European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weather forecast Frankfurt partly Cloudy minimum  40  a me � Stuttgart so. Hunich same 57 Bremen partly Cloudy occasional rain 1c Berlin same. A Vienna partly Cloudy. 3 Paris same. 41 Home fir ?lt5mc, Trieste same air of Feather Central these european edition tripes unofficial publication of . Occupation forces in Europe volume 7, number 303 s cents � copy $1.25 a month states near end of Coal supplies Pittsburgh. Feb. 16 up the . Scraped near the Bottom of its Coal bin today. With Coal stocks dropping to an estimated nine Day sup ply on the National average new layoffs mushroomed and one of president Truman s economists said the effects would be terrible if the soft Coal  lasted much longer. Industries and railroads have fur Lou hed about 55,000 workers and governors of three states were Given Power to seize Coal to divert what Tittle was left to hospitals. Jails schools and other Public buildings. District of Columbia commissioners started rationing Coal to borne owners and Power shortages were reported in several cities. Government economist John Clark  Home member of or Truman s Council of economic advisers said that if the strike lasted a total of two or three months it would result in shut Downs in Basic industries All Over the country. The strike upsets All estimates for a prosperous National Economy in 1950. Clark told the women s nations press club in Washington. A said the strike threatened a cont. On Page 12, col. 3 Joan Cecile von Goetz of Washington d.c., former Secretary in Berlin who returned to the . After overstaying her military entry permit and living for two months in the soviet zone with her German Fiance. See Story on Page 2. In floods peril 8-state area Chicago feb. 16 up South Erners plodded to higher ground before rising floodwaters today while northerners dog out of an icy crust and Southern californians basked at the Beach. Raging streams and Rivers drove 90,000 persons from their Homes in an eight state zone stretching from Ohio and Indiana southward to the Gulf of Mexico and the worst was yet to come. The crippling snowstorm which posted across the North from the great Plains to the Atlantic dwindled away in new England today after claiming at least 30 lives. In los Angeles residents welcomed a forecast of slightly cooler weather today. The Mercury cared yesterday to a Balmy 79, Kif Kheit of the year. The Blanchard River gave ii Hay Ohio its worst flood since 1913 before receding last night. Of Hundred families were expected to return Home today. 2 gis in a mess really Ketch it Frankfurt feb. 16 is Hen Sec Howard f. Love 11. Of co. Malth Sci Frankfurt military says pass the Catsup in an Toviy mess he Means pass the up. Edgar a Arthur and pfc Giordano both of co c. Sci Learned this the Hardy today. At a summary court martial Arthur and Giordano were reduced recruits restricted for 30 Days a fined so each for one month a failing to heed Lovelys request for refusing to give him their new Orleans mayor says 2 gangs Rule $10 billion rackets Washington feb. 16 up mayor de Lesseps s. Morrison of new Orleans charged yesterday that a revived Capone gang and new York Gambler Frank costello Rule the nation s gambling rackets raking in up to $10,000,000,000 in yearly profits. Morrison spokesman for the american municipal assn., told attorney general j. Howard Mcgrath s crime conference that the two organizations were the major criminal syndicates in the . The association called for a coordinated master plan of action against racketeers by Federal state and local officials new Federal Laws to prohibit shipment of Slot machines and racing information across state lines and a Complete tax probe of Racket Bosses. Morrison named the Continental press service a race results wire service As key to a betting business with an annual take of 83.000,000,000 to 88.000.000,000. He said there was an abundant fund of facts which Point to control of this wire service by the old Capone  he said a Slot machine Syndicate with an annual take of $1,000,000,000 cont. On Page 12, Coj. 1 Mccoy to be guest at Mesta dinner Luxembourg. Feb. 16 up High commissioner John j. Mccoy will arrive Here sunday for a few Days As a House guest of mrs. Perle Mesta . Minister to Luxembourg it was announced today. Mccoy will be guest of Honor at a Large diplomatic dinner to be Given by the minister sunday night to which Luxembourg foreign min ister Joseph  has been invited. 11 on found 6 still lost Mcchord of base wash., feb. 16 a six Crew members of an abandoned air Force b36 were reported still missing today along the rugged British co Lumbia coast. A coast guard report last night that All 17 of the men aboard the plane had been picked up or located was without substantiation this morning. Search Headquarters Here and at Vancouver b.c., and the coast guard at Ketchikan Alaska said a Large scale search was under Way today for the s a eleven Man were rescued dramatically by to fishing boat yesterday and last night from Ashdown and Prin Cess Royal islands. They had parachuted from the burning b36 Mon Day night after three engines caught fire on a flight from Alaska to Texas. The survivors were picked up after they had endured miserable cold wet and hunger More than 30 hours. S sgt Vitale Trippodi of Brook Lyn was the survivor in the most serious condition. His Parachute landed him in a cont. On Page 12, col. 4 news in pictures winners of the Rhine main con test on loading techniques staff meeting at Grafe Wohr on summer training 36th inf rest men promoted and inspection of an aaa Battery at Karlsruhe Are All shown in pictures today on Page 11. Friday february 17, 1950 b36 . Always set for atom talks Truman states Acheson predicts pact Wio give China trouble Washington feb. 16 a Secretary of state Dean Acheson said yesterday the chinese communists agree ment with Moscow was jus the beginning of trouble for the chinese. He said China had been reported on the verge of crop czech Kin get i War dead Prague feb. If