City Centers Search For Kidnapped Infant
Two New York detectives arrived in Winchester after a bus driver tipped they might locate a woman connected to the infant kidnapping. The child Chaneta, born prematurely at Lincoln Hospital Bronx, was taken from an incubator and was missing with the suspect sought by police. Authorities check lodging houses and bus terminals as they pursue leads across cities.
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New York
Philadelphia
Trees
Washington
Winchester
Troy Tucker
Roanoke
John Gannon
William
Friar
Winprom
Gannon
Tucker
Chaneta
Clarence
Olden
Lincoln Hospital
Son
Bronx
Althea
Twc
Rocky Oui
Thurm
Boyd Ad
Dewavy
Enough le Punk
Joseph Ritthe
Big Ler
Nation Endures Severe Weather Across Regions
Rain sleet and thunderstorms sweep from Rockies to New England with heat in the Southwest. Tornadoes strike Arkansas with fatalities and injuries as damage includes flattened buildings. Voters urged to back H William Butler Jr for council in coming election.
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Associated Press
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Pennsylvania
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Ariz
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Oklahoma
Tuckerman
Ark
Carney
Missing treason convict linked to mysterious submarine sighting
A California man identified from a photo as Theodore Donay, once convicted of wartime treason, vanishes after renting a boat at Avalon. A submarine reportedly seen off the Southern California coast hours later, while investigators note a torn note and a driver’s license bearing Donay’s name.
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Catalina Island
Calif
Myster
California
K. McDavid
Ray Dodge
Associated Press
Do Nay
Donay
David
Los Angeles
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Point Arguello
Navy
McDavid
Detroit
Donny
Felix
Theodore
Caro
Mich
Germany
United States
Hans Peter Krug
McCarthy Demands Acheson Produce Secret Memorandum
Senator McCarthy blasted Secretary Acheson at Bethesda Naval Hospital demanding public release of a secret Lat timore memorandum on Far Eastern policy. He claimed the document was so confidential the public should not know its content and warned he would disclose it if not released. The controversy grows as Truman informs the Senate foreign relations panel and Lattimore prepares to answer in a public hearing set for Thursday.
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Acheson
State Department
Owen Lattimore
United State
Lattimore
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Senate
Green
Dri
United Nations
Afghanistan
Segregation Question Before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hears whether enforced segregation of Negroes violates the Constitution. The case challenges the doctrine of separate but equal and asks for equal rights to mean identical rights, with Elmer W. Henderson leading the appeal supported by the Justice Department. The Justice or ICC dispute centers on whether dining car segregation remains lawful under interstate commerce rules.
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Supreme Court
Justice Department
United States
Solithe
la Uyer
Citizensip
Elmer W. Henderson
Fairst Practices Commission
Southern Railway Company
Birmingham
Southern Railroads
Henderson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Southern Railway
High Court
Bitter fight looms over displaced persons bill in Senate
Senator Kilgore predicts a bitter end to compromise-free battles over displaced persons legislation now back before the Senate. He leads 18 senators opposing a Judiciary Committee bill and offers a substitute. the 1948 law set DP entry at 205,000 and expires June 30.
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Washington
Kilgore
D-W Va
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D-New
Helene Curtis
Cinderella Beauty Nook
Piccadilly St
Jane Greenawalt Adams
Moral Leper Gets 30 Year Sentence
Frank La Salle pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13 year old Sally Horner and received a jail term of 30 to 35 years. The unemployed auto mechanic was arrested in San Jose California after Sally called relatives in New Jersey. Prosecutor Mitchell Cohen labeled La Salle a moral leper.
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Camden
N. J
Frank la Salle
Sally Horner
la Salle
San Jose
Calif
Sally
New Jersey
N.e
Mitchell Cohen
Camden County
Rocco Palese
Cohen
Fire razes Wine Bros. garage and storage building
Saturday night a fire of unknown origin destroyed a Wine Bros. garage and storage building at 532 Fairmont Ave causing 6000 to 8000 dollars in damage. Orville Wine and his brother estimated 3000 dollars to replace the building and 3000 to 5000 dollars for lost truck materials tools and roofing. Fire Chief Taylor Barr could not determine the cause.
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Wine Bros
Fairmont Ave
Orville Wine
Richard
Taylor Barr
Clearbrook Fire Co
Winchester Drive-In
Cow Shot Near Middletown Prompted Sheriff Warning
A cow owned by L. Kenneth Rice valued at 150 dollars was shot Saturday afternoon about 142 miles northeast of Middletown. Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven said Rice and his family heard shots from the cattle area and found the animal missing yesterday. A 22 caliber rifle is suspected, and the shooting is being investigated as likely the work of youths. DeHaven urged parents to warn children using rifles to prevent harm.
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L. Kenneth Rice
Middletown
Robert L. DeHaven
Rice
Ising
DeHaven
Transportation assistance for Butler Jr. voters offers pickup
Notice invites residents wishing to vote for H William (Bill) Butler Jr. to call 4127 for polling transportation. A car will pick up voters at their convenience and return them after voting as part of a service-for-service arrangement.
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Lee
H. William
Bill) Butler, Jr
H. Wiliam
Winchester Parade Honors Bing Crosby Day With Float Wins
Winchester received first prize for best appearing float in A class at the Front Royal Parade honoring Bing Crosby Day. Bing Crosby rode atop a red fire engine with host State Senator Raymond R. Guest. 30,000 attended Bing Crosby Stadium for the dedication ceremony as dignitaries and Crosby were celebrated.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Bing Crosby
Bing
Raymond R. Guest
Handley High School
Rouss
Mason Fire Department
Shenandoah Post No. 77
American Legion
Strasburg
Reliance Folk and
James A. Payne
Warren County-Front Royal
Senator Guest
Judge and wife urge force to gain Negro rights
Judge and Mrs. J Waites of South Carolina argued force, not gradualism, is needed to gain rights for Negroes. They called hatred of Negroes an insanity and favored shock treatment as a cure, while saying every court degree is force. The remarks came at a Richmond Civil Rights meeting attended by about 150 people.
