Probers Indict Franco Regime and Urge Ouster
United Nations subcommittee on Spain brands the Franco regime a potential menace to international peace and urges a worldwide break with Spain unless Falange and Franco depart by September. Security Council to consider transfer to General Assembly with calls for peaceful regime change.
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Spain
New York
United Nations
Aut-Committee On
Ion Fee
Genco
Security Council
General Assembly
Assembly
United States
Great Britain
France
Peace Sud
Se- Surly Council
Oxcar Lange
Pedro Lengaso
Cone
Rioters Force Umberto to Run Rome Election Tension
Monarchists and Republicans clash in Milan on the eve of Italy's plebiscite to decide the Savoy dynasty. King Umberto II is reported to have been forced to flee Milan Cathedral through an underground passage as protesters breached police lines.
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Italy
Tasue
Rome
Milan
Royal House of Savoy
Ansalé
Umberto II
Milanx Cathedral
Sen Austin
Duomo
Senate
Royal Palace
Alfred Cardinal Schuster
United States
Umberto
London
Ansa
York
Paris
Venice
Bipartisan push for sharp Army pay hike faces Senate debate
Senate debates a proposed pay increase for servicemen to boost recruitment amid pressure to extend the draft. Gurney cites possible rises up to 30 percent for enlisted, with costs around 474 million dollars yearly, while House and Senate panels favor different levels. Draft extension remains tied to pay, and volunteers have fallen as the draft resumes amid international commitments.
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Washington
Senate
Gurney
House
War Department
Army
Selective Service
Senate Passes Atomic Energy Bill in Bi partisan Vote
The Senate approved a domestic energy measure on a near voice vote with minimal debate and attendance. The bill aims to regulate production of fissionable materials like uranium and plutonium and includes a wartime land-claims provision raised by Sen. O Mahoney. The article notes potential inter national control talks and a page 4 continuation.
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Senate
House
Sen. O'Mahoney
Vandenbers
Ifieese
Decision Sought On Price Issues By Next Tuesday
Washington June 1 Chairman Wagner urged a final Tuesday decision on remaining points in the price control extension bill. He sought to void a banking committee move removing price controls from meat dairy and poultry by July 1. OPA warns prices would spike if meat and dairy are removed. A Monday conference with OPA on price margins was planned by lawmakers from both parties.
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Washington
Wagner
Banking
Carter Glass
Virginia
Wagoner
OPA
House
Senate
U S Protest Over Romanian Arrests of Agents
The United States protested the arrest of three U S military mission employees in Bucharest calling the action outrageous. The note demanded immediate release and future government consultation on such actions. All three and several Liberal and Peasant party figures were reportedly held incommunicado amid alleged plots tied to communists.
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Bucharest
United States
U. S
Petru Groza
U. 5
Wea
Notorious Lidice Massacre Details Revealed by UNRAA
UNRAA findings recount the Lidice killings where all adult men died and women were sent to camps. Seven children from the village were found in German homes and institutions, illustrating the Nazis plan to repurpose children as future manpower and weaken regional populations.
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Germany
Nakig
UNANA
United Na-ions Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Speciusts
Lidice
UNRAA
Judge to Sentence Weber Saturday in Hill murder case
Weber 21 of 601 Capitol St faces possible life term or death after pleading guilty to first degree murder in the Hill case. Judge Cyrus W. Hall will sentence Weber on Saturday after awaiting a psychiatrist report and considering clemency requests.
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Marvin Curtis Weber
Capitol St
Denver
Red) Hill
Charleston
Cyrus W. Hall
Weber
Richard Lee Callins
Garrison
Webery
Hall
Clementy
Collins
Meader
Hilt
Collins Wine
Edward F. Resser
Huntington State Hospital
Traffic Death Toll Up in West Virginia Through May
May brought 17 traffic fatalities in West Virginia, the state police said, raising the five month toll to 141 in 1947, higher than the year earlier period. Green Cross for Safety campaigns and police vehicle inspections are cited as factors amid improving accident prevention efforts.
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West Virginia
Sponsors Check Petition Signers With Voter Rolls
Allen C. Kinnaman chairman of the Committee of 100 says signatures for a non partisan city manager charter are being checked against registration records to weed out ineligible signers. He aims for a safe margin above the required nine thousand signatures and will continue circulating petitions while checks proceed.
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Allen C. Kinnaman
Mr. Kinnaman
Charleston
Kinnamon
Stone
Kirmaman
France and United States Weather Political Ties Amid Voting
In Washington President Truman faces Senate resistance over an emergency strike control bill while France heads toward Empire wide elections to form a new constitutional assembly. Leaders warn of clashes between Communists and Socialists as 20 million voters decide 586 seats amid a polarized campaign across Indo China and Reunion Island.
