Bevin Sees Slim Chance for Soviet Talks and Peace Gap
Secretary Bevin warned a conference with the Soviet Union before ground is cleared would fail. He faulted Moscow for publishing statements, urged careful prep and noted world desire for peace while criticizing Communist obstruction. France remained hopeful for any possible Russia US talks.
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De Gasperi Stays As Italian Leader
In Rome on May 12 Premier Alcide de Gasperi refused to resign and announced the government would remain in power. President Luigi Einaudi,新new Italian Republic’s first president, acted after being sworn in and named Enrico De Nicola as senator for life. De Gasperi promised cabinet changes with parliament to approve.
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Jews Plan To Seize Jaffa As British Mandate Ends
Palestine dispatch reports Jewish forces moving on Jaffa from Tel Aviv as British mandate nears end. Haganah advances in southern Palestine claim captures near Tel Aviv Gaza corridor. Arab counterattacks retake Beit Mahsir and threaten western Bab al Wad. Irgun reports captured villages in Ephraim hills. Ceasefire frays with renewed sniper fire in Jerusalem as high commissioner predicts troop redeployment.
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U.S. Plans Mail Order Catalog To Russia Bloc
The Commerce Department will publish a mail order catalog listing industrial goods allowed for sale to Soviet bloc nations. The move aims to reduce confusion after export controls tightened on March 1. The catalog excludes weapons and ammo and clarifies licensing, with details to be issued in a policy statement led by Charles Sawyer.
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Marshall Accepts Vandenberg Plan Endorsed by Secretary of State
Secretary of State Marshall today endorsed the Vandenberg resolution to open the way for U S participation in a European collective security pact under the UN charter. Senate Foreign Relations committee backing is assured, with Lovett consulted but action deferred briefly.
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United States proposes Big Five pick for Palestine head
The U S calls for a UN high commissioner for Palestine to mediate Jewish Arab differences and coordinate services. The five nations would select the official who would have no governmental powers and would be discharged after immediate duties. The plan, part of a three point program, was to be presented to a UN sub committee.
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Rail Wage Talks Evaded by Royall
Secretary of the Army Royall refused to negotiate a wage contract with three rail unions, saying Truman’s rail takeover order only empowers him to run trains. A 10 day court order kept the rails operating, with union leaders signaling no talks yet. Alvaney Johnston, 73, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, planned to return to Cleveland. The other two union chiefs are David B. Robertson of the Firemen and Engine-men and another leader unnamed.
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M. W. Clement
Army
Alvaniey Johnston
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Cleveland
David B. Robertson
Mathews Triumphs In Kanawha Sheriff Race Nominee Edge
In unofficial Kanawha county results from 244 of 284 precincts, M. R. Mack Mathews led Republican field with 9,338 votes as he sought the sheriff nomination. Democratic race saw Richards leading Loury but final canvass awaited. John M. Slack led Kanawha county commissioner race among three Charleston contenders with 11,894 votes. Knight tops eight Democratic nominations in ongoing tallies.
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Richards
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M. R
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Emmett Thaxton
Lloyd
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South Charleston
W. E. Bess
St. Albans
George W. Griffith
Alum Creek
Harold Melton, Jr
Knight
Ramsay Leads in First District Congressional Primary
The Associated Press reports Robert L. Ramsay of Follawsbee leading the Democratic race in the First District with 291 of 418 precincts counted. Ramsay holds a margin over Charles L. Inkenfeld at 33,623 to 6,276, while contenders include Jack R. Adams, Pat Beacom, Clyde C. Jones and Grover Goldfield McPeek. Incumbents Love, Rohrbough and Hedrick face stiff opposition in their respective districts as returns trickle in.
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Follawsbee
Congress
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Ohio
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Wheeling
Pat Beacom
Fairmont
Clyde C. Jones
Weillsburg
Grover Goldfield McPeek
Paden City
Francis J. Love
Joseph J. Walker
Moundsville
E. G. Rohrbough
Glenville
P. R. Garrett
Harrisville
E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Coral Chenoweth, Jr
Dunbar
Hallanan trails in GOP delegate race in West Virginia
National Committeeman Walter S. Hallanan trails fourth after last night’s returns while Raymond J. Funkhouser leads with 35 588 votes from 22 counties in northern eastern and central West Virginia. Democratic leaders for at large delegates include Harley M Kilgore Jennings Randolph and Clarence W Meadows as parties prepare to elect eight and four delegates respectively with district picks to follow.