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Richmond
South
J. Waites
South Carolina
Waring
Richmond Committee For Civil Rights
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Fliers Forced Back In Bid To Beat World Flight Record
The Bixbys-Dianna and Bobto attempted a nonstop 1947 record from San Francisco toward Tokyo. Engine trouble in the right of their twin Mosquito bomber forced a return to Calcutta after 9:31 a.m. GMT. They aimed to beat Odom's 73 hour 5 minute mark but remain four hours behind schedule.
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Tokyo
Dianna
Bob
Calcutta
Odom
Red China
San Francisco
Vote Against Further Tax Increases Tomorrow
A political advertisement urges voters to back Anderson and Henry in Ward 1 and Cobb and Sargent in Ward 2 pledging to Taxpayers Protective Assn. to hold the tax rate to current assessment. Renters are warned higher taxes may raise rent.
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Anderson & Henry
Cobb & Sargent
Taxpayers Protective Assn
Henry's Appeal to Voters Tomorrow
J Henk el Henry urges voters to support him in the upcoming election. He notes sewer tax assessments have been completed since he left the council and frames the vote as a shared fight, urging turnout. Paid political advertisement.
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MR. Henry
Don
J. Henkel Henry
Truman Urges Enactment of Brannan Plan
President Truman urged Congress to enact the Brannan Plan aiming for cheaper perishable crop prices and direct payments to farmers. He called for fundamental agricultural reform to improve efficiency and provide fair returns to farmers while keeping prices affordable for consumers. He noted advantages and objections in a new cotton peanut and potato law and signaled support for production payments to handle surpluses.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Pongo
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
White House
Charles G. Ross
Key West
Wilmington Lumber Yard Blaze Kills Woman in Fire
A wind driven blaze at a Wilmington lumber yard burned into 18 homes, causing about 1 million dollars in damage and leaving one dead and eight injured. Firefighters from Delaware and Pennsylvania fought the blaze as residents were evacuated and the Red Cross opened an emergency station. The victim was Mrs. Katherine Baccatta, who died at Delaware Hospital. her husband Moses was treated for shock.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Red Cross
Wilmington Sash and Door Company
Katherine Baccatta
Delaware Hospital
Moses
H. Charles Schutte, JR
Thirteen Hats in the Ring For Six Council Seats
Thirteen candidates compete in a two ward primary for six council seats. In ward one six nominees and ward two seven candidates vie including incumbent steck and Coble. Former mayor Dr Anderson among entrants. Polls open at 6 am with early voting at Friendship and Reuss precincts. Balloting ends at 6 pm with about 4200 eligible voters. Next week is filing deadline. incumbents McGuire Steck Holsinger Pacconi Clark among those with terms expiring.
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Eugene Miller
Friendship and Reuss
William P. McGuire
C. R. Anderson
J. Henkel Henry
H. William Butler Jr
E. W. Argenbright
Charles Schutte Jr
Sarah Zane
City Hall
John M. Steck Jr
A. Lee Coble
Sieneer. Anc
E. Holsinger
William m. Pacconi
E. R. Clark
Dr. Anderson
Henry and
Cobb
Council
Pred Glaize Jr
Alan Peery
E. E. Baker
Leonard Sirbaugh
Dr. McGuire
Steck
Clean Up Week Plans Citizens Effort Proclaimed
The Mayor announces Clean Up Week in Winchester with Jaycees and the Mayor's Office urging residents to beautify properties before the Apple Blossom Festival drawing visitors from states and abroad. The campaign aims to lift city appearance and public health through joint community efforts.
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Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Albert G. Hillyard
Senator Lodge proposes 12 member loyalty commission
In Washington a proposed 12 member non partisan commission would investigate disloyalty charges against government employees. The plan was introduced in the Senate by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Senate
Traffic boom as railroad freight climbs after coal strike
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reported freight traffic rising by 90 000 cars in March following settlement of the coal strike.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South End Fire Co Regular Meeting Set For April 3
The South End Fire Co will convene its monthly meeting at the company hall on Monday April 3 at 8 p m Members are urged to attend H M Laynan president lp 4 1 21 To the Voters of Second Ward Jas per urges voters to participate in the councilmanic election on Tuesday April 4 advocating better government through turnout hp 4 1 20
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South End Fire Co
H. M. Laynan
Second Ward
Robert C
Bob) Jasper
Lattimore Advice On Far East Policy Revealed
The document shows Lattimore advised the U.S. to abandon entanglements in the Orient and avoid excessive commitments in Korea. The State Department refused to release the recommendation, citing confidential policy discussions. Senator McCarthy pressed for disclosure, with the offer now made public.
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Lattimore
U.S
Far East
State Department
Uni
South Korea
Orient
Russia
Northern
Korea
Viet
Broadcast date and medical leader in Civil War era noted
Fragmentary copy mentions a broadcast on April 4 at 8 PM on NBC and remarks on Dr. Hunter McGuire who served with valor in the Civil War. It notes his later roles as president of the American Medical Association and the American Surgical Association before his 1900 death. Also includes Easter jewelry ad and political notices urging primary support for council candidates.
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Hunter McGuire
American Medical Association
American Surgical Association
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