Americans Deliver Milk to Berlin Amid Siege Crisis
Berlin reports say American cargo flights carried powdered and canned milk and army rations to civilians as the siege continues. A Flying Fortress brought medical supplies while officials forecast up to 100 daily flights to supply about 200 tons of goods, though experts say the full 2,000 to 2,500 tons needed cannot be met. Western allies face pressure from Soviet and local leaders as the blockade persists and East-West exchange rates shift.
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Vanport Submerged Four Weeks After Flood Strikes
Portland dispatch reports Vanport city still under 16 feet of water with thousands homeless. Across the Pacific Northwest at least 48 dead and 16 missing, ten of them from Vanport. The Columbia River stands nine feet above banks as rescue and recovery continue amid forecasted 30 day wait for rebuilding orders.
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Auto Wreck Kills Welch Resident
One person died instantly and eight injured when three cars collided on Route 52 near Freeman two miles from Welch. The dead woman was Mrs. Thomas Raye Welch, with several relatives named among the injured. Details describe multiple injuries, hospital admits, and conflicting accounts of cause amid wet highway conditions. this marked Mercer county’s ninth traffic fatality of the year.
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Hyatt
Bluefield ‘Sanitarium
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Welch
Dye
Burner
Douglass
Mercer County
Truman signs one year extension of reciprocal trade act
President Truman signed a one year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements act to June 36 1949. The bill shifts bargaining power toward the tariff commission, prompting controversy with the State Department which says the change undermines the 14 year old program while Republicans deny that claim. The president expressed regret that Congress did not renew for a three year term, and pledged to pursue new procedures to keep the program from lapsing. He outlined plans to involve more nations in the general agreements on tariffs and trade.
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Fire Rates Huntington Building in West Virginia
Fire destroyed a two story building housing stores and apartments and damaged an adjacent three story building occupied by Interstate Mattress company in Guyandotte. Total damage estimated at 17000 dollars. Fire began when a curtain brushed a lit gas stove burner. Six residents were evacuated. no injuries reported.
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Guyandotte
Floyd L. Cruise
Miners Flock To Vacations In West Virginia June Crowds
West Virginia vacationers, flush with a new contract, thronged Charleston as Beckley retailers announced a merchants fair at a newly built field house for the first days of next week. About 35 firms will exhibit autos to household gadgets while miners enjoy a 10 day break with an $11 daily raise and a $100 vacation bonus. Captive miners and steel company operators argued over terms, with 15,000 WV miners in captive operations and 16 captive firms estimated. Some nonunion or essential mines were expected to continue work through the holiday.
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Harry M. Moses
Pittsburgh
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Moses
Plot Allegedly Planned to Kill Arab King
The Voice of Jerusalem reported a plot by exiled Mufti Hajj Amin al Husseini to murder King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan while traveling from Cairo to Riyadh or in Riyadh. The mufti allegedly instructed General Mohammed Elkindi to carry out the assassination and left timing to Elkindi.
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Riadh
Saundi Arabia
Mohammed Elkindi
Elkindi
West Virginians Buy Third Of Bond Quota
West Virginians have purchased 10.56 million dollars of the 30 million dollar U S savings bonds quota in the current security loan drive. State Chairman A C Spurr said sales reach 35 percent of the goal, with the drive running through July 16. He urged personal solicitation to meet the target, noting the program has been under way since April 15.
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West
Taft Pleased By GOP Ticket
Senator Taft says he will campaign for the Dewey Warren presidential ticket and Speaker Martin predicts a sweeping Republican victory. Martin expects the GOP to gain 25 House seats and possibly more in the Senate. He criticizes Truman foreign policy and warns of possible friction with Russia. No call for a summer congressional session is planned.
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U S Troops Nab Russ Commander In Berlin Chase
American soldiers in an armored car and a jeep chased Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky through Berlin after speeding. He was identified and released after a brief detention of about 30 minutes. Gen. Lucius D. Clay apologized to the Soviet official.
