Gromyko Wins Bitter Wrangle On Veto Issue
The United Nations Security Council session ended in a deadlock over Spain's status as Gromyko used the veto three times to block Evatt proposals. The debate stretched about six hours with no formal agenda resolution, while a separate report notes a severe meat shortage with half the nation’s butcher shops closed and fresh meat scarce in restaurants and markets.
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New York
Russia
United Nations Securiy Councy
Joe Vase
Savie
Savie. Dele
Heybert V. Evatt
Gromyko
Poland
Evyult
Alexandre Parocci
Spain
Franco
Ginrie Wko
Evatt
General Assembly
Francisco Lilla Naeigva
Vriot
Cress
Senate
Asilon
National Association of Restaureat Dealers
National Restawant Lessies
Che
FL Assatiations
Gai
Punishment for Chechen and Crimean Uprisings War Traitors
Moscow reports decrees abolish Crimean and Chechen Ingush autonomous republics and reduce them to RSFSR provinces. Evacuation of inhabitants, punishment for misappropriation by factory and mine executives, and treason charges against Vlassov cited. Decrees reveal wartime treachery by ethnic groups allied with Germans.
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Ministry of State Control
Russia
Supreme Soviet
RSFSR
Presidium
Soviet Union
Mozeau
Andrei A. Vlassov
Red Army
P. VY. Baksturov
Grr Ind
Chechen-Ingush
Crimean Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republics
Navy Secretary says he will aid Truman merger plan details
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said he would help gain support for the President's Army Navy merger plan while Capitol Hill warned of controversy over specifics. Forrestal's June 11 letter to President Truman discussed talks on the plan, noting no public disclosure of details. Senators said the Navy sought modifications including overhauling land based aviation.
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Washington
Navy
Truman
Army
Capitol Hill
Forrestal
White House
W. Patterson
Mu” ‘Trueman
Patterson
Congress
Yiv
Court Convicts 31 Extremists in Palestine Trial
A military court in Jerusalem convictes 31 Jewish extremists for carrying arms amid rising tensions. Irgun threatens death for any executions while three British officers remain held as hostages. sentences to be handed down tomorrow.
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Jerusalem
INS
Palestine
Halm Luster
Meh
Irgun
E. Fells
Pug's Big Brother Ain't Smart Says Willie Willis By
Quote from Willie Willis By and Robert Quillot on business bravado and asking value. The snappy remark critiques courage to seek more than the item is worth.
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Pug
Soviet Trieste Plan Rejected Compromise Proposal
Secretary of State Byrnes night rejected a Soviet compromise proposal for joint Italian Yugoslav control of Trieste. Molotov outlined an autonomous district plan under a Big Four approved statute, with a western frontier proposal also offered, but the options failed to break the treaty deadlock.
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Nsi
Byrnes Atnight
Trieste
Molotov
Triesté
Russia i
United States Restores 50 Million Credit to Poland
The State Department says a $50,000,000 U S credit to Poland is restored after Poland promises to reveal details of economic pacts with Russia and others. suspension ended as Poland met three complaints of failure to meet commitments. An Export-Import Bank loan for $74,000,000 is anticipated, and $40,000,000 in surplus railroad equipment will be purchased.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Russia
State Department
Pollah
Europe
Policy Toward Reds Assailed And Browder Returns From Russia
A House foreign affairs committee subcommittee report urges a stiffer attitude toward Russia and calls for the end of appeasement in U.S. Soviet relations. The document suggests Premier Stalin and President Truman meet soon and criticizes current diplomacy. In New York Browder returns from a long Moscow visit, greeted by Soviet officials before immigration and customs checks.
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House
Washington
Russia
Mary
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Blom
Stalin
Truman
Cloudburst Hits Charleston-Dunbar Area Causing Floods and Damage
Cloudburst drenched South Charleston and Dunbar with floods and felled trees. Lightning struck Woodland Terrace and other areas damaging a home and utilities. A man trapped by water in an underpass escaped as water rose briefly. Power lines were downed near Roxalana Road and St Albans fire depot reported lightning near a house. Appalachian Power Co reported substation disruption and a tree across a line at Armor Park.
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South Charleston
Dunbar
Roxalana Road
St Albans
OS St Albans
Marvin Haynes
Woodland Terace
Clifton Bishop
Appalachian Power Co
Hospital Gift Drive Reaches Near 29 000 In Donations
The Memorial Hospital building fund sees strong support from firms and workers. Bally Works, American Fork and Hoe Co. give 5000 with 6000 from employees. Local 203 United Steel Workers pledges 5000 plus 1000 from office staff. Duncan Allen Drilling Co. contributes 3000 with 240 from its employees. Virginian Gasoline and Oil Co. adds 122. Dunbar store employees donate 32, West Virginia Heating Plumbing Co. 334, Sherwin Williams 660, Capital City Co. 318. Five day totals rise by 2865. Kanawha Valley Bank employees give 859. Donations push the drive past 29,000 toward a 20,000 goal in small gifts from housewives.
