Soviet Union opposes veto in atomic control system
Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko declared at the United Nations that Russia would not accept any atomic control scheme granting big powers the right to veto penalties. He argued the Security Council must handle violations, warning any alternative would violate the UN charter and worsen the crisis over arms control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Russia
International Atomic Control Agency
U. S
Frederick Osborn
United States
Atomic Commission
Security Council
U. N
Eisenhower Refuses Quit Claim Chief of Staff Post
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said he has no intention of resigning as army chief of staff this year. He noted he would only leave with full approval of the secretary of war and the president and might pursue public service after his duties. The Columbia University presidency was rumored but denied by Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight D. Eissenhower
Columbia University
New York
Army
War Department
Secretary of War
F. L. Parks
Eisenhower
Columbuia
Nicholas Murray Butler
Frank D. Fackenthal
Monkey Circus Delights Richmond as Sissy Outmaneuvers Police and Fire
An African squirrel monkey named Sissy evaded authorities for hours in downtown Richmond. Fire crews sprayed crowds but the monkey climbed higher, then fell and was netted by Walter Huddleston. Owner Samuel Forte offered 25 dollars, split among helpers, amid amused onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Sissy
Samuel O. Forte
Slugger
Forte
John F. Finnegan
Walter Huddleston
Huddleston
Plane Crashes In Desert Killing Fifteen People
A Pan-American World Airways Constellation en route from Karachi to Istanbul crashed near the Euphrates in eastern Syria. Fifteen died, 16 injured, two crew and three passengers unaccounted for, with rescue and aid efforts under way.
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Damascus
Syria
Pan-American World Airways
Constellation
Karachi
Anata
Istanbul
Euphrates River
Syrian Airways Company
Legation
Dhiban
Dier-ez-Zor
Iraq
Syrian Airways
Th American University
Beirut
Senate Approves Rent Control Bill Through Next February
The Senate approved a rent control extension with a permissive 15 percent lease option for landlords and tenants, sending the bill to President Truman who must sign or risk losing controls when the June 30 expiry passes. Critics warn the measure could end rent control or reduce home construction despite aims to ease shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
House
Truman
Sparkman
D.-Ala
Taylor
P-80 Sets New Speed Record at Muroc
The U S Army Air Forces and Lockheed announced a P-80's flights over a 1 86 mile course at Rogers dry lake near Muroc California achieving speeds up to 632 5 mph and 623 8 mph in four runs. The record awaits FIA Paris certification.
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Muroc
Calif
Army Air Forces
Lockheed Aircraft
Lockheed
U. S
Washington
Army
Federation Aeronautique International
Paris
Rogers Dry Lake
Condemned man wills brain eyes to medical school reprieved
Vernon Litteral of Winston-Salem received a 30 day reprieve from Gov. R Gregg Cherry after he willed his brain and eyes to Bowman Gray School of Medicine. The case involved co defendant Marvin Claude Bell of Yadkinville in the assault on 15 year old Peggy Shore during an all night Aug ride into eastern Tennessee.
