Russians Offer To Return 186 American Ships
The Soviet Union proposed returning 186 ships to the United States as part of wartime lend lease negotiations. State Department officials saw it as progress toward settling an 11 billion dollar lend lease debt, with a further meeting set for Wednesday. A separate offer of 300 million dollars for a final settlement was rejected by Washington, which seeks 800 million plus ships and other usable goods.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Boris I. Karavaev
U. S
Burglars Loot Two Atlantic Shop Windows
Early today two Atlantic shops were burglarized. At Cole’s three men’s watches and at The Vogue a girdle and three pairs of hose were stolen. A pop bottle and brick were used to gain entry. officer Percy Jones noted the break occurred after 4 30 this morning.
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Atlantic
Cole's
Vogue
Hamilton
Percy Jones
Cole’s
Humidity Reaches 100 Percent Causes Travel Delays
In New York the humidity hit 100 percent causing fog that delayed air and ferry travel. The report explains 100 percent humidity means complete air saturation, contrasting with 65 to 70 percent on cloudy days and 38 to 45 percent on clear days in the coastal area.
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New York
Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers
The forecast calls for cooler southeast areas this afternoon with fair skies tonight. Wednesday brings partly cloudy conditions, little temperature change, and Thursday may see more sun and scattered showers in the north portion.
Allied Delegates Walk Out While Red Is Talking
United Nations truce negotiators walked out as the senior Red delegate spoke. Maj. William K. Harrison adjourned the meeting for three days, saying no further business today, with liaison officers available for needed talks. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols noted Reds laughed derisively. The UN pressed for prison er exchange, resisting forced repatriation of POWs. 70,000 of 169,000 Allied POWs are willing to be repatriated. The walkout ended a 32 minute session marked by Nam’s bitter remarks.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Red
Nam
Weg
Wiliam K. Harrison
William P. Nuckols
U.N
Harrison
Frial
Asult
Strike Triggers Major Long Island Rail Embargo
A engineers strike on the Long Island Railroad shuts down 400 miles of track and halts freight movement. Over a million Island residents face mounting delays as mediation efforts stall and federal talks fail to produce a settlement.
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New York
Long Island
Association of American Railroads
Brotherhood of Lsctnative Engineers
Ross Barr
National Mediation Board
Mrs. E J Young Returns Home From Des Moines Visit
Mrs E J Young of 1808 Chestnut has returned home after a three month visit in Des Moines with her daughter Mrs E L Andrews.
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E. J. Young
Chestnut
Des Moines
Wash
E. L. Andrews
Civil Defense Eyes Sky Scan Plan to Scan Skies
Civil defense workers join Air Force in Operation Sky Watch starting July 14. Volunteers will man posts across the nation to spot low flying planes below 5,000 feet, strengthening defenses against potential Soviet attack as 24 hour vigilance is established.
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Washington
Air Force
America
Frederic H. Smith, Jr
Air Defense Command
Pentagon
Nathan F. Twining
Kremlin
U. S
Defense Department
Civil Defense
Border Watch
Smith
House group moves to strip WSB of powers
The House labor committee began drafting a plan to strip the Wage Stabilization Board of its powers or abolish it. In a 12 to 9 vote the panel said the board failed to respect national labor policy under Taft Hartley by recommending the union shop in the steel dispute and other cases.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
University workers seek ten cent wage boost
Iowa City nonacademic staff at the State University of Iowa request a 10 cent per hour raise effective immediately in a letter to President Virgil M. Hancher. George Parks, AFSCME Local president, cites high living costs as the reason.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
George Parks
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
APL
Swedish search planes escorted after Baltic shoot down
Swedish search planes flew with fighter escort today after a Swedish transport DC 3 was shot down by Soviet MiG 16 jets about 60 miles off the Estonian coast. Eight crew were aboard. seven were wounded and rescued by a German vessel. The incident sparked protests at the Soviet embassy in Stockholm and a strong protest from the Swedish government.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic
Tion
Gaw Ment
Presa
Hangoe
Stalin
Attac
Constantine Rodinov
Taft Plans Chicago Visit to Confer with Delegates
Senator Taft of Ohio announced plans to travel to Chicago to confer with Republican National Convention delegates. He will stay at Taft for president headquarters in the Conrad Hilton from June 30 to July 3 before returning to Washington and spending July 4 with his family. Coleman of Madison, Wis. will open the Taft Chicago headquarters later this week.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Conrad Hilton
Mra. Taft
Tom Coleman
Madison
Wis
Taft Chicago
McCloy to Retire as U S High Commissioner in Germany
Bonn reports indicate U S High Commissioner John J. McCloy will retire in about a month. Speculation points to Walter Donnelly, then ambassador to Austria, as his successor.
