Truman Boosts in Global and Domestic Policy Day
President Truman steered world affairs toward collective security with Russia on veto talks and Bradley named head of the Veterans Administration. Bretton Woods approval shown by House vote signals growing confidence, while he rebuffs De Gaulle on French dominance and backs moves on Little Steel wage policy and congressional pay. Alf Landon and Tom Dewey aligned with his foreign policy and tariff stance as a busy day ends with hopes of calm sleep.
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Bretton Woods
House of Representatives
Congress
Alf Landon
Truman
Tom Dewey
United States
Soviets End Deadlock On Frisco Veto At UN Talks
Soviet acceptance of a Big Five veto formula clears a major hurdle at the United Nations conference in San Francisco. Stalin agreed to restrict the veto to allow discussion, easing deadlock after hours of tense talks involving Hopkins Harriman and Stettinius. The five powers moved to finalize the voting rules as Conally urged swift action, while small nations signaled cautious support.
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Russia
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
Stettinius
Truman
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Hopkins
Stali
United States
United States Senate
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
China
France
Veterans Building
Big Five
Yalta
Sen
Connally
D-Texas
Truman Pushes Wage Boost for Congress and Officials
President Truman urged Congress to raise salaries for legislators to 15 000 to 25 000 a year and for the vice president to 10 000, with cabinet officers at 5 000, arguing Congress should not be a rich man's club. He noted the House approved 2 500 annual expense money. Senate blocked similar funds. He supported a direct raise but would not veto the House bill, citing underpayment and the need for independent income.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Truman
House
Iowa
Martin
Senators Veto Tariff Cut Plan
Washington AP The Senate finance committee stripped 50 percent tariff cut authority from the reciprocal trade extension bill and sent it favorably to the floor The margin was 10 to 9 with seven Republicans and three Democrats opposing eight Democrats and Sen La Follette Wisconsin The chairman George Georgia vowed to try to restore the rate cutting authority when the measure is taken up in the Senate likely Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
la Follette
George
D-Ga
Senate
Bradley Says Berlin Not Aim of U S Forces
General Omar Bradley stated that American leaders never intended to assault Berlin. He explained the plan avoided alerting the Germans to focus full Allied strength on the Russians and noted lack of coordination with the Soviets would have caused identification and coordination issues.
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Washington
INS
Omar Bradley
Berlin
Bradley
Huge Fire at Army Docks in Oakland Port
A massive blaze tore through an Army port of embarkation in Oakland California adjoining the munitions warehouse. A column of smoke and flames shot into the air as smoke filled Golden Gate harbor. An observer reported one blast and army officials warned the fire was unpredictable.
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Calif
Army Port of Embarkation
Golden Gate Harbor
Army
Fairfax Man 23 Held on Drunk Driving Charge
Fairfax resident Eugene Hickey, 23, faces a drunk driving charge filed Friday after a Mt Vernon avenue pursuit with Christy Niedermayer, 25, allegedly racing at 72 mph. Hickey, unsteady on his feet, was held on 1500 dollars bond and ordered to plead Monday after an arrest last year for a similar offense. Niedermayer pleaded guilty previously to reckless driving and was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Eugene Hickey
Fairfax
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Forest Drive
Hickey
G. K. Thompson
Christy Niedermayer
Lake Avenue
Eugene Morey
Charles Nelson
Niedermayer
Harry S. Johnson
Soviet Backed Pole Nabbed by British
In London a representative of the Soviet backed Polish provisional government was arrested by British officers and handed to the Polish government in exile on desertion charges. The accused is Dr. J Jagodzinski editor of the Polish news agency in London.
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London
Dr. J. Jagodzinski
Warsaw
Allied Tito Pact on Trieste Is Reported
London sources said an agreement would be signed with Marshal Tito on Saturday placing Trieste and all communications between Trieste and Austria under an Anglo American military government.
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Trieste
London
Foreign Office
Marshal Tito
Austria
Chutists Rescue Mission in Hidden Valley
Wartime details reveal paratroopers building a glider strip 150 miles southwest of Hollandia to rescue a WAC and two airmen from a crashed C 47 in a remote valley. Survivors communicate via walkie talkie as eight paratroopers parachute in and natives cautiously assist, with a dramatic funeral held high above the wreckage.
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Dutch New Guinea
Shangri-la
Holilandia
Wac
Oranje
Peter J. Prossen
Far East Air Service Command
Margaret Hastings
Oswego
N. Y
Far Eastern Air Force Service Command
John B. McCollum
Trenton
Air Corps
FEASC
Set
Kenneth W. Becker
Kelso
Wash
McCollum
Hold Tar for Carrying Gun
Jack Burman a 21 year old sailor on leave faced a charge of carrying concealed weapons after police said he threatened to shoot a man. He was arrested at the Uptown Village tavern shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday following a bar call from Wes Fiala who reported Burman demanded a $1.40 debt and threatened Mrs. Fiala. Burman denied the charge in court and was held on a $2,000 bond.
