Byrd warns bloodshed if civil rights plan passes
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd in a radio interview warned that passage of President Truman's civil rights program would bring bloodshed in the South. He called the plan a direct attack on Southern traditions and said it would impose a forced federal system, likening it to post Civil War measures. Byrd urged opposition using legal and parliamentary tools, noting bipartisan support for anti-discrimination measures.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Truman
South
Les Palmer
Weam
Arlington
Byrd
Death of Connecticut Governor McConaughy Shocks State
James L. McConaughy, 60, Republican governor of Connecticut, died Sunday after a brief hospitalization for influenza. Lt. Gov. James C. Shannon will serve until a vote, while McConaughy’s death ends his first term and alters plans for a Florida vacation. He previously led Wesleyan University and held OSS posts, with a Yale and Columbia education.
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Hartford
Conn
James L. McConaughy
Connecticut
McConaughy
Florida
Shannon
Richard L. Belden
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Office of Strategic Services
Yale University
Columbia University
New York City
Elizabeth Townsénd Rogers McConaughy
Pierce
Phoebe
Raymond E. Baldwin
Bowdoin College
Maine
Family Kidnapped in Belmont Wild Car Ride
In Lexington Massachusetts three members of the Martin family Judith 12 and Mr and Mrs Lincoln Martin were bound by a burglar who ransacked their home then forced them into their car. He directed a seven mile drive to Belmont then toward Hyde Park Boston before releasing Martin and fleeing in the sedan. Police and a state wide alarm were issued.
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Lexington
Mass
Lincoln Martin
Judith
Belmont
Martin
Guatemalan Troops Sent to Border Over British Troop Arrival
Guatemala City reports the army high command and the foreign ministry announced that Guatemalan troops were dispatched to the Belize border after British forces arrived in the border area, signaling heightened border tensions.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
British Honduras
Army High Command
Foreign Ministry
Tax Cut Hopes Rise as Democrats Push for Relief
Democratic leaders in Congress signal openness to a modified tax-cut plan despite President Truman’s stance. An administration aide says Senate tax writers may visit the White House to present a reduced bill. Truman opposes any plan reducing total revenue though his proposal includes a $40 per person cut with higher corporate taxes.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
White House
Four Naval Fliers Killed in Base Crash at Olath e
A Navy SNB airplane crashed on takeoff at the Olath e Kansas naval air base killing four crewmen and injuring two others. Officials said two injured remained in critical condition at the base hospital. Names were withheld pending next of kin notices. The twin engine craft plowed several hundred feet along the runway and burst into flames.
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Olathe
Kans
Navy
SNB
Naval Air Base
Arab commander masss troops near Nablus in Palestine
Arab forces near Nablus total several thousand troops under Fawzi El Kawji with artillery armor and light and heavy machine guns. Kanji reached the Palestine forward headquarters Friday as Britain plans to assume the mandate by May 15, with no major offensive expected before that date.
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Damascus
Syria
Fawzi el Kawji
Nablus
Palestine
Ministry of Defense
Kanji
Britain
Palestine Mandate
Best-Seller Author Ross Lockridge Jr Found Dead
Bloomington Indiana reports author Ross Lockridge Jr 33 known for the novel Raintree County died in his locked garage from carbon monoxide poisoning. Monroe County coroner Dr Robert Lyons Jr called it death by own action noting no motive or note was found. Relatives said he had recent stress and fatigue from book work and business talks.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ross Lockridge, Jr
Raintree County
Robert E. Lyons, Jr
Monroe County
Lockridge
Lyons
Vernice
New Hampshire Primary Opens GOP Presidential Race
The New Hampshire primary starts the GOP contest with two main contenders Dewey and Stassen and Eisenhower’s lingering impact. Delegates totals favor Dewey, with 60,000 expected voters and a Democratic Truman slate on the ballot.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
New Sete
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Dewey
Eisenhower
Stassen
Minnesota
GOP
Truman
Convicts Break From Dekalb County Camp
Twenty one inmates escaped from the Dekalb county work camp Sunday, with 14 Black and 7 white prisoners fleeing at noon. Police cordoned the woods, using bloodhounds and tips from residents to recapture nine within five hours. All recaptured were Black and they surrendered meekly. four White men remained at large, many serving time for murder or armed robbery.
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Atlanta
Dekalb County
Dekalb
J. M. Pickens
Pickens
Payette LDS Church To Start $80000 Ward Chapel
Construction on the new Payette ward church of the LDS church will begin within a few months. Bishop Calvin Pease said the chapel will seat 300 to 400 persons.
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Payette
Payette Ward
LDS Church
Calvin Pease
Power Lock Cutting Work Across 46 California Counties
PG&E imposes a 24 hour weekly shutdown for 46 northern and central California counties to save 20 percent of industrial, commercial and agricultural power during the drought. The plan, backed by the state utilities commission, targets Monday to Friday peak hours.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Redding
Bakersfield
State Public Utilities Commission
Pg&e
Alameda Chamber of Commerce Meet Tonight at 8
The Alameda Chamber of Commerce invites all interested persons to attend a regular business meeting at 8 p m today in the Alameda Community Sunday School building.
