B 36 Crash at Fairchild Kills 15. Two Escaped
Spokane dispatch reports a B 36 bomber crashed on takeoff from Fairchild Air Force Base. Fifteen crewmen died and two survived with serious burns. The seven warplane crew and crash details include a $3.506 million aircraft, a large six engine design, and initial rescue difficulties. Identification of the crew members was pending notification.
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Steelworkers and Machinists clash in Rheem plant election
A National Labor Relations Board election pitted CIO United Steelworkers against the AFL International Association of Machinists at Rheem Manufacturing Co in Downey. About 1500 employees work at the plant which makes airplane parts.
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Southern California Weather Report and Notes from Jimmy
Southern California tonight and Wednesday remain generally clear with local winds. Warmer conditions west of the mountains and slightly warmer in the eastern area. April 15, 1952 high 76 low 43. One year ago today high 69 low 52. Jimmy Cube notes sun and smiles as spring brings cheer. gardeners welcome good rain, and wisdom quotes urge time for work, thought, play, reading, worship, helping friends, loving, dreaming, laughing, planning.
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Nevada A Bomb Blast Lit Sky Over Yucca Test Area
The Atomic Energy Commission reported a daylight detonation over Queen Flat near Las Vegas at 9 30 am, with 7000 troops slated for the next test. Observers on rooftops watched a high flying bomber release the device, noting a vast fireball and dust cloud, while the blast was felt as far as St George Utah.
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Wife Of Huk Leader Caught
Celia Mariana Pomeroy, wife of Huk leader William Pomeroy, was captured today by Philippine government forces in the Sierra Madre east of Manila. She aided her husband in the Huk movement through the junta and propaganda sections.
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Record vote seen in New Jersey primary
Rainy early voting marked New Jersey’s presidential primary as Taft Eisenhower and Kefauver competed for delegates. Newark saw light turnout while Elizabeth reported an extremely heavy vote with lines at booths. About 1,000,000 of 2,490,000 eligible voters were expected to cast ballots before 5 p.m. local time. Automatic machines aided eight of 21 counties. results may lag in rural areas. Stassen shared the Republican ticket with Eisenhower and Taft, Kefauver led the Democrats.
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Tennessee
First Flight Of Boeing Built YB-52 Stratofortress
The U S Air Force eight jet YB 52 Stratofortress fled into Seattle skies at 11 09 a m at Boeing Field piloted by Tex Johnson with Lt Col Guy Townsend aboard The aircraft climbed and circled Seattle before heading to Larson AFB for tests Spectators cheered as the giant craft lifted off The YB 52 is Boeing s second Strato fortress and its details remain classified Original rollout occurred March 15 with extensive preflight tests
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Boeing
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Air Force Research and Development Command
Larson Air Force Base
Moses Lake
Wash
Trict
Beacoh Hill
Knowland Returns To LA For Visit
U S Senator William F Knowland returns to Los Angeles for a two day visit He will address the California Sheriff's Association annual convention in San Diego and appear at the Republican dinner in Shrine Auditorium here tomorrow night
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Shrine
Stevenson Urged to Enter Democratic Presidential Race
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown said he personally urged Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois to enter the presidential race. Brown made the call in his individual capacity and plans no statewide campaign for Stevenson by California.
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Edmund G. Brown
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
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Wanger Waives Jury Trial For Sake Of His Children
Walter Wanger, flanked by attorney Jerry Giesler, waives a jury trial in Santa Monica on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Judge Harry Borde sets April 22 for a hearing to decide if the case goes to trial. Actress Joan Bennett arrived briefly with attorney Grant Cooper but was dismissed as a mistaken spectator.
