NBC Ends Gag War Between NBC and Radio Comics
Hollywood reports the four day dispute ends as NBC invites comics to joke freely about the network. Fred Allen, Bob Hope, and Red Skelton were briefly cut off during the skit war, with Allen offered an honorary vice presidency he declined due to workload and health concerns.
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Hollywood
National Broadcasting Company
Radio -Comics
NBC
Fred Allen
Allen
Bob
Red Skelton
Banker testifies May used Garsson cash to start Cumberland account
Kentucky banker Glenn Spradlin testified ex-Congressman Andrew J May used a $10,000 Erie Basin check to open the Cumberland Lumber Co account in Prestonsburg. He said May’s signature was the only one honored and that the company had no board or stock. Other witnesses tied two $10,000 checks to Garssons and Washington agent Freeman to payments tied to war contracts and timberland purchases.
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Washington - Ins
Kentucky
Andrew J. ‘May
Garsson
Glenn Sspradlin
First National Bank
May
Prustonsburg
Sprachin
House
Garsson Munitions Comme
The
Cumberland. Lumber Co
iPrestonsburg
Garssons
Spradling
Exie ‘Basin Metal “Products Co
Cumberland
Spradlin
Emil Kohout
American National Bank and Trust ‘Company of
Chicago
Kohout
Erie Basin Co
Henry Garsson
Murray Garsson
Washington
Cumberland Company
Prestonsburg
North China clash near rail hub reported
Fragmentary report describes fighting around the rail hub of Shihklachang in North China with activity marked and limited details. No clear names or dates are confirmed in the readable text.
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Peiping
North China
Shihklachang
Soviet Strategy Seen Isolating United States Globally
Editorial page notes Marquis Childs argues Moscow aims to sever US global ties via propaganda against the Truman Doctrine. The issue highlights regular features on pages 30 43 45 46 47 48 53 and pages for Amusement Letters Bridge Financial Classified Inq Reporter City Life Radio Deaths Social and Sports. Keyko Margarine advertises on page 13.
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Moscow
United States
Marquis Childs
Ida Jean Kala
Brady
Mary Haworth
Bridge
Financial
Inq
City - Life
Earl Wilson
Winchell
Winds Carry Rain Threat Over Syracuse
Weather report warns winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 40 mph tonight as a cold front moves in from the west. Showers and thunderstorms expected, bringing cooler, less mild conditions after a warm spell.
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Syracuse
Weather’ Bureau
Cleveland
Buffalo
Four Power Conference Fails to Settle Key German Austrian Issues
Moscow report says four power foreign ministers failed to agree on the Austrian treaty and the four power pact to keep Germany disarmed. Secretary of State Marshall voiced disappointment and noted a possible later meeting in London or New York during the UN General Assembly.
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John M. Hightower
Moscow
Conference of Foreign Ministers
U. S
Marshall
Germany
London
New York City
United Nations General Assembly
Dinner Tonight in Moscow for Top Delegation Leaders
Prime Minister Stalin will host a dinner at the Kremlin tonight for the 10 top men of visiting delegations to the foreign ministers conference. Marshall said results will be unclear for a month or two as discussions are evaluated. An Austrian peace treaty issue may be sent to the United Nations if unresolved by September, with many items referred to deputy foreign ministers or the four power control council in Berlin. American sources said the Council of Foreign Ministers could not resolve major problems.
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Moscow
Stalin
Kremlin
Foreign Ministers
Paris
James F. Byrnes
Marshall
United States
United Nations
Germany
Control Council
Berlin
Council of Foreign
Ministerstscif
Marshall Expected Back Home Saturday
Secretary of State Marshall is expected to leave Moscow Friday by air and reach Washington late Saturday via Paris, the State Department said. Press officer Lincoln White told reporters Marshall will fly home by way of Paris.
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Washington
Marshall
Moscow
State Department
Lincoln
White
Paris
Royal Family Leaves Cape Town Aboard Vanguard
The British royal family departed Cape Town for England aboard the battleship Vanguard as crowds cheered along the docks. The departure marks the end of their South Africa visit with a public sendoff.
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Capetown
South Africa
England
Vanguard
Czech court sentences six Gestapo to death for Lidice massacre
The Czech People's Court sentenced six Gestapo men to death by hanging for the Lidice massacre. Harald Wiesmann, chief of the Prague Gestapo, and five others received death terms. nine more were given prison terms totaling 111 years. One defendant was spared, and a chauffeur for the Prague Gestapo received a lenient fate for aiding prisoners. Appeals to President Eduard Benes were rejected.
