Cabin Cruiser Misses Lock Near Pittsburg
A luxury cabin cruiser missed an 11 foot lock on the Allegheny River near Pittsburg and was swept over the dam. Four men died and four others were rescued after hours in turbulent waters. Survivors, all men, were saved by volunteers in a 100 foot river tug and later by an 18 foot skiff before one rescue boat overturned. Names include James McHugh and Willian Leahy Jr. from Chicago connected to the hospital construction job.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
D.ab
Consumers Mining Company
Jostan Mre
William Fisher
Carel Kreig
Willian Leahy, Jr
Hull Wright
Wright
James McHugh
Charles Reiley
Jack Kreig
James Woffendan
McHugh
Leahy
Mc Hugh
Chicago
U. S. Army Hospital
Lock No. 3
St Laurent says Canadians impatient on St Lawrence Seaway delays
Prime Minister St Laurent told about 300 graduates at St Lawrence University that Canadians are impatient about the delay in developing the Great Lakes St Lawrence system for navigation and power. He stressed urgent cooperation with the United States for security and noted it has been 18 years since the first agreement and nine since the second agreement stalled.
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Canton
Louis St Laurent
Canada
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence University
St. Laurent
United States
St. Lawrence Seaway
Dar
St Lawrence
Congress
Senate Rent Bill Seen Advancing This Week
Senate action centers on a rent control bill with administration backing. A test vote on a motion to return the measure to the Banking Committee could trigger a swift death or renewal. If approved, federal controls run six months from June 30 and localities may extend six more months.
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Washington
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Banking Committee
Cain
Pro Communist Roles Highlight Hungary Lutherans New Bishop
Budapest announces Rev Laszlo Dezsery, 36, a supporter of the Communist government, as bishop of Hungary's largest Lutheran diocese. He follows Lajos Ordas, ousted after a prison term, amid tensions with Cardinal Mindszenty. The change signals alignment with the regime and changes within church leadership.
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Budapest
Hungary
Laszlo Dezsery
Gary
Lajos Ordaxs
Dezsety
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Dezaéty
Ordass
Dezsery
Obuda
Nicholas Harty
National and American League Scoreboard Snapshot
National League results include St Louis edging New York 4-1 and 5-2. Brooklyn over Cincinnati 3-4. Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 2. Chicago 5, Boston 4. Chicago 2, Boston 1. American League shows New York 1 over St Louis 0. New York 4 over St Louis 2. Detroit 4 over Boston 2 and 9 over Boston 1 49. Cleveland and Philadelphia 2. Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 0. Chicago and Washington 3. Chicago 4, Washington 2. Eastern League notes Albany 5 Elmira 2. Wilkes Barre 12, Binghamton 1. Scranton 4 Hartford 12. Williamsport 4. Scranton 1.
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St. Louis
New Terk
New York
Brooklsn
Cincinnati
A. I
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Philadelphia & I
Chicago
Boston
St. Louin
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Executions in Formosa Taint Plot Against Communists
Two senior Nationalists were executed in Formosa on a charge of plotting to surrender Formosa to the Chinese Communists. Lt Gen Wu Shih and three others, including a colonel and a woman, were shot after a months long roundup of alleged Communist agents. Wu faced charges of aiding the Communists and directing information flows.
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Taipei
Formosa
Formoosa
Unu
Defense Ministry
Chen Pao-Chong
Nyi Shih
Mise Tau Kan-Tae
Formosan
Hach
Japan
Foochow
Fuchor
Mixi Tsu
Hong Kong
Communist
Bank Reports Marked Business Recovery
A Philadelphia news item notes the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia saying business shows marked recovery after a period of weakness. The report mentions declines in income across many corporations but highlights gains in several manufacturing and automotive sectors and cites a violent incident involving a gunman and police in Manhattan as a separate event.
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Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Ins
New York
Manhattan
Pelireamah
Harry Polichena
Saif
Potter Caid
Mike Shoamok
Alan G
Lea Tommy
Qroupe
Acermian Gyme
Devel
Neuriis
Japanese Intensity Anti Red Drive at Tokyo University
Tokyo police raided Waseda University with sixty officers testing a Communist inspired open letter to General MacArthur. No arrests. meetings banned including a Chekhov play as authorities warn against political activity amid purge orders.
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Tokyo
Waseda University
General MacArthur
Yuichi Eshima
Students Autonomy Society
Acc
MacArthur
Japan
Russia
China
U.S
Communist Party
Anton Chekhov
Waseda
Hdcation
Triyu Amano
Chinese Communist Radio
Li Chi-Shen
Chiang Kai-Shek
Democratic League
Puiping
Associated Press
Sant Francisco
Akahata
Red Flag
Akabata
Woman Survives 700 Foot Fall Near Outlook Rock
West Jefferson North Carol ina UPI reports Annie Pruitt Wyrick age 24 fell nearly 700 feet from Outlook Rock on Nero Mountain while picking a flower. She was unconscious for about 45 minutes, later found siting awake, with painful cuts and bruises but no broken bones. She was taken to Ashe Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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West Jefferson
N.C
Ashe Memorial Hospital
Soviet Paper Warns War Over Polish Border
Taegliche Rundschau the official Soviet Control Commission paper warned that any attempt to annul Poland's annexation of German territory would provoke a new war. It also claimed East Germany is the legitimate representative of the German people and noted an agreement on a permanent Oder Neisse frontier.
