House Committee Pushes Two Year Draft Plan
The House armed services committee urged a two year draft for men aged 19 to 25 to boost the armed forces by 621382 amid fears of Soviet showdown. A five member minority opposed the bill calling it police state compulsion. Twenty eight committee members backed the majority. The Senate committee tentatively approved similar two year draft provisions for 19 to 25 and one year training for 19 year olds. The Senate aims for a final vote Monday.
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Washington
INS
House Armed Services Committee
Soviet Union
America
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Weather Warnings And Delayed Baseball In Spring Action
Pa Newe notes frost danger tonight with temperatures sinking to the thirties. Rain and cold weather delay Mid-Atlantic league action at P. J. Flaherty field as New Castle Butler opening is pushed toward Sunday at 3 p.m. General Manager Smith says the game will proceed if rain ease. Mothers Day programs are planned amid lingering field disruptions and traffic detours on East Washington Street as crews fix dug up spots.
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Washington Stret
New Castle Butler
P. J
Daily Weather Report Of 9 AM Statistics
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 o clock this morning show a maximum of 62 and a minimum of 37 with 12 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 9.5 feet. For the same date last year the maximum was 49 and the minimum 29 with .22 inches of precipitation and half an inch of snow.
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United States
Five Children Burn To Death In Detroit Fire
Five small children died in a flash fire that trapped them in a second floor bedroom in Detroit. Their mother, Florence Orton, 31, was severely burned while attempting to reach the flames. Victims are Dennis 3, Jerome 5, Patricia 7, Harry 9, and John 12.
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INS
Florence Orton
Dennis Orton
Jerome
Patricia
Harry
John
Queen Wilhelmina to Relinquish Royal Powers Soon
Report from The Hague states Queen Wilhelmina will resign royal powers on May 14. She will step down in favor of her daughter Juliana who becomes princess regent.
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London
INS
Reuters
Hague
The
Netherlands
Juliana
Husband and Father, Both Buried Today
In Conshohocken Pa Mrs Mary Fredericks a 25 year old war widow attended two funerals today one for her husband Pvt Joseph M Fredericks killed in 1944 while serving in the army and whose body was returned from Germany and one for her father.
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Conshohocken
Mary Fredericks
Joseph M. Fredericks
Germany
Conemaugh Township OKs 1 Percent Wage Tax
The Conemaugh township school board adopted a one per cent wage tax affecting about 2400 workers. The tax is expected to raise $35,000 and takes effect July 5.
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Somerset
Conemaugh Township
Chicago Woman Buys Glass Diamonds for 2000
Mrs Pauline Fanitsky of Chicago cashed war bonds to buy 12 pieces of highly polished glass sold as diamonds for 2000 dollars. A man speaking Russian claimed the gems would help a relative flee Russia. After appraisal revealed glass, she notified police.
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Chicago
Pauline Fanitsky
Steelman Pushes Efforts To Avert Railroad Strike
Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman met with four railroad officials to seek a settlement and then summoned union leaders to a White House conference as the government races to prevent a nationwide rail walkout by engineers firemen and switchmen. White House aid Charles Ross said President Truman remains hopeful for a settlement.
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Washington
INS
John R. Steelman
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
No Basis for Settlement Found in Railroad Strike Talks
Dr. John R. Steelman said after lengthy talks with railroad operators and unions there is thus far no basis for settlement of the rail strike set for Tuesday. The announcement came after an hour meeting with railroad representatives.
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Washington
INS
John R. Steelman
Brotherhoods
White House denies 20 day postponement proposal
Ross dismissed rumors that the White House asked the brotherhoods to delay the walkout for 20 days. He stated no such proposal had been made and cautioned against believing the reports.
