Truman Defends Aid Plans as Taft Attacks Price Policy
President Truman accused Senator Taft of advocating fallacious economic tactics and announced Griswold to lead the U S mission to Greece under the Greek Turkish aid program while naming Richard Allen to run the European relief program. He defended foreign aid as a means to curb famine and warned against price collapse at home.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Dwight T. Griswold
Nebraska
United States
Greece
Richard F. Allen
Amer
Repub
Weather summary for Carolina region forecast
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with continued warm temperatures for Friday. Local readings show diverse city temperatures with highs around the mid to upper 80s and 70s range, including Charlotte 78, Jacksonville 93, Spartanburg 81, and New Orleans 40s to 90s in various entries. Rainfall amounts listed irregularly across multiple spots, with several stations reporting trace to minimal precipitation.
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Carolina
Boston
Darleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Kryansville
Galveston
Greens
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
St. P
Mobile
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
Francisco
Spartanburg
Ashingen
West Virginia youth held for fatal church yard stabbing
Lenden Allen 19 of Mercers Bottom was jailed in Mason County pending arraignment after a fatal stabbing outside Millstone church near Apple Grove. Victim John Buckle died at Holzer hospital in Gallipolis after being stabbed three times in an argument over Buckle’s car.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Lenden
Pete) Allen
Mercers Bottom
Mason County
Ernest Hesson
Hesson
John Buckle
Apple Grove
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Millstone Church
Here
R. W. Eshenaur
Mason
Buckle
Eshenaur
Allen Boy
Diplomats Debate Hungary Coup Fallout and Balkan Plans
Washington officials weighed the possibility of a Balkan federation under Soviet control following Hungary's communist takeover. They saw potential moves to solidify Moscow's bloc, including pressure on Greece and Turkey and keeping Czechia under communist rule, while US protests and sanctions tightened. Hungary’s ambassador Szegedy-Maszák called out the Soviets and agents, refusing recognition of the new Budapest regime.
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Washington
Hungary
Balkan
Europe
Adriatic
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Greece
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
United States
State Department
Aladar Szegedy-Maszak
Budapest
Mine Explosion Blamed On Negligence Report Says
A senate public lands subcommittee blamed the March 25 Centralia Illinois mine disaster that killed 111 on negligence by management miners the workers union and state and federal bureaus. It urges federal legislation to empower the Bureau of Mines or another agency to both set and enforce an adequate safety code.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands
Centralia
Ill
Senate
Cordon
R-Ore
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Wallace opposes Truman reelection in Raleigh remarks
In Raleigh Henry A. Wallace said he would not back Truman for another term. He criticized the Truman doctrine as backing a reactionary government against Russia and said he aims to push the Democratic party toward liberalism amid warnings of a war party.
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Raleigh
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Wallace
Russia
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Navy
Mexico
Daniels
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Wayne Morse
Stassen
Morse
United States
Labor Bill Faces Presidential Veto Test
Three Democratic House members Lesinski Michigan Madden Indiana Klein New York visited President Truman to urge veto of the compromise labor bill. They reported he would study the measure thoroughly before acting as the Senate prepares final action.
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Washington
Democratic House
Truman
House
Senate
White House
Lesinski
Michigan
Madden
Indiana
Klein
New York
Plane Fund Up to GOP
Republican support boosts house Democrats in a bid to raise airplane purchases to 436 million dollars for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposal would lift the aviation allotment from 396 million, aiming to keep the air force at peak strength and sustain the aviation industry amid unsettled world conditions. Representative Short of Missouri warned that only force speaks to Russia, urging a strong military posture.
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Washington
House
Russia
Rep. Short
Rmo
United States
Signs Point To New Case Of Coal Strike Jitters
Washington June 5 Rep W D Dorn urged cashing terminal leave bonds now to help veterans buy farms homes and pay for school. Signs point to a renewed coal strike jitters as July 7 looms with government seizure ends July 1 and a 10 day miners vacation starts June 27. Taft Hartley bill delays decision while John Lewis presses for a favorable settlement and operators weigh next steps.
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Washington
W. d. Bryan Dorn
DSC
Congress
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Senate Ratifies Four World War II Peace Treaties
The Senate approved Italy Romania Bulgaria and Hungary peace pacts ratifying the first four agreements from Paris. Italian treaty passed 70 to 10 and senators Connally Bridges and Wherry commented on the race ahead for broader ratifications.
