O'Dwyer And Costello To Co-Star Monday In Senate Hearing
In a high profile Senate Crime Committee session the invited witnesses include former Mayor William O'Dwyer ambassador to Mexico and racketeer Frank Costello. Testimony and possible perjury actions loom as Estes Kefauver plans Monday proceedings. Moran linked O'Dwyer to Costello and missing associate Irving Sherman while Moran and Weber provide a three way narrative.
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O'Dwyer
Costello
Senate
New York
Senate Crime Committee
William O’dwyer
Frank Costello
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Washington
Louis Weber
O’dwyer
Mexico
Mexico City
James Moran
Brooklyn
Moran
Tammany
Army
Air Force
Wright Field
Ohio
Irving Sherman
Fire Department
Weber
Moran-Weber
Industry Blasted Over Johnston Plan Rejection
Washington labor leaders charged that industry prodded strife in the mobilization effort to cash in on defense buildup. The United Labor Policy Committee blamed the National Association of Manufacturers and U S Chamber of Commerce for rejecting Eric A Johnston’s compromise plan to restore labor to the Wage Stabilization Board.
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Washington
United Labor Policy Committee
Eric A. Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
British scrap dealer Dawson rejects $100 million claim
George Dawson acknowledged earning money from selling U S Army surplus but rejected Senator Curtis’s claim of $100 million. He said he recently completed a $3 million deal selling surplus trucks to the French government.
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Paris
George Dawson
Dawson
Germany
Bonn
U. S
Thomas B. Curtis
R.-Mo
Army May Draft Physicians In July
Washington reports the army may ask Selective Service to start drafting physicians in July. A spokesman said a definite decision has not been reached as the number of doctors on the first draft call remains undecided.
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Washington
Army
Selective Service
Meat prices dip to prewar levels in markets
Chicago report notes retail meat prices fall toward pre Korean War levels in several markets this week while wholesale prices also drop. Consumers, especially housewives, seek cheaper cuts adding to the decline.
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Chicago
Ashlute
Tryig
Forecast for Northeastern Ohio Signals Mild Weekend
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer this afternoon with highs around 45. Cloudy skies bring light rain and milder temps tonight with lows near 34. Sunday remains cloudy with occasional light rain and continued mild conditions.
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Ohio
Thisfternoon
Easter Corsages at Heights Flower Shop Showcase
Heights Flower Shop advertises Easter corsages as a specialty and urges early orders. Located at 100 E 4th Street, the shop promotes its showcase items and warm seasonal selections.
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the Heights
E. 4Th St
Adv
Massed Choral Performance Draws 600 Voices at Lake Erie League
Elyrians attended the Lake Erie League spring festival at Shaker Heights High School. The highlight was a massed a cappella chorus of 600 voices from seven schools. Elyria High seniors included 75 choristers with choir director J. Martin Beck.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie League
Shaker Heights
Elyria High
J. Martin Beck
Elvria
Scientist Says Ireland Never Had Snakes
Dr. Charles Bogert of the American Museum of Natural History explains there were never snakes in Ireland. He notes the island’s only amphibians and reptiles are a single species each of newt toad lizard and frog and ties absence to postglacial separation from Europe.
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New York
Ireland
St. Patrick
Charles Bogert
Shamrock
Bogert
Reptiles and Amphibians
American Museum of Natural History
Europe
North Pole
British Isles
Isles
England
United Defense Fund Accepted by Elyria Chest
Elyria Chest trustees approved acceptance of the United Defense Fund Inc as a participating agency for 1951 and appropriated 2264 to the agency this year to aid health and welfare services for the armed forces. A committee led by E Glenn Baxter endorsed financing national defense needs via the UDF and related groups.
