Eisenhower heads for New York news conference
Gen Dwight Eisenhower travels to New York for his second news conference since entering the Republican race. Taft supporters claim shifting delegates favor Ike. Carlson and Buter offer mixed views as primary counts in South Dakota and state polls shape the GOP nomination outlook. Kefauver meets Truman amid stop Kefauver chatter.
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Associated Press
Dwight Eisenhower
New York
Ohio
Robert Taft
Eisenhower
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Abilene
Carlson
Ike
Taft
Chicago
Sen
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Gen
Denver
GOP
South Dakota
Estes Kefauver
Truman
Kefauver
California
Earl Warren
Kevouver
Richard Russell
Georgia
Mutual Security
W. Averell Harriman
Freezer Car Strike Delayed in Austin Talks
Local 9 member of North American Car Corporation in Austin voted unanimously to strike for a wage increase under their contract. Frank W. Schultz said discussions with North American vice president F. O. Leffler led to July talks and a potential five day forty hour week proposal. The unit handles about 900 Hormel meat-refrigerator cars nationwide.
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North American Car Corporation
Autin
Tueday
Frank W. Schultz
Schultz
F. O. Leffler
North American
Austin
American Car
Wage Stabilization Board
Leffler
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Hormel
Russians Conduct War Maneuver Near Hokkaido Coast
Kyodo News Agency reports Russian warships and aircraft practicing maneuvers off Hokkaido near Nemura at the island’s eastern tip, within two miles of the Kurile holdings. The advisory cites Kushiro as the source region for the intel.
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Kushiro
Japan
Hokkaido
Kyodo
Destroy 7 Red Planes
U S Sabre pilots claim six MIG15s shot down and two damaged in daytime air battles near Manchuria. Separate fight reports another MIG loss with 28 Sabres versus 12 MIGs. Sixth and final tally lists 316 MIGs destroyed, 58 probably destroyed, and 507 damaged in Korea.
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Milo Farnets
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Manchuria
Air Force
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Kanggye
North Korea
Yalu River
Billion Dollar Farm Measure Faces Senate Approval
A farm bill carrying about 1.3 billion dollars for government agriculture activities nears probable Senate approval. Attempts to cut a few million have failed before. committees list 731 and 724 million in cash outlays for the coming fiscal year, while the bill totals near double that amount. The largest item is over 420 million for the production marketing administration, with more than 251 million slated for farmers under conservation and farm benefits programs.
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Washington
Senate
House
Soviet Official to Return Home
Soviet official Alexander Panyushkin will leave the United States for Moscow amid a new appointment. Georgi M. Zarubin, former Soviet ambassador to London, named to replace Panyushkin pending State Department approval after Zarubin was recalled May 29. Rie Marken is en route to Moscow via Sweden.
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Washington
Alexander Panyushkin
Russia
U. S
Georgi M. Zarubin
London
Panyushkin
Zarubin
Moscow
State Department
Canada
Royal Commission
United States
Joe Rie Mark
Sweden
Nam Looses POW Tirade In Panmunjom Clash
Allied and North Korean leaders clashed over repatriation at Panmunjom as Nam II accused the UN of denying prisoners and Harrison retorted that North Korea hides violations of the Geneva Covenant. Nam claimed widespread camp mistreatment while Harrison pressed for human rights and Geneva compliance.
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George A. McArthur Munsan
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
William K. Harrison
Nam II
Nam
North Korea
Koje Island
Red China
Harrison
Geneva
Jet Bomber Crashes Near Tokyo During Test Flight
A B 45 four jet bomber assigned to testing near Tokyo caught fire and crashed shortly after takeoff. The three crewmen parachuted to safety with no injuries reported. The Air Force disclosed limited B 45s have been in the Far East for over a year.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Potato Prices Seen Falling After Ceiling Lift
Potatoes may rise two to three cents a pound today then ease within one to three weeks as supply improves. Merchants expect prices to drop with more stock and say consumers should buy only what is needed. Some fear a rebound if supply remains tight and note a black market threat.
