Paris Remains Echoes of De La Huchette in Postwar Notes
In France George Tucker reports from Paris on De La Huchette and the Hotel Caveau once frequented by Paul de la Huchette. Little remains of the buzzy street as Americans inquire about Paul while Les Trois tours and locals remember a bygone era amid dust and sunlit Notre Dame.
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France
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Paris
Caveau
Ma Colette Alli
Hotel du Mont Blanc
Gls
Paul
de la Huchette
Rafalli
Monsieur Paul Born
Teers
Antoinette
Churchill Quits and Britain to Hold July Elections
Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned and King George VI asked him to form a new government. A general election is expected on July 5, with Labour ministers resigning from the coalition and a caretaker government likely to be formed to lead until the vote.
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George VI
Britain
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Commons
British Press Association
John Anderson
James Grigg
Andrew Duncan
Lord Leathers
Biddle Departure Foreshadowed by White House Note
Washington May 23 The resignation of Attorney General Francis Biddle appears imminent with an announcement expected at 4 PM Eastern Time. President Truman may reveal a successor, while Judge Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington has been mentioned as a possible top post in the cabinet.
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G. Ross
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Lewis B. Schwel
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College to bestow honorary degree on President Truman
Elon College will award President Truman an honorary Doctor of Laws at its commencement on May 28 but he cannot attend in person due to duties in Washington. Arrangements followed a pact between College President Leon Smith and Bailey and Hoey.
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Laws
Washington
Leon Smith
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Bailey and Hoey
Russians Skeptical Of Tokyo Declaration On Soviet Ties
In Moscow on May 23 the press notes Tokyo's claim that severing with Germany places Japan on friendly terms with the Soviet Union. Diplomatic circles deem the statement provocative and not a current view, stressing that no official Soviet comment exists and recalling Stalin’s labeling of Japan as aggressive and Japan’s stance on the Nazi pact.
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Hitler
England Faces Leftward Wave in Coming General Election
The piece notes England's upcoming general election as the first in a decade and examines the influence of European leftist trends. It highlights shifts in continental politics, German armistice effects, and Russia’s wartime successes fueling communist propaganda.
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John Bull
Russia
Europe
English
Influ
Trieste Dispute Nearing Final Settlement
Allied authorities and Marshal Tito signaled a near settlement over Trieste after a tense exchange with Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander. Alexander inspected New Zealand forces as Lt. Gen. Sir Bernard Freyberg hosted a dinner for Yugoslav officers, and fewer armed partisans appeared in Trieste streets.
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Harold Alexander
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Bernard ©. Freyberg
New Zealand
Mediterranean
Antitrust Suit Targets Glass Industry Leaders
The Justice Department filed a civil suit in Toledo to break up Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass, alleging a conspiracy with seven other glass makers and 16 corporate officers and a trade association to monopolize flat glass production, processing, and distribution.
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Justice Department
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Toledo
Ohio
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Pittsburgh
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Russians report Hitler death and Flensburg group collapse
Flensburg based officials and allied sources say Hitler died in mercy killing and that the Flensburg government is dissolved. The arrest signals allied control shifting to issue orders to German troops and prisoners directly, with the German high command being dispersed.
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Guilford Negro Loses Appeal To Supreme Court
RALEIGH May 23 The state supreme court found no error in the case of Lacy Alexander McDaniel a Guilford Negro sentenced to death for raping a white woman The court ruled jury selection complied with statutes and denied the motion to quash The defendant admitted assault with intent to rape and faces execution in the gas chamber on June 8 unless the governor intervenes Other cases listed include State vs Harrison Friddle Sink vs Sechrest Evans vs Johnson
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Friddle
Sink
Sechrest
Davidson
Evans
Johnson
Reporters barred as state highway commission adopts closed sessions
In Raleigh on May 23 the senate highway and public works commission announced executive sessions with a post meeting summary. Chairman A H Graham confirmed closed doors and a public summary later, while Governor Cherry said he would discuss the move with Graham. Minutes remain accessible as public records. The session approved the purchase of the
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Senate Highway and Public Works Commission
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Sandy) Graham
Bey
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Cherry
Frank Dunlap
Eng
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Civilian diet to fall to August low amid shortages
A government survey warns that due to meat shortages civilians turn to eggs and milk, pushing reserves of butter cheese evaporated milk and eggs to worryingly low levels for next fall and winter. Europe faces harsher prospects as supplies shrink and Britain tightens bacon and fat rations while sugar and cheese stay steadier.
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Europe
Warren F. Draper
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Britain
Mississippi War Hero And His Girl Friend Touring Washington
A Mississippi sergeant and his Boston fiancée tour Washington as media swarm. Jake W. Lindsey wins the Congressional Medal of Honor for Fort Devens actions while Beverly Hargreaves arrives with her father to meet him. Lindsey, on a 30 day furlough, weighs remaining in the army or civilian life. He is eligible for discharge on two counts, the medal and a 140 point service record.
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Bill” Lindsey
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Lucedale
Army
President Truman to Address Final World Conference Session
Secretary of State Stettinius announced President Truman will travel to San Francisco to speak at the final plenary session of the United States world organization conference. He expects a June visit with a likely early June address and a successful conclusion to the conference in the coming weeks.
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Washington
Truman
San Francisco
United States World Organization
Stettinius
Charles G. Ross
White House
Last Minute Division On Veto At UN Conference
A last minute split emerged among the Big Five at the United Nations conference over veto power in a future world organization. British diplomacy urges limiting veto rights to dispute investigations, while the United States debates. Russian stance remains uncertain as blocs inch toward a decisive showdown.
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San Francisco
United States
Spectacular Lunge Doubles Length Of Line On Okinawa
Guam May 23. A spectacular lunge by the U S Seventh infantry division through Yonabaru and beyond nearly doubles the southern Okinawa front and threatens Japanese defenses protecting Naha and Shuri. The flank drive adds about 4000 yards to the line, giving American troops more room to maneuver. Maj. Gen. Archibald V. Arnold confirms the advance as the Seventh, refreshed after two weeks rest, follows the 96th infantry division into ruined, rain swept ground.
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U. S. Seventh Infantry
Yonabaru
Okinawa
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Shuri
Archibald V. Arnold
Bville
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96Th
Raiders blamed for possible mine sowing in Kanmon straits
Tokyo radio quotes Domei news agency saying raiders are believed to have sown mines in the Kanmon straits while not ruling out land target attacks. The Federal Communications Commission recorded the dispatch.
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Tokyo Radio
Domei
Kanmon Straits
Federal Communications Commission
Yonabaru Falls to U S Forces in Luzon Island Campaign
U S troops attacked Yonabaru in predawn fighting and seized the northern end of ridge lines along the east coast between Rioi and Intarashiku. Maj Gen James L Bradley's 96th Division entered Yonabaru late Monday, the first major town on the island to come under American control, severing the eastern traffic link to the capital.
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Doughboys
Rioi
Intarashiku
Shuri
Okinawa
James L. Bradley
End Of Month Repatriations To 87 500 Men
Paris report shows Army and Navy to return 87 500 personnel by end of May, with 255 500 more in June. Includes redeployed, sick and wounded, liberated prisoners and direct Pacific transfers. Key divisions 86th 97th 95th 104th to depart June for Pacific. Navy over 5 000 in June.
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America
Pacific
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Navy
City's Securities Move From Ineligible List To Group 3
The North Carolina Securities Advisory Committee has moved High Point's obligations from the ineligible list to Group 3, allowing the city's outstanding securities to be bought and held by state banks. The panel of bankers and investment houses says the action will favorably affect future issues and improve the city's financial status.
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