Expansion Would Add 20 Million to Social Security
Washington AP reports President Truman's plan to expand old age and survivors insurance from 30 million to 50 million workers. Arthur Altmeyer outlined funding via a stamp book tax system aimed at farm workers and domestic staff, with other reforms to benefits and eligibility.
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Washington
Congress
Arthur J. Altmeyer
House
Ways and Means Committee
President Truman
Truman
Altmeyer
Aseyers
Gome
Olisters
Altmeyertedax
Gallup
Flood Forces 2000 to Flee in Port Allen
Muddy Mississippi waters burst through a levee near Mulatto Bend and forced about 2,000 people from plantation homes in West Baton Rouge Parish. Five inches of water covered scattered lev ees, and U S Highway 190 was submerged. Engineers said Port Allen itself was not in immediate danger.
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Port. Allen
Port Allen
Baton Rouge
Mulatto Bend
Here
Npart Allen
West Baton Rouge Parish
Dewey Observes 47th Birthday Facing State Duties
Governor Dewey marks his 47th birthday while continuing to work on state business at the Capitol. A private family celebration was planned with Mrs. Dewey and their two sons at the Executive Mansion tonight.
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Albany
Dewey
Todays Features Index For Page Locations
The listing notes the newspaper sections and pages for today. Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr. Dean Crossword Mary Haworth Horoscope and features across pages 23 54 58 61 36 33 7 30 27 14 30 34 36 47 57 49 53 35 28.
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Ida Jean Kain
Dr. Dean
Mary Haworth
City Life
Inq
Earl Wilson
Winchell
Radio hat brings music to teenagers in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn maker introduces a two-tube radio hat with hornlike tubes on the sides and a ring aerial. An earphone covers one ear, batteries hidden in a pocket pack, letting teens listen to music while wearing the hat.
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New York C?p
Brooklyn
Lewis orders miners back to work Monday
United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis ordered 466000 idle miners to return to work on Monday March 28 ending a two week stoppage. Production to resume and all members to be available for work as railroads and industries recall workers. Lewis praised the solid front of the union and ended speculation over continued shutdown.
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Pittsburgh
INS
United Mine
John L. Lewis
Pitts
Uml.w
U.M.W
Lewis
U.alw
Senate
James Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
Boyd
Warm Winds and Rain Expected Tomorrow
The weather outlook calls for a mild spring day with showers in the afternoon and evening. Clouds and strong winds persist, according to the Weather Bureau. Tonight's low near 35 degrees repeats last night's, and no rain is forecast for tonight.
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Weather Bureau
Syracuse Milk Price Set To Drop One Cent A Quart
Syracuse and Rochester shoppers will see a one-cent cut in quart milk prices with standard at 21 cents, homogenized 22, and premium 23 as early as Friday April 1. The move mirrors a New York City price decline driven by a 44 cent drop anticipated for Class 4d milk, part of March blend adjustments for upstate suppliers.
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Rochester
Syracuse
New York City
Charles J. Blanford
New York
Edward A. Chapin of Penn Yan Grows 170-Pound Ball of String
Edward A Chapin of 117 Clinton Street Penn Yan has a 170 pound string ball that could stretch about 65 miles to Syracuse if unraveled. He began over ten years ago as a curiosity hobby and has since started a second ball. He also owns over 36 000 newspaper cartoons on various topics and was born in Prattsburg with a May 13 birthday.
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PENN _YAN
Edward A. Chapin
Clinton Sr
Penn Yan
Syracuse
Chapin
Prattsburg
Two Die as Fire Strikes Dixieland Hotel
WAVERLY Tenn two people died when fire swept through the Dixieland Hotel early today. One man leaped from the second floor and perished another man was found dead in his room from smoke and fumes. About 20 escaped. The deputy identified the dead as G B Reed of Goodlettsville and Aniel Lewis of Memphis.
Parts of Lost Plane Found by 2 Trappers
Two trappers found parts of a missing four passenger plane on the east shore of Lake Ontario seven miles south of a Jefferson County village. Sheriff Brayton E. Peck identified the aircraft as a Stinson with matching serial numbers. The two occupants were Harry G. Barenbrugge and Stuart N. Johnson, flying from Buffalo to Montreal when they disappeared March 15.
