United States rejects Stalin overture as encouraging
The State Department called Stalin's peace statement encouraging but blamed Soviet holdouts for world tension. It said major issues require many nations, not the U.S. and Russia alone. The move was seen as propaganda to boost Stalin and Henry Wallace politically. Republican Judd warned of jokers in Stalin’s offer, noting troop withdrawals from Korea and questions about atomic weapons. Senate debate framed Wallace's letter as open endorsement of Russian foreign policy, hinting at legal concerns.
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Stalin
International Council
Russia
State Department
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Wallace
Capitol Hill
Rep
Judd
R.minn
Truman
Korea
Hed Army
Keres
Buninant
Kora Ane
Ienet
Egratin
Sind
Senate
Sen
McMahon
Sen. Hrewtser
R.-Me
Plesee
Execution of 17 Germans Stayed
Washington May 18 Army Secretary Royall stayed the executions of 17 Germans sentenced to die for a wartime massacre of unarmed American prisoners. He acted after the Supreme Court refused to hear the habeas corpus appeal. Royall said the stay allows Gen Lucius D Clay to investigate serious allegations in the petition and notes the defendants were convicted in the Malmedy massacre case.
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Royall
Supreme Court
Germany
Malmedy
Royss
War Department
House Witness Charges Cotton Oil Corner
Washington May 18 Congress heard unnamed groups aiming to repeal oleo margarine taxes are trying to corner the cottonseed oil market. This would push oleo prices up at least 19 cents a pound, according to Dyie Cullum, president of the National Commodity Corp, who testified to a House committee. The Senate debated repeal with 25 witnesses for and 11 against. chairman Sen Millikin predicted eventual approval. The argument for repeal includes lowering prices for housewives, while Cullum warned of a squeeze raising oleo costs. He cited rising crude oil prices and a Procter and Gamble and Best Foods attempt to corner the market.
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Congress
Dyie Cullum
Washington, D. C
National Commodity Corp
House
Heaings
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Millikin
R-Cole
Cullum
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Procter and Gamble Co
Best Food Corp
Anti-Red Bill Nears Passage in House Vote
The Mundt-Nixon bill to curb Communist activities cleared a House committee and faces expected passage. It would criminalize attempts to establish foreign controlled totalitarian rule in the United States, with penalties up to 10 years and $10,000. Communists would register with the Justice Department, face restricted jobs and passport limits, and propaganda would be labeled with source details. Front groups linked to the party would also be required to register.
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Rep
Douglas
Dcal
Senate
House Committee On UN
Communist Party
Department of Justice
Ten Die In Tar Distillate Plant Blast At Kearny
A sudden blast at the Koppers tar and chemical division plant in Kearny New Jersey killed ten men and left a section of the yard in wreckage. A survivor, Wladyslaw Nesterowski of West Orange, escaped after flames enveloped him. Fire officials suspect a leaking 87 500 gallon tar distillate tank and wind carried flames to hot pipes outside the two story building.
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Kearny
N. J
Koppers Tar and Chemical Division
Wladyslaw Nesterowski
West Orange
Probers Demand U S Cut Spending to Fight Inflation
A Senate Economic Committee report to Congress labeled government spending the main driver of inflation and urged reduced expenditures. The Taft led majority rejected broad wage and price controls, favored selective measures only if applied gradually, and warned against universal peacetime controls.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
O'Mahoney
GOP
Sen
D-Wye
Lewis Adds Press Agent Swarm For Circus Touch
Washington May 18. A new development emerges as John J. Lewis known for silence adds a press agent swarm for a circus touch in coal talk. Minor Jason involved.
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Jason Washington
John J. Lewis
Sphinx
Press frenzy as Lewis hires eight agents and builds two rooms
Willie Willis reports on a wave of press activity surrounding Lewis who brings eight press agents. Two large press rooms with typewriters but no phones have been set up for coverage, plus hotel ball room discussions. A front-stage press table holds linens and space for 48 reporters, with nine water pitchers rotating. Ten journalists attend the preparations.
