Warsaw Talks Hear East States Plan a German State
Warsaw conference of foreign ministers from Russia and seven satellite states closes on plans to back a German state in the east. Cominform activities to be discussed, with participation by Hungary Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Albania Poland. Western powers’ Potsdam Yalta accords cited by Moscow radio as not followed.
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Warsaw
Germany
Russia
West
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
V. M. Mototay
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Potsdam
Yalta
Moscow
London
Navy Probes Fiery Crash of Planes in Detroit
The Navy opened an inquiry into a mid air collision of two fighter planes over Detroit. Both pilots were naval reserve students at Michigan State College. The crash sparked fires in three homes and a factory near Briggs Lum and Gratiot Avenue, with thousands watching and only a miracle preventing more deaths.
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Detroit
Navy
Naval Reserve
Michigan State College
Briggslum
Derek
Gratiot Avenue
Two Women Teeter Under Ladder In Urban Moment
In a busy sidewalk scene two women speaking abruptly divert to avoid walking under a ladder. Nearby a group of men discussing presidential nomination creates a curious street backdrop as a courteous passerby helps a dropped item be picked up.
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Indy
Kingsport Weather Forecast Repeats Heat Wave Climax
Humid weather returns to Kingsport after a sweltering day. Forecaster predicts another hot and humid day with a high near 93 degrees. A cooling rain began late morning, with 76 degrees forecast tonight. Thunderstorms and scattered showers expected Friday and Saturday, offering relief from the heat.
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Kingsport
Berlin Clash as Reds Cut Power and Rail Service
Berlin wartime standoff deepened as Soviet actions cut railway traffic and electric power to the western sectors, while the western allies imposed a new currency in their zones. A London conference sought a west German federal government and Ruhr controls, with Warsaw talks signaling broader east west tensions. The issue of Berlin’s currency and supply lines intensified the dual occupation crisis facing the city’s 2,000,000 residents.
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Berlin
Wester Germany
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Warsaw
Germany
Runs For Governor James Hardin Opens Campaign Saturday
Greeneville attorney James N. Hardin will open his bid for Tennessee governor with a courthouse address at 2 30 p m Saturday. State campaign manager George R Lane plans a Nashville headquarters opening and a speaking itinerary to county visits. Hardin emphasizes independence from undue influence and notes long community involvement. Lane is Greeneville merchant and former Greene County court clerk.
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Uspl
James N
Hardin
George R. Lane
Hermitage Hotel
Nashville
Tennessee
Greene County
Tennassee
Swingle and Hardin
Greenesville
First Methodist Church
Chamber of
Gordon Browning
West Tennessee
Savannah
Him McCord
Browning
Frierson
McCord
Jim McCord
James N. Hardin
East Tennessee
Dakota Votes On Nun Teachers In Public Schools
North Dakota places a June 29 primary question on the ballot under the initiative law asking whether Catholic nuns shall be permitted to teach in public schools. The measure follows a failed push in the 1947 legislature to pass such a law.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Movie Star Joins GOP Convention Drama in Philadelphia
Hollywood figures enter the National Republican Convention in Philadelphia with a display seen as glamorous as film scenes. The event unfolds with star power spotlighting party politics during the convention proceedings.
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William F. Freehoft
Philadelphia
Penn
Hollywood
State Candidates Meet as Nashville Convention Hears Noise
Delegates in Nashville rally behind Dewey Taft and Warren contenders as candidates flood East Tennessee, with Gordon Browning and Jim McCord campaigning for governor. The scene features banners, speeches, and a packed hall as candidates court votes ahead of the August Democratic primary.
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George Murphy
California
Taft
Robert G. Sproul
University of California
Warren
Dewey
Freehoft
Carter
Tennessee
Reece
Pennsylvania
Martin
Westbrook Pexler
Drew Pearson
Dorothy Thompson
Freehoff
Wallace Sees One Party System In Dems GOP Platform
Wallace argues the Republican and Democratic platforms signal formal end of their division and herald a new era with a single old party of monopolies. He criticizes the GOP platform for aligning with the old parties and neglecting United Nations support social welfare civil rights measures.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
Republica Party
People’s Party
Philadelphia
Wallace
GOF
United Nations
Seven Nominated By Delegates Amid Fanfare and Tumult
At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia seven candidates were presented as possible presidential nominees. Names included Dewey, Ratt, Starwl, Warren, Vandenberg, Baldwin, and MacArthur. Early speeches praised or critiqued the contenders as delegates prepared for the party’s 1948 standard bearer.