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Washington
Bridges
Senate
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Paris
Ngary
Supreme Court affirms Reynolds gift to Wake Forest
Chief Justice affirms Superior Court ruling that the Z Smith Reynolds Foundation gift to Wake Forest College is valid. The gift, about 350000 dollars annually, is conditioned on moving the college plant to Winston Salem.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Superior Court
Hubert Olive
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem
House approves $40 million boost for Army air power
By unanimous voice vote the house increased army air plane procurement funds for the coming fiscal year. The added $40,000,000 brings the total to $436,000,000 as the house appropriations committee had recommended $396,000,000 in the army supply bill.
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Appropriations Committee
Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Negotiator Back on Scene in Reynolds Strike Talks
Donald Henderson of Philadelphia, president of the CIO food tobacco and agricultural workers, arrived in Winston-Salem to join local 22 of his union and the R J Reynolds Tobacco Co for 2 p m negotiating sessions. His earlier absence helped fuel the five week strike since May 1, and his return sparked renewed hopes for a settlement.
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Winston-Salem
Donald Henderson
Philadelphia
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
CIO
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Henderson
Cmpany
Edwin K McRae
Private Firms Oppose Roanoke River Flood Project in Virginia and North Carolina
A congressional appropriations hearing revealed private power companies in Virginia and North Carolina oppose the Buggs Island flood control and Roanoke River project. Delegations from both states sought funds while Roanoke River officials, led by Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn and Bolling Lambeth, urged continued construction and a $4.8 million appropriation for Suggs Island.
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Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Buggs Island
Roanoke River
House Appropriations Committee
Pereaing
America Refuses Official Ties With Nicaraguan Regime
The United States rejects entering official relations with Nicaragua's new regime, pending developments. The State Department stated consultations with other American republics are likely, in a briefing to Dr. Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa, ambassador of the toppled government.
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Washington
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Department
Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa
Labor Bill Moves Toward Senate Vote
Washington June 5 Senators take up the compromise labor bill after a house passage by 320 to 79. Senator Taft said a Senate vote may extend to tomorrow depending on debate length. White House veto is expected by key Democrats, though leaders predict passage regardless of a veto.
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Washington
House
Taft
Ohio
Senate
White House
Congress
Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
Senate Labor Committee
Ball
R-Minn
Pepper
D-Flo
Carpenter Dies From Crash Injuries in New Bern
Jes se Franklin Banks a 58 year old New Bern carpenter died in a hospital as a second victim of a collision between his truck and an automobile near Bridgeton on Sunday Stacy McVae Davis Jr five weeks old also died and his parents were treated in a New Bern hospital
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New Bern
Jesse Franklin Banks
Bridgeton
Stacy McVae Davis, Jr
Harvard honors Marshall and Bradley with honorary degrees
Harvard University awarded Doctor of Laws honorary degrees to Secretary of State George C. Marshall and General Omar N. Bradley during commencement in Cambridge. President James B. Cowan praised Marshall as a singular American figure and lauded Bradley as a master of war who now serves the nation as an administrator.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
George C. Marshall
Omar N. Bradley
James B. Cowan
Marshall
Bradley
Tunisia
Sicily
12Th
France
Germany
Truman Calls Hungary Coup An Outrage
President Truman denounces Hungary’s communist coup as an outrage and pledges that the United States will not stand idly by. He outlines U.S. concern at the Hungarian affair and signals potential actions under consideration by the state department.
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U. S
Washington
Truman
Hungary
United States
State Department
Mr. Truman
Argentina
George Messersmith
Buenos Aires
Messersmith
Kansas City
Charles R. Savage
Congress
Democratic Party
Democratic Nati Committee
Davenport And Ewing Verdicts Upheld
The state Supreme Court found no error in the convictions of Wall C. Ewing and Roderick Davenport. Ewing received 18 to 20 years for manslaughter in the death of his wife, while Davenport was given 37 years for obtaining money by false pretenses in connection with a Bic Apple loan agency he operated.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Wall C. Ewing
Roderick Davenport
Ewing
Cumberland County Superior Court
Douglas Southerland Ewing
R. Hunt Parker
Davenport
Pitt County
Bic
Apple
U S and Britain to press for three power Hungary inquiry
An American source said U S and British military reps in Budapest would within two days renew official demands for a three power investigation into what amounts to a communist coup in Hungary. Western powers may seek a United Nations inquiry into Nagy resignation and the Soviet backed takeover.
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Budapest
U. S
Hungary
United Nations
Ferenc Nagy
Nagy
Furni ture worker found dead near Mount Airy creek
Rawley F. McMillan of Mount Airy, 45, a furniture worker, was found dead in a creek last night after being missing since Sunday. Authorities investigate the death as a possible accident or foul play.
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Mount Airy
Rawley F. McMillan
Here
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