Draft Fears Shadow Washington As 3 Million Men In Age Span
Washington confronts a potential draft as President Truman asks Congress for temporary selective service enactment to back European democracies against Soviet pressure. The plan aims to bridge to universal military training while pressuring quick passage of European recovery funds and air force funding.
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Truman
Russia
Congress
Europe
Senate
Arthur Vandenberg
Five Die as B 29 Crashes at MacDill Field
Five Army Air Force crew members were killed and five were missing when a B 29 superfortress crashed during an attempted landing at MacDill Field in heavy fog. Four men survived as the bomber, en route from Spokane, plummeted into the southwest corner of the field and burst into flames. Wreckage covered a wide area and the fuselage was demolished.
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Tampa
Army Airforce
MacDill Field
Spokane
Wash
Fatal Shooting at Bowling Green University
A Bowling Green State University freshman admitted firing a pistol from a surplus army barracks window, killing Charles Wenzel 18, of Centerburg, Ohio. James Singler 21, Sandusky, Ohio, was held on an open charge after claiming it was an imaginary pot shot while listening to a radio mystery program.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University
Whistler
Charles Wenzel
Centerbury
Wenzel
James Singler
Sandusky
Herman W. Mannhardt
Singker
Floyd Coitler
Guy Spitler
Dean McKinnon
Bethesda
Singler
Wenzell
Annex 5
Army Barracks
Jerry Weiss
Cleveland
Harold Travis
Travis
Sacred Heart College
Geneva
Marime
Sandusky High School
Northeast Ohio forecast:warmer today with late rain
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and tonight with rain beginning late tonight. Friday brings occasional rain and continued mild temperatures. Low tonight about 38 and high Friday near 58.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Black River Games Club Weekly Family Party
A family party series runs every Monday night at 8 00 p m at the I C Hall Graf ton Ohio hosted by the Black River Games Club with advance notice.
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I. C. Hall
Grafton
Ohio
Black River Games Club
Communism Denounced by Cardinal in Rome
Rome and London reactions mount to President Truman urged firm measures against Communism. Eugene Cardinal Tisserant issued the church’s strongest denunciation as Italy enters its election campaign. Diplomatic chatter surrounds a European defense pact signed in Brussels by Britain France Belgium Luxembourg and the Paris conference aims to pull Scandinavian nations in.
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London
Moscow
Truman
Rome
Mir
Eugene Cardinal Tisser‘ant
Paris
Brussels
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Mayor Ault Finds Burial Segregation Complaint Unfounded
Mayor Henry W. Ault announced an investigation into Brookdale cemetery rules and practices regarding segregation in burials. He found no policy or practice supporting the complaint by Charlies Gray of the Community Welfare League, noting no historical rule establishing a segregated area. Knights of Columbus Minstrel event dates follow with reserved seating.
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Brookdale Cemetery
Henry W. Ault
Charlies Gray
Community Welfare League
Western Europe Hails Truman Speech as New Monroe Doctrine
Western Europe hailed President Truman's speech as a new Monroe Doctrine strengthening the European Recovery Program. The address drew a record European audience from the Arctic to Africa, praised in Western capitals while Radio Moscow aired a summary to Russian listeners. Soviet commentators denounced it as western imperialism.
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London
Truman
Europe
Arctic Circle
Africa
Atlantic
Radio
Moscow
Soviet Union
Father And Son Injured In Route 254 Crash
AVON Wilbur F Berry of 1314 Washington Ave and his father William F Berry were injured when their car collided with P J Clark of 9901 Poster Ave. The crash occurred at 9 10 last night on Route 254 Detroit Road near the county line. The Berrys were thrown from the car which then rolled 800 feet before stopping. both cars were badly damaged. They were taken to St Josephs Hospital in Lorain with the younger Berry listed as possibly seriously injured.
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AVON
Wilbur Frank Berry
Washington Avenue
Lorain
William F. Berry
P. J. Clark
Poster Avenue
Bratenezhl
Detroit Road
Wilbur Berry
St. Joseph's Hospital
Berry
Dance Floor Collapse Kills One In St Patrick Day Party
Chicago fire officials investigate a dance floor collapse at a St Patrick Day celebration attended by about 500 people. One woman died and 85 were injured, three critically, as the structure gave way. The event featured film listings for Rivoli and Elephant Boy and Sanders of the River.
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Chicago
Rivoli
Elephant Boy
Sanders
River
Adv
Forrestal to seek higher armed forces strength
Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal told the Senate Armed Forces Committee he will urge increases in the armed forces' authorized strength. He did not specify figures, saying exact recommendations require further studies. Current shortfalls include Army 119,000, Navy 159,000, Air Force 42,000, and Marines 20,000.
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
Congress
Forrestal
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Navy
Air Force
Maine Corps
Marines
Order Cuts 25 Percent Passenger Service on Coal Trains
The Office of Defense Transportation orders a 25 percent reduction in passenger service on coal burning rail trains. The curtailment takes effect at midnight Sunday across all U.S. railroads due to extremely low coal stocks and halted production. The cut must be based on mileage as of March 1.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation Today
Will Draft Tax Ruling Legislation in Columbus Meeting
A legislative program to clarify a State Supreme Court ruling on tax classification of real estate and personal property will be drafted at a April 27 meeting in Columbus. The committee includes Lorain County Prosecutor William G. Wickens and Cuyahoga County assistants Ralph W. Edwards and Saul S. Danaceau.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Lorain County
William G. Wickens
Cuyahoga County
Ralph W. Edwards
Saul S. Danaceau
Eleven Americans Parachute From Crippled Plane Over Berlin
Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor and his wife were injured as ten others parachuted from a damaged U S Army C 47 near Berlin. TaylorHospitalized with a sprained back cuts and bruises and shock. others with minor injuries. Passengers include Mr and Mrs James E McHaner of Little Rock Ark and Mr and Mrs Benjamin Bam Ferencz of New York. Taylor is chief U S war crimes prosecutor at Nuernberg and McHaney and Ferencz are on his staff.
