British seek Soviet clarifications on Hungary policy
In London June 9 1947 the British ambassador to Moscow was ordered to obtain clarification of Soviet policy toward Hungary. Parliament member Hester McNeil cautioned it was premature to judge events and hoped changes in Hungary would not derail parliamentary democracy. The ambassador was instructed to discuss the matter with the Soviet government to elucidate Hungary’s recent developments.
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London
Moscow
Hungary
House of Commons
Hester McNeil
Maurice D. Peterson
Officer Maj. J. R. Caskey Killed in Lexington Car Crash
Army officer Maj. J. R. Caskey of Atlanta was killed and his wife injured in an automobile collision six miles northeast of Lexington. Mrs. Caskey suffers arm and shoulder fractures. Also injured were James R. Lane and Bobby Jean Loftin of Thomasville and George Burkhart of Lexington, in the other vehicle.
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Lexington
J. R. Caskey
Atlanta
Here
Caskey
James R. Lane
Bobby Jean Loftin
Thomasville
George Burkhart
Peron’s Wife Receives Franco Honor In Madrid
Mrs. Juan Peron, wife of Argentina’s president, raises her arm in a Falange salute after Generalissimo Francisco Franco decorates her with the cross of Isabel The Catholic in Madrid on June 9.
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Madrid
Juan Peron
Francisco Franco
Isabel the Catholic
Weather North Carolina forecast and temperatures scattered storms
Partly cloudy with some cooling temperatures today and tonight. Scattered thundershowers expected Tuesday afternoon and more in the east this afternoon. North Carolina city temperatures and rainfall figures listed for June 9 with readings from Charlotte Charleston Chicago and other locations.
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North Carolina
Sugar Ration to End This Month if Conditions Permit
Washington reports wartime household sugar rationing could end this month if shipping between the United States and Cuba remains adequate and there is no maritime strike while domestic consumption stays steady. Officials noted Cuban production has risen by 860000 tons from early allocations.
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Washington
Cuba
Capitol
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson Fol
Housing Banking Committee
Reds Probe Buyout and Nationalization of Hungarian Oil
In Budapest on June 9 a informant said communists offered to buy out the Hungarian American Oil Co Maori and may nationalize Hungarys oil fields. Russia already gets half of royalties under a Russian Hungarian Mastovol deal. A Standard Oil of New Jersey linked company dominates Maori.
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Budapest
Hungary
Russia
Mastovol
Ferenc Nagy
Maort
Standard Il Co
New Jersey
Premier Gasperi to seek support for economic program
Rome date June 9 the premier Gasperi under pressure from extreme left parties he excluded from his new cabinet plans to go before the constituent assembly to gain backing for his program addressing Italy s urgent economic situation.
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Rome
Lecide Gasperi
Constituent Assembly
Italy
Floods Devastate Missouri Iowa River Towns Across Region
The Mississippi river flood swelled, flooding thousands of acres from Keokuk to St. Louis and inundating Alexandria Missouri where 630 residents evacuated. Ottumwa Iowa reported multiple deaths while Quincy Illinois saw a record 23.6 feet before slight drops. Coast guard and engineers aided rescues as Hannibal faced rising waters again.
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Hannibal
Mississippi
Missouri
Ilinois
Alexandria
Keokuk
Iowa
St. Louis
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Quincy
Clarksville
Warsaw
Coast Guard
Ace of Engineers
Police Chief's resignation follows lax records, audit
City Manager R M Cooksey says Chief E R Richardson suggested to resign due to lax record keeping since 1940. Auditors found a $400 shortage from fines and costs over years, and $3,853 missing from the police safe including $2,000 cash collateral and two $500 bonds. Richardson offered restitution but has not paid. He turned in his resignation with notice posted in the department.
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Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
E. R. Richardson
Richardson
Charlotte
Cooksey
Labor Board Dismisses Yankees Giants and Dodgers Complaint
The New York State labor relations board dismissed a complaint of unfair labor practices filed against the New York Yankees the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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New York
New York State Labor Relations’ Board Today
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
No Low Mood Seen By Jones Says RFC Should Endure
Former RFC chairman Jesse Jones testified to the House Banking Committee on June 9 arguing there is no depression coming and urging RFC continuity beyond June 30. He proposed keeping it as an emergency lending standby while easing some prices to lower living costs.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
House Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Texas
Jones
RFC
Wolcott
R-Mich
Texan
GOP Seeks Right to Recess Call for Congress
Republicans consider a plan to allow return to session if crises arise, aiming to keep oversight of domestic and foreign policy even after adjournment. Senate aid Vandenberg signals the stance while the State Department maps a broad program for next year.
