Red Czech Promises Land for Farmers in Reform Push
Premier Gottwald and Agriculture Minister Duris unveiled a 10 point land reform plan at a Prague rally in Wen seslas Square. They pledged farm ownership of up to 129 acres while denying collective farms. duris accused opponents of plotting against the government and warned church lands would be taxed.
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Premie Element
Czechoslovakia
Julius Duris
Wenceslas Square
Duris
Radio
St Wenceslas
Warner
Conservative Farmer Party
Germany
President Asks S. Support Red Cross Drive
President Truman urged the American people to back a Red Cross drive aiming to raise 75,000,000 dollars. The campaign opens tomorrow and runs through March from the submarine base at Key West where he is vacationing. He said unity under the Red Cross banner matters more than day to day disputes.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Red Cross
March Lions Bring Snow Flurries and Cold Winds
March arrives with snow flurries and chilly winds as temperatures swing from 52 above on Saturday to 28 above on Sunday. The change prompts heavy coats and full-furnace usage while noting February had no 29th last year and predicting a sugar water run after spring freezes.
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Lion Quarter
Heavy Water Bootlegging Smashed in Munich Case
German police say eight aluminum flasks of heavy water were salvaged from Norway and traced to a Munich university storage in 1945. A scientist buried them, was killed days later, and his wife later arranged sales. Detectives arrested eight ring members after a staged sale.
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Germany
U. 8 S
Norway
Munich University
Ne Ring
Truman Hosts Cox at Key West Sabbath Lunch
President Truman entertained James M. Cox at lunch during a quiet Sabbath in Key West Florida. Cox, former Ohio governor and media owner, arrived from Miami with Daniel J. Mahoney. Chaplain Paul W. Travis preached on materialism and the need for faith as war fears and atomic threats loomed.
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Fla
Truman
James M. Cox
Cox
Ohio
Miami
Atlantic
Dayton
Daniel J. Mahoney
Navy Chapel
Paul W. Travis
Loup City
Nebr
Travis
Monterey
Calif
GOP Pushes EU Recovery Plan Changes and Slashes Outlay
A bloc of Republican senators led by Senator Vandenberg prepares to open debate on ERP changes in Washington. They seek a reduction from 5.3 billion to about 3.5 billion for the first year starting April 1, plus amendments to separate relief and rehabilitation and curb administration provisions.
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Ball Rminn
Ball
Can Garce
Minnesota
Brooks
R-T
Recovery Administration
State Department
Eleven Violent Deaths In Pennsylvania Over Weekend
The weekend saw eleven violent deaths across the state. Fatal auto accidents claimed seven lives, a small plane crash near Kulpmont killed two, and a bicycle collision killed a 15 year old. Also noted were a fall from a moving car in Washington County and several other fatal incidents including drownings and pedestrian deaths.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Kulpmont
Alice Bailey
Geneva College
Castle Shannon
Robert V. Klein
Beaver Falls
New Brighton
Henry Dozier
Philadelphia
Collegeville
Joseph Daley
Chambersburg
William Bierly
Robersburg
Phillipsborg
Rose C. Sole
Gallanio
Washington
Zola Frances Stewart
Bellaire
Bertram Dunlop
Robert Gardner
Pottsville
Elmira
N. Y
Dunlop
Daniel Elmer Grubbs
Baldwin Township
Allegheny County
Bert Gray
Warren
Ed Lowrey
No Action To Avert Strike In Exchanges In New York
With contract expiration in less than 48 hours union officials threaten a strike at the New York Stock and Curb exchanges and unionized brokers after no new settlement efforts. Conciliation is set for later this week, but city mediation has not intervened. Quotation ticket services will continue.
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New York
United Financial Employer
AFL
Hard Weather Blots Out Spring in Pittsburgh
Sub freezing weather returned to the Pittsburgh district tonight blotting out a brief weekend preview of spring. Forecasters predict a low of 10 to 15 with a high around 26 tomorrow, followed by clear Monday and snow or rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Saturday’s 60 degree mild spell was replaced by snow flurries and a 30 degree chilling day.
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Pittsburgh
Mercury
FTC to Summon 12 Steel Executives on Price Fix Charges
The Federal Trade Commission plans to summon 12 steel company presidents and one vice president to testify in its anti price fixing case amid Senate criticism. FTC accuses 101 producers including the American Iron and Steel Institute of conspiring to fix prices and restrain competition. The hearings will review price records from 1935 to 1947 as part of a nationwide inquiry.
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O'Mahoney
D-Wye
FTC
Truman
FBI
Justice Department
Congress
American Iron & Steel Institute
Reed Foundation Plans Newspaper Fellowships
Reed Foundation announces international study fellowships for newspaper men and women. Three ten thousand dollar yearly awards to start, with future increases, funding study in South America Europe and the Far East. Winners chosen by a editors committee. open to candidates nationwide.
