Southern Democrats plan to block Harriman route to nomination
A faction of Southern Democrats weighing measures to stop Harriman if Truman backs him, while Harriman campaigns on a New Deal program. They favor Stevenson if drafted, with worries over Barkley’s aging candidacy and potential bolt risks if Truman lines up behind Harriman.
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Harriman
Truman
Averell Harriman
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Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Dixie
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Barkley
Stolen Yugoslav Plane Lands In Central Italy
A Yugoslav airliner hijacked by three mechanics sought asylum and flew from Zagreb to Pola before landing near Perugia due to low fuel. The hijackers Vilim Inkrit Bogdan Zigic and Josip Tirik, former Yugoslav Air Force pilot, intended to escape to the United States while passengers and crew departed with the aircraft. Edward Kljun of the Yugoslav Embassy observed the departure.
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Italy
United States
Ali
Vilim Inkrit
Bogdan Zigic
Josip Tirik
Zagreb
Pola
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Inkrit
Bologna
Perugia
Edward Kljun
Rome
Heat Sparks Bid Fight for Snowplows in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia officials from the State Highway Department reviewed bids for snowplows despite a 103 degree temperature. The hot day did not halt procurement activity as officials pressed ahead with the bidding process.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Tanganyika Territory Size and Coastline Noted
Tanganyika territory in Africa is a British possession covering 380000 square miles and a 450 mile coastline.
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Tanganyika
Africa
Navy Seeks 1000 Nurses Under New Reserve Policy
The Navy seeks at least 1000 more nurses after a policy shift allowing applicants to join the Navy Nurse Reserve Corps rather than the regular Navy. Ralph Ostby cites faster processing, a $250 uniform allowance, and hands on observation before choosing a career. Applicants must be graduate registered nurses, American citizens aged 21 to 39, with no dependents under 18.
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Navy
Minneapolis
Ralph Ostby
Torpedoman
la Crosse
Ostby
Navy Nurse Reserve Corps
Filipino lawmakers pass $45 million public works bill
Manila report says the House approved a $45 million public works package while President Quirino the House speaker and Senate president each receive $500,000 discretionary funds. Every congressman and senator gets a $125,000 district tranche as elections loom for all incumbents. The origin of funds remains unclear.
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Manila
House
Elpidio Quirino
Senate
South London Girls Choir Plans Holland Concert Tour
The South London girls choir formed by a Balham schoolmaster will undertake a concert tour in Holland featuring young vocalists. The group is set to perform in multiple Dutch venues during the tour.
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South London
Balham
Holland
Tribute to Sherlock Holmes Inspires Baker Street Visit
Charles Honce recalls his London trip noting mockery and awe as Baker Street residents react to his deer stalker hat. He describes Sherlock Holmes memorabilia, a Sherlock Mews sighting, and a New York display of a London flat replica opening July 2 to honor the detective's memory.
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New York
Jimmy Durante
London
Paladium
Noel Coward
Baker Street
Sherlock Holmes
Europe
Professor Moriarity
Associated Press
United States
Sherlock
Birthday of Sir Christopher Courtney Pioneer Pilot
AP News profiles Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney born June 27 1890 in England. Retired British Air Chief Marshal Courtney a pioneering flyer who joined the Air Service in 1912 and served through both world wars including postings to Kurdistan and Iraq as a member of Britain's Air Council from 1940 to 1945.
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Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney
England
Courtney
Air Service
Kurdistan
Iraq
Brit- Christopher Courtneyain
Air Council
Credit Curbs Listed For Vets On Auto Deals
The La Crosse VA office says private lenders may now offer GI automobile loans with longer maximum terms, up to the vehicle’s economic life. Previously 30 months for new cars and 24 months for used cars governed the programs, with no down payment required. Loans must prove the vehicle is essential to the veteran’s business or job, not merely for travel to work.
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Inguar M. Holter
la Crosse VA
Igi
Fromework
Holter
Kerr Seeks Second Choice Nomination After Deadlock
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma predicts winning the Democratic presidential nomination as a second choice once a convention deadlock forms. He argues the Democratic nominee will have an easier path as Taft and Eisenhower split the Republican vote. Kerr rejects any shift toward isolationism.
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Seattle
Sen
Kerr
Dokla
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Waxey Gordon's Body Shipped By Air Freight
The body of Waxey Gordon also known as Irving Wexler aged 63 was shipped from San Francisco in a five ton air freight cargo. He died Tuesday night of a heart attack at Alcatraz. The casket accompanied eight thousand pounds of flowers and Navy parts and a toy poodle on the plane bound for New York.
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San Francisco
Waxey Gordon
Gordon
Irving Wexler
Alcatraz
Navy
New York
London man leaves firm after 30 years in rut
After three decades with the firm he joined as a boy Ernest Bridges 44 of London quits saying he has got into a rut leaving a long service mark and silence in the workplace.
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Ernest Bridges
London
Priest Guides Chant Classes at Viterbo Summer Session
Rev Dominic Keller leads a Gregorian chant course June 22 28 at Viterbo College. He discusses chant theory liturgy and practice with two daily classes and afternoon lectures. Keller, noted scholar and director at St Johns Abbey, has published Fundamentals of Gregorian Chant.
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Viterbo College
Dominic Keller
St. Gregory I
Fr. Keller
Keller
Quarr Abbey
Isle of Wight
Solesmes
France
Musica Sacra
Rome
University of Minnesota
Montana State University
Gregorian Institute of America
Toledo
St. John’s Abbey
Collegeville
Minn
Our Lady of the Lake
Wawasee
Ind
Opera Stars Divorce Granted in Juarez Mexico
Roberta Peters and Metropolitan Opera star Robert Merrill were granted a Mexican divorce in Juarez. Peters charged incompatibility and said the couple separated after two weeks of marriage that began March 30. Neither party attended the hearing.
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Juarez
Mex
Roberta Peters
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Merrill
Miss Peters
Petroleum Imports Shape Baltic and Finnish Trade
Finland and the Baltic states rely heavily on the United States for crude oil and refined petroleum products, indicating a US-centered energy import pattern in the region.
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Finland
Baltic States
United States
Ninety year old Taylor makes first air trip for wading
William Henry Taylor, aged ninety, crossed from Allestree England to the Isle of Jersey for a simple leisure flight and a wading excursion.
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William Henry Taylor
Allestree
England
Isle of Jersey
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