Rail Workers Submit Final Proposal in National Strike Talks
Union leaders announce a final proposal to the government as 250,000 engineers and trainmen set a strike for tomorrow. Dr. Steeman may invite Brotherhood officials to the White House for possible settlement talks amid wage and rule-change disputes with carriers.
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Washington
Truman
Alf
Whitney
Summon's Brotherhood
Is Re~ Porter
John KR. Steoman
White House
Steckman
Ustal
Stecman
Stedman
Tok
Steelman
Ras Linen i Alode
Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers
Trainteen
Seekx Compromine Steelman
Tims
A. F. Whitney
Atyantey Johnston
Krug Seeks To Keep Pits Busy In Wartime Seizure
wartime naval officers take over soft coal pits as government seizes operations to avoid a miners strike. Secretary Krug and Seabees back a rapid wage and payroll levy plan while John L. Lewis weighs union response and a second session with operators looms.
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Krug
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
J. A. Bathy
Surmer Oval
Aden
Ben Moreel
Sdenipak
Bianday
Whey
Lewis
Yestars ‘Acy
Ben ‘Bidshiy-Urewidd United Mine Warskers
Solid Fuels
Ware
Owever
Ceal Mines
Prisoners evade police in rooftop Southampton chase
Two American military prisoners fled during a guard duty drill in Southampton prompting a five hour rooftop pursuit. One was shot in the back and lightly wounded. Trevino and Larkin surrendered after police fired. Trevino faced a court martial for theft and burglary.
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Southampton
England
Gable
Twe
Thomas Theving
Charles Larkin
Illtacy
Thexa
Trevinte
Trevino
London
Bremc|ing
Tetceny
Larala
Paria
Jemeley
Rte Boendy
Pepper Ready For Vote On Labor Proposal
Pepper, long in debate, pushes a labor dispute plan as Senate weighs early vote. He backs industrial health and welfare funds but faces opposition and a Byrd alternative to bar employer welfare payments not equally run by unions and management.
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Washington
Epper D-Flel
Tegiata
Perfer
Tru- Man
Senate
Pepper
Ltx
Byrd
E-Va
Oak Ridge Revealed as Aimed City Plan of Wartime
Philadelphia reports on Oak Ridge as a war born town that used planned community principles. Samuel Baxter, an Army major turned public works engineer, says Oak Ridge was nearly perfectly planned with 75,000 residents under militarized rule and no local voice in city government.
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Philadelphia
Oak Ridge
Pathy
U.S
Samuel
Baxter
Epperey
Yeaturday
United States
Motion To End Food Subsidies Loses in Senate
A Senate vote defeated a motion to terminate food price subsidies paid on commodities like copper and bread. The committee debated replacing subsidies with price ceilings and examined impacts on grocery prices and consumer costs.
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Senate
Washington
Todd
Capehart
Fam L
Daley
OPA
Aorto Filion
OFA
Secretary of Agriculture
Wagner
D-Ny
Bankhead
D-Als
Tm.ineressa
Ambulance medic testifies in Malmedy massacre trial
Samuel Dobyns of Sandusky described to a U S military court how German troops shot wounded U S soldiers during the Malmedy massacre in Belgium. He recounted hiding in an ambulance, its crew hit by fire, and seeing multiple executions as others fled across open ground.
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Dachau
Germany
Normandy
Malmedy
Samuel Dobyns
San
Belgium
the Eyalre
Dobyns
Pobyns
Bomer
Ford
Legtion
Lida
Snd
Gormeads
Virgil Lary
Winchester
Mennedy Field
Tir Court
Triad
United States
Unclear Street Scene With Tractor Sparks Family Moment
A fragmented caption describes a family scene near a home with a new tractor. A child interacts with a wagon hitched to the machine while a parent and others watch, with garbled phrases mentioning dirt and shoes and a red rise. No clear names or places are identifiable.
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Hebert
Reid Glanien
Primis
Fide
Bapaek
Adnan
U S and Britain Seek Full Iran Red Troop Report
United States and Great Britain pressed the United Nations Security Council for a complete report on Soviet troop withdrawal from Iran. U S delegate Edward Stettinius and Britain’s representative urged the council to keep the issue on the agenda and not defer action, amid conflicting statements by Iran Azerbaijan and Soviet intervention claims.
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U. S
Britain
Wee York
Hussein Ale
United States
Iran
United Nations Security Council
Ie Amano
Eme Makapa Ormemeen
Howard R. Stedtining
Great Britain
Vna
Ale
Aly
Ovain
Tran
Commission
Azabaljan
Ala
Prince Flrows
Fieous Yeaterday
New York
Pwo
Trenton
Russia
Azerbaijan
Ivan
Council
Netherlands
Baloo van Bleffens
Peport
Atsbevardor
Qavam
Bovict
Adrawal
Adeale
Ain
Toas
Trani
Edward RA. Stettinins
Alexander Cadogan
Tranien
Veterans Housing Bill Signed After Debates in Congress
President Truman signed a housing bill to promote private construction of up to 2.7 million new homes. It expands government mortgage insurance, grants subsidies for building materials, and sets price ceilings on new houses while allowing the housing expediter to regulate lumber and other materials. The measure followed a bitter congressional fight over subsidies and material controls.
