Truman's cross country tour tests his reelection bid
Voice of Opinion analyzes President Truman's nationwide tour to key states including Wisconsin Illinois Oregon Washington and California. It weighs impact on his 1948 campaign prospects the balance with Palestine policy and the risk of a reshaped Democratic ticket amid mixed party support and possible draft of General Eisenhower.
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Two Suspects Questioned in Reuther Shooting
Belfoit reports two suspects were detained for questioning in the shooting of Walter A. Reuther, CIO United Auto Workers president. Charles Kurgan, 46, a UAW-CIO member, was arrested while near Revo, claiming he sought the building’s construction detail. Peter Moss, 40, AFL riggers union business agent, was released after an anonymous tip. Reuther remained at home recovering from shotgun wounds inflicted by an unknown attacker on April 20.
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Walter A. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Charles Kurgan
Uaw-Cio
Revo
Kurgan
Peter Moss
AFL
Yvetto
Reuther
Pine Bluff Man Killed by Train at Stamps
Pine Bluff man Garner was fatally struck near Stamps by a moving freight car while alighting during a yard switch. He died minutes after admission to a Magnolia hospital, according to Conductor M. F. O'Cain.
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Magnolia
Arkansas Veterans of Foreign Wars Opening Day Program
June 12 1944 Here and There Hot Springs Arkansas opening day program of the American Veterans of Foreign Wars convention features National Commander Edgar C Carrydv of Des Moines Iowa speaking at a banquet. Maj Jerry M Willbesdy of Janesboro will assist the United Nations effort in Palestine. Formosa history noted with Chinese ancestry dating to the 17th century.
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Arkansas Convention of American Veterans of Foreign Wars
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United Nations Ineétator
Palestine
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Cherry Ave
Janesboro
Cairo
Truman Says Stalin Tied By Politics On World Peace
President Truman, en route to Berkeley, said Stalin is a prisoner of politics and cannot keep vital wartime agreements. He praised Stalin as a decent man but cited political constraints, and promised a major foreign policy speech at the University of California to foster US–Soviet understandings.
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University of California
Vet Representative to Be in Hope Friday June 25
Donald T. Stearns of the Veterans Administration Contact Representative will not be in Hope Arkansas on Friday June 1 due to a cave of Veterans Admini Contact Representatives by Little Rock Arkansas. The regular itinerant schedule will resume on Friday June 25.
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Donald T. Stearns
Veterans Administration
Reprive
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Social Security KAan to Be Here on June 15
Veterans eligible for survivors insurance under Social Security will be visited by a Social Security representative in Helena on June 1 and June 2. The visit aims to explain survivor benefits for World War II veterans who die within three years of discharge and to provide information on eligibility and application.
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Singing Service Memory of Arkansan Murder Victim
A fragile church notice from New Hope Church on Washington Highway lists a Sunday singing service at 2 30 pm as a memorial for Felix Greer 33 of North Little Rock Ark killed in Bristow Oklahoma. Greer died after a milk truck crash in which his brother in law Dyb Bulb also of Bristow was the driver authorities say.
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Bar Association Criticizes U S Supreme Court at War
The Arkansas Bar Association voted in Little Rock to condemn the current Supreme Court after an address by retiring president W Wilson Sharp of Brinkley. Sharp derided the court as a “court supreme” driven by the justices’ whims and urged copies of his speech be sent to the justices.
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Fat Smith
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Tappan Gregory
Chicago
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Camden Paper Mill to Hold Open House Anniversary Events
Camden Paper Mill a division of International Paper Co. will host an open house from Monday to Thursday marking the companys 40th anniversary. The event includes public tours, special ceremonies with officials, guided tours, and a large Camden Country Club exhibit. Visitors can come from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. children require supervision and under 12 are not allowed inside certain areas.
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Truce Violations Charged by Both Sides in Palestine
Both sides accuse the other of breaking the four week truce in Palestine as mediator Bernadotte prepares for peace talks. Arab and Jewish leaders threaten reprisals while observers arrive. Bernadotte travels via Trans-Jordan to Amman and Jerusalem to press negotiations.
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Reds Halt Food Shipments in Fight for Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports the Russians blocked rail shipments of food and coal for 2.6 million Germans and 25,000 Americans Britons and French in western Berlin. Officials say aim unclear whether to pressure western powers from the city or simply create travel difficulties. Trains halted at Helmstedt Marienborn border point. embargo contested by British officials who call for immediate lift.
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Progress Toward Salvation Army Campaign in City Hope
Roy Anderson of the Salvation Army Service Unit outlines training of Division Captains from Lions Club Rotary Club Kiwanis VFW and American Legion along with women’s division organizers Norma Lewis and Alicia Jones. A breakfast at the Barlow Hotel will equip volunteers to complete the $2,400 campaign. only $140 has been received so far, prompting a follow up with solicitors.
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American Legion
Norma Lewis
Alicia Jones
Barlow Hotel
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The Masher to Wolf: New York Teens Reframe a Classic
Readable fragments describe a changing city youth image. Old time masher becomes “wolf” among New York teens while adults cling to vintage slang and showy fads. Modern courtesies shift as youths tease and improvise slang and swagger on the street.
Butler Killed and Arnold Wounded in Local Shooting
James W. Butler aged 28 was shot and killed and Roy Lee Arnold about 36 seriously wounded at a residence on South Lime Street midnight last night. Police say domestic troubles likely sparked the incident. Arnold telephoned and told police he expected trouble. he returned home after talking with an officer and the shooting followed minutes later. Both men were taken to a hospital. Butler died soon after and Arnold was in serious condition with a thigh wound. Mrs Arnold, who is pregnant, was hospitalized unconscious.
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Drylee Brings Rain to Aid Forest Fire Deep Ontario Test
Reported in Ontario an experiment, Drylee, claimed to have caused a heavy fall of rain aiding suppression of a forest fire north of Suckbury and in the Cartier cut dust area. Observers noted heavy rainfall later, with weather officials tracking ongoing fires along the Missis and nearby regions as fire danger persisted.
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Flood Waters Threaten Industries in Pacific Northwest
Portland reports the Columbia River flood pushing into three industrial zones and washing away Vanport, with one aluminum plant near Portland receiving Columbia waters at a secondary dike. President Truman toured the devastated zone as U S Army engineers warn dikes are critical near Richland and Wade in Washington. Emergency housing funds of 10 million dollars were approved to aid victims and speed relief efforts.
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Hanford Atomic Enemgy
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Carriers Seek Law To Outlaw Major Rail Strikes
Washington reports that Carter Farr, vice president of the Association of American Railroads, urged Congress to outlaw large rail strikes to protect national welfare. He testified before the Senate House Committee on Labor Management Relations, which is studying needed labor law changes.
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Hooded White Robed Group Orders Camp Negroes Out
White robed men entered a Newre Girl Scouts camp near Hooded Hood, Ohio, and ordered the Negro campers to leave within 24 hours. Deputy Sheriff Claude Morris said the office would investigate the incident as two young Black women reported the invasion and described the assailants as about 100 men.
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Luciano Doing Well in Italy
Luciano insists he is not tied to rackets in Italy and plans big film ventures while living in Rome. He denies ties to Ralph Liguori and the Sicilian black hand, says he is staying in Italy, visits cinemas and restaurants, and contemplates future projects after a deportation era.
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