Berlin City Council Appeals to UN to Break Berlin Blockade
Berlin officials urged United Nations intervention to end the Russian blockade threatening 2 million in the western zone. U S and French authorities favored pre UN action while Britain pressed for air relief and direct talks among occupation powers.
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Cdy
U.N
U. N
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United States
France
United Nations
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Genas O
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Soviet paper accuses Western-linked Germans in Berlin plot
The Soviet Rundschau quotes a confession signed by a former Democratic party official in Berlin alleging that German Social Leaders worked for Western powers. The report claims double agency and Russian custody of key figures tied to the U S and British governments.
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Lahrenze
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Imlead
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Moscow
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
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Warsaw
Dewey Calls Berlin Blockade a Grave Situation
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey described the Soviet blockade of the Berlin sectors as a grave situation at a Pawling news conference. He said war must not be considered and noted he discussed the crisis with foreign affairs adviser John Foster Dulles. Dewey also commented on the Tito split but sought more details before replying.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
London dock strike ends as workers vote to return
London dock workers at a mass meeting voted to resume work tomorrow after a 16 day stoppage that halted 232 ships and threatened food supplies. A state of emergency had been proclaimed with 2,000 soldiers deployed to unload essentials as the Labor cabinet moved to end the wildcat walkout. King George VI declared the emergency under the 1920 law.
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London
George VI
Pope Urges Workers Unity for Social Progress
Pope Pius XII addressed about 30,000 Catholic Action workers in the Vatican Belvedere courtyard urging collaboration across classes. He called for forming an apostolate for workers and recalled his 1945 speech about taking first steps toward a long road ahead.
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Workers’ Organization
NLRB files unfair labor case against District 31 UMWA
National Labor Relations Board general counsel files an unfair labor practice complaint against District 31 of the United Mine Workers of America. It alleges UMWA members blocked four West Virginia mines and refused nonunion workers access until they joined. Hearing set for August 10 in Kingwood Virginia.
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Hartman Coal Company
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Denham
Pittsburgh
Paul F. Schupp
NLRB
Kingwood
Holiday Postman Schedule Delays Monday Postal Service
There will be no mail deliveries by carriers or at postal stations Monday. Special delivery mail will be processed as usual with holiday schedules observed. One main collection starts at 3 30 PM Monday. President Truman to hold weekly news conference at 9 AM Thursday in Washington.
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Truman
Truman Signs Reserve Retirement Benefit Bill
President Truman signed a law establishing a retirement system for the reserve forces. It grants retirement at age 60 with twenty years in reserve, counts active and inactive service, and provides pay formulas and limits. The measure creates a career reserve and extends retirement rights to women in the reserves.
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Weather Forecast For Kansas City And Vicinity
The forecast calls for fair tonight and tomorrow with continued cool conditions. Low temperatures 62 to 64, high tomorrow in the upper 80s. Humidity 70 percent at 6:30 a. m., 39 percent at 1:30 p. m. Barometer rises from 29.96 inches. River stage today 15.9 feet, up 1.4 feet. Lake of the Ozarks at 2.4 feet above full. 24 hour precipitation 0.02 inch.
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Lake of the Ozarks
U.S. Rejects Russian Protest Over Newsweek Article
In Washington on June 29 the United States rejected a Soviet protest over a Newsweek May article. Marshall told Ambassador Panyushkin that the U.S. would not censor or control free press coverage. The piece discussed possible U.S. air defense plans in a Russian attack scenario.
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United States Today
Moscow
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Alexander S. Panyushkin
United States
Marshall
Newsweek
United Nations
Santa Fe Super Chief Derby in Winslow Yard
The Santa Fe Super Chief derailed in Winslow Arizona yards injuring fifteen passengers plus the engineer and fireman. Four cars rolled, seven rear coaches stayed upright, and traffic halted by damaged signals and track eight hundred feet affected.
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Ariz
Santa Fe
Beers Lead Florida Shopper to Hidden Cash Bag
A Nat Zuckerman's Grocery customer found a bag labeled for two beers contained $664.68 in cash and $60.39 in checks. The money and checks had been placed in the beer bag by the store owner as receipts. A stranger ordered two beers and the cash was left in the sack.
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Fla
Nat Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Wheat Pours Into Barge With Harry Truman Towboat
Four barges arrived yesterday on the Missouri river carrying 155000 pushels of wheat for a return trip to St. Louis. One medium barge was loaded late yesterday and one large vessel today. Downstream load will reach about 4625 tons. The Truman made the upstream run in 56 hours 20 minutes and is to depart late today or tomorrow.
