American GI soda fountain charms Paris
OTHMAN reports on the Sugar Bowl GI haven near Printemps in Paris where American malteds and strawberry ice cream sodas lure French women. The Army run shop mimics Wichita or Pittsburgh with Liberty mural, Nut toppings, and brisk service. A chocolate ice cream soda costs 10 francs and a malted 17 francs.
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Cold Spell Delays May Fashion And Frost Risk
A high pressure system from the upper Great Lakes to the Rockies brings cooler conditions across the north. Freezing temps today in North Dakota may trigger frost by Tuesday night as winds gust up to 40 miles per hour and a slight chance of light showers remains tonight.
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300 Women Riot In Jerusalem Bazaar Demonstration
Police reinforcements were called to disperse a crowd of 300 Muslim women who staged a noisy demonstration in Jerusalem's old city bazaar and attempted to break through police lines. An armored car was sent to the scene.
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Bazar
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Weather summary and forecasts for eastern New York
Mostly cloudy conditions with moderate temperatures today and cooler tonight. Highs near 61 and lows around 44 with sunset at 8 11 and sunrise at 5 15. Record highs and lows noted. scattered showers in western and northern areas, cooler Tuesday night.
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Pilot Saved Man Drowns In Lake Crash Near Borodino
A two passenger PT-19 aircraft crashed into Skaneateles Lake near Borodino, killing 82 year old John Alden Kline of Liverpool. His brother was seriously hurt as the plane flipped and towed ashore after 3 30 p m. Witnesses said the wing struck the water during a left turn and the pilot had skimmed the lake before the crash.
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al” Kline
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Richard B. Kline
Pearl St
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John Kline
Nine Roxas backers win in Philippine election
With most districts reported unofficial tabulations show nine Roxas supporters elected to the Senate while Osmena followers number seven. House results incomplete but Osmena minority expected to win 35 to 40 of 96 seats.
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Philippines
Manuel Roxas
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Sergio Osmena
Philippine Senate
House of Representatives
Osmena
France rejects leftist constitution in national referendum
French voters delivered a decisive setback to the left wing bloc by rejecting a Communist Socialist backed constitution. Interior ministry totals show 10 632 430 against and 9 450 570 for with about 80 percent turnout. A new Constituent Assembly will meet June 2 to select a provisional government and draft a fresh Fourth Republic charter.
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North Africa
Truman Seeks Inter American Military Cooperation Act
President Truman urged Congress to approve a bill authorizing a program of military collaboration with other American republics. The Inter-American Military Cooperation Act would allow the Army and Navy, with the State Department, to continue joint training and standardize standards to aid mutual defense and peace.
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Tojo and 26 Japanese leaders plead not guilty
In Tokyo the Far East tribunal heard 27 wartime leaders enter not guilty pleas to charges of aggression and murder. Defense challenges jurisdiction and the court’s authority to proceed, with trial set for June 3 and a return hearing planned for next Monday.
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Hideki Tojo
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Pacific
Far East
Iran Withdrawal Report Expected at UN Security Council
Iranian Ambassador Hussein Ala arrives in New York to report to the United Nations Security Council that Russia has largely withdrawn its troops from Iran. It was unclear when he would submit the report, but delegates expect it by the council meeting at 3 PM Wednesday.
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Hussein Ala
New York City
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Disease Free TOHYO Amid Cholera Epidemic Report
Despite an epidemic of cholera among troops in Japan, no civilian or military personnel at Uraga has contracted the disease, Col. Albert R. Driesbach declared today.
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Albert R. Driesbach
Four Powers Fail to Break Balkan Frontier Deadlock
At Paris the foreign ministers’ council urged deputies to begin work on Balkan treaties starting with Romania. The meeting kept positions on the Italian Yugoslav frontier with Trieste as the core issue. Secretary Byrnes proposed Balkan treaty work while noting willingness to accept British or French frontier lines, but rejecting the Russian proposal as violating the London Conference.
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British probe Egypt bombing near Cairo service club
British military police and Egyptian police investigated a bombing outside a British service club in Cairo injuring 15 British servicemen two servicewomen and two Egyptians. Witnesses said the explosive was thrown from a passing automobile and no arrests were reported.
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INS
Cairo
Week's Closing Looms Grain Shortage Hits Syracuse Breweries
Grain shortage may force a one week shutdown of Syracuse three breweries by late May ending the three month grain quota period. Syracuse Brewers Exchange meetings discuss closure as two distributors already halt operations and others consider stoppages.
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Syracuse Brewers Exchange
Robert Rowe
Syracuse Beer
Three Alcatraz Survivors Face Murder Charges
The FBI moved into Alcatraz to gather evidence against three survivors of a failed break for freedom that left five inmates dead and 15 wounded during a 36 hour siege. U S Attorney Daniel C Deasy said there is a strong chance the survivors will be charged with murder and could face the death penalty.
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FBI
Alcatraz
U. S
Daniel C. Deasy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Deasy
Oklahoma prison uprising survivors named and victims listed
Warden James A Johnston identified three surviving participants in the prison siege and three others who were found dead after guards breached the final corridor. Bernard Coy a 46 year old Louisville bank robber started the uprising by climbing to a guards gallery.
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Sam Shockley
Oklahoma
Miran Edgar Thompson
Texas
Clarence Carnes
Truman asks Congress for 7.25 billion Army budget plan
President Truman submitted a War Department fiscal 1947 request totaling 7,246,335,200 dollars. The plan aims to maintain an Army of 1,070,000 men and officers by June 30, 1947, down from 1,500,000 on June 30, 1946.
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Truman
Congress
War Department
Freed Newsman Flown to Peiping
Five American correspondents captured in Manchuria were flown to Peiping by the U S Army. They had been under house arrest since April 16 by Chinese Communists. Tom Masterson of the AP was among them.
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Changchung
Peiping
Tom Masterson
The
Coal Strike Hearings Open On Royalties
Congressmen and industry representatives charged that United Mine Workers Chief John L Lewis seeks to make his union more powerful than the Government by usurping Congress tax powers. They testified before a House judiciary panel considering outlawing royalty payments on industrial production. Lewis demands a union administered health and welfare fund for his miners.
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United Mine Workers
John I. Lewis
Congress
House Judiciary
Lewis
Steel leader warns three weeks left if coal strike continues
Irving S. Olds of United States Steel says operations could run only three more weeks if the coal strike endures. He notes production fell from 95 percent to 45 percent and cites a royalty on mined coal. Congress debates settlement amid White House warnings a national disaster and push for anti royalty measures. Representative Robertson calls the strike a disaster challenging government authority.
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White House
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Editorial predicts Russia will not yield to Western pressure
David Lawrence warns that Russia is unlikely to alter obstructionist tactics toward the United States and Great Britain in today’s editorial page. Today’s Pictures appear on page 12.
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Russia
United States
Great Britain
David Lawrence
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