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Alameda Chamber of Commerce
Alameda Community
Ice and Snow sweep across the nation disrupting travel
A vast winter storm hit many regions from the south to the Ohio valley with ice storms in Georgia and heavy snow in Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas. Power lines and trees fell under ice load and several accidents were reported while temperatures rose later in Georgia melting ice.
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Chicago
Ohio Valley
Georgia
Midwest
New England
Florida
Pennsylvania
Hartwell
WKLV
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
U. S
Land O'Lakes
Wis
Marquette
Mich
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Five Americans Rescued After Drift in Gulf of California
Captain Luis Soriano rescued five young Americans who drifted for three days in a small fishing boat in the Gulf of California. The airline pilot located the craft and Soriano reported all five were safe and sound to the U S consul in Guaymas Sonora Mexico.
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Guaymas
Sonora
Mexico
Gulf of California
Luis Soriano
U. S
Impetus Lines Up On UMIT Plan Amid Senate Drive
Washington reports the administration will back a fast moving senate push to pair universal military training with the foreign aid program. Defense Secretary Forrestal and top service leaders will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee to weigh action on UMT legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Defense
James Forrestal
Army
Navy
Air Force
Senate Armed Services Committee
Chan Gurney
House Armed Services Committee
House Rules Committee
Union Leaders To Testify On Rail Wage Rules
Three railroad brotherhood leaders arrive in Chicago to testify before a presidential fact finding board about the wage rules dispute. Alvanley Johnston of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, D B Robertson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and A J Glover of the Switchmen's Union of North America are to appear today and Tuesday after initial talks at a Chicago hotel.
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Chicago
Alvanley. Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
A. J. Glover
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Reds Frown On Forced Membership Drive in Gottwald Week
In Prague the communist party orders local branches to end forced recruitment and to screen out applicants seeking only personal gain. Premier Gottwald aims for 2,000,000 members by May Day as Gottwald week runs through March 15, marking Masaryk’s birth anniversary and Nazi seizure anniversary.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Klement Gottwald
Gottwald
Thomas G. Masaryk
Rudolf Slansky
Communists Break Up Rally in Helsinki Over Stalin Pact
In Helsinki Communists disrupted a Radical Party meeting at the rail station square as Prof. Ernesti Hentunen addressed about 5,000 protesters. They forced their way to the platform and attempted to assault him during opposition to a Soviet Finnish mutual military aid treaty.
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Helsinki
Finland
Radical
Josef Stalin
Ernesti Hentunen
Firemen battle five hours as Preston blaze guts bank building
A five hour fire at the First Security bank building in Preston, Utah, damaged the block and caused about eighty thousand dollars in losses. Fire units from Logan aided the local department after a 7:45 a.m. alarm. The Elks club on the second floor was gutted and other shops suffered water and smoke damage.
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Preston
First Security Bank
Preston Fire Department
Logan
Utah
Golden Rule
Elks Club
Bank
C. I. Goff
Howard Johnson
Wilford
Goff
Durwood Halls
Condon Defends Secrecy Amid Loyalty Hearing
Dr Edward A Condon said he never discussed any secret or classified matter with foreigners as House hearings probe alleged Communist ties and Soviet espionage. A committee spokesman hinted at major developments while President Truman may review background this week and Harriman faces explanation of loyalty records.
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Washington
Edward A. Condon
National Bureau of Standards
House
American Activities Subcommittee
Condon
House Committee
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
De Gaulle Urges Western Europe Union Backed by US Aid
In Compiegne Gen Charles De Gaulle called for a Western European union including Germany and Austria with American military aid. He urged precise US support similar to the Marshall Plan but did not seek American troops. He criticized Premier Schumann and signaled readiness to lead France into unity and seek new elections.
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Compiegne
France
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Western Europe
Germany
Austria
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
Rally of the French People
RPF
Robert Schumann
Teachers Hold Line in Minnesota Strike Talks
Public school teachers in Minneapolis area offered a three year plan to raise wages by 800 dollars yearly, with 400 300 and 200 dollar steps this year plus 400 in 1949 and 200 in 1950. Superintendent Willard E Goslin said a settlement seems unlikely and informal board talks showed little inclination to accept the proposal.
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Minneapolis
Willard E. Goslin
Goslin
Bodies Recovered From Wrecked Interlake Plant Blast
Rescue teams pulled two bodies from the Interlake Chemical Co plant wreckage after a Saturday night explosion that injured 30 and possibly trapped four. Officials feared missing workers included Albert Quin an Louis Seair William Brustingham and Nicholas Raimondi. The blast, caused by plastic dust ignition, leveled the two story plant and damaged nearby power lines and autos.
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Waltham
Mass
Interlake Chemical Co
Albert Quinan
Newton
Louis Sealir
Watertown
William Brushingham
Auburndale
Nicholas Raimondi
Interlake Eee Division
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