Violence hits Jerusalem as casualties mount in new flare
One person is killed and three hurt in a wave of violence across Palestine. A Jewish driver dies when a car strikes a road mine near Rehovot. In Jerusalem a British lance corporal and a constable are wounded by grenades. Bombs target Haifa and a guard post near the Goldsmith club. Security forces conduct searches as reports of arrests emerge.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Rehovot
Haifa
Goldsmith Club
Tel Aviv
Isolated New York Communities After Snowstorm
Following a severe winter storm, some upstate New York areas remain isolated as roads are cleared slowly. Other regions anticipate more snow, while milk shortages persist in the New York metropolitan region and rural schools begin reopening in Pennsylvania and nearby states.
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Associated Press
Upper
New York State
New York
Upstate
New York City
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maryland
Halsey Retired by the Navy
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey officially retires for physical disability effective March 1 after approval by President Truman. The five star commander, 64, has been inactive since 1947 and will receive full pay and allowances totaling $15,750 annually.
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Washington
William F
Bull) Halsey
Navy
Truman
Charlottesville
Halsey
Admits He's a Slayer Denies Peeping Charge
Yoshio Kodaira aged 43, a former navy warrant officer, pleaded guilty to raping and killing seven Japanese women. He denied the Peeping Tom accusation, declaring he never engaged in such conduct and angrily rejected the claim that he spied through windows on women.
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Tokyo
Yoshio Kodaia
Navy
Nearly Ten Million Dollars Appropriated by Solons
Montana lawmakers near adjournment after approving bills totaling about 10 million dollars for state boards, offices, commissions, and institutions. The two houses plan final action on remaining measures, with allocations boosting schooling, health, and prison facilities, including increases for the state training school, tuberculosis division, and air conditioning of the Senate.
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Solons
Helena
Montana
Senate
Great Falls
Twin Bridges
Miles City
Deer Lodge
Warm Springs
Galen
House
Suspect Seized in Sugar Probe
In Chicago on March 5, federal agents seized Charles A. Kohs a major Southwest sugar black market operator arrested on a Fort Worth fugitive warrant. Williard Miner Kohs partner also held on a $10,000 bond with removal set for March 14. Probers say Capone syndicate ties link the ring to a Chicago night club headquarters and sugar stamp salesmen.
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Chicago
Capone Crime Syndicate
Charles A. Kohs
Southwest
Fort Worth
Texas
U. S
Edwin K. Walker
Williard Miner
Kohs
Capone Syndicate
Postpone Meeting on Disease War
The joint United States Mexican agricultural commission postpones its campaign planning meeting on Mexico's foot and mouth outbreak until Thursday at 10 30 a m Eastern Standard Time. Mexican members were delayed and did not reach Washington. The commission jointly handles agricultural matters for the two nations.
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Washington
United States- Mexican Agricultural Commission
Mexico
S. T
United States
Demand Facts Behind Greek Crisis
Washington reports that administration pressure for immediate American military and financial aid to Greece spurred calls in Congress for a full public briefing by President Truman. Senators Hatch Tobey and Eaton urged a national address to explain the implications for U.S. non intervention policy and possible future troop deployments.
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Washington
U.S
Greece
Congress
Truman
State Department
Britain
Carl A. Hatch
D-N. M
Hatch
Charles W. Tobey
RN. H
Charles A. Eaton
R-N. J
House Foreign Affairs
Douglas and Austin Are Confirmed for Key Posts
Lewis W. Douglas won swift Senate confirmation as ambassador to Great Britain succeeding O. Max Gardner who died en route to London. Warren A. Austin was approved for a third United Nations post to represent the United States on the Armament Commission and to serve on the Security Council and Atomic Control commission.
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Washington
Lewis W. Douglas
Senate
United States
Great Britain
O. Max Gardner
London
Warren A. Austin
Vermont
United Nations
United Nations Armament Commission
Austin
United Nations Security Council and
Atomic Control Commission
Subpoenas Issued as Riley Hearing Opens Today
The Butte Police Commission begins its hearing into Chief Bart J. Riley with 55 subpoenas issued for witnesses. The session, led by Chairman Edward J. Foley and members William Carpenter and P. J. Driscoll, aims to hear Dr. Robert G. Kreeze's case alleging incompetence and unfitness.
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Riley
City Police Commission
Bart J. Riley
Robert G. Kreeze
Edward J. Foley
William Carpenter
P. J. Driscoll
H. J. Freebourn
Kreeze
J. F. Emigh
H. D. Carmichael
Emigh
Butte
OPA Destined for Graveyard of War Agencies
Senate votes 58 to 29 to end OPA and other wartime control bodies by June 30, as part of a $180 million deficiency bill. Rent controls would shift to courts. wind up funds set to enable OPA to close by spring, with goals to end rent control by April 30.