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Memorial Hospital
Gestarde Duncan Brace
Bally Works
Fork and Hoe Co
United Steel Workers of America
CIO
Jack) Snyder
Kanawha Valley Bank
Columbia Carbon
Milk dump sparks farmers protest across Ohio markets
Reports from Plymouth Wellington and Huntington describe milk dumping and food giveaways as farmers strike to protest Ohio Marketing Quota limits. Dairy prices plunged while volunteers from the American Legion and local granges distributed produce to charity.
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Plymouth. G
Huron County
Ohio
Wellington
Lorain County
Teliing
Belle Vernon
Fvsp
New Haven Township
Here
Ural
O Daniel preps filibuster to block OPA extension Sunday
Senator O Daniel threatened a filibuster to block the OPA extension before the act expires Sunday midnight. He warned price and rent controls could lapse if the measure fails, while labor pushes for a veto to preserve current GPA terms.
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Bowles
Washington
O'Daniel D
O'Daniel
OPA
Labor
Truman
Congress
Sen
Bridges
Senate
Wherry R.nev
Chicago Begins Crime Cleanup After Capone Era Links Exposed
Mayor Edward J. Kelly orders a sweeping shutdown of horse race gambling venues citywide after James M. Ragen, a gambling information figure tied to Capone's gang, claims racketeers sought control of Chicago betting. Ragen was shot days earlier, prompting officials to halt more than 2,000 betting houses and tighten enforcement.
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Capone
Et Internal Revenue Bureau
James M. Ragen
Ragen
Asia State
Atty
Wiliam Crowley
Herr
Rafen
Edward J. Kelly Inurder
Kelly
Jdisecay
Harge Racing Informat Ior
Igi
Razen
Sue
William Tuohy
al Capone
Casone
Chircago
Miami
New York
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Chalees An Ut
Vets Sell Apples In Save OPA Drive
In Pittsburgh veteran volunteers stage a price control protest with apples not for sale to dramatize opposition to OPA ceilings. Alvin Du Snyder leads the Allegheny county Veterans Committee urging support for extending OPA powers and pressuring Congress to back the compromise bill.
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OPA
Pittsburgh
Alvin du Snyder
Allegheny County Council of American Veterans Committee
Snyder
House
Congress
Minimum Wage Bill Faces Delays In Congress
Washington report shows the House rules committee delaying action on the Truman backed minimum wage bill. The measure seeks a raise from 40 to 70.63 cents per hour but faces rider attempts tied to farm price parity and labor costs. Congress plans to revisit after the summer recess as Senate action already passed the bill in principle.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Truman
Senate
Congress
Cox Ud-Gar
Quiland
D-Cal
Outland
Pace
D. Ga
Cabinet mission to set up caretaker India government
The British cabinet mission proposed a temporary official caretaker regime in India to govern during elections for a Constituent Assembly. Negotiations on an interim government would resume after assembly polls, with Congress opposing the plan on representation while Muslim League supported it. The mission plans to leave India Saturday to report back.
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Aecess
India
Viceroy Wavell
Constituent Assembly
All-India Congress
Congress
Tival Moslem League
League
M. A
Jinnah
Congress Party
Nsot
Mision
Plezae
Col
S)ee
Sheriff Brawley Denies He Threatened to Bolt
Sheriff Brawley rejects claims that he threatened to bolt the ticket if Mont Cavender won the Democratic nomination. He says he never bolted his ticket and remains loyal to the party. He explains Deputy Samuel Leadmon was dismissed for unduly political activity and notes investigation across the county.
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Brawley
Hart Beswley
Samuel A. Leadmon
Députinn
Leartmon
Leadman
Sherif
Shim
Mont C. Cavender
Missioner
Bolt
Cavender
Bacause
Kanawhan
Savin
Brawley Tifeel
Wove and
Oaw
Bir
Leadminn
Leadeion
Slayer's Story Doubted as Confession Under Probe
Phoenix investigators seek to verify a claimed confession by Richardt Russell Thomas to killing and dismembering six year old Suzat Degnan in Chicago. Lt. John Olson heads to Phoenix to question Thomas who has been in custody since late June. Discrepancies and a skeptical wife’s statement fuel doubt as authorities pursue a fuller account.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Richardt Russell
Thomas
Suzat Degnan i
Chicago
John Olson
Iveak
Sheriff Castle
Phoenix Hospital
Browder Seeks Party Control Amid Unclear Moves
A fragmented report suggests Earl Browder aims for stronger party influence while mentioning unclear actions and possible shifts in leadership. The text is garbled with fabrications and lacks clear dates or venues.
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