Lifeboat Found But 32 Missing Men From Fort Dearborn
TheFort Dearborn lifeboat No. 1 was located drifting bottom up 665 miles northeast of Midway Island by the steamship China Victory. Eleven men launched the lifeboat, but 32 sailors are missing after the tanker split in a storm night. Rescue effort by naval and merchant ships saved 32 crew members from bow and stern sections. An aerial and naval search covered central Pacific regions to locate survivors or wreckage.
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Hawaiian Sea Frontier
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High Court Dims French Admiral in Toulon Scuttling
Adm. Jean de Laborde, 69, four star veteran, condemned by a French high court for complicity in scuttling the French fleet at Toulon in November 1942. He asserts he was acting under orders from Vichy to destroy the fleet rather than let it fall into Allied hands.
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Jean Dé Laborde
Toulon
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Senate Civil Service Committee funds sought for postmaster probes
Bertram Benedict in Background questions why Republicans have rarely held first to third district postmaster slots in 14 years. The note appears on the editorial page along with pages 42 23 comics Ida Jean Kain Brady Crossword and other regular features. Amusements editorial bridges letters churches social news classifieds radio deaths sports and Today’s Pictures on page 14.
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Bertram Benedict
Ida Jean Kain
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Mary Haworth
Truck Crash Kills Two Syracusans in Fulton Incident
Two Syracusans Joseph Ma Lupo, 74, of 507 Hickory Street, and Daniel Fry, 14, of 816 East Fayetteville Avenue, died in a truck crash between Mulelon and Phoe Friday night. Both men and two Cortland women were hospitalized with injuries. Lupe and Fry rode in the truck in the Phoenix incident.
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Big Four meet on German POW repatriation plan
British Foreign Minister Bevin urged the Big Four to demand by December 31, 1948, the return of all German prisoners held by the Allies. Berlin plans for repatriation of former German armed forces must be in place by June 2, 1947. Molotov cited 290,532 German POWs on Soviet territory, with higher totals reported by Britain and France. The United States held 30,976 prisoners. The conference adjourned after a one hour session.
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Dynest Bevin
Big Four
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Allied’ Control Council
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VM. Molotov
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Molotov
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Repara
Final mine toll reported as all miners found dead
Rescuers announced that bodies of all milking miners in Cantralla Coal Mine No 5 had been recovered after a gas filled explosion. A company official said the search was difficult in the gas choked corridors 540 feet underground. One hundred forty two went in. thirty one emerged alive.
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One Man Hoppi-Copter Motorcycle of the Air
A civilian version of the one man hoppi-copter helicopter, originally designed for Army use to move troops, is described as safer lighter and convertible to civilian needs. Designer Pentecost notes production could cost more than modern motorcycles but with large scale output would be viable. The craft weighs about 173 pounds carries 250 pounds, reaches 30 miles per hour, service ceiling 12 000 feet, and range about 200 miles on four gallons of fuel.
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Pentecost
United States and Britain defend Greek Turkish aid plan
The United States and Great Britain prepared a joint defense of the Greek Turkish aid program at the United Nations Security Council. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko would present Russia's views while Warren Austin urged discussion, with a meeting set for April 7 to consider the American plan and its aim to strengthen UN machinery against Communism.
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Bomb Blast Shocks Havana Downtown
A bomb explosion rocked downtown Havana today, shattering windows over a wider area and causing considerable alarm among residents and officials. Police and emergency crews responded swiftly to the blast scene as investigations begin.
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Havana
State Justices Get $3,000 Boost in New York
State leaders approved a $3,000 salary increase for appellate and supreme court justices in upstate New York. Appellate Division members rise from 17,000 to 20,000 with a $1,000 expense allotment kept. Supreme Court Justices go from 15,000 to 18,000, plus the same $1,000 allotment. Named beneficiaries include Francis D Melldurn of Syracuse and others in Syracuse Oswego Utica and Rome. a separate bill would lift Court of Appeals pay from 22,000 to 25,000 for Syracuse jurist Edmund H Lewis and peers.