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United Defense Fund, Inc
Elyria Community Chest
Chest
Elyria Chest
United Defense Fund
Courtney Kirby
USO
UDF
E. Glenn Baxter
Dale Kellogg
Mark Willis
Elyria
American Social Hygiene Association
Byrnes vows to fight desegregation in state schools
Governor James F Byrnes warned South Carolina will discard its public school system rather than permit mixed race classes. He called on 17 southern states and DC to join in defending Clarendon county schools against a pending anti segregation suit set for hearing next May.
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Columbia
S. C
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Clarendon County
Million See New York Parade Of 90 000 Irish
New York hosts a five hour St Patrick’s Day parade with 90 000 Irish Americans marching up Fifth Avenue. Dinty O Donnell and O’Brien lead a sea of Clancys McGintys and Moores while 1 000 000 spectators line the curb. Cardinal Spellman reviews bands and pipes as Dublin flags fly at City Hall.
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New York
Clancys
McGintys
Moores
St. Patrick
Dinty
O'Donnell
O'Brien
Fifth Avenue
Eire
O'Tooles
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Manhattan
County Cork
County
Wexford
Donegal
City Hall
Gotham
Erin
New York City
Keiley
Gromyko Accuses West of Preparing New War at Big Four Meet
At the Paris Big Four deputies gathering Gromyko charged the United States Britain and France with deliberately preparing to unleash a new war by rearming Germany HeCriticized Western policy and urged fulfillment of Potsdam demilitarization obligations as talks paused until Monday with Jessup Parodi and other delegates weighing the harsh allegations.
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Paris
Soviet Union
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Britain
France
Gromyko
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
U.S
Philip c. Jessup
Jessup
Alexandre Parodi
Angry soldiers wait day for non scheduled airliner
Angry soldiers at Cleveland Municipal Airport waited for a non scheduled airliner to California. A Continental American Airways representative promised noon arrival but later said about 2 PM. Soldiers hoped to reach Camp Stoneman after leave between Camp Breckenridge and possible overseas duty.
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Cleveland
California
Continental American Airways
Camp Stoneman
Cal
Camp Breckenridge
Greater Cleveland
Newark
N. J
Fort Lawton
Wash
Vandenberg Worsens In Battle With Illness
In Grand Rapids Michigan Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg aged 66 showed a renewed deterioration after a brief improvement noted yesterday. Dr A B Smith reported that the slight easing of symptoms and yesterday's temporary progress are not evident today as the relapse since February 26 deepens.
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Vandenberg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
A B. Smith
Accident Victim Dies in Cleveland Traffic Toll
Mrs Ejla House man, 67, died today from injuries after being struck by a truck Thursday. She was Cleveland's 26th traffic victim of the year, up from 19 at the same point last year. New arrivals of low priced millinery with our own personal touches for the budget minded. Birklines, 250 Second St. Adv.
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Cleveland
Ejla Houseman
Birklines
Naval Reserve program praised at Lorain meeting
A noon gathering at the Antlers Hotel in Lorain emphasized the need for trained Naval Reservists to meet defense demands. Lt. Comdr. John C. Hill outlined benefits of joining the reserve and training center, with local officials endorsing the program and inviting inquiries at the Lorain Naval Reserve Training Center.
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Navy
Antlers
Lorain
Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve Training Center
John C. Hill
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
W. D. Holdeman
Oberlin
Naval Reserve Division
Patrick Flaherty
Lorrain
Ault
Elyria
Commander Hill
Naval
Near Blizzard Hits Midwest Snow In East
A near blizzard battered the northern Midwest while thunder showers and sleet hit the lower Missouri and Mississippi valleys. Montana’s storm weakened in the Dakotas and Minnesota but still dropped temperatures near zero with strong winds. Light snow fell in New York, Pennsylvania, and northern New England as the South and Southwest stayed mild.
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United Press
Midwest
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Marietta College Development Fund Reaches $425,396
Officials announced that Marietta College has raised $425,396 for the development fund started last year to finance dormitories building repairs and other needed improvements.
