Brussels City of Fat Girls by Frederick C Othman
In Brussels I dodge rain and delays before boarding a neat Douglas DC-3. I recall wartime ruins at Le Bourget and watch German Junkers depart for Casablanca and others. A polished stewardess eases fears as I travel from Paris toward home, noting a modest cash stash and curious customs frisking.
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Truman warns of worsening global food crisis at UN aid talks
President Truman told the International Food Conference that the weeks before the 1946 grain harvest could be dire for famine areas. He urged continued and intensified aid from the United States and others. Former President Hoover called for a drastic reorganization to create a broad international food administration by September 1 to boost output and coordinate distribution.
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Eisenhower to take brief vacation at Sea Island
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Chief of Staff and Mrs Eisenhower plan a short vacation at Sea Island Georgia, marking his first real break in eight years. They will entrain for Washington on Friday night.
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Weather summary for Syracuse area with showers and mild trend
The U S Weather Bureau forecast calls for occasional showers and warmer today and tonight with a low around 48. Tuesday will bring more showers and cooler conditions. Day measurements note a high of 61 on Sunday and record highs and lows of 88 in 1911 and 32 in 1944. Relative humidity stands around 73 percent this evening and 82 percent this morning. Eastern New York remains mostly cloudy and mild with interior rain today and coast showers later. tomorrow adds cooler air and more showers. Page 138 shows the U S Weather Map.
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Fog Closes, Then Clears in Syracuse Airport Operations
Fog hampered airline activity over the weekend at Syracuse Municipal Airport with visibility down to one eighth to one quarter of a mile between 2 and 4 30 A M. The Weather Bureau said fog is clearing today and not expected to return with light rains tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures will rise briefly but remain below normal.
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Truman to Receive Honorary Degree at William Jewell Commencement
Liberty Missouri reports President Truman arrives for the 97th commencement at William Jewell College. He will receive an honorary degree, his third from Missouri colleges since entering the White House. The 4,500 resident town prepared for a historic visit to the 122 year old campus.
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Officer Cant Live Among Lepers
Major Hans Hornboster asked to join wife in a leper colony but was refused admission by the U S Public Health Service. Surgeon General Dr Thomas Parran said the 65 year old may visit the leprosarium at Carville Louisiana all day but must live outside the colony.
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Saline County clock dispute over standard time
Saline County supervisors ordered the Harrisburg courthouse clock set to standard time. Courthouse janitor William Harry, paid by the city of Harrisburg, refused. Mayor Frank Parker said the city bought the clock for 1500 dollars in 1904. A Wayne County dispute over the same clock ended with the county winning ownership.
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Hunger strike appeal blocked in Northern Ireland
An official announcement stated Earl Grenville the governor of Northern Ireland refused to meet a delegation seeking the release of hunger striker David Fleming from Crumlin Road Prison in Belfast.
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Scaffold Collapse At Hotel Crown Kills One Injures One
One man was killed and another injured when a scaffold at the old Hotel Crown on West Payette Street and Franklin Street collapsed. Clemens Newkirk, 40, of East Syracuse, died from a fractured skull and back injuries suffered on impact. William Seiber, 51, of Syracuse, survived with a minor eyelid laceration and burns to hands after clinging to the scaffold and falling to the sidewalk. He is treated at Onondaga General Hospital.
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Idle Pay Tax Cut Urged
Washington social security head Arthur J. Altmeyer urged Congress to cut the federal unemployment tax rate to 2 percent. He noted states hold about 7.009 billion dollars in trust with the Treasury, enough to cover four years of contributions. He said even with 3.5 million unemployed, states could finance benefits without drawing on reserves.
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Stop Pearl Sales Tokyo Supremacy Orders Authorized Dealers
Stop Pearl Sales Tokyo reports that supreme headquarters suspended retail pearl sales except through authorized dealers to curb illegal dealing.
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Rail labor talks circle until strike deadline looms
New York report says Thomas Harkins of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers hopes a settlement may come before night. Washington advisers hold separate talks with rail unions and carriers to push direct negotiations. Officials mention no joint sessions before Thursday’s strike deadline while reconversion and labor officials discuss possible government action. The United Mine Workers truce expires next weekend as government talks continue.
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Canada Delays Rose Trial in Espionage Case
Montreal Fred Rose the Communist MP will face trial on conspiracy charges in the Soviet espionage case. Proceedings were postponed because key documents were tied up in Ottawa with Edward Mazerall’s trial.
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Inside column reports maritime union walkout threats
Marquis Childs in Capital Calling warns a scheduled maritime union walkout could cripple U S shipping to food aid destinations. The piece appears among a page of editorials and internal sections noting various features and columns.
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Cardinal Gasparri Dies Fourth Cardinal This Year
Enrico Cardinal Gasparri of Italy, prefect of the supreme tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, dies at 74 reducing Sacred College to 66 members. Three other cardinals died this year: Boette of Genoa Glennon of St. Louis and Von Galen of Munster. Gasparri, veteran Vatican diplomat, served many Latin American assignments and was named cardinal in 1925. Concluded on Page 2.
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New Car Prices to Jump 4 to 5 Percent This Month
Washington reports new car prices will rise an average four to five percent within 10 days to offset higher steel and parts costs. OPA expects this to be the final auto price increase under wage price policy. A $1,200 car could add about $60, with dealers' margins unchanged.
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U S Flour Cargo To Be Distributed In Tokyo Area
Tokyo reports that 8 705 long tons of U S wheat flour will be distributed in the Tokyo Yokohama area this week. Capt H F Smith Allied chief of staple foods says distributions lag eight to ten days behind schedule and the food situation is at a critical stage.
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Hourly Manufacturing Wages Hit New High in March
The National Industrial Conference Board reports average hourly earnings in manufacturing rose to 1.14 dollars in March, an all time high. Take home pay averaged 4.54 dollars weekly below the heart time peak, with March earnings 94.1 percent above 1929 levels.
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Martial Law in Tabriz Report Sparks Civil Strife
Radio reports from Tabriz indicate civil strife with fratricide and bloody battle between Azerbaijan Province troops and Iran's central government. In London the BBC cited an Iranian government spokesman calling the reports unlikely and denying the fighting.
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Tabriz Reports of Azerbaijani Clash and Curfew
Turkish-based reports via BBC and Reuters claim Iranian Central Government troops attacked Azerbaijan near Kurdistan by Lake Urmia. Martial law declared in Tabriz with a military governor named and a curfew at 11 PM.
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Death of Booth Tarkington Shocks American Readers
INDIANAPOLIS UP Booth Tarkington beloved novelist dies at 76 from bronchial obstruction at his tree shaded home near his boyhood site. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. He remained witty even during illness and was writing a Saturday Evening Post serial. He had no children. Concluded on page 2.
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