Helicopter Mail Service Starts in Westchester County
Westchester and southern Connecticut cities receive new air mail link with LaGuardia origin. Maiden flight stops planned at Yonkers Pleasantville Bridgeport Norwalk Stamford before returning via White Plains New Rochelle Mount Vernon. Earth tremors recorded near New York City noted as sharp by seismologist with unclear direction.
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Westchester County
New York
Connecticut
LaGuardia Field
Yonkers
Pleasantville
Westchester
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Stamford
White Pisin
New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
New York City
Laday
Fordham University
Joseph F. Lynch
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Forged Money Orders Reported Across Buffalo Region
Postal inspectors report a forger passed about $5,500 in stolen money orders in Buffalo and Hamilton area over three months. About 300 money orders were stolen from Tonawanda post office in September. Fewer than eight of the stolen blanks have been redeemed so far.
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Buffalo
Hamilton
Ont
Tonawanda
Britain to Protest U S screening of visiting seamen
Britain plans to protest to the United States over plans to screen foreign seamen before they ashore in American ports. Immigration rules set to take effect December will require questioning of foreign sailors at U S ports, likely impacting Cunard Line ships between New York and Southampton. Nobel winners receive awards in Stockholm. Dr W G Penney knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for Britain's atomic test work in Australia.
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Britain
London
United States
U. S
North Atlantic
Cunard Line
Queens
New York
Southampton
Intormiant
Queen Knights
W. G. Penney
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Formosa four year aid plan submitted to Washington
The Mutual Security Administration reports Chiang Kai-shek's government proposes a four year program to make Formosa self supporting with U S aid. Officials call the plan comprehensive and realistic in development, aiming for broad economic and strategic gains.
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Formosa
Washington
U.S
Chiang Kei-shek
Mutual Security Administration
Accent Makes The Officer Accent Makes The Officer
A London Labourite MP claims British army officers are chosen for their accents rather than competence, arguing recruitment favors speech style over ability.
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London
Deaths include Eaton, Kavanagh, Duffy. names span Michigan to Boston
Obituary list notes Luc Glen Eaton of Ishpeming aged 73, a former mining engineer and superintendent with Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Also listed are Milton Lanfenger, 78, Denver civic figure. Charles G Duffy, 53, Allied Southern European Public Information chief. and James Milton, a Michigan newspaperman, among others with varied careers and wartime service.
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Lucglen Eaton
House of Commons
England
Australia
George Wigg
Peru
Ishpeming
Mich
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Jibat
Sain Milton
Mass
Mtes Kavanagh
thejZan
Mineham, I
Michigan
Detroit
Wigg
San
Dudley
Milton Lanfenger
Birmingham Line
Denver
Antony Hegd Ure
Charles G. Duffy
South
Birmingham
Houston
New Bedford
Boston
Naples
Italy
Egypt Scraps 1923 Charter Reforming Nation under Maj Gen Mohammed
Maj Gen Mohammed declared Egypt's 1923 constitution obsolete in a nationwide broadcast and said the government is drafting a new charter. He hinted at abolishing the 147 year old monarchy and establishing a republic as unrest grows after King Farouk’s deposition last July and a string of scandals during his 16 year reign.
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Egypt
Mohammed
Neguib
Arouk
New York Sheriffs May Lose Militia Callout Power
New York sheriffs could lose the authority to call out the militia as a joint legislative committee moves to recodify military law. Committee chair Frank J. Becker says sheriffs and many others are unaware of this power, a vestige from colonial days.
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New York
New York State
Frank J. Becke
Lynbrook Republican
Becker
Congress
Legislative
Police Dragnet Nabs Buffalo Suspect in Jewelry Shop Killing
A man unidentified by police was arrested at the New York Central terminal as detectives hunted a trio linked to the jewelry shop owner murder. He admitted fleeing to dodge an unpaid restaurant bill, claiming he forgot his money and faced the entire Buffalo police force.
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Bupfalo
New York Central
Buffalo
Globe girdling flight for record by Marseille journalist
Jean Marie Audibert of Le Provencal sails from Paris on a round-the-world run sponsored by his paper and Monaco radio. He plans a route via Air France TWA and Pan American through Beirut Karachi Calcutta Manila Guam Wake Honolulu San Francisco Chicago New York back to Paris, aiming to beat the four days 23 hours 47 minutes record held by Thomas J. Lamphier of New York.
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Jean Marie Audi Ibert
Marseille
Middle East
le Provencal
Audibert
Monaco
Karachi
Air France
TWA
Pan American
Beirut
Lebanon
Pakistan
Calcutta
Manila
Guam
Wake
Honolulu
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Thomas J. Lamphier
Soviets Face Coal Crisis in Communist Zone
Berlin reports a central committee discussion on anthracite shortages reveals arrests of top operators labeled as sapoteurs. Adelbert Hengst, fuel committee member, cites hard coal ties and accidents as proof of hostile elements at work and says many guilty were arrested, including leaders.
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Berlin
Bewenener
Neues Deutschland
Adelbert Hengst
Hengst Snng
Our Republic
Prince to Travel By Air and Sea to London Coronation
The crown Prince Achito will travel by ship and plane for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I in London. He will depart from San Francisco, sail to Vancouver, cross Canada by train to Winnipeg and Toronto, then go to Detroit and New York City. He boards the Queen Elizabeth on April 2 for the voyage to London, expected to take several days from Yokohama.
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Tusto
Achito
London
San Francisco
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Winnipeg
Toronto
Detroit
New York City
Yokohama
Christmas tree shipments rise in line with prior year
The Department of Agriculture reported 182 carloads up to the same date last year. The trend here is typically indicative of the market for the Christmas tree supply in major cities.
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Department of Agriculture
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