World Health Conference Opens Campaign to Fight Disease
The 67 nation world health conference began a global drive to rebuild health safeguards after war. President Truman called for restoring protective health services, while UN officials urged united international action and information sharing to prevent and control illness. Delegates include Albania Austria Bulgaria Ireland Finland Hungary Iceland Italy Portugal Romania Siam Sweden Switzerland and Transjordan.
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New York
Truman
United Nations
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Trygve Lie
United Effort
Henri Laugier
Russia
Albania
Austria
Bulgaria
Eire
Finland
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Portugal
Romania
Siam
Sweden
Switzerland
Transjordan
Europe Divided Echoes at Paris Peace Conference
The foreign ministers conference reached a minor economic accord on the Italian peace treaty and set a likely path to frontier changes for France and Yugoslavia. A stubborn Trieste dispute looms, with the key issue guiding treaties for former German satellites and heavy debate over restitution of Allied property in Italy. Byrnes urged proof of ownership and duress to justify restitution claims.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers
Trieste
Europe
France
Yugoslavia
Italy
U. S
James F. Byrnes
V. N. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
Constituent Assembly
Byrnes
UN Defeats Lebanese Move To Bar Palestine Refugees
The United Nations Economic and Social Council rejected a Lebanese proposal to bar Jewish refugee resettlement in Palestine. The two main points would have required no political conditions and full consent from receiving nations, a stance opposed by the United States and others. Russia and Yugoslavia supported the Lebanese plan, while the council adopted a Warren alternative aligning with UN Charter principles.
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Palestine
New York
United Nations Economic and Social Council
United States
Charles Malik
Raymond Bousquet
Economic and Social Council
Malik
World Refugee Organization
George L. Warren
U. S
Council
Warren
Coun
Cil
Poland
Yugoslavia
Russia
Solons pull curtain on OPA tailoring
Congress leaders moved to seal details of the final OPA bill draft, delaying disclosure of price and rent control changes. The secrecy aims to curb pressure from supporters and opponents as the Senate House conference committee tightens powers before the June 30 expiration. Wallace warned inflation risks and labor officials cautioned of wage bursts if controls fade.
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Washington
OPA
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Spence
House
Wallace
Present Solons Win Elections Present Solons Win Elections
Virtually complete returns from Michigan and Massachusetts primaries show incumbents faring well. Nine of Michigan 17 U.S. representatives had primary challengers and most won. in Massachusetts one incumbent was challenged and won. John F. Kennedy won the Democratic nomination in the 11th district. 11 senators have faced voters or conventions, with Gossett of Idaho the sole defeat. Andrews of Florida did not seek renomination due to ill health.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Massachusetts
U. S
John Lesinski
Frank A. Balcher
Philip J. Philbin
Bay State
James M. Curley
Boston
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Vandenberg
Walsh
Gossett
Idaho
Andrews
Florida
Woman Held Here On Bigamy Charge
Mrs. Grace L. Byrd, 29, remained in Potter County jail on a fugitive warrant from Concordia Kansas charged with bigamy. She signed a waiver of extradition and likely will be sent to Concordia by Friday. Local officers had been working on the case since May 7.
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Grace L. Byrd
Potter County
Concordia
Kan
Bill Adams
Adams
Hundreds of veterans and family groups sail into two ports
Close to 4,500 veterans debark from six ships at New York and San Francisco, with 485 war brides and children aboard one ship. At New York the arrivals include Le Havre bound ships and Casablanca and Naples tied vessels, while San Francisco welcomes Noumea, Typhoon, Arneb and LST 741 from Pearl Harbor and Okinawa.
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Associated Press
U. S
San Francisco
New York
New Bern Victory
le Havre
Pomona Victory
Leghorn
Thomas H. Barry
Casablanca
Naples
Devil’s Lake
Noumea
Typhoon
Okinawa
Arneb
Shanghai
LST 741
Pearl Harbor
Aviation Pact Moves Toward Senate Ratification
The World Air Conference pact to form the International Civil Aviation Organization heads to the Senate for a two thirds vote after Foreign Relations approved it. President Truman urges swift action as opposition comes from Senators White Brewster and McCarran. eight of twenty six nations have ratified.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chicago
White
Maine
Truman
George
Georgia
Brewster
Repulican
McCarran
Nevada
International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAQ
Montreal
Nazi Victims to Receive Cash Aid for Rehab and Relocation
Allied plan allocates nine tenths of 25 million dollars from German asset sales for rehabilitation and resettlement of non-repatriable Nazi victims. Funds distributed by the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees to public and private groups via practicable programs. Eligible victims include non Jewish refugees from Germany or Austria persecuted for religion politics or race who choose not to return or who seek emigration.
