U S Eases Toward Record Per Capita Food Use Despite Shortages
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports record breaking domestic food consumption in 1942 to date. It forecasts supplies will lag demand amid shortages of grains fats and meats while per capita intake rises about 14 percent above the prewar average.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Les
Burndd
Work Customy Department
Homer
Union Says Rails Ject Pay Increase Plan
Union representatives announced that railroad operators rejected a modified wage increase proposal. They report to President Truman that no agreement was reached as a nationwide strike looms for engineers and trainmen. Whitney cites operators’ offer of 1.28 dollars a day, vs the unions’ 1.4 percent or 2.50 daily demand. federal seizure potential remains a factor.
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Versampton
Union Repre- Awmitatives
Torey
Truman
F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railland
Whitney
Alvantey Johnston
Engineers Brotherhood
Operatexs
Trew
Waitney
Romil
Cupredemistive
Trumsanting
Alvanizy Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Seo
Army Plane Crashes Near Palas killing crew and 3 injured
A B-27 does not specify flight number crashes west of Hamilton Field CA early today. Eight aboard were reported with at least three critically injured and one trapped. Pilot and co pilot escaped as rescuers cut through wreckage. Three survivors were taken to Hamilton Field hospital in critical condition.
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Palas
Ae Couronne
Here
Hamilton Field
Kingsport Names New City Manager Dennis W Moulton
Dennis W Moulton, recently appointed Kingsport city manager, visited briefly Thursday before formal duties. Former Chattanooga city engineer since 1949, he met acting city manager W L Armitage and Mayor J E Armitage and planned to meet again Friday to discuss the transition and Kingsport’s progress.
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Dennis W. Moalton
Kingsport
Mr. Moulton
Chattanoags
W. L. Holyoke
J. E. Armitsage
Mir. Armitage
Kinexville
Moulton
E.hope
Franke Claus
Mr. Montton
Kingport
Will Sexva
Chattanooga
Murray Seeks Guaranteed Pay for Steelworkers in 1947
Atlantic City reports AMEC envisions a minimum guaranteed annual wage as part of 1947 contract talks. United Steelworkers officers back proposals to secure annual pay via collective bargaining, not fixed by legislation, while urging broader industry support. House approves a postage rate cut pending Senate and White House sign-off.
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Atlantic City
P—Cso
Philip Murrey
Amec‘enue
United Steelworkers Union
Staal
Murray
Steele
Jueray
Yan
Atechworkers
Toll
Wores
Washington
House
Senate
White House
UN Council Votes For Secrecy Rule
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a secrecy rule to keep records of closed sessions from nonparticipants. Gromyko joined peers in approving the measure, which allows private meetings and limited access to records, with debate over how absent members impact rights and consultation.
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New Yorkk
Anc
Security Council
Diamorack
Paul Faslacle
ITN
Hasinck
General Assembly
Mout Sin
New York
Gromayko
Ashtai
Gromyko
United Nations
Gromyke
Maxandre Parddi
Henri
Pretch Ambassad
Ger
United States
Mexico
Stil
Rafal de la Colina
Luly Padilla Nero
Paul Hasluck
Gromy Karonsko
Hagluck
DM Council
Dr. D Z Silver Dies At Home Thursday Morning
Dr. D Z Silver, Singapore optometrist, died unexpectedly Thursday morning at his home at 134 Poplar Street. He lived in Kingsport three years after moving from Johnson City where he practiced for years. A Philadelphia native, he studied at State Teachers College Johnson City and Keechey Institute Kansas City. He was a member of the American and Tennessee Optometric Associations and helped found the Visa-Lite Laws Corp in Kingsport. He belonged to B nai Sholom Temple in Bristol and will be buried in Bristol. Funeral arrangements were pending, with services planned at Mamjet Daboon Funeral Chapel Sunday. Survivors include his widow, one daughter Batty Low Silver of San Francisco, his parents Dr and Mrs WilSara Silver of Johnson City, two brothers Stirling of Lafayette Ind and David of Nashville, and two sisters Mrs Pearl Rothbert of Johnson City and Mrs B West of Bristol.
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Oscar &. Suwa
Singspore
Poplar Street
Silver
Kingsport
Johnson City
u _ & pative
Philadelphia
S‘vor
State Teachers College
Keechey Institute
Kansas City
American Optometric Association
Tennessee Optometric Association
J. J. Supmarr
Visa-Lite Laws Corporation
B'Nal Sholom 'Temple
Bristol
Biss Batty Low Silver
Sanr Francisco
Parenga
WilSara Silver
Srathars
Stirling
Lafayette
Ind
David
Nashville
Pearl Rothbert
Jahmson City
Foes Of Labor Control Bill Reveal Plans
Washington reports opponents of labor control legislation outline a plan to require every interstate industry to establish workers health plans. Senator Pepper of Florida warns the move would undermine labor while bipartisan talks move to deny government workers the right to strike, amid a broader Senate focus on labor measures and health fund controls.
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Washington
ZP Senate
Snell
Pepper
D+Fla
Labor Committee
Senate
wWnigm
Agriculture Department
Sexaters
Fussell
Whersy
CIO
United Public Workers of America
Byrd
Rawis Baa
Virginbuy
Twenty Five Jet Planes Demonstrate Across United States
Twenty five jet propelled B-3 planes take off from Fort Worth Army Air Field today for a cross country flight. The mission continues a mass demonstration from March Field California toward Washington DC, showcasing aerial stamina and speed.
