Knowland Urges UN Sanctions and Wartime Leverage
Senator William F. Knowland addresses West Virginia Young Republicans urging the UN to order Jews and Arabs to cease fighting with full sanctions, backed by naval and air blockade if needed. He cites Palestine, calls for collective security, and contrasts Republican leadership with Democrats and Henry Wallace. Cecil Underwood reelected league president.
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Herb Little
Associated Press
William F. Knowlane
Calif
United Nations
Rowland
Knowland
Oakland Tribune
Herbert S. Boreman
Parkersburg
GOP
New Deal
Kanawha
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Sistersville
League
Dewey Jones
Charleston
Palestine
Israel
Moscow
Democratic Party
Henry Wallace
Russia
Munich
Columbia River dikes hold as crest nears in northwest
The Columbia River held its dikes as a second crest approached after a flood that left 26 dead in the region. Forecaster Elmer Fisher predicted Vancouver Washington would see about 30 feet, with Portland near 29.7 feet, and the river expected to fall after midweek while Trail BC faced rising floodwaters.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Vanport
Pacific Northwest
Elmer Fisher
Vancouver
British Columbia
Trail
Fraser
Voice Program To Be Revamped In U S Policy
Washington reports the state department plans to overhaul Voice of America operations after congressional criticism. Officials say the department will write and control all official news and commentary sent abroad, contracting entertainment features like a Spanish travelogue separately and reviewing them to prevent further incidents. Assistant Secretary George V. Allen notes the aim is to curb any repeat of recent inquiries.
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Washington
North America
Congress
State Department
Voice of America
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Latin America
George V. Allen
Senate
House
Industry Urged To Fight Car Shortage
Chicago dated report urges coal dealers, railroads, and industry to speed up unloading of coal cars to ease a severe car shortage. The Midwest Shippers Advisory Board cautions relief may not come before spring next year and calls for faster turnarounds at destinations.
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Chicago
Oal and Coke Committee
Midwest Shippers Advisory Board
Anne and Mihai deny early wedding date in Athens
A palace spokesman in Athens said former King Mihai of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma are expected in the city on Monday but no wedding date has been set. He denied an earlier report that the wedding was scheduled for Thursday.
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Athens
Greece
Mihai
Romania
Anne of Bourbon Parma
Vandenberg Leads Effort to Restore Foreign Aid Funds
Senator Vandenberg heads bipartisan push to restore cuts in foreign aid as the Senate weighs an aid bill of about 5.98 billion for non communist nations. House actions reduced the cash request, while Republicans split on restoring funds and governing purchase limits including skim milk and farm machinery.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Banca
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Senate Committee
Gurney
R-Sd
Russia
Revercomb
R-Wva
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Meat Workers End Last Strike in Major Packerd Victory
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers ended its nationwide strike against Wilson and Company in Chicago. About 8,000 Wilson employees will return to work Monday on company terms after agreeing to a nine cent hourly raise. The lull follows settlements with Swift, Cudahy, and Armour, with routine ratifications expected.
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Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
Wilson and Company
R. C. Winkler
Wilson
Cio-Upw
Winkler
Swift
Armour and Cudahy
Swift, Cudahy and Armour
AFL
CIO Ee
Gunman Uses Girl As Shield In Chicago Shootout
A 22 year old man Theodore Bankhead fled twelve police squads in Chicago and used a five year old girl as a shield. He dropped the child unharmed and fled inside a south side apartment where tear gas was used. Bankhead later emerged in underwear claiming to be the suspect and was held without charge after officers found his clothes and a pistol.
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Chicago
South Side
Theodore Bankhead
Massachusetts Delegation Backs Truman and McCormack
Massachusetts 36 delegates at the Democratic national convention pledged solidly to President Truman. The delegation endorsed U S Representative John W McCormack of Massachusetts for the vice presidential nomination, while reaffirming support for Truman.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Truman
U. S
John W. McCormack
Congress
Catholics Protest Holy Land Attacks in Jerusalem
Catholic leaders say Jews attack Jerusalem aim to occupy and plunder, using convents and a monastery as fortresses while Arabs honor truces. They report protests sent to the Vatican and to the Jerusalem consular truce committee and the Red Cross without response.
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Jerusalem
Vatican
Holy City
Haifa
Tiberias
Jaffa
International Red Cross
Reading pilot wins 2600 mile all women air race
Blonde Frances Nolde of Reading Pa wins the 2600 mile transcontinental air race from Palm Springs California to Miami Florida with an elapsed time of 17 hours 10 minutes. She receives 500 dollars first prize.
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Miami
Fla
Frances Nolde
Reading
Palm Springs
Calif
Nolde
Chinese Students Denounce Americans in Shanghai Demo
In Nanking on June 5 U S ambassador J Leigh ton Stuart condemned student agitation against America. Police and troops in Shanghai broke up a demonstration before the U S naval forces headquarters. thirty students were arrested as authorities forestalled a larger protest over U S economic aid to Japan.
