Stassen Says Dewey Taft Alliance Targets Oregon Primary
Harold E. Stassen charged in Roseburg that Dewey and Taft forces have united to defeat his bid for the Republican nomination. He cited heavy ads, billboards, radio, and workers backing an “opposing combination” formed after the Nebraska primary. Dewey denied any such alliance. Stassen urged renewed door to door campaigning in the two days before Friday’s Oregon primary.
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Roseburg
Ore
Harold E. Stessen
Dewey
Taft
Oregon
Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Nebraska
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Attempt To 'Frighten' Causes Man To Drown
In Charleston on May 18 a bid to frighten a friend led to a drowning and a manslaughter arrest. Charles McLaughlin 35 escaped to shore after a light boat upset on Elk River. Bennie Paul Martin 21 drowned. Charles R Williams 26 faces manslaughter charges. The trio had been returning from a fishing trip when McLaughlin said he could not swim. Authorities say the zigzagging boat aimed to scare him. Martin's body was recovered.
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Charleston
W. Va
Dewey Williams
Charles McLaughlin
Elk River
Bennie Paul Martin
Charles R. Williams
McLaughlin
Martin
Best Place To Dress Is In One's Castle
Loren McMasters said the best place to dress is in one’s own bedroom. He planned to dress in Jack Hill’s car on the way to pick up their girls. The car skidded and overturned in a clover field, McMasters ending up with his pants in hand.
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Attica
Ind
Loren McMasters
Jack Hill
McMasters
Oleo Squeeze Charge Hurled Before Congress
Washington May 18 unnamed groups seek repeal of oleomargarine tax by cornering cottonseed oil. Prices threaten oleo up at least 19 cents a pound as lawmakers hear arguments for and against repeal. Witnesses say Proctor and Gamble and Best Foods try to corner cottonseed oil. price rose from 29.75 to 43 cents between April and May.
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Washington
Congress
Dyie Cullum
D. C
National Commodity Corp
House
Senate
Cullum
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Subcommittee
Proctor and Gamble Co
Best Foods Corp
Atom Bomb Refugee Gets Postoffice Job
William Keenan a former New York builder who fled the atomic threat to Deborgia Montana has been offered the postmaster position. Rep Mansfield backs him citing Deborgia as a safe mountain town despite concerns over the atom issue.
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Washington
Deborgia
Mont
William Keenan
New York
Ten
Keenan
Deborszia
Mansfield
Dmont
Post Office Department
Factory Explosion Kills Ten Workers in New Jersey
A blast at the Koppers Tar and Chemical division in Kearny, New Jersey, killed ten workers and injured others as flames trapped them in a service unit during the change of shift. Nine bodies were recovered burned beyond recognition, with a tenth dying later of burns.
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Kearny
N. J
Koppers Tar and Chemical Division
Uites
Tel Aviv bus station bombing kills at least 20
May 18 Tel Aviv reports a direct hazardous device strike at a central bus station during peak hour leaving at least 20 dead including women and children. The attack occurred amid three raids in four days, with Haifa sources noting Arab surrender near Acre after street clashes. Irgun claimed activity at Ramle as Egyptian pilots are reported captured by Jewish forces near Rehovot.
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Old City
Jerusalem
Abdullah
Tel Aviv
Israel
Haganah
Haifa
Acre
Moshe Shertok
United Nations Security Council
Lake Success
Trans
Montefiore
David's Street
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Ramle
Tel-Aviv-Jerusalem
Irgun
Iraqui
Trans-Jordan
Solons Blame Inflation On Government Spending
Washington May 18 A Senate-House economic committee report blames inflation on government spending and says the president’s economic message neglects its impact. The Taft-led majority opposes broad price and wage controls in peacetime and favors further study of compulsory measures, while a growing minority of Democrats signs onto concerns of drift and inaction.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Tru- Man
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
O’mahoney
N and W to Modernize Lynchburg Station
The Norfolk and Western will modernize the Lynchburg passenger station at an estimated cost of 300000 dollars. Work will start within 30 days and include interior rearrangement on both floors exterior improvements new platform sheds a restaurant plumbing fixtures fluorescent lighting radiant heat and a forced draft ventilation system.
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Lynchburg
Norfolk and Western
Stalin's Peace Bid Encouraging to U S
The State Department called Premier Stalin's peace statements encouraging while faulting the scope of his offer as not bilateral. Officials said many nations have a direct stake and noted Stalin’s moves echoed Henry Wallace’s open letter, with critics warning of propaganda aims and Korean troop issues.
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Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Wallace
Capitol Hill
Judd R Minn
Truman
Judd
Korea
Logan
Moscow
Washington
State Byrnes
United States
State Department
Soviet Union
United Nations
Council of Foreign Ministers
House Supports Anti-Red Bill in Washington Debates
The House voted to sustain a Mundt-Nixon bill aimed at suppressing communist activity in the United States. It would criminalize attempts to establish a foreign-controlled dictatorship, impose prison terms and fines, require party registration with the Justice Department, ban communists from nonelective federal jobs, and mandate disclosure of funding and expenditures.