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Henderson
Lake Ontario
Jefferson County
Brayton E. Peck
Peck
Stinson
Harry G. Barenbrugge
Elmira
Stuart N. Johnson
Xiansfield
Buffalo
Montreal
Sheriff Peck
Evidence on Soviet Rule Aimed at U S Reds
In a Communist conspiracy trial the Government introduced a manual arguing the American Communist Party sought to establish a Soviet Socialist Republic in the United States through revolution with members ready to die. Witness Budenz identified the manual as a duplicate from defendant Stachel. The judge overruled defense objections and warned against courtroom disruption as the trial proceeded. The House Labor Committee approved the Taft-Hartley repeal bill in a 13 to 17 vote, with opposition from a Southern Democrat. the bill now moves to the House floor.
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New York (P
Communist Party
United States
W U. S
John F. X
Gohey
Louis F. Budenz
Jacob Stachel
Budexi
Stalin
Unitedas
Washington
House
Todgy
Wingate H. Lucas
D.-Tex
Senate
Connally Seeks Second Marshall Fund Installment
Senator Tom Connally chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged a $5.58 billion second installment of the Marshall Plan to bolster Western Europe against Communism and accelerate recovery. He spoke as Senate opened a 15 month renewal debate noting first year success but warning funds run dry next week.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Senate
Connally
Rail Hearings End Amid 25000 Engineer Strike Threat
A presidential fact finding board in Chicago concluded hearings on a dispute that risks a nationwide strike by about 25,000 railroad engineers and conductors.
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Chicago
Spanish Ambassador Reports Portugal’s Atlantic Pact Plan
Spain's ambassador Nicolas Franco departed for Madrid to report to the government on Portugal's intention to join the Atlantic Pact.
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Libson
Portugal
Nicolas Franco
Madrid
Denver preacher halts Daytona address for funeral procession
The Rev Ralph S Saunders of Denver paused an open air sermon in Daytona Florida to let a funeral procession pass. After the hearse and mourners moved by he quipped that a hearse is a poor vehicle to come to church in and asked why wait.
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Ralph S. Saunders
Denver
Daytona
Fla
Dr. Saunders
Compromise Reached on School Aid Distribution Plan
The Republican Senate majority agreed in principle on a plan for distributing an extra 40 million dollars in state school aid. New York City receives 17.5 million more, Syracuse 607 thousand, Onondaga County disputed, and the revised Feinberg formula aims to prevent future overreach.
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Albany
Senate
Feinberg
New York City
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Woman Falls Into Cellar Finds Fire In Home
Mrs. Oscar Olson, 45, in Oneida Wisconsin, fell through a collapsing floor into a burning basement and crawled out to alert the fire department which halted the blaze. Fire crews prevented spread as damage was contained. In New Brunswick officials announce a gradual permit based trading window from April 11 to May 10, with potential year round closures if conditions suffice.
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Oneida
Oscar Olson
Woman assaults intoxicated husband with toy pistol
Police respond to frantic call as woman confronts husband in a domestic dispute. Officers find the woman striking the intoxicated man with a toy pistol, she explains she could not stand the abuse any longer.
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Atlanta
House upholds near miss on Rankin veterans pension bill
In a 208 to 207 roll call the House sent the Rankin veterans pension measure back to the Veterans Committee for study. Chairman Rankin said the bill is dead for this Congress after the recount corrected an initial tally. The bill altered World War I and II veterans pensions and faced multiple floor maneuvers.
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Washington
House
Veterans Committee
Veterans’ Committee
Rankin
Miss
Congress
Teague
D.-Tex
McCormack
D.macass
Rayburz
Tvl
Yeggs Hit Acme Theater Safe for 1400 in Cash and Bonds
Intruders sawed hinges of a large 600 pound safe at the Acme Theater 909 Butternut street and fled with about 1400 in cash and bonds from a rocked inner compartment. Theater owner Samuel Slotnick dialed in the alarm last night and detectives report the door fell out as the tumblers aligned. Slotnick lives at 109 Crawford and had just returned from out of town. An additional entry with no loss occurred at Al's Barber Shop 704 Park street where a rear window was found open by Patrolman Frank Salien.
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Acme
Butternut Sr
Slotnick
Crawford
Park Sr
Frank Salien
Git Yer Gun That Panthers Back
Deputy Sheriffs Walker and Kasson were sent out by Sheriff Wasmer to shoot a panther sighted in Laurel area. A local reporter and mother saw the animal about four feet long, approaching a swamp. deputies were ordered to shoot to kill if they see the panther’s eyes.
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Clarence Walker
Arthur Kasson
Robert G. Wasmer
Harry Kilian
Laurel Av
Buckley Rd
Fred Armstrong
Hilian
Walker
Kasson
Walmer
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Syracuse Housewives
Herald-Journal Wire
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Richard F. Gladstein
Gladstein
Medina
Spain
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