Red Columns Tighten Ring Around Shanghai
Chinese forces push to seal Shanghai from land and sea as inland drives advance toward the Woosung forts and Ta- jie road centers. American refugees depart Shanghai while ships continue regular service to Hong Kong Tokyo Manila and San Francisco amid tense evacuation.
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Ta Jake
Pingweng
Suan
Shanghai
Bacck
Ping- Seng
Wasi
Wunsing
Hanazchow
Ato Wunsing
Joinnt
Sopcho
Wilson
Airlnes
Shangnei
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Manila
San Francisco
van Buren
U. S
Americaen
Glenm
Navy
Chiang Kathas
Amour
Shenzma
Truman Sees Soviet Talks as Good Faith Effort
President Truman told reporters he is encouraged by discussions with the Soviet Union on Berlin and the possible lifting of the blockade. He said the Russians appear to be acting in good faith though he declined to discuss details and affirmed continued talks if faith remains.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Berlin
Philip C. Jessup
Jacob A. 4Fair
United Nations Security Council
Enr
Boy Falls Through Skylight While Hunting Golf Ball
Raymond Matras age 11 son of Mr and Mrs George Matras of 349 Vulcan street fell 20 feet through a skylight on the roof of the American Radiator Co building while searching for a golf ball. He landed on his hips and was admitted for observation at Elyria Memorial Hospital after the accident near the northeast fire escape.
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American Radiator Co
Raymond Matras
George Matras
Vulcan Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
4000 Pupils to Compete in Lorain Spelling Contest
Four thousand pupils from Lorain County village and rural elementary schools will take part in the ceremonial Rice Ribbon Spelling Contest next Thursday afternoon. Students in grades two through eight will spell selected words. those with all correct spellings will earn like ribbons, and top averages earn red ribbons. Prizes include first through fifth place per grade, with grade specific word lists and start time set at 1 pm. CA Girbens, county superintendent, announced.
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Lorain
C A. Girbens
Cleveland Area Forecast Warms to Friday High 72
Northeastern Ohio forecast calls for fair skies and mild temperatures this afternoon and tonight. Friday should be fair and warmer with a low around 37 tonight and a high near 72.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bake Sale Friday by Sisterhood of Jewish Temple
The Sisterhood of the Jewish Temple will hold a bake sale this Friday April 29 at Gas Co. Advert. Proceeds go to temple programs and community outreach.
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Sisterhood
Gas Co. Adv
Buses in Eight States Tied Up by Strike
A strike by 1300 AFL Motor Union members halted Northland Greyhound operations across eight states and parts of Canada. About 459 buses tied up 3 million miles monthly as service was disrupted in Minnesota the Dakotas Wisconsin Iowa northern Michigan Montana and Manitoba.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Winors
Michigan
Montana
Manitoba
Can
Jaycee Week Ends With Dinner In Elyria
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce wraps up Jaycee Week with a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Elks Ballroom. N. J. Clarke of Republic Steel will deliver the principal address as the group honors the outstanding young man of the year.
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Elyria
Elryria Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks
N. J. Clarke
Republic Steel Corporation
Ote
Mangled Body of Escapee Found Near Gallipolis
The mangled body of 26 year old Elmer Palmer, an escapee from the Gallipolis State Institute, was found on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad track near here today. You can now obtain a high quality laundered finished shirt at Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners.
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Gallipolis
Elmer Palmer
Gallipolis State Institute
Chesapeake & Ohio
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Adv
Widow of Philippine president killed in ambush near Manila
Communist led attackers ambushed a motorcade 73 miles north of Manila killing Mrs. Menuel Quezon widow of the first Philippine president and 12 others. Quezon’s daughter Maria Aurore and son in law Feline Buencamino were among the dead. Gen. Rafael Jaiendoni survived. The attack near Bonbecon involved the Hukbalahap, drawing national shock and mourning.
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Gueras
Menuel Quezon
Philippine Republic
Quezon
Baler
Constabulary
Beec
Elz Quirine
Bon- Becon
Nueveecia
Pro
Hukbalehapident Peasent
Huks
Luzon
Philippines
Luis 3
Taree
Ent Quirino
Net
Cai oLromert
Certa
Stunne
Uezon
Mernila
Buencamino
Marcel Pencisne
Quez
Via
Cel Artomr Sen
Plane Crash Near Birmingham Injures Pilot and Passenger
Robert Krebs escaped serious injury after his cub aircraft crashed near Birmingham on a farm owned by Mrs. Nancy Schoff. Krebs suffered a cut chin a broken jaw and an ankle injury while landing after hitting a dead air rocket. he was flying at low altitude and could not recover. The plane was badly damaged and the incident occurred around 6 p.m.
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Birmingham
Robert Krebs
Diane
Nancy ‘Schoff
British Police Seize Berlin Canal Locks in West Sector
British military police moved to seize control of canal locks in Spandau Ploetzensee and Charlottenburg after Soviet officers halted barges. Tense standdown followed as Soviet Transport commander Kvash allowed limited water traffic for the day while talks at a higher level were planned.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Eads Beg
P. A. Kvash
Berin
Spandau
Ploetzensee
Charlottenburg
West Ber- Was
Christienburg
Stolen Washing Machine and Motor From Boxcar
A washing machine and its motor were stolen from a boxcar in a storage building on Blaze street. C. W. Holbrook of Mastag Co. reported the theft to police yesterday. the boxcar seal was broken and evidence showed the crate and parts moved along the track and into a vehicle from Blake and Vulcan streets. The machine valued at 179 dollars and the motor at 25 dollars. AWARD OILING CONTRACT ex vice Director D. W. Kthe reported that Henry J. Hart won the bid to oil and treat city streets with 80 000 gallons, to cover 45 miles of cinder streets next month, weather permitting. Hart submitted the only bid.
