GOPs Accuse Truman of Aiding Communists in Campaign
Republicans charged that the Truman administration aided totalitarians as Sen Taft and Rep Halleck blamed him for tolerating communism. Taft warned of a threat to American principles while Halleck vowed to defeat the communist influence if a Republican wins the White House. Truman toured Pacific flood areas then planned Berkeley remarks as Dewey campaigned hard in Pennsylvania for 73 convention votes.
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Associated Press
Taft
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
House
White House
United Sta
Truman
Pacific Northwest
Congress
Rep. Halleck
United States
Russia
Columbus
Ohio
State Supreme Court
Henry A. Wallace
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Wallace
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Dewey
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Philadelphia Inquirer
G. Mason
Flood Control Work Approved for West Virginia Projects
U S Senator Chapman Revercomb announced Senate House conferees approved over 12 million dollars for flood control and stream improvement in West Virginia. Major items include 5.7 million to finish Bluestone dam on New River near Hinton plus 3 million for Monongahela River lock improvements and 2.45 million to nearly complete the Parkersburg flood wall with additional funds for Point Pleasant and planned walls at Wheeling and Benwood.
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Washington
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Wva
House
Senate
West Wire
Revercom
Public Works Committee
New River
Hinton
W. Va
Army Coips of Engineers
Ohio River
West Virginia
Monongahela River
Morrantown
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Wheeling
Benwood
Northwest Flood Relief Launched
President Truman signed a 10 million dollar emergency flood relief measure as Pacific Northwest disasters expand. Portland's airport area flooded by the Columbia river while Vanport faced devastation. dikes near Richland and a 43 million aluminum plant faced threats. Oregon and Washington reported ruined roads, drownings, water shortages in Wenatchee, Yakima, and Sumas Prairie evacuees in British Columbia. total deaths rising to 35.
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Portland
Ore
Truman
Pacific Northwest
Columbia
Vanport
California
Northwest
Columbia River
Reynolds Metal Company
Army
of Richland
Was
Carleton Shugg
Atomic Commission
Richland
Manford
Oregon
Washington
Wenatchee
Yakima
Sumas Prairie
British Columbia
Fraser River
Rockies
Alderwood
Riverside
Broadmoor and
Col'wood
Blue Lake
Farm Price Support Debate Divides House and Senate
Washington June 11 The House ponders a long range farm program for permanent price supports while the Senate backs a permanent price support plan at lower levels The House Agriculture Committee proposes sticking with the present program with minor changes until June 30 1950 House leaders seek an early vote to gain leverage as Senate leaders press to adjourn next week
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Washington
Theneenshington
Senate
Congress
Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Truman
Agricultural Department
House
Disabled Miners Seek Treatment in Oakland and Vallejo
Twelve disabled Kentucky miners, paraplegics from the waist down, arrived in Oakland aboard a Pullman chartered by the United Mine Workers union for treatment at Permanente hospital and the Rabat Kaiser institute in Vallejo. They will undergo operations and intensive rehabilitation, with braces, crutches, and new trades taught as needed to restore active life.
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Oakland
Calif
Kentucky
Tennessee
Specifi Pullman
United Mine Workers Union
Permanente Hospital
Rabat-Kaiser Institute
Vallejo
Reformatory Seeks Baseball Chaser
Rahway New Jersey June 11 Officials of the state reformatory today were looking for a man who was seeking baseballs. They reported that inmate Benjamin Wilson 28 of Hightstown has been missing since Wednesday night when he was assigned to chase the base balls knocked over the institution s walls.
