Phony Peace Over U S Russia Back Where They Began
U S diplomats declare the so-called peace talks in the cold war are ended and the stalemate between the United States and Soviet Russia remains. Moscow's Tass accuses the U S of blocking progress while Washington cites eleven major disputed points with Russia.
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Ashington
Soviet
Russia
United States
Tass
U. S
Marshall
Salvn
Moscow Radio
Greece
Korea
Potsdam
Walter Bedell Smith
Saolatas
MoluRby
Ooarshall
Henry Wallace
Mariner Girl Scouts hold two day game at Harbor
Four of the six Long Beach Mariner Ships took part in a regional two day game at Long Beach Harbor with 23 ships from Southern California. Gar, from Santa Barbara to Hollywood and Pasadena sent teams. Grey Feather from Westwood won overall points in swimming boating and skill events.
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ARMER
Navy
Long Beach Naval Shipyards
Terminal Island
Long
Beach
California
J. McDonald Smith
Camp Sea Hawk
Marine Stadium
Sea Scout
Lower
Elks Club
Long Beach Harbor
GAM
Mariner
Long Beach
Columbia
Black Swan
Discovery
Ensien
Hermosa Beach
Inglewood
Glencale
Westwood
Moore Memorial Methodist Church
Moose Hall
Grey Teather
Los Angeles
Andromeda
Pasadena
Sovereign of the Seas of
Hollywood
Alamitos Bay
Northern Light
Naiad
Balboa
Greg Feather
Role of Service Cited in Press Duty Speech
Frank A. Clarvoe of the San Francisco News addressed the California Conference of Social Welfare. He praised the press for revealing human nature, stirring action, and exposing crime while serving as a court of appeal for those in need.
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Frank A. Clarvoe
San Francisco News
California Conference of Social Welfare
Herriers
Petroleum Men Seek Protection From Price Squeeze
Fred L. Sanford of Sanford Service Co told a House subcommittee that 104 contractors who supplied government petroleum in 1946 at preOPA prices face losses from 245 to 95,000 dollars each when contracts end, risking bankruptcy for some. He urged Congressional action to shield small dealers from price squeezes.
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Washington
UPI
Smal Petroleum
Congressional
Fred L. Sanford
Sanford Service Co. Inc
de Funiak
Fla
House Judiciary
OPA
Jury Selection Begins in Retrial for Two Shipyard Workers
Jury selection started in Superior Court for Eugene E. Sheldon 21 and Max S. Scheingard 23 both shipyard workers charged with armed robbery of a liquor store operator at 4030 Long Beach Blvd last Jan 14. A prior trial ended in jury disagreement and a mistrial.
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Eugene E. Sheldon
Max S. Scheingard
Long Beach Blvd
Superior Court
Joseph M. Malthy
Rough and Ready Resumes Post Office Service
Rough and Ready in Nevada County reopens its post office as a fourth class postal station on June 15 after being discontinued in 1942. Mrs. Andrew W. Rodgers serves as the new postmistress guiding the revival of mail service in the historic village famed for seceding before the Civil War.
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Calif
U. S
Nevada County
Republic of Pough and Ready
Andrew W. Rodgers
Boy’s Finger Laceration at Downtown Bowling Alley
Lewis Howe of 2410 Webster Ave received a badly lacerated finger when caught between two bowling balls on the return rack at a downtown bowling alley Saturday. He required seven stitches at Aft Sea side Hospital.
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Lewis Howe
Webster Ave
Aft Seaside Hospital
Population Gains Alter Vote Totals
A disclosure shows Supervisor Raymond V. Darby has 154,908 more voters than John Anson Ford due to wartime population shifts in Los Angeles County. San Fernando Valley’s 4th District tops registrations at 145,501, while 41st District in San Fernando and Antelope Valley has 21,699. 69th District includes Lakewood Village and surrounding areas with 96,721 voters.
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Raymond V. Darby
John Anson Ford
Los Angels County
San Fernando Valley
City
San Fernando
Jews Arabs War Forces Difficult to Compute
Washington explains the Jewish Arab conflict in Palestine noting three Arab thrusts toward Jerusalem and the mixed demographics. It states Israel's 710000 Jews face about 1.299 million Arabs in Palestine plus 33 million Arabs in surrounding states, with Hagana numbering 85000 but few active battles yet.
