Fire Destroys Moore Home and Outbuildings in Waco
A fast moving hour long blaze leveled the one story Moore residence at 1124 Harding NE along with a double garage a small barn and a chicken house. Only a horse was saved and two cars a 1935 Chevrolet truck and a 1937 Plymouth sedan were lost. The family escaped in their underclothes with daughter Sara 18. Fire Deputy Colier and neighbor William McHenry aided alarm. Loss estimates place personal items at 1500 while cars valued 400 each and uninsured. 98 chickens perished.
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Edward Moore
Harding
Waco Fire Department
Mr. Moore
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Sara
McHenry
Moore
Waco
Grocery ad item list from A M Super Market
Readable lines show produce and pricing including radishes lettuce carrots endive apples and temple oranges. chestnuts and Mazda oil priced per listed units. Location at 314 E. Tusc.ad likely indicates business address.
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Mazda
Probe of Youth Leaders Offended Mrs Roosevelt
The un-American activities committee faced a stormy inquiry into youth movements tied to alleged Communist fronts the American Youth Congress and American Student Union. Mrs. Roosevelt hosted leaders in the White House, shocking Rep. Jerry Voorhis who learned of the files on Cadden and Simon. The hearing unfolded as Lash led the youth in a song, underscoring the circuslike mood of the session.
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Joe Cadden
White House
Eleanor Roosevelt
Robert E. Stripling
United States
House un-American Activities Committee
Whch
Earl Browder
Germany
Russia
American Youth Congress
American Student Union
Cadden
Jack McMichael
Abbott Simon
Lash
Jerry Voorhis
California
Roosevelt
un-American Activities Committee
Simon
Lincoln
Representative Starnes
Dies
New York
Madison Square Garden
Rhea Whitley
FBI
Taft and Truman Clash Over Presidential Power
President Truman and Senator Taft spar over inherent powers to halt strikes in national emergencies. The dispute centers on labor policy, the Taft Hartley Act, and the administration’s proposed changes to regain stronger strike control. Arthur Goldberg testified, backing some administration changes but opposing injunctions in emergencies.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Clark
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
United States
White House
Ohioan
C.so
Arthur Goldberg
C.I.O
Goldberg
Truck Ban Sidetracked One Way Street Proposal Faces Council Again
A Canton meeting with 12 truckers and merchants discussed a truck loading ban and possible one way streets downtown. Officials hear protests over daytime unloading limits and a 2 1 2 ton class rule while noting out of town carriers could raise freight rates.
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Boposal
Canton
5Th Sts
Tuscara
Mr. Zeno
Zeno
C. L. Deerwester
Bank Holdup Suspects Questioned in Ohio Case
Longaberger and Petrovich, both from Youngstown, were returned for questioning in the $1,584 Uniontown Savings and Loan robbery. Longaberger, sentenced to 10 to 25 years in Youngstown for a tavern hold up, awaits transfer to the penitentiary. Petrovich, listed as a gambler, was acquitted on weapons charges and both men were named by bank officials after a lineup.
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Uniontown Savings and Loan Co
David W. Longaberger
John A. Petrovich
Youngstown
Howard VanHorn
Harry Smith
Longaberger
Ohio
Petrovich
Gambler
Petrowvich
Uniontown
Sheriff’s Office
Paul Bauer
Uniontown Bank
Helen Schoner
Two Russian Air Force Officers Escape to America Land in Massachusetts
Two Soviet pilots Peter Pirogov and Anatole Barsov landed at Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts after fleeing by plane from Germany. They urged American Communists to quit the party and said Stalin might meet Truman as tensions rise. They spoke through an interpreter and expressed enthusiasm for the United States.
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Yseroven Air Force Base
Mass
Soviet Union
America
Rhienmain
Germany
Westover
Peter Pirogov
Anatole Barsov
Russia
Communist Party
Two Boys Caught Entering Store in Cleveland
Two boys aged 12 and 14 were arrested after entering a North Cleveland Avenue market at 1258 Cleveland Ave NW. Patrolmen Stulka, Rish, Brady and Fillmon responded to a call from State Representative Guy C. Hiner who fired a warning shot from his porch. The youths were taken to the county detention home for Juvenile Court action.
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Cleveland Ave
Cleveland Ave NW
Daniel Stulka
Stanley W. Rish
Robert C. Brady
Charles Fillmon
Guy C. Hiner
Hiner
County Detention Home
Vote Machine Plans Die In County Meeting Turmoil
A stormy county session halted plans by the former board to buy 100 voting machines for trial. Discrepancies between December resolutions led to heated exchanges among election board members and the assistant prosecutor. Perkins advised disregarding the contested resolution and starting anew.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of Elections
Carl F. Wise
Ted Dunlap
Election Board
Paul M. Perkins
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
Perkins
Mr. Dunlap
Mr. Perkins
West Europe Shippings Blocked to East by Embargo
Britain and the United States barred all highway freight traffic passing through their zones of Germany from Western Europe to the Soviet zone effective Sunday. The embargo targets road shipments from Belgium France Switzerland the Netherlands Luxembourg and Denmark. Officials call the move a response to Soviet travel restrictions and say traffic will be considerably reduced.
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Berlin
Britain
United States
Germany
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Denmark
United Kingdom
Truman Puts Next Overture Up To Kremlin
The Moscow Washington debate over ending the cold war now rests with the Kremlin. Possible Soviet moves include a fresh blast at the United States over Stalin era peace statements and a claim that US maneuvering toward war blocks East West talks. President Truman and Secretary Acheson opened the door to proposals via established channels while rejecting direct talks or a personal pact.
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Washington
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Stalin
Truman
Acheson
Berlin
United Nations
Russia
State Department
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
Council of Foreign Ministers
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