Six Missing In Kenyon College Dormitory Fire
Six students reported missing after a million dollar Kenyon College dormitory fire at Gambier Ohio were not in classes. Two students died and 26 injured as firefighters battled the blaze that gutted Middle Kenyon. Fire officials planned search efforts as authorities released lists of the missing and dead including Ernest Ahwajee Albert J Lewis George Pincus Stephen Shepard Colin Woodworth Martin E Mangle and the deceased Edward Brout Marc S Peck. Mercy Hospital reported two more men critically hurt Jack McDonald and Robert McFarland.
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Gambier
Ohio
Kenyon College
Gordon K. Chalmers
Kenyon
School For Men
Ernest Ahwajee
Akron
Akron West High School
Albert J. Lewis
Hazelton
George Pincus
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stephen Shepard
New York
Colin Woodworth
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Martin E. Mangle
Edward Brout
Mount Vernon
Marc S. Peck
Fenton
Mich
Mercy
Mindszenty Trial: Boka Admits Black Market Guilt
In Budapest on February 28, Monsignor Imre Boka, once Mindszenty’s treasurer, confessed in a people's court to black market currency dealings. He said he passed dollars to bankers and brokers for illicit sale under orders from the cardinal or his secretary. The case ties 14 defendants to illegal foreign currency dealings and a political conspiracy.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Imre Boka
People’s Court
Cardinal Mindszenty
Boka
Gabor Horvath
Paul Esterhazy
Esterhazy
Indiana population soars by over half a million
Indiana state health officials report a population rise of 542,205 from 1940 to 1948. Dr. Robert Serfling notes gains in 79 of 92 counties, with Benton, Clay, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Sullivan, Switzerland, Union, Vermilion, and Warren counties among the exceptions.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health
Robert Serfling
Public Health Statistics Division
Hookerland
Serfling
Benton
Clay
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Sullivan
Switzerland
Union
Vermillion
Warren
Washington
Boyer Named Superintendent of City Cemeteries in Terre Haute
The cemetery regents named George L. Boyer as superintendent of Highland Lawn and Woodlawn cemeteries effective March 1, succeeding William Butts. A Terre Haute resident and MetLife agent for 20 years, Boyer has roots in local sport circles and served as a state AAU basketball referee in 1947 1948. He will be paid 2400 dollars yearly plus a 30 dollar monthly car allowance and provided residence.
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George L. Boyer
Highland Lawn
Woodlawn
Board of Cemetery Regents
Boyer
William Butts
Butts
Terre Haute
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Wiley High School
Weston Paper Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Metropolitan Life
Wabash Valley
A.A.U
1St Infantry
Indiana State Reserves
South Eighth Street
Boyers
James Crowell
Cleveland
Board of Regents
Edward Strachan
Fleming Johnston
Ralph Cassidy
James Ball
Ralph Tucker
Atomic Cornerstone Ceremony Planned for New Crowell-Collier Building
New York February 28 Atomic energy will be used to lay the cornerstone of a 19 story building for the Crowell Collier Publishing Co at Fifth Avenue and Fifty first Street. The two ton granite stone will be lowered into place by a motor driven hoist via a miniature atomic pile without human hands guiding the process.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-first Street
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
Heller Attacks Senate Over Do Nothing Charge
Indiana House Speaker Robert Heller denounced the Senate as a roadblock to lawmaking blaming it for inaction while noting the House passed 31 bills endorsed by Governor Schricker. He accused the upper chamber of delaying a veterans bonus and a direct primary and criticized $63 million in proposed higher costs.
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Indianapolis
Robert H. Heller
Indiana House
Senate
Assembly
House
Schricker
Heller
Robert A. Hoover
R.goshen
Hoover
8 Killed on Hoosier Roads
Four deaths in Indiana traffic accidents push weekend toll to at least eight. Jessie Daniel Daugherty 25 of Mitchell died after losing control on Road 60 southwest of Bedford. Ray Miller 42 of Jordan died after a crash with a bus on US 40 in Indianapolis. William N Walden 74 of Fort Wayne killed by a truck in downtown Fort Wayne. Harold Wise 33 of Indianapolis died from injuries after a collision on Road 9 near Anderson. At least four other deaths occurred Saturday night in traffic mishaps.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Jessie Daniel Daugherty
Route 1
Mitchell
Road
Bedford
Ray Miller
Jordan
Indianapolis
US. 40
Willam N. Walden
Fort Wayne
Harold Wise
Anderson Hospital
Anderson
Paraguay Suffers Second Revolt in Four Weeks
Paraguay experienced its second revolution in four weeks and the sixth in 13 months as Felipe Molas Lopez seized power in a bloodless coup on Saturday, ousting Raimundo Rolon who had toppled J. Natalicio Gonzales on January 30.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Felipe Molas Lopez
Raimundo Rolon
J. Natalicio Gonzales
Indian bill aims to reform Hindu marriage norms
AP analysis notes India moves toward modernizing women’s status with a bill sponsored by Law Minister B R Ambedkar. It would abolish plural marriage and allow divorce, stirring strong opposition from Orthodox Hindus in Parliament. Continued on page 2 column 7.
