France Spain border closes. Europe calls for action
London Feb 28. France and Spain close border to trade within 24 hours, with Madrid patrolled by armed police. Protests spread across Europe, urging a UN response against Franco. Vatican commentary and Prague radio join in condemning Franco regime as threats to peace. Spanish exile government leader Giral hints at multinational strikes. U S discusses a three power manifesto. In Ireland Philippines workers killed in a separate incident amid ongoing tensions.
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France
Reuter
Madrid
Europe
Spain
United Nations
Brussels
Sofia
Belgium
Bulgaria
Prague
Vatican
Michaml Mihailev
Moscow
Copenhagen
State Department
Washington
United States
TOR
Eire
Cristino Garcia
Hish
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Renter Pals
Dose Giral
Span-bamedin i
Senay
CIQ Political Action
Itries
Paris
World Federation of Trade Unions
Bexar 36th Group Elects At Legion Meeting
At a Legion hall meeting in West French Place the Bexar 36th Group elected Ed D. McCall as chairman Roy S. McMurtray as secretary and named the organization committee including Raymond Phelps Joe BeMcShane Charles M. Bechain Ceti B. Eubanks James W. Sinclair Robert Ry Lea Dah A. Marth and B. F. Wills. The group planned a future meeting.
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Fuscallat
Hex County
Legion Homie
West French Place
Ed D. McCall
Roy S. McMurtray
Raymond Phelps
Joe BeMcShane
Charles M. Bechain
Ceti
B. Eubanks
James W.sinclair
Trobert Ry Lea
Dah
A. Marth
B. F. Wills
Britain Names Navy Third in Peacetime Program
Britain outlined a peacetime military plan with the army first, air force second, and the navy third. The army would reach about 2,950,000, with annual costs around 1.8 billion dollars, plus 600 million for current appropriations. the navy would receive no more than the army, focusing on six aircraft carriers with no funds for battleships or battle cruisers. London reports suggested possible postwar funding changes, but for now the navy faces a reduced allocation despite its historic prestige.
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Aene
Unas
Porelan
Britain
First Air Force
Britannia
Empire
London
Army
New High in GT Gripes
In Tokyo on February 28, a GI in the army's Ernie Pyle theater reading library leveled a sharp complaint about book availability. He protested the limited stock citing 20,000 books claimed to exist but only 2060 with 10 copies each, highlighting cataloging and access issues.
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Tokyo
Ernie Pyle
Teading
Prisoner Escapees Sought as Police Parade Olmos Basin
Military police five deputies and one solicitor hunted Olmos basin at noon Thursday for a prisoner among four at large after a guard was jumped by Radio Patrolman A B H Zapata while checking for trash dumps. One suspect, Mike Barra 18 Nogalitos Texas, was captured earlier at Blanco Road and Hildebrand Avenue. others named Holmes 20 Marshall Zox 19 Fluvanna William H Reed 18 Gainesville and Albert Stahley 25 Port Isabel remain at large with sheriff's office broadcast descriptions.
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Blanco Road
Hildebrand Avenue
Texan
Holmes
Marshall
Zox
Fluvanna
William H
Reed
Gainesville
Albert Stahley
Port Isabelle
Law May Help Johnnie Law May Help Johnnie
A bill introduced by Representative Laither Johnson of Texas would grant citizenship to an Italian boy adopted as the 36th Texas division’s mascot. In Montevideo Uruguay a general strike protested high costs of living with only small shops open.
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Awashington
Texas Division
Laither Johnson
Texas
Montevidero
Uruguay
OPA Says Fowl Play Seen In Feed Shortage
Syracuse New York February 28. Ins OPA restrictions on sales of chicken feed reach farmers. William McCrorie a chicken farmer fears 4000 chicks will starve without feed and plans to leave them on the doorstep of the OPA office in Syracuse as a protest.
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Syracuse
OPA
William He McCrorie
Anderson to Senate Parley on Social Protection Division
Anderson seeks Senate hearing in Washington on March 19 to address extending the Social Security Division life. He cites San Antonio data and argues the state has one of the highest VD rates and benefits from current protections, warning against losing gains. He may depart early next week.
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P. L. Anderson
Senate
Washington
Social Protection Division
Social Security Bureau
San Antonio
Anderson
Forecast Outlook for Thursday and Friday Weather
Forecast notes a fair Thursday afternoon and night turning partly cloudy Friday. Expected high Thursday around 63 degrees and Friday low near 43 with Friday’s high around 72.
Baltimore murder suicide after family quarrel
A Baltimore report describes a fatal attack in which Rupert Moore and his wife Lillian were slain by Moore who then wounded himself. A 21 year old granddaughter, Lilian Sanitos, and Patrolman John T. Griffin helped after the altercation. The victims were both killed with a hammer and ice pick, Moore slashing his own throat with a razor blade. The wounded child was injured attempting to separate fighting parents.
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Baltimore
Nusband
Ithe
Follee St
Rupert
Moore
Lillian
Priest Criticizes Stockyards Expansion Over Rezoning
Hey C Romero pastor of Immaculate Conception parish lambasted city decisions in an open letter accusing officials of discrimination against residents in the Vine City to Zarzamora area as 20 acres near the Stockyards are rezoned for new homes. He urged consultation before changes, cited taxes paid and soldiers who fought for liberty, and urged better sewer and water access for poor quarters while questioning city priorities.
