Armed Forces Day Impresses World As Nation Demonstrates Might
Observers applaud the first national Armed Forces Day with a worldwide show of strength. 85,000 U.S. troops parade in Germany signaling readiness and unity among Army Navy and Air Force. Boston hosts a 10,000 seat bean feast as part of Jubilee events. Labor market notes show higher output but mixed employment trends and married women joining the workforce. Farmers’ cash income expected to fall in 1950, with 27.5 billion dollars in 1949 marketings. Nationalists withdraw from coast bases. Quemoy remains as the last stronghold near Amoy.
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Western nations form united armed force to resist Soviet threat
The Atlantic pact nations agreed to pool military and economic power into a single central force to counter Soviet aggression. The United States will bear the largest cost, with a projected over one billion dollars this year. An overseas council of deputy foreign ministers will guide implementation, likely led by an American. Some expect increases in air and naval capacity for strategic bombing. In Chicago, a civil rights dispute split Democrats at the Jefferson jubilee, as North Carolina's Jonathan Daniels defied the crowd and opposed compulsory fair employment practices, arguing it could aid enemies and empower Dixiecrats.
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Union labeled Communist dominated by labor leaders
Maurice Tobin and Phillip Murray accused the United Electrical Workers union at a General Electric rally of communist influence. The UE had been expelled from the CIO the previous year amid left wing taint concerns.
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Political split in Republican and Democratic fronts
Observers question if both major parties will field split fronts in the approaching election. Morse and Duff victories signal voters demand more than opposition to Truman. Democratic fissures persist over civil rights and spending, while GOP attacks on Truman mount. Winnipeg flood recedes but city remains under strain.
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Mrs Roosevelt Wins Williamsburg Medal For Public Service
Eleanor Roosevelt received the seventh annual Williamsburg Settlement gold medal for exemplifying the American way of life and aiding the underprivileged at a presentation dinner. Clare Boothe Luce hailed her as the best loved woman in the world and praised her tolerance and patience with Communists.
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Burdick Proposes Washington Investigation Resolution
Rep. Asher L. Burdick of North Dakota asks the House Rules Committee to approve a resolution to investigate Congress. The committee postponed action on the measure indefinitely.
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Asher L. Burdick
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Explosion tears through South Amboy rebuilding efforts
In South Amboy New Jersey a disaster after a blast on May 19 leveled a waterfront area as four barges loaded with explosives exploded, leaving 26 dead or missing and prompting a long recovery as the community began rebuilding for a second time in a generation.
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Crazy Water Crystals touted by Mrs Tebeaux as health aid
Mrs Maud Tebeaux of Waco shares her praise for Crazy Water Crystals claiming they improve digestion, reduce stomach trouble, and boost energy. She urges others to drink them regularly as a nourishing health tonic, noting the product’s 70 year history by Crazy Water Co. Inc. of Mineral Wells Texas.
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