Truman Warns of Critical Food Situation As World Hunger Fight Urged
President Truman warned that the coming weeks before the 1946 grain harvest will be critical for famine relief. Herbert Hoover urged creation of a broad international food administration by September 1 to coordinate relief, food distribution, and reconstruction under a single body. He called for ending charity driven aid and financing future purchases through national means.
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Truman
Egpe
United States
Anderson
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Sap
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Combined Food Board
Food and Agriculture
Hoover
United Nations Food
Harkins Predicts Settlement To Avert Rail Strike
New York reports Thomas J. Harkins assistant grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says a settlement likely soon will avert a nationwide railroad strike. He cautions no announcement before 5 p m EST Wednesday and expects White House involvement. Saturday’s delay had canceled decisions and left rail service disrupted.
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New York
Thomas J. Harkins
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Harkins
White House
Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds and Showers across Carolina
Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms today and Tuesday. Temperatures show little change with no significant extremes expected across the region.
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Carolina
Fighting in Northwest Persia Denied by British
The BBC reported an Iranian government spokesman calling reports of fighting between government and Azerbaijan forces in northwest Persia unlikely. He said government forces have strict orders not to start fights and that any shots by frontier units were retaliation to Azerbaijani provocation.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Persia
Iran
Iran Denies Fighting in Azerbaijan and Kurdistan
British and Iranian officials in Tehran deny reports of clashes in Azerbaijan and Kurdistan. The war ministry says no fighting is occurring and orders for government commanders to attack are not confirmed. The BBC quotes an Iranian spokesman calling such fighting unlikely.
Tehran radio silent on fight reports amid regional clashes
Reports from Ta briz say civil strife erupted as Iranian central government troops were accused of attacking Azerbaijan near Lake Urmia. BBC and Reuters cited the Tabriz broadcast noting the assault appeared to stem from Kurdistan in the region.
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Azerbaijan
BBC
Reuters
Kurdistan
Lake Urmia
Gromyko Plans to Boycott U N Iran Session
Soviet Envoy Andrei Gromyko said he would skip the United Nations Security Council session on the Iranian question. He had already walked out of one council meeting and boycotted another, reaffirming his April 23 pledge not to participate in further Iran discussions. The council neared another deadline with no assurances of Soviet troop withdrawal from Iran.
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New York
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations Security Council
Gromyko
Council
Russia
Iran
Boat accidents claim young fisherman at Buzzard Roost Lake
Newberry South Carolina May 20. Thomas Roton 23 of Johnston drowned when his fishing boat capsized in 40 feet of water at Buzzard Roost Lake. A companion escaped.
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Newberry
S. C
Thomas Roton
Johnston
Buzzard Roost Lake
Fourth Cardinal Taken By Death in Rome
Enrico Cardinal Gasparri of Italy, prefect of the supreme tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, died at age 74. His passing reduces the Sacred College of Cardinals to 66, four below the 70 member maximum. Earlier this year, Pierre Cardinal Boette, John Cardinal Glennon, and Clemens Cardinal Von Galen also died.
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Rome
Enrico Cardinal Gasparri
Italy
Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pierre Cardinal Boette
Genoa
John Cardinal Glennon
St. Louis
Clemens Cardinal von Galen
Munster
Germany
Conservative Cabinet Named For Japanese
Tokyo reports a conservative cabinet named by Premier designate Shigeru Yoshida. Fifteen ministers announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Joji Hayashi split as six liberals five non partisans and four progressives. Approval from supreme headquarters remained doubtful due to concerns over agriculture minister nominee Dr Hiroshi Nasu and his wartime associations. Yoshida would hold four posts including prime minister and foreign minister.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Joji Hayashi
Shigeru Yoshida
Supreme Headquarters
Hiroshi Nasu
Imperial Rule Association
Manchuria
Yoshida
Baptists Flock Home From Miami Meeting
More than 8,000 messengers to the 101st Southern Baptist convention left Miami after the event ended. Some travelers visited Havana with Pan American World Airways operating a record 60 clippers to Cuba in one day. About 1,000 members stayed to tour Cuba before returning north as the gathering reported record money, members, and missionaries. The next convention will be held in St. Louis.
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Fla
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Havana
Pan American Airways
Cuba
St. Louis
Chinese Forces Blamed By Marshall For North China Turmoil
General Marshall, US peace envoy to China, denounced both Communist and government factions for fueling the civil war. He warned the fighting could spread from Manchuria southward and criticized propaganda by both sides that inflames tensions and endangers lives of truce team members.
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Marshall
China
Manchuria
Szepingkai
Mukden
Peiping
H E
Frauleins Held After Fatal Shooting In MERNBERG
U S army CID holds several frauleins for questioning after the fatal shooting of Sgts William R Timmons and Paul R Skelton. PFC James Devone, a 22 year old Negro from Sampson NC, said to have fired the shot in the dark, killing the two sergeants. CID says the girl involved was not present when the shot was fired and Devone says he was aiming at a civilian. The army had earlier claimed the shooting was accidental.
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N. C
Army
Kfurt
Devone
Corman
CID
Truman Urges National Effort to Work for Peace
President Truman urged Americans to work for global peace and national strength at William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri. He said workers are essential across farms coal mines railroads auto plants mills and all that makes the country great and stressed the need to pursue peace with vigor. The address followed Truman receiving an honorary law degree and emphasized the united nations role.
