Race on to Find Neutral Chief for Jerusalem
Jerusalem reports say Arabs and Jews still clash over a neutral mayor nominee as Britain and the United Nations seek a solution. Bevin urged immediate talks among Jews and Arabs to name a suitable candidate while U N officials weigh the proposal. The dispute threatens May 15 deadlines and British plans to end rule in Palestine.
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A.P
Britain
United Nations
Jerusalem
Bevin
U. N
U.N
Assembly
Holy Land
United States
U. M
Troops Flown North in Emergency from McChord Field
Five hundred 2nd Infantry Division troops at Fort Lawton were flown to Alaska for summer maneuvers due to an emergency. Air Force carrier planes and ATC C-34s carried the 2100-man contingent north, with no explanation given for the emergency.
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Mcchord Field
Wash
2Nd Infantry Division
Fort Lawton
Alaska
McChord
Northern Territory
Air Force
ATC
Relief Reaches Icebound Ship
The Coast Guard cutter Bittersweet reached the icebound cannery supply tender Tootsie in Bristol Bay Alaska and began breaking ice to free the 13 crew. It radioed Seattle at 8 20 a m that it arrived 44 miles north of Port Heiden where the Tootsie was trapped in floes. Officials said the crew appeared not to be in danger.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Port Heiden
Local Notes and Page Town Highlights
The column lists assorted items from the old hometown paper including references to the House un American Activities Committee probes of the Federal Communications Commission, complaints by California Democrats about President Truman, and various page locations for features such as markets sports and theaters.
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House UN American Activities Committee
Federal Communications —Commission
California
Presidert Truman
Czechs seize air liner in Germany flee to U S zone
Five Czechs hijacked an air liner at gunpoint, forcing the pilot to land in Germany. They fled toward the U S zone, saying Communist pressure and food shortages compelled them to escape. The group included two young women and the self-styled leader claimed help from a denied party. The incident marks a third escape attempt after a crash landing earlier in the week.
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Erding
Germany
Shey
Yiri ‘Benes
Munich
Ingolstadt
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Austria
Danube River
Brno
Bugojovice
Truman's Tour Not Political Says White House
The White House declares President Truman will not appear under political auspices on his nationwide railroad trip before the Democratic national convention. Presidential Secretary Ross says the preconvention trip opening June 4 in Chicago is not a political trip.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Chicago
Los Angeles
Greater
Air Force drafts 2727 plane order for peacetime air armada
The Air Force readies four buying orders for 2727 new warplanes and awaits President Truman's signal to start building a 70 group peacetime air force. Congress has approved a 3.233 billion dollar expansion, while debates over draft and universal military training loom ahead of White House action.
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Wfashington
A.P
Air Force
Truman
Senate
Senate House
House
White House
Leo Allen
Ril
House Rules Committee
Allen
Recce
Walson
Churchill Urges Immediate Union of Europe
The Hague May 7 Churchill called for an immediate formation of a European assembly as the first step toward a Council of Europe. He proposed a three-part world organization with regional councils including the Soviet Union and the Western Hemisphere. EU leaders were urged to push governments to unite Europe with Great Britain and empire within a subordinate world body.
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Hague
Netherlands
Winston Churchill
European Assembly
Council of Europe
Churchill
Europe
World Organization
World Organization of the Future
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Western Hemisphere
Pauladier
France
Conference
Ramadier
Crop Shipping Halted Except Via Santa Fe
An embargo on perishable freight and livestock on major Western railroads except Santa Fe began today affecting California growers. Losses are projected in the millions daily with lettuce potatoes and cherries heavily hit, while 6000 workers face unemployment and overall impact spans Kern County Imperial Valley and Salinas Valley.
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United Press
Santa Fe
Calfornia
Southern
Pacific
Western Pacific
Northwestern
Union, Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Eorth Lines
Iletitude
Salinas Oe
San Joaquin Ley
Valleja
California
Santa Srape
San Joaquin
Salina Wateor
Wille
Mee
Dee
Testley
Jack Bias
Growers’ and Shippers’ Vegetable Association
John Montgomery
California Grower and Shippers’ Protective League
Castornis
Palmer C. Mendelson
San Francisco
Kern County
Imperial Valley
Oklahoma Man Approved to Lead War Assets Agency
In Washington on May t the Senate expenditures committee approved the nomination of Jess Larson of Oklahoma to be War Assets administrator. The committee also recommended, without dissent, Paul L. Mather, retired rear admiral, for associate WAA administrator.
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Washington
Senate
Rimots
Jess Larson
Oklahoma
Paul L. Mather
Boy Admits Killing Pair to Get Car in Ohio
A 14 year old junior high athlete admitted shooting John Gabriel and his wife Pearl Gabriel to steal their car for a dance. He and another pupil drove to a boyfriend’s house, hid the pistol in his home, and led Mrs Gabriel to stop at a country road before killing her. The youth, held without charge in Williams County jail, described the slaying to Sheriff Norman Barnes.
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Ryan
Ohio
Norman A. Barnes
Ervin Arthur Ingle
Bryan
Williams County
Sheriff Barnes
Ervin
John Gabriel
Pearl
Gabriel
Jahout
Keith F. Ingle
Congress Haste to Adjourn May Kill Many Bills
Washington May 7 The Senate GOP leaders warned fast adjournment may block several bills including a southern education compact and a War Department civil functions appropriation valued at about 708 million dollars. Senator Taft cited four measures likely to be acted on before adjournment and noted opposition to some proposals from Republicans.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Republican’ Policy Committee
War Department
Sen. Reed
Kan
Rae ‘Tatt
Governor Earl Warren Plane Grounded by Fog
NEWHALL May 7 Gov Earl Warren's plane was grounded for an hour today due to low ceiling over the Tehachapi Mountains. Warren was en route to Sacramento after visiting Los Angeles yesterday.
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Newhall
Earl Warren
Tehachapi Mountains
Warren
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Federal Effort to Balk Strike to Be Resumed
Washington May 7 A P White House conference aimed at averting a railroad strike broke up without progress. A second meeting was set for 4 with Steelman and heads of the three brotherhoods. Railroads declared embargoes on perishable freight rising to 40. Officials said the first session was exploratory. No government seizure discussed. President Truman kept in touch while Steelman led talks with union leaders.
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Washington
A.P
House
Joba -R
Dem
Eben’ Ayers
Steelman
Alvaniey Johnston
Johnston
Stocian
White House
David B. Robertson
Arthur J. Glover Jr
Switchmen's Union
Glover
Robertson
Truman
Brotherhood
Buffalo
UN Atomic Unit Course to Be Studied
The United Nations atomic energy commission may decide today whether to continue work on a world atomic centre pact. The full commission meets for its first formal session in months as two committees have abandoned attempts and seek further instructions. The majority favors an international control authority with veto power, while the Soviet bloc seeks a ban on atomic weapons and later controls.
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Russia
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