Americans Told To Board Ships Amid Shanghai Crisis
In Nanking on April 23 Ambassador Leighton Stuart woke to armed Communist soldiers. In Shanghai on April 25 the U.S. navy urged 2,479 Americans to board ships and depart to avoid battle as Communists push toward the city. Western suburbs show few plans to oppose. Shanghai defenses and peace talks developments are reported as the crisis grows.
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Nanking
J. Leighton Stuart
Shanghai
U. S
George C. Crawford
Yangtze
Whangpoo River
Navy
Pearl of the Orient
United Press
W. W. Yen
Peiping
China
Fourth Traffic Death In Three Days In Tucson Area
A Tucson high school senior, George Gibbs, 18, was killed when a convertible overturned on Redington road 20 miles east of Tucson. Four others were injured, including two teens in critical condition, after the car lost control on a curve. The group had been dining with friends, and bystanders used a jack to lift the car and rescue the trapped occupants. Gibbs was to graduate next month. others are seniors or juniors from local schools.
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Pima’ County
George Gibbs
Tucson
Redington Road
North Stongave
Edwin M. Gibbs
E. Hampton Sr
Dale Hinson
Theodore G. Hinson
Calle Altar
Hinson
Lathrop Roberts
Lathrop E. Roberts
Highland Ave
Tucson Medical Center
Roberts
Jeannette Smith
Howard V. Smith
Calle Belleza
Uni
Faye Faux
E. Copper Sr
Gibbs
Jack
Reggie Russell
al Schenck
Pima County
North Stone Avenue
Alturas Street
Mary Jane Cheshire
E. Jacinto St
Tragedy at Carthage crossing claims ten lives
A Tennessee Central freight train struck a truck at a rural crossing near Carthage killing ten occupants of the vehicle and injuring one, with mournful details of the Bennett family and others involved. The sole survivor is Ruth Robinson with serious injuries. Investigations underway as crews remove wreckage and gather statements.
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Carthage
Tenn
Tennessee Central
Here
Hogan’s Creek
Jess Bennett
Mattie Bell Bennett
Douglas
A. L. Bennett
Melvin Earl
Ruth Robinson
Lebanon Hospital
Miners Chief John L Lewis Seeks Shorter Work Week
John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers policy committee are shaping a new softer coal contract strategy aiming for longer term labor gains. They target a shorter work week, better job sharing, and enhanced pension and welfare benefits, while warning higher costs could threaten coal prices.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
Philip Murray
Steelworkers’ Union Policy Committee
Pittsburgh
Murray
Probe Group Seeks Spies Scrutiny Shifts to Slav Congress
The House un American Activities Committee secrets a key witness as it probes Communist agents, focusing on the American Slav Congress and CIO United Electrical Workers Union. Documents show Polish embassy use as alleged spy hub. one witness reportedly turned from the party. Hearings mark a reopening of inquiries under new leadership.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
American Slav Congress
Cio-United Electrical Workers Union
Communist Party
Leoseness
RH Baby Defies Odds in Glendale Hospital Fight
In Glendale California a baby girl born to an RH negative mother and RH positive father survived after a rare cross blood factor conflict and birth defects. Doctors used a new transfusion method and operated to return organs to place. A hospital spokesman expressed cautious optimism she will recover.
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Glendale
Calif
Health Measure Goes To Congress
Health measure to fund President Truman's broader program advances in Congress with payroll tax insurance for medical care hospital and dental services for about 120 million Americans at an estimated 6 billion dollars annually. Sponsoring lawmakers cite democratic approach while opposing factions debate socialized medicine implications.
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Washington
President Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Murray
D-Mont
Wagner
D-N.y
Pepper
D-Fla
Chavez
D-N.m
Taylor
Idaho
McGrath
D-R.i
Humphrey
D-Minn
Dingell
D-Mich
Biemiller
D-Wis
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Pilots Barris Riedel Set Endurance Flight Target
Fuller ton Calif April 25 Weary Bill Barris and Dick Riedel dominate endurance flight, aiming to exceed the 726 hour mark set a decade ago. They plan to land at 11 44 a m Tuesday after 1008 hours aloft, with San Diego detour to view the gold cup air races. Woodhouse and Jongward, after a clogged fuel line, consider another attempt.