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Seventh Avenue SE
Burman
Uptown Village
John Kuba
Felix Barta
Wes Fiala
Fiala
Fifth Avenue Tavern
Fifth Avenue
Kuba
Barta
G. K. Thompson
U S Carrier Planes Raid Japan In Kyushu Attacks
Tokyo dispatch reports two hundred or more American carrier aircraft raided Kanoya and other bases in Kyushu shortly after noon Friday. Waves of 30 to 40 planes allegedly came from Third Fleet units under Admiral Halsey. Two B 29s failed to return. Japanese interceptors were few as Iwo Mustangs supported Osaka escort.
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Kanoya
Kyushi
Japan
Tokyo
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Pacific Fleet
21St Bomber Command
Osaka
Edward Twombly
Summit
N. J
Twombly
Hoowever
Only 3,000,000 B card holders to gain gas increases
Washington reports that about 3 million of 8.55 million B-card holders will qualify for higher monthly gasoline limits starting Monday. The Office of Price Administration says boosts go only to essential drivers with needs beyond regional ceilings, while many holders should not apply. Applications should be mailed. increases start from receipt date on or after June 6. Gasoline ration stickers on windshields will be dispensed.
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Washington
OPA
Dinner for Ike At White House to honor Ike
Washington AP reports Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will be the honor guest at a White House dinner on June 18 as part of ceremonies marking his return to the United States and his role in Washington activities.
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Washington (Ap
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Washington
Gen Bradley named veterans administrator
President Truman announced Gen Omar N Bradley as administrator of the Veterans Administration succeeding Brig. Gen. Frank T Hines. Bradley returns from Europe, with Hines heading VA since 1923. The move aims to Modernize VA to fit postwar conditions and reflect a veteran perspective at the helm.
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Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Frank T. Hines
Hines
Bradley
Europe
Veterans Administration
Stuart Symington
St. Louis Electrical Equipment Company
Guy M. Gillette
Surplus Property Board
John B. Hutson
War Mobilization
Fred M
Truman opposes Big Five talks on Levant dispute
President Truman said a Big Three meeting would likely occur within 40 days and that the Syrian issue can be settled without a broader Big Five session. He added he favors no Big Five meeting now, noting it would exclude France, Syria and Lebanon and is unnecessary with the impending Big Three parley.
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de Gaulle
Truman
Washington, D. C
France
United States
Russia
Great Britain
White House
Charles G. Ross
Syria
Lebanon
Ress
Sunshine Breaks Through Cedar Rapids Weather
The Cedar Rapids area saw sun on Friday with 2:30 p.m. reading at 72 degrees and a forecast for gradual warming and mostly cloudy conditions into Saturday. The Cedar River dropped nearly a foot to 7.2 feet at 7 a.m., while statewide highs reached 72 degrees at Lamont and a low of 47 at Cherokee.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company
Lamont
Cherokee
Okinawa battle widens as Marines press coastal breakthrough
In southern Okinawa fierce fighting raged as Japanese remnants retreated toward the sea. U.S. Marines, aided by tanks, flamethrowers, rockets, and artillery, closed in on western and eastern pockets while radio Tokyo warned the war’s control shifted to a difficult phase. Despite heavy resistance, American divisions reinforced by air and sea forces pushed toward a junction, with ships and planes delivering sustained bombardment as Japanese sorties continued.
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Okinawa
Parehaps
Radio Tokyo
Sixth Marines
Gost
96Th
Seventh Amr
Marineghter
Traman
Arne
Itoman
Yaeno
S6th
Hne
Varua
Yule
Nank
Seventh Divisio
Oshima Island
Minatoge
Shigean
Plane Ready To Return Laval To France
Paris reports a Yres plane at Barcelona to fly Pierre Laval back to France to face treason charges. Laval is expected to return at any time as Spain agrees to hand him over and arrange a suitable aircraft from Barcelona after his landing there following a flight from Switzerland near war’s end.
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Paris
Barcelona
Pierre Laval
France
Laval
Switzerland
Yanks Lost Only 17 Ships From Convoys
Washington reports that of 7 707 ships escorted by the Atlantia fleet in the Atlantic war, only 17 were sunk or damaged by enemy action. The bulk of merchant ships lost were not in U S Navy escorted convoys or were under other escorts.
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Atlante
United States Navy
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