River House Tenants Fight Eviction in East River Building
Residents of a luxury River House on East River Drive and 52nd Street form a tenants protective committee to block eviction and conversion of the building from 79 large units to 170 suites. Longtime residents include Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Fritz Kreisler, Ruth Pratt, William Donovan, Mrs. Floyd Odlum, and Arthur A. Ballentine.
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East West Rift Widening in Berlin Kommandatura Crisis
The four power Berlin Kommandatura ended a 15 hour session in open dispute signaling it may soon cease functioning. Western delegates warned meetings will fail to yield unity as Soviet anger over police records renews tension. In Buffalo, fire destroyed sheds and prompted a rate relief move for gas customers. New York advertising signs planned for subway overhaul will boost color displays and revenue.
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Miners reject GM wage pattern in coal talks
United Mine Workers Journal says John L. Lewis’s miners will not accept General Motors wage pattern in bargaining with the coal industry. The Journal also criticizes the CLO, United Auto Workers and United Steel Workers in ongoing collective bargaining.
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Russians claim overall zone reach in Berlin dispute
Western representatives interpreted Moscow offers as halting mandatory meetings and blaming the west. The Russians said Bern is part of the Russian zone, not only the Soviet sector. Katikov refused to explain or modify orders, virtually stopping parcel post shipments from Berlin to western zones.
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Arab Guns From Page One War News Report
Arab forces controlling the Zion Gate led Jewish residents from the old city as fires raged through the Jewish quarter. Egyptian and Iraqi planes attacked, scattering Jewish soldiers near Bab El Wad gorge. The United Nations debate on a peace force stalled, with only limited support from major powers. Poland and Bulgaria signed a 20 year friendship pact, while Philippines officials warned of Huk rebels planning assassinations. Pope Pius named six new Academy of Sciences members.
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Russia to Get Diesels Engines for Russia Contracts Signed
The Brush Electrical Engineering Company signed contracts in the last three weeks for delivery of more than 8 million dollars worth of diesel engines and electric generating equipment to Russia. The development was reported today.
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Train blast in Formosa kills 21 passengers
An explosion on a Formosa train released zamphor oil killing 21 people and injuring 52, per Central News Agency. The blast disrupted service and prompted emergency response across stations. Investigators will probe cause and whether sabotage or accident occurred.
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Broadcasts To Russia Scrutinized by Congress
Washington lawmakers grilled U S broadcasts to Russia and Latin America amid claims of unchecked Voice of America scripts and slanderous content. House Expenditures Chair Chenoweth demanded State Department scrutiny while NBC officials faced possible summons as hearings resume next week.
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Deaths: Dr Lewis G Allen radiologist and leaders
Dr Lewis G Allen 57 nationally known radiologist former president of the Radiological Society of North America and professor at University of Kansas Medical School died in Kansas City The notice also lists Fred Nixon 48 ex motion picture stunt man in Hollywood and World War II airman in Paterson NJ and Dr William M Smithe 47 former North Dakota health commissioner and New York City health officer who died in Olean
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Speling Bea Wuz Tuf Kontest Ahite
ED CREAGH reports on the National Spelling Bee finals won by a 14 year old girl from Black Iarse Ohio. The winner, supported by Akron Beacon Journal, earned $500. the runner up, sponsored by Washington Daily News, received $200. The event, held in Nashville, drew reflections on past spellings and the future of young spellers.
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Spelling Bee Crowned a Champion and Finalists
Spelling Bee drew fans from across the area as forty finalists competed under bright lights in the National Prosm Club Auditory. Sylvia, though eliminated in the final rounds, placed sixth, receiving a $50 token, while winner Jean of Chep- family earned $400 and a trip to New York City, with Flavelle of Washington taking second and Rosemary Schirmer of White Oak third.
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Local Ohio Farm Heroine Earns National Honors
In Black Horse Ohio a 300 population town barber supports his prize heroine Miss Pauline Novilie. The newspaper praises Pauline for her brave fighting spirit and national level achievement among champions, despite her small frame and farm upbringing near Wenavia.
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Wallace and Wallace in Debate on Subversive Groups
Attorney General Wallace and gubernatorial candidate discuss the IWO and a bill to register subversive organizations. Kent, as president of the International Workers Order, criticizes liberal fears while noting willingness to debate Stassen and Wallace.
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Marine From Page One
A Marine from Page One died after a hilltop crash near Marlboro four miles north. The New Jersey truck driver was charged with manslaughter and reckless driving and released on $600 bond for a June hearing. The Marine, Johnston, joined the corps in 1946 after Onondaga Valley Academy. His body was sent to Gasch Funeral Home in Hyattsville, with survivors including grandparents in Syracuse and Cleveland relatives.
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Death Toll In Floods Reaches Fifteen
The Associated Press reports 15 dead as floods sweep the Padliic northwest. Thyme Mora, thousands faced hunger amid the relief effort and ongoing rescue operations. Local officials warn of continuing risk as water levels remain high.
Fulton Pilot LaVeck Dies in Philadelphia Crash
Charles B. LaVeck 27 a Fulton pilot dies when his plane crashes into a telephone pole during approach to Boulevard Airport Philadelphia. He survived by parents William and Anna Mae LaVeck Mohawk and siblings. nephew of Fulton Police Chief Henry Hokten. Plane departed Fulton for cross country training. wreck causes seven mile traffic snarls and highway disruption.
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Floods force mass evacuations across Western Canada and Washington
An official state of emergency spread through Washington and British Columbia as floods swelled. The transcontinental rail line was disrupted near the Wenatchee River, with rerouting to other tracks. Hundreds evacuated in Vancouver and Yakima. dikes built as floodwaters rose. Fraser Valley and Bonners Ferry faced stranded residents and deepening water. Richland faced risk near the Hanford site as workers struggled to protect facilities.
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Marshall Talks Sustained Policy Toward Russia and Europe
Marshall urges continued firm US policy to stabilize world affairs. He cites the European Recovery Program and growing European relations toward a possible Western European union. He defends cautious, steady action to avoid dangerous provocations while seeking peace.
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Six Die As Fire Storms Three-Story Chicago Apartment
A blaze on Chicago's southwest side killed six people and injured several others in a three story apartment house. Marshal Anthony Mulaney estimated about 200 residents were believed to be in the building when the fire started. Some bodies were burned beyond recognition, authorities said.
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