Americans Press Berlin Standoff With New Moves
In Berlin on April 3 1948 British and American leadership resisted Soviet pressure. American military police blocked 40 Russians from Soviet railway offices in the American sector and set up a road checkpoint to inspect Soviet traffic to Potsdam. Deputy Military Governor Brownjohn warned the Russians they would not be bullied.
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Berlin
Britain
United States
U. S
Potsdam
Nevil C. D. Brownjohn
Foreign Office
London
Labor Federation Plans 3rd Annual Meet in Lake Charles
Six hundred Louisiana Federation of Labor delegates and visitors converge in Lake Charles for the four day 3rd annual convention beginning tomorrow. Pre conference talks involve electricians plumbers printers and painters as the resolutions committee prepares to air issues shaping delegates’ course. Speakers include AFL leaders John T. Kmetz William Green Gov Jimmie Davis Earl K Long and others with local officials and business leaders invited to address the gathering.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Federation
E. H. Williams
U. S. Secretary of Labor
John T. Kmetz
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Jimmie Davis
Earl K. Long
William J. Dood
A. F. of
L. Southern
George L. Googe
Joseph D. Keenan
Joel Fletcher
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
H. T. Colvin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Louisiana
Russell B. Long
Baton Rouge
Frank B. Ellis
New Orleans
Ernest Clements
Roland B. Howell
United States Brewers Foundation
Justin Wilson
Louisiana Federa
Senate Armed Services Moves Toward Quick Draft Action
In Washington on April 3, the Senate armed services committee, spurred by Russia, set a target to send legislation on universal military training and reviving the draft to the Senate by next Friday. Sessions will be held behind closed doors starting Tuesday as the panel weighs the administration request amid backing for UMT and a draft. Senator Gurney, chair, said rapid action is needed, noting several members support the program in principle and he favors a strong UMT stance.
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Washington
Russia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gurney
R.S. D
Senate
North Dakota
Honors Day At LSU Elevates Former Northeast Coeds
Jes Ramblin reports three former Northeast Junior College coeds transferred to Louisiana State University to continue studies. Beverly Bogan of Castor won the coed vice-presidency and will take office at Honors Day Convocation this month. Bogan earned recognition for scholarship and activities as her yearbook photo appeared among Chacahoula Beauties and Who's Who at NJC. She led Pow Wow editing and was named one of the ten Big Shots. Mary Helen Walker and Martha Ann Scott from Monroe were elected to Phi Kappa Phi. Walker held multiple NJC offices and Phi Theta Kappa and Cosmopolitan roles at LSU context.
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Northeast Junior College
Louisiana State University
Beverly Bogan
Castor
Miss Bogan
Chacahoula
Walker
Phi Theta Kappa
Cosmopolitan
McComb hounds shipped to Venezuela in April fool stunt
The McComb Enterprise-Journal on April 3 reports 15 Pike county hounds were to be shipped to Venezuela for farms, proclaimed on a banner page as a big April Fool gag. The 1,000-word piece notes dogs being trained that day in a jesting April first edition.
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Mccomb
Miss
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Pike County
Venezuela
Enterprise-Journal
Oliver Emmerich
Wisconsin Democratic cross voting muddles GOP delegate race
Milwaukee April 3 The outcome of Wisconsin 27 GOP presidential nominating delegates is clouded by Democratic cross voting. Truman has 24 Democratic delegates secured. Plain voting law allows cross party ballots, raising expectations that nonorganization Democrats will vote for GOP contenders. MacArthur Dewey and Stassen hopes rely on Democratic cross over, with Stassen aiming for a large share.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stas
Sen
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Dewey
MacArthur
George E. Brent
Greendale
MacArthur Club
Stassen
Chicago
United Nations Urges Italy and Trans-Jordan Admission
Western powers led by the United States France and Britain pressed to admit Italy and Trans-Jordan to the United Nations saying the issue should be settled immediately. The moves come after Soviet vetoes and ahead of Italian elections with speculations over Trieste and Soviet reactions. A letter signed by Warren R. Austin Alexandre Parodi and Valentine G. Lawford asked the Security Council to place Italy and Trans-Jordan on the provisional agenda.
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Trieste
Trans-Jordan
Warren R. Austin
United States
Alexandre Parodi
Valentine G. Lawford
Alfonso Lopez
Colombia
Security Council
Italy
Pan American delegates unite in crisis talks at Bogota
Delegates from 21 American republics finish the first week of Pan American conference deliberations in Bogota. They pledge unity amid world crisis, facing communism, colonial issues, economic problems, and ERP influence. Argentina proposes its own plan to sustain Latin economies until US aid expands. ERP purchases are expected to bolster member nations’ positions.
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Bogota
Colombia
Western Hemisphere
George C. Marshall
United States
Berlin
Argentina
Latin America
Congress
Isacson Seeks Palestine Permit After Paris Passport Refusal
Rep Leo Isacson of New York says he will seek State Department permission to travel to Palestine after his passport request to attend a Paris conference on aid to Greece was denied. He argues the denial shows danger at home while the Paris meeting aims to support Greek guerrilla efforts. The department stated attendance would not serve U S government interests.
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New York
Leo Isacson
Paris
State Department
Palestine
American Labor Party
Department
Greece
Isacson
U. S
Congress Turns Tax Slash on Excise Levies
Washington April 3 Congress moved to revise excise and corporate levies after approving a 4.806 billion dollar cut for individual income taxes. Ways and Means chairman Knutson said next week the committee will draft a general tax revision to iron out inequities, with a goal to possibly eliminate excises on transportation and communications.
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Washington
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means
Wallace blasts Truman on foreign policy at Connecticut rally
Henry A. Wallace criticized President Truman's 1941 analogy as a serious error at the Progressive party of Connecticut founding convention in New Haven. He argued that equating 1941 and 1948 risks misreading history and warned that Nazism and Soviet communism are not the same.
