Acheson Urges Pact To Match Growing Red Might
Secretary of State Acheson urged quick dovetailing of American and Western European forces to counter Soviet strength. He spoke to a joint House Senate session at the Library of Congress after London talks, urging unified North Atlantic defense and noting U N debates and critics during questioning.
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U.S
Washington
Truman
Europe
Russia
House
Senate
Library of Congress
London
Congress
Jide R-Minnd
China
United Nations
U. N
Trygve Lie
Inscow
Rankin Miss
Rankin
United States
Lie
Nuboub
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
North Atlantic
Dean Acheron
France
Coolidge Auditorium
Truman Submits Reorganizations Plan To Congress
President Truman sent Congress a plan to merge health education and security into a single department led by a Cabinet member. He also proposed a Treasury Department reorganization similar to an earlier rejected plan, with changes to limit the Comptroller of the Currency duties. Senators argued the initial treasury proposal would concentrate too much power in the secretary.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Congress
Treasury Department
Senate
U. S. Public Health
Service
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Come
FSA
Ewing
Treasury
New Evidence May Move U S On Baltic Bomber Case
State Department sources report new evidence suggesting the unarmed bomber shot down by Soviet forces exploded in mid air after a April attack over the Baltic. Washington considers presenting the case to the United Nations or the World Court in The Hague.
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Washington
INS
State Department
VA. S
United Nations
Baltic Sea
Germany
America
Pravda
U. S
U. N
World Court of the Hague
Judge Holds Dozen Youthful Hoodlums In Bail of $100,000
Twelve boys charged with staging two Memorial Day gun battles in Prospect Park were arraigned and held on more than $100,000 bail. Magistrate Benjamin Brenner warned he will treat gun charges seriously. The gun fights left three youths wounded, pitting the Nits against the Greene Ave Stompers while crowds were terrorized along the holiday parade route.
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New York
Stocklyn
Prospect Park
Benjamin Brenner
Nits
Greene Ave
Defendant Pleads Guilty in Prague Trial
In Prague on May 31 the defendant Dr Mi klade Horakova pleaded guilty to high treason spying and sabotage at a trial of 14 Czechoslovaks accused of treachery. The group ran an underground spy network with western diplomats and other aliens. Laurence A Steinhardt former U S ambassador to Prague was named as an associate and killed in a March 29 plane crash near Ottawa while serving as ambassador to Canada.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Miklade Horakova
Fifth Epiwimn
Laurence A. Steinhardt
U. S
Ottawa
Canada
Prague Radio
Amerasia Case Probe Near End
Senate committee leader Tydings says FBI evidence in the Amerasia stolen documents case is complete and the inquiry nears conclusion. Assistant Attorney General McInerney denies claims that wartime secrets are among the 900 seized documents from 1945.
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Washington
Tydings
Senate
FBI
Amerasia
Sen. Hicken- Looper
R-Ia
Carbide Donates 25000 to Morris Harvey College Building Fund
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp announces a 25000 gift to Morris Harvey College as part of its building fund campaign. J G Davidson, president of the Carbide and Carbon Chemical Division, praises the college for producing trained employees and supporting the community and families of workers.
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J. G. Davidson
Carbide & Carbon Chemide
Union Carbide & Carbon Corp
Morris Harvey College
Morris Harvey
Inel
Nephew of Morris Harvey Donates 1000 To College Building Fund
Claude B. Hill of Oak Hill presented Dr. Leonard Rigg lns president of the college with a gift of 1000 toward the building fund. The group participated in the corner plane laying ceremonies for the new building now under construction.
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Morris Harvey
Claude B. Hill
Oak Hill
Leonard Rigglensa
Gold Plans Guilty Plea in Spy Case
Harry Gold a 39 year old biochemist accused of passing atom bomb secrets to Russia told U S District Judge James McGranery he intends to plead guilty not to the charged count but to acting as a courier for a Russian atom bomb spy ring He asked the court appoint counsel and said he wants to cooperate with the FBI and maintain that right The judge noted Gold asked for cooperation and the right to counsel as he was brought to the federal building for proceedings in Philadelphia
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FBI
Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Russia
United States
U.S
James §&. McGranery
Gold
McGranery
Federal Building
Sie Granery
Tighter Curbs on World Fund Urged by U S Council
The National Advisory Council told President Truman and Congress that the World Monetary Fund should tighten dollar aid and set conditions for repayment within years. It warned of possible further currency devaluations as Marshall Plan funds decline and called European trade barriers to be reduced. Members signing the report include Secretaries Snyder Acheson Hoffmann and the ECA head, noting contrast with World Bank criticisms.
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Truman
Washdigton
Mex
United States
World Monetary Fund
Congress
U. S
Europe
Council
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Acheson
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Worle Bank
Rhee Loses Seats In Korean Voting
SEQUL May 31 independents crushed many of President Syngman Rhee's party regulars in South Korea's national assembly election. The 210-member body will meet after June 19. Independents won 44 of 140 races with pro Rhee candidates securing 18 seats. The opposition aims to strip Rhee of power via a prime minister answerable to the assembly.