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New York
Lagis
Thomas E. Dewey
Onondaga County
Dewey
Francis D Mel Durn
Syracuse
Fifth Judicial District
Clifford HE. Sears
Jesse B. Kingsley
Abram Zoller
Little Falls
James T. Cross
Rome
D. Page Morehouse
Oswego
Henry J. Klumball
Watertown
Tusilce
William F. Dowling
Utlea
Court of Appeal
Tuige Edmund "H., Lewis
Raisca
German Miners Stage Food Protest Over Rations
In Essen four thousand German miners led a food strike amid worsening ration shortages. Hunger marches and protests swelled over the past two days in Dortmund and Düsseldorf, with mass demonstrations and a threat to resume work Monday if relief fails.
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Get Braced More Snow Entering The Forecast
A weather forecast warns Syracuse of a new round of snowfall with several inches expected. The meteorologist said the break in weather will be short-lived, followed by colder temperatures tonight and possible rain or snow showers. Snow is expected to persist through Sunday into Monday, with Arctic air moving in quickly.
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Anaehill
Annapolis Cruise to Europe Set for Midshipmen Training
Navy announces two new battleships and two carriers to northern European waters for the first prewar style training cruise of U S Naval Academy midshipmen. Admiral Connolly identifies the ships as the New Jersey and Wisconsin and the Essex class carriers Kearsarge and Randolph in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean region.
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Richard L. Connolly
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Wisconsin
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Wooden Eggs to Be Used for Races in Central Park
NEW YORK New York park department announced wooden eggs will be used for egg races by children in Central Park next Saturday. The measure answers concerns about wasting food while millions in foreign lands face hunger.
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Central Park
Park Department
Morrison resigns as London Labour secretary after 32 years
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison has resigned as secretary of the London Labour Party after holding the post for 32 years. The party announced the move as Morrison conferred in France.
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Herbert Morrison
France
London Labor Party
Speedy Aid Hopes Fade in Greek Turkish Aid Fight
Washington reports stall in congressional plans for a 400 million dollar Greek Turkish aid package. Lawmakers face domestic concerns and diplomatic hurdles as they weigh a separate 500 million dollar assistance request to multiple countries. The House next week will consider a 1517 million relief bill amid defense and regional stability pressures.
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Congressional Plang
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Maly
Greece
Austria
Poland
China
Valle
Auburn Prison Strike Triggers Solitary Confinement
Convicts at Auburn Prison are in solitary today after a sitdown strike began Thursday. About 27 hearings have been held by Principal Keeper John Marding as retaliation for Governor Dewey’s parole vote. The protest involved a small percentage of the 1,360 inmates who refused to work after returning from the mess hall.
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John Marding
John F. Foster
Dewey
Mes Hall
Accused Heiress To Plead Insanity
Santa Ana Calif. Ye-rons for Lewisa Overell a 17 year old heiress indicate she will plead insanity to charges she and her fiancé murdered his parents if ordered to stand trial in Superior Court. George Gollum 21 a pre medical student is her fiancé.
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Otto Jacobs
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University of Southern California
George Gollum
Spain May Declare Temporary Monarchy Under Franco Regime
A Madrid report says Spain's cabinet may issue a decree declaring a temporary monarchy with Francisco Franco as titular head. The move would recognize Franco as ruler while establishing a regency for succession if he dies or becomes incapacitated, signaling a possible shift in the Francoist framework.
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Regina of Generatissimo Franccisco Pranen
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Alma Ws
Thydren
Red Committee Hears on Communist Curbs and Party Threats
A House Un-American Activities Committee member indicated a 5 to 4 vote may back strong anti Communist legislation short of outlawing the Communist Party. Chairman Thomas said hearings have clarified possible actions, including new laws and tighter controls on aliens, passports, and party funding. Separately Chinese tribunal charged Eugene Dennis with seizing control and intelligence activities amid wartime turmoil.
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
Communist Party
Chomas
R-N.j
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Chie Pi i Mornin Senrank
Brooklyn Communist Party
UAW Chiefs Respond to Sigler Charges in Detroit
UAW leaders led by President Walter J. Reuther and VP R J Chamas and secretary treasurer George F Addes disputed Governor Sigler's accusations that unions are under Communist control. They called his remarks a poisoned charge and part of a broader anti labor campaign. The exchange follows Sigler's testimony before a legislative committee.
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R. J. ‘Chamas
George F. Addes
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Kim Sigler
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