Hawaii Tidal Wave Toll Seen Lower Than First Reports
Reports say the death toll from Hawaii’s tidal wave is likely around 15 instead of 300. About 100 bodies have been recovered, with many missing. Authorities report no naval losses in the Hawaiian area and warn of disease and looting as relief work continues.
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Honolulu
INS
Hawaii
Lynde McCormick
Pacific Fleet
Hawaiian
Midway
Johnston
Palmira
Canton
Army
Gov Ingram Stainback
Navy
Red Cross
Wilson Gaddis
Sneram Stainbeck
Stainbeck
Truman's friend re elected mayor in Independence
In Independence Missouri on April 3 President Truman's home town reelected Mayor Roger T Sermon on the Democratic ticket by a large majority over Kenneth A Morford. Sermon has served as mayor since 1924 and most aldermanic seats also went to Democrats.
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Independence
Truman
Cremy
Roger T. Sermon
Sermon
Kenneth A Morford
Prepare to Pave Law Offers to New City Route
State highway department invites bids for paving Taylor and Neal streets as part of legislative route 79 spur. Bids open April 23 in Harrisburg. 3810 feet of cartway will be paved with crushed stone and bituminous surface.
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State Highway Department
Taylor and Neal
Harrisburg
Glowing production report to Congress by Snyder
Reconversion Director John W Snyder told Congress that civilian production and employment surged since Japan's surrender. He said non agricultural jobs rose by 1.5 million in three months and employment is above pre VJ Day levels. He noted record high overall production and a peacetime economy at an annual $150 billion rate.
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Congress
Snyder
Washington
INS
John W Snyder
Japan
Office of War Mobilization
Doomed Killers Escape From DC Jails
Washington police reported Joseph Dunbar Medley and Earl McFarland overpowered guards, wore police uniforms, and fled the District of Columbia jail death row. Medley, linked to multiple murders, and McFarland, convicted of a sex murder, sparked a nationwide manhunt amid jail-condition probes. Medley reportedly told officers he would do it again. Continued on page two.
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Washington
Joseph Dunbar Mediev
Potomac River
Mediev
INS
District of Columbia
Joseph Dunbar Medley
Earl McFarland
Medley
Nancy Bower
McParland
Dorothy Berrun
Chippewa
Local utility crew struggles with manhole covers in East Washington district
Pa Newe observes a city utility company dealing with several manholes left open after street resurfacing. While touring the city, he notes many public buildings display flags in tatters and in need of replacement.
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Pa Newe
Washington Street
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 a.m. today show a maximum of 71 degrees and a minimum of 32 with 10 units of precipitation and a river stage of 5.3 feet. For the same date last year the maximum was 76 and the minimum 43 degrees.
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United States
Bataan Death March Leader Executed in Manila Camp
Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, a principal figure in the Bataan death march, was executed by American firing squad at Las Pinas prison camp near Manila after being convicted of war crimes. Minutes later Lieutenant General Hikotaro Tajima was hanged for ordering the killing of three American fliers on Bataan island. Both deaths occurred quietly. burials were undisclosed.
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Manila
INS
Masaharu Honma
Bataan
Homma
Las Pinas
Anothe
Hikotaro Tajima
Tajima
Bataan Island
Luzon
Crucible Steel Orders New Six Stand Mill Plant
The Crucible Steel Company plans a six stand 24 inch billet and bar mill from United Engineering and Foundry at Pittsburgh for its Midland Pennsylvania plant. The installation exceeds 2.5 million dollars and includes auxiliary equipment to roll billets bars tube rounds and large rounds up to a half inch diameter in carbon and alloy steels. The new mill adds features not in earlier mills and will boost Crucible’s efficiency and output of finished and semi finished products.
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Crucible Steel Company
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Pittsburgh
Crucible Steel
Midland
Crucible
Russians Leave Caspian Ports
TEHRAN April 3 Russians evacuated from Bandar Shah and Resht Caspian ports allowing Iran to take delivery of the communities. About 2000 emigrants arrived in Tehran region from Tabriz and Zanjan as Russians partially evacuated the two cities. U S Ambassador Wallace Murray reportedly met Iranian leaders to discuss withdrawal concerns.
