Senate Passes Diluted Truman Emergency Labor Bill
The Senate approved a diluted version of Truman's emergency labor program by 61 to 20, stripping the draft provision and seniority limits, while retaining seizure authority and court-enforced no strike bans. House action is uncertain as Truman weighs the Case anti strike measure.
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Heould
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House Committee
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Plane crash near Naples leaves five dead and 30 missing
Naples June 1 five persons killed and 30 missing after an American four engine plane crashes into the sea south of Naples near Ravello. Military police say four persons were rescued by Italian fishermen. It was not immediately known if the craft was an army plane en route from India to the United States. Parachutes were seen in the air as the plane struck the sea.
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Sea Bear Herg
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India
Sted States
Sea of Ravello
Meat Supply Tightens Next Year Says U S Experts
Washington reports the agriculture department forecasts a tighter meat supply next year with as much as a billion pounds less available due to feed grain shortages and higher livestock feed ceilings. May butter output is expected 30 percent below last May, 50 percent under May 1941, amid brisk black market activity and profitable cream markets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Draft bill extension urged to strengthen U S in negotiations
Senate debates draft policy as Senator Austin argues for longer service and a stronger peace force to restore prestige after victory. Truman says emergency labor bill action was hampered by Senate changes. In Chestertown, Md, he received an honorary degree and toured towns, parade included. Hard coal strike continues with new contract talks in progress in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Centerville
O'Conor
Chidley Roe
New York
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Shamokin
Virginia
John L. Lewin
Pennsylvania
Joel T. Boone
Navy
R. RB. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
United Mine Workers and Mine Operators
Cold Rain Forecas t In Kansas June 1
Topeka reports a June day with March like temperatures across Kansas. Weatherman S D Flora predicts a cold drizzling rain for northeastern Kansas with north winds and light rains in the northwest. Temperatures tonight near 40 to 58 in the north and 48 to 52 in the south, with warmer five tomorrow. Flood risk slight on Solomon river at Beloit after heavy rains. Topeka reached 82 yesterday, Goodland at 48 last night, Coffeyville ranged 66 to 73.
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Anthony
Concordia
Beloit
Elkhart
Scott City
Garden City
Goodland
Dodge City
Solomon River
Solomon Headwaters
Goocland
Coffeyville
Lafe James Injured in Truck Rack Fall
Lafe James of 45 Arkansas street was severely injured when he fell eight feet from a raised truck at the Morgan-Mack Garage on Tuesday afternoon. He suffered back and hip injuries and was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for several days of treatment.
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James
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ford oil well truck located after reported theft
Police recovered the Ford oil well truck reported missing by G. L. Sproul of Lola yesterday afternoon. The vehicle was abandoned near the corner on Highway 59 with no damage. Journal-World notes trainloads of livestock and used farm implements advertised in fresh inserts.
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G. L. Sproul
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Journal-World
Youth Dies in Explosion at Kent Manufacturing Plant
A powder house blast at Kent Manufacturing near Chestertown Maryland killed the sole occupant 23 year old John Hewitt who was working on explosives as an experimental project. Sheriff W Henry Gsell called the explosion accidental and distant from President Truman’s route. Hewitt died instantly at 8 30 a m EST.
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Kent Manufacturing Company
Washington College
Truman
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Gael
Hewitt
Warship arrivals bring troops to New York and San Francisco
More than 1,200 service personnel are due today at New York aboard two transports, while two more ships are slated to dock at San Francisco with 1,873 men. An additional ship, carrying 1,045 war brides and children, is sighted at New York.
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New York
Associated Press
San Francisco
U N Council Subcommittee Recommends to Refer Franco Case
A UN subcommittee is urging the Security Council to refer the Franco regime matter to the General Assembly for action. It backs endorsing the March three power declaration condemning Franco and calling the issue internal, with potential assembly consideration at its September meeting.
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Great Britain
France
Oscar Lange
Australia
China
Poland
Brazil
Cold air dips into nine state area from Hudson Bay
A cold mass from Hudson Bay swept across Michigan and Minnesota and spread to nine states. Snow touched St Paul with frigid mornings in Duluth and Bemidji reached freezing. Northern Minnesota Wisconsin readings ranged from the mid 20s to 40s while Dakotas Nebraska Iowa Indiana and Michigan saw 30s and 40s. summerlike highs followed elsewhere.
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Army School Becomes College At Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth Kan June 1 The command and general staff school will be known as the command staff college after graduating 22000 officers in wartime. It remains a ground school with instructors and students continuing to attend Lt Gen Leonard T Gerow introduced Symington noting the wartime mission is complete. The 27th class had 358 U S officers and 144 from other nations with about 24 students to start September and end July 3 1947 An associate class of about 200 runs January 6 to April 7 1947.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Command and Generaa Staff School
Command Staff College
Anr
W. Stewart Symington
Graduat
General Staff
Leonard T. Gerow
Fort
Symington
U. S
May Cool Month Weather Report Notes Unusual Conditions
May weather reports verify that Lawrence residents called the period unusual. May mean temperature around 67 degrees, 20 below normal, with a high of 91 on May 30 and a low of 95 on May 11. The day range spanned 71 to 39 degrees on May 8 and 15. Rainfall totaled 3.77 inches, 0.7 below normal, with five month totals at 12.76 inches, 0.19 below normal. May had nine clear, nine cloudy, and 13 partly cloudy days, totaling 50 percent cloudiness, and four thunderstorms occurred during the month.
