Reds Regret Crash Over Berlin Field Cancels Escort Plan
Soviet Marshall Sokolov apologizes for a Yak fighter attack that killed 15 aboard a British transport plane near Berlin. Britain and America cancel fighter escort plans after Moscow’s assurance no interference with air operations in the International Corridor.
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Reds
Berlin Field
Omens Anderson
SN. 8
Berlin
America
Russia
Bursing
Vassily Sokolovsky
Gato W Arfield
Neo
Sokolovsky
Brian Robertson
Robertson
Pa Newe Urges Cleanup Ahead of Sesqui Celebrations
The town notes aging downtown buildings needing paint and obsolete signs. On this day marking 31 years since the U S entry into World War I, activity at New Castle Airport rises as many planes are housed. Gardeners prepare for a busy growing season while sandlot baseball thrives. A dumping ground near Boyles avenue off Mercer Street is eyed as an eyesore in a prominent area and calls for action go out to address the sight.
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United States
Germany
New Castle
Pa Nene
Boyles Avenue
Blaine Street
Mercer
Mercer Street
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending this morning report a maximum 72 and minimum 53 with .09 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 7.5 feet. The same date last year recorded a maximum 80 and minimum 56 with .05 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Studebaker Head Probable Choice For Aid Program
President Truman likely to name Paul Gray Hoffman of Studebaker Corp as administrator of the foreign aid program. Hoffman, a Republican, runs the automaker as the White House uses RFC funds to start aid with emergency shipments planned for Italy France Greece Austria and the Netherlands.
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Studebaker
Washington
Truman
Paul Gray Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
Hoffman
Automobile Concern
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
State Department
Robert A. Lovett
Italy
France
Greece
Austria
Netherlands
White House
RFC
Catholic Chaplain Murdered In Tokyo
In Tokyo a U S Army chaplain Capt J A Ryan aged about 40 was stabbed to death outside Sugamo prison where 25 Tokyo war crimes defendants are held. An all night probe by US Army CID and Japanese police failed to identify the killer, with Major Michael Frisch saying it was likely a GI.
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Tokyo
INS
J. A. Ryan
Ryan
Sugamo
S. Army
Michael Frisch
Major Frisch
U. S. Army
Criminal Investigation Department
Wisconsin Primary Set Tests MacArthur Dewey Stassen
About 600000 Wisconsin voters will cast ballots in the presidential primary to decide delegates for the GOP convention. MacArthur is the frontrunner with projections ranging from 14 to 24 of 27 delegates, while Dewey and Stassen trail. Taft did not enter a state, and polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with light showers forecast in the south.
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MacArthur, Dewey and Stassen
Dewey Assured of New York Delegate Bloc
Governor Thomas E. Dewey appeared set to win all 97 New York Republican delegates as voters cast a quiet spring primary. The party's state committee will choose seven at-large delegates on April 21, while district delegates were largely settled in his favor. The focus shifted to Wisconsin where a three cornered contest among Dewey MacArthur and Stassen determines 27 delegates.
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Albany
N. Y
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
State Committee
Dewey
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Washington briefs report political and labor developments
President Truman reportedly appoints Paul G. Hoffman of Studebaker as head of the foreign recovery program. John L. Lewis faces a federal court order on the 23 day coal strike. Aiken leads a Congressional defense spending inquiry. Wisconsin voters head to Republican presidential primaries with MacArthur Dewey and Stassen as candidates. HUAC meets amid claims of government pressure allowing Communist entry. Army Day parades planned nationwide and overseas with calls for selective service and universal military training. Helsinki pact between Finland and Russia reported ready for signing soon.
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Washington
Presiden
Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
John L. Lewis
Senator Aiken
Vermont
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
House UN- American Activities Committee
Thomas
United States
Helsinki
Memorial Planned By 28th Division
Harrisburg April 6 Memorial services for Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division are set for May 16 at the division shrine in Boalsburg Center county Veterans from both world wars will participate in the annual observance which began after World War I at Col Theodore D Boal's home The Memory Wall plaque honoring each World War I officer who died will be unveiled during the event.
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Harrisburg
INS
Pennsylvania
Boalsburg
Center County
Theodore D. Boal
Big Rigs Idle as Truckers Seek Weight Increase
A 10 mile protest line of heavy trucks on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Carlisle broke up as police at the Middlesex interchange began moving 300 of about 1000 parked trucks after drivers protested weight limits.
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Carlisle
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Middlesex
Idle trucks protest to raise weight limits on turnpikes
In Carlisle Pennsylvania hundreds of long haul trucks stretched along the turnpike for about ten miles to press for higher weight limits from 45 000 pounds to 65 000 pounds gross. Organizers claimed roughly 1000 tractor trailer combinations were present while police put the figure between 400 and 1000. No violence occurred and normal traffic was not seriously disrupted. A roadside meeting was planned before a further 20 mile march.
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Carlisle
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Inon
Middlesex
Dollar A Member Sought By CIO For 1948 Elections
The CIO political action committee announced a plan to raise one dollar from six million members for the 1948 elections. The PAC reported a $161,516 surplus after clearing a $170,241 1946 deficit and credits receipts and expenses for a January to March period. The drive aims to defeat Taft Hartley supporters with no announced role in the presidential race.
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Washington
INS
CIO Political Action Committee
PAC
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress
CIO
Italians in People's Front predict victory in April election
Communist led bloc expects to win 5 to 10 deputies more than Christian Democrats while promising a non Communist premier. Nenni and Togliatti project about 250 seats for the Front, with CD at 235 to 240, as regional reports shape their final campaign.