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New York
Reid Foundation
Ogden Reid
New York Herald Tribune
South America
Europe
Far East
Reid
Charles Seymour
Yale University
Ferdinand Eberstadt
New York City
Bernard M. Baruch
Oveta Culp Hobby
Expect Big Business At Election Bureau
Harrisburg reports a flurry of activity in the state elections bureau as the April 27 primaries near the March 8 filing deadline. The bureau will stay open next Saturday for late petitions. Notables filing include congressman Harve Tibbett in the 26th district, State Senator C Arthur Blass, Samuel Pickens, David Weiss, and several House candidates.
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Harrisburg
State Elections Bureau
Harve Tibbett
GOP
Cambria
Indiana
Armstrong
C. Arthur Blass
Erie
Samuel Pickens
Clarion
David Ji. Weiss
D.westmoreland
Don M. McLaughlin
Tionesta
Michael Mitchell
Scranton
Soap Box Derby Racer Building Starts Now
Now is the time to start assembling a racer for the big derby event. Get a rule book today and begin building according to official guidelines.
Vandenberg Drops Bid To Keep Name Off Nebraska Ballot
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan has quit attempting to block his name from the Nebraska April 18 presidential primary ballot. Friends say court action would be needed to keep him listed, while Vandenberg maintains he is not a candidate. Petitions naming him alongside seven other Republicans are expected to be filed soon.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Nebraska
Michigan
Onc
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
House
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Douglas MacArthur
Leverett Saltonstall
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ousted Czech Minister Drtina Found with Severe Wounds
Dr Prokop Drtina, former Czech justice minister ousted by the Communist coup, was found with severe head wounds at his Prague apartment. Police say he attempted suicide and left a letter supporting the claim. His prior investigation of communist plots against cabinet members fueled reprisals amid purges and tighter controls as Czechoslovakia braces for Moscow influence.
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Prokop Drtina
Drtina
Moravia
Dr Drtina
Parque
Jan Masaryk
Purge at Charles University Targets Professors as West Views Outlawed
Reports from Washington say Czechoslovakia’s Charles University purges senior staff for pro Western views. Rector Karel Englis fired amid arrests at the Prague American Institute head Doctor Gregor detained. Police beat or shot four students. bans on critical publications extend terror-like repression, with comparisons to wartime Nazi oppression.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
Charles University
Karel Englis
Prague American Institute
Gregor
Prague
Russia Faces Limits as Czechoslovakia Crisis Grows
Reports from Prague describe a Czech Communist takeover and state censorship as foreign broadcast access is blocked. Washington notes Russia has extended control over Finland and Czechoslovakia, raising questions about Western protest and perceived tolerance of Moscow influence.
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Russia
United States
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Britain
France
Europe
Steef
Friedly Gover
U. S
Germany
Austria
Free
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Red Policy Issue Prepares for Bogota Conference
The United States faces pressure from Brazil and Chile over Moscow threats as Russia expands in Czechoslovakia and Finland. Delegates at Bogota 1948 confront fifth column fears, while State Secretary Marshall and Commerce Secretary Harriman warn of the Kremlin menace and urge firm action now.
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John A. Reichman
Washington
INS
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Bogota
Brazil
Chile
Moscow
West
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Latin America
State Department
United States
Steinhardt
Prague
Congress
Marshall
Commerce
Harriman
House Appropriations Committee
Hitler
Europe
Reds Unready For War Not Aiding Peace
A House foreign affairs subcommittee report says Russia will not work with America for peace and is far from ready for war. It urges firm policy to hold Russia in check until the non Communist world recovers, with Frances Bolton chairing. The panel notes Communists expect another war and rely on U.N. veto power to shield Moscow.
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Russia
America
House
Frances Bolton
Ohio
United States
U.S
U. S
United Nations
Security Council
Santa Fe extends daily trains between Chicago and Los Angeles
The Santa Fe Railroad announced the All-Pullman Super Chief and the all-chair car Capitan will operate daily between Chicago and Los Angeles, replacing the former every-other-day schedule. Both terminals will see departures each day going forward.
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Santa
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Here
Weather Forecast for Maryland and Nearby States
Maryland expects fair weather and a coy Monday with Tuesday turning cloudy and cold with some rain or snow. Eastern Pennsylvania sees fair cold Monday, then cloudy and very cold Tuesday with snow in the west and north and rain or snow in the southeast. Western Pennsylvania will have considerable cloudiness and cold Monday, then cloudy and cold Tuesday with some snow. West Virginia shows partly cloudy and cold Monday followed by rain or snow Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Notice to Dog Owners Seizure Authority in Patrol Areas
Notice to dog owners authorizes police to seize dogs found running at large on streets highways or on others property without a keeper present. Officers may enter premises to detain dogs in immediate pursuit. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars plus costs or up to thirty days imprisonment.
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Commonwealth
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