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New Haven, Conn
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Progressive Party of Connecticut
Washington
Wallace
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Cline Resigns as Ouachita Parish Deputy Sheriff
Frank Cline stated he has resigned as deputy sheriff of Ouachita parish effective April 15 to devote full time to his Democratic primary campaign for commissioner of streets and parks. He has long served as chief deputy under Sheriff Milton Coverdale and handled criminal cases.
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Frank Cline
Ouachita Parish
Cline
Monroe
Milton Coverdale
Truman signs six billion dollar foreign aid bill to start Marshall plan
President Truman signed the six billion dollar foreign aid measure into law within a day of passage, launching the Marshall plan to aid Western Europe, the Middle East, and China. Russia pledges to oppose the plan and counter moves are expected as first shipments to Italy, France, Austria, Greece, and the Netherlands begin with food, fuel, and raw materials.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
America
United States
Russia
Europe
Middle East
China
State Department
Italy
France
Austria
Greece
Netherlands
Louisiana Medical Society Holds 68th Convention in Monroe
The 68th annual Louisiana State Medical Society meeting convenes April 12 to 14 at the Frances Hotel Monroe with delegates from across the state. Open program at Neville High School on Monday features Dr. Morris Fishbein and Dr. James Ernest Ayre. Dr. Gilbert C. Anderson presides. invokes by Edward F. Hayward. welcomes by Dr. C. P. Gray Jr and Mayor Benoit. Dr. Hargrove to respond. Fishbein and Ayre talks broadcast on KNOE. House of Delegates meets Monday at 9 a.m.
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Louisiana State Medical Society
Frances Hotel
John G. Snelling
Monroe
Neville High School
Morris Fishbein
Chicago
American Medical Association
Journal
James Ernest Ayre
Montreal
Gilbert C. Anderson
New Orleans
Edward F. Hayward
D. D
Grace Episcopal Church
C. P. Gray, Jr
Ouachita Parish Medical Society
H. H. Benoit
M. D. Hargrove
Shreveport
Anderson
Fishbein
Dr. Ayre
KNOE
House of Delegates
Miners Given Last Decision
Federal Judge McGuire ordered an immediate end to the soft coal walkout with a temporary injunction. He required miners to return to work and directed operators to resolve pension fund disputes with the United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. The order runs until April 13 with a hearing slated for April 12. Lewis claimed miners acted independently in protest over pension benefits, and a presidential inquiry blamed him for the stoppage.
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Washington
Matthew F. McGuire
John L. Lewis
Union
McGuire
J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Presidential Board of
Lewis
Truman
Tom Clark
Sherman Minton
West Virginia
Alabama City Sits On Ammo Dump Near Shops
In Tuscaloosa Alabama a scrap yard explosion revealed a cache of live ammunition hidden among scrap iron. Investigators traced the blast to Temerson and Sons Scrap Yard last Tuesday when a dad exploded and ejected a 155 mm shell casing into a downtown store. An army bomb disposal unit secured the site uncovering loaded shell caps anti tank rockets rifle grenades and bazooka rockets.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Charles Temerson and Sons
Army Day Parade Honors Heroes in Monroe April Sixth
On Tuesday April sixth Monroe will honor World War I and II heroes with a parade at 10 am. NCOs from Monroe Ruston Bastrop and National Guard units will review as bands from Ouachita and Neville perform. The route starts West Monroe crosses the old traffic bridge and goes down DeSiard Street. Major General Claire Chenault may lead. Open house at the National Guard Armory runs 2 to 5 pm with weapons displays and combat movies. That night Headquarters Company hosts a dance from 8 to midnight with Cavaliers music and a decorated armory floor.
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Monroe
N. J. C. Reserve Officers Corps
National Guard
Ruston
Bastrop
Ouachita High School
Neville High
West Monroe
DeSiard St
Claire Chenault
National Guard Armory
Dust storms hit Midwest again with fury across plains
Chicago April 3. Dust storms swept Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and South Dakota. Western Kansas saw the worst dust storm since the 1930s Dust Bowl. Heavy winds and blowing dust hit Enid Oklahoma’s winter wheat area. Nebraska and extreme South Dakota also affected. Grain futures rose on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Enid
Board of Trade
De Gasperi Assures Voters of Peaceful Ballot in Italy
Italy vows peaceful voting for the April 18 parliamentary election with 350000 armed guards. Interior Minister Mario Scelba says 150000 troops with modern arms stand ready and 180000 more to guard voting places with four guards per booth. He warns voters against fear and stresses freedom to vote.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Italy
Scelba
Finnish Cabinet in Crucial Meet Sealed Pact Answer
Finnish leaders met at the presidential palace in Helsinki to decide on their answer to a Soviet security pact. President Juho Paasikivi presided as Urho Kekkonen and J O Soederhjelm prepared to return to Moscow with new instructions aboard a Russian plane.
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Helsink
Finland
Soviet Union
Black Sea
Arctic
Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Urho Kekkonen
J. O. Soederhjelm
Paasikivi
Long says rebels pushing too hard in civil rights debate
Earl Long, governor elect of Louisiana, says President Truman is being pushed too hard by Southern leaders who oppose the civil rights program including a permanent fair employment act. Long, returning from Arizona, visited Brownwood after registering for WWI draft and planned May 11 inauguration. He expects harmony in Louisiana politics and was accompanied by Billy Bisso, Cliff Lile, and Waldo Cockerham.
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Tex
Earl Long
Louisiana
Truman
Long
Arizona
West
Texas
Billy Bisso
New Orleans
Cliff Lile
Lake Charles
Waldo Cockerham
Denham Spring
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