Earthquake Recorded by Fordham Seismograph Near New York
A sharp quake center 1900 miles south southwest of New York was logged by Fordham University seismograph with shocks at 12:20.22 and 12:25.08 A M. Separately ex rep Mastin announces Democratic primary bid against Vito Marcantonio in New York Citys 2nd district. Albany area meat traders face OFA summonses seeking injunctions over alleged black market activity and record-keeping violations.
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New York City
Fordham University
Joseph Lynch
University
Fof
Marcantonio
Rep
Mastin
Kennedy Today
Vath
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
Germany
Albany Cup
Albany Area
OFA
Bathtub theft on lawn sparks night loss in quiet town
A bathtub sat on the lawn for four months awaiting installation when a truck backed onto the sidewalk, hoisted the tub aboard, and disappeared into the night. The incident suggests growing premium on bathtubs amid shortages. New York report notes butter and cheese shortages as ceiling prices rise.
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Lewis
Cotton
New York
New Work
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Newwork Office
Forest fires rage on two fronts in western states
In Arizona the second major Coconino fire remains out of control with about 200 acres burned as another blaze 30 miles away continues after destroying nearly 2,000 acres. In Wisconsin a family slaying left five children traumatized as police investigated the husband shooting his wife and then himself.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Coconino National Forest
U. S. Forest Service
Superior
Wis
Ins
William Helbacka
Marie Helpacka
Helpacka
Pere Marquette to Ban Tips at Rail Way Diner
Cleveland dispatch reports the Pere Marquette Railway will outlaw tips at its diners starting Monday. President R J Bowman called the policy an experiment to curb a tyranny of customers and said tipping is already too rooted in railroad service.
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Cleveland
Pere Marquette Railway
R. J. Bowman
Notable Deaths Include Executives and a Hospital Official
The obituary notices honor Flora S Wuppermann 68 first vice president of Angostura Wuppermann Corp New York City John Green Buyers 78 vice president of United States Tobacco Company Richmond Virginia Louis Frank 67 Woodmere L I superintendent Beth Israel Hospital 81 years until 1937 New York City JR Lana Jing Ray Jr 35 assistant publisher St Louis Globe Democrat cerebral hemorrhage St Louis Missouri Rev Dr John Eric Klingberg 78 New Britain Connecticut founder superintendent The Home That Prayer Built homeless children Hartford Connecticut
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Angostura Wuppermann Corp
New York City
John Green Buyers
United States Tobacco Company
Richmond
Louis
Frank
Woodmere
L. L
Beth Israel Hospital
New York
Cit
Lanajing Ray, Jr
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
John Eric Klingberg
New Britain
Conn
Hartford
Emergency decree in Greece sparks crackdown and death penalties
Royalist government invokes drastic emergency decree in Athens to crush disorder as police and military mobilize across Macedonia. Separate dispatches note labor unrest in Britain and fringe science proposals alongside early atomic bomb skepticism from a Russian scientist.
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Athens
Greece
UPA
Macedonia
Ancient Egyptian burial chamber found near Cairo
Archaeologist Zaki Saad reports the discovery of a vast burial chamber at Helwan near Cairo, described as the largest yet found in Egypt. The site is sponsored by King Farouk and extends about 100 feet in length according to preliminary measurements.
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Cairo
Helwan
Farouk
Zaki Saad
Fae
Wallace Again Blasts 3d Party Talk
Wallace says the Democratic Party is the progressive party and warns a third party move would split the progressive vote and aid a reactionary victory. He repeats the warning in an article for The Democrat and cites recent Truman support and labor tensions.
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Wallace
Washington
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Democrat
Democratic National Committee
New York City
American Labor Party
Commerce
Truman
A. F. Whitney
Alvaney Johnston
Senator Pepper
Dfla
New York
Sam O'Neal
the Democrat
Republican Party
Party of Reaction
Party of True Progressivism
Paper Clears Mihailovic
A German document presented to the International Military Tribunal says General Draja Mihailovic’s forces lost 15 to 30 men daily in guerrilla warfare against the Nazis in Yugoslavia during the winter of 1942 43. Mihailovic faces trial by Premier Marshal Tito on charges of collaboration. The document came from the German army chief of staff files dated December 12 1942.
Argentina and Peron face shifting Cold War ties
The State Department notes a hopeful stance toward Argentina as Peron takes office on February 24. Soviet moves to establish diplomatic ties with Buenos Aires are welcomed as normal relations, yet observers see potential broader aims amid long standing U S Argentine tensions and a shift in Soviet policy to counter American activity in Europe.
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State Department
Peron
Buenos Aires
Moscow
Russia
Molotov
San Francisco
Adolitanre
United Nations
Edelmiro Farrell
Farrell
Legay
Kippe
Hus
Rustad
Europe
Allied legal charges filed against two former guards in POW abuse case
Tokyo reports the Allied Headquarters legal section charged Nanzo Shimodaira and Matsujiro Nakasaki, former civilian guards at prison ramps, with kicking biting and disfiguring an American prisoner of war. Shimodaira faces prosecution by Lt. James O. D. Yod, a detective from Bolivar New York.