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Rome
People's Front
de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Party
Palmiro Togliatti
Pietro Nenni
Front
Christian Democrats
Nenni
Togliatti
Arta
Qualinquist
Gulielmo Giannini
British Budget Reduced From 47 Budget
London April 6 Chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps presented the 1948 budget to the House of Commons. Expenditures for the coming year are put at 11 billion 904 million dollars, 932 million below last year. Revenue is set at 15 billion 16 million dollars, implying a surplus of 3 billion 112 million dollars.
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London
INS
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Cripps
Wheeling District Marks 100th Public School Anniversary
Wheeling observes the centennial of its public school system with a banquet at Clay school, touted as the first public school in the South. Mount de Chantal Academy marks its own 100th anniversary this Saturday, founded by eight sisters of the visitation.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Clay
Mount de Chantal Academy
Sisters of the Visitation
Nations Major Cities Face Wartime Brownouts Soon
Pittsburgh April 6. The 23 day strike by soft coal miners threatens major cities with power curtailment as electrical producers warn of imminent brownouts. Virginia cities report rapid plant shutdowns while steel mills halt blast furnaces and mass layoffs loom. The labor activity could push job losses toward half a million by the weekend. Probing Crafton violence follows.
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Jimmy Jordan
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Crafton
Barbour County
W. Va
Army Day Marked By Programs Here
Army Day celebrations mark the 20th anniversary of Army Day with noon and evening events. Lt. Col. Humbert J. Versace speaks at a noon luncheon in The Castleton with service club and veterans representatives. The 220th Field Artillery open house honors 229th medal recipients at the armory. Legion Post 343 and Voiture 81 host open houses for members and friends on North Jefferson Street. Similar nationwide observances emphasize military feats and fallen soldiers.
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United States
Germany
Humbert J. Versace
107Th A Ipal Evans Pa Seahee Principa
Castleton
New Castle
Armory
229Th
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Lawrence County
Legion
North
Jefferson Street
Armyay
New Wilmington Moves to Daylight Saving Time
New Wilmington will observe Daylight Saving Time this summer with the change effective April 25 after a borough council vote. A spokesman noted that nearby Youngstown Cleveland and possibly Farrell adopting DST would isolate New Wilmington on Eastern Standard Time, causing inconvenience if it stayed on EST.
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Boro
Council
New Wilmington
Boro Council
Youngstown
Cleveland
Farrell
Four children die in Hamilton township fire
Four children aged eight to 14 months perished when a Hamilton township home burned. Vera eight Ernest five Robert three and Barbara 14 months were found by responders. three suffocated in a second floor bedroom, Ernest died after being found near the front door. Mrs Watson 22 and her sister Rosalie 17 escaped. firefighter Rocco Sozzio 31 sustained burns.
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Trenton
N. J
INS
Hamilton Township
Vera
Ernest
Robert
Barbara
de Watson
Reman
St. Francis Hospital
Plans Move Ahead for Westminster Mock Republican Convention
Westminister College prepares a mock Republican convention in the college gym with last minute pledges and rumored plans. Delegates rally as campaign managers finalize top secret schemes for the three day event while major party conventions loom this summer. Leon H. Gavin of Oil City is due this afternoon to deliver the keynote as the convention opens at 8 p.m. tonight with sessions through Thursday as hopeful nominees emerge.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Philadelphia
Leon H. Gavin
Oil City
Wage talks continue between Steelworkers CIO and USS
Pittsburgh April 6 Negotiations for a wage increase between the United Steelworkers of America CIO and United States Steel Corp entered a second day with both sides silent The union's Philip Murray said he sought a substantial wage increase and the possibility of a social insurance program from the 1947 contract is being explored as part of current discussions
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Pittsburgh
INS
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
United States Steel Corp
Philip Murray
Eee
USS
United States Steel
Murray
Jews Break Arab Blockade to Enter Jerusalem Convoy
In Jerusalem the first convoy into the Jewish sector in 13 days arrived carrying 42 trucks and 19 armored cars amid cheering crowds. The 42 trucks and 19 armored vehicles, escorted by armed guards, delivered supplies last received on March 24. The Jewish Agency announced delegates will be named for United Nations talks on a Palestine truce, while rejecting British mediation as biased.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Eee Origh
Alan Cunningham
Britain
Deaths from Albert Allison Pulaski and Lutton streets
Death notices list four individuals with ages and addresses including Mrs. Jennie Pittechi 48 of 225 South Cedar Albert Allison 78 on Dilwood City R D 1 Mrs. James Badger 80 of Pu laski Road R D 3 and Julius Vago 63 of 618 East Lutton Street.
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Jennie Pittechi
Cedar Street
Albert —_— Allison
Dilwood City
R. D
James W. Badger
Pulaski Road
Julius Vago
East Lutton Street
Steel Production Slackens as Coal Diminishes
The Pittsburgh dispatch reports a coal strike in the anthracite region with about 400 000 miners walking off join by 700 from Wilkes Barre. Open hearth steel production slows as coal shortages threaten the U S steel system and United Mine Workers mobilizes sympathy actions.
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James A
Finland and Moscow Reach Pact in Special Session
President Paasikivi presided as Finland announced a Moscow accord outlining no Russian bases in Finland for now no covert schemes no blockade any threat prompts Finnish authority to request help and no delay in assistance. An official said all pact points were agreed and only signing formalities remain.
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Cabot
J Paasikivi
Moscow
Russia
Finland
Ganes
Fragmented OCR Reading on School Lesson
A garbled OCR snippet shows a student named Arthur Mometer or similar in a classroom setting. The text references a teacher and a weekly lesson, but most words are unreadable or corrupted, leaving an unclear report of education activity with no distinct events.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dot Turnpike
Bulletin
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Dollar
C.I.0
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