Army Planes Transport Food to Berlin Defy Soviet Checks
U S Army transport planes landed at Tempelhof from Frankfurt carrying food and supplies to bypass Soviet rail and truck inspections. By 4 p m 21 aircraft delivered 54 000 pounds of food. four passenger planes joined the caravan at 15 minute intervals. About 100 passengers who were turned back at Marienborn by Russians rode the Berliner train back to Frankfurt.
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Omer Anderson
SN. S
Berlin
U. S. Army
Tempelhof
Frankfurt
Rhine-Main
Signs Up in City as Workers Erect New Route Markers
Maintenance men of the State Highway Department were busy Thursday placing new traffic route signs downtown to improve readability. Snow briefly fell this morning but melted soon after. Mrs. K Donovan reported seeing a man in a Panama hat on Wednesday. Workers unearthed shale while building a World War II memorial shaft on the courthouse lawn. W J Knobloch reported seeing a pheasant hen with seven chicks near New Wilmington and Sharon roads, an early brood for the season.
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State Highway Department
Court House
W. J. Knobloch
Chestnut Street
Owen Fox
New Wilmington
Sharon Roads
Owen
Daily Weather Report Summary 9 am figures
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am show maximum 63, minimum 34, precipitation .06 inches and river stage 8.2 feet. For the same date last year figures list maximum and minimum temperatures with precipitation .12 inches.
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United States
Walking Man case prompts court appearance in Lewiston
Mrs. Lucienne Kolreg has been summoned to Lewiston court to answer charges of advertising walking exhibitions by her 14 day old baby Robert. Police say the law prohibits representations of a child under 16 in such acts. The infant began to walk with minor support at five days old.
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Lewiston
INS
Lucienne Kolreg
Lewiston Court
Robert
Thomas E. Johnson
Louis B Round Named GNA President at Annual Meeting
Louis B Round, longtime vice president and general manager of the Great New Castle Association, was named president at the organization’s annual meeting. Officers include Richard Rentz as First Vice President, Wilbur E Flannery as Second Vice President, Miss Mary VanDiver as secretary, and A W Tindall as treasurer. Directors for division 17 are James K Love and Jack Houston.
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Louis B. Round
New Castle Association
Round
Richard Rentz
Wilbur E. Flannery
Mary VanDiveit
A. W. Tindall
James K. Love
Jack Houston
Council Plans Paving of Four Hill Streets This Year
The council approved a motion from Streets Director James Gibson to pave four Northein avenues with bituminous material. City Clerk Jack Fritz will issue bid advertisements and the council will decide if funds allow all projects, including Garfield Avenue between Highland and Delaware, and Leasure Avenue between High, on bid opening.
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James Gibson
City Hall
Jack Fritz
Garfield Avenue
Highland
Delaware Avenues
Leasure Avenue
Lawrence County High School Pupils Enter Pennsylvania Forensics Meet
Lawrence county high school pupils prepare to compete Saturday at Westminster College in the Pennsylvania Music and Forensics league. Principal Thomas P. Smathers says 22 events are scheduled with winners advancing to the Northwestern contest at Edinboro State Teachers College.
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Lawrence County High School
Westminster College
Thomas P. Smathers
Neshannock Township
Edinboro
Mt. Jackson
Wallace Followers Lose Posts in Steelworkers PAC
PITTSBURGH April 2 INS Wallace supporters are being ousted from offices in the United Steelworkers Political Action Committee USW PAC Director John J Mullen says the Steelworkers Division will remove aides who opposed a CIO executive board decision on a Third Party The move mirrors actions by CIO President Phillie Ged and follows the removal of Harry Bridge a west coast Wallace ally.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Henry A. Wallace
United Steelworkers
Phillie Ged
CIO
California
Mullen
Harry Bridge
West Coast
Wallace
Marshall Appeal Lauded In Bogota
Secretary of State Marshall won high praise at the Inter-American conference in Bogota for an open appeal outlining U S priorities in the European recovery program He stressed that U S taxpayers bear defense costs urged against pressure groups and called for hemispheric trade to boost prosperity The blunt speech drew loud applause from delegates and impressed diplomats.
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John A. Reichmann
Bogota
Colombia
Marshall
United States
Marshal
Washington
U. S
Western Hemisphere
Steelworkers Seek Increase
Letters from the United Steelworkers of America to more than 600 steel firms request a substantial wage hike. The union cites the two year contracts signed last April, which allow negotiations on wages only on April 1 this year. A company paid social insurance program is also expected to be proposed.
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Pittsburgh
INS
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
USW
Deaths of Mrs Consoli Smolarek Bell and Wilson
Death notices list Mrs. Frank Consoli aged 74 of Ellwood, John Smolarek 81 of Hillsville, Mrs. H E Bell 75 of Sharon, and Esekial L Wilson 85 of 647 South Bay street.
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Frank Consoli
Ellwood Ty
John Smolarek
Hillsville
H. E. Bell
Sharon
Esekial L. Wilson
South Bay Street
Seizure Powers Considered to End Coal Strike
Administration officials weigh asking Congress to reenact government seizure powers to end the soft coal strike. A federal seizure of mines is discussed as part of an exploratory conference with President Truman and key officials before he left for Williamsburg. The talks center on a presidential fact finding board report and related actions.
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Phillips J. Peck
SN. S
Washington
Administration
Congress
Truman
Willamsburg
Spaatz Resigns As Air Force Chief Of Staff
Gen. Carl Spaatz resigns as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force effective July 1. President Truman nominates Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg to succeed him for a four year term after Spaatz requests relief from active duty.