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Washington
House
Miller
R-Conn
Nixon
R-Calif
House Committee On un-American Activities
United States
Communist Party
Department of Justice
Communist Front
Dewey Criticizes Wallace Letter in Oregon Speech
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey said any U S Soviet peace basis must include all free nations. He warned against private negotiations excluding other free nations as he referenced Henry Wallace's open letter and Stalin's reply. Dewey called Wallace a private citizen and discharge cabinet officer, urging transparent diplomacy.
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Red Army
McMahon
D-Conn
Wallace
Stalin
Brewster
R-Me
Gresham
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Russia
New York
Oregon
Henry Wallace
U. S
Dewey
Judges Worry About Waistlines In Army Cooks Tourney
At Camp Lee Virginia eight army cooks reach finals after judging tastings of Beef a la mode, Bavarian cabbage, chocolate eclairs and other dishes. Judge Col. Albert Stubblebine reports gaining six pounds. Brig. Gen. R C L Graham fears overeating while sampling, as nutrition adviser Miss Jane Ebbs also ponders weight gains.
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Camp Lee
R. C. L. Graham
Parker House
Army
Jane Ebbs
Quartermaster General
Washington
Albert N. Stubblebine
Draft Bill Heads For Crucial Test
A draft bill faces a crucial test as House rules chair Rep Leo E Allen predicts passage from his committee and sending the measure to the House next week. Defense measures approved include reserving 200 surplus WWI plants and pausing 13 unfinished ships to build a 65,000 ton aircraft carrier.
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House Rules Committee
House
Leo E. Allen
R-Ill
House Armed Services Committee
Department of Defense
Jmavy
Allen
Truman
Rep
Brown
Ohio
Taft
Rep Andrews
House Armed Service Committee
Sabath
D-Ill
Rules Committee
United States
Drews
Cox
D-Ga
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gurney
RSD
Reed questions European Recovery Program estimates margins
United States Representative Daniel A Reed questioned ERP estimates saying European needs for fats and oils in Norway and Denmark may be padded. He urged careful scrutiny by the appropriations committee before funding. Roving ERP ambassador Harriman reported substantial progress toward a going program with recovery plans due by Oct. 1.
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Washington
Daniel A. Reed
House
Europe
Norway
Denmark
United States Tariff Commission
Reed
House Appropriations Committee
W. Averill Harriman
ERP
Germany
Supreme Court Asked To Ponder Taft Hartley Law
The CIO National Maritime Union urged the Supreme Court to strike down Taft Hartley Act provisions requiring union officials to declare non communism and to file financial statements. The request comes on appeal from a federal three judge court that upheld both provisions. The rulings affect unions using the National Labor Relations Board machinery. The court will announce later whether it will hear the appeal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
CIO National Maritime Union
National Labor Relation Board
Operators Balk At Lewis Edict
Soft coal operators in the United States split over who should speak for southern pits in wage talks with John L. Lewis. Moody was backed as spokesman by the Southern Coal Producers Association, a move Lewis warned could bar United Mine Workers from negotiations. A vote to seat Moody loomed as the contract deadline neared, while a federal judge waived civil penalties but kept other injunctions to deter strikes.
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Moody
Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producer Association
Southern
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
SCPA
United Mine Workers
Southern Association
Moody Inn
Ceme
Southern Coal Producers Association
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
H. Graham Morison
Morison
Union
Justice Department
Atomic Tests Please Officials
Honolulu May 18 The recent atomic tests at Eniwetok showed how bombs now under development by the United States would work and their efficiency Lt Gen John E Hull said We got our answers We like the answers It was implied the new weapons are far better than the Hiroshima bomb and Bikini tests Hull and staff returned from the guarded atoll where three or three atomic weapons were tested Hull said none of the tests were underwater and Maj Gen William E Kepner added nothing was dropped from the air Five leaders of Operation Sandstone joined the press conference Capt James S Russell deputy director of the AEC division of military applications hinted at weapon efficiency The Alamogordo Hiroshima Nagasaki Bikini bombs were on par with wartime weapons designed under pressure and without regard for long term military application America s preeminence depends on daily and yearly achievements
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Eniwetok
United States
John E.hull
Joint Task Force
Bikini
Hull
William E. Kepner
Air Force
Karol F. Froman
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Kepner
Froman
James S. Russell
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
William S. Parsons
Russell
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
America
Jews Dig In To Hold Gains In Acre Palestine
Acre and western Gallilee remain under Jewish control after a week of battle by Hagana. The force freed the Haifa to western Gallilee road and seized Napoleon Hill before pushing Arabs from Acre’s new city. The fight featured street to street, with heavy losses and strategic fortifications.
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Acre
Palestine
Gallilee
Haganah
Haifa
United Sane
Napoleon
Napoleon Hill
Acré
Can't Outlaw Reds Taft Tells Nation
Senator Taft of Ohio said on America's Town Meeting of the Air that communism cannot be outlawed but should be exposed. He warned a strict definition and registration could drive communists underground and be seen as admitting treason. Other panelists included Arnold Nixon McGill Ball.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
America
Constitutional Hall
Thurmen Arnold
Rep. Nixon
Rcalif
House
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
Richard Ball
Hawarden
Owa
Comunists
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