MacArthur Ordered to Clear Political Korea Statements
A high military source says General Douglas MacArthur was ordered by the joint chiefs to clear any future political Korea remarks through Washington. The move follows his peace appeal to China, not cleared with the Pentagon or State Department, and Britain fears implications for Hong Kong. In Tokyo, reaction was favorable and officials note the UN commander sought a psychological moment.
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Douglas MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Pentagon
State Department
United Nations
Red China
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs
Great Britain
China
Hong Kong
Tokyo
International
School Resumes as Term Runs to June Close
nd AN Reshee Boys and girls return to school to finish the final term before summer break. The Rose Point bridge near Butler road Route 422 is closed intermittently while false structures are removed. Residents scrutinize ten dollar Pa Nene notes after a wave of counterfeit bills. Banks double check tens. About half of motorists have switched to 1951 license plates.
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Butler Road
Rose Point
Highways Department
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report Forecast Shows Cloudy Mild Rain Likely
Increasing cloudiness and mild er today with occasional rain tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 35 to 40, high around 41, minimum 20. Precipitation traces snow, river stage 8.5 feet. Year ago, temperatures ranged from 54 to 37 with 0.50 inches of precipitation.
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United States
MacArthur Surrenders Call Broadcast To Chinese
Tokyo reports General MacArthur’s surrender appeal to Chinese troops in Korea is being aired by every available channel. Tokyo officials say the statement stays within field command prerogatives and avoids political or diplomatic implications. Chinese audience broadcasts are emphasized for maximum Oriental impact.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Washington
MacArthur
U.N
Mao Tse-Tung May Become Asiatic Tito
A top American official in Tokyo said United Nations success in Korea could force Mao Tse-Tung to become an Asiatic Tito. He argued China resents Russia for lacking airpower and weapons and urged bold UN military action to split Russia from China. He stressed the UN can secure victory.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Mao Tse-Tung
Tito
International
Russia
China
City Pupils Back In School After Four Day Easter Vacation
New Castle public schools resumed activities this morning after an abbreviated four day Easter break. Monday was the last scheduled day off for the city pupils until the end of the term in June. Easter vacation was shortened by two days to make up time from a November snowstorm. Teacher attendance has returned to normal after a period of illness absences earlier in the month.
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New Castle
Crime Probers To Scan Income Tax Figures
Treasury experts will tell the Kefauver Crime Committee how underworld figures’ income taxes look after disclosures. Witnesses may face income tax evasion citations. Frank Costello refused to estimate his net worth. Congress also weighs televising hearings.
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Washington
Treasury
Kefauver Crime Committee
Frank Costello
Missing Plane Still Hunted Over Atlantic Near Ireland
More than 100 aircraft sweep the Atlantic southwest of Ireland in the search for the missing U S Globe Master en route from Newfoundland to England. U S forces report 66 planes from carrier Coral Sea plus 34 land based planes and three RAF craft aiding the hunt. The Globe Master carried 53 persons including Brig Gen Paul T Cullen and other officers. It was last heard three hours from its English base.
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London
INSI
Atlantic
Ireland
Globemaster
Newfoundland
England
American Air Force
Britain
U. S
Coral Sea
Royal Air Force
Paul T. Cullen
Court Reporters Strike Disrupts New York Courts
A strike by 80 Federation of Shorthand Reporters members halted court transcription and clerical work in Manhattan federal state and municipal courts. Trials and NLRB cases proceeded normally. The dispute is over wages with the Association of Verbatim Reporters, which contracts with the courts.
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New York
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Manhattan
National Labor Relations Board
Federation of Shorthand Reporters
Association of Verbatim Reporters
Public Hearings Loom On Billion Dollar Budget
Harrisburg reports that public hearings loom for Gov. Fine's billion dollar budget with Senate leaders and the rules committee to decide timing as the tax program may start in the House later this week. Walker supports hearings to reveal state economy measures while critics question the need for extra revenue.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fine
Senate
John M. Walker
Rules Committee
House
Charles C. Smith
County Draftees to Leave for Induction
Thirty three men from the county area summoned for induction by Selective Service Board No. 86 will depart Wednesday morning for induction into the armed forces. They will be sworn in at Pittsburgh then assigned to basic training. Names include Frank Sbarra Jr Philip E Black William E Majors George M Gilkey Wilbur L Hilke William G Scala Joseph A Tonya Joseph Loccisano Harry L Daymner.
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Selective Service Board No. 86
Armed Forces
Pittsburgh
Frank Sbarra
Philip E. Black
William E. Majors
George M. Gilkey
Wilbur L. Hilke
William G Scala
Joseph A. Tonya
Joseph Loccisano
Harry L. Daymner
French military plane explodes killing three crew
A French military plane en route to pick up Defense Minister Jules Moch exploded in the air near Nemours in central France. All three crew members were killed and authorities suspect a bomb aimed at the anti Communist cabinet member. The flight was to Marignane to bring Moch back to Paris.
