Italy's Communists Hint At About Face On Aid
In Rome on April 21, Italy's Communist leadership signaled a possible shift on Marshall plan aid after a crushing electoral defeat. With Christian Democrats ahead in both houses, the Communist dominated CGIL urged a stand on aid independent of Moscow, amid fears of a rift with Socialist allies. Official returns show Christian Democrats leading with 48.7 percent, while the Popular Front trailed.
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Christian Democrats
Giuseppe di Vitorio
General Confederation of Labor
Moscow
Chamber of Deputes
Popular Front
Costa Rica seeks to flee as revolt flares in San Jose
Former President Teodoro Picado Michalski and about 35 ex-government officials planned to flee Costa Rica as armed troops patrolled San Jose. Pan American planes were booked for departure within 24 hours after a peace pact with rebel chief Jose Figueres. The capital sees heavy militiaman presence, airport damage, and mass prisoner releases as interim leadership forms and aims to restore order within weeks. Elections are planned later under interim president Santos Leon Herrera and public safety chief Miguel Brenes.
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Teodoro Picado Michalski
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Jose Figueres
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Communist) Party
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Miguel Brenes
Rene Picado Michalski
Brenes
Congress
Otilio Ulate Blanco
Pair Accused Of Baby-Bartering In Los Angeles
Two middle aged women were jailed after being booked on suspicion of buying babies from unwed mothers for 200 dollars and selling them to couples for up to 1200 dollars. Mrs. Marie Chaplin and her cousin Mrs. Idabel Drucker denied wrongdoing as District Attorney Simpson noted the scheme involved hospital birth registrations under adoptive parents' names to secure birth certificates. They face California felony charges with penalties up to ten years.
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Los Angeles
Marie Chaplin
Glendale Community Hospital
Idabel Drucker
Glendale
William E. Simpson
Chaplin
Drucker
California
Atomic board delays with Knowland leads to Senate wait
The atomic energy commission nominations face delay as Senator Knowland demands action on a bill to expose FBI reports before confirmation. President Truman sent the nominees to the Senate amid a recall, with Hickenlooper seeking expedited committee consideration.
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California
Truman
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White House
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
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Showdown on Housing Near Washington
Senate backers and foes of public housing prepared for a clash over the Cain amendment. The measure would strike a provision authorizing 500000 government owned and operated public housing units from the Taft Ellender Wagner bill. The broader bill aims to spur 15000000 new homes in 10 years with private industry aided by federal loans.
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Senate
Cain
Republican
Senator Tait
Ohio
Eaton Renominated in New Jersey Fifth District
Rep. Charles A. Eaton 80 year old Republican and foreign affairs chair won a three way renomination fight in New Jersey's Fifth district. Mayor John Roach conceded defeat while Paul Kemeny trailed. Driscoll slate led MacArthur supporters nine to one. Democrats chose 44 delegates with 36 votes to their national.
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N. J
Charles A. Eaton
New Jersey
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eaton
John Roach
Dover
Paul Kemeny
Perth Amboy
Congress
U. N
Alfred E. Driscoll
Driscoll
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Freezing Weather Hits Midwest Then Warmer Air Ahead
Chicago reports below freezing in parts of the midwest with Land O Lakes Wisconsin at 25 above and early readings near freezing in northern Minnesota and Michigan. Forecasters expect rising temperatures across the region as fair weather continues elsewhere with limited rainfall from Pennsylvania to New England and Arizona recording yesterday's highs around 95 in Phoenix and Yuma.
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Land O' Lakes
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Minnesota
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New England
Arizona
Phoenix
Yuma
International Falls
Minn
Dispute with Russia widens over Germany and Austria
April 21 dispatches report sharp exchanges between Russia and western powers over Germany and Austria. A Tass commission blamed a British plane for a fatal Berlin crash on April 5 while in Vienna US and Russian forces clashed during an attempted arrest, and Berlin’s deputy commandant accused Moscow of spreading falsehoods.
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Germany
Austria
Tass
Berlin
Vienna
United States
Russia
W. T. Babcock
Ananias
Britain
France
Hot fight over wartime universal service draft rises
Dr. Vannevar Bush urged universal wartime service in a letter to the House armed services committee. Lawmakers faced a growing draft fight as Rep Bishop and Rep Engel warned against peacetime revival and estimated higher military costs. Engel noted the current budget includes 14 billion dollars for the armed forces. The debate centers on mobilizing the nation’s manpower and funding for a broader draft.