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Fork Worth
Port Worth
Army Air
March Field
Calif
Washington
Dsa
Street Scenes and Unseen Foes in Quiet Neighborhood
A scrambled OCR fragment depicts a tense street scene with a bully, a man opening a package, and alarms of conflict. Mentions of a ward party, rude behavior, and a public case hint at teen mischief and a secretive, troubling story lineage.
Yoshida Named Japan’s Premier After War
Yoshida, a conservative advocate for postwar stability, was chosen to lead Japan under U S occupation. He began shaping a cabinet, with Shidehara as a potential ally. MacArthur signaled no objection, paving the way for Yoshida to assume the premiership amid ongoing political realignment.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Youude
Japan
Blome
Yoshida
Becen Kijuro Shidehari
Prermier
Koshide
Pette
Ministry
Shidchara
Biz Ows Liberaly
Progressive Party
Indaperdem
Egpite
MacArthur
Srv
Sanni
Nozaske
Diet
Nozaka
26 Die As Viking Plane Crashes Near Richmond
A Viking Air Transport plane from Newark to Atlanta crashes near Richmond after a night flight in poor weather. Official reports say 26 bodies found, including 3 women and 3 children, with many burned beyond recognition. Rescue efforts and searches followed at Byrd Airport and along nearby roads.
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Doran Creel
Newark
Richmond
Gata
Wiliam Walton
Berfico County
Byrd
Eastern Airlines
Byrd Airport
French Underground Leader Becomes UN Council Chairman
Pierre Parodi, a noted French resistance figure, named to chair the United Nations Security Council for one month, succeeding Henri Bonnet as France’s underground government grows influence in Paris. Mexico to assume chair duties on June 17 per the council’s monthly rotation.
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UN Council
Henri Bonnet
United States
Mexico
Parodi
Algiers
Gen. DeGaulle
Mtr. X
Unet
Mir
Faradi
Hartua
Cerst
Officer Seeks Way To Join Wife In Leper Colony
A tall ruddy Army officer from Camp Carville seeks to join his wife in a leper colony in Carville Louisiana. His request faced likely denial as officials weigh risks while Mrs Hornbostel, 52, battles leprosy in a San Francisco hospital isolation ward. She and husband, an Army engineer, were prisoners of the Japanese in Santo Tomas Manila. Weathered by illness and wartime service, he vows to retire to be with her, hoping streptomycin offers a cure or relief as doctors stress her infection may have occurred long before. The couple remain hopeful and optimistic about life together and treatment progress.
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San Francisco
Hans
George Hornbostel
Washington
Surge Ganwrath Thomes Parr
Hornbestel
Santo ‘Fomus
Manila
Rhysicians
San Francisco Hospital
Tomas
Marty
Galing
Hgr
Army
Marine Corps
Rmn
Potica
Kitchum
Tans
Ree
Carville
Jim
Daughter Replies Hopeful On Mother's Leprosy Battle
Mrs Johanne Aptiess of Shanghai states strong belief her mother Gertrude Mernbostel will recover from leprosy. She plans to return to the United States in Lia and expects not to find her mother in a leper cot. The family, including her American shipping executive husband, left San Francisco for leave-taking.
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Shanghai
Johanne Aptiess
Gertrude Mernbostel
United States
Lia
Herd
Sipriess
San Prendisco
Truman to Rule On Coal Dispute Arbitration Decision
President Truman announced he asked John L. Lewis and coal operators to submit their deadlocked contract talks to arbitration. Lewis and operator spokesman Charles O Neill would deliver their decision at 6 34 p m EST. The talks collapsed after overnight meetings. If no agreement, Truman would appoint an arbitrator. Key figures at the White House meeting included Labor Secretary Schwellenbach and Edward F Melgracy.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Mr. Truman
O'Neth
Lawrie
Oteis
Dow
Hegex
Trumar
O'Neill
Schwellenbach
Edward F. Mel Gracy
White House
Laws
Gleng
Washington & Geek Agg
Russians Claim Withdrawal From Manchuria Reported
Chinese Vice foreign affairs official Liu Chien said he had been informed that all Russian troops had withdrawn from Manchuria. Moscow had not yet replied formally. General Tung Pen-ping in Vladivostok relayed the notification. Port Arthur line seen as unaffected, with the area to become a Soviet base per the treaty.
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Bagking
Liv Chien
Rustam
Mamthuria
Daiverr
Liu
Port Arthur
Lin
Moscow
Gove Eermant
Tung Pen-ping
Vladivostok
Groverl Dinonds
Uewarpemee Galfsee Cae Wrex Market
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Clinches
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Wanser
Craah
Charles City
Deran Creek
Diran Road
HO W Horshaw
Wrifner
Ine
T. Plammis
Ea Richmond Mortuary
New York City
Viking Air Transport Co
Genad Central Air Terminal
Glea
Rave York
Monsieur X
Monsieur
Pieg
Alexander Priodl
France
Ate
United Nations Security Council
Boqover
Washinngton
Berbert Hoover
South America
Chaon
Manchuria
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