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Prague
Czech People's Court
Lidice
Eduard Benes
Harald Wiesmann
Klado Cestapo
Thomas Karl Thomsen
Rudolf Vicek
Otto Gehle
Oskar Felkl
Walter Forster
Benes
Joseph Gebert
Gestapo
Train and truck crash at Fulton kills three
A Frisco passenger train and a gasoline transport truck collided at a Fulton crossing. Two trainmen and the truck driver were killed. Firefighters from Fort Scott fought a blaze that engulfed the wreckage.
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Fulton, Kan
Fulton
Fort Scott
Truman Seeks Unveto Of Wheeler Job Bill
White House advisers discuss a potential path to reverse President Truman's veto of a bill that would allow Burton Wheeler to serve as special counsel to the Senate War Investigating Committee. Senate parliamentarians say bypassing the veto is not feasible, with two options: override or pass a new measure. Wheeler, a former Montana senator and current Washington lawyer, would be restricted from other employment under existing statutes.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Burton K. Wheeler
Capitol Hall
Wheeler
Hatch
D-N. M
Senate
Congress
Montana
Liquor Sales Hit Skids Amid Recession Effects
United Press reports liquor sales nationwide fall as recession dampens demand. Empty bars and dropping patronage noted. some areas show nearly 50 percent declines. Syracuse wholesalers cite 26 to 25 percent declines. taxes, not whisky price, blamed for reduced sales.
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United Press
Syracuse
Syracuse to Restore All Bus Stops After Skip-Stop Plan
Syracuse Transit Corp announces restoration of all bus stops except midblock ones. 80 new buses planned with 24 due in July and 56 more in 1948-49. 16 stops designated as never skipped, surveys underway on south and west lines.
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Syracuse
William H. Chilton
Tthe
Syracuse Transit Corp
Dudley
Westcott
University
Fellows
Woodlawn
Buchternut
Wolf
Court
East Syracuse
Sunnycrest
Chilton
Palestine Braces for Bloodbath Era After Radio Claim
In Jerusalem Palestine shivers at a rising underground war threat after an illegal radio announcement. The Irgun Zvai Leumi vows swift execution of British troops and police captured with arms.
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Jerusalem
INS
Palestine
Irgun
Zval Leumi
Institute reports slight earthquake near Philadelphia
Franklin Institute seismograph recorded a minor quake about 200 miles from Philadelphia at 12 05 05 AM today officials said. The notice notes the event was detected by the institute’s instrument with no further details provided.
Lewis Gives 100 000 To Phare Union In Reward Row
The Associated Press reports John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers won a 2.8 million refund of a 3.5 million fine for contempt. Lewis donated 100,000 of the rebate to striking telephone workers amid a nationwide coal stoppage and ongoing wage talks with General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers.
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LABOR
Lewis
Phare Union
Associated Press
John L. ‘Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Washington
United Automobile Workers
General ‘Motors Corp
General Motors Corp
C.I.O
United Auto Workers
UA .W
the .Union
General Motors
UAW
Walter Reuther
Corporation
Edgard L. Warren
National
Federation of Telephone Workers
Bell System
Hanes Urges Senate to Pass Income Tax Cut
Former Undersecretary John W. Hanes urged the Senate Finance Committee to enact promptly the income tax reduction already passed by the House, arguing it would help reduce federal debt during prosperity. He testified alongside Lev Smith, a Burlington banker, as officials debate the bill.
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Hanes
Senate
Dent
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Lev Smith
Burlington
Hones
Newburyport Mayor Challenges Other Cities On Price Cuts
Newburyport Mayor John M. Kelleher urged other cities to join in a price cutting effort begun locally. He defended a 10 day, 100 percent price slash by Newburyport merchants as a needed response to high prices, saying cooperation among communities is essential.
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Newburyport
Mass
John M. ‘Kelleher
Fear 50 Dead In Sea Storm Sweep Three Ships
A fierce storm at sea caused multiple ships to run aground along Britain's coasts. The 7000-ton Semtampa wrecked near Portheaw Wales with 42 crew, eight feared dead in rescue attempts. The 31000-ton battleship Cornish coat near Penzance had eight crew saved. Trawler Benghazi ran aground off Scotland. 14 crew landed on a nearby island.
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London CP
Britain
Portheaw
Wales
Penzance
Benghazi
Fladda Island
Scotland
Senate Prepares Vote on Clapp TVA Nomination
Washington watchers report the Senate advancing toward a vote today on Gordon R. Clapp to head the Tennessee Valley Authority. Senator Hill of Alabama said Clapp will likely be confirmed, noting former TVA chairman Lilienthal’s confirmation signals stronger support.
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Washington
Senate
Gordon’ R. Clapp
Tennessee’, Valley’ Authority
Hill
Ala
Clapp
TVA
David
E. Lilienthal
Atomic’ “Energy, Commission
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