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Tokyo
Allied Headquarters
Nanzo Shimodaira
Matsujiro i Nakasaki
Shimodaira
James OD. Yod
Neste of
Bolivar
N.Y
Bread shortage overrated in one columnist opinion
Walter Kiernan argues the bread shortage is not as severe as claimed. He notes neighbors buying bread, stockpiling, and a humorous aside about sandals and stockings while reflecting on Truman and policy shifts. He praises Pepper for 48 switch in focus from wheat to Franco.
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Walter Kiernan
Pepper
Fruman
Wheat
Whitney
Franco
GI Pay Provisions Target Enlisted Personnel and Kin
Lawmakers discuss proposed GI pay changes including 120 days pay, direct next of kin payments, tax exemptions, and no cash furlough replacements. Enlisted personnel would receive parity with officers on leave and discharge pay, with estimates ranging up to several billion dollars for all services.
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Ehilisten
Aow
Severn
Thurgel, ‘Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Fire Chiefs Take Busman's Holiday
Salamanca motorists helping a farmer battled a barn fire four miles west of the city. Assistant Fire Chief Bernard Swanson former Fire Chief C J Beaty of Jamestown Fire Chief Tonald Sales of Lakewood and George Blackstone of Lakewood helped avert spread after attending a fire chiefs convention.
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Salamanca
Bernard Swanson
C. J. Beaty
Jamestown
Tonald Sales
Lakewood
George Blackstone
Lahkewood
Ehef
Bam College
Helicopter Air Mail Plan For Chicago Area Towns
Twenty six Chicago area towns will gain air mail service by helicopter under a plan from the American Municipal Association. Base operations center at the Chicago municipal airport. towns named include Oak Park La Grange Waukegan and North Chicago. Deliveries to towns in the system within half an hour.
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Chicago
Amrican Municipal Association
Enervetions
Chicago Municipel Aienorr
Oek Pah
la Grange
Whunesha
Waukegan
North Chicago
Picket Cemetery Disrupts Burials in Fairview Newfoundland
Twenty one striking gravediggers picketed Fairview Cemetery in Newfoundland, threatening trouble if strike breakers bury the dead. The protest halted four burials after picketers appeared yesterday.
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Fairview
Labor unions threaten nationwide maritime walkout
A fierce AFL CIO and AF of L split flares as 30 cities see stop work calls. In New York Seafarers International Union and Sailors Union of the Pacific vote strike readiness. San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle report daily meetings and work stoppages until wage talks open. House subcommittee moves to public maritime hearings.
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New York
A.fl. Seafarers International Union
Sailors Union of the Pacific
C.I.U
Maritime Commission
Jay Carmody
C.I.Q
A.F.L
Schwellenbach
International Labor Organization
Seattle
Congress
San Francisco
Harry Lundeberg
Italy shuffles to republic as Umberto drafts farewell message
Unrest erupts in Naples where a monarchist attack wounded eight and killed one as Carabinieri dispersed a 400-strong group. Umberto II, voted off the throne after less than a month, works on a farewell message in Rome while royal plans to depart for Portugal unfold.
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Umberto II
Naples
Carabinieri
Italy
Royal
Umberto
Rome
Marie Jose
Portugal
Duca Degli
Abruzzi
Royal Household
Gaeta
State Probe Seeks Education Dept Cooperation
A state inquiry into education policy moves forward with a six member staff and future growth. Assemblyman Stephens named vice chairman with Groat as counsel, while others in government join to study cerebral palsy and related education issues.
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Wicks
Mallory Ste‘phens
Putnam County Republican
William B. Groat
New York City
Werks and Stephens
Commission
Chasse
Raymond We
New Raenelle
Acre Mhonan Groupe ' Meaning
Bob Jester
Republigans
Harry Gittleson
Booklyn
New York State
Abraham Schuman
Rochester
Year-Old Child Weighs 37 Pounds in Camden
In Camden New Jersey Gerald LaBrent weighs 37 pounds at one year, up from eight at birth. His mother Mrs Eleanor LaBrent worries about rapid growth while his father Benjamin LaBrent known as Lou Brent is a well known nightclub magician.
Case Bill Veto Hinted by Truman Pressure
A Congressional source says President Truman asked the Justice Department to draft a veto message on the Case bill for permanent labor control. Pro labor bloc members predict a veto next week while another observer notes the president showed doubt about the bill but has not decided.
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Washington
Truman
Justice Department
Whchh
Congress
Ongress
USO Building in Syracuse Sits In Limbo on Purchase Interest
Geo R Field of the FWA reports Onondaga County Board of Supervisors has not yet indicated interest in buying the USO building a 30000 square foot brick structure with a third floor auditorium. If no satisfactory bid arrives the property will be advertised for public sale with nonprofits and veterans groups eyed for use. Fraternal groups including the Brotherhood Protective Order of Elks and Fraternal Order of Eagles have shown interest.
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Onondaga County Board of Supervisors
George H. Field
Bureau of Facilities
Syracuse
James M. Mead
D-N.y
Mead
Senate
USO
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