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National Assembly
Rhee
Brhea
Allies Plan to Open West Germany to Investors
Allied High Commission says in principle plan to reopen Western Germany to foreign investments, halted since the war. It marks progress in ending a long dispute, with details to come after talks with West German officials. First step will be partial freeing of blocked German mark accounts held by foreign companies.
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Bon
Germany
Allied High Commission
Western Germany
Communist Youths End Threat Amid Tokyo Shock Trial
In Tokyo, occupation officials press the trial of eight Japanese for attacking U S soldiers at a Red rally while college students plan a nationwide strike for Saturday. Police mobilize for potential flare ups ahead of Sunday's parliamentary upper-house election as demonstrators clash outside the court.
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Tokyo
U.S
Communist Party
U. S
Charles A. Willoughby
MacArthur
Berlin
Dawntown
Henry K. Yamashita
Itonolulu
Neely Challenges Big Oil Concerns Before Senate Panel
Sen. Neely urges oil import representatives to testify before a Senate Labor sub committee studying the impact on American coal and petroleum industries while J P Jones of Bradford Pa warns of ghost towns if imports persist. The hearing resumed amid unemployment claims tied to imports and a letter from James Boyd urging tax relief for Western non ferrous metal mining.
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Washington
Neely
Wval
Senate
J.P. Jones
Bradford Pa
United States
Elbert Thomas
Uteh
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Memorial Receipts Stolen at Woodlawn Cemetery
Police seek a bandit trio who wore no shoes and tied up watchman Norman Acres to steal $2500 in Memorial Day receipts from the Woodlawn Cemetery office. The thieves carried away the office safe after breaking in hours after mourners left.
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Chicago
Woodlawn
Norman Acres
Acres
Humphrey Attacks GOP Dixie Coalition Over Fair Deal
Senator Humphrey charges a Republican Dixiecrat coalition seeks to run Congress and reject the Fair Deal. He calls for abolition of Byrd led Joint Committee on Nonessential Expenditures, disputes claimed savings, and credits earlier Roosevelt and Truman policies for government cuts.
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Washington
Humphrey
D.-Minn
Congress
Truman
Senate
Joint Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-a
Virginia
Standing Committee
Executive Department
Byrd Committee
Roosevelt
Plot Charged To Erickson In 260 Counts
New York grand jury charged gambler Franc Erickson with bookmaking and conspiracy. The 14 year old allegedly built a multi million dollar gambling empire. The information carries up to 500 dollars fine and a year in jail per count.
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Frank Erickson
Eft
James Redding
Elizabeth St
New York City
Erickson
New York
Grand Jury
Franc Erickson
District Attorney's Office
Militia Accused of Strikebreaking at Enka Plant
MORRISTOWN Tenn May 31 CIO Textile Workers Local 1034 claims National Guardsmen and state patrolmen aided by the sheriff violated civil rights of strikers at the American Enka Corp plant. They allege a reign of terror as 240 guardsmen and patrolmen remained on duty after Sheriff Medlin asked Gov Browning for help. A meeting between Enka officials and strikers was held in Atlanta on the governor's suggestion.
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Tenn
iPi
National Guardsmen
American Enka Corp
Mate
Sheriff's Office
Neewile
Tens
Washington
CIO Textile ‘Workers of America
National
Mondy
Robert ‘Medlin
Gordon Browning
Asheville
N.C
Browning
Enka
Atlanta
Tito vows Yugoslavia stays neutral and independent
Premier Marshal Tito told about 30 000 listeners that Yugoslavia would remain free from foreign entanglements and blocs whether East or West. He warned against loans seen as exploitative and vowed to resist any attempt to restore the old regime led by King Peter.
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Prokuplie
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
East
West
Tito
Peter
Recreation Experts Hired To Oversee Coonskin Park
Kanawha County announces two recreation experts will supervise Coonskin Park. Frank Gillespie from Kokomo Indiana becomes park superintendent for a two day Overaction Coonskin event on June 27 28. Billy Jack Finley former East Bank High football star joins as assistant to work with Operation Coonskin committee led by Paul Anderson.
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Kanawha
Coonskin Park
Carl Calivert
Frank Gillespie
YMCA
Kokomo
Ind
Kanawha City
Operation Coonskin
Paul Anderson
Gillespie
Dunbar
Taster Morris Harvey College
Navy
Springfield Col
Springfield
Mass
Kokomy
Garvey Gillespie
Phyllis Blackwood
Give-Away Show Draws Red Youth Audiences in Berlin
In Berlin tonight a Soviet zone broadcast promotes a 4 quiz program amid Communist jokes. An American attempt to engage Free Youth members faced disruption as violence erupted after a demonstrator clash. RIAS hosted a special show with 2 900 listeners where prizes drew mixed applause and tension over Western music deemed decadent.
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Berlin
Wong
WRAS
Petoor Oa
Odogey Domona
Taylan
Arias Dhcey
Eras
Titania Palace
Initdspeaker
CIO
Lin Trade Union
Fed
Arstement
FDJ
Cristestank
Ininderar
Ea Germany
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