Communists and MRP Lead Early French Vote
By early returns from France the Popular Republic Movement held a narrow lead over the Communists as 1/3 of votes counted in the national assembly election showed the MRP with a rising tally and Communists close behind. Premier Deladier and Socialist leaders were among notable candidates in a wide field. results awaited official counts after the 349 seats were allocated amid proportional representation. In Italy, Italians vote heavily in a nationwide plebiscite on monarchy versus republic with King Umberto campaigning to retain the throne as Vatican guidance influenced turnout.
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Bretton Woods Money
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Michael Clemencsau
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Vittorio Emmmanuele
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Constituent Assembly
Eye Aes Moe
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Christian Democratic Party
Socialists
Communists
Liberals
Labor Democrats
Action Party
UN Council eyed Spain report calls for world peace move
New York June 2 delegates to the United Nations Security Council discussed a sub committee report urging a universal diplomatic quarantine of Franco Spain if the regime is withdrawn by September. The plan seeks to halt diplomatic ties until Franco is ousted. The council will meet Thursday to act. Several delegates noted possible opposition and sought further consultations. France China Australia Poland and Brazil backed the sub committee, limiting chances for changes. Brazilian delegate Pedro Leso Velloso indicated opposition would likely not be sustained. The report was circulated after a month of inquiry into Poland’s charges that Franco threatened world peace.
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United Nations Security Council
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Ti Wae
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Pedro Leso Velloso
Velloso
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Wellatsee
Security Council
Farmers Seek State Feed Allocations for Flocks
Washington June 2 7 Farmers Union President Patton says feed allocations should be handled by state and county units through existing Production and Marketing Administration committees to prevent bankruptcies and herd losses. Dairymen nationwide face hardship as smaller farmers struggle to meet rising costs and supply constraints.
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Ty. G. Patton
Farmers Union
Waller Poultry
Patton
Agricultory
Anderson
Rea Iture Department
Jap War Trials Delayed Ten Days News Update
Philadelphia reports the pause in Allied war crimes proceedings against 25 Japanese defendants delays the opening of the case. A 1,500 word prosecution opening is expected, with defense teams seeking more time to prepare. The lengthy indictment covers crimes from 1948 to 1943 and could push the trial into year end.
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Sehuvikill Vatley
Toror
Joseph
Keenan
Hideki Fojo
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Tokyo
Juve 3
Willie Willis Seeks Big Job for Status and Wealth
Willie Willis expresses a desire for a high-profile, well-paying position to gain influence and social approval. He states he wants a prestigious role to feel important and to earn money that others will regard as proof of success.
Floods and evacuations hit Philadelphia area towns
Hundreds of Pennsylvania residents in Norristown Budgeport and Conshohocken fled their homes as floodwaters swelled, overrunning roads and rail corridors. The turmoil disrupted trains and city traffic, with officials urging caution as the situation continued to unfold.
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Norristown
Budgeport
Conshohocken
Philadelphia
Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio
Prefab Homes Industry Sees Large Employment Rise
The prefab homes industry, employing 6,500 in March, is forecast to reach 15,800 by year end, per the U S Employment Service in The Labor Market. Veterans are expected to form the largest new worker group as 750,000 of 1,200,000 planned medium and low priced homes are produced.
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Gton
Fane
U. & Employment Service
Muay Isue
Eisenhower warns army officers on future war and UN role
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told reserve officers in Chicago that predictions of a future war are "vicious" and urged strong U N commitment to peace. He defended wartime officers against GI Gripe heat while stressing the U N as essential to global security and democracy. He warned against ignoring Army achievements and noted wage and price control debates tied to inflation. He urged continued readiness and praised officers who will uphold democratic methods amid conflict and reform.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
United States
Eisenhower
Stess
Walter P. Reuther
CIO United Auto Workers
Cio United Auto Workers In Victory. xX x Radian Aneseh From Tnatenu Bot
Hietare
OPA Hearings Reopen In Senate Committee Tests
The Senate Banking Committee resumes hearings on price control extension legislation as OPA faces final tests this week. Protests over price hikes and wage demands accompany the agency, whose power remains shaky amid the debate.
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OPA
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Manchu Peace Pact Offered in Midlevel China Pact Talks
Gen Marshall reportedly proposed a compromise armistice in Manchuria to ease civil conflict. The plan would have both National and Communist forces stay in place while Communists evacuate Harbin and Tsitsihar for temporary administration, but officials voiced skepticism about a lasting peace. Marshall’s plan received cautious, mixed reactions from Chinese sources while fighting reportedly continued near Harbin and Changchun.
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Nanking
Manchuria
Harbin
Tsitsibat
Changchun
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Ta Kang Fao
Tsitsihar
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Peiping
Tom Masterson
Air Crash Victims Sought Near Naples
Near Naples June 2 Deep sea divers join search for 22 missing aboard a U S Army transport plane that crashed en route from India to America. Eight bodies recovered and eight survivors rescued among 38 aboard. Officials say no China Burma India theater officials were aboard. Survivor said fire forced bailouts before the plane stalled and spun tail first. A 2,000 year old bog body found. a human sacrifice victim dating to before the Christian era.
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America
India
U. S
I Air Transportation Corps
China-Burma-India
Air Sud
Army
Mystery Plane Vanishes Over Jungle Gold Coast
Washington reports a World War II era air transport plane vanished December 4, 1939 near Monrovia Liberia with six crew and eight passengers. Search failed across 112,500 square miles. The crew includes Lt Oliver K Morton of Wichita and 2d Lt David F B O Callaghan of Philadelphia. Search efforts later waned as jungle conditions were blamed.