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Truman
Senate
House
Allen
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Paris
Defence Committee
France
Leon Wahase
Socialiski-party- Ve
Blum
America
Europe
Foreign Ministers
Tomurray
Indo-China
Reunion Island
MRP
Truman voices disapproval of Senate strike measure
President Truman sharply criticizes the Senate for passing the emergency strike measure he calls an emasculation. Senator Radcliffe (D Ma) notes the Senate worked past midnight to approve the bill as printed. Washington College in Chestertown awarded an honorary degree to Radcliffe.
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Senate
Sen
Radcliffe
D.-Ma
Washington College
Chestertown
Chmavertown
America
Little Washington -College Athis Iors
Fearyiena
Tokyo
Jackson
Eix Te County
Missouri
Tam Eatiee
Ites
Jai
State Asks Bids On 28 Road Jobs
The State Road Commission invites bids for 28 highway projects across multiple counties. Bids open June 13 for work including bridge and surface treatment on routes in Greenbrier, Kanawha, Fayette and other counties. Officials seek cost efficiency and timely completion.
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State Road Commission
Hideki Tojo
Military Roads Administration
Japan
Tanner Creek
Stavelor Nanking
Latonia
Gilmer County
Cal
Philippines
Horn County
DeKalb
Gill
Pearl Harmer
Ronceverte
Alderson
Greenbrier
Mosey
Dothan
Fayette County
Kanawha
Martins Branch
Pope warns elections test Christian civilization
In a June Vatican address the Pope urged Catholics to discern between “champions or wreckers of Christian civilization” as Italy faces a plebiscite on the monarchy and France votes for a new constitutional assembly. He avoided naming Communism, urged peace through moral force, and warned against a materialistic state without religion.
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Cape Pine Xie
Ted
Pontiff
Siucci
Iran
Italy
Antonescu Executed for War Crimes in Romania
In Bucharest on June 1, Marshal Ion Antonescu and three puppet government members were executed at Jilava prison for war crimes. Also executed were Mihai Antonescu and officials Vasiliu, George Alexial, amid royal clemency for Pantazi, Christestu, and Lacra.
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Ion Antonescu
Romania
Jilava
Mihai Antonescu
Vasiliu
George Alexial
Transistria
Antonescues
Petru Groza
Antonescu
Defense
Constantine Pantazi
Secret Service
Christestu
Radu Lacra
Jones Opposes British Loan Public rift over 3.75 billion dollar measure
Jesze Jones former commerce secretary and head of the Houston Chronicle leads opposition to a 3.75 billion dollar British loan. He will present the case to the House Banking Committee with Hamilton Fish scheduled to testify. Senate already approved the bill as administration leaders seek votes for final passage.
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Washington
Jesze Jones
Commerce
Jones
Houston
Tex
Chronicle
House Banking Committee
Hamilton Fish
Congress
New York
House
Senate
Or.jr
Britain
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Schwellenbach Seeks Maritime Strike Parley Shifts Stance
Washington reports AFL spokesman praising President Truman for keeping ships operating while labeling the June 15 threat a political move to turn the shipping industry to Russia. CIO leaders Curran and Bridges attack the administration as forces discuss wage talks and possible seizures of ships.
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AFL
Cio Bivala
Washington
Truman
Russia
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s ‘Union
New York
CIO
Hoyt Bridges
Joseph Curran
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
CIG
Labor Department
Labor
Schwellenbach
Ryan
Curran
Bridges
United States
Pacific Coast
Washington State
McRyan
CI0
Id Schwellenbach
Amerijan
Edgar Warren
National Labor Relations Act
Veporta Ele
Annamidges
Billion Dollar Farm Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved a farm bill exceed ing one billion dollars by voice vote with a no strike rider. The measure heads to the House for action on about 160 Senate changes. The rider blocks funds to workers who join unions that strike against the government. Senators Russell and Balt say they will seek to attach the rider to future appropriations. The funds cover Department of Agriculture activities for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Washington
Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Russell
D-Ga
Balt
R-Minn
Agriculture Department
Magnetic Finger Tracks Submarines at Gibraltar in WWII
A Columbia University disclosure describes a magnetic detector the size of a tail device mounted on aircraft or trailing cable to locate submarines beneath water. It points to magnetic disturbances of ships, guiding depth bomb drops, and helped seal Gibraltar’s straits to U boats during the Normandy post invasion period.
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Gibraltar
Columbia University
Normandy
Mediterranean
Ator
Rhode Island
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