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May
Lawrence
GC. J. Posey
Memorial Day Death Toll Hits 165 In Holiday Traffic
Across the four day Memorial Day weekend traffic crashes claimed 87 lives and drownings 48 more, with 30 others from shootings, stabbings, and plane crashes. Pennsylvania led states with 25 accidental deaths, 13 traffic. California 15. Michigan 12. Wisconsin 11. Fourteen states reported no violent deaths. One drowning was logged in Kansas.
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Jerst
National Safety Council
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Wisconsin
Kansas
Smith named assistant athletic director for VA region
George W. Smith of Kirksville Missouri has been named assistant chief athletic director for the veterans administration in Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma. He will supervise athletic activities at VA hospitals in the four state area, announced by B C Moore VA deputy administrator.
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George W. Smith
Kirksville
Veterans’ Administration
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
B. C. Moore
Smith
Fourstate
Move to protect health of miners under government plan
Washington reports quick action to implement health and safety advances won for soft coal miners by John L Lewis amid a looming anthracite strike. The welfare fund, financed by 5 cents a ton, follows wage-boost approval with Truman endorsement, as surveys and safety codes loom for broader industry.
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Washington
John £. Lewis
Truman
Lews
Interior
Krug
Hoss
United States
Sauckel Defense Closes as Civil Servants Back Him
In Nuernberg Germany on June 1 the Sauckel defense for war crimes rested after three civil service officials testified he did not receive information about mistreatment of foreign workers. They said only isolated minor cases reached their office and only after Germany's capitulation did they learn of mass murders and torture. The tribunal will hear the defense for Col. Gen Gustav Jodl on Monday.
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Germany
Frits Sauckel
Hitler
International Military Trieve
Iweeken
Max Timm
Hubert Hildebrandt
Walter Stathfang
Sauckel
Gustav Jodl
Local Stores Report Mad Rush to Buy Bread
The story notes a bread shortage panic with jittery customers and labor disputes. Early buyers cleared shelves before noon, and some shops reported selling out before 10 a m despite a normal overall supply.
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Ocer
Clergymen Accused by Pravda of Election Propaganda
Pravda accused Roman Catholic clergymen today of threatening spiritual damnation to church members who voted for left wing parties in Italian elections. Tass dispatch from Moscow radio said Vatican orders mobilized bishops priests monks and nuns to propagate against the left and aid royalist forces.
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Arab plan to push Palestine case at UN gathered support
Dr Khalil El Budeiri head of Palestine's 30 000 Arab communists said that 34 of 51 United Nations members favored the Arab cause in the Palestine controversy. He urged placing the case before the UN General Assembly. Also a job ad offers 100 monthly salary plus incentives for women 17 to 35 to assemble Hallmark tags and seals.
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General Assembly
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Khalil el Budeiri
Palestine
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Palastin
U.N. General Assembly
Appy Hall Bros, Inc
Mass
Pope Sees No Start Toward Peace in World Broadcast
Pope Pius XII said in a world broadcast that the path to peace is far distant after the war. He warned that responsible leaders have not yet acted against despotism and noted Italy and France facing elections that could shape the region’s religious and political future. The pontiff urged caution that security efforts risk provoking a violent future.
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France
Program at K. U features Rogers at spring concert
The five piece University of Kansas symphony orchestra directed by Russell L. Wiley will give its annual spring concert at Hoch Auditorium at 8 p m Monday. Soloist Allen Rogers a senior in the School of Fine Arts will perform Liszt Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major with the orchestra. The program includes Hadley Overture Herod Brahms Symphony No 4 Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol and the piano concerto. Rogers a Summerfield scholar with straight A average will study at Juilliard this fall.
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Hoch Auditorium
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Juilliard School of Music
New York
Carl Friedberg
Juilliard School
Kansas City
Carl Preyer
Emeritne
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Tastfall
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Misvich
K Dent
North 27Th Street
Summerfield
Rogers
Mu Phi Epsilon
All-Student Council
K. U. Housemother
Juilliard
School of Fine Arts
Pi Kappa Lambda
Claudia Rogers
Madison
Topeka
Ine Arts
Gtu
Wagstaff Named Assistant Superintendent at KU
Lawrence resident R. H. Dick Wagstaff has been appointed assistant superintendent of buildings and grounds at the University of Kansas. The new role, announced by Chancellor Deane W. Malott, covers campus maintenance as facilities expand. Wagstaff previously owned the Jayhawk creamery and Wiedemann's downtown eatery, and he serves on the board of De.
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Dick” Wagstaff
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Mt. Drest
Wagstaff
Sco
Recreation for All Ages Planned in Lawrence
An 11 week Lawrence recreation program runs June 10 to August 31 offering playgrounds softball baseball reading art studio summer band swimming typing and teen dance. Activities directed by University of Kansas staff and local educators include sessions for first through twelfth graders at various city parks and schools with daily and evening schedules.
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Maud Ellsworth
University of Kansas and
Ilummear Art Auudio
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Oliver Hobbs
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South Park
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Loretta Phillips
University of Kansas
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Wilbur Duver
Lawrance High School
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Dover
Tom Mix
Frank McGrath
K.U
Clinton Park
Ruth Richardson
Lincoln School
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