Italy Rejects Yugoslav Trieste Swap Offer
Rome reports Italy flatly rejects Yugoslavia's proposal to exchange Trieste for Gorizia. A foreign ministry spokesman said Italy cannot accept splitting Italian territory and noted France's stance on colonial administration and Russia's willingness. Formal word awaited.
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Tas
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Gorizia
Iualy
Premmier
Alcide de Gasperi
Carlo Sforza Hac
France
Taly
Eritena
Somaliland
Daybia
Russia
DPW Crews Begin Spring Cleaning Across City
DPW crews launched spring cleaning with 25 workers and several trucks repairing buckled pavement. Commissioner Dodge cited ongoing patching in the Tower, eastern, and University sections, with major works near SyracuseMemorial and Crouse Hospital. Mayor Costello hinted summer repaving on Park Avenue and other streets, sharing costs with the state for Erle Boulevard and Clover Ridge areas.
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Raymond
Dodge
Tower Eastern
University
Tevingay
Syracuse Memocist
Crouse-living
Frank J. Costello
Park ‘Av
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Génesee St
Adams
Weather Outlook Mixed With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Showers are forecast this afternoon and tonight but expected rainfall remains light. The weather bureau says only a few showers with no heavy rain, skies cloudy and windy, and temperatures near 45 tonight after a 40 reading at 8 AM and an overnight low around 36. Danger of Onondaga Creek flooding has passed. Fireman Ed Nash reports a recorded reading of 835, down six inches from yesterday. Menachem Flak is drying up. The weatherman calls today nothing spectacular and notes a somewhat warmer trend tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
Onondaga Creek
Ed Nash
Menachem
Today’s Features Tease and Page Breaks
The page layout lists features across sections from comics to editorials. It mentions Costa series like Ida Jean Kath and Dr Dean, with notes for crosswords and horoscopes and highlight lines for pages 28 29 15 22 30 and 40. The text signals a roundup of regular items and a Deaths notice.
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Ida Jean Kath
Dean
Mary Haworth
Goebbels
Winchell
RAGE
War Allies Linked to U S Power Urges Draft and Training
Former U S ambassador to Japan Grew told the Senate Armed Services Committee that America must stay strong to deter foes overseas. He pressed for rapid passage of limited draft and Universal Military Training laws, arguing UMT would deter aggression and project strength abroad. The committee chairman noted most members see these measures as necessary.
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Washington
Joseph Crew
America
Grew
U. S
Japan
Senate Armed Services Committee
Adda
Gurney
R-S.d
Senate
Germany
UMT
Pre-Easter Trade Below Predictions
The Commerce Department reports pre Easter sales below expectations. February 1949 retail sales ran about 13 percent above last year but dipped versus January after seasonal adjustment. Estimated February retail prices total about 8.87 billion dollars.
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Washington
Com Imorce
French Air Force Parachutist Sets 23 621 Foot World Record
Sgt. Raymond Valentin of PAU France claimed a new world record for free parachute jumping with a 23 621 foot leap. He soared from the aircraft to establish the mark amid the France INS report.
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Pau
France
INS
Raymond Valentin
UMW Rejects Government Plan in Nine Day Coal Strike
The United Mine Workers rejected a government proposal to end the nine day old soft coal strike labeling it grotesque. John Owens and W A Boyle joined the UMW committee in signing the rejection as John Lewis did not sign personally. The plan proposed a fact finding board to study pensions but required miners return to work before it would take effect.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Today
Cysuis
Ching
U.M.W
John Ts. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Ching Fl
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Um.w
Serres Lary
John Owens
Ollece
John“. Tonea
Distriet
W.A. Boyle
Montana
U-M.w
Truman
Clark
United Mine Workers Union
Worker injured after shaft accident at plant
Anthony Sepe, age 50, was physically injured when he was caught and revolved on a moving shaft at the Wielewire Stouhers plant in CORELAND. He was whipped around several times before the machinery was stopped.
