Fifteen Die as B-36 Crashes Near Fairchild AFB
A B-36 bomber crashed on takeoff from Fairchild Air Force Base eight miles east of Spokane killing 15 of the 17 aboard while two crewmen escaped by crawling from the nose through the flaming wreck. The plane, attached to the 7th Air Division, exploded and burned blocking rescue. Convair officials planned a base plaque for a nine month 1100 hour record. The incident follows another B-36 crash here three months earlier.
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Spokane
Wash
Fairchild Air Force Base
Here
Air Force
CAA
Geiger Field
State Patrol
Harold Bolak
D7th Air Division
Fairchield Afb
United States
Rail Strike Injunction Granted
Federal Judge Emerick B Freed in Cleveland granted a permanent injunction restraining three railroad brotherhoods from striking to force a wage and rules settlement. He denied tossing out the March 11 order while noting the injunction is not a solution and that national interests require the restraining measure. The temporary order followed a March 9 strike near Buffalo and St Louis.
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Cleveland
Emerick B Freed
Freed
New York Central System
Buffalo
Terminal Railroad
St. Louis
Eisenhower Taft Kefauver Battle Headlines New Jersey Primary
In Newark New Jersey one million voters face a dense ballot with 211 candidates across 38 Republican and 36 Democratic seats plus a Senate contest and 14 House races. Eisenhower Taft Kefauver battle for influence. Driscoll endorsement and Taft protests spark campaign fury as results likely delay.
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Newark
N. J
Robert A Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Jersey
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Taft
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Alfred E Driscoll
Driscoll
Ohio
Recover Body Of Elyria Soldier In Japan Bay
A letter from the adjutant general notes Pvt Harold Leroy Webb of Elyria was recovered April 6 at 9 a.m. in Hakata Bay Kyushu Japan after being reported missing March 16 due to a capsizing boat in rough seas. Webb enlisted January 1948 and had two prior wounds in Korea. His brother Phillip Webb is stationed overseas in Europe.
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Adjutant General
U.S Army
Clarence Webb
West Thirteenth Street
Pvt
Harold Leroy Webb
Hakata Bay
Kyushu
Japan
Pvt Webb
Pvt. Webb
Korea
Phillip Webb
Akron bus strike may end with drivers vote today
Akron bus drivers are to meet in the afternoon to vote on an agreement reached last night between the Akron Transportation Co and Local 1 CIO Transport Workers Officials, potentially ending a three week walkout.
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Akron
Akron Transportation Co
Local 1
CIO Transport Workers
Northeastern Ohio Weather Update
Partly cloudy tonight with temperatures similar to last night. Low 35. Wednesday will be fair and slightly warmer. Five Day Forecast shows temperatures averaging near normal with highs 59 to 67 and lows 39 to 43. Showers possible Friday or Saturday totaling half to three quarters inch.
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Ohio
Suburban Theatres Wellington in Case
Local page notes theatre listings and community events with brief notices and transfers. Insurance and real estate items appear alongside society notes and calendar entries from Amherst Elyria Oberlin and Wellington areas.
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Page Amherst
Elyria
Hospital Notes
Oberlin Radio
Sports Suburba Theatres
Wellington
Japan Peace Pact Signed By Truman
President Truman signed the Japanese peace treaty and related pacts opening Japan to free nations and establishing a peacetime Pacific defense system. He also extended war powers to June 1, delaying expiry after ratification of the treaty.
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Washington
Truman
Japan
How To Get Rich In Washington Series Opens
Blair Bolles explores corruption and favoritism in Washington as government expanded into banker and business powers. The Chronicle Telegram begins a multi part series naming officials and describing methods used to obtain easy money through bureaucratic manipulation.
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Washingtton
Chronicle-Telegram
Washington
Blair Bolles
Elyria I
Senate Panel Seeks WSB Chief In Steel Seizure Probe
Senate Labor Committee questions Nathan P. Feinsinger on the Wage Stabilization Board over a deadlocked dispute that led to government seizure of the steel industry. Feinsinger defends proposed 26 cent an hour wage package and calls out Charles E. Wilson for alleged actions harming settlement talks.
