Churchill Calls For Unity Of West Europe
Churchill urged immediate formation of a united European assembly and sacrifice of some sovereignty to allow a federation as part of a world government. He spoke to 600 delegates from 22 nations in The Hague and supported a three-tier world order with Europe as a regional council under a super-government.
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Winston Churchill
European Assembly
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Congress of Europe
Duncan Sandys
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Federation of Europe
Praters
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World Organization
Soviet Union
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Commonwealth
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United States of America
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Romania
Finland
Saar Valley
Germany
Spain
Wallace Complains To Governor Meadows
New York May 7 Henry Wallace declared a campaign of coercion intimidation and violence is under way in West Virginia to keep the Progressive party off the ballot. In a telegram to Gov Clarence W Meadows he urged an immediate investigation and prosecution of all involved. Wallace alleged supporters are threatened with arrest and violence. petitions are being confiscated and supporters arrested. meetings of the Progressive party have been broken up by violence.
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New York
Henry Wallace
West Virginia
Progressive Party
Clarence W. Meadows
Wallace
Presbyterian Unity Plan Is Prepared
A plan for reuniting the Presbyterian church in the United States of America with the Presbyterian church in the United States (Southern) was completed in Cincinnati. It will be submitted to the two church general assemblies on May 27 in Seattle and Atlanta. If adopted, the united body will be named the Presbyterian Church of the U. S. A.
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Presbyterian Church
United States of American
Presbyterian Church In
United States
General Assemblies
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Wash
U.S
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church of the
U. S
Jews and Arabs Agree To Pause Fighting In Jerusalem
Arab leaders ordered a cease fire in Jerusalem at noon tomorrow if Jews observe a reciprocal truce. A UN consular team helped mediate a three hour Jericho meeting with Gen. Cunningham. British forces reported heavy clashes at Jaffa gate and Yemin Moshe before the truce.
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Jerusalem
Jericho
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Palestine
United Nations
Jaffa
Yemin Moshe
Cunningham
Henry Gurney
Fleeing Czechs Seize Planes to Allied Zone
In Munich area May 7, two Czech airliners carried fugitives from a communist dominated homeland. Passengers and a girl with a pearl-handled pistol forced pilots to fly toward the American zone and land at Erding. A second trainer plane also diverted to a field near Ingolstadt with two aboard. Police report the group sought to leave their country after threats to join the party or lose jobs.
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Germany
Erding
U. S
Ingolstadt
Pasengers
U. S. Air Force
Communist Party
Brno
Ceske Budejovici
Austria
Danube River
Czechoslovakia
Britain calls for UN regime in Palestine after May 15
Britain urged an emergency United Nations regime to run Palestine when the British mandate ends on May 15. Arthur Creech-Jones said any such body must lack wide powers and require Arabs and Jews to approve its authority, with cessation once a solution is found. The U.N. assembly and U.S. delegation criticized British handling. A resolution urged naming a neutral mayor for Jerusalem, acceptable to both sides, to administer the city after withdrawal.
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Creech-Jones
London
Britain
U.N
Jerusalem
U. N. Assembly
U. N
Holy City
Ernest Bevin
Trygve Lie
United States
United Nations
Arthur Creech- Jones
Jerusalem Post
Bevin
U.S
Adminster
Holy
Soviets Charge U S Over Kidnapping of Officer Tassorev
Berlin May 7 U S authorities faced formal Soviet charges on three occasions over the disappearance of Lt Col J D Tassorew who fled to England as a political refugee. Maj Gen George P Hays, deputy military governor, said exchanges with Lt Gen M I Dratvin showed Moscow held the U S military government responsible for Tassorev and demanded punishment for officials blamed for his disappearance.
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Berlin
U. S
J. D. Tassorew
England
George P. Hays
M. I. Dratvin
Tassorev
Bremen
Hays
Tassojev
Worker Survives 13 000-Volt Shock
Knoxville Tennessee May 7 Earl F McLemore 33 survived a 13000 volt electric shock while working atop a power pole. Doctors said he received hand burns at the bolt entry and thigh burns at the exit. He was reported in fair condition at a hospital.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Earl F. McLemore
Stassen Visits Charleston Today in West Virginia
Harold E. Stassen, leading Republican contender, plans a May 8 Charleston visit with a 3 p.m. arrival from Washington. He will hold a press conference, attend a Kanawha County Women’s Republican club reception, and deliver a 15 minute radio talk. The May 11 primary delegates are unbound. Stassen also sought a Dewey debate, stating readiness to fly to Oregon for a debate ahead of the May 21 Oregon primary.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harold E. Stassen
West Virginia
Stassen
Minnesota
Washington
Kanawha County
Dewey
Harrold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Mutual
Meet the Press
Oregon
Army Denies Alaska Report On Troop Transfer To Alaska
McChord Field Washington May 7 A field officer said an emergency prompted 500 soldiers to be flown to Alaska by air as part of summer maneuvers. Washington denied any real emergency and the air force said no such movement was planned. 150 men were flown north yesterday and another 150 were to depart today using C 32 and C 54 transports.
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McChord Field
Wash
McChord
Alaska
Air Force
Washington
Chief of Staff
Czech Rulers Submit Single Election Ticket For May 30
The Czech Slovak government filed its sole list of candidates for the May 30 elections. Voters may only answer yes or no, with polling boxes opened for two hours to sign forms approving the ticket. The National Front, an alliance of the Communist, Social Democrat, Czech Socialist, Catholic Peoples Party, and Slovak parties, is the only list approved so far.