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Stock Yards
Hey. C. Romero
Immacuble Conception
South Laredo
South Zarzamora
Zarzamora
Atlantic
Ficialy
Framesteads
Romero
Tromera
Saltillo Street
West Site
Himoravle
Threeam Missioner
City Water Board
Hotaralle
Briton Warns Commons on Economic Disaster Risk
London February 28 Herbert Morrison lord president of the council warned the House of Commons that Britain faces a real chance of economic disaster. He said the public must accept that higher consumption requires greater production or the nation will suffer a financial crash.
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London
Herbert Morrison
The
Council
Commons
Britain
Turbulent Philadelphia Labor Clash Packs City
Wild melee erupts as about 3000 marchers breach police lines at the General Electric plant in Philadelphia. Police deploy 575 officers, mounted units, and reinforcements after a clash that injures up to 20 and leads to around 20 arrests. CIO and electrical union leaders call for a noon to 2 pm work stoppage while police guard City Hall amid protests.
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Cymb Asagomey
Philadelphia
General Electric
Aly
Francis White
C.so
Joseph, Infante
The
Electric Workers Union
CIO
City Hal
Fusitive Back In Law's Hands
Daniel J. Leary former Waterbury city comptroller who vanished in 25 4L on the eve of a 10 teen year prison term for fraud conspiracy was summoned to criminal court in Chicago. Disclosed by Edward J. Hickey state police commissioner that Leary admitted his identity after police confronted him in the detective bureau. He was picked up by a traffic officer after a former Waterbury resident recognized him. Leary had identified himself as James Donovan a religious articles salesman. Police said Leary fled after posting a $560 000 bond and traced his movements to New York Florida and Chicago in 1942. He carried $4500 and a financial report showing a 78 532.81 inventory in Catholic Religious Mart with a profit of 10 071.53 in five months. He had previously been connected with the Midwest Religious Goods firm here.
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Chicago
Daniel J. Leary
Waterbury
Conn
Edward J. Hickey
Connecticut
Leary
James Donovan
Charles Karnick
New York
Florida
Follee
Catholic Religious Mart
Midwest, Religious
Strike in Manila Slows Reconversion
Over 2000 Manila workers walked out today demanding higher wages. The strike slowed power production and bus transportation as the reconversion effort faced delays.
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Manila
Yevmitiz
Conviction of Six Nazi Groups Asked at Nuremberg Trial
Chief U S Prosecutor Robert H Jackson urged that six Nazi groups with a combined membership of more than 1 2 million be convicted for war crimes. He warned future atrocities could arise if these organizations escape punishment and urged harsher actions than those for individual defendants. The remarks opened the trial on legal and technical questions about the Nazi leadership, cabinet, high command, SS SA and Gestapo.
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Jackson
Uigits
Jeadership Corps
Reich Cabinet
General Staff and
High Command
Gestano
Truman urges housing sharing to aid homeless veterans
President Truman appeals to the nation to open homes to homeless veterans to ease a worsening housing shortage. He endorses forming housing committees across communities and urges churches and synagogues to help house veterans, saying no veteran should be homeless. Religious leaders say congregations can provide rooms and homes for veterans.
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Truman
U.S
White House
Housing chief urges surge in construction to end housing shortage
Wile son Wyatt urged the 2200 members of the National Association of Home Builders in Chicago to open the largest sustained volume of home construction in history. He warned of a housing shortage surpassing 4 million units with 4.5 million veterans to be housed, and proposed government priorities for materials, price adjustments, and innovative payment methods to boost production for 1946 and 1947.
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Uhicago
Vemco
Uns
Wileson Wyatt
Wyatt
National Association of Nome Builders
Chicago
Fie
First Housing Fight Lost
Washington February 28 1947 the administration suffered the first test of its housing legislation as the house voted 146 to 8 to terminate June 30 1947 emergency power for the production of more houses The vote drew a rebuke from House Democratic Leader McCormack Massachusetts who said the most powerful job in his time is working against a workable housing bill for veterans Representative Patman author of the housing bill warned the amendment would scuttle Truman's program to build houses for veterans
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Washington
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Patmay
Truman
Italy to Vote On Monarchy Referendum Planned in May
NOME Feb 28 The 71 cabinet has decided to submit to Italian voters the fate of the monarchy in a referendum to be held simultaneously with elections for the constituent assembly, tentatively set for May 25.
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NOME
Draft extension bill to extend selective service six months
Washington report says Representative May will introduce a bill next week to extend selective service from May 16 to November 15 and raise induction ages to 21 to 30 while exempting fathers and those aged 18 through 20. He notes no reason why 4-Fs cannot be called with war ended. Hearings on compulsory service may be postponed pending bill decisions.
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Washington
Representative May
D.ky
House
May
Acrobatic Pilot Recovers Wallet After Flight Incident
The San Antonio Fy By L office reports an acrobatic pilot returned a wallet found on Route 8 near San Antonio. The wallet, dropped by H D Elliott, a Dallas man and veteran, contained his name and address, deteriorated currency, and other papers. Elliott says the billfold slipped from his pocket while he trained as an instructor at Randolph Field in October 1945.
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H. D. Elliott
Phoenix
Elliott
Blilfold
Randolph Field
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