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Philadelphia
Dolepatea
Thomas E. Dewny
New York
Rohael Ratt
Ohio
Cov. Klareld Star- Sen
Minnesota
Earl Warjren
California
Arthur WH. Vandenberg
Michigan
Raymond £. Baldwin
Connecticut
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Dewey
Hedward
Martin
Pennsylvania
New ‘York
Towere
Xigar
New York City
New Yorker
Dewey’s Drive For Votes Builds To Third Nomination Push
Dewey’s forces pressed ahead at the Philadelphia convention aiming for a third ballot and nearing 500 votes as Taft Stassen and other rivals urged delaying tactics. Dewey backers claimed a swift path to victory while opponents warned the plan would falter on the floor.
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Guy
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold ©. Stassen
Minnesota
Dewey
Unconventional Voices At Raucous Philadelphia Convention
Hal Boyle reports a chaotic late night scene as 14,000 Republicans voice their choices amid war whoops and boos for Dewey and Dewey era symbols. The hall is left in disarray with confetti, torn streamers, and litter as delegates depart after a long, hoarse vigil.
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Hal Boyle
Philadelphia
People
Thomas’ E. Dewey
Douglas MubArthur
Catnapa
Invited Guest Harold Stassen Meets Vandenberg Allies
Harold Stassen visited Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Harry Lodge Jr at headquarters for a closed door talk on the convention. Lodge said no deals were proposed as anti Dewey forces aim to keep each candidate’s strength intact for the first two ballots.
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Philadelphia
Harold EB. Stassen
Arthur Vandanber
Seinster
Harry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Arthur Vandenberg, Jr
Lodge
Stasaen
Stagsen
Deway
Staszen
Vandenberg
S. Michigan
Rain May Again Halt Louis Walcott Fight
Weather delays threaten the heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott. Forecasters predict scattered showers tonight despite a mostly sunny afternoon, with the fight still scheduled but at risk of postponement or stoppage if rain returns.
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Louis-Walcott
New York
Joe Louis
Jersey Toe Walcott
Kingsport Rail Line Decision Seen This Fall
The Interstate Commerce Commission will decide on Kingsport Railroad Company's permit to operate a seven mile link joining Kingsport with the Southern Railway. Hearings followed by a preliminary report and protests precede final action. Supporters say the new line breaks Clinchfield control and spurs growth. opponents argue existing connections suffice and Clinchfield built the city. The case draws on history from Rotary Club publications and local industry ties to rail service.
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Bill Barnett
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kingsport
Times-News Dispatch
Washington
Kingsport Railroad Company
Nsw
J. 5
Pritchard
ICC
Fatefal
Jssued
Argumerite Pro
Con
Holston
Southern Railway
Clinchfield Railroad
Pany
Southern
Frisco
Clinchfield
Chamber of Commerce
Bnd
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Essee
Clinchfield Railroad Company
Cunchilela
Railroad
FR. C. Caldwell
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Eastman
Baton Rouge
Johnson City
J. L. Latimer, Jr
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Utilities Committee
Tasti
Automobile Dealers Association
Last Night At GOP Convention A Night Of Hysteria
A Philadelphia GOP nominating session turned chaotic with a parade of stunts and noise. Delegates and 13,000 attendees endured seven hours of spectacle as candidates seeking the party’s nomination faced a charged, frenzied crowd.
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Philadelphia
Lana
Draft Bill Reaches President's Desk
Washington reports that a draft bill has reached President Truman's desk with a July 5 deadline to sign. The White House indicated approval is likely since the President urged Congress to revive selective service.
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Truman
Congress
White House
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