Foreign policy outline gains Americans call for steady power
The editorial lauds President Truman's New York address as concise and principled, endorsing a postwar stance that maintains U S military strength to deter threats. It warns some nations may resist the emphasis on freedom for small nations and Monroe Doctrine affirmation, but urges Americans to recognize a clear direction and durable resolve. An Eldora inmate shooting is noted as accidental amid debate over state guard deployment, with emphasis on full fact revelation. A foreign policy critique from Australia questions the constant rush for top status in America.
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Uncle Sam
Navy Day Observance Worldwide Honors U S Navy
Across nations ceremonies honor the United States Navy with parades, receptions, and tributes. President Truman reviewed ships along the Hudson, 1200 Navy planes roared, and 1,029 guns boomed in salute as ships like Enterprise and Midway featured in the celebrations.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
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Blue Approves Pay Boosts at 13 Institutions
Gov. Blue and Comptroller Porter approved salary increases for 13 of 15 state board of control institutions. Average rise about $10 monthly, with some staff including doctors and directors receiving up to $25. Boss salaries at Fort Madison prison and Anamosa reformatory fixed by law.
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State Board of Control
Robert D. Blue
Board of Control
Cherokee
Clarinda
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Glenwood
Woodward
Oakdale
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Eldora
Mitchellville
Toledo
Soldiers Orphans Home
Davenport
Marshalltown
Clark Ordered To Oust Nazis From Austria
General Mark Clark, commander in Austria, was ordered to expel all Nazi Germans and repatriate them. A 10,000 word policy directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlined aims to remove Nazi influence and guide Austria toward democratic reconstruction as an independent nation free of Germany.
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Washington
Mark Clark
Austria
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Allied Council
Britain
Russia
France
Germany
Iowa Cadet Killed in Training Plane Crash
Allan D. Southworth, 19, a Des Moines, Iowa naval aviation cadet assigned in Norman Oklahoma, was killed in a training aircraft crash on Friday, according to Navy officials.
Chiang Offers Compromise to Chinese Reds
In Chungking the central government led by Chiang Kai-shek announced a settlement allowing Communist forces to retain current North China holdings if they withdraw from railway zones and permit rail traffic. The government demanded an end to railroad raids and urged a military delegate from the Communists to Chungking to finalize stationing areas.
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Truman Stalin exchange yields possible Allied collaboration
News from Moscow indicates a fresh exchange between Generalissimo Stalin and President Truman via Ambassador Harriman may influence future Allied cooperation. The talks at Stalin's Sochi villa covered many unsettled issues from the London conference, with no details released.
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Truman
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Black Sea
Harriman
Generalissimo
Sochi
London
High Aide of Himmler Captured at Bremen
Lt. Gen. Count Georg Henning von Bassewitz-Behr, a top Himmler aide, was captured in Bremen by Lt. Abse S. Ashcanase of Seattle and two army officers. The officer, who hid on a small farm island off Kiel, was seized at his daughter's home where he marked his 25th wedding anniversary. Dorothea von Kummer, his daughter, was present during the arrest.
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Abse S. Ashcanase
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Wash
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Kiel
Ashcanase
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V Bond Drive Opens Monday in Linn County
Linn county voters prepare for the Victory loan drive with a $6 820 000 quota for Linn and $135 000 000 for Iowa. The kickoff event is 2 30 p m Wednesday at the municipal airport featuring 15 carrier type Navy planes and Lt Comdr Willard Eder leading the display of The Navy's Flying Might.
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Morocco
Death of 15 year old at Eldora school after guard gun shot
James Porter 15 of Council Bluffs died in Eldora hospital after a shotgun blast pierced a one inch door and struck him in the chest and arm. The shot was fired by State Guard Pvt Marvin L Christiansen 23 of Davenport. Officials say the shooting was accidental and no civil or inquest action is planned pending reports to Gov Blue and Lt Col Wickham. This marks the second inmate death at the school following Ronald Miller 17 who died from heat prostration after alleged abuse incidents.
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Hardin County
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Report on Eldora inmate shooting to be sent to Gov Blue
Col. Arthur T. Wallace said the Iowa Training School for Boys Eldora incident report is being completed and will be mailed to Gov. Robert D Blue. Blue said the report would be made available to the press when it arrives.
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United States Favored as U.N. Headquarters by Preparatory Committee
The UN preparatory committee executive approved a resolution recommending the United States as the permanent U.N. headquarters. British French and Netherlands delegates would abstain if the resolution reached a formal vote.
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Unl
United Nations Preparatory Committee
United States
United Nations
Netherlands
Truman's Navy Day Speech Outlines 12 Point Policy
Washington observers weighed President Truman's declaration of U S foreign policy aims after his Navy Day address The speech presents broad objectives but some critics say it lacks specifics on application abroad and in strained relations with Soviet Russia The text appears on page nine first section of the edition.
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Truman
Soviet Russia
U. S
United States
U.S
White House
Officially Dead So He Can't Get 2600 Back Pay
San Francisco UPI reports T/Sgt Donald Ray Watts, 23, declared dead after presumed Hengyang China mission, but alive after surviving parachute rescue and Japanese torture. His back pay remains denied until legal status restored. he awaits hospital reception and fingerprint notarization to reestablish identity.
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Claire Chennault
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Dewey Congratulates Truman on Navy Day Speech
Governor Thomas E. Dewey congratulated President Truman on his foreign policy speech in Central Park during Navy Day ceremonies. He praised the address as wonderful and spoke to Truman at a luncheon aboard the battleship Missouri.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Central Park
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Hollywood talks stall end to 34 week film strike
Hollywood producers and strike leaders huddled Saturday to finalize a settlement ending a 34 week walkout that has halted motion picture production.
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GM proposes 45 hour workweek with 6 percent pay rise
General Motors urged the CIO UAW to back a change in the wage and hour act to 45 hours per week during postwar reconstruction. The plan links a 6 percent raise to 45 hour straight time pay, aiming to keep earnings steady while expanding production and jobs.
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