Winnipeg Flood Deepens as Three More Feet Expected
Winnipeg, Man. faces a Red River flood crest predicted to arrive in about six days. Premier Campbell urges women and children to evacuate while 60,000 plus have already fled to emergency quarters in Saskatchewan Ontario Alberta Quebec and across the U S border. Officials fear more rain will hinder flood-fighting efforts as 3,000 homes flood and power remains dark in 10 percent of unflooded houses.
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Winnipeg
Man
Red River
Douglas L. Campbell
H. W. Harich
United States Army
Emerson
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Alberta
Quebec
Minnesota
North Dakota
Big Three Press East as Europe Focus Shifts
In London the United States Britain and France weigh urgent Far East options amid Soviet threats. Acheson Bevin and Schuman discuss quick decisive policies for Indo China Burma and broader eastern affairs with possible U S aid to anti Communist forces. China issue seen unlikely to yield immediate action.
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London
Middle
Far East
Atlantic Pact
Dean Acheson
United States
Ernest Bevin
Great Britain
Robert Schuman
France
Europe
Burma
U S Orders Out 22 Czech Diplomats in Retaliation
Washington demanded the Czech government close its consulates in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and recall 22 diplomats and staff in the United States. The Czech embassy in Washington and the New York consulate will remain open with a reduced scope. The expulsion must occur within a reasonable time, with Prague given weeks to arrange departures.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
State Department
Prague
Denham Seeks Peace With NLRB Amid Feud
Robert N. Denham, NLRB general counsel, made overtures toward settling tensions with the five member board. The feud centers on policy and Taft Hartley administration. Senate rejected Truman’s proposal to abolish Denham’s office. lawmakers debate possible firing. Denham sent a five line conciliatory note offering talks to find common ground.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National’ Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Denham
Truman
Senate
France’s Steel and Coal Union Plan Gains Western Approval
Editorial notes today favor France proposed pooling of Western Europe’s steel and coal industries under a central authority. The plan begins with a German French works union and has drawn general support among Western Powers as highlighted on pages 14-15.
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France
Western Europe
Dewitt Mackaie
Boy Cites Prayer, Spanking Bond With Mother
In St. Petersburg Florida Lloyd Williams a 12 year old newspaper carrier won a contest by praising his mother Mrs L Eugene Williams. He said she stays on speaking terms with God and on spanking terms with him. He received a dress for his mother a family dinner and a movie treat.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Lloyd Williams
L. Eugene Williams
47 Saved From Burning Norwegian Vessel Talisman
A U S Navy tanker Shawnee Trail rescued 47 crew and passengers from the burning Norwegian motorship Talisman south of Yokohama. Japanese Maritime Safety Commission crews extinguished the fire except in the engine room. The Talisman, 6700 tons, was towed toward Shimizu after the blaze began while en route to Hong Kong. One woman was identified as Mrs C P Reusch wife of the Norwegian diplomatic chief.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Japanese Maritime Safety Commission
Shimizu
Suruga Bay
Hong Kong
C. P. Reusch
Quiet 7:43 A.M. quake felt near Los Angeles airport
A very slight earthquake tremor was reported in the southwest Los Angeles area near the International Airport at 7:43 A.M. PDT. No damage was noted in initial reports by the Weather Bureau.
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Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
Truman Due Democrats In Chicago Rally End Jefferson Jubilee
Democrats from across the nation gather in Chicago for a three day party conference and Jefferson jubilee celebration. A Monday Chicago Stadium speech by President Truman caps the event as William M. Boyle Jr. urges first hand reports on the Truman Administration to win in the fall.
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Cencago
Chicago
Truman
William M. Boyle,Jr
Democratic National Committee
Jefferson
Boyle
National Committee
Blackstone Hotel
Illinois
Adlai
E. S Stevenson
Civic Opera House
Barkley
Washington
Wisconsin
E.S.T
Truman Says Flood Control Aids Peace
President Truman stated flood control measures help maintain peace at Fort Peck Dam Montana, signaling government action. The report notes continuation on page two column four.
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Truman
Fort Peck Dam
Mont
Rain Cooler Tomorrow Weather Update
A weak cold front extends into Syracuse bringing cooler air and scattered showers. Showers start late this afternoon and continue off and on tomorrow with light rain not expected to be heavy. Temperatures fall from 62 tomorrow to 40 tomorrow night, with winds shifting from southwest to northerly.
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Watertown
Syracuse
Weatherman
Andrew P. Keller
Mercury
Baby A-Bombs Ride In Fighter-Type Jets
Washington reports that U S researchers are developing small atomic bombs light enough to be carried by jet fighters such as the Republic F-4 Thunderjet which can carry two 1,000 pound bombs. Details remain secret and no official announcement has been made.