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London
United States
France
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Paris
Inter-Governmental Committee On Refugees
Germany
Austria
German War Loot Will Be Returned to Hungary
The State Department announced that 32 million dollars in Hungarian gold looted by the Nazis and held by American forces in Germany would be returned to the Hungarian government. It also said the United States would boost a 10 million dollar credit to Hungary for surplus American war materials and guarantee the return of identifiable Hungarian property stolen by Germany.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Hungary
Europe
North Counties Need Combines for Harvest Rush
North of Amarillo, county agents Goule Waide and Jaggers report sever al requests for combines as harvest accelerates. Goule calls for at least 75 machines for Sherman County while Waide notes 40 needed for More County. Hansford County reports 12 bushels per acre on 300,000 acres with elevators filled and rail siding in use.
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Amarillo
Ernest Goule
Sherman
O. B. Waide
Zack Jaggers
Hanford County
Hansford County
Doctors clash over Wagner-Murray-Dingell health bill
Chicago June 19 two physicians Dr Charles Frothingham and Dr Morris Fishbein spar at the General Federation of Women's Clubs accusing each other of misrepresenting the Wagner Murray Dingell compulsory health insurance bill. Frothingham says AMA Journal distortions mislead practitioners while Fishbein defends democracy and opposes political medicine arguing the AMA backs health insurance but not political coercion. The plan would tax payrolls and create 300000 bureaucrats to manage costs and is under consideration in Congress.
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Chicago
Charles Frothingham
Morris Fishbein
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Frothingham
Faulkner Hospital
Boston
Mass
Committee For the Nation’s Health
Federation
American Medical Association
AMA Journal
Fishbein
AMA
Truman
Congress
Slaying Rampage Ends in Justifiable Officer Involvement
In Tampa a detective shot and killed Roscoe Tucker after Tucker killed his wife Evelyn Tucker with a hammer and killed son-in-law Artie Nipper with a butcher knife. Dorris Tucker, 13, witnessed the killings and was treated for a head wound. Kenneth Tucker, 19, fled upstairs. The officer called it justifiable homicide.
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Tampa
Fla
Roscoe M. Tucker
Tucker
Evelyn Mable Tucker
Artie Alton
Nipper
Palmetto Beach
22Nd Street Causeway
Jack Shykove
Pointblank
J. Frank Amstot
Dorris
D. D. Stephens
Kenneth
Stephens
Shykove
Civilian Units In Peace Rule urged by Red Cross
In Philadelphia on June 19 the 21st annual Red Cross convention urged converting the vast civilian defense system to peacetime service for national health and safety. Delegates heard James MacMillen of Brevard County advocate using trained volunteers for first aid water safety and accident prevention. DeWitt Smith called for more young volunteers, especially men, to assist veterans in hospitals and share activities with patients.
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Philadelphia
American Red Cross
James MacMillen
Brevard County
Fla
DeWitt Smith
The
Red Cross
British Cruiser Mauritius Reaches Trieste Amid Claims
ANSA dispatch from Trieste reports the British cruiser Mauritius arrived at the seaport where both Italy and Yugoslavia claim control. Also in harbor are another British cruiser and two smaller warships.
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Rome
ANSA
Trieste
Mauritius
Italy
Yugoslavia
Printer Polio Victim Dies in Corpus Christi
James Hague a 27 year old printer on the Rockport Texas Pilot died in Memorial Hospital Corpus Christi after being admitted Monday as a polio patient.
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Corpus Christi
James Hague
Rockport
Tex
Ten Violations Cited In May By Texas Liquor Board
Amarillo district cases under the Liquor Control Act totaled 12 in May. Judgments imposed fines totaling 1 217.90 dollars and one jail sentence. Ten people were convicted. The sun’s light is estimated at about 1.575e+39 candlepower.
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Liquor Control Board
Amarillo
Texas Liquor Control Board
Officials plan to film drunken driving arrests in Washington
Washington officials announced a plan to rush police with a movie camera to scenes of drunken driving arrests to take photographs of drivers for possible evidence in court. The move follows the Oscar winning actor Ray Milland who starred in The Lost Weekend.
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Washington
Trinity Chess Matches Sunday in Plainview
Sunday chess matches scheduled in Plainview feature teams from Amarillo Lubbock and Plainview. The Amarillo Chess Club recently defeated South Plains players and has been challenged to return the contest.
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Plainview
Amarillo
Lubbock
South Plains
Bidault Elected Provisional President of France
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of the conservative MRP was elected provisional president by the constituent assembly with the Communist Party abstaining. The Communists signaled possible entry into Bidaults cabinet and suggested a two house legislature in the forthcoming fourth republic constitution.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
France
Constituent Assembly
Comm
Bidault
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