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Washington
INS
Carl Spaatz
United States Air Force
Truman
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Spaatz
Air Secretary
Symington
Passage of Foreign Aid Bill By Tonight
The House and Senate are seen approving six billion dollars in aid to Europe and China to counter communism. Conferees labored until midnight to complete the final form, with the compromise report filed at 12:02 a.m. General Vandenberg commented.
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Raymond Wilcove
Washington
House
Senate
Europe
China
Senate House
Vandenberg
Mich
Rural postal appeal urges upkeep of box approaches
Postmaster William R. Hanna asks rural patrons to repair approaches to mail boxes so carriers can deliver without leaving their vehicles. Regulations place responsibility on patrons to maintain rural boxes and approaches for smooth service.
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William R. Hanna
Educators Back Federal School Aid Measure in Congress
Harrisburg reports educators statewide broadly support a $300 million federal school aid bill. State officials declined comment, while the Pennsylvania State Grange opposes, calling it nationalization of schools. Senator Edward Martin criticizes the plan as lacking strict economy.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania State Grange
U. S
Edward Martin
Holdup men sentenced in Allegheny County case
Matthew John Fekete and William Schaeffer of Perth Amboy New Jersey began serving five to 10 year sentences in the Allegheny County workhouse after conviction for an attempted holdup of a Dumbar night club. Each man was fined 1000 dollars.
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Uniontown
INS
Matthew John Fekete
William Schaeffer
Perth Amboy
N. J
Allegheny County
Dumbar
Truman vetoes income tax cut bill as Congress faces override
Across the nation brief items report President Truman vetoing the income tax reduction bill with Congress expected to override. Berlin sees Soviet threats as planes bring food to the city. House and Senate poised to back a six billion foreign aid plan. Wisconsin politics focus on Republican delegates. Truman and King to mark friendly ties at Williamsburg. Reenactment of seizure power discussed for coal mines. UN Security Council members invited to discuss Palestine in New York.
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International News Service
Washington
Truman
Congress
Berlin
House
Senate
Milwaukee
Dewey
Wisconsin
Williamsburg
MacKenzie King
New York
U.N. Security Council
Palestine
Three lead candidates named for European Recovery Program post
President Truman will consider William L. Clayton Paul Gray Hoffman and Ferdinand Eberstadt for administrator of the European Recovery Program. Clayton leads due to State Department tenure and work on the trade charter with Hoffman and Eberstadt as strong contenders.
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George Durno
Corre-—_ dent
Washington
Truman
William L. Clayton
U. S
Clayton
Texas
Paul Gray Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Ferdinand Eberstadt
New York
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Wall Street
State Department
ITO
U S Steel Leader in Ellwood City Faces Plant Fate Decision
Benjamin J. Fairless, president of U S Steel, and National Tube executives are in Ellwood City to address the future of the company's subsidiary. Residents await a statement that could spell prosperity or disaster for the community and the plant.
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Benjamin J. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
Ellwood City
National Tube Company
Fairless
Ellwood Works
Truman Delays Arrival Because of Fog at Williamsburg
President Truman, delayed by dense fog along the Potomac, left the presidential yacht at Dahlgren and continued to Williamsburg by automobile for Canadian American day ceremonies at William and Mary College. The trip follows departure from Washington the previous night aboard the USS Williamsburg. In Harrisburg, officials announced Pennsylvania spring air cruises will rendezvous at Williamsport June 11-13, a plan backed by the Pennsylvania Aviation Trades Association.
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Williamsburg
INS
President Truman
Dahlgren
William and Mary College
Washington
Potomac River
Truman
Plan Air Cruises
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Aviation Trades Association
State Aeronautics Commission
Mock Convention To Open Tuesday At Westminster College
About 1,000 Westminster College students plan to take part in a three day mock Republican convention starting Tuesday in the gym. The event, a college tradition, is directed by Harry Manley with attorney Thomas Mansell as adviser. Leon Gavin of Oil City will deliver the keynote address.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Harry Manley
Thomas Mansell
Leon Gavin
Oility
Gavin O
House Acts Fast Vote Is 311 8 Senate To Concur
President Truman vetoed a four point eight billion dollar tax cut bill. The House moved swiftly to pass the veto override and the Senate was expected to concur by mid afternoon. The administration argued the measure would threaten inflation and national finances amid world crisis.
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House
Senate
Felix Cotten
Washington
Truman
America
Con
Pearsall Re-elected Castleton Optimist Club President
Otto Pearsall was installed for another year as president at Castleton hotel elections. Officers include Dale Clobus vice president Cal peace vary Willie Carr treasurer. directors are Joe Yacha back Harold Boak Joe Daugherty and Thornton Marlin. Members reported Red Cross drive progress and plan for Army Day lunch at The Castleton.
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Otto Pearsall
al Garment
Castleton
Dale Clobus
Cal Peace Vary
Willie Carr
Arbo
E Follo
Nam
Joe Yachaback
Harold Boak
Joe Daugherty
Thornton Marlin
Red Cross
Martin Leonhardt
Boosters
April Vixen Feeds Guile Amid Building Woes
Fragmentary notes describe a perplexing scene with a vixen figure in April, weaving deception and affecting the building’s heat and dryness. Readable lines hint at a tale of cunning and fluctuating fortunes over a single week.
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April
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