United Nations Deliberates on Balkan Religious Rights
The United Nations General Assembly faces a decisive vote on including in its agenda a probe into human rights and religious freedom in Bulgaria and Hungary. The Scandinavian bloc calls to defer such cases to peace treaty provisions, while a Soviet bloc opposition looms as Bolivia and Australia proposals merge.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Denmark
Norway
Iceland
Sweden
Gustav Rasmussen
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Bulgaria
Pierre J. Huss
N.S
Cardinal Mindszenty
United Nations General Assembly
U. N
Balkan
Bolivia
Australia
U. S
Dandelion Blooms and Air Adenture Highlight Local Scene
Report notes a first dandelion bloom on Butler Avenue and fading dogwood buds at Croton and East Washington Street. Private pilots and other air adventurers used the fine weather at the airport on Monday, with cross country flights underway. Grass and brush fires kept Shenango volunteers busy as garden cleanup spurred burning of leaves and debris nearby.
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Croton
East Washington Street
Shenango
Daily Weather Report North Region Cloudy Mild Tonight
Increasing cloudiness and not so cool in the north portion tonight. Wednesday mostly cloudy and mild with scattered showers. Max 67, min 30, no precipitation. River stage 6.1 feet. A year ago max 62, min 44, precipitation 1.32 inches.
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United States
Total Eclipse Of Moon Scheduled For Tonight
U N S staff correspondent reports a total lunar eclipse visible across North and South America. The moon enters Earth's shadow at 8 32 p m and becomes a reddish globe by 9 28 p m, remaining totally eclipsed until 12 54 a m with gradual emergence by 1 51 a m.
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New York
North
South America
Pardon Board To Consider Leopold Case
Springfield April 12 The Illinois board of pardons meets to review Nathan Leopold and 44 other prisoners to decide if their sentences should be shortened. Leopold volunteered as a guinea pig for a wartime malaria drug trial and had prior clemency.
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Ill
INS
Illinois Board of Pardons
Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
Leopold
Two Die and Four Hurt in Cincinnati Suburban Fire
Two children aged 5 and 4 died in a suburban Cincinnati house fire early today. Four others were injured and their father Ray Ruud, described as critically injured, after Flames gutted the four room home as he attempted to kindle a fire with kerosene.
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Cincinnati
INS
Madeira
Billy
Tommy Ruud
Ray
Funeral Plans for Kathy Fiscus
In San Marino California on April 12 preparations for Kathy Fiscus funeral were completed. The child’s parents David and Alice Fiscus asked mourners to donate to the Los Angeles Children's Hospital in lieu of flowers, saying flowers last briefly and the gift could help save a child. Final rites were set for Wednesday.
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San Marino
Calif
INS
Kathy Fiscus
Los Angeles Children’s Hospital
Paul Hanson
David Fiscus
Alice
Children’s Hospital of
Los Angeles
Kathy
Buying Spree May Be In Offing
Government economists foresee a lifting Easter shopping spree after heavier early buying. Federal Reserve department store sales rose nearly eight percent versus 1948, with a March 13 index of 279 and an April 2 figure of 301, signaling volume gains and lower prices spurring apparel purchases.
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Federal Reserve Board
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Commerce Department
Britain Faces Expansion Of Nationalization
London report outlines Labour Party plan for six more years of power including nationalization of sugar cement water supplies and insurance with expansion into mineral industries shipbuilding and chemical sectors if vital. Plan envisions deeper government control of capital investment distribution and foreign exchange plus more public ownership of land and new public enterprises. Foreign policy to continue current course.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
Blackpool
Senate Will Hear Royall On Hoover Waste Charges
Army Secretary Royall testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on charges of waste in military spending raised by former President Hoover and a Hoover commission task force. Senators Morse Wherry Byrd pressed for Royall's reply as they debate unification and defense-budget reform.
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Washington
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Royall
Senate
Hoover
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Sen
Morse
Oregon
War Patterson
Hoover Commission
Wherry
Neb
GOP
Congress
Byrd
New England Sees Flaming Meteor
A spectacular meteor raced across the eastern sky last night possibly as an advance for an eclipse of the moon. The exceptionally large fireball with a flaming orange and white tail began disintegrating over Rhode Island and headed toward the sea.
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Boston
INS
New England
Rhode Island
Bandit Talked Out of $1000 By Women
Two women clerks in a north side Pittsburgh finance office talked a lone holdup man out of $1000 in loot after he ransacked a safe and two cash drawers. Police said the gunman escaped with $200 after asking what was in a second safe. the clerks replied only with papers.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Virginia Schaaf
Edward Bociak
New Evidence In Milwaukee Girl Slaying
Milwaukee April 12 In preliminary hearing Milton Babich admits slaying his bride’s sister The Milwaukee county district attorney says the victim’s best friend has sealed his doom The hearing before District Judge Harvey L Neelan will decide if the state has enough evidence to try the 19 year old Babich for first degree murder in Patricia Birmingham’s death Carol Leszynski the 16 year old girl’s best friend provides key testimony
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Milwaukee County
Harvey L. Neelan
Babich
Patricia Birmingham
William J. McCauley
Carol Leszynski
West Allis Teen Confides Details In Slaying Case
Kenosha police arrested the missing West Allis Central High pupil after a 16 year old girl revealed to officers a shocking account. Lt. Kraemer cited that the youth spoke of threats by Milton and possible premeditation in Patricia’s death.
