Russia Spurns Cold War Terms as Dewey Plans Retirement
Observers weigh Soviet peace terms including ending US arms aid to Western Europe and accepting Potsdam framework while Moscow seeks German unification and neutralization. Dewey announces retirement after 20 years in public life, intends rest and continued public voice on welfare and foreign affairs. Hungary demands the crown of St. Stephen as ransom for Robert Vogeler, an imprisoned American businessman. Truman warns tax cuts need offsetting revenue as Congress votes a 433 million dollar corporate tax increase.
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Western
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Far East
United Nations
United Nations of the Representatives of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek
China
Japan
Moscow
Germany
Russia
Dewey
New York
New York City
Roosevelt
Truman
Hungary
St. Stephen
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
New Arrests Mark Spur in Spy Ring Fallout
Two new suspects face bonds of 100000 as the FBI widens its probe after Klaus Fuchs admitted spying for Russia. David Greenglass, 28, confessed to relaying atomic secrets from Los Alamos in 1945, while Dean Slack, 44, denied knowing Henry Gold. A grand jury also weighs Amerasia case, urging a fresh panel to continue the inquiry. Political observers note Western Germany Ruhr results show Communist decline but test new nationalist parties and West German policies.
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Klaus Fuchs
Russia
United States
Los Alamos, N. M
David Greenglass
Communist League
Dean Slack
Syracuse
N. Y
Henry Gold
Amerasia
Emmanuel §. Larsen
Senate
Navy
Andrew Roth
Slack
Greenglass
Ruhr
Germany
Labor: Degree of Unity Across AFL CIO Talks
The AFL and CIO moved toward cooperation for unity with a planned conference, while the United Mine Workers were excluded and John L Lewis criticized the move. The UMW faced a Taft Hartley related NLRB action over violent organizing at a Harlan Kentucky department store with potential penalties. Meanwhile Keenan spoke to the CIO on repealing Taft Hartley, labor ranks met to aid Israel’s federation of labor, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen agreed to form a joint committee to address common issues and move toward consolidation.
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A.F.L
C.I.O
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L.lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Harlan County
Kentucky
Joseph D. Keenan
Political Action Committee
Israeli Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Railroad
Hoover warns inflation disaster unless spending curbed
Former President Herbert Hoover told the U S Junior Chamber convention in Chicago that continued government spending would wreck the economy and destroy purchasing power. He warned deficits would lead to inflation and a $4,000 annual income with little real value for families.ത്തിലെ
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Herbert Hoover
U. S
Deficit narrows as year-end tally revised downward
The administration had forecast a 5.4 million deficit by June 30 but late updates suggested a lower shortfall. A $773.625 million interest payment on the national debt, paid two weeks before year end, pushed the total deficit to about 3.8875 billion.
Rent Control Extension Moves Through Congress
House and Senate committees reach a six month extension of federal rent controls and another six months in jurisdictions seeking them. Both chambers must pass the measure and observers expect final approval. The bill could reach the President for signature before June 30.
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House
Senate
Congress
Bridges Mined Plans Surface Across Western Europe
Governments across Western Germany and other European nations are preparing key roads and bridges for quick destruction in the event of a Soviet attack. The move reflects widespread wartime contingency planning evident in postwar defense measures and infrastructure security.
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Germany
Old Half Dollar Commemorates Trip
The 1935 Old Spanish Trail half dollar marked the 400th anniversary of the first overland trek in lands now U S A. Minted 10 008 coins sold for 2 each to benefit the El Paso Museum. Designer L W Hoffecker and modeler Edmund J Senn created the coin with Cabeza de Vaca imagery and a yucca emblem. Dealers now ask up to 12 for the piece.
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Gulf States
el Paso
Cabez de Vaca
St. Augustine
Fla
Philadelphia
L. W. Hoffecker
American Numismatic Association
Edmund J. Senn
de Vaca
United States of America
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Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
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Ohio
Pancho Segura
Segura
House of Councillors
United States Air Force
North Sea
Henry J. Walsh
Alton, Ill
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Warren J. Ebert
Minneapolis
Minn
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England
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