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Berlin
Telford Taylor
Taylor
U. & Army Headquarters
James E. McHaner
Little Rock
Ark
Benjamin Bam
Ferencz
New York
U. S
Nuernberg
McHaney
U S May Sign Military Pact With Western Europe
Paris sources say the United States may sign a limited military pact with Western Europe within three months. The accord would commit arms and planes but not American troops to aid nations resisting Soviet pressure and to back President Truman's policy aims.
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Paris
United States
Western Europe
Truman
U S Draws Line Across Europe in Cold War Rhetoric
President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall signaled a new Western boundary against Communist expansion in Europe amid debates over the Marshall Plan and future military readiness. Key diplomats hinted that moves like Czechoslovakia and Italy would trigger American action if communist gains continue.
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George C. Marshall
Josef V. Stalin
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Ashington
Unitetates
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Marshall
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Loading Zones on Depot Street Marked
Service Director D W Kothe announced Depot Street loading and unloading zones are being remarked with proper signs. Parking in the zones will be strictly prohibited and police will issue tickets to violators. CARS washed and polished. Deetz inc. Ady.
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Service
D. W. Kothe
Depot Street
Kunkle Wins Lake Erie High School Speech Contest
Harold Kunkle of Elyria High School won the first Lake Erie League speech contest held last week at Western Reserve University. He is a senior and the son of Harold R. and his wife. Two more Lake Erie League contests are scheduled for next month.
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Harold Kunkle
Columbia Avene
Lake Erie
Meat Prices Jump as Nationwide Strike Hits Packers
Chicago reports wholesale meat prices climbing after a halved production due to the strike. Pork loins rose up to 12 cents a pound as farmers withhold livestock and 18 pickets were arrested at a stockyard transfer point while Truman’s fact finding board prepares hearings.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
RM. Kiefer
CIO United Packinghouse
Truman
Lem Wratt
Department of Agriculture
Legionnaires Hear Commander Hugh Havnsworth Speaker
Legionnaires to hear Commander Hugh C Havnsworth Jr of the United States Navy at the Lorain County American Legion banquet. The event is at 7 p m on Thursday April 8 at Lorain Post No 30 home. F B Tanner of Oberlin chairs and reservations due by March 27 through post commanders or adjutants. Knights of Columbus Minstrel shows follow on March 20 31 and April 1 with reserved seats.
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Hugh C. Havrnsworth, Jr
United States Navy
Lorain County
Lorain
F. B. Tanner
Oberlin
Air Force Aims to Be World’s Strongest Under Congressional Push
Congress signals ready to authorize billions to expand the U.S. air power beyond Truman’s draft and universal training plans. Senator Taft and Speaker Martin press for the strongest air force, arguing current production and reserves are insufficient and a modern force requires years and large funding.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Robert A. Taft
R. O
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
GOP
United States
Air Policy Commission
Congressional Aviation Policy Board
Air Force
Navy Air Arm
Navy
Air Arm
Taft
No Action Toward Reconstruction Of Bridge Planned
Service Director D W Kothe said no action toward reconstructing the Washington avenue bridge is planned while costs remain high. The bridge is safe for traffic though sidewalks are closed due to railing danger with temporary sidewalks on the roadway. He estimated replacement costs would exceed 200000 dollars.
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D. W. Kothe
Washington Avenue
Shipbuilding Co Tax Complaint Set for May 17
The Lorain County Board of Revision fixed May 17 for hearing The American Shipbuilding Co tax complaint seeking to move $526 377 of real estate to personal property. If granted the tax would drop. hearing aimed to align with possible state board guidance on National Tube Co. items include two dry docks and crane runways. The company also seeks removal of $59,871 of obsolete or unused property from the tax list.
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Lorain County Board of Revision
American Shipbulding Co
Frank Ares
Ayres
State Board of Tax Appeals
National Tube Co
Shipbuilding Company
Boy Is Knocked Down By Auto Near Lake Avenue
Curtis Robinson seven year old of 507 Lake Avenue suffered minor bruises at 4 12 pm yesterday when knocked down by an automobile while crossing Lake Avenue near the Delemore confectionery store at 420 Lake Avenue. He was struck by a car driven by Mrs Estelie Justavick Berea who stopped immediately. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital and released after treatment for a skinned right knee.
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Curtis Robinson
Lake Avenue
Delemore
Po- Lee
Estelie Justavick
Berea
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Eugene Fell
East Avenue
Richard Thomas
Lorain
Court
Second Streets
Robert Moore
Alta Jones
Broad Street
Ray Heath
Elvira
Francis Washburn
Butternut Ridge
Washburn
Espria City Buys Parking Meters In Full
The city of Espria completed payment for roughly 75 parking meters with a $3,400 final installment to Dual Parking Meter Co of Canton Ohio. Mayor Henry W. Ault said paying now saves $87 in interest versus the installment plan.
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Espria
Henry W. Ault
Dual Parking Meter Co
Canton, C
Open House at Resar's Greenhouses and ad offers
An advertisement urges readers to place inexpensive ads in the Chronicle telegram to reach over 80 000 readers. It promotes Resar's Greenhouses Open House on Palm Sunday March 21 at 1435 E River Street and mentions local film listings Rendezvous with Annie and Moss Rose.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Resar
Palm Sunday
River Street
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