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Nanking
China
U. S
J. Leighton Stuart
America
Shanghai
U. S. Naval Forces
Japan
Ford raises 1949 model prices amid union wage talks
Detroit June 5 Ford raises prices on 1949 model Fords by about nine percent with new cars costing $85 to $125 more than previous models. Models hit public on June 18. Ford cites higher material costs and tool upgrades while UAW CIO talks loom on June 14.
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Detroit
Henry Ford JI
Ford
General Motors Corp
United Auto
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Uaw-Cio
Ford Company
General Motors
Three Killed as Train Hits Auto Near Harrisburg
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train struck an automobile on a Pickaway county road south of Harrisburg Ohio killing two girls Mary Catherine Tipton 16 and Dixie Hinton 16 and Jackie Writzel infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Writzel. Three boys were injured John Hinton 12 Charles 4 and Paul Jackson 15. Initial reports said seven were killed.
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Columbus
Baltimore & Ohio
Pickaway County
Harrisburg
Here
Derby
Mary Catherine Tipton
Dixie Hinton
Jackie Writzel
Albert Writzel
John Hinton
Charles
Paul Jackson
UAW Local Rejects GM Bid From Linden NJ
UAW Local 595 at the Linden assembly plant, led by president Fred Ascough, rejects GM wage agreement. Members say the national contract offers no changes to improve conditions and disapproves of the sliding wage scale. They plan to seek a separate contract after five years without one.
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Linden
N. J
Fred Ascough
United Auto Workers
CIO
Holy Land Foes Locked In New Land Battles
Israeli troops trapped a sizable Egyptian force near the Palestine coast and retook Yibna while Iraqi forces pressed around Jenin. Both sides claimed gains as fighting raged along the Tel Aviv corridor with naval skirmishes off the coast.
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Holy Land
Cairo
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Israel
Associated Press
Jenin
Yibna
Isdud
Farouk
Khelda
Hulda
Abu Shusha
el Ramble
Yavne
Gan Yavne
Akhbar el Yom
Esdraelon
Duluth Fire Devastates Business District in Major Blaze
A rapid blaze in Duluth Minnesota destroyed about a dozen businesses including a four story Rudolph furniture store. The fire started in the basement and spread to adjacent buildings and the nine story Duluth board of trade. Damages approached one million dollars. Nine block area suffered scattered small fires. three rescuers were injured but none seriously.
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Duluth
Minn
Rudolph Furniture
Duluth Board of Trade
Atomic Energy Commission Plans 12 Million Volt Accelerator
The Atomic Energy Commission will build a $2,000,000 electrostatic accelerator designed to produce 12,000,000 electron volts. Officials say it will be the largest and most powerful of its kind worldwide as part of nuclear physics research.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Pension Fight Rekindled Over Miners' Pensions
Washington reports a renewed battle over coal miners pensions as United Mine Workers and soft coal operators gear up for contract talks. Latimer claims revised surveys justify higher benefits and earlier retirement. Court actions delay pensions while talks resume Monday.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Philadelphia
Towers, Perrin, Forrster & Crosby
Lewis
Murray W. Latimer
U. S
Politicians Saved From Frothy Fate
In Richmond on June 5 a water pitcher on the council rostrum was filled with liquid soap. The meeting chairman took a sip and foamed but prevented the candidates from swallowing the soapy water and danger.
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Richmond
Truman Repeats Bid For Action In Farm Plan Tour
President Truman urged Congress to act on a four point farm program including price supports soil conservation adequate markets and rural electrification. He spoke in Omaha after visiting the 35th Division and Boystown outlining proposals and opposing farm policy delays amid Republican campaigning.
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Omaha
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Nebraska
West
Corn Belt
Boystown
Ak-Sar- Ben
Goodrich Rubber May Face Strike
The CIO United Rubber Workers president said wage talks with B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. broke down. He warned a strike is possible around July 11 but expects negotiations to resume soon. Workers sought a 30 cent an hour raise. details of offers were not disclosed.
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Philadelphia
CIO United Rubber Workers Union
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
L. S. Buckmaster
Marine Unions To Sit In On Presidential Probe
Four CIO maritime unions announced they will participate in presidential fact finding hearings in New York starting Monday. Leaders including Joseph Curran and Harry Bridges said they would mobilize about 150000 maritime workers and seek CIO support for wage and hiring hall demands amid ongoing Taft Hartley law tensions.
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New York
CIO Martime Uni
Truman
National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
Harry Bridges
CIO
Philip Murray
National Cio
West Coast
Riw
Presidential Board
Sinilar
West
Taxi Ride Profits Car Theft Victim
Fairmont West Virginia June reports a car theft victim, Joe Bogue of Parkersburg, hires a taxi after his car disappears from a hotel. He spots his own car near a tavern and confronts a man who flees as the taxi approaches. He completes his trip in his own vehicle.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Joe Bogue
Bogue
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
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Spencer
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California
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Gunman
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UAW
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Miners’ Welfare Fund
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