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Walter S. Hallanan
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Rawson
West Virginia
Harley M. Kilgore
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Clarence W. Meadows
Furkhouser
Hal
Dulles Warns Against Tough UN Proposal Ties
John Foster Dulles urged Congress to reject a take-it-or-leave-it UN reform plan for Russia, warning it could cause a major diplomatic setback. The testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee centered on U.N. charter revisions, regional defense pacts, and possible limits on Security Council veto power, with senators weighing a Senate resolution to study the idea further.
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U. N. Security Council
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Probable Auto Tieup Hits Chrysler Plants In Michigan
May 12. About 75,000 CIO United Auto Workers walk out at Chrysler in the first major postwar U.S. auto strike. The stoppage affects 12 Michigan plants and three more in Indiana plus one in California, costing the company about 3,000 cars and trucks daily and $800,000 in wages daily. The union demanded 17 to 30 cents more per hour, then cut to 17 cents hours before the deadline. Gov. Sigler ordered mediation under the Boni e Tripp law as a possible court action looms.
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Senators design farm price pillar amid committee vote
Washington May 12 The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a new permanent program to support farm prices at 75 percent of parity when supply is normal. The plan funds basic crops corn wheat cotton rice millet and tobacco on a sliding scale 60 to 90 percent. It uses the current 1914 base with the last decade price levels and leaves labor costs out.
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State Candidates Increase Margins in Tight Primaries
Democratic secretary of state hopeful Pat O'Brien pulled ahead late in an indecisive statewide contest, leading 43,931 to 43,488 over Charleston attorney Sam Chilton as canvass drags past 24 hours. Other nominees trailed. Okey Patteson led GOP governor race with 118,387 precincts counted, while James Kay Thomas and R D Hailey trailed.
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Burnsville
Noble F. Conner
U. S. Senate
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Hansbarger Trails In Delegates Race In McDowell County
Welch official Julian C. Hansbarger a top House of Delegates finance expert trails for renomination as incomplete returns from McDowell count show him sixth in the Democratic race. Incumbents W L Mills and Bernard H Woodyard appear safe, while others led for the Democratic nominations include Wenn J M Cyphers James Whitt and Mrs Elizabeth Drewry. Cleon W Raese, running on the Republican ticket, loses in Tucker County. Unofficial tabulations cover 75 of 109 precincts. full results to follow.
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McDowell
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Gary
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Elizabeth Drewry
Northfork
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Davis
Tucker County
Raese
West Virginia primary returns show incumbents trailing opponents
In West Virginia, several incumbents trailed in Tuesday's primary returns. In the south Charleston area, House Speaker John Ames led with 15,101 votes over challenger Morris in the 5th district. In the north Brooke area Democratic Sen George Bambrick trailed, while Republican Walter Mahan and C A Williams led in Wellsburg. Other contests saw incumbents Hardesty and Jackson leading in the 14th and 7th districts respectively, with more incomplete tallies across 16th district races and a Goering widow indicted in Munich for Nazi era profiteering.
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Charles FE. Morris
Kanawha
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Wellsburg
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Wellsourg
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Lee Fetty
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Harrisville
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Grantsville
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Fairmenst
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Chapmanville
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Mullens
Fred C. Allen
Marlinton
Kenny Graite
Webster Springs
James ,S. Bailey
Martinsburg
John E. Rogers
Keyser
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Knowland Attacks Taylor in Senate Over Truman Policy
In Washington on May 12 Sen. Knowland challenged Sen. Taylor after Taylor criticized President Truman calling Forrestal a potential Hitler. Taylor, a Henry Wallace third-party vice presidential candidate, accused Truman of yielding to Russia while Taylor denounced the administration as moving toward Hitlerian policy. The exchange, marked by Knowland’s outburst, centers on wartime leadership and U.S. Soviet relations.
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