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Prague
Czechslovak
National Front
Communists
Social Democrats
Czech Socialists
Catholic Peoples Party
Slovakian National Revival
Slovakian Freedom Parties
Oleo Tax Battle Sparks House Skirmish in North South Fight
In Washington on May 7 a fresh clash over oleo margarine tax repeal erupted in the House. Northern dairy states backed by Rep. August H. Andresen faced Southern Dixie opposition as he announced a hearing on repealing exports bans on tobacco seed and plants. Andresen labeled Southern growers’ embargo as aimed at blocking foreign tobacco, while Dixie lawmakers cried foul at his move as revenge for the margarine tax repeal. Senator Thye signaled the Senate will follow the House, offering a compromise to speed action.
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Washington
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Andresen
Congress
House
Reid Murray
R-Wis
Thye
R. Minn
Senate
War Hero Wants MArthur Home
General Jonathan M Wainwright urged Congress to bring General Douglas MacArthur home to testify. He argued MacArthur has unparalleled experience and warned that enemies aim to destroy constitutional democracy through revolution and civil strife. The letter accompanies efforts by veteran groups as Congress prioritizes preparedness bills ahead of a potential adjournment.
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Washington
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Congress
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Wainwright
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Congress of the United States
National Veterans Committee
Meat Strike Parley Hits Dead End in Chicago Talks
Federal mediators schedule fresh talks in Chicago as Swift & Co and Armour & Co decline to attend. Cudahy Packing Co and Wilson & Co say they were not invited while the CIO United Packinghouse Workers union remains ready to participate. Conciliation talks in Washington failed to make progress weeks ago.
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Washington
Swift & Co
Land Armour&Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Wilson & Co
CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union
Food Supply Worries as Rail Strike Looms
Nationwide rail walkout threatens perishables and livestock. Embargoes halt shipments, truck and air freight rush to fill gaps. Major cities report looming shortages, with meat, produce, and dairy at risk while officials weigh reserves and alternate transport.
Death Threat Mailed to Tennessee Officer
Etowah Tenn May 7 Chief of Police C O Kennedy reports an unsigned letter naming him as marked for death by an unidentified crowd in McMinn county The 35 year old Kennedy is brother to Ot to Kennedy McMinn County chief deputy sheriff Both brothers supported the GI political campaign in 1946 linked to gunplay at the Athens jail and the overthrow of a Democratic organization The letter was the second received in a month and bore a Cleveland Tenn postmark The first letter had an Etowah postmark The letter has been filed with authorities.
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Cleveland. Tenn
Etowah
Kennedy
Truman Rail Parley Fails Threatening Nationwide Strike
Washington May 7 AP A day of White House conferences failed to yield a formula to avert the threatened railroad strike. Union leaders met with John Steelman as the railroads sent negotiators to the White House. no concrete proposals emerged and a 20 day delay was discussed as a last resort. The president weighs seizure only if talks collapse while unions demand a 30 percent raise and rule changes. The strike set for Tuesday threatens a nationwide walkout with Pennsylvania Railroad signaling suspension of operations if engineers, firemen and switchmen walk out.
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White House
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Chicago
W. T. Farley
Association of American Railroads
Charles G. Ross
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
David B. Robertson
Arthur J. Glover, Jr
Johnston
Clark
O'Fruman
N. & W. Plans Major Layoffs Amid Strike Threat
Roanoke Va May 1 The Norfolk and Western Railway posted notices to lay off 6605 motive power employees at end of work Monday due to the looming strike by locomotive engineers and firemen Tuesday. Roanoke shops employ 1761, Shaffers Crossing 767, with about 2528 Roanoke shop workers idled. Some maintenance crews to follow. total layoffs exceed a quarter of 23000 employees. Freight service continues for now.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Shaffers Crossing
Norfolk and Western
Bridges Seeks Dismissal Of Van Horn Pension Suit
Senator Bridges as neutral trustee for the coal miners pension fund asked a federal court to drop a suit by mine owners blocking a plan to pay $100 monthly pensions. Ezra Van Horn, fund trustee for the Operators, sued Bridges and John L. Lewis, trustee for the United Mine Workers. Lewis moved to dismiss two days earlier.
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Washington
Senator Bridges
R-N.h
Coal Miners’ Pension Fund
Ezra van Horn
Bridges
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Rail Walkout Could Close Major Coal Mines Soon
Washington reports that a railroad shutdown would halt most U S coal mines quickly. John D Battle of the National Coal Association warns empties must move daily. stockpiles remain low after the miners’ strikes.
Britain Seeks Greece Explanation For Greek Executions
The British embassy asked Greece for details and an explanation of a wave of executions this week amid 213 deaths and a large number of death sentences. Executions occurred in Athens, Aegina and Salonika after the assassination of Justice Minister Ladas. Sir Clifford Norton inquired with officials about the legality and scope of the executions and the pardon board decisions.
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Greece
Aegina Island
Salonika
Neftist Rao
Christos Ladas
Ledas
Offce
Constantine Rentis
Clifford Norton
Constantin Tasaldaris
Themistokles Sophoulis
Tsaldaris
Sophoulis
Norton
New Raleigh Mining Operation Planned in Raleigh County
Beckley West Virginia May 7 The Graw Coal company plans a strip and deep mining operation on 7000 acres in Raleigh county along Paint creek near Westerly within 60 to 90 days One deep mine and four stripping operations will be built The charter lists 25000 dollars capital and about 150 men are expected to be employed at peak output of 1500 to 2000 tons of coal per day.
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California
Memphis
Detroit
Michigan Railroad Association
Michigan
St. Louis
George C. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Kansas City
Beckley
W. Va
Graw Coal Company
Raleigh County
L. P. Grogan
Long Branch
Paint Creek
Westerly
Grogan
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