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Paris
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Jules Moch
Nemours
France
Marignane
Marseilles
Moch
Kay Starr Sues for Divorce in Hollywood
Blues singer Kay Starr 28 files divorce suit against Harold Stanley 35 ex nightclub operator citing cruelty They wed December 13 1948 and separated March 15 1950 Starr files under the name Catherine Davis Solomon and identifies her husband as Harold Solomon in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
INS
Kay Starr
Harold Stanley
Catherine Davis Solomon
Harold Solomon
Nine Arrests In Latest Plot In Iranian Capital
Tehran police announced nine fanatic Moslems were arrested in a plot to assassinate Gen Abdul Hussein Hejazi military governor of Tehran. The Nine suspects belong to the Fadayian Islam organization blamed for the earlier assassination of Iran's premier. Martial law was proclaimed in oil area towns as the plot was uncovered.
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Tehran
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Abdul Hussein Hejazi
Fadayian Islam Organization
Iran
London Daily Telegraph
Sardar Hekmat
Hussein Ala
Abdul Hamid Zanganeh
Zanganeh
Tehran University
Ali Razmara
State Federation of Labor Opposes State Income Tax
The Pennsylvania Federation of Labor opens its 49th annual convention in York with firm opposition to a proposed state income tax and to a statewide sales tax. The group proposes higher corporate net income taxes to fund Gov. John S. Fine’s $163.5 million revenue needs for the next biennium.
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York
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Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
PFL
Commonwealth
John S. Fine
Deaths of Ivan Davis and Mary Zarilla in the city
Two obituaries report the deaths of Ivan Shorty Davis aged 82 of 5042 Sampson Street and Mrs Mary Carmina Zarilla aged 60 of 113 North Wayne Avenue with brief life notices typical of a local death record.
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Ivan
Shorty) Davis
Sampson Street
Mary Carmina Zarilla
Wayne Avenue
U.S Studies Replies On Aims In U N On Korea
The United States studies the replies of about a dozen governments to a draft document outlining U N aims in Korea. Only nations with combat forces in Korea are listed in the proposed statements after closed door talks with State Department officials.
Letter Carriers To Convene Here In New Castle
New Castle Branch No 22 of the National Association of Letter Carriers will host the state convention August 26 to 28. President Kenneth Lutz announced the three day event. About 500 delegates and members of the ladies auxiliary are expected. The previous meeting was in Scranton two years ago.
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New Castle
National Association of Letter Carriers
Kenneth Lutz
Association
Scranton
Joseph Anastasio Held For Illegal Entry In U S
Brooklyn police seized Joseph Anastasio early this morning and handed him to immigration officials for possible violations of immigration laws from the 1920s. Detectives James Sullivan and Matthew Deane, with an immigration inspector, questioned him after arriving at his Brooklyn home.
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New York
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Joseph Anastasio
Albert
Anthony Anastasia
Brooklyn
U. S
James Sullivan
Matthew Deane
Anastasio
Sullivan
Immigration Service
78Rd St
Italy
Fort Hamilton
Anthony Anastasio
Kefauver Committee
Acheson urges Latin America to share costs of mobilization
In Washington Secretary of State Acheson, presiding over a conference of 21 Inter American Foreign Ministers, warned Latin America it must help bear the large costs of U S mobilization and rearmament. He urged coordinated action to meet the Communist threat and spoke on the need to avoid inflationary pressures.
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Washington
Acheson
Latin America
United States
Plan Church Dedication at First Church of Christ Scientist
Members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 334 E Moody Ave invite friends to attend a dedication service on Sunday April 1 at 11 AM and 3 PM. The building, erected 1926 27, became debt free last December allowing the ceremony after prior wait due to indebtedness.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
E. Moody Avenue
Church of Christ, Scientist
Huge Opium Stock Alleged From Chinese Reds
Washington March 27. Narcotics Bureau Chief Harry J. Anslinger told the Senate crime committee that the Chinese Reds have dumped a tremendous amount of opium on the world market. He also said many top U S gangsters dip into narcotics traffic and that 200 of 800 names he supplied the committee had narcotics records. The testimony came as the committee closed its public hearings of racketeer witnesses and began hearing treasury recommendation in its final open session.
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Washington
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Narcotics Bureau
Harry J. Anslinger
Senate Crime Committee
Anslinger
U. S
Treasury
Arthur Mometer and Spring Whimsy Weather Verse
The poem describes Spring personified as a flirtatious lass whose moods shift with weather. It notes winds frost snows and sunshine, urging resignation to seasonal whims and continuing daily effort despite changing skies. The tone is playful and observational about February to early spring transitions.
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