Finland Faces Soviet Proposal and U.S. Plan Debate
The article reports Finland's fear of Soviet pressure after Stalin hints at a Finnish Russian friendship pact. It notes President Päiviö Kajander's cautious stance and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg urging swift Marshall Plan action to curb communism as Congress debates. Condon is criticized by investigators amid security probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Josef Stalin
Russia
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Juho Paasikivi
Stalin
Leningrad
Red Army
Moscow
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Cold War Battles Rise In 1948 Political Probes
Congressional probes intensify as Rep. J Parnell Thomas considers a bedside meeting to send the un American activities committee report to President Truman and Sen Bourke Hickenlooper calls a session to study the House group's findings. The steel price surge spurs FTC and Commerce economists to warn of rising profits led by U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel while a DP resettlement bill seeks to admit 100000 displaced Europeans to the United States with half employed in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Condon
Government
Bureau of Standards
Condon
House
UN American Activities
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
Rep
N. J
Walter Reed Hospital
un-American Activities Committee
Truman
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Henry Wallace
Commerce
Federal Trade Commission and Commerce Department
U. S. Steel
Bethelehem Steel
U. S
Europe
Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S
Senate For
Chapman Revercomb
Rep. W. Va
Seaboard
Crack Down in Holy Land Sparks British Directive
In Jerusalem the British army vows impartial force against Jews and Arabs as civil conflict over partition worsens. Weapons flood streets and bombings rise, with Brig. C. P. Jones warning that prolonged firing will be met with stronger weapons. The British concede difficulty in identifying aggressor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Palestine
C. P. Jones
Jerusalem
Renunciation in the South Over Truman Civil Rights
Democratic leaders in South Carolina and Tennessee rejected President Truman as the 1948 nominee over his civil rights program. The Mississippi Democratic committee voted to withdraw from the June nominating convention unless the party opposed anti southern civil rights measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Southland
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Democratic Committee
Air Pollution Causes Hundreds of Deaths in Cities
Dr. Clarence A. Mills of the University of Cincinnati states that over 700 people die annually in Chicago from air pollution and a sizable share die from related causes in other American industrial cities. He adds that respiratory illnesses from pollution account for around 70 percent of work time lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence A. Mills
University of Cincinnati
Mills
Fishing and budget living in Washington Digest
Washington column urges eating more fish to ease higher costs. It recounts fishing scenes in Florida and Maryland, notes prices for speckled trout and bluefish, and explains government efforts to teach fish preparation in schools and homes. It also touches on Valentine sales, new lighting, and a new arsenic-detection method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Indian River
New York
Field and Stream
Ocean City
Department of Agriculture
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Great Lakes
Fish and Wildlife
Optimist reports on three new weapons described as highly destructive
Rear Adm. Ellis M. Zacharias asserts U S science has created three new weapons beyond the atomic bomb, likely bacteriological in nature, developed since the war to dominate world fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis M. Zacharias
U. S
Southern Democrats Revolt Over Truman Nomination
Six former vice presidents and supporters question President Truman’s renomination. The article asks which two vice presidents were renominated for a full presidential term after succeeding to the office, noting a historical pattern in party politics.
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Truman
Homburg
Glen H. Taylor
Henry Wallace
Kelly
Hague
Flynn
Curley
Pendergast
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Mahatma
Renominations and notable figures listed in historic notes
A list names six individuals including Roosevelt and Coolidge as renominated. Dwight D. Eisenhower is noted as retired army chief of staff in civilian clothes. Other scattered names include Kell, Hague, Flynn, Curley, Pendergast, and MacPhail with Brooklyn Dodgers links.
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Tyler
Fillmore
Johnson
Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Kell
Chicago
Hague
Jersey City
Flynn
Bronx
New York
Curley
Boston
Pendergast
St. Louis
Naples
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Virginia Leader Urges Block of Truman at Ballot
Governor William Tuck of Virginia denounced President Truman s civil rights program and urged voters to ban Truman. He asked a joint Virginia General Assembly session to keep Truman s name off the ballot and let Virginia electors choose another Democratic candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tuck
Virginia
President Truman
Truman
Virginia General Assembly
Mr. Truman
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Chicago 7
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Lidia E. Pinkham
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Snter
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Western Newspaper Union
Washington Digest
Baukhage
Burma
Norfolk
Potomac
Maryland
Bill Turner
Montauk Point
Cape Cod
Middlewest
National Fisheries Institute
Hagerstown
American Chemical Society
Bankhage
New Orleans
Clyde Shay
Ordan Motor CO
St. Helens
Ore
Valley Falls
International Tractor
Ford
Dickinson
N. D
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Fargo
N. OD
Oregon
M. W. Birchfield
Rose
Roseburg
Claire Coleman - Barber
Montana
Delco
H.R. Hill
Devon
Mont
General Motors
Quincy
Johnson’s Service
Wash
J. Hecketsweiler
Springfield
Benson Electric Service
Sidney, Mont
Mangold Lightning Protection Co
Burlington Laws
Westmore Teachers Agency
Old National Bank
Spokane
Margaret Hood Beauty School
Fifth St. N
Great Falls, Mont
Salt Lake Barber College
Regent St. Salt Lake City
Utah
Portland
Fargo Rubber Stamp Works
1St Ave. N
North Dakota
Sooa Aig
Wiliaes
Economy Book Service
Bridge Port Way
South
Tacoma
Texas
Mission
el Paso
Laverne Bechtel
Oxford Hotel
Great Falls
Fromberg
Anthony Pirtz
Albert Calder
G.P.D
N. Y
Joyner
Charlotte
N. C
Cupid
Aurice Wilhel
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Edmond Locklear
Market
Upper Darby
Dept. B. Inman Hatcheries
Aberdeen
Melvin Skoe - Canvy
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van Slyke
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Katzenberger
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