Western Envoys Urge End to Berlin Crisis Contact Zorin in Moscow
Western powers led by the United States Britain and France opened a preliminary move in Moscow seeking a Berlin settlement and openings for high level talks with the Soviet leadership. Ambassadors and top diplomats met Deputy Foreign Minister Zorin as Molotov was reported on vacation, signaling intent to press for conferences in Moscow and possible contact with Premier Stalin.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Berlin
State Department
Valerian A. Zorin
Russia
Molotov
Zorin
Michael J. McDermott
Walter Bedell Smith
McDermott
Stalin
Krupp Directors Convicted In War Crimes Trial
A U.S. military court in Nuremberg convicted Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach and 10 other Krupp directors on two counts of exploiting slave labor and plundering occupied territories. A 50,000 word judgment found the Ruhr gun plant leadership guilty beyond Hitler’s orders. Karl Heinrich Pfirsch was acquitted on all counts.
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Mernberg
Germany
U. & Military
Alfred
H.C. Anderson
Jackson
Bertha
Big Bertha
Six Boys Dead as Mudslide Strikes Tokushima School
Heavy rain on Shikoku caused a mud slide at a Tokushima school killing six boys and wounding 23 others, Kyodo News Agency reported today. Police and emergency crews evacuated students as rescuers worked at the scene. Local officials urged caution amid continuing rain and potential further slides.
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Tokyo
Shikoku
Tokushima
Kyodo
Today’s Features And Pictured Pages Tease
A newspaper page tease lists features across pages 12 13 and 14 including Comics Horoscope Dr Dean Ide Jean Kain Crossword and the regular sections Amusements Deaths Churches Radio Classified Social News Editorials Sports and Letters and Today’s Pictures on page 14. It notes page placements for the items and signals a diverse set of feature reads for readers.
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Dean Ide
Jean Kain
Danube Conference Divides West Over Language and Control
At Belgrade the Soviet and Yugoslav bloc pushed for Russian influence in Danube traffic terms while Western powers faced a 7 3 vote against making English an official language. Vishinsky led the anti English bloc as Yugoslavia, despite Tito tensions, joined Russia in opposing broad Western participation in drafting a Danube treaty.
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Yugoslavia
Danube
Vishinsky
Communist Information Bureau
Russia
Stassen to Keep Active in Politics
Harold E. Stassen announces ongoing political activity as president of the University of Pennsylvania after failing to secure the Republican presidential nomination. He will support Governor Dewey and Governor Warren while trustees reportedly understood his stance upon accepting the post.
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Paul
Munn
Harold E .Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Stasten
Dewey
Warren
Pennsylvania
New Party in New Mexico Sees Resignations Over Communist Support
Six members and officers of New Mexico's New Party resign after protesting acceptance of Communist support for the Henry Wallace for President movement. Albuquerque spokesman Frank Mimms cites the Philadelphia convention results as proof of Communist participation.
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Albuquerque
Sixte
New Mexico
New Party
Lastight
Henryl Wallace
Wallce
Frank Mimms
Philadelphia
Communist Party
Speedboat Explosion Damages New York River Scene
A home built speedboat costing 5000 dollars, assembled by 30 Bronx enthusiasts in a backyard, exploded on the Tudson River last night. Two men aboard escaped into the water and were treated for burns at a hospital.
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New York
Tudson River
Backlyard
Bronx
Weekend to Be Perfect Weather Forecast
Weather report promises a nearly cloudless weekend with clear air and plentiful sunshine. Temperatures expected to reach about 80 in the afternoon with comfortable conditions for several days. Yesterday the high hit 92 as showers dropped 0.27 inches of rain last night.
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Anouto
Weather Bureau
Tell
Boy Still Missing In Mastic Case
New York State Police bloodhounds aided a search for Joseph Campbell a two year old who vanished yesterday afternoon from the summer home of his parents in Mastic Long Island. The effort failed to locate any trace of the child as daybreak brought renewed hope and renewed police activity.
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New York
Joseph Campbell
Mastic
L. I
Pay Price Curbs Debate Drives Tax Clash in Congress
Congress stalls over inflation and price controls as Republicans reject Truman’s inflation plan saying it would double taxes. Speaker Martin blasts spending and government control while Democratic leaders defend action and predict continued debate through the week.
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Wasmngiun
Tuuman
Congress
Tadl R.ohie
G.O.P
Thomas E. Dewey
Mr.Truman
House
Marlin
Mass
America
Two B-29s Reach Colombo After Long Flight
Two Global B-29s arrived in Colombo Ceylon today from Aden on a round the world trip. A sister B-29 crashed near Aden earlier this week, killing five crew members and leaving six missing. Republicans may seek a change to the two thirds rule. a vote to gag debate is scheduled. The rest of the plan includes travel toward Clark Field Philippines.