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Coreland
Anthony Sepe
Wielewire Stouhers
Engineers envision future super roads at NY highway meet
Rochester district engineer J B McMorran told 500 attendees that the ordinary arterial will evolve into a system of high grade interchanges and depressions. Albany official EB Sheppe supported the concept, concluding remarks appeared on page 8 column 47.
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Rochester
New York
Hotel Syra
Jon Hand
Mr. McMorran
McMorran
EB. B. Sheppe
Albany
Golumn
Dewey Links Soviet Aggression to Administration Policies
Dewey blamed Soviet aggression on the Roosevelt era policies and urged the President to disclose the full international situation. He outlined a four point program including rebuilding intelligence, strengthening diplomacy, and a realistic aid plan for Europe and the Far East to curb Soviet expansion. He signaled more speeches in the next two months and discussed New York Wisconsin primary delegates.
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Gav
Thous E. Dewey
Dewey
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Erol B. Stusses
Iruman
Congress
Bec
Trieste
Europe
Far East
Floods Threaten Across Eleven States as Rain Lashes Towns
Tornadoes and floods have left 56 dead and 5,000 homeless while storms threaten more damage. Weather forecasts show widespread rain extending from North Dakota to New York, with alerts issued for Hudson and Mohawk river regions as flood fears rise.
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Weather Bureau
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Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvane
New York
Upstate
South
Albany
Hudson
Mohawk
Syracuse University offers 45 free housing buildings to city
Syracuse University announced Chancellor Tolley that 45 wooden barracks, each 20 by 100 feet, would be gifted to Syracuse City for rental housing for 10 to 145 families. The War Assets Administration will release them in about thirteen weeks and transfer proceeds will benefit a local non profit group of bankers, industries and civic leaders.
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William P. Tolley
War Assets Administration
Te Univerrsity
Enc
Industelnis
Clvie
Tolley
Greeks Claim Victory Over Guerrilla Forces Near Olympus
War Minister George Stratos announced that Greek Crops scored a major victory against guerilla forces around Mount Olympus and Mount Plerria within the last month, signaling a turning point in the conflict.
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Athens
Mount Olympus
Mount Plerria
George Stratos
Indirect taxes debated by diplomats and spouses
The excerpt features George Allén, a career diplomat, arguing indirect taxes are hard to stomach but direct taxes are fairer. A wife asks her husband about the difference, and he replies with a lasting quip likening it to asking for money versus taking it from his pocket in his sleep.
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George Allén
Red Sabotage School Reported in Vienna Suburb
An Austrian source reports a sabotage school in a Russian-occupied Vienna suburb Kalksburg once a boys reform school. The Interior Ministry said officials knew of a school but not its curriculum.
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Vienna
Aeeion
Interior Ministry
Pha
Austrian Litormant
Sabongo Achoolds
Kalksburg
Tax cut bill clears Senate as House predicts approval
The Ways and Means Committee passed a 4.8 billion dollar income tax cut bill by 18 to 5 with Senate backing, House Speaker Martin predicting a House vote for approval and swift move to President Truman. Taft warned of a veto override potential, while political players weigh the impact of a reduced military funding package. The scene signals likely White House action tomorrow if Congress remains aligned.
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House Ways and Means
Senate
House
White “House
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Truman
Knutson
Tashing Lalion
Taft
Obie
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Capel AO
Mry'Teuman
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Npgreed
Anatia Jone
Twica
Democarta
Connally
Congress Rushes Aid To Fight Communists
Congress hurried to pass a multi billion dollar aid package to Europe Asia and Greece Turkey and China during a frantic session. The House debated a 6.205 billion package for military and economic aid while the Senate moved a 275 000 000 fund for Greece and Turkey and a 463 000 000 China assistance program. Conferees were to review the bills by late next week.
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Europe
Asia
Senate
Greece
Turkey
China
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