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White House
Brotherhoods
Steelman
Radio Permits Probe Demanded by House Panel
Two members of the House Un American Activities Committee urged open hearings to examine FCC radio permits amid claims of Communist ties. Rep Hebert of Louisiana and Rep McDowell of Pennsylvania called for a public inquiry into Edward Lamb of Toledo who obtained five licenses in two weeks and allegedly links to the Communist Party and front groups. They cited complaints of a western Pennsylvania station broadcasting propaganda and warned of leftist control over small stations.
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INS
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Federal Communications Commission
Hebert
FCC
Edward Lamb
Toledo
Communist Party of America
Rep. McDowell
Pennsylvania
Stolen $30,000 From Trunk Of Fish Dealer In Washington
Harry Mensh kept $30,000 of profits and relatives' savings in a trunk at his home. A burglar pried open the trunk and took the money, prompting Mensh to consider banking his funds.
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Washington
INS
Harry Mensh
Mensh
Detroit Woman Leaps Into River. Rescue Efforts Fail
An unidentified woman about 30 years old fell or leaped into the Detroit River near the foot of Second Avenue after a cab ride. A mailboat crew attempted rescue with a pike hook but she did not respond, and the body was not recovered.
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Detroit
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Second Avenue
William Wiseman
J. W. Westcott Company
Joseph J. Hogan
Emil Peters
Harmony Line Strike Averted In Bus Wage Pact
In Pittsburgh on May 8 AFL drivers voted to accept a 13 cent hourly raise plus a 2 cent monthly no-accident bonus. Charles Jones, president of AFL Motor Coach Employer, division 1067, announced the agreement ending the threatened strike after the union trimmed its demand from 27 to about 15 cents.
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AFL
Charles Jones
Division
AFL Pennsylvania Federation Ends Truman Endorsement
The AFL Pennsylvania Federation of Labor declined to endorse any presidential candidate at its five day Pittsburgh convention. Delegates opposed Henry A. Wallace's third party, calling it communist inspired, while offering no reason for dropping Truman after an earlier council vote to back the 1948 Democratic campaign.
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INS
AFL
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Truman
Federation
Henry A. Wallace
Executive Council of
The
Burmese Premier U Saw Hanged for Assassination
Rangoon dispatch reports former Burmese Premier U Saw, aged 48, hanged today for the July 19 assassination of Premier U Aung San and six cabinet members. Execution occurred early at Insein jail, following December 30 verdicts by a special tribunal.
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London
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Reuters
Rangoon
U Saw
U Aung San
Insein
Burma
New Pastor Takes Post at Madison Avenue Church
Rev. Robert L. Smelser has assumed duties as pastor of Madison Avenue Christian Church after evangelistic work across Pennsylvania and Ohio. A Cincinnati Bible University graduate, he previously led a church in Leisure, Indiana and resides at 102 West Madison Avenue with Mr. and Mrs. William E. Weitz.
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Robert L. Smelser
Madison Avenue
Harriman to Visit Paris and London on Recovery Mission
Averell Harriman, roving ambassador in charge of the European recovery program, will fly to Paris tomorrow to confer with the executive committee of 16 western European nations and with the French government. He will then meet British leaders before returning to the United States about a week later.
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Washington
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Averell Harriman
Truman
France
Harriman
Paris
England
United States
New Italian Parliament Opens Sessions with Dual Presidents
In Rome on May 8 Italy’s new parliament opened its session electing Ivanoe Bonomi as Senate president with 198 votes and Giovanni Gronchi as Chamber of Deputies president. Bonomi led the chamber against Les Terracini. Gronchi is a former industry minister and resistance leader. The ceremonies signal a return to democratic processes after Fascist rule.
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Chamber of Deputies
Ivanoe Bonomi
Les Terracini
Giovanni Gronchi
Gronchi
Alcide de Gasperi
Mussolini
Enrico de Nicola
Count Carlo Sforza
Vittorio Orlando
Fewer Trips Out Of U S Urged On Marshall
Secretary of State Marshall faces strong pressure to curtail his personal attendance at international conferences. Officials argue Washington needs greater continuity in handling world affairs and that major meetings could be held in the United States rather than abroad.
