Speed Records Set By Jets
The navy unveiled new F11 jets and set speed records Seattle to San Diego and Seattle to Los Angeles. Lt Cmdr Elder attempted Seattle to San Francisco. Aurand, Magda posted faster times while crowds watched at North Island.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Seattle
California
San Francisco
Cmdr
R. N
Bob) Elder
Elder
E. P. Aurand
John J. Magda
San Diego
Army
Claude L. Wolford
Mack A. Mitchel
Aurand
New York
Magda
Louisville
North Island Field
Wallace Tells Views on Food and Production in Minnesota Tour
Wallace spoke to 1,100 farmers and workers across Minnesota including Willmar Duluth Chisholm and Minneapolis venues. He urged feeding Europe under UN administration, predicted a doubled winter wheat crop, and tied recovery to planned national production. He stated support for efficient large entities if they solve the job.
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Eyeleth
Henry A. Wallace
Iron Range
Minnesota
Wallace
Chisholm
Duluth
Minneapolis
Willmar
Minn
Europe
United Nations
United States
Benes Reveals Stalin Pledge to Respect Czechoslovakia
NEA Service recounts Eduard Benes detailing a 1945 Kremlin pledge by Joseph Stalin to respect Czechoslovak independence and resist Czech Communist overreach. Benes describes trust in Stalin, wartime cooperation, and the later shift as Communists took power. The interview, conducted in Prague's Hradcany Castle, covers the dangerous postwar period and political stakes.
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Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
NEA
Benes
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Hal Lehrman
NEA Service, Inc
Czechoslovak
West
Ussr
Communist Party
Prague
Hradcany
Russia
Moscow
Valerian A. Zorin
Kremlin
London
Kossice
Siehase
Young Woman Flier Eyes Round-World Hop
Dianne Converse Cyrus a 25 year old war widow seeks backers for a solo three day round the world flight starting from Burbank California in July. She aims to beat William Odom's 73 hour 5 minute 11 second record via a longer equatorial route aboard her twin engined A 26 bomber The Huntress. She plans stops in Miami Natal Aden Calcutta Manila Guam and Honolulu and may fly Honolulu before July to train.
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Santa Paula
Cal
Dianne Converse Cyrus
Cyrus
William P
Bill) Odom
Odom
Reynolds
Aeronauto
Miami
Fla
Natal
Brazil
Aden
Calcutta
Manila
Guam
Honolulu
Belgium
Dorra Converse
Burbank
Denver
Colo
United States
Veteran commits suicide by leaping from plane in California
Robert Strand, 28, a war veteran and UC alumnus, died after jumping from a small two passenger plane at about 3000 feet above the San Fernando Valley. Probert, the pilot, struggled to restrain him before Strand leaped. A Bible and religious pamphlets were found nearby.
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Los Angeles
Robert Strand
Religious Seminary
San Fernando Vally
San Francisco
William Probert
Andy Devine
Robert
Strand
Thore
University of California
Probert
Wagner survey backs quick Taft Ellender Wagner housing bill
Sen. Robert F. Wagner announced a survey of governors mayors and prominent citizens showing strong support for immediate action on the Taft Ellender Wagner long range housing bill. The report came as 1500 veterans urged Congress to extend federal aid for slum clearance public housing and blighted area redevelopment.
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Washington
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
Wagner
Joint
Senate-House Housing Committee
Congress
American Legion
Rebekah Lodge Members Asked to Attend Mrs Cora McClara Funeral
Members of the Rebekah lodge are asked to attend the funeral for Mrs Cora McClara at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the McHan Henderson funeral home.
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Rebekah Lodge
Cora McClara
McHan-Henderson Funeral Home
Finland Considers Start of Stalin Pact Negotiations
Government to ask parliament if all political groups back initiating talks on a Soviet Russia defense pact. The move hinges on a non direct query and is seen as unlikely to face open opposition, with communists the only major bloc not commenting.
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Helsinki
Finland
Josef Stalin
Russia
Eadets
Train explosion in Palestine kills British troops and Jews
In eastern Palestine near Rehovoth, three electric mine blasts aboard the Cairo Haifa Express killed 28 British soldiers and injured 33. Nine Jews died in other Holy Land violence, amid a British screening campaign to identify those responsible.