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Berlin
Taegliche Rundschau
Soviet Control Commission
Poland
Warsaw
Oder-Neisse River
World Group Forms to Fight Intolerance in West
Paris reports the World Brotherhood is formed by 155 delegates from 12 western nations to promote peace through understanding among Jews Catholics and Protestants. Everett R Clinchy heads the organization with Arthur H Compton as chair and a steering committee including Thomas Braniff Roger Straus and George McKibbin among others. The group seeks private funding and aims to advance moral law and universal peace.
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Paris
World Brotherhood
National Conference of Christians and Jews
United States
Yalta
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
St Louis
Everett R. Clinchy
National Conference of Christians and Jews of America
Works Brotherhood
Compton
Thomas E. Braniff
Braniff Airways
Dallas
Texan
Roger W. Straus
American Smelting and Refining Co
New York
George B. McKibbin
Chicago
Britain
France
Canada
Italy
Germany
Capital Faces Milkless Monday in Washington Strike
Washington area dairy workers and eight dairies failed to reach a settlement after talks led by U S conciliator Henry P Baker The 1700 milk truck drivers and dairy employees walked out Saturday over a 40 hour week with no wage cuts Emergency deliveries were arranged as milk stocks dwindled Families rushed to stores as three independent dairies kept production going and talks resumed today to end the three day walkout affecting about 7290000 people
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Washington
Iibal
Prospectsere
U. S
Henry P. Baker
Greater
Alemont
Frontiers and War Risk Warned by Western Papers
The article claims the U S sought to turn the unclarified frontier into a pretext for a third world war similar to Hitler’s use of the Polish corridor. Taegliche Rundschau notes the 1933 Potsdam agreement only gave German territory to Poland to administer, while Western allies warned against Soviet coercion and armed conflict amid press debates.
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U. S
Hitler
Poland
Release of Aid Funds Supports U S Korea Bridge Rail Fleet
A government notice states approximately 25 million dollars in U S Economic Cooperation Administration funds were released yesterday to the Republic of Korea. The funds will be used mainly for bridge and railway construction and for fleet equipment.
Ewing Withdraws From New York Governor Race
The New York Times reports Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing will quit the gubernatorial bid. He prefers remaining in his post and hopes for a cabinet role, while supporters may shift to Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. as the race changes dynamic.
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New York
New York Times
Oscar R. Ewing
Ewing
Department of Hearth Or Welfare
Prankin D. Roogeve
Feving
Mr. Rooseven
Forrestal Papers May Be Shown in Senate Probe Session
Senate investigators prepared to question editor Philip Jaffe under subpoena in a session into the Ameasia episode and alleged theft of confidential government papers. The panel may also review personal papers of the late James W. Forrestal related to the case.
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Washington
Senate
Amerasia
Philip Jaffe
Jaffe
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
James W. Forrestal
Justice Department
FBI Chief Denies Forrestal Delay Request
Milwaukee Sentinel reports J Edgar Hoover stating Forrestal did not ask to delay the Amerasia magazine arrests. Hoover says Forrestal only wanted the President informed of facts before arrests. Forrestal, Navy secretary, died last year. Senate inquiry officials say the Justice Department will hand over Forrestal papers.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
PBS
J. Edgar Hoover
Jamies
Restal
Amerasia Magazine
Forrestal
Amerasia
Hoover
Tru Man
Navy
Senate
Justice Department
Pee Pers
Russia
Bam
Manlius Cadets Blamed in Infant Death at Park
Two Manlius School cadets aged 15 and 18 were blamed for the death of 1-year-old Ariene Banyas after a hunting rifle bullet struck her during a family picnic near the park. Assistant District Attorney Frank Del Vecchio said the incident is an accidental homicide with new charges to follow. The cadets, Samuel L. Gifford and Carlton James of Foene in central New York, reportedly fired about 30 rounds from a rifle. Military officials said the gun was taken from a sack at the school and disciplinary action was planned for the youths.
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Syracuse 2
Manlius School
Ariene Banyas
Tve
Frank del Vecchio
Sammuel L. Gifford
Carlton & James
Foene
New York
Strick
del VercRio
Boxe
Row. Barker
Giffer
Uebate
Annie
Kohler Wins G.O.P. Nod In Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler, 46, won the Republican endorsement for Wisconsin governor. He is heir to the Vollrath Co. and would become the second Kohler to seek the state’s chief executive post, aligning with Wisconsin’s long Republican legacy.
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Kohler
G.O.P
Wisconsin
Milwmukere
Wisteneifn
Walter J. Kohler
Republican Party
Torgev Timor
Vollrath
Shericean
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Seaway
Kews Bulletins
WFLY
the FM Voice of the Record Newspapers
Lutheran World Federation
America Lutherans
Hiere
Jeane
Ordaas ix
Ithe Federation
Wilkes-Barre
Binghamton
Scranton & Ute
Scranton
Hartford
Williamsport
Thet
Shramok
Browning
Polichens
Tway
Ras Paiolnen
Isaac Gillman
Wiliam FL Tekverk
Polichéns
Gilman
Gilmah
Fehverk
Reds
McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
R.-Wis
Owen Lattimore
Yenan
T. A. Bisson
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins
State Department
Fulda
West German Republic
Czechoslovakia
Taegiche Rundschau
Belgium
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Pillsburg GT
Moscow
FBI
Manlius
People
Soci
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