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Lewis
Shoreham
Boat Upset Fatal To Charlestonian
One man drowns while another, 26, is jailed on a manslaughter charge after a boat overturning on Elk River during a failed attempt to frighten a non swimmer friend. Bennie Martin 21 of 222 Brown St drowned. Charles Williams 26 of 2438 Kanawha Blvd. E held on $1,800 bond. Williams and Martin were expert swimmers. McLaughlin 25 of 157 Court St. was aboard. Fire Department divers recovered Martin’s body after about three hours. Surviving are his wife Evelyn and daughter Marilyn Ann.
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Bennie Paul Martin
Brown St
Elk River
Charles R. Williams
Kanawha Blvd
Williams
Martin
Charles McLaughlin
Court St
Charles
McLaughlin
Washington Manor
Williams Wen
Charleston
Lt. Williams
R. L. Smith
Evelyn
Marilyn Ann
Mrs
Denver Martin
Ex-Governor Noe Freed in Conspiracy Case
Former Louisiana governor James A Noe was acquitted of conspiring to influence a federal jury while three co defendants were convicted William T Burton of Lake Charles millionaire former State Sen Joe T Cawthorn of Mansfield and Marcel La Branche of New Orleans. The case stems from the June 1945 trial of Burton on evading 195000 in income taxes and La Branche sat on the jury that failed to agree.
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Freed
New Orleans
James A. Noe
William T. Burton
Lake Charleson
Joe T. Cawthorn
Mansfield
Marcel la Branche
Burton
Cawthorn
la Branche
Operators Split Over Moody Seat At Coal Talks
In Washington on May 18, coal operators faced a choice as they resisted John L. Lewis. The Southern group may be seated or excluded, risking a walkout and possible coal price rises. Moody’s eligibility hinges on Southern Producers signing the current contract. A judge in a downtown court refused further penalties for Lewis and his miners, pushing the page to continuation.
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John L. Lewis
Southern Coal
Lewis
Southern Group
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Assoc
South
Mor‘raw
Nto
Moody
United Mine Workers
Jews Claim 4 000 Captured at Acre in Jerusalem War
The Associated Press reports Haganah forces claim control of Acre after three days of street fighting as Arab and Jewish positions in Jerusalem come under heavy bombardment from the Trans Jordan Arab Legion. Tel Aviv endures its worst airstrike with a civilian bus terminal hit by an Egyptian plane, causing multiple deaths and injuries.
UAW Readies GM Walkout
Detroit May 13. The United Auto Workers filed a 10 day strike notice against General Motors as part of a double barreled action with Chrysler. A GM walkout would halt over 90 plants and idle about 225000 workers. Chrysler plants have been on strike seven days. Ford not yet struck. The GM contract expires after a 30 day extension on May 98.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
UAW
Oak Ridge Labor Dispute Still Deadlocked
A Presidential inquiry board report says the Oak Ridge energy plant labor dispute remains unsettled with a court injunction against a strike set to expiry June 7. The Taft Hartley Act inquiry notes the conflict between Sarbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp and the Atomic Trade and Labor Council AFL at Oak Ridge National Laboratory remains substantially unchanged since March 15 1948.
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Washington
Oak Ridge, Tennafor
Mhi
Truman
Sarbide and Carbon Chemicals, Corp
Atomic Trade and Labor Council
AFL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tests at Eniwetok Prove Atomic Weapons' Worth
Honolulu reports on the Eniwetok tests showing how new U S bombs would work and their greater efficiency compared with Hiroshima and Bikini. Lt Gen Hull and Maj Gen Kepner described tests under strict security with no underwater or air drop elements. Five leaders presented Operation Sandstone results with instrumentation, noting ongoing American supremacy in atomic weapon development.