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Grant Cooper
Miss Bennett
Airmen at Keesler fleeced by gamblers reports say
Senate investigators found airmen at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi losing hundreds of thousands of dollars monthly to gamblers leading to thefts pawning uniforms bad checks and personal crises for officers The subcommittee blamed Biloxi authorities for failing to enforce anti gambling laws and criticized Maj Gen James F Powell for not removing men from Biloxi gambling areas while noting 1242 slot machines in the Biloxi area and surrounding sites
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Battleship Iowa Quietly Shells Wonsan Harbor Guns
The U S Navy sent the 45 000 ton Iowa into Wonsan to silence shore batteries firing on Allied mine sweepers. The battleship entered at dawn with the MacKenzie and fired its 16 inch guns at a peninsula target, leaving smoke and dust as the position vanished.
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Truman Signs Japan Peace Treaty and Defense Pacts
President Truman signed the Japanese Peace treaty in the White House, marking Japan as a free independent nation and ending seven years of occupation. He also signed defense pacts with Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia paving a Pacific peacetime defense system as Britain Australia and New Zealand deposited ratifications and Pakistan and Ceylon expected to follow.
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GI Returns To Unit After 16 Months With Reds
Cpl Alexander Czarnecki of New York returned to his U S Army unit in Heidelberg Germany after 16 months behind the Iron Curtain. He was flown from Berlin to Rhine Main and turned over to the 6ib armored cavalry regiment. An Army spokesman said the circumstances of his absence since December 15 1950 would be investigated for possible court martial. He reportedly traveled in Poland and visited relatives before being detained by Czechs and turned over to Poland.
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Gov't Granted Injunction Ends Rail Brotherhood Strike
Federal Judge Emerick Freed granted the government a permanent injunction against three railroad brotherhoods to stop a wage and rules dispute strike. He said the injunction is not a solution to the dispute and urged reliance on collective bargaining. A temporary order followed a two day strike west of Buffalo on the New York Central and the Terminal Railroad.
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New Jersey Telephone Wage Dispute Settled
New Jersey Bell operators signed a wage agreement after midnight raising weekly pay from 4 to 4.49 plus fringe benefits. Return to work depended on Western Electric dispute, with 16 000 strikers still picketing nationwide. CWA President Beirne hailed the deal, hoping it aids Western Electric talks.
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New Jersey Telephone Co
Western Electric
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Western Electric Company
District of Columbia
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California
Bell Laboratories
Joseph A. Beirne
CWA
Taft Warns Steel Seizure Could Lead To Dictator
Senator Robert A Taft criticizes President Trumans steel seizure as unconstitutional setting a dangerous precedent. He warns it could empower any president to become a dictator by seizing additional sectors and even draft powers, speaking at a Republican luncheon in Pittsburgh.
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Robert A. Taft
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Ohio Republican
Solon Says U S Has Atomic Sub
Senator George W. Malone told Trailer Coach Assn delegates in Los Angeles that the United States already has an atomic power submarine. He said the weapon can cruise at twice the speed of conventional subs and stay submerged up to six months as part of bold defense developments.
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United States
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Paris Armored Car Holdup Nets $74285 In Gold
Three bandits armed with submachine guns robbed an armored truck of 74285 dollars in gold on Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth near Place de la Republique Paris. They forced the truck to curb took five sacks weighing 106 pounds and fled in a Peugeot as police from a nearby station pursued. The getaway car was found abandoned 40 yards away.
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Speedy
Truman to Discuss Flood Aid With Governors at Offutt
In Omaha a record flood crest threatened the Missouri river towns with a Thursday impact. President Truman planned a flight from Washington to meet Illinois South Dakota North Dakota Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota governors at Offutt Air Base to coordinate emergency aid as floods displaced tens of thousands and disaster declarations opened loans.
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Warren to Sign Vet Loan Bill for California Farm Homes
Gov. Earl Warren announced he will sign a $55 million loan bill to restart California’s veterans farm home loan program, funded from general fund surpluses. The measure by Sen. Nelson Dilworth passes at the Legislature, with a $150 million bond issue to appear on November ballots. repayment tied to first bonds sold.
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