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Truman
United States
William Jewell College
United Nations
Booth Tarkington Dies At Indianapolis Home
Indianapolis May 20 Booth Tarkington veteran novelist and Pulitzer prize winner died at his home aged 76. He wrote Seventeen Willie Baxter Jr Little Orvie and Penrod and won two Pulitzers for The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. He went blind in 1930 after years of failing sight and dictated later work.
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Ture
Alice Adams
Indiana
Tarkington
Willie Baxter, Jr
Little Orvie
Penrod
Indianapolis
North Carolina Holds GI Bill Colleges Conference
Governor Cherry convened a statewide meeting of 56 senior and junior colleges to discuss GI bill obligations and opportunities. The session aimed to better allocate benefits as veterans attend eligible institutions, noting uneven distribution and overcrowding at some schools.
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North Carolina
Cherry
Chicago
United States
Congressmen Put Education Up To States
Washington lawmakers back Snyder report that colleges can enroll fewer than 2.08 million fall applicants. They see higher education capacity as a states issue with veterans and non GI students to be served. Snyder proposed a national Commission of Higher Education for study. About 970,000 of the 2.08 million are veterans under GI Bill. only about 690,000 veterans and 310,000 non GI students could be accommodated.
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Capitol
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Truman
National Commission of Higher Education
Congress
Rankin
D-Miss
Mississippi
Sailor and Girl Die in Cafe Shooting Tragedy
SPARTANBURG S C May 8 Ed Bruce Smanley a 24 year old Cowpens sailor died here today of a bullet in the head police officers said he fired after shooting Mrs Eula Mae Bridges to death yesterday in a restaurant where she worked as hostess Police Detective Marshall McMillan said Mrs Bridges was shot four times while patrons looked on He stood in the restaurant until Mrs Bridges came from the kitchen spoke a few words to her then struck her over the head with a pistol When she raised her arms to protect herself he fired four shots into her body Then he fired a bullet into his right temple Mrs Bridges and Smawley were 24 years old The sailor s father said the two had been friends for years Mrs Bridges was the estranged wife of Charles Bridges an army veteran
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Spartanburg
8. C
Ed Bruce Smanley
Cowpens
Eula Mae Bridges
Marshall McMillan
Leper Case Is To Be Reviewed
The U S public health service supports Maj Hans Hornbostel’s wish to stay with his wife if she is admitted to a leper colony but calls for further study to confirm her illness. If he seeks permission to reside at Carville while she is there, officials will review eligibility and provide housing options so he may visit daily.
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U. S. Public Health Service Today
Hans Hornboster
Otis L. Anderson
The
Health Service
Francisco
Anderson
Carville Station
Hornbostel
Rson
Civil Service
Hornbostel Non
Byrnes Sets 9 P.M. Radio Report on Paris Talks
Secretary of State Byrnes will address the nation at 9 p.m. EST over ABC and NBC networks. He returned by air Saturday and will discuss outcomes from the Paris foreign ministers conference.
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Byrnes
Paris
ABC
NBC
High Point Firm is Incorporated
Certificates of incorporation issued by the secretary of state list Ladd Lewis Foods of High Point as to buy and sell food products. Authorized capital stock is 100000 with subscribed stock of 300 by Robert L. Lewis William D. Lewis and Charles W. McAnally all of High Point.
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Ladd-Lewis Foods of
High Point
Robert IL. Lewis
William D. Lewis
Charles W. McAnally
Presidential Advisers Hold Separate Meetings With Leaders
Presidential advisers held separate conferences with railroad brotherhood leaders and carriers to push direct negotiations on wage and rule changes. Ayers said a joint settlement is unlikely before Thursday’s deadline while Snyder Steelman and Schwellenbach meet with disputants individually. Officials noted private hopes the government may seize mines by midweek, though they deny talk of seizure.
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Cee
Ayers
Truman
Ursday
John W. Snyder
John R. Steelman
Steel
Nyteelman
Labor
Schwellenbach
Government Seizure Forecast in Coal Dispute
A government labor official predicted seizure of the soft coal mines to avert a coal strike renewal. He cited stalled talks between John L. Lewis and the operators and said seizure hinges on cooperation to run mines and reach a contract with government aid as the current truce expires May 25.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Coal strike relief fails as mine workers resume digging
The 100000 striking United Mine workers return to digging as the truce nears expiration next weekend. The nationwide railroad strike remains postponed only until 4 p.m. local time. Ayers gave no sign of railroad or brotherhood compromises.
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United Mine Workers
Ayers
Brotherhoods
Railroads Return to Timetable Service Nationwide
New York reports all lines operating from New York as timetables resumed today after the major transportation snarls were straightened out. Officials said service was completely normal again across the network.
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New York
Negotiators Hope To Resume Talks Amid Travel Delays
Mr Snyder and Mrs Steelman discuss resuming negotiations as they work along the lines of yesterday. They express hopes of bringing talks together very soon. Mr Truman, who initially cancelled then reinstated his Missouri flight, planned to hurry back to the capital today.
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Snyder
Steelman
Truman
Missouri
Four Die When Auto Plunges Into River At TOGCOA
In TOGCOA Georgia on May 20 a 1935 Ford plunged into the Tugaloo river killing four aboard. Victims were Mrs Kermit Jenkins 17 and son Jerry 18 months a second family member Mrs Lewis Mealor 24 and daughter Brenda 2 all residents of Toccoa. The car swerved while fishing trip ended with the vehicle upside down in about three and a half feet of water.
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Togcoa
Tugaloo River
Kermit Jenkins
Jerry
Lewis Mealor
Brenda
Toccoa
Georgia
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High Point Firm Is Incorporated
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