Nothing but prayer Avak to heal paralyzed Arakelian
Armenian faith healer Avak known as The Great travels from New York via Cairo to Palm Springs to treat Vaughn Arakelian a 37 year old sufferer of paralysis after a bus accident. The wealthy Fresno descended family has spent about 250000 dollars over seven years on medical care and anxiously awaits Avaks arrival to begin healing services in California.
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Los Angeles
Avak “the Great
Vaughn Arakelian
Avak
New York City
Cairo
Palm Springs
Arakelian
Kara Arakelian
Fresno
Calif
Riverside
Iran
Vaughn
United States
New York
Hirohito Seeks US Shield For Postwar Japan
Emperor Hirohito met Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo and received a verbal guarantee that disarmed Japan would be protected against future aggressors. MacArthur pledged to defend Japan as vigorously as America. Hirohito voiced concern over Japan’s war ban, economy, and housing shortages, offering Akasaka Palace to visiting American merchants if allowed.
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Tokyo
INS
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
America
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Akasaka Palace
Suspects Held After May Day Parade Shootings
Sicilian police say 167 suspects were taken into custody for questioning over machinegunnings aimed at workers and peasants in a May Day parade near Palermo Province. An official statement announced the arrests today.
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Rome
Palermo
No Day To Take Off Weather Report Predicts Cool Pressures
Meteorologist Andrew P. Keller says damp, cool conditions will persist for the next few days. After light rain, a heavy fog is expected tonight with temperatures near 38 degrees, following an overnight low of 42 on Monday. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with continued cool weather as a low pressure system over Massachusetts moves east.
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Andrew P. Keller
Mercury
Keller
Massachusetts
Trud Criticizes Housing Shortfall for Workers
The Soviet newspaper Trud denounces the ministry of construction for failing to provide adequate housing for workers. It cites hundreds of thousands of square meters of housing space unused due to organizational slackness, a problem felt acutely in winter.
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Moscow CP
Trud
Trade Union Central Committee
Ministry of Construction of Heavy
New Plane for Truman
President Truman will soon use a 300 mile per hour pressurized airliner nicknamed the Flying White House. Douglas builds the DC-6 with four powerful engines to carry 52 passengers plus crew, featuring a lounge, desk, sleeping quarters, and instant radiotelephone links to the White House and embassies abroad. Safety devices are included.
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Washington
INS
Truman
White House
Douglas
Plancy
Truman Urges National Drive to Cut Fire Risk
President Truman called for nationwide fire defense to prevent spectacular disasters like the Texas City blast. He warned that if current rates persist, 1947 fire losses could exceed 750 million dollars. The three day National Fire Prevention Conference launched with Maj. Gen. Fleming as chairman and broad participation invited.
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Washington
Truman
Texas City
Pay Raised in Six States Reopens Long Distance Talks
About 19 000 striking telephone workers in six states return to work after wage increases of 3.50 dollars or four dollars a week. New Jersey independents also resume work with similar raises. Federal conciliators forecast a possible settlement as negotiations resume, with AT and T proposing modified wage plans and union leaders pushing for higher boosts.
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Washington
Wddnight
Northwestern Telephone Company
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Northwest Union of Telephone Workers
New Jersey
Independent Commercial Telephone Workers Union
Peter Manno
William Margolis
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
John J. Moran
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Trade Pact Signed Between Canada and Mexico
Ottawa reports a bilateral trade agreement between Canada and Mexico was signed today to make official a pact already in force. The ceremony formalized the arrangement and underscored cross border commerce ties.
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Ottawa
INS
Canada
Mexico
Editorial by David Lawrence on Byrd and Truman veto threat
The page notes David Lawrence’s editorial arguing that Democratic leaders’ vow to veto labor curbs or tax cuts could push voters toward electing a Republican president. It references the editorial page and lists other features and page locations including comics, letters, and various sections.
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Byrd
David Lawrence
Virginia Democrat
Truman
Albany Board Enjoined Over Robeson Concert Ban
Supreme Court Justice Isadore Bookstein issued an injunction preventing the Albany Board of Education from interfering with a May 9 concert by Paul Robeson at a public school auditorium. The ruling said the board lacked implied power to revoke a permit once granted and that its act to cancel was illegal and void. Concluded on Page 11.
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Albany
Supreme Court
Isadore
Bookstein
Albany Board of Education
Paul Robeson
Board of Education
Aid Foes Move to Kill Greek Turkish Aid Bill
House foes of the Administration’s 400 million dollar aid bill for Greece and Turkey organized a quick effort to block formal consideration. Led by Rep Binder Ohio they planned to defeat the Rules Committee procedure sending the measure to the floor. A vote was expected by nightfall.
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Washington
Rep
Binder
Ohio
House Rules Committee
UN Parley Would Limit Testimony on Palestine
The United States proposed to veto which Jewish or Arab groups may present views to the United Nations on Palestine. The U S resolution, submitted by Warren R Austin, would require Britain to decide which groups are representative and forbid talk on substance, focusing only on forming a fact finding commission.
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Britain
Jewish Agency
U.S
Commission On Palestine
Taft Opposes Ban on Union Shop in Labor Bill
Senator Taft of Ohio said he will vote against Ball proposed provisions to outlaw industry wide strikes and the union shop saying they go too far. Ball seeks to restrict bargaining by national unions and deny collective rights to many locals. Taft supports the amendment and predicts its adoption as Senate debates Labor measures.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Ball
Republican Policy Committee
British troops hunt for Acre prison escapees in Palestine Hills
Jerusalem report says British forces search Acre hills with shrinking hope of capturing Jewish underground leaders among 192 to 216 escaped prisoners. Official figures note 171 Arabs and 21 Jews still at liberty with a massive manhunt under martial law possible. Some escapees are wounded or captured. others possibly fled to Syria.
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Jerusalem
Acre
Syria
Trial ends German leader to be shot in Italy
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, 62, commanded German forces in Italy, was sentenced to death by a British military court for responsibility in the Ardeatine massacre and anti-partisan killings. The five man tribunal ordered he be shot. He faced two war crimes charges after a three month trial and was flown from England to Italy for judgment.
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Venice
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Kesselring
Rome
Eberhard von Mackensen
Kurt Maeltzer
Tralian Peninsula
7Th Army
Albert
England
Germany
Truman and Marshall press Italian peace treaty as vital
President Truman and Secretary of State George C. Marshall told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that rapid ratification of the Italian peace treaty was essential to U.S. foreign policy. Marshall warned that delay would undermine diplomatic goals and jeopardize broader European peace efforts, with Truman confirming wholehearted support for early action.
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Washington
Truman
George C. Marshall
Senate
U. S
Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Te Marshall
Comitte
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Fort Gay
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Mary Haworth
Robeson
Bill
Lester B. Pearson
Canatan
Higher Committee For Palestine
Marshal’ Kesselring
LABOR
Palestine Hills
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