Churchill Says Atom Bomb Prevented European War
In Boston Churchill praised the US atom bomb as a deterrent and warned that Europe might have been subdued and London bombarded without it. He urged perseverance against tyranny, criticized Kremlin policy, and lauded Marshall Plan and Western unity.
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United States
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Kremlin
Britain
Russia
Western
Soviet note says North Atlantic pact targets USSR
Moscow reports Russia protests the North Atlantic treaty as aggressive and directed against the Soviet Union and eastern Europe. It accuses the alliance of violating UN charter and Potsdam Yalta accords while noting allied military buildup and bases.
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U.P
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United States
Britain
France
Belgium
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Luxembourg
Canada
Europe
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Yalta
Washington
Fontainebeau
Ussr
Filibuster Delays Vote on European Recovery Plan
Republicans accuse delaying tactics to block the Marshall plan extension as Senate debates a second year funding of about 5.58 billion dollars. Taft and Russell seek smaller funding while oleomargarine tax repeal also advances amid House rules hearings.
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Washington
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Sens
Taft
Ohio
Russell
Jucas
Ill
Congress
House Rules Committee
Labor Committee
House
John L. Lewis
Dixie
Lake
New Head Of State Hospital Appointed In Arizona
The Arizona State Hospital board of control accepted Dr. John A. Larson’s resignation after affidavits accusing him of unfounded medical claims. Dr. Joseph D. Warrick, from Camarillo California, was named to the vacant superintendent post amid details showing 17.7 final discharges per month in 1948 and 384 resignations or dismissals during Larson’s nearly two years.
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Phoenix
Board of Control
Arizona State Hospital For the Insane
John A. Larson
Larson
Joseph D. Warrick
Camarillo
Calif
Arizona
Foo Appointed China's Foreign Minister in Beijing Move
Moscow dispatch reports Foo, Chinese ambassador to Moscow and dean of the Moscow diplomatic corps, has accepted the post of China's foreign minister. He has sent his acceptance to the Chinese government and will depart for China via Stockholm.
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P. Ss. Foo
China
Stockholm
New Hospital Head Awaited by Arizona Board Members
Dr. Joseph D. Warrick is expected to report as superintendent of the Arizona state hospital for the insane in about two weeks. Acting superintendent Dr. Bruce A. Hart will lead until Warrick arrives amid a shakeup that includes resignations from Dr. Milton Erickson and others.
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Joseph D. Warrick
Arizona State Hospital For the Insane
Jeremiah Metzger
Bruce A. Hart
Milton Erickson
John A. Son
Erickson
Richard Duisberg
Oklahoma Institution
Enid
Okla
Dixon and Elgin
Pinel Sanitarium
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Akron Bus Strike Ends After Six Hours
Akron Transport Co workers represented by CIO transport union halted work for six hours. The company granted a seven cent per hour raise, setting drivers at 1.39 and mechanics at 1.49. The union tentatively accepted the contract and will seek rank and file approval Saturday.
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U.P
Akron Transportation Co
CIO Transport Workers Union
April Fools Storm Hits Midwest and Northeast With Snow and Flooding
United Press reports a large storm bringing light to heavy snow across New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Tornadoes in Uniontown Pennsylvania injure one. many states report power and line outages, isolated towns, flooded rivers, and road closures.
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Nature
Midwest
New York State
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Atlantic Coast
New England
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Uniontown
April Showers Cancel Games in Tucson Dome
Rain sweeps Tucson forcing cancellation of outdoor events including a Cleveland Indians game at Randolph Park and a Tucson high school baseball game. University of Arizona matches and a carnival by Associated Women Students were postponed. March precipitation totaled .19 inch, first quarter 1.58 inches, with March and early April showers easing by weekend.
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Arizona
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Flagstaff
Payson
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Grand Canyon
Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix Airport
Winslow
Tongue Caught In Cake Mixer Accident
Mrs. Ann Irvin suffered severe tongue injuries when her elbow hit an electric mixer switch while icing a birthday cake for her daughter Leticia Jo. She was treated at St. Mary's hospital and expected to recover speech with time.
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William Irvin
Write In Coup Looms In Tucson Election
Voters show apathy toward an unopposed mayoral race and three council seats as the general election nears. A Friday street survey finds most say voting is pointless unless to keep registration active. Progressives register 42 voters and may challenge Democrats, though party leaders discourage turnout.
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Bob Campbell
Tucson
E. T. Houston
Houston
Charles A. Brady
J. O. Neimann
William Pistor
Progressive Party
Progressive Executive Committee
Easter Egg Roll at White House Off Again
The White House Easter egg roll has been cancelled for the eighth consecutive year due to ongoing repairs at the executive mansion. Officials said security measures during the war and later decisions by the Truman family led to the repeated cancellation.
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White House
Washington
Truman
Executive Mansion
Cab Strike Grips New York Amid Police Guard
A tense taxicab strike in New York led to 701 cabs on streets under 3000 police, with 421 fleet and 280 independent cabs operating along safety lanes. Early arrests included seven for disorderly conduct and resisting nonstrikers, as violence memory from 1934 looms.
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New York
Brooklyn
Garvey vetoes land bill and sanatorium funding
Phoenix April 1 Gov Dan E Garvey killed the land reclassification bill and a 750000 state tuberculosis sanatorium appropriation. He vetoed these measures while signing the 910000000 general appropriations bill citing revenue concerns and unconstitutionality. The land rental plan tied to cattle prices could boost or cut revenue for schools depending on market, and the sanatorium bill was attacked as unconstitutional for delegating health department powers.
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Phoenix
Apr
Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
State Department of Public Health
Project Appeal In Full Swing
Arizona advocates renew appeal for authorization of the 738 million dollar Central Arizona Project. Arizona witnesses urged irrigation needs and warned 250000 acres could go out of cultivation without the water. California opponents argue the river water should be settled in the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Apr
Arizona
House Reclamation Subcommittee
Murdock
D-Ariz
Congress
Colorado
California
Engle
Pulson
Congress Day by Day: Senate Schedule and Committee Hearings
The Associated Press reports Senate plans to work late to begin voting on amendments to the 5.58 billion European aid bill. Subcommittees hear testimony on a 70-group air force and postal rate proposals while committees review White House renovation costs and second class mail rate boosts. The House debates oleomargarine, and rulemaking continues on Taft-Hartley repeal.
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White House
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Post Office Committee
Rules Committee
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