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Washington
United States
North Atlantic
Syracuse Gangland Target in Major Shootout and Arrests
District Attorney says Sam Amato and Joseph DePasquale face up to 60 years for first degree burglary after a police ambush that wounded Amato and DePasquale with Grmusha dead. Police doubled guard on Amato as investigations continue and the Mandarino house ambush is traced to a police informer.
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Sam Amato
Joseph DePasquale
Jesse B. Cantor
DePasquale
Cantor
John A. Kinney
Amato
Eastwood
Hickokav
Paul
Bob" Grmusha
Maple St
Cosmo P. Mandarino
Crouse-Irving Hospital
William McCarthy
Mandarino
Syracuse
Flooded town votes on water bonds in special election
In East Grand Forks Minnesota floodwaters forced residents to use rowboat ferries to reach polls for a special election. Voters approved a $165,000 water system bond, the final tally 262 to 10.
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Grand Forks
Minn
Red River
Postmaster General Donaldson Defends Service Cuts
Donaldson stands by his postal cuts amid union protests saying reductions are necessary to fit funds. He blames the National Association of Letter Carriers for spreading erroneous arguments while the union denounces the move as shifting blame to Congress.
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Washington
Donaldson
Letter Carriers Union
Congress
National Association of Letter Carriers
A.P.L. Carriers’ Association
Carriers Union
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Post Office Department
Chinese Reds Free American Vessel California Bear
The Chinese Communists released the U.S. freighter California Bear which they held after a collision and sinking of a small Chinese ship in the Yellow Sea in April 1920. Captain William Murray remained at Tientsin voluntarily for an inquiry into the collision.
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San Francisco
U.S
California
Pan American World Airways Faces Major Strike Action
In New York seven hundred flight service workers and 3,000 maintenance staff refused to cross picket lines in a broad strike against Pan American World Airways. The union pressed for a $12 monthly raise, universal seniority, and better severance. the company offered $8. Supervisors took over maintenance as 140 planes fly worldwide with 14,000 employees. The strike centers on wages and escalated after mediation talks collapsed.
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New
York
Pan American “World Airways
Transport: Workers Union
Park Boss Narrowly Escapes Explosion at Glen State Park
Moravia reports superintendent Joe Fillmore and a companion escaped a fiery blast when a half ton pickup exploded near a park pavilion. James Henry and Lloyd Rosencrans leaped clear as flames erupted from a leaking hose fuel line, prompting Moravia Fire Department response.
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Moravia
Joe Fillmore
Teen gang fight in Prospect Park ends in death and stabbing
In a Prospect Park confrontation between the Garfield Boys and The Tigers about 30 youths gathered for a fistfight. James Fortunato, 18, was found dead from a gunshot near Swan Lake and Alfred Vento, 17, was hospitalized with serious stab wounds. Anthony Scarpati, 16, was charged with homicide after reportedly admitting to shooting Fortunato and tossing the pistol into the Gowanas Canal. Dominick La Bua, 16, faced felonious assault charges for stabbing Vento.
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New York
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Garfield Boys
Tigers
Swan Lake
James Fortunato
Alfred Vento
Anthony Scarpati
Fortunato
Gowanas Canal
Dominick la Bua
Vento
Crommelin Plans Navy Retirement to Campaign for Senate
Captain John Crommelin, critic of Defense Department unification, says he has requested retirement from the Navy effective June 1 1950 to devote five months to his independent bid for the U S Senate from Alabama. He argues the move lets him actively campaign while on furlough.
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John Crommelin
Defnse
Navy
U. S
Senate
Alabama
Crommelin
Defense Department
Naval Air Power
Air Force
Lattimore Feted by Johns Hopkins Faculty Dinner
Baltimore reports Owen Lattimore will be guest of honor Tuesday at a dinner hosted by Johns Hopkins University faculty to show solid support. Lattimore heads the Walter Hines Page School of International Relations and has been central in a Senate inquiry into Communist infiltration claims in the State Department.
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Baltimore
Owen Lattimore
Johns ‘Hopkins University
Lattimore
Walter Hines Page
University
Senate
State Department
George Boas
100 Mile Strike Halts Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Rail Route
Locomotive firemen launch a strike affecting a 100 mile stretch from Daggett to San Bernardino California. The action targets four passenger trains and several freight runs on Union Pacific and other railroads, with picketing in Harrisburg Pennsylvania and ongoing mediation in Chicago.
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Chicago
Fremen
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Union
Daggett
San Bernardino
Calif
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
W. T. Price
U.S
Los Angeles Limited
Utah
Pony Express
Price
Los Angles
Southern Railroad
Appalachia
St. Louis
Marriage Roasts and Ancient Views on婚age
Mrs Robert L Brown a prominent clubwoman spoke at a luncheon in Alexandria Bay arguing that marriage is mocked by many cultures The speaker quoted Greek adages noting two happy days in marriage the wedding day and the day of death and cited Palladus in verse as supporting the view
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Robert L. Brown
Alexandria Bay
Palladus
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