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Jerusalem
Cairo
Ben Yehuda Street
Rehovoth
Cairo-Haifa
Palestine
Wallace third party may aid Democrats in Senate fight
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho says Wallace Wallace third party could boost liberal turnout helping Democrats regain Senate control. Democrats doubt the plan but form a campaign committee with Lucas as chairman to target seats in Montana New Mexico Colorado Alabama Utah and others while Republicans defend 18 seats up for election.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Senate
Taylor
Democratic Party
Wallace
Tweedledum
House
Wallace Suport
Senate Democrats
Scott W. Lucas
Til
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Lister Hill
Alabama
Spessard L. Holland
Florida
Lucas
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
James E. Murray
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
Stanford Freshman Crew Rescued After Boat Upset in Bay
The Stanford freshman eight spent about thirty minutes in cold water after their shell swamped by a large wave off Palo Alto. They were rescued by E. M. Savage of a cabin cruiser two miles offshore and taken to Palo Alto hospital for exposure. Crew members named include Don Casey, Craven, Anders Field, John Hallaway, Wallace White, Charles Palmer, Don McKenzie, McGregor Church, and Al Snyder.
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Palo. Alto
Calif
Stanford
Navy
San Francisco Bay
Savage
San Jose
Cal
Craven
Seatth
Wallace White
el Cerrito
Val
Charles Palmer
Pocatello
Ida
Don McKenzie
Seattle
McGregor Church
Portland
Ore
al Snyder
Ridgewood
N. J
Don Casey
San Francisco
Don Craven
House Unit Blasts Reds in Cold War Alarm
A House foreign affairs subcommittee urged U S leadership to isolate Communist Russia from the non communist world or risk violent global revolution. The report condemns Soviet policy and cites three conclusions about their aim the goal is world revolution the revolution will be violent and peace is not possible.
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Washington
House
United States
Russia
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Mich
Lewis Action Expected Today
President John L. Lewis may announce whether he will call a coal strike to win pensions for United Mine Workers. Stakeholders including soft coal operators, the government and rival labor leaders await his break from a month of silence on the pension dispute.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Five Killed In Utah Car Accident
Five people died when a coupe carrying six Utahns left U S highway 40 near Del Mesa overturning on a curve. Identified were Calvin C. Johnson Wayne Buchert Ramona Hayes a Morrison and Harvey R Jolie all of Salt Lake City. Victims were returning to Salt Lake City from Stateline Nevada.
Voice of America Launches 15 Minute News Program
New York reports VOA will begin a new 15 minute program offering news segments for fee. The announcement states the program aims to provide concise national and international updates to listeners.
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New York
Voice of America
Leap Year Babies Born At St Anthony’s Mercy
Sunday leap day births brought two girls into the world at St Anthony’s Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Hocking of 650 West Greeley and Mr and Mrs Wendell Andersen of 704 South Hayes welcomed daughters. Idaho vital statistics director John Wright predicted 40 to 50 births statewide that Sunday.
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St. Anthony’s Mercy Hospital
Richard Hocking
West Greeley
Wendell Andersen
South Hayes
John Wright
Idaho
Premier Gottwald launches drive to recruit millions in Czechoslovakia
Premier Klement Gottwald urged a high pressure recruiting drive to boost communist ranks by 600000 by May 1 as committees purge non supporters from parliament courts and sports associations. The push follows a plan to reach 2000000 members by Red May Day and marks Gottwald Week March 7 to 15.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald
Communist Party
Gottwald
Rudd Prave
Thomas C. Massaryk
George Washington
National Peasant Congress
Central Action Comminet
Czechoslovak Sport
Journalists’ Association
Prokop Drtina
Pastor resigns from Weiser and Payette churches
The Rev. Lloyd George Comley announces his resignation as Vicar of the Weiser and Payette Episcopal churches to accept a transfer to Albany New York. The resignation is effective March 31.
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Moving Weiser
Ida
Lloyd George Comley
Weiser and
Payette
Albany, N. Y
Americans Urged To Bolster Red Cross Fund
President Truman and top officials opened this year’s $75,000,000 Red Cross campaign urging all Americans to unite for the organization. Truman spoke from Key West, praising Red Cross services amid six disasters while highlighting the new national blood program.
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Red Cross
Washington
Truman
Japan
Joseph C. Grew
National Red Cross
Basil O’connor
Irving S. Olds
U. S. Steel Corp
Theater Guild of the Air
Wimpole Street
Madeleine Carroll
Brian Aherne
Mr. Truman
Red
Gulf Coast
Oregon
Georgia
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