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Golombo
Ceylon
Aden
Clark Field
Philp
Movine Islands
Strikers Defy Troop Threat Near Univis Lens Plant
In Dayton unionists defied Gov Herbert and planned a mass meeting outside the Univis Lens Co plant amid violence. C L O warned of force if protests continued as police clashed with pickets, using tear gas. crowds outside the plant numbered up to 16 000.
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Dayton
Um—C.lg
Thomas J. Herbert
National Guards Union
Univis Lens Co
Herbert
C.1q
Etoctrical
Ara
Herbert Old Wnion
Iit
Ciemelec
Postwar air power parade marks New York expo
Britain joins the United States in a peace time air strength review shown in New York. President Truman dedicates the 200 million New York International airport as 1,000 aircraft operate within a 109 mile radius. The nine day exposition features speed, dives, precision flying and jet demonstrations with allied air forces.
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America
Britain
United States
Pres Dent Truman
New York International
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Truman
Thomas
Hancock Airport
Dlewihl
138Th
Syracuse
Money to Burn? Treasury Cash Demolisher Retires
Washington up the man responsible for burning more money than anybody in history is Benton C. Gardner retiring after long service as chief of the Treasury currency redemption division. For 46 years his job involved sending torn and bad money to the incinerator and replacing with new bills. Last year alone the Printing and Engraving Bureau turned out more than 5 billion dollars to keep the supply in good shape. Government employs thousands to print cash and one Edgar Gary Jr to shovel the old stuff into the fire.
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Washington
Benton C. Gardner
The
Treasury
Edgar Gary, Jr
Bike Takes Bait in Saratoga Springs Mystery Find
Patrolman Anthony Scavone fishing on his day off hooked a bass and a girl’s bicycle in a stream. Police review records to locate the bicycle’s owner. In California, gas station attendant Lynn Cowan reports being bilked by a sliced ten dollar bill passed as a one. He warns customers to inspect both sides of bills.
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Saratoga Springs
Anthony Scavone
Saratoga
van Nuys
Calif
Lynn Cowan
Cowan
Storm damages hit Western New York state areas
Heavy rains and gusts up to 56 miles an hour damaged frames highways and utility lines across Western New York. In Cattaraugus County Ashford area roofs collapsed and farm buildings were ripped, with roads blocked by fallen trees. In Buffalo a North Side area lost power for hours. The storm sparked political testimony about espionage and Communist ties as investigations expanded to government officials.
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Buffalo
New York
U.S Weather Bureau
Cattaraugus County
Ashford
Sheriff's Office
White
Silvo
Vermaster
iThe Salamance
N. Greg
Rhetory Silvermaster
North Side
Farm Security Administration
Miss Bentley
House Committee
Senate
William W. Remington
Dual Probe Remington Had Atom Job Offer
Washington AP. Laughlin Currie aide to F D R and Harry Dexter White former assistant secretary of the treasury were named by Soviet spy Elizabeth Bentley as officials from whom Russians obtained wartime secrets. Bentley testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities detailing sources of political and military information. Committee members considered a special grand jury or prosecutions. Bentley said Currie was not a Communist but had inside government information. She also said through jeering that information reached the Russians exposing planned U S code breaking capable of decoding Soviet messages.
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Washington
William W. Remington
Commerce Department
Communist Party
Elizabeth Bentley
Senate
Rep
Thomas
R-N
House un-American Activities Committee
Rankin
D-Miss
Bentley
Remington
Laughlin Currie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Dexter White
the Treasury
Elizabeth T. BenUes
Miss Bentley
House On American Activities Committee
Vassar
Currie
United States
Flowerbox collapses near Buffalo Gul. girl dies
At a former home in Buffalo Gul a flowerbox, a water tank on four iron pipes, toppled while Jo Ann Walters and a friend played nearby. Jo Ann died from a skull fracture. Vera Swans suffered a fractured collarbone and was hospitalized.
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Buffalo
Jo Ann Walters
Jo Ann
Vera Swans
Two Men Charged With Slaying In New York State
Two construction workers from Portland Maine were charged in Rensselaer County with first degree manslaughter in the death of hotel owner John Z Wirmusky 85 a village trustee who died after being found unconscious outside his hotel He suffered a head injury authorities reported Reagan 26 and Jantoert were arrested at Johnsonville where they were reading telegraph notes
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Aoosick Pals
Portland
Rensselaer County
John Z. Wirmusky
Thomas Reagan
Bertrand Jantoert
Johnsonville
Jets Over Munich Flight Sees Jets Clash Over Germany
Fifty six American fighter planes flew over Munich in a mass air display. Sixteen F-80 jet fighters and thirty F-47 Thunderstorms took part in the exercise described by officials as new.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Munich
Kuniyoshi Foretells Tougher Times in Youth
Paul Clark recalls Kuniyoshi as a penniless immigrant who arrived at 13, cleaning engines and washing dishes while studying art at night. He once saw a shop window display marked reduced to 10 percent off and quipped about his own frugal boyhood, noting he was often deprived as a youth.
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Kuniyoshi
Paul Clark
Erlite
United States
Fifth Ar
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