Iran Seizes British Oil Firm in Nationalization Move
Iran's parliament unanimously backs seizure of the Anglo Iranian Oil Co. as crowds storm AIOC offices in Tehran to raise the national flag. Premier Mossadegh wins a 90 to 0 confidence vote amid calls that the company must go. British protest and measures to safeguard oil facilities follow.
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Tax Bill Demand From Doughton Raises Largest U.S. Tax Increase
Rep. Doughton of North Carolina urged the House to approve a 7.2 billion dollar tax increase to fund defense, saying the proposed rates are unlikely to yield much more and that higher taxes would be burdensome. He supported the plan as essential and warned against further hikes.
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Eccles Resigns from Federal Reserve Post
Marriner S. Eccles, longtime critic of administration financial policy, resigns today as a governor of the Federal Reserve System. The resignation takes effect June 14, with no hint of disagreement with the Truman administration in the letter released by the White House.
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Truman Asks A Defense Fund For Civil Defense
President Truman urged Congress to approve 535 million dollars for civil defense saying major cities face the threat of sudden devastation. He warned that the Soviet Union may have atomic bombs and planes to drop them on U S cities in a letter to Speaker Rayburn.
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Ready to Drop Plans for Parley Told Russia
Paris reports that on June 21 the United States Britain and France told Russia they were ready to break off efforts to arrange a Big Four conference. The note signals a potential realignment of diplomacy amid stalled talks and tensions among allied powers.
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Weather Outlook: Mostly Sunny Friday Then Cloudy Nights
The forecast calls for mostly sunny Friday afternoon with continued cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow morning. Little temperature change expected as conditions transition from sun to overcast with light winds.
Truman Keeps Hands Off Air Line Strike
President Truman said he would not intervene in the United Air Lines pilots strike. About 220 daily passenger flights and 132 transport flights were grounded as nine pilots and copilots walked off. The National Mediation Board ended its mediation and urged emergency action, with a potential emergency board to investigate. AFL Air Line Pilots Association leader Behncke criticized the mediation board’s legality claim and urged negotiation to reach a satisfactory agreement. UAL said it offered wage increases but rejected shorter hours, with pilots seeking reduced hours in Spunengine planes.
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Roosevelt soured on Yalta deal and trial witness
In San Bernardino prosecutors question Gaylord Orme, 20, and Rose Marie Birdsall, 24, in the murder case of Warren Eddenfield. Orme testified he was scared to death when Birdsall asked him to help dispose of the body and he refused. Associated Press photo note indicates ongoing trial coverage.
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Pressure tactics on Supreme Court raised by Communists
U S Supreme Court Justice Robert H Jackson told a Senate subcommittee that Communist groups press the judiciary. He showed telegrams he called this morning's crop claiming a plea by 11 top Communist leaders to stay out of jail. He called the tactics stupid and noted such pressure occurs in many cases with Communist interests.
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Hurley details Roosevelt push to soften Yalta terms
AP report shows Patrick J. Hurley testified before the Senate inquiry that Roosevelt asked him to visit Churchill in London to soften the Yalta agreement and then Moscow, noting he landed in Tehran as Roosevelt died. Hurley said the State Department remained committed to Yalta afterward, despite his and Churchill’s efforts.
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Chandler resigns as Baseball Czar
Cincinnati June 21 A B Chandler resigns today as baseball commissioner effective July 15 The former Kentucky governor senator had held the commissioner's job since his announcement at a conference with Warren Giles president of the Cincinnati Reds and a member of baseballs executive committee Owners twice refused to renew his contract which would have run until May 1 1952
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Mickey Cohen Behind Bars Plans Release Bail
The teletypes report Mickey Cohen awaiting sentencing behind bars and planning efforts to gain bail. Army probes $3 million in contracts challenged by a House committee. Various sections and pages listed include Boyle, Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Financial, Radio and Television, Shipping, Sports, Theaters, Tides and Temperatures, and Women's Activities.
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Chicago Exchange Ends Saturday Sessions for Season
In Chicago on June 21 the Board of Trade voted 537 to 515 to end six day weeks and close Saturdays until October 6. Brokers cited higher overheads and volume needs, while cash grain merchants argued the market had dwindled as processors shut on Saturdays.
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Senate Group Votes Out Bill Bans Rollbacks
The Senate banking committee approved a wage price control bill denying President Truman broad powers and forbidding price rollbacks beyond the Jan 25 to Feb 24 averages extending controls eight months. Chairman Maybank said 12-1 vote. Dirksen dissented. Maybank will present to the Senate with debate starting Monday. Moody to lead fight against rollback restriction.
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Surgery Fails to Save 3 Month Old Robertai Paul
L B Tot dies after brain operation. Roberta Paul, 3 months old, at 1887 Magnolia Ave, died in hospital after a six week illness. Parents Mr and Mrs John Paul urged locals to pray, as doctors treated blood clots amid pediatric concerns. The case noted in Sacramento June 21 with reference to a bill and a public pier fishing context. Agnes Paul, 4, is the family’s other child.
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Truman Discounts Peace Plan Rumors
President Truman dismissed rumors of a Korean peace proposal and said no such plan had been taken up with him by the United Nations. He avoided light on 1952 political intentions and declined to comment on Iran oil, inflation controls, or MacArthur controversy. He noted inter American relations are better and hopes to keep them so.
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Matthews Will Quit as Navy Chief to Become Ambassador
Washington June 21 Francis P Matthews will resign as secretary of the Navy to become U S ambassador to Ireland He will be succeeded by Undersecretary Dan A Kimball President Truman had offered the Dublin post earlier and Matthews agreed to accept this week Matthews Omaha Neb attorney and radio station owner has led the Navy since May 1949 Kimball 56 a California business executive joined the department as undersecretary at the same time He helped advance rocket use for jet takeoffs and previously ran Aerojet Engineering Corp in Azusa Calif awaiting Senate confirmation for the envoy post
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Talks Strive For Shipping Peace In New Meeting
In New York on June 21 the CIO National Maritime Union and east and Gulf Coast ship operators renewed talks to end a six day work stoppage. A deadlock at a joint meeting last night centered on a 40 hour week at sea versus 44 hours, with mediation as sessions separate for unions and employers. Unions claimed concessions include an 8 percent base wage raise, 44 hour sea week while keeping 46 hour in port, a two year contract, three weeks paid vacation for constant company employees, and two weeks paid vacation industrywide for workers not with one company.
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Radio men walk out as coast meeting collapses
San Francisco June 21 Federal conciliator Omar Hoskins, exhausted after forty two hours, arranged another talk with shipowners amid the six day old CIO radio operators strike. He met the CIO and shipowners separately after the American Radio Association reported negotiations collapsed as the strikers walked out.
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Tremors Rattle Nationalist Capital in Formosa
In AIPEH Formosa on June 21 at 6:54am Chinese Nationalist capital experienced about one minute of sharp earth tremors. No injuries reported and tremors disrupted early activities in the city.
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