Dewey Urges All-Nation Embargo on Communist China
New York May 11 UP Governor Thomas E Dewey urged a complete embargo by all free nations against Communist China proposing an 11 point program to curb Soviet aggression He called for a total embargo on shipments to China and total unity among free nations to stop communist expansion and back Chiang Kai shek Formosa and allied defense efforts The speech aired nationwide on CBS and addressed policy failures and China’s UN status and MacArthur’s dismissal without criticizing the President’s authority.
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Youth, 15, Arrested for Vanderbilt Threat
A 15 year-old boy intended to extort $10,000 from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt at Belmont race track using a threat to kill him. He was arrested last night. his identity was not released and he was placed in his parents' custody pending possible court action.
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Sacramento Briefs Highlight Education and Labor Bills
Summary of May 11 actions in Sacramento including an old age hiring discrimination study proposal by Assemblyman John W. Evans, a Senate education panel rejection of reasonable force by teachers, advancement of Gov Warren’s disability aid bill, a misdemeanor for adopting babies, a bill to bar use of school property to overthrow the government, mandatory fines for overloading on highways, and approval to raise teachers’ minimum salary from 2400 to 3000 dollars.
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Jack B.tenney
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California Democrats urge Warren veto on redistricting plan
California Democrats on deadline day urged Gov. Warren to veto the GOP redistricting bills shaping congressional and legislative maps for the next decade. Wire protests from Rep. Yorty Holifield Doyle and Havenner allege unfair districting to favor incumbents, while Republicans defend districts based on social and economic lines. The measures await Warren's action. failure to act on the congressional bill makes it law without a signature.
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Warm Weather Arrives as Midwest Sees Clearing Skies
Chicago reports 3.15 inches of rain in 33 hours with improving weather across the Midwest. Rain also fell in the Pacific Northwest and northern Nevada while parts of the north central U.S. stayed below freezing. The day followed a record high of 100 in Yuma, Arizona.
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Amvets Leader Calls Tough Move on Profiteers
Harold Russell national commander of the Amvets urges a hard crackdown on profiteers from Santa Monica on May 1 1. He cites sacrifices of Korean War servicemen and urges Americans at home to match those sacrifices. Russell invokes his Oscar winning role in The Best Years of Our Lives and asks newsmen for stronger domestic support during wartime.
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