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West Allis
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Patricia
Max Kraemer
Carol
Milton
Pat
Kathleen
Babich
Kathy
Kraemer
West Allies Central High School
Kidnapped FiveYearOld Boy Ransomed In Beverly Hills
The five year old son of Beverly Hills dress shop owner Joe Goodman was abducted and held for ransom of 33900 dollars. Beverly Hills police and federal agents conducted a wide search after the boy was returned unharmed to his parents. The ransom was paid and the child freed around midafternoon. The abduction was carried out from his home under a ruse claiming to take him to the Page Military Academy where he studies.
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Los Angeles
INS
Los Angeles Examiner
Beverly Hills
Cal
Joey Goodman
Joe Goodman
Joey
Page Military Academy
Truman Begins Fifth Year In White House
President Truman marks a fifth year in office amid hopes that foundations for world peace will solidify in two years through continued American aid to Europe. He recalls taking office after Roosevelt’s death and notes the atom bomb decision and Cold War era challenges.
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Truman
White House
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
America
United Nations
Russia
Birmingham Police Seek Child Killer
Birmingham police pursue a possible link between the murder of nine year old Phillis Dean Carver and the kidnapping of four year old Bobby Howell who was found wandering near Birmingham. Bobby reported a man who bought candy and gave him a ride before police hunted the suspect. Carver's body was found about 26 miles west of Birmingham after an all night search. her throat was slashed with no sign of sexual assault per toxicologist C D Brooks.
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Ala
INS
Phillis Dean Carver
Bobby Howell
Bobby
Carver
C. D. Brooks
Youth Is Killed and Second Injured In Auto Crash
Sewickley police report a Weirton youth Ronald Erwin 21 was killed and Glenwillard youth Eugene Fowler 20 injured when their car overturned on route 51 in Moon township Pa. Fowler said another car forced him off the road into a hillside.
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Weirton
W. Va
Glenwillard
Moon Township
Ronald Erwin
Eugene Fowler
Fowler
Forrestal Resting Comfortably at Bethesda Hospital
Former Defense Secretary Forrestal rests comfortably at Bethesda Naval Hospital undergoing treatment for operational fatigue. Capt. B W Hogan announces the condition as official silence is lifted after a week.
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Forestal
Washington
INS
Defense
Forrestal
Bethesda Naval Hospital
B. W. Hogan
Truckers Push Bid to Revive Weight Bill in Harrisburg
About 1,500 truckers agriculture and labor leaders met in Harrisburg to threaten political action if the senate killed the weight bill. Edward Gogolin led discussions with Gov. Duff seeking support. highways department opposed. Dennison's bill would raise truck loads from 45 000 to 60 000 pounds.
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Harrisburg
Senate Highways Committee
Senate
Pennsylvania
Edward Gogolin
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
James H. Duff
State Highways Department
Samuel B. Dennison
Farmers Indicate Huge Wheat Crop On Deck
Washington April 12 Farmers expect a record wheat harvest with the Agriculture Department reporting winter wheat at 1,019,686,000 bushels, second only to 1947’s 1,068,048,000. Spring wheat planting could add 291 million, potentially pushing total grain to 1.310 billion bushels, just 57 million below the all time high.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Deaths in Lawrence County and Union Township
Clyde Perrine aged 59 of R. D. 1 Lawrence County Home. Mrs Herman Stephenson aged 54 of Wampum R. D. 2. Mrs Mary Sinkiewicz aged 68 of R. D. 2 Union township.
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R. D
Lawrence County
Herman Stephenson
Wampum
Mary Sinkiewicz
Union Township
Truman seeks swift Senate ratification of North Atlantic Pact
President Truman urged rapid Senate approval of the North Atlantic Pact, presenting it as a long step toward peace with justice. He framed the treaty as a bulwark against terror and oppression, though he did not name the Soviet Union, and tied its aim to the United Nations charter and global security.
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Truman
Senate
North Atlantic
Soviet Union
United States
Police Crack Down on Overloaded Trucks in Western Pennsylvania
State police report heavy enforcement on Pennsylvania highways. A crew in Chippewa township on Route 51 arrested eight truckers for weight violations. Twenty seven charged in Rochester area last Saturday. In Washington area fifteen truckers arrested yesterday. Portable scales used by crews in other western zones as all violators are stopped.
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Rochester Barracks
Chippewa Township
Route 51
Rochester
Washington, Pa
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