Truman Name Entry in Primaries Likely
Washington June 4. President Truman is expected to have his name entered in the spring primaries as a candidate to succeed himself, though an administration spokesman said this does not commit him to seeking another term. The plan would leave the selection of a Democratic nominee largely in his hands if he chooses not to run.
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Constitution Vote in Puerto Rico Seeks Self Rule
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico June 3 Polls open as Puerto Ricans decide whether to enact their own constitution The present basic law is the organic act by the United States Congress Observers expect a large turnout with 777,400 eligible voters The proposal is backed by Governor Luis Munoz Marin Opposed by the Independence party which seeks sovereign union and by a Statehood faction favoring statehood Neither group is politically strong
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Speaker Pleads for Political Honesty at Pepperdine
Los Angeles June 4 State Atty Gen Edmund G Brown urged graduates at Pepperdine College to engage in politics or complain about bad government. He told the ceremony that casual disinterest breeds ineffective governance. Nine master's degrees and 317 bachelor degrees were awarded at the commencement.
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Peace Champion Celebrates His '73rd Birthday
Dr. Frank Buchman founder of the Oxford Group and moral rearmament marked his 73rd birthday at the MIA 25 nation conference on Mackinac Island. Delegates from Britain Germany Formosa and the United States praised moral rearmament and the Golden Rule as a path to world peace amid a tense world situation.
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Aga Khan to Receive 3 Million Platinum Payoff in 1954
Moslem followers of the Aga Khan plan a platinum payout amounting to about 3 million dollars when he reaches 70 years of reign in 1954. The tribute mirrors his jubilees and ties to Rita Hayworth's divorce settlement, with the Aga Khan aged 74 and leading Ismaili Muslims worldwide.
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Captured Convicts Face Robbery Count near Tarzana
Two escapees from Chino prison, Donald Robinette and Edgar Weaver, were recaptured by Ventura County deputies after a tear gas raid. They face robbery charges tied to a $50 hold up near Tarzana involving bandleader Gus Arnheim and three others.
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MacArthur Warns Anticolor Bias Harms U S Position
Gen Douglas MacArthur warns racial prejudice could jeopardize the United States global standing in the Pittsburgh Courier interview conducted in New York. He says he ordered a full investigation into courts martial of Negro soldiers and concedes excesses may have occurred, noting the report had not yet reached him in Tokyo.
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