First Visit Czechs Allow Envoy Talk To Oatis
Washington report says the American ambassador to Czechoslovakia visited William Oatis in prison yesterday and found him in good health. The Czech authorities had previously announced his conviction on age charges and sentenced him to 16 years for the alleged offense. Oatis said his health was good and that he is allowed reading, writing, and exercise.
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State Department
Czechoslovakia
William Oatis
U S Bans Travelin Iron Curtain Nations
The State Department expands travel bans to five Iron Curtain nations Russia Poland Romania Albania and Bulgaria with no travel allowed in three others. Travel to restricted countries is allowed only for legitimate reasons and new passports will bear a not valid for travel stamp unless authorized by State Department. Officials cite safety and protection of Americans from risky ventures abroad.
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State Department
Bannea Ani
Iron Curtain
Petasslor
China
Hungary
Czechosloakia
Russia
Poland
Romania
Albania
Bulgaria
Department of State
Weather Forecast From Sam the Weatherman
Sam the weather man predicted tonight will be clear with a low around 33, frost in low areas. Tomorrow should be fair and warmer with a high near 40, with a small chance of showers late tomorrow or Saturday.
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Ho-Bum
Sam
Uhere
GI Returns to Fire-Swept Home in Hometown
Johnson returns from Korea to a home gutted by fire tearing from the cellar. His parents and several siblings huddled in a barn nearby as the blaze swept through the house. The corporal, wounded in Korea, plans to spend his 30 day furlough assisting the family. Ross and a Syracuse Master Plumbers association spokesman foresee a quick settlement.
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Hstown
Johnson
Korea
Fie
Steel controversy reflects mismanaged Truman era policy
Marquis Childs analyzes the Steel case ruling and political fallout as the Truman administration nears the end of its term. Editorial page notes and page references indicate a broad mix of features from Amusements to Deaths, with sports coverage on the later pages. The edition highlights editorial, letters, and society items across City Life and other sections.
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Marquis Childs
Bridge
Inq
Repter
City Life
Radi-Tv
Society
Todas Pictures
Mock War Exercise Sends Ten Marines On Bomb Test Near Desert
A simulated atomic strike near a Nevada desert target involved 30 Marines from Camp Pendleton and a Camp Lejeune group. Observers noted the flash was smaller than a prior April event, with no perceptible sound in Las Vegas. Names listed include Donald M. and Leland M. Rice, Donald B. Bartlett, and others from Verona, Endicott, Carensburg, Valois, and Geneva.
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Las Vegas
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Leland M. Rice
Ernest
Donald BH
Bartlett
Bartlett Corp
Wee Doy
Fanny Jeonelli
Hawleyain
George W. Regner
George Regner
Verona Corp
Raymond F. Bruoaker
Centra
LaSorie
Endicott
Donald Chateau
Carensburg
Glenn E. Poth
Valois and Corp
John Helleron
Geneva
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Camp LeJeune
X. C
Draft Stevenson Emerges As Possible Nominee Push
A Washington debate over Stevenson as a potential Republican or Democratic draft choice dominates today’s political chatter. Massachusetts returns and taft’s delegate haul shape expectations, while Democrats discuss drafting Adlai Stevenson for the nomination. The scene shifts as leaders weigh the path to the White House and the impact of massachusetts voting on delegate strength.
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Milton Young
West
Taft
Republi
Pari
Adlai Stevenson
Tlinois
Stevenson
Plumbers Go On Strike Plumbers Go On Strike Guns Battle Truce
May Day in Korea saw heavy artillery exchanges along the western front near Mungan and inland 16 miles as Allied forces faced Red positions. The destroyer Fox fought shore batteries, scoring direct hits with 200 rounds, while naval bombardment totaled 1000 tons of explosives. Air forces deployed in force across April totals.