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Bonn
Germany
U. S
John J. Mc Cloy
Walter Donnelly
Austria
Soviet Migs shoot down Swedish Catalina over Baltic Sea
The Swedish air force Catalina is downed by two Soviet Migs in the Baltic. Seven crewmen, who were seeking a missing Swedish plane since June 33, are rescued by a Swedish steamship. Sweden protests to the Soviet embassy in Stockholm.
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Crss
Baltic Sea
Sweden
Hey
Stockholm
International Soundphoto
Schuman Plan Clears Final Parliamentary Hurdle
In Rome the Schuman plan to unite western Europe coal and steel production under international control cleared its final parliamentary hurdle with a 266 to 98 vote in the Italian chamber of deputies. The pact now awaits signatures and a forthcoming meeting of foreign ministers to appoint implementers.
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Rome
Europe
Chamber of Deputies
Luigi Einaudi
Saavland
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Lusxembourg
Paris
Baltic detainees claim 25 percent sent to slave labor
Baltic representatives in Bonn cite 1,500,000 people under Russian captivity as victims of a planned destruction. They mark 11th anniversary of 1941 deportations during the first Soviet occupation in the three republics Latvia Lithuania and Estonia.
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Bonn
Germany
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Baltic National Committee
West Germany
County officers convention opens in Des Moines
A three day convention of the Iowa State Association of County Officers begins in Des Moines on Wednesday with more than 1,500 county officers and deputies expected to attend.
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Des Moines
Iaowa State Association of County Officers
Reds Again Fail To Budge Allies In Korean Front
In Korea near Chonori, Chinese forces attacked a T shaped hill three times in two hours but U N doughboys held fast. The six day western front fight near the Knobs is the war's bloodiest since January. Eighth army briefing noted heavy shelling and high casualties for both sides with 1,738 Reds killed and 2,407 wounded last week.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U.N
Chornor
U. S
Eighth Army
Steel Shortage Strikes Munitions Plants Amid CIO Walkout
The two week steel strike slashes the economy as munitions plants curtail output due to steel scarcity. More than 650,000 CIO United Steelworkers are idle, along with 100,000 workers in allied industries including 60,000 coal miners and 30,000 railroad workers, threatening Great Lakes shipping and oil and gas pipelines. Lemmee Co and Cadillac tank plant report limited supplies, while Philip Murray pledges continued production of essential military materials to fight aggression.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United
Ateel
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Lempee -Predwets, Inc
Ters Corporation
Cadillac
Philip Murray
USW
Brewster Of Maine Loses GOP Primary
Maine Republican voters trimmed veteran representative Brewster after 30 years in public life. Gov. Frederick G. Payne led with about a 3,000 vote margin, unofficial returns from 636 precincts show, sending 63 year old Brewster into retirement and elevating Roger P. Dube in the Senate race. Eisenhower Taft tensions faded as Maine's GOP focus shifted to the primary results.
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Associated Press
Owen ‘Brewster
Brewster
Frederick G. Payne
Maine
Payne
Roger P. Dube
Lewiston
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert Taft
Two Injured As Cars Crash At Truck Stop Cafe
At Atlantic near the Modern Truck Stop two drivers and a passenger were injured when a 1950 Paulsen car and a 1941 Seivert car collided at 1 am. Mickey Allen suffered multiple injuries but was not seriously hurt. Paulsen and Seivert received minor injuries. The pole was snapped and both cars destroyed. Seivert then left for navy physicals in Omaha.
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George
Mickey) Allen
Harry Allen
Atlantic
Norman Paulsen
Anita
Richard Seivert
Helen Seivert
Paulsen
Allen
Seivert
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Beivert
LaRue Anderson
Massena
Lewis
Atlantic High School
Omaha
Navy
Ceilings on Many Items Rise Monday
The Office of Price Stabilization announces higher ceilings for many goods starting Monday with increases from a penny or two on small items to over a dollar on furniture and electronics. The OPS notes most price tags won’t rise as competition keeps ceilings low and freight costs have jumped 6 to 35 percent in many areas.
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Office of Price Stabiliastion
OPH
Warren Plans Fight for GOP Nomination
Los Angeles based Warren of California declared an all out battle for the Republican presidential nomination. He urged about 70 Southern California delegates to stay with him as long as possible, saying the race could end on the first ballot or drag to 30 to 40 ballots and that he could hold the balance of power. Warren rejected any deals and warned delegates they would face heavy pressure to switch sides.
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Los Angeles
Eg Warren
California
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Susan Dodge
New York Republican Club
International
Allied
House Group
WSB
GOP
M’cloy
Dela Ays
N.Y
Schuman
Nicholas
Evans
Beardsley
Nicholls
Loveless
Ottumwa
Robert Schuman
Konrad Adenauer
Alcide de Gasperi
Eisenhower
Warren
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