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Tehran
INS
Iranian Caspian Sea
Bandar Shah
Resht
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Zanjan
U. S
Wallace Murray
Homestead Police Trailing Arsonist
Pittsburgh April 3. Homestead police report a good lead on a suspected arsonist seen trying to start a benfire in a hallway. It followed two prior arson attempts in Homestead including a hotel and an apartment building. Earl Grindle, a tenant, surprised the arsonist who fled after Grindle extinguished the small blaze.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead
Earl Grindle
Grindle
Gromyko Will Not Attend United Nations Security Council Meet
Andrei Gromyko, Soviet ambassador to the United States, told International News Service by telephone from the Hotel Plaza that he will not attend today's United Nations Security Council meeting. He stated I am not going to the meeting today. He ended the call after a surprised reporter learned of the remark.
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New York
Andrei Gromyko
United States
International News Service
United Nation
Security Council
Gromoyvko
YMCA Drive Produces Record Membership and Cash Totals
YMCA annual drive reports 1221 renewed memberships and new additions and 3816 dollars in cash raised by 20 teams in the Army division led by Harold Dickson with 641 members and 1858 dollars. Navy teams under John Hodge raised 1958 dollars but enrolled 520 members. Strickler’s team signed 154 members, Preston Flaherty’s 120, and Richard Rentz with another Navy team 95. Sidney Lockley Sr. praised the effort and announced awards for boy workers to be revealed Saturday.
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YMCA
Army
Harold Dickson
Navy
John Hodge
Strickler
Robert Strickler
Preston Flaherty
Richard Rentz
Boss
Sidney Lockley Sr
William Winter
Highman
Blonde Woman Dies Of Attack In Chester
An unidentified 33 year old blonde woman died after a brutal attack in Chester. Police found a blood stained fingerprint on a dressers card and a green grocery bag near the scene. Detectives noted smashed skull and teeth marks, clothing torn, and footprints around the area.
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Chester. Pa
Kelsie Carold
Marcus Hook
Chester Hospital
Chester
Jar Dressers
Mose
Scientists Say A Bomb Tests Won’t Disturb Ocean
In Honolulu on April 3 the Bikini atomic test was described as unlikely to disturb oceans or create tidal waves. Navy physicist Norman J Holter said such waves require a submarine earthquake and would be detectable only within a limited area near the test site.
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Honolulu
Bikini
Hawaiian Islands
Norman J. Holter
Navy Physicks
Dairy prices may increase in coming weeks
Washington officials from the OPA and agriculture department consider price hikes for dairy products including milk eggs cheese and ice cream. Edward F Phelps of the OPA food price division says increases are under review as part of the dairy stabilization effort. Chester Bowles expected to issue a daily price update soon amid threatened strikes.
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OPA
Agriculture Department
Edward F Phelps
Phelps
Chester Bowles
Withdrawn ANO Complaint Ends Iran Soviet Clash
The Russian Iranian dispute in the United Nations Security Council eased as Iran offered to withdraw its complaint against the Soviet Union if Red troops fully leave Iran unconditionally by May 6. Gromyko announced troop withdrawal began March 24 with an expected finish in about six weeks. Secretary Byrnes pressed Iran to clarify terms and Hussein Ala signaled Iran would drop charges if Red forces left unconditionally by May. Council adjourned with continued coverage on page two.
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New York
INS
United Naions Security Council
Iran
Soviet Union
Red
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Tran
Seretary
James F Byrnes
Ala
Mass
Secur Coune
Quo Tai-Chi
Quadruplets Born At Kelso Osteopathic Hospital
In Kelso Washington four babies were born in 20 minutes at the Osteopathic hospital to Mrs Leo Pierce and her husband, who died in a sawmill accident on March 1. One of the quadruplets died after birth, the other three and the mother were reported as doing well. The deceased infant weighed 9 pounds — number 3 among three boys and one girl. The newborns weighed a total of 12 pounds 5 ounces.