Filibuster clash looms as Truman backs anti obstruction move
President Truman authorized Senate leaders to pursue strict filibuster curbs even if it delays his legislative program. Senate Democratic Leader Scott Lucas said Truman agreed to confront the issue head on, amid plans to debate Senate rules to curb future filibusters. Southern Democrats rally to preserve unlimited debate as civil rights legislation looms.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Scott Lucas
Illinois
White House
Lucas
French Hold Commie Major Confesses to Spying
Paris February 28 AP The French government disclosed that a communist army major admitted passing numerous defense documents to a foreign military attaché whose country remains unnamed. An army captain questioned about ties to the major was identified only as Azema an airborne troops instructor. Other officers faced court martial.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Teulery
Azema
Miners' spokesman Charles ONeill dies in New Rochelle
Charles ONeill longtime operator advocate and chief negotiator with John L Lewis in the soft coal industry died after a cerebral hemorrhage at New Rochelle Hospital He had risen from miner to spokesman for operators in the coal trade near New Rochelle New York Ball.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Charles O'Neill
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
O'Neill
Oo N. Y
New Ochelle Hospital
March Lion Arrives Early In Terre Haute
March comes in like a lion a day early in Terre Haute with a high of 47 then a drop to 23 as strong winds and light snow blow through. Cold weather continues through today and tomorrow March 1 with a slight rise expected and a low around 18 tonight.
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Terre Haute
U.S. Weather Bureau
Vigo County Red Cross launches 800 workers drive
About 800 black workers in Vigo County were charged Monday with soliciting 51024 for the two week Red Cross campaign. James Royce and George Ranes led the drive at a Terre Haute luncheon while Dr. William P. Allyn urged citizens to support the effort as a democratic duty. Headquarters at 1000 Wabash Ave will operate 9 to 5 daily for information at C-2649.
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Vigo County
Allyn
Red Cross
Royse
George Ranes
Wabash Avenue
Chiang Kai-shek may relocate to Amoy retreat in Amoy Amoy
Reliable reports say Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek may move from his Chikow birthplace to Amoy on the South China coast. Radio links to Canton and Nanking may shift from Chikow to Kulgangsu Island near Amoy. Palatial quarters are reported on the island and large quantities of gold and silver have been moved from Canton and Shanghai to Amoy.
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Canton
U.P
Chiang Kai-shek
Chikow
Chekiang Province
Amoy
South China
Chiang
Nanking
Kulgangsu Island
Shanghai
Eight Bulgarian churchmen plead guilty in spy trial
In Sofia eight Protestant churchmen admitted guilt in Bulgaria's spy trials, denouncing themselves and seeking clemency for cooperating with the communist government. Rev. Georgi Chernov, 46, led the latest round with a 250 page confession detailing espionage for the United States and Britain.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Britain
United States
Georgi Chernov
Chernov
Cyril Black
U.S
Black
Gen Lucius D. Clay Silent on Retirement Plans
Berlin dispatch reports Gen Lucius D Clay may retire as U S military governor in Germany by June 30 with possible successors Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer or Gen Mark W Clark. Clay declined to comment while indicating readiness to relinquish post when allowed by Washington authorities.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U.S
Germany
Clay
Europe
Washington
Chicago Tribune
Walter Trohan
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Mark W. Clark
Weather Forecast and Local Conditions for Terre Haute and Indiana
The bulletin reports yesterday’s high 47 and low 23 with no precipitation. Forecasts call for generally fair and slightly colder conditions tonight and Tuesday, with clearing in Indiana and milder Tuesday afternoon in Illinois. Temperature readings show 24 at 9 am and 7 at 2 pm, with river level at 15.2 ft and falling.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Hoover Commission blasts military control and planning
The Hoover Commission harshly criticized civilian oversight of the armed forces, warning the unified Defense Department risks waste and disunity. It urged stronger civilian control, civilian-mobilization plans, and a centralized chair to lead the joint chiefs of staff, with Eisenhower referenced for continuation.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Defense Secretary
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Forrestal
Commission
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Blue Auto Plates Losing Popularity in Indiana
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles warns that blue and white 1948 license plates will be illegal after midnight. Beginning tomorrow red and white 1949 tags must be displayed on all vehicles or drivers risk arrest for driving with improper plates.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
States debate anti Communist loyalty laws across several fronts
Thirteen states consider bills to bar communists from public jobs and require loyalty oaths for public employees including teachers. Illinois Georgia Maryland New Mexico explore bans or legal penalties while others study restricting party influence.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Illinois
Communist Party
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
New Mexico
Senate
Scandinavian nations drift toward Western security pacts
Denmark's Social Democrats backed Western security, signaling alignment with the North Atlantic defense pact. Sweden was forecast to join within six months, potentially sooner if Russia moves toward Finland. Norway already leaned west, preferring an all Scandinavian defense linked to the West for stronger security.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Social Democrats
Finland
Norway
Kremlin
Jewelry clerk confesses to wife and infant killings
Fairfax, February 28. Charles F. Holober, 40, a jewelry clerk, confessed to shooting his wife Frances G. Holober and burying their infant daughter at a nudist camp after his gun jammed. The bodies were found in a shallow 18 inch grave near the camp as searchers closed in on the main building. Holober, arrested in Washington, D.C., said he planned the crime for three weeks amid constant quarrels since their December 1947 marriage.
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Fairfax
U.P
Charles F. Holober
Washington
D.C
George E. Cook
Holober
Frances G Holber
June
Hughes Giant Flying Boat Damaged in Dock Accident
Howard Hughes revealed the eight engine plywood cargo craft, the world’s largest plane, was fairly extensively damaged while dry docked at Terminal Island Los Angeles. The project has cost about 27 million dollars so far and has not yet flown despite taxiing tests in 1947.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Terminal Island
Hughes
Reds Sentence Two Priests to Death
Belgrade Feb 28 Two priests were reported sentenced to hang today on charges of helping German and Italian occupation forces in Yugoslavia. Borba the voice of Yugoslavia s communist party said they admitted guilt. Identified as Alfons Jarc a monk and Viljen Saveli chaplain at Stari Trg in western Yugoslavia, a site of bitter wartime fighting.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Borba
Voice of
Communist Party
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