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Soviets Indicate Korea Troop Withdrawal Amid U.S. Exit
Soviet-controlled radio in North Korea said Russia stood ready to withdraw in step with American troops leaving the south. A report cited Lt. Gen. G P Korotkov stating withdrawal plans were completed to push the United States to evacuate, in response to demands from Korean leaders for both sides to depart.
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North Korea
Russia
Pyongnyan
G. P. Korotkov
Korea
United States
McKeesport Man Convicted of Blackmail in Widow Case
Owen M. Halleron of McKeesport Pa was found guilty of blackmailing the widow of a prominent local banker, ex torting 7500 dollars from Mrs. Robert C. Painter. Sentencing was deferred as a new trial request was considered. Halleron testified he acted as a go between for a third man.
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INS
Owen M. Halleron
McKeesport
Halleron
Robert C. Painter
Bingo party bus sideswiped near Allentown. one hurt
In Allentown Pennsylvania on May 8 INS reports a bus carrying thirty five women returning from a Freeland bingo party was sideswiped by a truck. A guard rail kept the loaded bus from tumbling into a creek and Bethlehem resident Mrs Joseph Healy sustained minor injuries.
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Bethlehem
Freeland
Old Man Winter Returns to Kane Weather
Kane Pennsylvania reports belated winter as rain changes to snow. Snow flurries persist with light accumulation on spring foliage and temperatures in the low thirties according to the weather bureau.
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Kane
INS
Old Man Winter
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Condon Calls for Public Release of FBI Loyalty Letter
Dr. Edward A. Condon urged President Truman to disclose an FBI loyalty letter that sparked a clash between the president and Congress. Condon, head of the Bureau of Standards, said there is nothing about him to conceal and asked Undersecretary William C. Foster to release the document. Secretary Sawyer said a copy had been sent to the president.
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Edward A. Condon
Truman
FBI
Congress
House un-American Activities Subcommittee
Condon
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Commerce
William C. Foster
Sawyer
Stassen Opens Southern Campaign HQ in Atlanta
Harold E. Stassen announced opening campaign headquarters in Atlanta Georgia to win southern delegates to the Republican national convention. The move follows his Ohio GOP primary showing nine of 23 delegates, challenging Senator Robert A Taft as southern Republicans lean toward Taft for the GOP nomination.
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Harold E. Stassen
Atlanta
Stassen
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Suspect Gang Warfare Suspected in Philadelphia Killing
The body of a well dressed man about 40 with a bullet wound to the head was found in South Philadelphia. Police call it possibly gang vengeance amid suspected robbery, noting the victim had few identifying marks on his clothing.
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Philadelphia
Sailor Listed From Youngstown On Payne
A fragment notes a person from Youngstown Ohio associated with the SS Ralph W. Payne, aged 18, mentioned in connection with the ship.
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Ralph W. Payne
Youngstown, O
Truce Brings Halt To Attacks In Jerusalem
Jerusalem reports a cease fire agreed by Jews and Arabs goes into effect amid a strange quiet while negotiations begin for a formal truce. Haganah forces advance in northern Palestine capturing rail junctions near Tiberias and villages near Mount Tabor as talks continue.
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Holy City
Palestine
Jewish Agency
Tel Aviv
BBC
London
Alan G. Cunningham
Holy Land
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Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Syria
A. Po
Mount Tabor
Nazareth
Safad
Strike Threat Impacts Florida Citrus Industry
Florida’s billion dollar citrus industry felt the railroad strike effects as 20 000 workers were temporarily out of work. Canning plants continue while fresh fruit picking and shipping halted at midnight as railroads refused further shipments. Canning operations will persist only while can supplies last.
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Fla
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Florida
Twinkle Star in Hollywood Sees 46 Degree Day
A whimsical verse ponders a star in Hollywood shining on film. The text playfully asks if the star shares meals, helps children, and how life compares to mortals, noting an observed 46 degree weather day.
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Hollywood
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