elmer Schooley
Las Vegas
N. Mex
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Big Top
New York
Dolly
J. D. Brown
Arthur Concello
W. M. Smiley
Schooley
Highlands University
Las Veegas
Ringling Art School
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