Tito's Status Falls From Red Hero to Burn In Cominform Attack
The Cominform denounces Premier Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia as ambitious and non Marxist. It accuses him of adopting a non Communist policy at home and abroad and labels him an opportunist and Trotzkyist while praising past Kremlin ties and executions of rivals.
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Associated Press
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Babe Ruth
Tito
Kremlin
Red Army
Russia
Cominform
Communist Party
Peter II
Draja Mihailovic
Soviet Union
Dewey Says Berlin Blockade Creates Grave Risk
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey called the Russian Berlin blockade a grave situation after discussions with foreign affairs adviser John Foster Dulles. He planned a full conference with Dulles and noted the blockade would be on the agenda as he travels between Pawling and Albany. Dewey and running mate Gov. Earl Warren met at Dewey’s Quaker Hill farm to discuss foreign policy and western aid for reclamation.
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Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Berlin
Blican
John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Dulles
Albany
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Earl Warren
California
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Warren
Truman
Congress
Quaker Hill
Philadelphia
Dutchess County
Mrs. Warren
Warrens
New York City
Smuggled Dope Found In Garbage Cleanup Off Staten Island
Dope valued between 800000 and 2000000 dollars was recovered after officers spent four days sifting through 200 tons of garbage from a scow off Staten Island. Six people are jailed on narcotics smuggling charges. A burlap bag containing morphine and heroin was tossed from a liner, triggering the tip. The find was announced by police.
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New York
Staten Island
England’s 7000 Bridges Unfit for Modern Traffic
A historical notice warns that about 7000 bridges across England are deemed unsafe for current traffic standards. Authorities consider upgrading or replacement plans to address aging structures and potential safety risks.
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England
Labor Board charges UMW with unfair act in West Virginia mines
National Labor Relations Board general counsel charges district 31 of United Mine Workers obstructed four Preston County West Virginia mines entrances during a six week shutdown in March and refused non union workers access unless they signed UMW membership cards. Hearing set in Kingwood, West Virginia.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
District 31
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Denham
UMW
West Virginia
Ruthbell Coal Company
Hartman Coal Company
Borgman Coal Company
George Kefover Coal Company
Pittsburgh
NLRB
Paul F. Shupp
Preston County
W. Va
Kingwood
Army Reserve Units Set for Summer Training at Fort Riley
Capt. William T. Whittington announced Fifth Army reservists from 12Midwestern states will train at Fort Riley Kansas. The 905th Gasoline Supply Company Sparta trains July 18 to August 1, while La Crosse unit Aug 1 to Aug 15. Training includes lectures demonstrations practical work with new infrared sniper scopes and shoulder-fired artillery.
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William T. Whittington
la Crosse
Federal Building
905Th
Sparta
84Th Airborne Division Artillery
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fifth Army
Kan
Ground General School
Army Officer Candidate School
Budget Surplus Soars in Government Finance Report
The government's budget surplus climbed to 8.8 billion dollars as of June 25, reflecting excess income over spending for the current fiscal period ending tomorrow. The report notes the figure may not be repeated in the near future.
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Washington
Cover Illustrator To Select Local Beauty Contest Winners
William C. Griffith of Chicago, famed cover artist, will visit La Crosse to judge the Miss Peerless and Miss Amber contests conducted by La Crosse Breweries Inc. Final judging is July 3 at WKBH studios from 12 30 to 1 p m. Griffith will attend a coronation luncheon with finalists. Miss Peerless wins a trip to New York, Waldorf Astoria stay, Broadway show tickets, and NBC itinerary. Miss Amber receives a Minneapolis Aquatennial three day itinerary.
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William cC. Griffith
Chicago
la Crosse
Miss Peerless
Miss Amber
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
Griffith
Wisconsin
Coulee
WKBH
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Mr. Roberts
NBC
Amber
Minneapolis
Yugoslavia Split Tensions Rise in Cominform Warning
Cominform calls for leaders of the Communist party of Yugoslavia to confess faults and realign with internationalism or be replaced by a new leadership from below. Purges of Sreten Zujovic and Andrea Hebrang signal internal dissent, amid Tito era strain and Western trade speculation.
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Yugoslavia
United Socialistic Front
Communist Party of Yugoslavia
Communist Party
Information Bureau
Theugoslav Communist Party
Communist Front
Germany
Tito
Sreten Zujovic
Andrea Hebrang
Cominform
Russia
Marshal Tito
Stalin
London
Red Belt
U S To Send Jets On Transoceanic Trip
The United States Air Force will send 16 jet fighters on an exploratory transatlantic flight next week to test ferrying feasibility and logistics. The mission includes limited overseas training with the first overseas flight along the steppingstone North Atlantic route to England and Germany, with jets remaining in Europe about two weeks.
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Washington
United States Air Force
Europe
USAF
England
Germany
Denmark Signs Marshall Aid Treaty With United States
Denmark and the United States signed a bilateral Marshall aid treaty in Copenhagen. The agreement awaits ratification by the Danish parliament, expected tomorrow, before its text is published.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
United States
Eisenhower stance unchanged since January remarks
The article notes Eisenhower has shown no shift from his January 23 position rejecting the nomination when urged by a New Hampshire publisher. Eisenhower's office dismisses reports claiming he would reconsider under any circumstances. Sour milk cures iron rust for white goods.
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Eisenhower
New Hampshire
States' Righters Will Hold Caucus
McComb Mississippi— Leaders of the states rights campaign plan a caucus of more than 1,000 delegates in Philadelphia on July 11 on the eve of the Democratic convention. Fifteen southern governors hostile to Truman will attend the pre convention meeting.
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Truman
Oliver Emmerich
McComb
States’ Rights Camperheisons E Caucus
Conference of States Rights Delegates in Birmingham
A range of dates and venues is discussed for a possible conference of states rights delegates in Birmingham Alabama. Organizers seek to mobilize regional interest and coordinate policy positions across southern states.
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Birmingham
Ala
Police Patrolman Exam Scheduled for Wednesday Evening
The Hold Police Department will conduct a police patrolman examination on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in room 214 at the Vocational School.
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Vocational! School
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