Truman Warns Congress On Banning Funds For Steel Mills
President Truman warns Congress against blocking funds to operate seized steel mills. In a letter to Vice President Barkley he says a substantial shutdown would harm U S troops in Korea and could affect a Communist offensive this spring. Senate debate centered on a Ferguson Knowland plan to cut government support for the mills.
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Korea
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Knowland
Calif
We Have a Man in the Navy car signs replace service flags
Patriotic residents in the area display new car signs reading We Have a Man in the Navy replacing the old World War II service flags with stars. The weekend saw heavy traffic and active fire departments handle grass, garage, and house fires, with some losses reported. Cherry blossoms bloomed, leaves forming, and gardeners anticipate early vegetables as spring progresses.
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Pa Newe
Partly cloudy and mild with mild showers tomorrow
The daily weather report notes a partly cloudy, mild night with low 40s to 45. Tomorrow brings scattered showers and continued mild conditions. In the 24 hour period ending today, the high reached 78 and the low 43 with no precipitation. river stage was 7.1 feet.
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United States
Election board reports urged for primary results and bond vote
The News asks precinct boards to report Tuesday night results for key primaries with many uncontested offices. Local interest centers on the New Castle school bond issue and a prompt report to News via telephone No 4000. Other contests include Republican State Senator and National Convention delegates, and Democrat US Senator, Congress, and National Convention delegates.
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New Castle
Horrors Of Atomic Warfare To Be Shown In Nevada Test
The Atomic Energy Commission will expend about 5 million dollars in a public demonstration on Tuesday to show the horrors of atomic war. A B 29 drop from Kirtland Air Base in New Mexico will carry the bomb, with most funds covering the test staff and salaries. About 200 news, radio, television and civil defense officials were briefed on the mission, illustrating history's first such presentation.
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No Progress In Truce Parley
At Panmunjom, United Nations and Communist staff officers failed to advance on the airfield ban after 64 minutes of talks. Both sides repeated positions from Sunday with UN demanding a ban on military airfield construction and the Reds insisting on the UN withdrawal of the demand. Separately, other staff held 1 hour 47 minutes of secret talks on war prisoner exchange.
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Williams College Student Found Dead Near Richmond Virginia
Williams College faculty and students were startled by the death of a 26 year old Dutch special student Gualtheaux Hendrik Devilleneuve whose body was found at the base of a radio tower in a Richmond Virginia suburb. Devilleneuve vanished after leaving March 29 on a spring vacation.
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Deaths in Ripley Maitland Lane Ellwood City and Volant
Death notices list Melvin L. River 61 of Ripley New York Mrs Nettie Z Stamos 52 Maitland Lane R D 8 Darrell Irwin Frew 17 Ellwood City Luke Shepp Scipione 57 R D 1 Volant and William H Frishkorn 71 Perry township.
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Darrell Irwin Frew
Ellwood City
Luke (Shepp) Scipione
Key Primary Elections Mark Week In GOP Race
Gen. Eisenhower and Sen. Taft contend for 218 convention delegates this week with major New York and Pennsylvania primaries on Tuesday. Other GOP delegates come from Louisiana Arizona Utah Arkansas and Colorado. Florida hosts Democratic focus with May 6 Florida primary and a Kefauver Russell Miami event on May 5. Pennsylvania votes on Eisenhower with Harold E. Stassen as opponent. Taft not on state ballot. New York also on Tuesday.
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Battle To Save Air Force Base At Leavenworth
Flood fighters rush to defend Sherman Air Force Base in Leavenworth Kansas as the Missouri River rises. Over a thousand workers reinforce sandbag dikes while clouds threaten more rain and possible evacuations of airmen if barriers fail. General Don Shingler flew in to assess the growing flood crisis.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
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Kas
Air Force
Missouri
Don Shingler
Omaha
Fire destroys garage and panel truck, $6,000 loss
Fire at Howard Cox property in Union Township destroys a garage and a panel truck. Firefighters prevent spread to a nearby house and pull an automobile from the garage. Estimated losses total about $6,000 with tools and linoleum damaged. Cause suspected to be a short circuit in the panel truck. Local fire chief Mike...
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Harbor Road
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Neshannock
Hickory Township
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New Castle
Floward Cox
Harbor- Edenburg Road
Rioting Spreads Through Jackson Prison
General rioting spread through Jackson prison after 179 inmates seized a five story cell block and abducted four guards. More than a thousand prisoners swarmed the yard looting the inmate store and wrecking the barber shop as guards used tear gas and state police readied to quell the unrest.
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Re Elect White City Solicitor Victory in City Hall Vote
City council met Monday in city hall and re elected Robert McK White as city solicitor. Robert Jamison was named as his assistant. Mayor Edward A DeCarbo urged re election of both, praising their management of the legal department. The vote was unanimous for four year terms starting the first Monday in May.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
Queen Juliana Plans Canada Visit After U S Trip
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard wrap up a strenuous weekend in the Los Angeles area and depart for Holland on a morning flight. They proceed from Willow Run to Ottawa as part of a final state visit sequence before heading to Canada.
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Ellwood Youth Dies After Brookville Crash
Five Ellwood City youths were involved when a car driven by Albert Gardner rammed a parked vehicle on Route 68 near Wewinkle hotel. Darrell Frew, 17, died from injuries at Brookville hospital. Richard Gardner remained in critical condition. Harvey Guy treated for injuries.
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Strike hits ten western Pa breweries amid wage demands
About 2,100 workers at ten western Pennsylvania breweries walked out to press for higher wages. The vote followed negotiations ending last Friday and the action affects plants in Pittsburgh McKeesport Sharpsburg Jeannette Homestead Latrobe and Smithton.
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French say Poly operation kills Vietminh hundreds near Hanoi
The French high command reports at least 300 Vietminh rebels killed and 109 captured over two days of fighting in Tongking Delta northeast of Hanoi during Operation Poly.
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Indo-China
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Hanoi
Good Weather Ahead for Pennsylvania Primary Elections
Forecasts predict pleasant weather for Tuesday's primary elections. Voter interest is low due to little opposition and a weak contest for the presidential nomination. On the Republican side Eis enhower faces Stassen with little impact on the result. no Democratic president candidate is on the ballot though Kefauver may receive write ins.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Estes Kefauver
State Senate
United States Senate
Purge of corruption in Egyptian government signed by King Farouk
Cairo reports the Egyptian government gains full powers to root out corruption and bribery in public life after King Farouk signed the decree. The move comes as part of a long-anticipated purge affecting administration and governance nationwide.
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Seven Enemy Planes Downed by Sabre Jets Over Korea
Seven MiG-15s were shot down and six Red jets crippled as American F-86 Sabres engaged in three dogfights over northwest Korea. The action left 144 enemy jets in combat, with 270 known destroyed and 477 damaged since the Korean War began, while Allied fighter-bombers cut rail lines at 25 points.
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Eisenhower Confined to Bed With Throat Infection
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower is diagnosed with a streptococcus throat infection and must stay in bed at least until Saturday. Maj Gen Howard Snyder says he will keep the retiring supreme Allied commander at his home in Paris until his condition improves after a cold and sore throat forced cancellation of engagements including a planned Oslo visit.
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Election Day Meant For The Candidate To Decide
Arthur Mometer faces nerves and fatigue as voters head to the polls. The piece reflects on election day and the anticipated score after balloting begins, urging friends to deposit their vote in the American tradition.
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