Bevin urges Russia to seize chance for lasting peace
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin warned in the House of Commons that peace in Europe hinges on Russia joining the European settlement. He urged the United States to persevere despite Moscow’s rejection of Byrnes’ disarmament treaty and criticized the belief that only Soviet methods reflect democracy.
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London
Ernest Bovin
Russia
House of Commons
Europe
United States
Byrnes
Germany
Japan
Paris
Bevin
Union Chief Averts Strike Hint In Shipyard Talks
Washington June 4 A hint of new CIO NMU concessions to avert a June 15 maritime strike emerged as the navy mobilized to run the merchant fleet if needed. Union leader Joseph Curran said a 42 hour week proposal is their latest offer while detailing ongoing negotiations with ship operators and federal conciliators.
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Washington
Joseph Curran
CIO
National Maritime Union
Navy
Curran
NMU
Committee For Maritime Unity
CMU
Harry Bridges
Joe Curran
Labor Department
U. S
Edgar L. Warren
CIO National Maritime Union
Union
Pacific Coast
Marine Firemen’s Union
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
Thurmond Chatham Certified By Board As High Man In Fifth District Race
The state board of elections certified Thurmond Chatham of Winston-Salem as the top vote-getter in the Fifth District primary with 21 282 votes to John H. Foster 21 223 and J. J. Harris 806. The board instructed to notify the two high men in other three man races and discuss a possible runoff.
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Thurmond Chatham
Raleigh
Te Board of Elections
Rmond Chatham
Winstonlem
Chatham
John H. Foster
J. J. Harris
Raymond Maxwell
Carl T. Durham
Erle Rives
D. Ferborough
Rives
Pri
Pratt
H. F. Hulin
Herbert Bonner
Robert L. Humber
John Kerr
Archie Gay
Rap. d. of
Clark
W. S. Britt
C. RB. Jane
W. E. Horner
Hamilton
Jones
M. R. Dunaway
Monroe M. Redden
Zebulon Weaver
Stettinius Plans Retirement to Rapidan Home
New York June 4. Edward R. Stettinius Jr. turned over U N representation duties to Herschel V. Johnson as his resignation was accepted by President Truman. Johnson will join the Security Council for the Franco Spain report. Stettinius said he would depart within days to rest at his Rapidan, Virginia home.
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New York
Tdward R. Stettinius, Jr
Unitd
United Nations
Herschel V.ohnson
Nyohnson
Scurity Council
Franco Spain
Stettinius
Presient
Truman
Weather outlook for North Carolina and Carolinas region
Considerable cloudiness with scattered light showers today then clearing tonight. Temperatures cooler today and tonight with warmer conditions by Wednesday. Extended forecast shows cooling on Tuesday through Saturday with gradual warming to above normal by Thursday and Friday, generally fair through Friday then showers.
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North Carolina
Carolinas
Temperature and Rainfall Data Reported Nationwide
Official weather bureau records show temperatures and rainfall for 66 hours ending 8:39.29. Data include multiple stations such as Meridien Miami New Orleans San Antonio San Francisco Spartanburg Tampa Washington and Wilmington with varied max and min readings.
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Weathreau
Meridien
Miami
New Orleans
San Antonio
San F
Chiang Kai-Shek and Marshall Hold Crucial Conference
In Nanking the Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek and General Marshall met for over five hours to review ten days of rapid events and discuss waning peace prospects for China. The talks, called at Marshall's request, remained officially secret.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
General Marshall
Manchuria
Truman
China
Marshall
Patterson Deplores Army Criticism at West Point Graduation
Secretary of War Patterson told the United States Military Academy graduates to take pride in leading the army after World War II. He blamed postwar criticism on a chronic period of national self doubt, noting the army's wartime victories in Africa Europe and the Pacific.
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West Point
Patterson
War Department
United States Military Academy
Africa
Europe
Pacific
Five States Hold Primary Elections
Five states Alabama California New Jersey New Mexico and Colorado conducted primaries with CIO PAC activity in three races. Iowa voters backed Governor Robert D Blue over challenger George Olmstead in a quiet GOP bid for renomination.