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U.S. Air Force
Livingston
Washington
Copenhagen
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Ita
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Beria
Accra
Ti Brapevine
Gro
Liberia
Mortin
Haitisan Squires
Oliver K. Morton
Wichita
Grecenla
David FB O'Callaghan
Aen
Philadelphia
Witih
Ancient bog body found in Jutland with well preserved features
A bog body recovered by peat cutters in North Jutland is studied at the National Museum. Experts note unusually intact nails skin and eyes and date the remains to before Christ. Police were alerted as investigators consider possible murder and a police doctor had given the initial age estimate. Archaeologist and researchers weigh the find.
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National Museum
Horth Jutland
House Fights Civilian Five Member Atomic Center Plan
Washington June 2 House members gird for a clash over atomic energy control civilian or military. Senate passage of a five member civilian commission plan sparks opposition from the War Department backed nine member part time panel. Sparkman vows to push civilian authority while Sabath blocks action awaiting House action next week. Military backers seek changes to curb armed force influence with a liaison panel to safeguard national security.
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House Military Committee
War Department
Sparkman
Alabama
Rules Committee
Sabath
D.-Nl
Savath
Sparkroan
Armed Forces
Fiveemember Commission
Beef Production Falls to About Twenty Percent of Normal
The American Meat Institute reported beef production in the week ended today stood at about 20 percent of normal. Ten companies across all states bought 29,300 cattle, down 72 percent from 103,000 a year earlier, amid the OPA slaughter quota system.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
OPA
Gazette Ad Finds Apartment First Day
A historic newspaper ad shows a single appearance seeking an apartment for a veteran, wife, and child amid terse notes about housing options. The ad mentions options from a seven room burnished or unfurnished unit and includes a contact line.
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Gazette Ad
Galt
Charleston
Want Ad
Mine Supervisors Seek Wage Pact
John McAlpine of the Supervisory Employees Union announced plans to seek a government contract covering 50 000 to 75 000 supervisory workers in soft coal mines. He warned workers would strike if mines return to private ownership and that no miner will enter pits until inspected by supervisors. The union, not yet covered by UMW contracts, aims to use the AFL UMW settlement to gain ground while mines are federally controlled.
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John McAlpine
Dist. 50
United Mine Workers
Ould
McAlpine
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
John L. Lewis
National War Labor Board
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AFL Umw
Labor leaders ready blast on anti strike bill stance
Washington June 2 Sixteen congressmen plan a coordinated assault tomorrow led by AFL President Green CIO President Murray and others as labor leaders press for Truman strike control measure. They warn the bill shapes 1946 campaigns and future relations with Congress while Truman weighs a related Case bill amid appeals from both sides.
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Patterson
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Savage
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Trueman
George Raps Draft Plans Endorse Draft Extension Efforts
Washington reports Sen. George Ga said the Army and Navy bungled by maintaining both draft and voluntary recruitment He supports extending the draft to May 15 next year with pay raises to boost voluntary recruitment He argues the volunteer system can supply needed personnel if conscription ends The measure enjoys bipartisan backing from Barkley Hill and Gurney and is seen as likely to pass the Senate
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George
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Navy
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D-Ky
Sen. Hill
Ala
Gurney
Turkish Earthquake Kills 255 Persons
Rescue teams combed Mus Province villages leveled by a powerful quake centered near Varto. The tremor struck after 3 PM injuring and trapping residents. officials reported 55 dead and 445 injured amid widespread destruction including homes and a mosque. Special planes carried doctors nurses and supplies to aid the stricken zone.
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Army Navy Ready Bells to Warn Hurricanes
Washington June 2 The Army and Navy say they are ready to place a warning bell on any hurricane moving from the Caribbean Two nights of planes with radar equipped to chart storms and warn of probable paths have been shifted to Florida fields Beginning this month hurricanes may occur anytime through December Army phones from Morrison field West Palm Beach will use radar to locate storm centers without entering them The Navy has moved six long range weather aircraft to Miami equipped with improved radar apparatus
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Army
Navy
Caribbean
Florida
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Stormess
Miami
Army Navy Weather Bureau Tie Up Warn Hurricanes
The Army Navy and weather bureau have coordinated since M4 to issue warnings up to 48 hours before hurricanes reach full force. Previously secrecy hindered alerts, but advance notices help shelter ships and aircraft along the Atlantic coast. Some Army trips reach Abrook field in the Panama Canal area as observers monitor developing storms.
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Army
Navy
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
West Indiea
Abrook Field
Panama Canal
Seamen Seek Foreign Backing for June 16 Strike
Maritime leaders appealed to foreign deck workers including Britain France and Russia to back a June 16 CIO shipping strike. Joseph Curran and Harry Bridges criticized President Truman over armed forces use to run ships as wage and hour talks linger two weeks from the walkout.
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Russia
World Federation of Trade Unions
Paria
Joseph Curran
Harry Bridges
Truman
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Edgar L. Warren
U.S. Conciliation Service
National Maritim Union
Warren
Atlantic
Ture
Turbulent Echoes in Browder Comment Stirring Rhetoric
A fragmentary verse-like note references Browder and Stalin with biting commentary from Stan Arnold Wapfright. The quirky item hints at political cynicism and historical figures, but offers no clear event or date, presenting as a literary snippet rather than a reports item.
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