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Washington
Vannevar Bush
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Bishop
Ilinois
House
Engel
Republican
Michigan
Appropriations
Truman
Improved photo engraving eyed for future newspaper use
New York April 21 The American Newspaper Publishers Association heard that an enhanced photo engraving process could be developed within years. C M Flint A N P A research director outlined using typed copy reproduced by photo engraving. He noted current limitations on deadlines for ads and news but urged further exploration to boost efficiency and adapt to production systems.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
C. M. Flint
Chicago
Flint
New Oil Fields Indicated as Louisiana Leases Record Bids
Louisiana state mineral board leased 246,773 state acres with a record 4,945,110 in bonuses. Chairman B A Hartley noted fierce competition and that bids across Lake Raccourdi Grand Bay Ship Shoal and Grande Ecaille areas showed strong exploration intent from Humble Hunt Shell Phillips Sohio Tidewater and other majors. He predicted several new oil fields in areas bid today.
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Louisiana
State Mineral Board
B. A. Hartley
Hartley
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Lafourche
Terrebonne
Timbalier Island
Grand Bay
Grande Ecaille
Plaquemines Parish
Texas
Humble
Hunt, Placid
Shell
Phillips
Sohio
Tidewater
Reuther Shooting Triggersp $100000 Reward Placed by Auto Works
In Detroit on April 21 the C S O United Auto Workers offered a $100000 reward for the gunman who attacked Walter P Reuther. Police and city officials also posted a $10000 reward. Reuther was gravely wounded but expected to live. His right arm was saved from the blast as doctors said he turned at the moment of firing. Witnesses described a red sedan fleeing the scene. Rehabilitation and ongoing investigations follow as threats had earlier been received by Reuther.
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C. S. O. United Aute Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Auto Workers
Harry 8. Toy
James N. McNally
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Kidnaped Industry Quarrel Is Dropped in Atlanta
An urban column notes the escalation over northern industry migration to the south. Massachusetts Lt. Gov Coolidge apologized for his remarks about luring northern industries, and southern leaders including Gov Fielding Wright and cotton executives accepted the gesture, with some celebrating southern chivalry and Dixie while promising jobs for locals.
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Arthur W. Coolidge
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Dixie
Coolidge
New England
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
T. M. Forbes
Cotton Manufacturers Association of Georgia
Battle of
Bull Run
Georgia
Eastland vows fight on anti lynching bill in Senate
Senator Eastland of Mississippi pledged an all out battle when the anti-lynching legislation reaches the Senate floor possibly next week He intends amendments to broaden the bill to cover race riots gang slayings and violence from labor disputes He may seek to have them added in committee and will decide on a filibuster later according to remarks in Washington
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Washington
Eastland
Mississippi
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Court Suit Filed By Ezra Van Horn
Ezra Van Horn, trustee for coal operators, filed suit to bar pension payments from the miners welfare fund until a court can determine the validity of the pension arrangement by John L. Lewis and Sen. Bridges. The plan offers 100 dollar monthly pensions to miners 62 or older with 20 years in coal and covers those in non contributing mines. Van Horn contends pensions with no fund contributions are illegal.
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Washington
Ezra van Horn
Miners Pension and Welfare Fund
John L. Lewis
Bridges
New Hampshire
van Horn
Lewis
Long prioritizes roads as first State project in Louisiana
Governor-Elect Earl K. Long plans a combined federal and state road program totaling 600 million dollars during his term. He doubts rising sales taxes or civil service suspensions, backs 55 mph highway speed limit for passenger vehicles, 40 mph for trucks, and prefers appointment over election for the state superintendent of education while aiming to make LSU the state’s unified education body.
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Dudley LaBlanc
State Senate
Dudley LeBlanc
Cardinal Sibilia Is Critically Ill In Vatican Report
Cardinal Sibilia, 87, oldest member of the Holy College, is critically ill at his Anagni home. Archbishop of Sabinia and titular dean, he first fell ill April 2, then improved before a second heart attack yesterday, with slight hope for recovery.
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Enrico Cardinal Sibilia
The
Holy College
Anagni
Sabinia
Vatican
U S May Call On U N To Force Truce In Palestine
The United States may ask the UN security council to enforce a Palestine cease fire. Warren R. Austin expressed concern over Jews and Arabs not acting on the council decision. Britain has only distributed copies of the plan. no enforcement measures exist yet.
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U.N
Palestine
U. N
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