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Office of Price Stabilization
George Gaarder
Gamble-Robinson
Lost wedding ring found after 42 years on Nova Scotia farm
Mrs. C. E. Gould of Consort Alberta learned her missing wedding ring was found on a Nova Scotia farm by eight year old Beverly MacKay, the grand-niece. The ring had been missing for decades before the remarkable recovery.
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Consort
Canada
C. E. Gould
Nova Scotia
Beverly MacKay
WU petitions U S for rate hike approval
Western Union Telegraph Co petitions the federal government for a 9.3 percent increase in domestic message and money order rates. FCC approval and a July 6 effective date are planned. The 30 day protest window and AFL union backed contract influence the outcome.
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U. S
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Western Union
Potatoes Free From Price Ceiling Amid Forecasted Volatility
The government ended price controls on potatoes effective July 1 after a Senate move. Officials expect a price rise before a late summer or July drop as the 1952 crop enters markets. Produce buyers warn speculators may trigger high prices before eventual normalization.
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Washington
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Senate
House
Congress
Army fears steel strike could hinder tank production and supply
Army officials warned the steel strike threatens tank output as the service weighs cuts in the next fiscal year. They cited required tonnage for T41 light and M47 medium tanks and warned reductions could halt overseas and domestic tank deliveries, despite recent gains in Cadillac T41E1 and Detroit Arsenal M47 production.
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Army
Congressional
J. Lawton Collins
Congress
Collins
Korea
United States
Cadillac
Detroit Arsenal
Schenectady, N.Y
American Locomotive Company
Temperature Near 90 Mark Today
An unclouded sky and rising heat push temperatures toward the 90s across much of the country. The Austin reading neared 90 by noon, surpassing yesterday’s 86 as fair weather lingered into tonight.
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Austin
Fridley Prevails in Land Annexation Fight
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled for Fridley to block Columbia Heights from annexing land within Fridley limits. The decision ousts city officials from any jurisdiction over parcels including a Minnesota Linseed Oil plant with 12 elevators, Standard Oil land, Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail areas, Northern Pump Company facilities, and farms once owned by Mike Evenoff.
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ST. Paul
Fridley
Minnesota Supreme Court
Columbia Heights
City of
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pump Company
Minneapolis, Anoka and Cayuna Range Railway Company
Taft appeals for nationwide radio TV time
Senator Robert Taft of Ohio asks the FCC for a three network simultaneous half hour hookup matching Eisenhower's Abilene address schedule from 6 to 6 30 p m EST. He protests CBS refusal to provide equal air time as Estes Kefauver also seeks similar access.
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Washington
Robert Taft
Ohio
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Taft
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
CBS
Columbia
National
American Broadcasting Systems
Steel Heads Study New Proposals
Washington reports government sponsored peace talks in the steel strike were recessed to noon to study bargaining proposals. Presidentially aided by Steelman and Morrell, the delay signals potential early settlement as 100000 idle workers await a deal.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
Ben Morell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Steelman
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
McFarland
Arizona
Senate
AFM Delegates Harrison Callahar to Attend 55th Convention
Jack Harrison and Joe Callahan of Local 766 will represent the American Federation of Musicians at the 55th annual AFL convention in Santa Barbara California June 9 to 12. The gathering will hear remarks from president James C Petrillo and Gov Earl Warren and conduct union business including legislation and officer elections. About 1 100 delegates from 701 locals will attend the event uniting some 242 167 professional musicians in the United States and Canada.
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Jack Harrison
Park
Joe Callahan
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Union
Santa Barbara
Calif
James C. Petrillo
Earl Warren
United States
Canada
Defense identifies more Korea casualties in List No 579
Washington The Defense Department identified additional casualties from Korea. List No. 579 reports one killed in action and six wounded, detailing the ongoing toll of the conflict for U.S. forces.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
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