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Rahway
N. J
State Reformatory Today
Benjamin Wilson
Hightstown
Ben
200 Drown As Ship Hits Mine in Kattegat
Aalborg Denmark June 11 Approximately 200 believed drowned when the Danish passenger vessel Kroebenhavn struck a war time mine and sank in the Kattegat Most passengers were asleep when the explosion ripped the steamer jammed doors trapped people on cabins and many leaped overboard Survivors reported hearing they screamed Divers sought the wreck as company officials estimated total aboard near 450 with 261 survivors and many wounded or exposed A closed inquiry will review the disaster
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Aalborg
Denmark
Kjoebenhavn
Kattegat
United Steamship Company
DFDS
Kroebenhavn
Copenhagen
C.p.c. Kiil
Kiil
Union Rejects Wage Boost By Westinghouse
The CIO United Electrical Radio Machine workers union rejected a six percent wage increase offered to its 75,000 members by Westinghouse Electric Corp. The offer, already extended to two other Westinghouse unions, included an extra paid holiday and was claimed to total an 8.4 percent hourly boost. Neither side disclosed figures.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United: Electrical, Radio Machine Workers Union
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
AFL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Federation of Westinghouse
Uneasy Truce Slows Zion War
Cairo dispatches report a fragile truce in Palestine failing to halt major battles and multiple clashes on June 11. Jews and Arabs fought near Isdud south of Tel Aviv and at Latrun over the Jerusalem highway as cease fire began. attacks were launched from Damascus to Lydda and Mishmar Hay Yarden area, with both sides accusing the other of violations. An Arab legion fighter was killed in Jerusalem and random shooting lingered post deadline while Trans-Jordan and Israeli communiques offered conflicting claims of truces and breaches. An AP correspondent noted Egyptian shelling within minutes of the cease fire.
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Egypt
Palestine
Isdud
Tel Aviv
Latrun
Jerusalem
Damascus
Trans-Jordan
Mishmar Hay Yarden
Lake Hula
Lydda
Wadi el Khyar
Arab Legion
Israel
Sedjera
Galilee
Afula
Tiberias
Associated Press
CIO Electrical Workers Accept GE Wage Boost
The CIO United Electrical Workers leadership agreed to an eight percent wage boost offered by General Electric for 125,000 union employees. GE said the raise ranges from nine to over 15 cents an hour, with average take-home pay at $55.99 weekly. Simultaneously UE rejected Westinghouse’s six percent offer for 15,000 workers in Pittsburgh.
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New York
CIO
United Electrical Workers
General Electric Co
General Electric Conference Board
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Albert J. Fitzgerald
Taft Attacks Truman in West Speech at Philadelphia
Senator Taft branded President Truman a blackguard who harms congress by his approach and urged immediate adjournment. He criticized Truman for attacking representative government, warned of higher taxes and federal overreach, and called for a November vote of confidence in a president who would cooperate with GOP plans.
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Ohio
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Truman
West
GOP
Union League
Blackguards Congress
People’s Representatives
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Action Nears On Anti Lynch Bill
Senator Eastland reported today that the most objectionable section of an anti lynch bill was removed by the senate judiciary committee. He said penalties against states counties or communities where lynchings occurred were eliminated.
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Washington
Eastland
D. Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jewish High Command Says Arabs Break Truce
The chief of operators of the Jewish high command said tonight that Arab forces had broken the truce on the northern central and southern fronts of Palestine. He warned Israel may strike back against any ground thus gained.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jewish High Command
Palestine
Clerics critique judge over strip tease ruling in Ohio case
Cincinnati 82 year old common pleas judge Stanley Struble freed Oscar Lerner for obscene literature after ruling there is no law defining obscenity. Clergy leaders including Dr Kemper G McComb and Msgr John E Kuhn challenged the decision urging police and public standards be upheld.
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Quauliitiala Cliua
Ucla Stratio
Stanley Struble
Oscar Lerner
Kemper G. McComb
The
Council of Churches
Council
John E. Kuhn
National Catholic Organization For Decent Litera
Ture
Struble
Msgr
Kuhn
Bobby
Bus Strikers Face Injunction in McDowell County
Consolidated Bus Co. halted all operations in McDowell County after a mob gathered at Welch Terminal. Judge Curd issued an injunction against United Construction Workers members and officers restraining interference with bus service. Union feud centers on AFL and UCW recognition, with drivers beaten and buses halted on runs. Multiple towns affected as schedules curtailed for public safety.