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Raleigh
N. C
R. Gregg Cherry
Vernon Litteral
Winston-Salem
Marvin Claude Bell
Yadkinville
State Supreme Court
Litteral
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Bell
Wilkes Superior Court
Peggy Shore
Tennessee
Two Women Slain In Home In Pinecliffe Colorado
Emily Griffith a 68 year old pioneer in adult education and her sister Florence Griffith 67 were found shot to death in their mountain home. A neighbor Fred Lundy 65, missing from his cabin, is suspected after his car with a note and $350 was found. Lundy a former teacher at Emily Griffith Opportunity School and close friend to the sisters, is being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecliffe
Colo
Emily Griffith
Florence Griffith
Donald Moore
Fred Lundy
Lundy
Denver
Moore
Coal Creek Canyon
Roscoe
Roy Cummings
Boulder
Gasoline Rationing Studied Says O Kinski
Rep O Konski asserts rationing may come within 30 days as officials discuss US fuel controls. Krug notes oil shortage but no rationing plan. O Konski criticizes oil shipments to Russia as destabilizing amid talk of wartime needs. Russia holds the world’s largest oil reserves, the US ranks fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O’konski
R-Wis
United States
Krug
O'Konski
ABC
U.S
Russia
Wisconsin
O’kensi
Vet Faces Term Offers Sell Eye
Reuben Dearman Jr a 31 year old army veteran pleads guilty in U S district court to five counts of passing worthless checks. He awaits sentencing as lawyers and probation officers consider delay. He offered to sell an eye to Mayo Clinic or Johns Hopkins to help his wife and four daughters. The wife supported the idea if not dangerous. Dearman was detained in Clarksburg by FBI agents and brought to Wheeling for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Reuben Dearman, Jr
Dearman
U. S. District Court
W. E. Baker
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Clarksburg
FBI
Australia Gifts Britain 25 Million Pounds in Goodwill
Australia presented Great Britain with a check for 25,000,000 Australian pounds valued at about 80 million dollars as a goodwill gift with no strings attached. The transfer was announced in London on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Australia
Great Britain
Bevin Sees Western Unity Against Soviet Interference
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin warned the House of Commons that the western world will resist any suppression of liberty by Soviet influence. Anthony Eden accused Moscow of meddling in eastern Europe as Bevin urged swift action on a Europe recovery program without delay and without parliamentary delays.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Russia
House of Commons
Anthony Eden
Eden
Hitler
Europe
Finland
Bevin
Hungary
Bulgaria
Greece
Moscow
U.S
State Marshall
Overell Collum jury chosen in Newport harbor murder case
In Santa Ana California on June 19 a 12 member jury and four alternates were chosen to try Louise Overell 18 and George Bud Gollum 21 for the murder of her financier father Walter E Overell and his wife. The case concerns the couple who died aboard their cabin cruiser in Newport harbor on March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
Louise Overell
George
Bud) Gollum
Walter E. Overell
Miss Overell
Newport Harbor
Unloaded Shotgun Fatal Accident in West Virginia
A six year old girl, Margaret Estep, was killed at her grandfather Fred Campbell's Putney home in Charleston West Virginia. The blast came from an unloaded shotgun used by Margaret and her siblings during a play activity. family members said they did not know the gun was present until the shot rang out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hart
Robert McCoy
Washington County
Howard Thompson
Robert Donelly
W. E. Morris
Nelson C. Miles
Port Washington
N. Y
Owings Mills
Arthur Olson
Cairo
Deir-ez-Zor
Charleston
W. Va
Margaret Estep
Fred Campbell
Putney
Maritime locals ratify accord across CIO unions
New York locals of three CIO maritime unions ratified a 5 percent wage hike ending the four day east and gulf coast shipping tie up. The NMU, American Communications Association and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association approved the settlement with 39 operators reached in the early hours. A separate interim agreement in San Francisco maintains west coast shipping as negotiations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
East
Gulf
National Maritime Union
American Communications Association
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Nathan Feinsinger
Labor Department
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
ACA
Marine
NMU
Boston
National Maritime Union (Cio
Grand Jury to Probe Kansas City Election Ordered for July 8
A federal grand jury to investigate the 1946 Kansas City primary election was ordered for July 8 by Judge Albert A. Ridge. The panel can indict on violations of federal election laws, ballot theft, and conspiracy linked to the primary. Richard K. Phelps, special federal prosecutor, urged the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Albert A. Ridge
Richard K. Phelps
Tom C. Clark
Ridge
Lrder
Phelps
West Virginia to Observe 84th State Anniversary Today
Charleston WV June 19 Only the automobile license bureau liquor stores police and fire stations will be functioning tomorrow when most government agencies close for West Virginia day. New 1947 48 automobile tags may be displayed tomorrow though not required until July 1. Banks county and city offices and most statehouse departments will be closed.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Statehouse
Father who killed two children loses burial battle in court
In Miami a judge denied Chris Russell the right to decide funeral plans for Peggy Russell 11 and Johnny Russell 7. Their maternal grandmother Mrs. W H Gay won a court battle to arrange burial in Kershaw South Carolina. Russell confessed to the slayings claiming to save them from a home.
