Chavez Attacks Budenz In Senate Clash Over Catholic Cross
Senator Chavez accuses ex communist Budenz of using the Catholic Church as a club in McCarthy’s inquiry. He defends his own attack as his sole decision and vows to remain in the Senate longer than McCarthy. Budenz testified under subpoena about alleged communist links. Lattimore denied the claim.
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Washington
Chavez
D-Nm
Louis Budenz
Truman
McCarthy
R-Wis
New Mexico
Budenz
Senate
Daily
Worker
Chevez
Catholic Church
Senate Foreign Relations
State Department
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Lattimore
Russia
Catholic Fordham University
New York
Congress
Citien
Tydings
Lucas
Dill
Donaldson Stands Firm On Postal Service Cuts
Postmaster General Donaldson defended ordered postal cutbacks saying complaints come from the Letter Carriers union and AFL associations. He warned the curtailments aim to fit funds and will shift work to fewer temporary and part time workers, with service reductions planned by June 30.
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Washington
Donaldson
Letter Carriers Union
Congress
National Association of Letter Carriers
AFL Carriers’ Association
Carriers’ Union
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Post Office Department
Americans Asked Not to Send Supplies to Winnipeg
Washington reports the Canadian Red Cross asked individuals and organizations in the United States to refrain from sending food clothing or other supplies to the Winnipeg flood area as current needs are already met.
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Winnipeg
Washington
Canadian Red Cross
Unified Policy For Germany Set By Big 3
London reports the big three foreign ministers closed a conference with a plan for a unified German policy and Western integration. Acheson Bevin and Schuman endorsed a long range approach but kept details secret. Schuman proposed a supreme Atlantic council and a coal and steel pooling plan with guarded approval.
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Germany
London
U. S
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Acheson
Schuman
Georges Bidault
Supreme Atlantic Council For Peace
Britain
United States
Europe
Bevin
France
Boy Catches Foot In Bus Door and Dies
James Sanders six year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward H Sanders was killed in Appleton Wisconsin after getting his foot caught in a bus rear door. He purportedly alighted then left his foot on the step as the doors closed and the bus moved dragging him a short distance. He suffered a broken neck and other injuries and died at the hospital.
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Appleton
Wis
James Sanders
Herbert W. Knapp
Edward H. Sanders
Mother's Day Began in West Virginia 43 Years Ago
The origin lies in Grafton in May 1907 when a mourning daughter organized a memorial service for mothers. Anna Jarvis popularized the day. West Virginia made it a state holiday in 1910 and Congress affirmed it in 1914, with the observance spreading nationwide.
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West Virginia
Grafton
W. Va
Philadelphia
Anna Jarvis
Andrews Methodist Church
Anna Reeves Jarvis
General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Churches
Congress
Wilson
Truman Defends Flood Control and Power Program
President Truman defended the flood control and power program as building a stronger United States and a beacon for world peace. He cited Fort Peck Dam’s 50 million dollar flood benefits and urged more projects to prevent catastrophes amid floods in North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska. He spoke in Great Falls and prepared to Omaha and Fargo on a cross country tour.
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Fort Peck Dam
Mont
Truman
United States
Fort Peck
North Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Mr. Truman
Whistle Stops
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Great Falls
Margaret
Fargo
Madison
Chicago
World Airways Strike Ties Up Service Across System
World Airways workers strike against Pan American World Airways with 700 flight service staff and 3,000 maintenance employees refusing to cross picket lines. CIO Transport Workers union demand for higher pay cited as key issue. Supervisors take over maintenance. company notes 140 planes and 14,000 total employees.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
CIO Transport Workers Union
Cold front cools Kenosha as weekend showers loom
A cold front moved south from the Green Bay area along Lake Michigan this morning dropping temperatures from the mid seventies to 49 in downtown Kenosha at noon. The outlook is partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Sunday with widely scattered showers likely.
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Green Bay Area
Lake Michigan
Kenosha
United States Ousts Czech Diplomats and Closes Consulates
Washington orders 22 of 33 Czech diplomatic staff expelled in retaliation for expulsion of about 40 Americans from Czechoslovakia. Prague must close Cleveland and Pittsburgh consulates while New York and Washington remain open with reduced staff. State Department hints at further actions and sets a “reasonable time” for exits.
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Washington
United States
Czechoslovakia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
Prague
State Department
Everett Sanders Dies Former Republican Leader at 68
Everett Sanders 68 former chairman of the Republican National Committee and Secretary to President Calvin Coolidge collapsed at his law desk yesterday and died almost instantly. The Indiana U S Representative had been ill with a heart ailment.