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Washington
Congress
Airman
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Truman
New Labor Body Born In Miami
A new labor union, the Communications Workers of America, opened its first convention in Miami Beach led by 36 year old Joseph A Briene. It faces battles to enlist 570,000 telephone workers and decides whether to affiliate with CIO or AFL or stay independent, while some delegates oppose the CWA and back the CIO TWOC move.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Joseph A. Briene
AFL
CIO
TWOC
Telephone Workers Organization Committee
Miners protest grows to nearly 10000 in union bill clash
About 3600 miners joined a southwestern Pennsylvania work stoppage as 14 mines idle. Major pits run by U S Steel, Weirton Steel, Jones and Laughlin, and Republic Steel halted output amid anti strike injunctions. Local leaders cite anger at congressional labor legislation and vows to stay out for several days.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Congress
U. S. Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
Jones and Laughlin and
Republic Steel
Ione Afl United Mine Workers Local
Andrew S. Rayner
Supreme Court
Lee Buckey
T. Maxwell
Fayette County
John Ozanich
Robena
Hope Diamond May Appear In Movies
Actress Ginger Rogers may wear the Hope Diamond in a forthcoming film if Don Hartman can rent it from Evalyn Walsh McLean estate. Executives have not yet answered. rental is slated at about $20,000 for a wedding scene.
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Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Washington
Don Hartman
Miss Rogers
General's Wife Dies in Tokyo Hospital
Mrs. Anna Whitlock wife of Brig. Gen. Lester J. Whitlock and daughter of Mrs. R. F. Nichols of Asheville North Carolina died at 49th General Hospital allied headquarters announced today A daughter Any student at the American school here also survives General Whitlock MacArthur's deputy chief of staff
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Tokyo
Anna Whitlock
Lester J. Whitlock
R. F. Nichols
Asheville
N. C
49Th General Hospital
Allied Headquarters
General Whitlock
General MacArthur
No Relief From Sweltering Heat Promised
The Associated Press reports that thundery showers in eastern North Carolina will not curb the heat. Forecasters say highs will stay in the sweltering 90s with cloudy skies today and tomorrow. Greensboro 92, Charlotte 95, Wilmington 88, Raleigh 95 for the 24 hours ending at 8 am.
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Charlotte
Bureau
A. m
Associated Press
North Carolina
Charlotte Weather Bureau
Greensboro
Wilmington
Asheville
Raleigh
Briggs Moves To Prevent Walkout In Detroit Auto Plants
Briggs Manufacturing seeks to avert a planned strike by 20 000 CIO UAW workers set for Wednesday. The company appeals to top UAW leaders for intervention as a walkout at the Conn or plant impacts Packard bodies. Other auto actions include a Kaiser-Frazier contract and Ford bargaining clashes.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
Kaiser- Frazier Corp
Briggs Manufacturing Company Today
United Automobile Workers
Connor
Packard Motor Cars
Independent Foreman’s Association of America
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Briggs
Evansville
Ind
Chrysler Corp
Packard Motor Co
Eleven Tar Heels Die Violently Over Weekend
A weekend in North Carolina saw at least eleven deaths from accidents and violence. Names included Clarence Hamrick, Joseph Thomas Jr., Lenny Smith, Clayton Faulk, John Taylor, Dewey Medlin, Etta Hayes, Henry Andrews and others. Incidents ranged from drownings and car crashes to a stabbing and a police shooting.
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North Carolina
Clarence Hamrick
Forest City
Lake Lure
Joseph Calvin Thomas, Jr
Southern Pines
Acme
Lenny Smith
Moore's Springs
Stokes County
Clayton C. Faulk
Carolina Beach
Reed touts 1000 shippers back Bulwinkle bill
Senator Reed reports broad support from about 1000 shippers for his revised Bulwinkle railroad bill. The measure would shield railroads from anti trust prosecutions if rate making agreements gain Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Senate debate opens as House handles District of Columbia bills and foreign information program timing targets June 30. Senator Johnston warns he will keep talking to block the bill.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kas
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
District of Columbia
Chamber
State Department
Olin Johnston
D-Sc
Southern
May Protested Production Cut in Wartime Arms Suit
Henry Garsson testified that former Congressman Andrew J. May protested a 1945 shell production cut at Garsson plants as harsher than Kaiser’s. He said May pressed army officials in calls over manpower shortages at Garsson arms enterprises. The Garsson brothers face bribery charges totaling 55000.
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Washington
Henry Garsson
Andrew J. May
Garssor
Henry Kaiser
Garsson
May
House Military Committee
Henry
Murray Garsson
Garsson Brothers
Truman Will Decide Tax and Labor Bills Next Friday
President Truman will act on the income tax and labor bills by midnight next Friday, with few days left before deadlines. Secretary Ross said thousands have flooded the White House with mail, most opposing the labor bill or supporting a veto.
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Washington
Truman
Char Ross
White House
Ross
Kansas City
Reynolds Tobacco workers return after settlement of strike
About 6,000 workers at J Reynolds Tobacco resume duties following a Local 22 strike. Union seeks 15 cents hourly demand, settling for a 12 cents average raise plus security and a voluntary checkoff. Strike began May 1 at the Windsor plant, with production disrupted and most strikers being Black.
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Winston-Salem
J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Food, Tobacco and Agrical
Reynolds
Wolds
Union
Company
Una
UN Delegates Head to Holy Land Mission
United Nations mission to Palestine prepares for Jerusalem inquiry. Eleven delegates meet in Lake Success after a special assembly vote. Departure begins tomorrow and Wednesday led by Emil Sandstrom. The group has 735 days to draft recommendations for the assembly. An advance party already relocates to the Middle East.
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Middle East
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