Revolt Rages in Bogota as Gaitan Assassination Sparks Violence
In Bogota the assassination of Liberal leader Jorge Elicier Gaitan triggers days of riots. Mobs loot and burn, the president's residence is attacked, hundreds die, and Colombia breaks with Russia as the Inter-American Conference debates next steps. The crisis ends with a coalition Liberals and Conservatives forming a new cabinet and a plan to resume talks to curb Communist influence.
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Bogota
Colombia
Capitol
Plaza Bolivar
Jorge Elicier Gaitan
Liberal Party
Ospina Perez
Russia
U.S
George Marshall
France
Italy
Hemisphere
Settlement Ends Coal Strike Over $100 Pension Plan
Half a million soft coal miners return to work after a 28 day strike as John L. Lewis agrees to a pension scheme of 100 dollars a month for 62 year olds with 20 years service after May 28 1946. Lewis faces contempt of court before Judge T Alan Goldsborough on the strike order. Speaker Joseph Martin leads the settlement with Ezra Van Horn and Senator Styles Bridges forming a three member board to administer the miners welfare and retirement fund. Bridges proposed the plan, Lewis approves it, and the strike ends.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Joseph Martin
Rep
Mass
Ezra van Horn
Martin
Sen
Styles Bridges
N.H
Miners’ Welfare and Retirement Fund
Lewis and
van Horn
Bridges
Miners’ Welfare Fund
New Hampshire
Joe Martin
Stassen Wins Big in Wisconsin Senate GOP Delegate Victory
Wisconsin voters awarded Harold Stassen 19 of 27 GOP delegates to the Philadelphia convention, with Gen. Douglas MacArthur claiming eight and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey winning no delegates. The result elevates Stassen as a leading contender while reshaping expectations for upcoming primaries. Dewey's New York backing remains intact, but MacArthur loses ground as Wisconsin shifts the race.
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Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
Hearst Newspapers
Russia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Stassen
Midwest
Dewey
MacArthur
Wendell Willkie
New Hampshire
South St. Paul
Stassen Again Wins Big as GOP Battle Spreads
The 1948 Republican nominating contest moves from Nebraska to Pennsylvania and Massachusetts on April 27 with 108 delegates at stake. Harold Stassen leads, aiming to pressure Taft in Ohio on May 4, then contests Dewey in New Hampshire and Oregon on May 21. The final California primary closes the coast to coast race on June 1.
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Wisconsin
Plains of
Nebraska
Stassen
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Harold Stassen
Sen. Howard Taft
Ohio
Taft
Veterans' GI bill education turnout exceeds half dropouts
The Veterans Administration reports that nearly half of 5,245,000 World War II veterans entering GI bill education programs abandoned their courses. More than 400,000 completed their work, with 382,000 under the GI bill and the rest through rehabilitation for disabled veterans. Many who quit plan to return later.
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Veterans’ Administration
Coal gasoline may cost more but supply could last 1000 years
Dr. R. W. Krebs of Baton Rouge predicts coal gasoline will exceed current prices by 10 to 15 cents per four gallons yet remain plentiful. He says the coal derived fuel would avert shortages and its abundant supply could last about a millennium.
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R. W. Krebs
Baton Rouge
Finns and Russians sign mutual aid treaty in Moscow
Russia and Finland formalize a 10 year mutual assistance pact in Moscow. Stalin hails a new era of trust while Finland gains a favorable arrangement avoiding a strict bloc alignment on Russia's western flank.
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Russia
Finland
Germany
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Spor
Forrestal Warns Russia Know How to Build Atom Bomb
Secretary Forrestal told the House Armed Services Committee that Russia possesses the knowledge to assemble the atom bomb but lacks the industrial capacity to produce it now. He cited Dr. Vannevar Bush for the information and said the Soviet capability is a knowledge gap, not yet full production, with timing unknown.
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James Forrestal
House Armed Services Committee
Russia
U. S
Forrestal
Congressional Committee
Vannevar Bush
U.S. Research and Development Board
Defense Secretary
Truman Council Urges Discipline to Curb Inflation
The presidents economic advisers call for nationwide discipline to prevent inflation amid the defense program. They label the tax cut law inflationary and seek new taxes if defense spending is not offset by reduced costs elsewhere. Congress shows cautious support for cutting government spending but resists immediate price and wage controls.
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Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Congress
Notes to a Newspaperman on Soviet Agents Infiltrating U S
The state department bears blame for Soviet penetration as a 1933 visa law allowed Russians to enter for commercial interests. Hundreds of so called commercial Russian attaches entered the United States ostensibly for trade but acted as GPU agents.
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State Department
U. S
United States
New Yorkers Talk: Emmy Goering Faces Berlin Stage Return
Gossip column notes Emmy Goering denied permission to act in Germany by U S authorities and planning a Berlin nightclub act. Mentions East Side shop selling hand painted umbrellas, Henry Wallace’s daughter publicized price of his faults, Virginia Leigh heartbreak, a Hollywood divorc e, and Gov agents probing dope purchases. Pentagon lunch with Gen Toohey Spaatz and Finletter air talk referenced. Russians claim A bomb by 1953. Spaatz laments four more years of fishing.
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Goering
Emmy
U. S
Berlin
East Side
Henry Wallace
Virginia Leigh
Gov
Pentagon
Toohey Spaatz
Air Force
Finletter
Spaatz
Broadway Dictionary and Memos Of A Midnighter Snapshot
A collage of slang and notes on stage life features terms like Chump Heel Rou and Chivalry, with Marlene Dietrich joking about mysterious jewelers and a violinist shifting from Hollywood to concert halls. Penny-arcade treats and a writer’s tearful farewell add texture to this era vignette.
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Chump
Rou
Chiseler
Marlene Dietrich
Louis Kaufman
Contempt for Yes Men Mark Eisenhower Memoir Snippet
A fragmentary 1947 gossip column notes Ike’s sharp rebuke of sycophants in the army and recalls a December Waldorf ball incident where Nancy Councilman’s fall led to an amputation. The piece also surveys cultural mentions from Ingersoll to Caldwell editions and Hawaii statehood debate.
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Eisenhower
Ike
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Nancy Councilman
Norfolk, Va
Debeauf
Nancy
Glorious Bird Cross Stitch Pattern No 5704
Colorful peacock design for chair or dresser spread in simple cross stitch. Measures 11 by 1 inches and suitable for beginners. Send 20 cents, name, address, pattern 5704 to obtain transfer and color chart.
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Glorious Bird
Do deer shed horns yearly and other quick curios
Yes deers males shed horns each spring though occasionally at other times. The typewriter keys were arranged for typing efficiency by a printer. Garlic offers only a trace of Vitamin C. About three million golfers and fifteen million bowlers exist in the country. Natives avoid goods wrapped in unfamiliar paper.
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Africa
Pipeline Hub City Kansas City Links Vast 3,135 Mile System
Kan sas City stands as the central node in a sprawling pipeline network stretching 3,135 miles. The facility connects major energy routes and supports cross region fuel transport. Local officials emphasize its strategic role and economic impact on the area.
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Kansas City
Two Nuns Calm Passengers After Train Wreck
A Back Bay woman reports two nuns in the first car of a wrecked train kept passengers calm. Their peaceful demeanor deterred panic as people moved to exit through the rear door, aided by the nuns’ tranquil example.
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Boston
Back Bay
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