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Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Alabama
California
New Jersey
New Mexico
Colorado
Cio-Pac
Blue
George Olmstead
Quaker City Man Would Halt Atom Bomb Experiment
James J. Regan Jr a Philadelphia lawyer filed a taxpayers suit in district court to block naval vessels from Bikini atom bomb tests set for about July 1 He argues the destruction of navy ships is illegal Defendants include Secretary Forrestal Admiral Nimitz General Eisenhower General Carle and Vice Admiral Blandy
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Washington
James J. Regan, Jr
Philadelphia
Regan
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
Chester W. Nimitz
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Carlame
W. H. P. Blandy
Habit Stronger Than Decision Of High Court
In Alexandria on June 4, color segregation persisted on intercity buses. Despite a Supreme Court ruling, most Black passengers continued to sit in rear sections of A B and W line vehicles between Alexandria and Washington after signs were removed, a spokesman said.
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Alexandria
Supreme Court
A. B. and
Washae Aan
Mills To Slow Up In June Amid Wheat Shortage
Washington reports a pre harvest wheat shortage will limit U S milling to partial capacity through June. Government loans of foreign relief wheat are intended to ease shortages until July new crop. Millers warn 98 percent of flour mills could close tonight without relief.
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Washington
Millers National Federation
Agriculture Department
Po Ut
Tojo and 25 Jap militarists branded assassins by prosecutor
Tokyo June 4 Justice desk reports Chief Prosecutor Joseph B Keenan branded Hideki Tojo and 25 other deposed Japanese militarists as assassins who ruled a treacherous nation and aimed to dominate the world The opening statement before a 10 judge international military tribunal spanned about 15000 words and outlined a pattern from Port Arthur to Pearl Harbor as a flagrant contempt for life The defendants listened in the dock via headphones as Keenan delivered the charges in measured tones
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Joseph B. Keenan
Keenan
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Pearl Harbor
Hong Kong
Mukden
Two Die in Albany Highway Collision
A two car crash on the Albany Saratoga Springs highway killed two people and seriously injured two others. Mary Ferrell, 31, of Saratoga Springs, died at the scene. William McMurphy Jr., 24, of Charleston South Carolina, died about six hours later in Cohoes hospital.
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Albany
N. Y
Saratoga Springs
Mary Ferrell
William McMurphy, Jr
Charleston
S. C
Cohoes Hospital
Admiral Blandy Answers Bikini Troops With Homeward Talk
Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy, commander of the atom tests task force, faced a chorus of questions from several hundred sailors. Asked when they would go home the men replied quickly. A second query about Bikini recreation prompted the blunt answer and a demand for women.
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Bikini
William H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Truman Calls Leaders To Merger Meet
President Truman summoned top army and navy leaders at the White House for a 3:30 p.m. meeting to push for unifying the services. Attendees included Secretary of War Patterson, Secretary of the Navy Forrestal, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff, and Admiral Chester Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
White House
War Patterson
Rrestal
Dwight D. Eisenower
Chester Nimitz
Naval Operations
Congress
Capitol Hill
Baptists May Consider Reynolds Foundation Endowment
Wake Forest trustees urge an early convention meeting to discuss the Z Smith Reynolds foundation offer of a 10 75 million endowment on condition the college relocate to Winston Salem The proposal comes with unanimous board backing and awaits the Baptist state convention decision slated for Asheville in November.
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Wake Forest
Baptist State Convention
Warren
Baptist State Conventirn
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Reynolds Foundation
Wake Forest Board of Trustees
General Board
Education Council
The
State Baptist Convention
Convention
Poliomyelitis cases rise in Dade County Florida
The county health unit reports the 58th infantile paralysis case in Dade County since January 1. The latest victim is a six month old black boy, the fifth black case. Six deaths from the disease have occurred in the county this year.
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J&th
Miami
Fla
Dade County
Russians Want To Contest No One Says Returning AP Writer
New York June 4. Eddie Gilmore reports from the United States after five years in Russia. He says Russians do not want war, citing war weariness, five year plans, and a belief in peace. He notes Russian leaders fear encirclement and misperceive Western aims, while publics in both nations seek better understanding.
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Associated Press
Eddie Gilmore
New York
United States
Russia
Moscow
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
England
America
Germany
Britain
Manchuria
Andrei Gromyko
Security Council
United Nations
United
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Ernest Bevin
Churchill
U.S. S.R
U.S.S.R
Canada
Peron Becomes Argentina's 29th President in Inauguration
Juan Domingo Peron sworn in as Argentina's 29th president before joint chambers. The 50 year old army officer pledged to faithfully fill the office and received the presidential insignia from retiring president Edelmire Farrell. Peron drives to the Rosada as Argentina returns to constitutional government after military rule.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Domingo Peron
Argentina
Chamber
Senate
Edelmire Farrell
Farrell
Chia Rosada
Peron
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