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Fullerton
Calif
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Bob Woodhouse
Woodrow Jongward
Yuma
Ariz
Barris
Riedel
San Diego
Woodhouse
Jongward
Peace Talks Avert Strike At Packard
Detroit April 25 Eleven hour discussions kept Packard Motor Car Co plant from shutting down as 9000 workers told to report for regular shifts after CIO UAW officers intervened. A written agreement settled 16 disputed points following a late meeting between company and union reps.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
Packard
CIO United Auto Workers
Ackard
Rotary International Begins Winslow Parley
The 25th annual convention of district 111 Rotary International opens in Winslow with 310 registered delegates. Marshall J. Nicholson district governor, Willcox, will deliver his annual report to staff Monday. A memorial service led by Rev. C. W. Nickle follows, with golf tournament and social events kicking off Sunday.
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Winslow
Rotary International
Marshall J. Nicholson
Willcox
C. W. Nickle
Superior Judge Denies Revoke Letters in Mendibles Estate
Superior Judge Lee Garrett denied attorney Irving Kipnis's bid to revoke letters of administration in the Teresa Mendibles estate. The 12 year old girl was killed Feb 3 by a county car on North Oracle Road. The two half-brothers and a half-sister sought replacement of administrator William S. Dunipace. The Senate Armed Services Committee informally agreed to grant Secretary of Defense Johnson broad new powers to unify services and reorganize control over the Army Navy and Air Force.
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Lee Garrett
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense
Johnson
America
Army
Navy
Air Force Department
Western Germany leaders settle differences on constitution draft
In Frankfurt on April 25, Western Germany's top political figures announced that outstanding disputes blocking a new constitution have been resolved, clearing the path for drafting a constitution.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Hog prices fall to lowest since OPA control
In Kansas City on Monday the top price for slaughter hogs slid to 18.25, ten cents below last week’s low. Estimated receipts reached about 5,000 hogs, nearing the year’s peak from January 17.
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Kansas City
OPA
Peace congress backs permanent group against American policy
The Communist dominated world peace congress adopted a resolution to form a permanent organization to combat American policy in the name of peace.
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Paris
World Peace Congress
Baseball Results From National League Matchups
Boston and Brooklyn split results with Voiselle Mass Martin Podbie Lan McGlothin Campanella. New York and Philadelphia played a low scoring game with Hartung Livingston Borowy Lopata and a 9 to 3 Philadelphia win.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Voiselle & Mass
Martin
Podbielan
McGlothin
Campanella
New York
Philadelphia
Hartung
Livingston
Borowy
Lopata
Rain Postpones Detroit at Chicago Game Showdown
Detroit and Chicago were rained out as a postponed matchup. New York defeated Philadelphia 35 to 25 after a 1 0 0 2 0 0 run, with key plays by Coleman Rosar Raschi and Berra. Washington beat Boston 7 to 2 in a game with Calvert Welteroth Evans Parnell Tebbets contributing. Only games scheduled.
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Philadelphia
New York
Coleman
Rosar
Raschi
Berra
Washington
Boston
Calvert, Welteroth
Evans, Parnell & Tebbets
Shanghai Welcomes Refugees Amid Communist Advance
Reeling from the approaching Communist armies Shanghai endures extreme traffic and chaos at the international airport. Wealthy Chinese seek air evacuation while officials struggle with currency collapse and barbed wire roadblocks as refugees crowd the city.
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Shanghai
U.P
U. S
William Carthy
Tokyo
Northwest Airlines
U.S
Judith Coplon Spy Case Opens in Washington Trial
Judith Coplon, 27, goes on trial Monday on one indictment after her arrest amid an alleged rendezvous. She faces another New York indictment with Valen tine A. Gubitchev, 32. The case's timing and judge were addressed in Washington court.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Miss Coplon
United States
New York
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Archibald Palms
Richmond
Keech
Chert Gane
Scott Admits Republicans Facing Tough Fight In 1952
Republican leader Hugh D. Scott Jr. conceded the party must be smarter than in 1948 to win the presidency in 1952. The GOP executive group studied regional conference proposals approved by a Strategy committee and discussed a potential centennial celebration in 1954 tied to the party’s Ripon or Jackson origins.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott Jr
GOP
National Committee
Scott
Ripon
Wisc
Jackson
Mich
Congress
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