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April 20, 1948

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By Winston Churchill: The Second World War; Volume I -- The Gathering Storm Book I -- From War to War INSTALLMENT 4: AIR PARITY LOST By Winston Churchill: The Second World War Volume I -- The Gathering Storm The German Short Cut -- The Labor Vote of Censure Against Air Increases -- Liberal Hostility -- My Precise Warning, Nov. 28, 1934 -- Mr. Baldwin's Contradiction -- Hitler Claims Germany Has Air Parity, March, 1935 -- Mr. Baldwin's Confession, May 22 -- The Anglo-German Naval Agreement -- Its Dangers -- The Growth of the German Army. 'MY KINSMAN' INSTALLMENT 4 - AIR PARITY LOST Book-From War to War

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Stalin query on number of divs commanded by Pope cited in ex-Sec Byrnes and W S Churchill books

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COMMUNISTS LOSE IN ITALY; DE GASPERI LEADS BY 3 TO 2 AND MAY HOLD A MAJORITY; 94% CAST BALLOTS Minister of Interior Says Reds Will Not Be in Government LEFTISTS CHARGE FRAUDS Victory Held to Show U.S. Has Scored Over Russia in World-Wide Battle COMMUNISTS LOSE IN ITALIAN VOTING

By Arnaldo Cortesispecial To the New York Times

Christian Dem victory assured as results come in; party may get majority in both Sen and Assembly; 94% vote reptd; Scelba repts Communists will be excluded from Govt; early figures; Communists charge wide-spread fraud; Scelba denies charge; Pope kept informed; Cath reaction

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LEWIS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT, WILL HEAR SENTENCE TODAY; 10,000 MORE MINERS QUIT; JAIL TERM IS HINTED Court Finds 'Wink, Nod, Code' Used to Call a Strike ASKS U.S. IDEA ON PENALTY Union Must Be Responsible for Mass Actions of Its Men, Goldsborough Declares LEWIS HELD GUILTY IN CONTEMPT CASE

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

Goldsborough finds Lewis and UMW guilty of civil and criminal contempt; Lewis por; sentence postponed

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COSTA RICA RIVALS REACH AGREEMENT; Picado and Insurgents Decide on Interim President -- U.S. Protests Nicaraguan Influx COSTA RICA RIVALS REACH AGREEMENT NICARAGUA TROOPS ENTER COSTA RICA

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peace conf ends; accord on interim Pres reptd; US protests Nicaraguan troops new crossing of border; Gen Somoza reptd claiming defense of Nicaraguan interests; rebels closing in, San Jose; Nicaraguan invasion issue raised at Bogota conf; map

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1948Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (died 2015)^[†]

Matthias Kuhle was a German geographer and professor at the University of Göttingen. He edited the book series Geography International published by Shaker Verlag.

Headlines from April 20, 1948

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COMMUNISTS LOSE IN ITALY; DE GASPERI LEADS BY 3 TO 2 AND MAY HOLD A MAJORITY; 94% CAST BALLOTS Minister of Interior Says Reds Will Not Be in Government LEFTISTS CHARGE FRAUDS Victory Held to Show U.S. Has Scored Over Russia in World-Wide Battle COMMUNISTS LOSE IN ITALIAN VOTING

LEWIS GUILTY OF CONTEMPT, WILL HEAR SENTENCE TODAY; 10,000 MORE MINERS QUIT; JAIL TERM IS HINTED Court Finds 'Wink, Nod, Code' Used to Call a Strike ASKS U.S. IDEA ON PENALTY Union Must Be Responsible for Mass Actions of Its Men, Goldsborough Declares LEWIS HELD GUILTY IN CONTEMPT CASE

COSTA RICA RIVALS REACH AGREEMENT; Picado and Insurgents Decide on Interim President -- U.S. Protests Nicaraguan Influx COSTA RICA RIVALS REACH AGREEMENT NICARAGUA TROOPS ENTER COSTA RICA

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