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Missouri River
St. Louis
John A. Welch
Federal Barge Lines
Truman
Cable severing isolates Northern California traffic
A power ditch-digger cut two underground telephone cables near Livermore, Alameda County, crippling 500 telegraph circuits and 1,000 telephone circuits and isolating most of Northern California for over an hour. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph rerouted circuits via pole lines to restore service.
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Livermore
Alameda County
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Jackson County officer named to UN probation subcommittee
Merle D. Beckwith chief county probation officer accepts a UN subcommittee role on probation systems at Lake Success New York. Joseph P. Murphy Newark chief probation officer will head the 9 man panel advising the UN secretariat on crime prevention and offender treatment.
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United Nations
Raphael Cilento
U. N
Lake Success
N. Y
Beckwith
Joseph P. Murphy
Newark
N. J
Threat to Canadian Rails Strike Set for July 15
Frank H. Hall, head of a negotiating committee for 120000 Canadian rail workers, said in Montreal that a wage dispute will trigger a strike on July 15 if not settled. An announcement was mailed to Canadian Railways.
Des Moines Judge Fines Son’s Overtime Parking Case
Des Moines judge Howard Brooks imposed a one dollar fine for overtime parking on George P. Brooks a local lawyer. The judge is his father confirming a family connection in the courtroom.
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Howard Brooks
George P. Brooks
President Truman to Dedicate Idlewild Airport
President Truman will travel to New York on July 31 to participate in the dedication of Idlewild Airport. The new facilities are described as the most modern and complete in the territory, and newcomer’s service carries no extra charge.
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Wshington
Truman
New York
Newcomer
Adv
Delay on Federal Pay Bill Won't Happen Yet
Washington June 29 The pay bill for federal workers awaits President Truman's action. The measure grants permanent annual increases of 450 dollars to about 478,000 postal workers and 330 dollars to roughly 800,000 classified civil service employees. It also plans postal rate boosts later this year.
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Truman
Congress
Weather forecast clears warm spell into Thursday
Fair weather continues through Thursday with temperatures rising to around 90 by Thursday afternoon. Tonight’s low should be 62 to 64 degrees and tomorrow afternoon is expected to be warmer with highs likely in the upper 80s.
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J. R. Lloyd
NO GOP. STRINGS Presidential Nomination Is Not the Result of Job Promises at Convention
The article argues that the presidential nomination at the convention did not arise from job offers or promises. It cites party rules, delegate selections, and process tensions shaping the outcomes without evidence of patronage.
Dewey Taft Split Dominates Philadelphia Convention
Roy A. Roberts analyzes the Philadelphia Republican convention focusing on how Dewey and Taft built support while Warren Stassen and Vandenberg influence faded. He notes no firm promises of posts, the open nomination, and the democratic handling of the vice presidency with Halleck emerging as key backer.
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Ohio
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Halleck
Philadelphia
Quiet Belgrade Watches Rumors Of Crisis Die Down
In Belgrade on June 29, outward calm persisted with no evidence of troop moves or martial law. Glas and morning papers ignored the cominform attack as word of mouth spread. Marshal Tito’s photos remain in the Soviet Yugoslav bookshop as the crisis seems muted.
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H C Plants Production Halted at Nine Harvest Factories
Production at nine harvest factories owned by H C has been halted affecting more than 35,000 workers. The move follows unspecified disruptions in supply chains and labor protests at multiple plant sites. Company officials offered no further comment.
C I O Group Walks Out At Nine IH Plants
A CIO United Farm Equipment walkout shuts nine International Harvester plants across the U S cutting output for total employment above 35 000 workers though several plants like Canton Illinois and Rock Falls Illinois stay open. Negotiations resume as unions push for wage and work condition terms.
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Yugoslavia Crisis Deepens As Tito Faces Cominform Clash
Belgrade reports the Yugoslav Communist central committee rejects Cominform charges against Premier Marshal Tito and vows to bolster socialism. Western and Italian sources cite Marshall Plan tensions and possible moves by Moscow to justify troop deployment. Rumors swirl about Tito’s location with mixed signals from Rome, Paris, and Prague.
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City bus routes shift stops at Union Station
Broadway Westbound and Broadway Ward Parkway buses will skip Union Station, routing west on Pershing Road from July 1. D L Fennell of Kansas City Public Service says riders urged the change as few used the Union Station stop, with Main Street just east of the depot remaining the main boarding point.
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AID LURESTITO American Dollars Linked to Yugoslav Break
The report suggests that American dollars are among the factors causing a rift between the Communist leadership and the Yugoslavs. It notes tensions over foreign aid and influence shaping Yugoslav policy. The piece references ongoing debates within the party and potential shifts in alliance dynamics.
Premier May Speaks as Belgrade Agency Reports Statement
Belgrade official news agency says Marshal will make a statement today. The report centers on anticipated remarks from the Marshal, shaping political expectations in the capital.
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