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Longview
Wash
Kelso
Leo Pierce
Kelso Osteopathc Hospital
Pierce
Ford to Curtail Production Amid Steel Shortage
Ford Motor Company to shut part of its manufacturing and production from April 4 to April 10 due to steel shortages. About 18,500 to 20 percent of Detroit area employees will be affected as Bricker cites dwindling steel stocks over the past month. News notes two separate incidents: a fatal car crash near Sagamore, Pennsylvania killing Mrs. Gaston Travis and injuries to others, and a scooter collision on Joe Chestnut Street causing minor injuries to Nancy Wyman.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
M. L. Bricker
Bricker
Ford
Nancy Wyman
Joe Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street
Janes Sutton
Wilmington Avenue
Truman warns inflation remains serious threat
President Truman warned against complacency despite progress in reconversion to peacetime production. He urged extension of price control and stabilization laws to prevent inflation and noted coal and steel strikes already cost millions of tons of output, stressing the need for a settlement with John L. Lewis and mediators to avoid jeopardizing recovery.
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Washington
INS
Truman
John W Snyder
Hartems
John L. Lewis
Low Cost Clothing Increase Ordered in U.S. Textile Push
Washington April 3 Civilian Production Administration orders a six percent rise in earmarked cotton wool and rayon fabrics for low cost clothing. The three month boost adds about 34 million yards of cloth while no change is planned to woolen fabrics for men’s and boys wear.
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Washington
INS
Civilian Production Administration
No tidal wave feared at Tokyo area
U S navy officers said no tidal disturbance is expected in Tokyo but waves higher than normal were noted at Okinawa. Reports from Okinawa said three successive waves two feet above normal high tide were seen.
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Okyo
Tokyo
Okinawa
Station Agent's Body Recovered From Ohio River
Beaver County coroner's office reports the body of William Schlumpf, station agent at Youngstown, removed from the Ohio River near the Aliquippa Ambridge bridge. Death by own action certificate to be issued. he disappeared March 19 from his home in Emsworth.
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Aliquippa
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Beaver County
Talay
William Schump
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
Ohio River
Aliosuippa-Ambridge Bridge
Schlumpf
Lewiesley Bridge
Emsworth
Beaver Road
Gaston Post Hosts Pep Program For Commanders Fete
Perry S. Gaston Post American Legion staged an evening of entertainment ahead of the national commander banquet set for Saturday in the area. Joan R. Hodee chaired the program featuring football game shorts, accordion performances by Russell Killinger, and a segment on medicine and hypnosis by Prof. Walter E. Biberich. Richard E. Rentz announced the expected large turnout for the event.
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Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Post
Neshannock Avenue
Joan R. Hodee
Russell Killinger
Westminter College
Walter E. Biberich
Westminster College
Soft Coal Strike Heads for Impasse in Wage Talks
Washington reports indicate a critical deadlock in soft coal wage negotiations as John L Lewis seeks a $400,000 safety and welfare fund for striking miners. Federal Mediator Paul Wo Fiile plans action after two days with talks resuming, with operators expecting potential shift from safety issues to wages and hours.
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Washington
INS
John I Lewis
Paul Wo Fille
Death Record for Pagani and Polding
Readable details show two deaths: Lee Lidane Pagani, a 40 year old male, and infant Ronald William Polding aged eleven months. The fragment lists an address 07 Mills Way and a street named Fast Division, suggesting residence data paired with the obituary notice.
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Lee Lidane Pagani
Fast Division Street
Ronald William Polding
Mills Way
Barn Burns on N. O. Hove Farm
Fire destroyed a large barn and contents at the N. O. Hove farm off Route 422 near Prizzieburg in Pulaski township Tuesday afternoon. Loss around 35,900, partly insured. William Howe, owner’s son, saw smoke and saved cattle and horses. about five tons hay, similar straw, and grain were lost plus farm implements.
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N. O. Hove
Prizzieburc
Pulaski
Isurance
William Howe
Hove
Spring Fever and the Lure of Quiet Time
The piece laments spring fever as a playful deceiver that tempts people to abandon work for rest and pleasure. It contrasts the cheerful, sunlit days with a sly nudge to seek quiet spots and time off, warning against overdoing the hiatus while embracing the season’s charm.
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Rascal
Nme
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