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Lucius D. Clay
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U. S
Personality Kid Crunches Opponents
Akron Ohio June 26 John E Lowe Jr filed an $8 000 personal injury suit in common pleas court claiming an extra strong handshake caused a broken arm and hindered his employment The petition states that Edward S Smith continued the pressure despite requests to desist and jerked the plaintiff's arm in a North Hill cafe earlier this month
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John E. Lowe, Jr
Common Pleas Court
Lowe
Edward S. Smith
North Hill
Randolph Plans Noncompliance Draft Campaign
New York June 26 A Philip Randolph Negro union leader announces a nationwide league to campaign for non compliance with the draft unless President Truman issues an executive order against segregation. The plan envisions nonviolent civil disobedience led by Randolph, president of the AFL Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
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Philip Randolph
Truman
Randolph
Afle Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
General Calm Rules Labor Scene In U S
Washington June 26 AP report notes conciliators viewed a peaceful labor scene after the soft coal settlement yet remained cautious. A presidential fact finding board reported progress as Taft Hartley tensions eased. Lewis and operators reached a contract following court action backing pension terms. Wage boosts followed major auto and electrical industry settlements altering the labor landscape.
Will and Farm Market Invited Readers In Biog Series
La Grande Oregon June 26. C L Fallwell will publish his life story in installments in the Evening Observer classified section. This week covers chapter 8 The Terrible Rain Storm with Thunder and Lightning. Series to span at least 70 years with three parts and more chapters as needed. Weekly installment lasts two columns and invites readers to visit his farm market.
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C. L. Fallwell
Evening Observer
Winston Churchill
Bomb Blasts Jeep in Salonika. communists blamed
A time bomb exploded in a jeep on Salonika's main street killing one person and wounding six. Police blamed it on communists.
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GOP Names Party Chairman
The Republican National Committee tapped Rep. High D. Scott Jr. of Pennsylvania as national chairman with Herbert Brownell Jr. named campaign director. Govs. Dewey and Warren praised the picks as a path to victory, while Scott pledged to unite Senate and House campaigns with the Dewey-Warren effort.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
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Illinois
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Oklahoma
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Ohio
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Massachusetts
James S. Kemper
Chicago
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N. Y
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Dewey Returns to Pawling in Warm Home Reception
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey arrived by special train from Philadelphia to a large welcome in Pawling New York with about two thousand townspeople cheering Mrs Dewey and their sons Thomas Jr and John M The parade led to Trinity Pauling School on Quaker Hill where a red white and blue platform drew hundreds more as Dewey joked about a balcony view and compared it to the White House.
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Wallace Objects To Green Description In New England Tour
Burlington June 26 Henry Wallace rejected AFL President William Green’s label of him as a Republican auxiliary saying the Republican Party treats him as an enemy equal to Democrats Wallace, rallying in New England, claimed the only difference between Dewey and Truman campaigns lies in advisors New Party founder, Wallace argued the GOP would not rely on his movement to hurt Democrats Green had said Republicans could finance Henry’s campaign depending on the Republican auxiliary Wallace maintained his campaign would not aid a GOP victory by siphoning Democratic votes.
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Henry Wallace
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William Green
New Party
Dewey
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Green
Wallace
White House
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
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New England
Virginians 18 to 25 estimated for draft registration
Richmond report says about 234000 Virginians aged 18 to 25 may need registration under the new draft bill signed by President Truman. Harman, Virginia state director of selective service records, notes registration awaits creation of a Virginia selective service organization and local draft boards. State hopes to have draft machinery in place by mid August.
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Polio Upurge In North Carolina Sees 14 New Cases
North Carolina health officials report 14 new polio cases, four from Guilford County, as the monthly total climbs to 139 and the year total reaches 262. Greensboro remains the outbreak center with four new cases at the city polio center.
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Greensboro
UN Strives For Palestine Parley
UN mediator Folke Bernadotte expects to finish initial peace talk suggestions this week with Jewish and Arab experts heading to Tel Aviv and Cairo. The plan is to win Arab and Jewish leaders to Rhodes for a permanent settlement discussion as a four week truce nears its end. Col Thord Bonde, the Swedish UN military observer, arrived to confer on the truce and possible extension.
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Folke Bernadotte
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Israel
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Count Thord Bonde
Draft scare fuels U S plans for 1949 conscription
Washington reports detail how the selective service act, signed by President Truman, will shape the draft. About 7.3 million men aged 18 to 25 may register by August 16, with actual drafting to follow after September 22, amid a two year law and 32,005,882 manpower target.
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Demos Near Date For Convention
Washington June 26 Democrats name their last national convention delegates next week. Truman holds 670 pledged and claimed delegates toward a 618 needed for nomination as Virginia and DC set late voting. The ada backs Eisenhower or Douglas for delegates. Virginia may name uninstructed delegates amid Dixie split.
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Shirtless man threatens leap at Woolworth Building
New York police rush to the Woolworth Building after a telephoned tip of a potential jumper. They locate the building porter on the 43rd floor setback calm, saying he only wanted sun and cool air during his lunch hour.
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