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Miami
Fla
Kershaw
S. C
Circuit Court
George E. Holt
Chris Russell
John Deas
Russell
W. H. Gay
H. L. Gay
Peggy Russell
Johnny Christo Russell
Farley quotes Roosevelt on Wallace 1940 pres run
James A. Farley says President Roosevelt told him in 1938 he did not think Henry A. Wallace should run for president in 1940 because you never know what Henry will do. Farley cites dinner talk at the White House and Roosevelt’s contrast with Ickes.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Henry
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Collier's Magazine
Ickes
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Mr. Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Senate Approves Shift of Employment Service to Labor Dept
The senate labor committee backed President Truman's plan to move the U S employment service permanently into the labor department over Taft objections. The program, known as reorganiza tion plan No 2, passed a subcommittee 3 to 2 and would take effect July 1 unless the senate disapproves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Truman
United States Employment Service
Labor Department
Senate Labor Subcommittee
House
Employment Service
Federal Security Agency
Krug urges authority to enforce safety in coal mines
Secretary Krug urged Congress to grant the Interior Department's Bureau of Mines power to set and enforce safety standards in soft coal pits. A proposed bill would allow shutdowns for unsafe mines, or extend the current safety code for a year, amid opposition from regional coal groups over inflexible rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Krug
Congress
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate Public Lands
Senator Kilgore
DW Va
Millikin
R-Colo
Rea Valais Cations
Colorado and New Mexico Coal Association
Western Coal Producers Association
Germans Flee From Soviet Zone
Munich reports say thousands of Germans fled westward from the Soviet zone amid fears of conscription into uranium mines or the military. Bavarian official Dr. Wolfgang Jaenicke claimed 2,000 crossed illegally in 5 to 10 days, while American officials and Gen. Lucius Clay questioned the figures and the rumors.
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Munich
Germany
Berlin
Lucius B. Clay
Wolfgang Jaenicke
Bavaria
East Germany
Broadcasters Press For Expanded Free Speech Protections
Radio broadcasters urged the Senate Commerce sub committee to curb FCC censorship and limit regulation. They warned the proposed radio bill could threaten editorial comment and press freedom, noting potential future newspaper radio broadcast hybrids and industry chaos. Senator White dismissed the speech issue as a red herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce
White
R-Me
National Association of Broadcasters
Federal Communications Commission
Wool Tariffs Bill Goes To Truman
The Senate approved by 48 to 38 a bill allowing higher wool tariffs or import limits to shield domestic prices. Supporters say fears of communism are unfounded while opponents warn of economic disruption. The measure moves to President Truman after House passage earlier in the week. Senator Vandenberg opposed the bill. Senator Connally voted for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Dtex
Truman to veto Taft Hartley bill cites flaws
A White House official said President Truman will veto the Taft Hartley labor billCalling the measure a bad piece of legislation the veto message will be sent to Congress tomorrow The White House notes he would like some provisions enacted while sharply criticizing others Republicans say they have enough votes to override the veto Senate and House leadership plan swift action if overridden
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Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Marion Rushton
Montgomery
Ala
William S. Morris
Georgia State Democratic Committee
Augusta Chronicle
Ris
Innocent Prisoner Awarded 24000 After 12 Years Behind Bars
Illinois lawmakers approved a 24000 grant for Joseph Majczek 39 who spent 12 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. He plans a long vacation for his mother Tillie 55 and will fund his son J Jr education pay off a mortgage and start a business while awaiting final gubernatorial action. Governor Green pardoned Majczek earlier, clearing the stigma of murderer from the family name.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Joseph Majczek
Maiczek
Tillie
Dwight H. Green
Majczek
Maiiczek
J Jr
Freedom Fund
West
Majczeks
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National Union of Marine Cooks
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Walter L. Wolfe
Wolfe
Guam
By Duane Hennessy
Rikizo T. Kami
Honolulu
Muam
Navan
Ee Bat
Koho Abe
Navy
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Makin Island
Shigematsu Sakiabara
Wake
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Chichi Jima
Noboru Nakajima
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Jaenicke
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