Compromise Offers Roil Taft Eisenhower Delegate Fight
The Taft Eisenhower GOP battle over southern delegates heats up as Indiana backs Taft with 32 of 34 votes and Nebraska shifts 1 for Wedemeyer. Eisenhower aides reject compromise as dishonest while Indiana party rules bar late filings with $500 fee amid ongoing convention expectations.
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Associated Press
Taft
Eisenhower
Nebraska
Tennessee
Estes Kefauv
Chicago
Robert A. Grant
Texas
Indiana
Grant
Truman Declares Air Force In Korea Very Strong
President Truman told the 35th Division convention in Springfield Missouri that the US Air Force in Korea can bomb the enemy at will almost anywhere in its territory. He warned critics like Senator Taft that cutting defense funds risks dangerous foreign moves and stated the US has about 15,000 planes in active use.
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Springfield
Truman
United States Air Force
Korea
Robert A. Taft
Russia
Taft
Stalin
United States
Spud Prize Draw At Corning Baseball Game
A fan who pays to attend Sunday night’s game at Corning will receive a door prize a potato. The largest family present wins a whole peck. The event features Corning Athletics versus Jamestown Falcons in a Class D Pony League contest.
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Corning
N. Y
Mery
Corning Athletics
Jamestown Falcons
Barber Offers Pickup Service For Boys Haircuts
Oak Ridge barber Glenn Moses announces starting Monday a pickup and delivery haircut service for boys. He will collect a child at his home, cut hair to the parent's instructions, and return the child.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Glenn Moses
Taft Compromise Offer Sparks Texas Delegation Feud
New York June 7 Taft offered to compromise on contested Texas and other delegates provoking a Texas GOP clash. Eisenhower manager Lodge derided the move, while Henry Zweifel led a power struggle in Texas with precinct meetings producing mixed Taft and Eisenhower slates and a contentious state convention.
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Ashington
South
Taft
Indianapolis
Eisenhower
Kansas City
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
Lone Star
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Henry Cabot Lodge
Texas
Indiana
Louisiana
Georgia
Zweifel
Ike
GOP
Harris County
Joe Ingraham
Rusk County
J. R. Compton
State Executive Committee
Bob
Fke
Washington
Lodge
Zweifel Machine
Dand er Up He May Run Again Says Smathers
Miami Beach Florida June 7 Senator George Smathers says President Truman may seek re election after the Supreme Court ruled against his power to seize the steel industry. Smathers declared Truman's dander is up and there is a chance he may run again.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Truman
Supreme Court
George Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Dander
Steel Talks Stalled as Secrecy Clouds Negotiations
Washington reports tight lipped talks between management and the CIO union over a six day steel strike. Government plans to divert steel to weapons production emerge as Defense Secretary Lovett cites a grave situation and considers direct contracts with remaining mills.
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Washington
White House
CIO
Defense Lovett
Defense Department
Lovett
Record heat continues as temperatures reach 93 again
The heat wave pushes to 93 degrees for a second day with no relief expected. Yesterday hit a season high of 93 and forecasts show the mercury rising further today while 11 am readings top 85. Sunday looks cloudy with little temperature change.
Warehouse Fire Damages Columbus Tile Plant
Fire caused by unknown source damages the Wege Marble and Tile Co. warehouse near downtown Columbus on Friday. Estimated loss ranges from 10000 to 15000 dollars. Investigations underway to determine cause and extent of the damage.
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Columbus
Wege Marble and Tile Co
Senate Approves Over 1 Billion Farm Measure
The Senate passed an appropriation exceeding 1.1 billion for government farm programs starting July 1, sending the bill back to the House which had approved 115 million less. The era saw a fierce debate led by Sen. Anderson to trim future payments to soil conservation farmers, opposed by Sen. Russell.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Douglas
D-Ill
Agriculture Department
Congress
Russell
D-Ga
Farm Bureau
National Grange
Sen. Aiken
R-Vt
Republican Agriculture
Reds Scare Campaign Backfires With Mass East German Flight
East German authorities report thousands of Zone Germans fleeing to the West as their anti West Berlin scare campaign backfires. Over 1,510 East Germans entered West Berlin refugee stations in three days amid increased frontier crossings. Many youths fear conscription into the new East German Army and families flee in fear of war.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Death of Lew Reese Shocks Pottery Town of Scio
Scio mourns Lewis P. Reese 58 who built a $3.4 million pottery business from limited capital and later recovered after a 1947 fire. He funded substantial bonuses totaling over $1 million to employees, including a $705,286 year and a $30,000 yuletide party. Reese died in Pittsburgh after extended illness.