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Marietta, O
Marietta College
Britain Builds Its First Atomic Bomb Reported for Nevada Tests
London sources say Britain has begun constructing a nuclear device and aims to test it within months in Nevada with talks ongoing between British and U S officials. A spokesman would not confirm the report. Some say Australia’s Woomera range could also host a test.
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London
Britain
Nevada
Ministry of Supply
U. S
Las Vegas
Nev
Woomera
Australia
80 Year Old Man Burns At County Home
John Poulos, 80, resident of Lorain County Home, was reported improving at Elyria Memorial Hospital from burns suffered Thursday when a match head ignited his sweater. He was in the infirmary smoking room when the fire started. an attendant extinguished the flames. Poulos has lived at the home since 1948.
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John Poulos
Lorain County
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Poulos
Laurence Collier
County to Buy Storage Tank for Road Repair
County commissioners authorize purchase of a 17 000 gallon storage tank from F A DeFrench Co Bedford Ohio for the engineering department to store bituminous material for road repair. The board approves buying material in carload quantities and a burner pump and motor from Earl Ives Equipment Co Mentor for 178 dollars.
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F. A. DeFrench Co
Bedford
Donald E. Patterson
Earl Ives Equipment Co
Mentor
United States weighs crossing 38th parallel in Korea
Washington awaits disclosure of Communist battle strategy before deciding if UN forces may cross the 38th parallel again. Officials say no final decision has been made on a major ground offensive and U.S. and UN allies will be polled before any orders to MacArthur.
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Washington
United States
Korea
United Nations
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
U.N
MacArthur
North Korea
State Department
Stand at Parallel Seen as Koreas Front Shifts
News from Korea reports 200000 to 250000 retreating Chinese and North Korean troops halting at the 38th parallel for a new stand against U N forces. MacArthur visited the central front near Hongchon while Allied shells roared.
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Tokyo
Korea
38Th Parallel
U.N
Hongchow
8Th Army
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Hongchon
Wonsan
U. S
Manchester
Evertsen
Most Stores To Close For Three Hours On Friday
Elyria merchants vote to close most retail stores from 12 to 3 p.m. Friday in observance of Good Friday. The Elyria Chamber of Commerce Merchants Division announced the halt after a mail vote. stores will follow the usual Wednesday closing routine.
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Elyria
Merchants Division
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Senate sleuths to probe influence cases in government
Senate leaders discuss expanding inquiry into influence and favoritism beyond the Reconstruction Finance Corp. Hoey's subcommittee could take on cases from RFC probes, with Mundt backing broader scope and Fulbright urging expansion while Hoey remains noncommittal. Palm Sunday flower show ad follows.
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Senate
Washington
Clyde R. Hoey
RFC
North Carolna Democrat
Sen
William Fulbright
D. Ark
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Hoey
Fulbright
Karl FE. Mundt
Mundt
Navy Plane Crash Claims Six Lives in Monroe
A two engine Navy plane crashed from low clouds into a meadow near Monroe Louisiana and killed six people. Wreckage was scattered for half a mile and two bodies were severely mangled initially leaving five identified victims. The Navy will announce names after next of kin are notified.
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Navy
Monroe
Cancel Bid Setting For Road Contracts
Letting of bids for road contracts scheduled for March 20 has been cancelled by highway director T J Kaver. The change comes after confusion over wage rates to be paid workers by contractors on the contracts. Rates from collective bargaining guidance and industrial relations data were used in bids but had not yet been approved by the federal wage stabilization board.
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Columbus
T. J. Kaver
Kaver
Department of Industrial Relations
Federal Wage Stabilization Board
Panel Discussion on govern ment controls of ferrous metals
A panel discussion on government controls of ferrous metals is set for Monday afternoon at 4 at the Elyria Chamber of Commerce offices. Ronald L. Wiggins of Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co will lead, as part of a Chamber series on related topics. Visiting day for Palm Sunday at Carek's Greenhouse is noted.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Ronald L. Wiggins
Bendix
Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Chamber of Commerce
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