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Senate
WSB
Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board Today
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Feinsinger
Wolsin
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
Congress
Labor Committee
Styles Bridges
Bridges
U. S
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Wage Board
CIO
United Steelworkers
John R. Steelman
Elyria Chamber Dinner Draws 1886 Attendees
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce Fourth Annual Community Dinner drew 1886 guests at the Roll Arena, a crowd that filled the venue in 26 minutes for a four hour program. President-elect Frank P Weil accepted leadership as Earl J Fauver retired, while Dr Kenneth McFarland urged civic duty and education as keys to a growing economy.
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Nelson Beller
Ed Witham
Walter von Brock
Bernard Witsberger
Helen Tsarones
Grant Keys
Dick Larkin
Robert Cromling
Miss Tsarones
Elyria
George Green
Malcolm McDonald
Earl Fauver
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Frank P. Weil
Kenneth McFarland
American Legion Post 12
Chamber of Commerce
Roll Arena
Earl J Fauver
Fauver
Weil
Elden T. Smith
Elyrian
Legion Color Guard
American Legion Post No 12
James H Sivard
Henry W. Ault
George S. Cole
M H. Crowder
America
General Motors Corp
McFarland
Pearl Harbor
Air Force charges ten officers with disobeying orders
Ten World War II veterans recalled from civilian life for Korea era duty face formal accusations of disobeying orders to fly. Four at Randolph AFB Texas are charged. six at Mather AFB California await board verdicts on disobedience allegations. Penalties include dismissal or up to six months confinement. one cited risk of five years for refusing to fly.
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Sacramento
Calif
Air Force
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Mather Air Force Base
Mather Field
Jerome M. Schechter
Springfield
N. J
Schechter
John Hock
Chambersburg
James D. Snoddy
Wellford
S. C
Ralph C Engel
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Joseph M Buscaglia
Chicago
Stanley Rosenthal
Philadelphia
Randolph Field
James G. Bristol
Jack L. Courtney
Appleton
Wis
Robert P Hasbrook
Dallas
Tex
Wayne E. Bell
Urbana
Ill
Courtney
Pacific
Bell
Hasbrook
Europe
Girl Accused Of Shooting Soldier Seeks Probation
Miss Minda Jackson of Elyria indicted on charges of shooting John Lee Lowry in his home while on leave from military service. She entered a guilty plea at arraignment before Judge John Pincura and asked for probation, with the case referred to Probation Officer Arthur Moos and bond set at 2000 pending report.
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Minda Jackson
Elyria
John Lee Lowry
John Pincura
Arthur Moos
Lowry
Missouri River flood isolates towns as 65,000 go homeless
In eight Midwest states the Missouri flood crest forces towns like Whiting and Onawa to ring their streets with earthworks while residents evacuate. The Red Cross reports 65,000 homeless and 74,000 affected as the crest plunges south toward Hannibal and beyond. Fire sirens warn the spread of the rising river, and Whiting's population flees the dike guarded by 100 men executives.
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Sioux City
Missouri Valley
Mississippi River
St Paul
Winona
Minn
Red Cross
Hannibal
Midwest
Missouri
Iowa-Nebraska
Iowa
Sloan
Whiting
Onawa
New Jersey Phone Agreement Signed in Wage Talks
New Jersey Bell Telephone operators affiliated with the Communications Workers of America signed a wage agreement shortly after midnight. Weekly raises from 4.00 to 4.40 plus fringe benefits were approved, but return to work depended on the nationwide Western Electric dispute. About half the operators scheduled for 7 am shifts reported for duty, except where Western Electric installers picketed.
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New York
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric
New Jersey
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Applicants for Citizenship Are Interviewed
Federal naturalization officers conducted a five day session at the courthouse to review petitions of 18 applicants today and about as many tomorrow. Approved petitions will allow admission as citizens at a hearing scheduled for June 6.
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Federal Naturalization Officers
Clerk of Courts
H E. Agate
Installation of Sewer System Approved for Elberta Beach
County commissioners approved a $40 000 sewer system project for Elberta Beach after a hearing. Of 216 freeholders, 196 supported the improvement to be paid by assessments on benefited properties. Havens and Emerson will prepare detailed plans and specifications.
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Elberta Beach
Havens
Emerson
Cleveland
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Artemas Beebe
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Charles A. Ely
Elyria Catholic High
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J. Martin Beck
Mary Vernet
Elyria High Band
George Wilson
Elyria High Orchestra
Sidney P Davis
C. of C
Ohio Edison
Launderteria
Cedar St. Adv
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