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Blaze Street
C. W. Holbrook
Mastag Co
Blake and
Vulcan
D. W. Kthe
T.cayt Henry J. Hart
Lander
Hart
Pact May Run Into Trouble
Washington figure Warren R Austin warned that the Atlantic Pact could complicate U.S. ratification and viewed Soviet obstruction as a factor. Senate testimony opened with Acheson clashing with Connally and Vandenberg over the arms program tied to the pact. Austin prepared to address questions on whether the 12 nations’ alliance might affect UN Charter goals.
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Acheson
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Centee
Soviet Russia
H. Alevander Smith
N. J
Alexander Wiley
Washington
Warren R Austin
United Nations
Senate
Austin
Paul
Tafii
S. Achesun
Europe
Dean Achesun
GOP
Pelrey
Achesem
nySi Wilmess
Tod Sesiah
Warren 3
Defense
Louis Johnson
Taft
Tom Coennalix
D. Tex
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R. Mich
Vandenberg
Connally
New Traffic Regulations To Be Discussed In City Meeting
Elyras announces a meeting at 2 p.m. in the CHy Hell council chamber with D. S. Van Weid of Crouse-Hirds and Cleveland engineers presenting the downtown traffic plan. The talks cover rotary traffic around E Park and the new signal system funded by the Crouse-Hings Co. Arrangements by D. W. Kethe. Q&A to follow on the anti jaywalking ordinance and crosswalk changes. FRANKFURT Army says US agent busted a ring seeking to sell 3.9 million in uranium. nine Germans arrested at Darmstadt. See Page 6.
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Elyras
Downiewr
Moengay
Chy Hell
D. W Kethe
Safet Service
Ann Clixs
Edication
Mercers Bul Fe
Ansswers
Crosswails
Frankfurt
America
Darmstadt
Open Gambling Reports Highlight Ohio Legislature Session
Columbus reports open gambling in Cleveland area and lax Liquor Department enforcement. Rep Schwartz calls for investigation and asks why liquor control is not enforcing rules as lawmakers push for state ethics and anti Communist measures. Florida bills or other measures pass Senate and House items on county revenue bonds sewer funding and university board size.
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Joseph Schwartz
Reo Hatmitom
Houe
Licuer Department
Coriel
Cuyehoga
Viseres Limien
Ft Arever
Department of Liquor Control
Clevelardt
Schwartz
Cleveland
Liquor Department
Wartz
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Democratic Party
Senate
Communist Party
Communist Front
House of Representatives
Seven Cars Leave The Rails In Fort Wayne Derailment
Twenty five people were injured when six sleepers and a double-unit dining car of the Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Limited derailed near Fort Wayne Indiana. Most injuries were minor and the train continued to Chicago about two hours late. The 22 car train with 184 passengers left New York at 5 PM EST and was due in Chicago at 8 AM CST. The incident occurred at Pike Road near the Fort Wayne depot just before a scheduled Fort Wayne stop. Cause under investigation.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broadway Limited
St. Joseph's Hospital
New York
Pennsylvania
Huge Ford Plant Faces Threat Of A Strike
Detroit—The United Automobile Workers CIO meets to decide if 62 000 Ford River Rouge workers will strike over alleged speedup. Packard laid off 8 000 of 11 000 amid Bendix strike. Union cites speedup across River Rouge Los Angeles Metuchen and Detroit. Ford denies charges as talks loom in three weeks.
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Detroit
International Executive Board
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Packard Motor Car Company
Bendix Aviation Corp
Ford Company
River Reuce
Abspec
Los Angeles
Metuchen
TAW
County Board Sets $15 Daily Expense Limit
County commissioners approved a $15 per day cap on official travel expenses. Coroner Paul F. Tillman sought funds to attend the State Coroners Association meeting in Toledo on May 25 and 26, estimating $50 total for two days. The board adopted the resolution to constrain expenses to the daily limit.
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Paul F. Tillman
State Coroners Association
Toledo
Tillman
Truman Eyes Curtis Calder as Army Secretary Choice
President Truman indicated Curtis Calder remains his preferred candidate for Army secretary after Calder expressed ongoing interest and Johnson’s defense stance. Reports of Jonathan Daniels succeeding Sullivan were unsettled as talks continued, with Daniels among several considered candidates.
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Curtis Calder
Truman
Army
Washington
New York
Louis Johnson
Mrr
Calder
Kenneth C. Royall
Jonathan Daniels
North Carolin
John ix Sullivan
Johnson
Nevr
Daniels
Trumen
Danieis
Sullivan
Rcal
Avy
Csosider
Annual Red Cross Meeting Set for May 12 at St Andrews
Eritia American Red Cross chapter announces its annual meeting on Thursday May 12 at 8 p.m. in the undercroft of St Andrews Church. The program includes officer elections for the coming year, reports from the executive secretary Miss Edns Sshropp, and volunteer-service activity summaries with refreshments. A speaker will be announced later.
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Eritia American Red Cross Chapter
St Andrews Church
RW. Buits
Edns Sshropp
Household goods wanted via Chronicle-Telegram want ads
Urgent appeal for used household items and other valuables. Readers are urged to sell unwanted goods by calling 44-121 or 44-131 and telling an ad taker to write a result getting ad. Easy as that and you can charge it.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Andren
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