Unions Oppose Truman Strike Control Bill
Labor leaders fretted over President Truman’s emergency strike control bill and related measures. In a limited hearing organized by 16 dissenting congressmen, AFL and CIO officials warned the bills would devastate labor and threaten American democracy. They urged defeat to prevent an federal government aligned with private industry against workers.
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Washington
Truan
House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Rep
de Lacy
Wash
Lewis Hines
American Federation of Labor Legislative
Leislator Apl
William Green
Frederick Street Detour Routes Due to Road Work
City engineer E C Barton announced Frederick street traffic will detour this morning along Maryland Avenue Lyndale Avenue and Woodrow Avenue. The detour supports grading and widening work and affects city buses using Frederick street.
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Frederick Street
Frederick
E. C. Barton
Maryland Avenue
Lyndale Ave
Woodrow Avenue
Barton
Vine City
Bulk Of Flour Mills To Close
Washington reports that 98 percent of U S flour mills will close tomorrow. The Millers National Federation notified the senate small business committee amid talks on wheat diversion to relief uses and bread shortages. Bakery workers threaten continuous session over cuts to three or four days of work as shop conditions worsen.
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Washington
Ninty
United States
Millers National Federation
Senate
Small Business Committee
T. J. McBreen
Anderson
Agriculture Department
Charles B. McClosky
Confectioners and Bakers Union
AFI
Murray
Mont
Capital
McClosky
West Virginia Bakers Association
Bluefield
Court ruling upholds press liberty against contempt
The U S Supreme Court voided a contempt conviction against the Miami Herald and its editor over 1944 editorials and a cartoon. The decision affirmed free discussion of societal problems and rejected the Virginia segregation law as unconstitutional on interstate and intrastate buses.
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Washington
Virginia
Burton
Miami
Pila) Herald
John D. Pennekamp
Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
Justice Reed
Stettinius Resigns As UN Delegate
Edward R. Stettinius Jr resigns as United States representative to the United Nations effective immediately. Herschel Johnson to fill the U N seat. John G. Winant is among candidates. Stettinius declined to state future plans after serving during and beyond wartime.
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Stettinius
Washington
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States
United Nations
Truman
Stettinius S
White House
U. N
Stettinus
Byrnes
Ite House
United States Senate
Debate Opens on Draft Extension Amid Peace Pact Hopes
Senator Vandenberg warns against shrinking the army to a dangerous minimum as the senate begins debate on extending wartime conscription for another year. He cites Paris council experience and questions if lack of Europe treaties would force manpower revisions before possible troop withdrawals.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Paris
Europe
Austria
Italy
Accused Officer Refuses Testify at Lichfield Trials
Col James A Kilian former commander at Lichfield depot refused to testify citing pending trial and possible defense jeopardy. He is the highest ranking of 14 defendants accused of cruelty to American soldiers in the Lichfield guardhouse. The court debated Kilian’s right to silence as Kilian and others prepare questions for testimony.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
James A. Kilian
Lichfield
E Highland Park
Ill
Kilian
Pfc
William B. Norris
Mulga
Ala
Leonard W. Ennis
Peeskill
N. Y
Granville Cutrage
Oklahoma City
Okla
Blue Leads Olmstead Early In Iowa GOP Nomination
Governor Robert D. Blue holds a two to one lead over George Olmstead in early Iowa GOP governor nomination returns. With 793 of 2,464 precincts reporting, Blue 44 181 Olmstead 27 145. Democratic totals show Miles with 17 954 from 781 precincts.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Iowa
George Olmstead
Blue
Olmsted
Miles
Comedian Danny Kaye Faces Housing Issue in California
Danny Kaye and wife Sylvia Fine face eviction from their California home after Murial Rosenbloom seeks possession. Kaye says OPA rules stop immediate eviction since Mrs. Kaye is due in December. Rosenbloom's attorney claims no OPA jurisdiction and vows court action to remove belongings if not out by 4 pm tomorrow.
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Bever
Calif
Danny
Murial Rosenbloom
Sassanee
Sylvia Fine
Kaye
OPA
Tojo and 25 Others Face War Crimes Indictment
Tokyo June 4 The international war crimes tribunal prepares to read a six page indictment charging Hideki Tojo and 25 other Japanese leaders with crimes against peace and humanity. Two defendants will miss the session due to illness with a ten day recess granted for defense preparation.
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Tokyo
Japan
International War Crimes Tribunal
Joseph B. Keenan
Shumei Okawa
Coleman
Keenan
United States
One of Powers Might Veto Franco Report
The United Nations debate over breaking with Franco Spain faces possible veto by France or China as the five-power group considers the sub committee’s proposal. Britain United States and Russia show mixed signals while favoring peaceful change. Russia argues Franco poses a world peace menace and urges UN action.
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New York
Security Council
United Nations
Spain
France
China
Britain
United States
Russia
Madrid
Franco
Famed Third Army To Be Deactivated
In Frankfurt on June 3 officials indicated the U S Third Army, last of six American armies in Europe on V E Day, will be deactivated this summer. Occupation duties will pass to a constabulary of about 39 000 men as forces in Europe total around 319 000, with British and Soviet occupiers in nearby zones.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Europe
Gra
George 8
T. McNarney
Casthi Se
Can
Soft Coal Miners Return To Pits In WV
West Virginia's 104000 coal miners returned to the pits in record numbers as the long dispute between operators and United Mine Workers nears a settlement. The agreement includes an 18.5 cent hourly raise, a health and welfare fund, and other concessions. Loading ran below normal but similar to a typical Monday.