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Korea
Remien
Mungan
Bole
Towa
Fox
Navy
Riots and labor strife cloud May Day around the world
Across several cities, May Day protests and clashes between Communists and non Communists erupted as workers faced transit strikes and police guard streets. In Rochester a bus strike paralyzed service, while Berlin saw rival processions and heavy police presence. Syracuse and Syracuse area unions reported wage talks and a looming strike impact on Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 3.
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Associated Press
United
Louis Weinstock
Public Transit. Co
Berlin
Stali
Lenin
Red Square
New York City
Eighthay
Rochester
Strikes Trigger Layoffs at NYC Rail Shops
The New York Central Railroad posted layoff notices for about 205 employees in its Syracuse shops due to reduced business from steel and oil strikes. About 25 percent of departments were affected as transit workers in Rochester walked out amid a dispute over working hours and a pension clause. The strike disrupted defense workers across Monroe County.
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Archie Ross
J Plumners and Gasfitters Local 3
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Belem
Brazil
Carolina
Miami
U.S
Thanana Medias Navadhitte
Pennion
NEW York Central Railroad
Syracuse
Frank G. F. Jessup
Syracuse-Rochester
John F. Uffert
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Korea
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James P. Matlons
Jeffrey
Federal Mediation
Reds
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Pine Line Publication Chuckle About Secrets
Humorous line notes that women can keep secrets as well as men but often need more of them to do so, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper joke from The Pine Line.
Virus X Explained as 30 New Diseases Says Bacteriologists
The Society of American Bacteriologists report in a symposium that Antibiotics may reveal 30 distinct virus diseases previously lumped under terms like congestion and summer flu. Concerns rise over antibiotic use in food from milk pork and poultry and possible sensitization and vitamin effects.
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Boston
Society of American Bacteriologists
Aiditae
Six Feared Dead in Branford Nursing Home Fire
A morning fire at a Stony Creek convalescent home in Branford, Connecticut, is feared to have caused six elderly deaths. A nearby resident died of a heart attack. Names of the deceased were not yet available. The blaze struck a facility on Leetes Island Road.
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Branford
Conn
Stony Creek
Colling
Leetes Island Road
U S Presses Europe to Quick Defense Union Pact
The United States urged West Germany France and other European governments to finalize a new defense union within three weeks. Officials warned that failure could delay U S ratification until after the July political conventions. If pushed, ratification might be postponed until next year delaying rearmament of West Germany and creating European uncertainty.
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West Germany
France
Congress
Yankil
Euirene
Amercan
Panic Fire Harms Twenty Six In Lower East Side Blaze
Twenty six people injured in a flash fire that swept a four story building on the Lower East Side. Fifteen hospitalized, eleven treated at a firehouse as crews battled the blaze.
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New York
Lower East Side
Industry Fails In Second Test By 5 to 4 Vote
The U S Court of Appeals refused to bar the Government from raising wages of steel workers while it held the seized mills. The 5 to 4 decision upheld government action pending appeal, citing the need to prevent paralysis in industry and labor disputes amid the steel strike. President Truman urged Congress to act to set a legal basis for wage actions during the crisis as negotiations continued.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
Pine
Anc
Court of Appeals
Perlman
Philip Murrays
Congress
Truman
Whitey
Sawyer
Union
U. S
David A. Pine
Commerce Sawyer
C.so. Steelworklers Union
Impeachment Talk Grows in Congress Amid Steel Fight
Washington report says impeachment talk intensified as Congress debates power to halt strikes via injunctions. House committees study Taft Hartley related actions while President Truman faces questions over steel controversy. Delegations press for speed and possible votes on impeachment.
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Congress
Eta
Truman
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Supreme
Tees
Alben Barkley
House Armed Services
Tex
Houston
Steel strike idle thousands as pickets circle mills
Pittsburgh reports pickets surrounding closed steel mills while industries fear dwindling steel stocks. Auto, railroad and small steel users predict production halts within days if the strike lasts, with thousands of workers furloughed and widespread economic disruption looming.
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