Point Four aid debated in Congress amid timing questions
The draft Point Four program seeks United States aid for developing nations with loans and grants to improve crops, health, education, water and electricity. Congress has not voted the $35 million yearly funding, and debate centers on whether it will approve funds and how to allocate aid among 60 backward countries while weighing anticommunist aims against domestic budget limits.
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Sen
Aaron
Congress
Axis
United Nations
Fen
Ain
Senate Debates Expanded Old-Age Insurance Plan
June 13 report says security provisions would add nearly 10 million dollars to the old age and retirement benefits under the Senate finance proposal. Debate centers on expanding coverage since 1939 and broadening eligibility while aiming to reduce costs for states and the federal relief program.
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Ion
Sena Q-Ga
Goeral Security
Beneof
Senate
Msen- Bkey
Strikers May Return to ENKA Plant Picket Line
Morristown Tennessee June 14 Striking CIO flexile workers near the American Enka corporation plant may be allowed to return today after Tennessee Safety Commissioner Sam K Neal removed the pickets yesterday. Neal met with 125 strikers and said union leaders agreed there would be no more incidents. He heads 73 highway patrolmen sent by Gov Gordon Browning to the scene.
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Venn
CIO
American Enka Corporation
Tennessee Safety
Sam K. Neal
Neal
Gordon Browning
National
Knoxville
National Labies Relations Board
T. W. Dserman
Enki
Tennessee
Dl S. Williams
Welson
Writer Died of Natural Causes in London
The American writer Agness Smedley, about 30, died in London two days after undergoing surgery for stomach ulcers. An informed source in Peoria said Smedley was believed to have been forced to stay her from testifying on Soviet spying before the U S un American activities committee. Virginia Velde called on the British government to investigate the circumstances of Miss Smedley s death last May.
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London
Agness Smedley
Ching
Missori
Gio
Marvld Hy Velde
K Si
Peoria
Velde
Miss Smedley
Slavs Protest Soviet River Blockade at Danube
Belgrade Yugoslavia protested to the Soviet embassy over a Danube shipping blockade. Joza Vilfan deputy foreign minister failed to persuade the economic commission to ease trade shrinkage between Yugoslavia and Russia and its Cominform satellites. Yugoslavia cites new travel rules delaying five ships upriver to the American zones of Germany and Austria.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Danube
Geneva
Joza Vilfan
Russia
Vilfan
Soviet Union
Marshal Tito
ECE
Wilson
Austria
Germany
Reak
Crump Opens Crump boulevard in Memphis bridge route
Memphis June 18 Crump attended the midnight ceremony to remove barricades blocking the Crump boulevard four lane through town route to the new Mississippi river bridge. He chaired the bridge commission and was joined by city officials and commission members in the detour shift.
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Memphis
Crump
Memphis and
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Bridge Commission
Mao Outlines Plan for Red China
Tokyo reports Mao Tze-fung, China’s No 1 Communist, outlined a broad plan including demobilization of armed forces, land reform, retention of some troops to free Formosa and Tibet, and a controlled economy. He spoke to delegates at Peiping’s third annual party convention June 6 9. He warned of a possible third world war and urged gradual finance reform over three years.
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Tokyo
Bustio Paiping
Mao Tze-fung
China
Mao
Peiping
Formosa
Tibet
Maco
Times-Picayune Named in Anti-Trust Suit
Washington reports that Attorney General McGrath filed a civil anti-trust suit in U S District Court at New Orleans against Times-Picayune Publishing Co. and four officers for monopolistic practices in newspapers, news and advertising, and supplies. Named are L. K. Nicholson, John F. Tims Jr., Aubrey Murray, and Donald W. Coleman.
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Washington
McGrath
Times- Picayune Publishing Co
New Orleans
U. S. District Court
L. K. Nicholson
John F. Tims, Jr
Aubrey Murray
Donald W. Coleman
Arkansas Butane Dealers elect officers at convention
Names officers for the Arkansas Butane Dealers association after a three day convention in Little Rock Amos David of Caraway was elected president Cy Carney of Fayetteville became chairman of the board Preston P. Grace of Batesville Arthur R. Olsen of Blytheville and R A Carver of Mena were chosen vice presidents retiring president Cy Carney was among the leaders named for their new roles
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Little Rock
Arkansas Butane Dealers Association
Amos David
Caraway
Cy Carney
Fayetteville
Preston P. Grace
Batesville
Arthur R. Olsen
Blytheville
R. A. Carver
Mena
Connecticut Republicans Fast Track Senate Bid
In a two day convention this week Connecticut Republicans chose a slate of candidates for a high stakes November battle. The GOP aims to win two senate seats to shift control from Democrats as Bowles seeks renomination. Potential opponents include McMahon, Benson, Talbot, and Bush with Talbot favored to oppose McMahon and Bush seen as Benton challenger. The party must gain two seats to overcome a 54 to 42 Democratic edge. Baldwit's resignation cost them a seat.
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Connecticut
Senate
Chester Bowles
GOP
Bowles
John Davourt
House
McMahon
Prescott S. Bush
Greenwich
United Service Organizations
Benton
Raymond Baldwit
New York Gop Clashes Over Dewey and Senate Prospects
The piece outlines Republican aims to defeat Benton's drive and possibly McMahon, with Bowles a target for 1952 ambitions. It notes Dewey’s unclear renomination, the chance he could carry a GOP Senate slate if he runs, and the scramble if he does not. It also mentions New York Democratic uncertainty over a governor candidate and Roosevelt Jr. as a possible contender. James Roosevelt may have secured California’s Democratic nomination.
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McMahon
Bowles
New York
Connecticut
Thomas £. Dewey
Dewey
Lehman
Washington
GOP
Joe Hanley
Franklin RD
Roosevelt Jr
Rooseviets
James Roosevelt
California
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