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Charleston
W. V
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
N. & W. Railway
Kalinin Former USSR Leader Dies at 70
London June 4 The Moscow radio announced the death of Mikhail Kalinin 70 former president of the USSR and longtime Soviet official after a severe illness Kalinin born November 20 1875 rose from peasant stock to lead the Petrograd Soviet and later head the Soviet government He helped push the first five year plan and mobilized the nation during the 1941 German invasion.
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London
Mikhail I. Kalinin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Moscow Radio
Kalinin
Presidium
Supreme Soviet
Shvernik
Kremlin
Germany
Soviet Union
Stranded U S Ship Chief J Attacked By Pirates
The stranded American liberty ship Chief J was attacked off the north China coast by Chinese pirates. A U S destroyer from Tsingtao went to the rescue after the initial assault, and the ship, since refloated, had grounded at Shitau bay as a navy tug tried to pull her off.
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Washington
North China
Tsingtao
Shitau Bay
Coal Operators Meet With Krug in Washington
The United Mine Workers Journal hails the government negotiated contract ending the soft coal strike as a major gain in the union’s 56 year history. Terms were agreed at late hours with John L. Lewis and Interior Secretary J A Krug. A five cent ton levy funds the miners welfare fund. Vice Admiral Joe T Boone will tour mining regions to survey health and facilities, starting in Kentucky.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Journal Tonight
K. C. Adams
White House
Adams
John L. Lewis
Interior
J. A. Krug
Krug
Mine Workers Journal
Miners Welfare Fund
Joe T. Boone
Kentucky
Floyd County
Thevey
Krug-Leis
Move To Eliminate Big Sandy Fund Grows
Washington report on June 3 notes Rep Don Derow proposes amending rivers and harbors to cut 68.95 million for the Big Sandy navigation project while Rep Cleveland Bailey supports the move arguing canalization is uneconomical and funds could finance existing West Virginia Leeds control projects already authorized but unfunded.
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Washington
Dondero
R-Mich
Big Sandy
Cleveland M. Bailey
D-Wva
Bailey
West Virginia
Officers Seek Trace Of Girl Condemned To Die By Indians
Miami Florida June 3 sheriff Jimmy Sullivan under orders from Gov Millard Caldwell searched Seminole camps for a 17 year old Indian girl reportedly condemned to death by the tribal council for an alleged romance with two white youths Conflicting tales emerged as chiefs and elders gathered for a forthcoming pow wow at Ochopee with federal Indian agent Kenneth Marmon present.
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Miami, Fla
Jimmy Sullivan
Dade County
Millard Caldwell
Querentes
Sullivan
Bobby Tiger
Musa Isle Indian Camp
Council of Elders
John Osceola
William McKins
Osceola
Sam Willie
Douglas Osceola
William McKinley Osceola
Ochopee
Kenneth Marmon
Joan Osceola
Sam Fulford
Tsaving Beem
Navy seeks volunteers from inactive personnel for possible duty
The Navy orders all stations to recruit ex service members to stand by if a pending merchant marine strike disrupts operations. Volunteers with desk radio and engineering skills may be recalled, though active duty requires further direction. President Truman warned of using naval, army, and coast guard forces to keep the fleet operating if needed.
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Washington
Navy
W. John Kenney
Secretary of the Navy
A . Forrestal
Truman
Priday
Army
Coast Guard
CIO
CIO National Maritime Union
Labor Department
Conti
Forrestal
Naval Reserve
V-6
Edgar
L. Warren
U. S. Conciliation Service
Railroads Paint Gloomy Picture for 1946 West Virginia Hearing
West Virginia railroads warned of a grim 1946 in a public works hearing. Major carriers led by New York Central and Toledo and Ohio Central cited strikes wage boosts and higher equipment costs without rate relief as driving a historic deficit. Others supported tentative assessments while some lines declined to object.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Board of Public Works
Alex Mahood
New York Central
Toledo and Ohio Central Railways
Mahood
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Norf and Western
E. E. Arnold
Virginian
George P.rson
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Nati
St. Louis
Monongahela
Cumberland Valley
Burg
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Philip Murray
E. Lyon
Bakers
U.S
Peagange P. Ander
Department of of Agriculture
Orren P. Jones
Organization
West Virginian
Fred Haislip
Logan
UNRRA
Haisslip
Lloyd D. Feuchtenberger, Jr
Blue‘field
Harry G. Fretwell
Paul Cole
Robert Storck
Parkersburg
Feuchtenberger
Paul G. Sayre
Paul Payne
Beckley
Earl
High Court
Administration of Justice
Prankfurter
Rutledge
Murphy
Reed
Ciary
Pennekamp
Winant
John G. Winant
U. N. Economic and Social Council
Bluefield Country Club
L. D. Feuchtenberger, Jr
Ofce
Boeaident
Orren L. Jones
Vgn
Paul Geoforg
Paul On
Blustiela
Earl Helmer
Huntington
Mootz, Jr
Harold F. Zeek
Oak Hill
Danny Kaye
Tojo
Third Army
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Wheeling Steel
Ohio
Big Sandy Fund
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