Gruner and Three Underground Men Hanged Near Jerusalem
In Agre Prison near Jerusalem Dov Gruner a British Army veteran and three Jewish underground members Dov Rosenbaum Eliezer Kashani Mordechai Alushi were hanged as 100000 British troops guarded against possible reprisals. The Irgun Zvai Leumi warned it would wage a war if Gruner died.
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Bomb Found in Palestine Amid Curfew and Executions
A powerfully built bomb, likely misfired, was found at the colonial office in Palestine. British authorities executed four Jewish militants and imposed a curfew as military searches swept Jerusalem Tel Aviv and Haifa. Placards promising retaliation appeared. Gruner refused clemency and claimed prisoner of war status. Relatives in New York and Pennsylvania appealed.
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Training Flight to Europe With Nine B-29 Bombers
The Air Forces plan to dispatch a formation of nine B-29 bombers to Germany around June 1. The group will pause at Royal Air Force bases in England before continuing to Europe and back.
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Washington
Germany
Royal Air Forces
England
Editorial critique on farm support and crop bias
Marquis Childs argues that government aid favors all crops except potatoes in a column on the editorial page. The rest of the issue lists comics, features, and sections such as Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Horoscope, Classifieds, and City Life with Deaths on page 18 and editorials on page 22.
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Earl Wilson
Winchell
Private plane crew recalls round the world flight record
New York reports the navigator declares the world circumnavigation in 78 hours 55 minutes a hazardous feat. He praises super pilot Capt William Odom and engineer Lex Sallee. He says he wouldn’t do it again for 100 million dollars, though future challengers might tempt him.
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Paris
Cairo
Bill Odom
Jgem
Odom
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Gohiwunn
Four PA Coal Firms Cut Prices
Four major Pennsylvania anthracite producers, led by Glen Alder Coal Co, announced price cuts of 20 to 45 cents a ton on coal sold to retailers. The Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co, Lehigh Valley Coal Co, and Hudson Coal Co followed with similar reductions, expected to be passed to consumers.
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Hudson Coal Co
Chang Chun Appointed Premier of China
Chang Chun, governor of Szechwan Province, was appointed premier of China. The appointment had been forecast for months and followed T. V. Soong's resignation a month earlier. No explanation was given for the delay in naming him.
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Chang Chun
Szechwan Province
China
Chang
T. V. Soong
Stalin Rejects Marshall Plea For German Treaty Pact
Stalin refused to reverse Soviet rejection of a 40 year power pact with Germany to keep disarmed while the Moscow conference continues. Marshall, accompanied by Bohten and Bertell Smith, pressed for the agreement but Molotov’s stance aligned with the Politburo. The visit did not alter the Kremlin conference’s course toward a likely but unsatisfactory conclusion.
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Chip) Bohten
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Weather sets gloomy opening day for local sports week
The Weather Man forecasts touch down weather with rain sleet and cold skies. Fans are urged to bundle up as temperatures dip tonight and only slight warm up is expected for Thursday.
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Ear Pinning and Makeup Secrets Revealed in Sinatra Case
Court testimony shows makeup artists laced eyelids and pinned ears for film stars. Frank Sinatra’s ears were taped back to obscure features while a union fight sought full membership. Other cases include Leon Errol toupees and Ingrid Bergman timing with menthol inhalers to trigger tears.
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Jack Byron
Byron
Leon Errol
Frank Fitzgibbons
Ingrid Bergman
House Group Approves Foreign Aid Measure
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the administration’s 400 million dollar aid bill for Greece and Turkey by a 12 to 3 vote with 3 present and 10 absent. The measure mirrors Senate debate with few major changes and drops the Connally Vandenberg preamble. Attorney General Tom Clark condemned the attacks on bipartisan foreign policy amid Wallace’s criticisms.
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Lassing
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Truman
Greece
Turkey
Tom Clark
India Peace Plea Wins Indorsement
A national plea for ending communal strife endorsed by a representative of all religious communities in India's upper house. The appeal, issued by Mohandas K Gandhi and M A Jinnah to the Congress and Moslem League, received front page prominence in New Delhi papers and editorial support from Hindustani Times.
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India
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M. A. Jinnah
Congress Party
New Delhi
Hindustani Times
Danish King Christian S' health worsens officials say
A communique from Copenhagen reports King Christian's condition deteriorated with his mind now and then somewhat unclear. The update notes he remains under careful medical observation and in a fragile state.
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Christian
G O P Predicts Passed Labor Bill With Large Margin
Republican leaders in the House claim they have enough votes to pass the general labor bill by well over a two thirds margin. Rupp Aren ds notes 18 to 20 of 245 Republicans oppose the measure while 75 to 80 of 187 Democrats are expected to back it. The party hopes to move the bill through late tomorrow amid limited Democratic resistance.
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G.O.P
Truman
White House
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Arends
British Official Denies Responsibility for Wallace Statements
London official states the British Government accepts no responsibility for any remarks by Henry A. Wallace or future statements. Wallace is treated as a private citizen despite a recent lunch with Prime Minister Attlee, the official notes, and the Attlee meeting covered only general topics.
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UPA
Henry A. Wallace
Britain
Charles Ross
Wallace
Attlee
Boy Burned at Play Loses Both Legs
Malden Massachusetts reports 11 year old Clenwood E Beam Jr severely burned while tied to a post in a children's cowboys and Indians game. He lost both legs by amputation at Malden Hospital after operations and a daughter was born to his mother at Whidden Memorial Hospital. The incident left the family with three children.
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Clenwood E. Beam, Jr
Malden Hospital
Whidden Memorial Hospital
Italian Government Seeks FBI Dossier on Exiled Luciano
Rome reports the Italian government has asked the FBI for its file on exiled Charles Lucky Luciano to determine if he poses a societal danger. The inquiry centers on Luciano, once a New York underworld figure, now living abroad.
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CINS
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FBI
Charles “Lucky
Luciano
New York
Texas City blast kills hundreds and devastates city
An explosion on the Grand Camp ship near Texas City triggers fires at Monsanto and nearby plants. The blast levels the port area, injuring hundreds or more and prompting evacuations as rescuers rush to contain fires with limited water.
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Congressional Group Begins Price Study
Washington senator Taft announced a congressional economic committee will study prices as part of preventing future depressions. The panel will issue a general pricing questionnaire to farmers, manufacturers, economists, and government, with testimony from experts to follow. Taft favors a leveling off of prices rather than raising wages to curb costs.
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