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Washington
Senate
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
Office of
House
Lucas
D-Ill
Taft
Rohio
Congress
Office of Temporary Controls
Vandenberg
R-Mich
OTC
Butte Red Cross Campaign Contacts 250 Firms
Workers in the annual financial drive for the Butte chapter of the American Red Cross contacted more than 250 business firms and other concerns in the city. Envelopes with buttons, cards, and clips were left with employers as Co Chairmen Stadler and Golden urged managers to support the drive.
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Butte
American Red Cross
L. S. Stadler
Paul Golden
Butte Forecast Clears With Warmer Thursday Outlook
Butte expects clear to partly cloudy skies and a warmer Thursday with a high near 30. School of Mines records show 26 as the day’s high and 7 as low. the Airport reports 29 and 2. Precipitation totals near .01 inch. West of divide to be partly cloudy with 25 to 35 degree highs. east of divide 5 to 15 with 35 possible in the far southwest.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Marshall Doubts German Peace Pact Success at Moscow
Secretary of State Marshall warned the Moscow Big Four talks may not produce a German peace treaty this conference. He said an Austrian treaty could be completed, but fundamental German issues require more debate, with possible future talks in 1946. The statement was issued before Marshall and a U.S. delegation flew to Paris to meet leaders including Vincent Auriol.
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Washington
Marshall
Moscow
Momentus
Austria
Germany
Russia
United States
John Foster Dulles
S&s. T
Paris
France
Vincent Auriol
Speedy Hawaii statehood urged by Krug after Pacific tour
Secretary of the Interior Krug urged speedy statehood for Hawaii and self rule for other Pacific islands after a 24,000 mile Pacific tour. He met General MacArthur in Tokyo who endorsed statehood and a civilian government approach for Guam and Samoa alongside military administration.
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Washington
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
Interior Krug
Pacific
Krug
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
California
House Public Lands Committee
Islands Administration
Virgin Islands
Norris Poulson
R. Calif
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Joseph Harrington
Engle
Guam
Samoa
United States Navy Administration
British envoy named new ambassador to Poland
London March 5 the foreign office said Sir Donald Gainer the British ambassador to Brazil was appointed ambassador to Poland succeeding Victor Cavendish-Bentinck.
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Poland
London
Foreign Office
Donald Gainer
Brazil
Victor F. W. Cavendish-Bentinck
U S and Mexico Press Peace Pact In Atomic Era
President Truman in Mexico City declares determination by the United States and Mexico to preserve world peace in the atomic age. He cites a joint meeting with President Miguel Aleman, notes areas of agreement, and mentions U S legislation on the Mexican hoof and mouth disease problem.
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Mexico City
Truman
United States
Mexico
Quetzalcaatl
Miguel Aleman
Aleman
Truman sees Paricutin eruption on Mexico goodwill trip
President Truman on a three day goodwill tour to Mexico toured as a tourist and viewed the erupting Paricutin volcano among other sights on Wednesday. Continued on page 3 column 4.
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Reginald L. Wood
Mexico City
Truman
Mexico
Paricutin
Senator Wiley pushes nine year limit on presidency
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin urged the Senate to adopt a constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to nine years. He argued the measure would prevent dictatorship, avoid temptations of third or fourth terms, and encourage leadership by new individuals beyond Roosevelt’s era.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
Roosevelt
Gromyko defines veto as no obstacle to atomic control
Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko assailed the U N plan for international atomic control and warned the veto could not block effective oversight. He charged the United States seeks a monopoly and said unlimited international control would mean interference in any country's affairs.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Council
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Security Council
United Nations
Roosevelt
Baby Dies in Olney Fire. Mother Burned While Rescuing
In Flathead County, three and a half year old Patrick H. Pahraman died from burns after a fire destroyed the Olney home early Wednesday. His mother, Adolph H. Pahraman’s wife, suffered facial and hand burns attempting to save him and was hospitalized in Whitefish. The family’s infant sister was downstairs as the blaze began. Patrick is survived by his parents and three brothers.
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Kalispell
Patrick H. Pahraman
Adolph H. Pahraman
Olney
Flathead County
H. H. Campbell
Whitefish
Knutson Pushes 20 Percent Across the Board Tax Cut
Representative Knutson of Minnesota said he will proceed with tax-cut legislation despite a House Senate budget stalemate. He anticipates starting consideration next week on a 20 percent income tax slash as the budget fight continues. House and Senate confer with a 10-10 committee to iron out differences while Speaker Martin remains committed to a $6 billion cut from Truman’s $37.5 million budget and the Senate seeks a $4.5 billion cut with at least 2.6 billion saved for debt service.
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Washington
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Truman
Acto
Martin
R-Mass
Ramadier Threatens Resignation Over Budget Balance
Premier Paul Ramadier warned the French national assembly on Wednesday that he would resign unless the budget passed balanced. He insisted the final budget must achieve balance.
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Paris
Paul Ramadier
French National Assembly
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