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Washington
Truman
Wilson W. Wryash
Congress
House
Coce
Veterar Othan
Channelina
Aearce
Im City
Taundry
OFS
uildi/ng mnetrian
Biggest Group Of Target Ships Sails For Bikini Atoll Tests
The largest convoy of ships designated as targets for Bikini Atoll atomic tests sails from Pearl Harbor aboard the USS MCMINNEY and escorts. Vice Admiral William H. P. Mandy leads the force as they head toward the lagoon for underwater and air-dropped blasts planned for July 3 or soon after. The plan includes 77 target ships, four submarines, and key warships to be used in depth and wave tests.
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Bikini Atoll
McMinley
Pearl Harbor
Aia. Willian
H.P. Mandy
Rnex
Saratoga
Pring Eiger
Blandy
Bikini
Carrie Countainer
Rasaim
Wharton Amd
Kenneth Whiting
Parsons
Binn
Nevada
Fheland
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Calder ‘Rock
New York
Dhrikem
Scien Fertive Agaimat
United Blandy
Bandy Case Awaits Court Docket In Firlstville Circuit
The State charges County Fadga T. A. Bandy with signing county warrants. two counts dropped, two under study for equity overdraft. In Wednesday sessions Jack Wyatt pleaded guilty to housebreaking jewelry theft. jury recommended three years and a day. Other cases dismissed or moved to retired docket as hearings continue.
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Firlstville
Spt
Sullivan
Elc
Shelburne ‘Perguson
Jorge
J UK
Mingsport
Chy
Shallor
Verronr Price
Kingaport
Price
Low
Jenkind
Singsport
Edith French
Bristol
J. W. Sage
Avil
Winston DeWriece
Haymond Gardner
Kingeport
Circuit Court
Russia Claims Yank-Piloted Planes Downed
Reported by Lonion Thamescaw from reliable sources that seven American piloted planes were shot down over Manchuria while bombing Chinese Communist forces after Soviet troop withdrawal completed May 3. Tass disputed the claim. General Giimson said no information and cited no US planes north of Mulder.
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Lonion
Thamescaw
Manchurian
Manchuria
Benean
Kao Mintang
Revolutionary Army
People's Revolutionary
People'’s ‘Revolutionary Army
Ameren
Shosillem
Tass
Giilem
China
Mulder
Manchurig
Hershey advocates drafting teen age boys during war
National Selective Service director Hershey said teenagers should be drafted, arguing they can be smarter than older men and that 18 year olds are worthy to serve in occupied areas. He warned against demobilization and emphasized using younger troops for peacekeeping. He was in Nashville to award the Legion of Merit to Col. Hiltert Butler.
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Nashville
Maj
Gem Lewis Hershey
National Selectioe Service
Hershey
Herve
Wones
Aonem
Rierakey
Legion of Merit
Col
Hiltert Butler
Selective Seevive
Navy Committee Moves to Restore Postwar Fleet Funding
The Naval Committee votes to seek restoration of the Navy appropriation to fund a postwar fleet of 3 079 combatant ships. Representatives indicate they will push the House floor to override the Appropriations Committee and restore at least part of May's request despite budget limits.
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Washington
Mittee
Sisipe
Carl Vinson
D+Ge
Sterling Cole
Appropriations Committee
Winsom
Wayy
Tennessee Grandmother Heads U S P T A Unit
A Tennessee grandmother, Mrs. E. W. Hughes of Arlington, was elected president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers without opposition. She has long served P T A work, joining when her children were in school and contributing for years on the local and state boards. In 1939 she joined the National Advisory Committee on Education by appointment of President Hoover.
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Denver
Tennessee
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
W. Hughes
Arlington
Tenn
Hughes
Schwol Ste Bis
Actress's Wife Dies After Parlor Game Accident
David Mivem 28, wife of English actor, died from brain injury after plunging down 20 steps during a parlor game at a New York home. Miss Palmer, another guest, said lights were out and a corner hunt led to the fatal fall. Niven and coroner to investigate. funeral plans pending. The couple married after meeting in wartime service. she recently moved to Hollywood with David and their two children.
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Follywood
Ae Muto
Birs
David Mivem
Stalin
Lilli Patmes
Saccine
Whith
Misa Palmer
Sir Williams
Kathleen Ratio
Marquis of Downshire
Santa Monica
Maynard Breindsman
Niven
Coromer Victor Weltage
Miver
Nivem
Primula Rolla
Atr
Canterbury
Site
WAAP
Frellywood
David
James Graham
Stalin says food aid request comes too late
Soviet premier Stalin told President Truman that Washington’s plea for grain coordination came three months after Moscow would have acted. He accused the United States of not addressing the issue earlier and said Russia would study a proposal to coordinate grain exports with other wheat producers while keeping reserves for hungry workers. No official word on Moscow’s stance.
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Loma Shenoscow Radice
Ater
Stalin
Truman
Russia
Graim
Tor Tate
Statin
Soviet Union
France
Sviet Union
Nescow
Seslin
Washington
Moscow
Sti
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