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Eniwetok
United States
John 5. Hull
Joint Task Force
Bikini
Hult
Hull
William E. Kepner
Air Force
Karol F. Froman
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Kepner
Froman
Jamess. Russell
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
William 5. Parsons
Russell
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
America
Austin Defends U S Recognition of Jewish State
United Nations Security Council discussed Palestine amid urgent warnings of war in the Holy Land. Parodi reported the French consulate in Jerusalem under machine gun fire and a battle raged as the Old City remained divided. He said six people were wounded and warned little help would come from the consular truce commission. A telegram from Israel’s Foreign Secretary Shertok claimed armed Arabs breached a cease-fire in the Old Walled City as new fighting erupted yesterday near the Mosque compound. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan reported a mortar shell hit the Mosque of Omar area during the Jewish offensive, while delegates received further Palestinian updates before turning to Page 12.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Cotnleit
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Holy Land
Alexandre Parodi
Jerusalem
Parodi
Holy City
Council
Moshe Shertok
Israel
Old Walled City
U. N
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Omar
Dr Gaines Hails AP Century At Four-State Meeting
Dr Francia Pendleton Gaines, president of Washington and Lee, praised the first century of the Associated Press during a banquet at White Sulphur Springs. Speakers included Robert McLean and Relman Morin as members from West Virginia Maryland Virginia North Carolina and DC attended. The remarks highlighted cooperation and the agency's past and future challenges with a look toward a stronger second century.
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White Sulphur Springs
Francia Pendleton Gaines
American Enterprise
Associated Press
Dr. Gaines
Washington and Lee University
Robert McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Relman
Pat) Morin
Washington
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
District of Columbia
McLean
Draft bill forecast as House rules committee to act next week
Washington May 18 The House rules committee headed by Rep Leo B H Allen predicts the draft measure will be approved and moved to the House floor next week after hearings on the bill. The Armed Services Committee had approved two defense measures including preserving 200 surplus WW II plants as a reserve and authorizing the Navy to halt work on 18 unfinished ships to build a giant 65,000 ton carrier. Rep Allen urged a volunteer bonus up to 1500 to replace the draft, a plan criticized by President Trustman as asinine. A fight was anticipated before final approval.
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House Rules
House
Leo B H. Allen
Rules Committee
House Armed Servicers Committee
House Armed Services Committee
President of Defense
Navy
Allen
Army
Trustman
Rep
Brown
Ohio
Sen
Fire damages palace of Queen Wilhelmina in The Hague
A blaze gutted the big ballroom and private apartments at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. Queen Wilhelmina, not in residence, was at her summer home as about 600 military men fought to save art treasures and valuables. Prince Bernhard aided in saving items as the roof collapsed and chandeliers and paintings fell into the flames.
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Wilhelmina
Hague
Netherlands
Noordeinde
Hero
Bernhard
Julians
Scientists Declare War on Black Death In World Assault
Scientists from 41 nations vowed a total war on bubonic plague the Black Death with about 1 000 medical experts approving a plan. They urged a United Nations World Health Organization to form an expert committee on plague to map a program and assign action.
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Washington
United Hatiing Organization
World Health Organization of U. N
Mediators Push For Meat Trace Settlement
Federal mediators pressed for a settlement of the meat strike as union leaders signaled willingness to accept a nine cent hourly wage increase but objected to potential discharge rights. Talks involved top packers Armour, Go Packing Co, Wilson Co and CIO Packinghouse Workers with Gov Luther Youngdahl observing. Ralph Helstein faulted a discharge clause while noting the union met Swift & Co yesterday over reinstatement and grievances under the contract.
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CIO
Luther Youngdah
Minnesota
National Guard
South St. Paul
AFL Amalgamated
Armour & Co
eGo Packing Co
Wilson
Swift & Co
Swift
Ralph Helstein
Cic-United Packinghouse Workers
Psychiatrist Urges Lowering of Bar for Military Service
Washington May 16 A Veterans Administration psychiatrist urged lowering mobilization standards. He proposed excluding only total blindness deafness acute mental disease and severe mental deficiency from service while allowing those with minor heart defects. Induction screening would be replaced by ongoing screening during six months of training.
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American Psychiatric Assoc
Bloomberg
Washington
Veterans Administration
Wilfred Bloomberg
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Mass
Power Politics and Phone Shortages in This Year
In a year of party line tension the latest report notes telephone supply remains tight while voices urge action. Stan Arnold comments on political energy behind phone access amid ongoing power debates with no clear justification for complaints.
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Stan Arnold
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