Chiang Warns War if Reds Win in Shanghai
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek arrived in Shanghai urging all Chinese to resist communist tyranny as two Red columns moved toward the city and others cut the rail lifeline south. He labeled Communist talks as a sham, warned of a possible third world war, and pledged to fight to the finish.
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Bullitt urges Texas to challenge Soviet expansion
Former ambassador William C. Bulitt addressed the Texas Legislature urging immediate action against communistic conquests. A strong resolution will be presented Thursday calling on Washington to confront Soviet plans to strangle America and other democracies.
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Texas
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Russia
America
Negroes Press Admission To University Of Texas
Thirty five Black students sought admission to the University of Texas Graduate School and professional programs in dentistry medicine and law. Assistant Registrar Max Fichtenbaum refused, directing them to the Texas State University for Negroes. The protest moved to the Capitol with NAACP members while lawmakers ignored the demonstration as the group urged equal educational opportunities.
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Tennessee
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Sheffield Quarles
Palestine
Bishop College
Marshall
A. Simpson Tate
Dallas
Negro student admissions and Bullitt address prompt debate
Negro students from five colleges marched to the University dean to seek admission blanks while officials cited law and urged filing at the Texas State University for Negroes. Separately Bullitt urged a hard line from Congress on State Department policy, receiving legislative support and a standing ovation.
Frisco Abolishes Ban on Negro Train Crews
Frisco Railroad ended a 20 year old pact that barred Negro workers from joining locomotive crews. The move follows a federal court trial brought by five Negro employees against Frisco and four rail unions, alleging violation of the Railway Labor Act.
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ST. Louis
Frisco Railroad
Frisco
Coplon's Purse Contained Top Secret FBI Papers
FBI agent testified that papers seized from Judith Coplon's purse included over 30 data slips and excerpts from FBI reports on Soviet and espionage activities. The documents, tied to her alleged attempt to obtain a top secret FBI report, also contained notes on three potential espionage recruits and Coplon's background. A ruling on admissibility was expected soon.
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FBI
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Robert R. Granville
New York
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Granville
United States
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Michael
Foley
Department
Martens Lore
Poyntz Altschuler
Silvermaster
Itichee
William E. Foley
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Chinese Red Radio Calls US Paper Tiger in Propaganda
San Francisco reports two Peiping broadcasts branding the British and American imperialists as paper tigers. The speakers mocked Britain as a fake lion and said the United States uses an eagle symbol, asserting both powers are weak and on their last legs.
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London Daily Graphic
Yangtze
Associated Press
Dun and Bradstreet Foods Index Edges Down
The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index fell one cent in the past week to $5.67, a level one cent above the 28 month low reached last February 8. The index stood at $6.76 a year ago.
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Dun & Bradstreet
US Recognizes Syrian Government After March Coup
Washington confirms formal recognition of the new Syrian government formed by a March military coup. Officials say the step will normalize diplomatic relations and allow continued cooperation on regional security and humanitarian issues.
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Washington
United States
Senate Votes 66 Million for Cancer and Heart Funds
The Senate approved 66,267,000 for cancer and heart disease for the next fiscal year. The amount far exceeds President Truman’s request of 21,630,000 and the House total of 32,975,000. Final funding awaits a negotiated compromise within the labor and federal security appropriation bill.
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Partners To Serve Terms in Sequence
Thomas Bizzoco and Max Weinberg, ages 38 and 42, faced possible jail time as Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan sentenced them to 30 days each for income tax evasion in a case involving a button business. The judge ordered them to return Friday to designate which partner would go to jail first.
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Max Weinberg
Sylvester J. Ryan
Jessup Seeks Exact Berlin Blockade Terms From Soviets
Ambassador Philip C. Jessup pressed Soviet deputy ministers Andrei Gromyko and Jakob Malik for exact terms to lift the Berlin blockade during a 92 minute, secretive meeting at the Soviet delegation offices. He left a written note with the two officials outlining the request.
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Moscow
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Stalin
Acheson Urges NATO Pact Backed by Arms Aid Plan
Secretary of State Acheson pressed Senate approval of the 20 year North Atlantic defense pact and a 1.45 billion arms program to bolster European defense. He warned even with a Berlin agreement a broader alliance is needed to deter aggression and save future generations from war. He denied a US troop pledge before any attack and stressed no ring around the Soviet Union.
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Iowa
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Calder Balks At Taking Army Secretary Job
The administration backed Curtis E. Calder for Army secretary but Calder said he has not accepted the post or committed to it. President Truman and Secretary Johnson discussed the matter at the White House, while Johnson weighed how the new defense chief would select key aides.
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Vinson
D-Ga
Texans Honored by RCAF Under Canopy of Planes
A 4 p m ceremony at Camp Mabry honors Texans who joined the Royal Canadian Flying Corps before the US entered World War II. Gov Beauford Jester and Lt Gov Allen Shivers attend as 16 fighter planes by 522 and 182 Squadrons fly overhead. The event, endorsed by Canadian and US governments, honors 45 Texans who died under RCAF colors and features the Central Band and special “The Phantom Squadron March.”
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Wallace Opens Cross Country Peace Tour With European Allies
Henry Wallace began his cross country peace tour by stating that Berlin blockade developments have destroyed the Atlantic Pact argument. The tour includes four Europeans and aims to shape postwar security amid tension in Berlin and the Near East.
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Berlin
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