Piano Mover Leo Sells Books in Greenwich Village
In Greenwich Village the amiable piano mover Leo buys and peddles books at night, selling titles like The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Gone With The Wind. He used to move heavy sets but now supports himself by trading volumes from a ropebound street market. He recalls early days, quarrels with poets, and his lingering ties to bookish neighbors while living a workaday life.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Leo
Chicago
Vilage
Dome
Horace
Verdi
County Home Cocktail Hour Stopped After Plight
Clinton report says county home officials halted a drinking party after manager Paul Jones found inmates gathered at the county home. Recorder Samuel Avenell Spoad sentenced several inmates for involvement, with one man convicted of hauling liquor and others for sale of beef to the theater partygoers.
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Clinton
Eampion County
Paul Jones
Samuel Avenell
Billion-Dollar Foreign Aid Fight Shapes House Vote
Republicans pressed to cut Marshall Plan funds and European recovery aid amid a vote on ending Britain’s partition of Ireland. Rep Taber charged overestimates by the ECA as supporters hailed an Ireland aid denial until partition ends, though doubt lingers on the measure’s permanence.
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Washington
House
Great Britain
Treland
Truman
U.S
Tramajus
Polit Four
Taber
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Ireland
Defense Budget Rise Planned By House Armed Services
Members of the House Armed Services Committee disclosed plans to add about 647 million to next year's defense budget. Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower testified that roughly half a billion dollars more would strengthen U S defenses. The bill proposes 13 971 127 000 in cash and contract authority for the armed forces for the year starting July 1. Chairman Vinson said he will press for amendments to boost armaments, prioritizing aerial strength and air defense against enemy attack.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Daight D. Eisenhower
Vinson
D-Ga
United States
Russia
House Appropriations Committee
Local Temperature Report Shows Mixed Rain and Sun
The record notes a unsettled weather pattern with intermittent sun and rain across the area. Temperatures drift between cool and mild, with no strong heat wave expected today.
Gaston Life Saving Drive Seeks $6000 for Equipment
The Gaston Life Saving and First Aid Crew launches a $6000 donation drive to pay for equipment used in 1950 operations. Captain Hob Paysour says some gear is unpaid and funds are needed to cover back obligations and add items for emergencies. The squad plans to reach Gaston business leaders through 1950 April 15 with continued solicitation.
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Howard Lindsay
Gazette
Gaston Life Saving and Fist Aid Crew
Gaston Business
Hob Paysour
Gaston
Ernest Dow
Hill Hayes
Jill Paysour
Ennis Atkins
Fight Against Liquor Runners Across Southern States
Atlanta reports North Carolina Board of Alcohol Chairman R W Winston will lead a regional effort of 12 states against smuggled liquor avoiding state taxes. A conference resolution threatens drastic action, possibly banning sales by unreceptive distillers. The Natural Distilled Spirits Institute balks at shifting enforcement to industry.
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Atlanta
R.W. Winston
North Carolina Board of Alcohol
Winston
Athinta
Natural Distilled Spirits Institute, Inc
Nine Die in Fire at Belle Vista Sanatorium
In Philadelphia area fire at Belle Vista Sanatorium kills nine patients and a firefighter, many suffocated in beds as workers rescue others. The three story facility for convalescent and mental patients was set ablaze from a basement laundry. seven fire units and four suburban companies battled the smoke and flames.
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Philadelphia
Belle Vista Sanatorium
Springfield Township
Edward 4. Chew
Roland Sb.nedall
Alvin
House of Commons Upset Over Parliamentary Vote
London March 30 Tories toppled Labor in the Commons on a technicality affecting no major policy. Laborers’ majority shrank to three as Tory and Liberal allies filibustered to adjourn and win 233 to 237. Bevin traveled to Strasbourg for a Europe meeting.
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Altice
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Labor
Commons
Trey
Attlee
Iy Legon
Ernest Bevin
Strashwarz
Cecil of Furope
Cotton Textile Outlook Talked At Palm Beach Convention
At Palm Beach Florida the annual cotton textile convention opened amid concerns over foreign competition. An industry spokesman warned U S mills face tough price competition from Japan and Europe despite modern facilities. Exports have fallen sharply with about 50 000 workers affected and most plants located in the South Carolina Georgia Alabama and New England regions.
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Palm Breach
Fla
Japan
America
Carillinas
Georgia
Alabama
New England
South
Frost Warning for Azaleas and Flower Gardens
Weather forecast warns of temperatures dropping to as low as 25 degrees tonight. Gardeners should cover azaleas and other delicate plants to protect them from frost damage.
Graham outlines 15 point Senate platform
Senator Frank P. Graham issued a 15 point platform for the Democratic nomination emphasizing economies in government strong free enterprise continued farm parity price supports intelligent reduction of Marshall Plan aid and federal aid to education without federal control He opposes socialized medicine and federal involvement in race relations The plan targets opponents Willis Smith and Robert Reynolds with Graham returning to North Carolina for three speeches from Washington today.
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Associated Press
U. S. Senate
Frank P. Graham
Graham
Willis Smith
Raleigh
Robert R. Heynolds
Nasheville
Washington
Captain Brown pleads guilty in Missouri grounding
Norfolk dispatch says Captain William D. Brown pleaded guilty to three charges and four specifications of negligence and neglect of duty in the grounding of the battleship Missouri on a Chesapeake Bay shoal January 11. The 47 year old commander, relieved after refloating February 1, testified before a court martial inquiry and claimed sole responsibility.
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Norfolk
William D. Brown
Muissouri
Brown
Chesapeake Bay
T Alane
Major Cabinet Shifts Eyed By Truman At News Conference
President Truman summoned correspondents to a grassy White House lawn news conference to preview major admin changes including moving Budget Director Frank Pace to Army Secretary and promoting Frederick J. Ton to budget director. Thomas K. Finletter named Air Force Secretary, with others slated for top posts as he urged full foreign aid funding and defended Acheson amid Republican attacks.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
State Acheson
State Department
House
White House
Frank Pare
Army
Air Force
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Frederick J. Lawton
Thomas K. Pintetter
ECA
Lomlon
Administration
Russians Appear in Shanghai Influx of Red Troops
Hong Kong report says Russian troops and women are seen in Shanghai with claims of personnel arriving from the Red City. Reports also allege Soviets helping coastal defenses and anti aircraft guns in the lower Yangtze area, but verification is lacking.
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Hong Kong
China Mall
Shanghai
Red City
Lower
Yangtze
Anny
Ching Mail
North Carolina Weather Forecast Update
This afternoon colder air moves in from the east with frost tonight in inland areas. Temperatures fall to 23 to 38 degrees, with coastal regions around 36. Friday looks fair and slightly warmer.
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North Carolina
Eash
Senate to Hear Red Spy Charge
Senator McCarthy prepared a Senate speech accusing Owen J. Lattimore of being Russia's top spy in the State Department. Lattimore dismissed the charge as moonshine while McCarthy awaited Senate recognition to present his case. The vote or timing remained unsettled at press time.
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McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
Russia
Washington
FBI
State Department
Owen J. Lattimore
Wisconsin
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