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Washington
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Calvin Coolidge
Sanders
U. S
Indiana
8000 Subway Passengers Evacuated From Tunnel Break
A Manhattan to Queens subway train broke down in the East River tunnel during rush hour after a short circuit. 8000 passengers evacuated via ladders and tunnel catwalks to emergency exits or Lexington Third Avenue station. eight received medical care. Power restored by 5:47 p.m. no serious injuries reported.
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New York
Manhattan
First Avenue
Lexington Third Avenue
Strike Spreads to Union Pacific Line Across Western Railroads
The locomotive firemen strike expands to Union Pacific and spurs picketing in Harrisburg and Enola. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen demands a second fireman on large diesels and a fireman on smaller switch diesels. Officials report deadlock as mediation efforts stall.
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Union Pacific
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Brotherhood of Firemen
New York Central
Southern
Santa Fe
Union
Daggett
San Bernardino
Calif
Santa Fe Railroad
D. S. Herrick
Enola
Southern Railway
National Railway Mediation Board
Rail Union
Francis O’neill, Jr
National (Railway) Mediation Board
O'Neill
David B. Robertson
Striking Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Slight Earth Tremor Felt In Southwest Los Angeles
A very slight tremor was felt in the southwest part of Los Angeles near the International Airport. The Weather Bureau logged the quake at 9:43 and reported no damage.
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Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
Rutledge to Leave Prison Under Bond on Appeal
Dr Robert C Rutledge prepared to depart Ft Madison prison on $40000 bond as he appeals his 70 year sentence for the murder of Byron C Hartman The state supreme court ordered his release from the penitentiary where he had been since last June as the knife slayer of his wife’s lover.
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Ft. Madison
J.P
Robert C. Rutledge
State Supreme Court
Rutledge
Byron C. Hartman
Armed Forces Parade Route 1s Announced
Final plans for Armed Forces Day set for Saturday May 20 were revealed by Vincent Milosh and Ross Phelps parade marshals. The procession starts 1 30 p m at Roosevelt Road and 22nd Avenue and proceeds north on 22nd to 60th, east to Sheridan, north to 56th, east to 6th and south to Library Park where Brig Gen Warren R Carter will speak and review stands will overlook city hall. A B 36 bomber from Omaha plus 100 to 125 other planes will fly overhead.
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Naval Reserve Station
Vincent Milosh
Ross Phelps
Roosevelt Rd
22Nd Ave
60Th St
Sheridan Rd
56Th St
6Th Ave
Library Park
Warren R. Carter
City Hall
Carter
Omaha
Neb
O'Harefield
Ill
Armed Forces
Eagles Hall
Kenoshans
Coast Guard
Simmons Island
National Guard
Russian Paper Accuses West of Prolonging Occupation
A Soviet newspaper denounces Western powers for prolonging the occupation of Germany, calling it a move to turn West Germany into an advance base for a new war. The attack coincides with the three foreign ministers meeting in London on efforts to integrate Germany into a unified Western Europe.
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Berlin
West Germany
London
Germany
Europe
Lightweight A-bombs for jets eyed by military leaders
Washington reports that ultra small atomic weapons, light enough for jet fighters, may rival larger bombs in power. Details remain secret, but discussions show allies could receive tactical A-bombs as a substitute for ground forces.
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Washington
United States
North Atlantic
Europe
Air Force
Defense
Johnson
Congress
Caribbean Sea
Brooklyn Juvenile Gangs Rounded Up
Police rounded up 40 youths after a Prospect Park battle between Brookylns Garfield and Tigers gangs. One Garfield boy admitted firing the fatal shot that killed 18 year old Tiger James Fortunato. 16 year old Dominick La Bau questioned in stabbing of 17 year old Alfred Vento.
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New York
Brooklyn
Tigers
Prospect Park
Garfield
Anthony Scarpati
Frank O'Leary
James Fortunato
Dominick la Bau
Alfred Vento
Methodist Hospital
Scarpati
la Bau
Iowa prisoner hides microphone in warden's conference room
Iowa inmate Pete Hellyer 47 of Waterloo planted a microphone in the state reformatory at Anamosa and smuggled wire recordings of parole board sessions. He operated a clandestine 80 mile range radio transmitter with help from other prisoners while in charge of the prison radio shop. Warden Foss Davis and Deputy Ray Purcell were aware. Gov Beardsley called for an investigation.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Parole
Anamosa
Bormann
Pete Hellyer
Waterloo
Hellyer
Parole Board
Reformatory
The
Ray Purcell
Foss Davis
Davis
Colorado Springs
Colo
William S. Beardsley
Des Moines
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Oscar Hills
Butte Miners Union
Harry S. Truman
Butte, Mont
Hills
Montana
John W. Benn
America
World Airways
James Stewart
Wellsburg
Stewart
Greensburg
U.S
Mid- Manhattan
Queens
Roswell
N. M
Edwin J. Smith
Japan
Bikini
Jim Bormann
Radio State
WMT
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