Army Navy show of century flops as radio event leads
Report from aboard the Appalachian notes poor communications hindering press coverage of the atomic test. News cameramen face security limits, with underwater footage limited and no clear images from Bikini. Officials plan radio broadcasts and aim to have Admiral Blandy speak after the explosion to describe damage.
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Army Navy Rocket Test Aims High Altitude Data
White Sands New Mexico June 27 The army and navy team up to launch a German V-2 rocket to 100 miles or more altitude to obtain scientific data. A May 10 test reached 71 miles and prior launches failed, burying equipment after rapid descents.
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Partly cloudy and showers forecast with scattered storms
Weather summary notes partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon thundershowers through Friday. Records show temperatures and rainfall across multiple stations, with highs near 90s Fahrenheit in several cities and light rainfall reported at some locations.
Coffee Prices Rise 3 to 4 Cents a Pound Across Market
Washington reports a 3 to 4 cent per pound increase in coffee prices to take effect within a week. Stabilization Director Bowles approved the hike to spur green coffee imports from Latin America, with exporters gaining two cents and importers’ ceilings rising 2.075 cents per pound. Bowles noted the move follows steadier price boosts on milk bread butter cheese and cereals and reflects higher production costs.
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Writer Tells How Balkans Are Dominated
Balkan correspondent L H Markham says history’s worst restraints on freedom are being matched by communist led regimes in Bulgaria and Romania. He arrived in Athens after Romania expelled him amid US protests. Acting Secretary Acheson announced the expulsion and US efforts failed. Markham cited violence, censorship, and suppression of meetings as hallmark abuses.
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Shows Shut as Indecent Exhibitions Spark License Crackdown
New York June 27. A Coney Island Palace of Wonders Tirza’s Wine Bath revue and Bowery follies had licenses suspended by License Commissioner Benjamin Fielding for staging indecent performances. Fielding called the shows a disgrace to America’s playground. Tirza deflected with a sharp remark about brains.
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America Promises Grain to Ease Global Hunger
President Truman stated the world food crisis remains but the United States is on target to ship 6,000,000 tons of grain by mid year. He noted final shipments will reach American ports after July and warned that bread shortages signal ongoing hardship for hungry children.
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Ministers In Deadlock Over Trieste Issue
Western allies rejected two Russian counter proposals on Trieste keeping the foreign ministers deadlocked over the Italian peace treaty. Molotov proposed Trieste become an autonomous district under Yugoslav sovereignty or be jointly governed by Italy and Yugoslavia. both were rejected as unworkable and contrary to ethnic principles. The ministers debated ethnic basing and whether to refer to a 21 nation conference, with Molotov expressing concern a larger step would disrupt the talks.
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Meadows Parole Case Set for December 15
Parole proceedings for Dr. Leon R. Meadows former East Carolina Teachers College president now serving a three year term for embezzlement and false pretense are scheduled for December 15. The paroles commission reviewed the case and declined to parole him. Meadows began his sentence on September 25, 1945.
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Human Price Of War For America Put At 308,978
The army cites 308,078 dead and missing as the World War II price, a 2.08 percent fatality rate among over 10 million service members. The postwar casualty list covers May 27, 1941 to Jan. 31, 1946. It records 807,554 killed or dead, with 1,424 still missing and unlikely to be found alive.
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30 Jews Sentenced By Court In Jerusalem Trial
A military court in Jerusalem sentenced 30 Irgun Zvai Leumi members to 15 years each for bearing firearms and explosives. Benjamin Kaplan received a life term for shooting at a British soldier. Defendants stood at attention and sang Hatikvah after the verdicts.
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Key Witness In Redin Case Appears Today
The first American espionage trial involving Russia featured Herbert Kennedy, a Scotch-born shipyard engineer, as the government’s key witness. He was expected to corroborate that Soviet Naval Lt. Nicolai G. Redin paid him for detailed destroyer tender plans and offered more for extra information. Kennedy, a British subject, was called but did not testify before adjournment as the defense challenged the indictments as faulty.
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Spanish Issue to Remain On UN Council Agenda
Delegates to the United Nations Security Council, after a bitter and protracted debate, concluded that the Spain question will stay on the agenda as a veto rule looms large. Andrei Gromyko used the veto three times on British Australian proposals, underscoring the power of the five permanent members. The session adjourned after a long, acrimonious meeting with Herbert Evatt chairing.
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Captured Nazi Commander Ends His Own Life
Lt. Col. Max Koegel former Flossenberg camp commander committed suicide in Nuernberg jail hours after arrest. He hanged himself with a blanket as 52 subordinates faced trial before the allied military tribunal. Guards found him unconscious and he died three hours later after adrenalin treatment.
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World Today: Veto Usage Fears at United Nations
The article discusses how the Soviet veto concept dominates UN debates, with Britain and the United States wary of a power to block actions via veto. It notes fears that vetoes could suppress discussion and force consensus paths, undermining the original spirit of San Francisco agreements.
Veto Power Debate Shapes US Posture in United Nations
J M Roberts Jr argues the veto gives the United States strategic freedom while warning against full elimination. Cadogan criticizes Russia's three veto use as destabilizing, but US leaders should curb opposition to veto misuse rather than discard it. The piece notes US atomic know-how as a key security asset and veto as a primary political weapon until arms controls emerge.
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98 Year-Old Vet of 2 Wars Marries Fifth Wife
James Martin Suddeth, 98, Civil War and Spanish-American War veteran, wed 71-year-old former housekeeper Albrerta Hamilton Clawson in a Peoria ceremony. Judge Francis C. Vonachen presided. The couple hosted a reception at Suddeth’s Oak Hill home. Suddeth has two sons.
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Francis C. Vonachen
No News No Cash Policy Targets Soviet Censorship
Washington June 27 The no news no cash amendment to a 465 million UNRRA appropriation gains house support. It would limit funds to nations offering uncensored reporting of UNRRA work and targets the Soviet Union after Moscow refused free reports from U S correspondents on Ukraine and Byelorussia operations. Rep Dirksen backs the plan amid debate on the relief fund.
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Tobacco Growers Meet About Quotas in North Carolina
Raleigh June 27 The Commission of Agriculture Kerr Scott announced growers will meet Friday July 19 to decide whether to continue marketing quotas on flue cured tobacco. Growers may set quotas for three year or one year periods. Quotas have applied to flue cured tobacco each year since 1938 except 1939 when disapproved by growers.
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Truman Urges Bowles to Remain as Stabilizer Post
President Truman said he is trying to persuade Chester Bowles to stay at his post as stabilizer amid ongoing debates over price control extensions. He hinted at a radio address after the bill reaches him and noted the current OPA law expires June 30.
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Britain set to ration bread starting July 21
London June 27. Food Minister John Strachey announced in the house of commons that bread and flour will be rationed throughout Great Britain from July 21. The basic bread ration is nine ounces daily for adults with 15 ounces for manual workers and 11 ounces for expectant mothers. Ration books valid for a year from July 21 are being distributed.
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