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Jack Craft
Consolidated Bus Company
the Telegraph
McDowell County
United Construction Workers Union
Welch
T. H. 8. Card
Circuit Court
United Construction Workers
Consolidated
AFL Motor Coach Workers
Consolidated Company
UCW
United Mine Workers
AFL
Consolidated Bus Lines
Curd
Filmer Akemon
Tony Ankelo
R. K. Beeman
R. L. Brooks
A. C. Calloway
UDC
A. R. Cottey
of. . Collette
A. B. Crockett
A. C. Collins
Frank Harrel
R. C. Hawks
James Floydstunt, Jr
George R. Locknart, Jr
Buress Miller
G. Rose
Joe Yanko
John Yanko
J. E. Craft
Widowell County
Marytown
Mugic
Peat
Arl Vougaten
Sne
Craft
Affer
Akemion
Magiswate A
Afl-Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway
Beckley
Mullens
War
Williamson
Anawalt
Sidney Box
Lewis Wins Round In Coal Pact Parley
Washington June 11 AP John L Lewis won a round in his bid to continue distress benefits to miners after July 1 while coal operator Ezra Van Horn pledged a quick lawsuit to block payments. Lewis and Senator Bridges backed a plan to continue 1946 fund benefits, with the 1947 welfare fund at stake as the July contract expires. The dispute centers on who bears obligations and how funds are spent, with looming legal action and counterclaims from operators.
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Washington
APY
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
Senator Bridgen
R-Nh
Lewis-Bridges
van Horn
Lewis and Bridges
Bridges
Mine Workers Journal
H. Cook
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Coal Producers Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Cook
Rep
Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
Charles O’neill
Welfare Fund
UMW Journal
Lewis Union
UMWA
House Draft Must List Faces House Action Next Week
Washington June 11 The draft bill moves to the House rules committee after Senate approval calls men 19 to 25 into two years of service. Outcome hinges on 12 lawmakers as Republican top priority presses action before adjournment June 19. Census data show 2,585,000 non veterans age 19 26 eligible. services seek 1,669,000 new men next year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
House Rules Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
Armed Services
Battle's Bid No Surprise in Virginia Governor Race
Richmond June 11 state senator John S Battle announced his candidacy for governor of Virginia. Mayor Horace Edwards hinted at a run for city manager of Richmond and possible gubernatorial bid. Governor Tuck offered no official comment while E Blackburn Moore praised Battle's legislative ability. Martin G Hutchinson called the announcement unsurprising.
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Richmond
John S
Battle
Virginia
Horace H. Edwards
Edwards
Democratic Committee
Tuck
Senator Battle
Charlottesville
Democratic House
E.blackburn Moore
Berryville l
John Battlet
Virginia Legilative Council
Martin G. Hutchinson
States Rights Demos Plan Convention Action
States rights Democrats disclosed a four point plan to guide the Democratic national convention. Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas spearheaded the move. They oppose Truman and any candidate allied with his civil rights program, vow to rebuff nominees who do not disavow civil rights, press for a states rights plank, and will push the convention to adhere to these steps.
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Jackson
Miss
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Truman
Divorcee Wins Round In Paternity Suit
Cullman Alabama June 11 A red haired divorcee won the first round in her paternity suit against Gov James E Folsom A circuit judge refused to dismiss the case James H Crow Jr over ruled demurrers filed by the governors attorneys The suits filed by 30 year old Mrs Christine Putnam Johnston last March seek that the court declare Folsom her common law husband and father of her son James Douglas 2 The decision will be appealed to the state supreme court within 30 days Folsom was not available for comment He was moved to the executive mansion today from a hospital where he has been ill with a throat infection
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Cullman
Ala
James E. Folsom
James H. Crow, Jr
Christine Putnam Johnston
Folsom
James Douglas
J. A. Carniley
Surrey Court
Court Dismisses Atom Worker Strike Ban
Knoxville Tenn June 11 A Taft Hartley act injunction that blocked a threatened strike of 875 atomic laboratory workers at Oak Ridge was dissolved by federal judge George C Taylor after government lawyers filed the application. The court order issued last March 19 is terminated.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Oak Ridge
George C. Taylor
Kaiser-Frazer Grants Employee Welfare Plan
Kaiser-Frazer Corp grants the CIO United Auto Workers the first major employee welfare plan with a 13 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to June 1 upon union approval. 11,500 hourly and salaried employees are covered, and a jointly administered health fund will receive five cents per hour worked. The plan replaces the production bonus system, which previously funded a $5 per car bonus pool now totaling about $500,000 and to be distributed in August.
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Detroit
Kaiser- Fraser Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Kaiser-Frazer
Currency Reform Planned For Germany
Western Germany appears poised for a currency reform backed by the United States Britain and France. The plan aims to remove 70 to 90 percent of inflated money from circulation. Officials are silent but unofficial sources say the new western German mark will lack immediate international value.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Germany
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