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Scio
Lewis P. Reese
Reese
Pittsburgh
Virginia Durban
Ohio Red Probe Delayed by Ohio Un American Activities Commission
In Columbus on June 7 the Ohio Un American Activities Commission delayed hearings planned in Cincinnati for Monday and Tuesday. Chairman Gordon Renner said the hearings will be rescheduled, while counsel Sidney Isaacs cited need for more time to complete Cincinnati area investigations before any hearing.
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Columbus
Ohio UnAmerican Activities Commission
Cincinnati
Gordon Renner
Ohio House
Sidney Isaacs
Commission
Wanger Takes Jail Librarian Job During Term
Film producer Walter Wanger will work as a librarian during his three month jail sentence for shooting his wife's agent Jennings Lang. His wife Joan Bennett is touring in a Chicago stage production as he begins term at Los Angeles County Honor Farm.
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Los Angeles
Walter Wanger
Wanger
Jennings Lang
Joan Bennett
Chicago
Brehm Appeals to Supreme Court on Campaign Charge
Rep. Walter E. Brehm of Millersport Ohio appeals to the U S Supreme Court from his 1948 conviction for unlawfully taking a $1000 campaign contribution from Mrs Emma S Craven. He was fined $5000 and given a suspended 5 to 15 month sentence. The appeal argues improper admission of evidence and a failed acquittal request. The high court plans no action before its new term starting October 6.
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
U. S. Supreme Court
Millersport
Emma S. Craven
Brehm
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Gorilla Learns To Pick Locks At Bronx Zoo
A gorilla moved from the Belgian Congo to the Bronx Zoo has learned to pick locks using her thumbnail as a screwdriver and tweezers and her lips as a wrench. The door still only separates indoor and outdoor enclosures.
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New York
Sumaili
Bronx
Belgian Congo
Red Jets Buzz Envoy Plane Over Vienna Flight
The U S High Commission in Austria protests Soviet occupation forces after two Russian jet fighters made passes at a C47 carrying U S Ambassador Walter J Donnelly. The incident occurred as Donnelly departed Vienna for Paris with visible faces of the Russian pilots noted.
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Vienna
U. S High Commission
Austria
U. S
Walter J. Donnelly
Donnelly
Paris
United States
Washington
Pennsy To Meet Both Taft Ike
Pennsylvania's 70 member delegation to the Republican National Convention will meet Sen. Robert Taft and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower face to face. Gov. John S. Fine announced he will arrange the delegation's encounters with the two leading presidential contenders.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John S. Fine
UN Walks Out As Korean Armistice Talks Stalemate Deepens
UN truce negotiators abruptly left the Communist delegation after declaring a three day recess in the deadlocked Korean armistice talks. Maj. Gen. Harrison said the Reds could attend tomorrow but no return until 11 am on June 11. Air force reports Allied jets shot down nine MIGs this week with no losses.
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Munsan
United Nations
William K. Harrison
Reds
Harrison
Chorwon
Eighth Army
Peters Merrill Duet Faces Separation After Ten Years
New York reports Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill, a renowned opera duo and married couple, have signed a separation agreement amid rumors of divorce likely to follow. An attorney said the 21-year-old bride and 32-year-old husband filed papers after ten weeks of separated cooperation in their act.
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New York
Roberta Peters
Robert Merrill
Merrill
Convention Band Size Is Pondered
In Santa Barbara notes Petrillo backs 50 to 60 piece bands for both parties. The Chicago local of the American Federation of Musicians must initiate the idea. He says savings from a cheaper conductor could fund the extra musicians.
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Calif
Chicago
American Federation of Musicians
James C. Petrillo
AFM
Petrillo
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