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Stalingrad
Arab Legion
Zion Convent
Mt. Zion
Ben Yehuda St
Zion Square
Jerusalem
Mea Shearim
Sanhedrya
Haganah
Associated Press
Irgun Zval Leumi
Jew Underground
Trans-Jordan
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
The
Arab League
Thomas C. Wasson
Israel
Tantura
Tel Aviv-Haifa
Irgun Zyai Leumi
Washington
Palestine
Gsseps
Vermont
Republic of
Onehalf
Aras
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Yemen
Republic of Israel
Trans- Jordan
Haganshi
Jerusaem
Old City
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Trio of Skunks Found in Substation Basement Mystery
In Altadena on May 24 deputies investigated neighbors' complaints and discovered three adult skunks behind a furnace in the sheriff's substation basement. Night watch sealed outlets and vent fans, leaving a report for morning crew. The case then moved to the day crew as officers pondered legal entry charges.
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Altadena
Dca
Night Watch
Morning Watch
Thieves Burn Harbor Truck Office Raid Stuns City
Police hunt a suspect after a raid on Harbor Truck and Material Co. at 20600 W Pacific Coast Hwy. Thieves stole an undetermined amount of money and set a fire destroying a leather Davenport. Office records were piled and burned as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Arsorota
Harbor Truck and Material Co
Pacific Coast Hwy
Natty
Cochran claims new world speed record in PA race
Palm Springs May 24 Jacqueline Cochran aviator and speed queen says she set a new world speed record during a 1242.739 mile dash from Palm Springs to Santa Fe and back on a closed 2000 kilometer course in 2 hours 46 minutes. Her claimed pace around 448 miles per hour surpasses Lt. J. J. Hancock's May 19 1946 record of 4406 miles per hour aboard a Shooting Star jet. Official speed will be confirmed after instrument checks.
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Palm Springs
Jacqueline Cochran
Avitation
Miss Cochran
Here
Santa Fe
N.M
J. J. Hancock
U. S. Air Force
Bankers in Japan on Big Cotton Deal
Cleveland arrives in Tokyo with a 60000 dollar agreement to back American cotton purchases for Japan. He is joined by George S N Coe of National City Bank and William Lamneck of Chase National Bank as New York banks participate. The Export-Import Bank Bank of America and J Henry Schroder Co. also join the financing plan. Money and valuables in custody serve as loan collateral.
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Tokyo
Cleveland
Army
Royall
Japan
George SN. Coe
National City Bank
William Lamneck
Chaze National Bank
New York
Bank of America
J. Henry Schroder Co
Dewey Maintains Oregon Primary Lead With Late Returns
In Portland on May 24 Governor Thomas E. Dewey led Minnesota’s Harold E. Stassen as Oregon’s May 21 presidential preference ballots continued to be tallied. Unofficial results show Dewey 111,657 to Stassen 102,413 with 1,759 of 1,861 precincts counted.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Oregon
Multnomah
Dewey
Stassen
Man and wife plunge to death from Chicago hotel
Attorney Harry Grundy and his wife Laurena, both of Taylorville, fell nine floors to the sidewalk from a north side Chicago hotel room early today. Police said epilepsy and mood fits affected Grundy, while Mrs. Grundy may have been dragged in attempting to stop him. A psychiatrist noted Grundy had been treated for 15 years and had been arranged for hospitalization.
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Chicago
North Side
Harry Grundy
Laurena
Taylorville
Commonwealth Hotel
Albert Hoffman
Sheffield Avenue
Grundys
Leutenant
William S. Sadler
Grundy
Truman itinerary for western swing and coast stops
President Truman will tour the West and Pacific Coast from June 5 to June 14 visiting Omaha Seattle Berkeley Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will address displaced persons reclamation foreign policy and other topics with events at universities press clubs and official ceremonies.
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Omaha
Neb
Seattle
Victory Square
Washington State Press Club
Berkeley
University of California
Los Angeles
Greater
East Auburn
Wash
Olympia
Mon Wallgren
University of California At
San Francisco
Elks
Ward
Opposition to World War II draft gains in House
A high ranking Republican source says opposition to the peacetime draft in the House is stronger than a month ago, though a draft bill is expected to pass. Induction ages 19 through 25 are slated for debate in House and Senate soon. Speaker Martin predicts earlier approval of the Andrews two year draft bill around June 2.
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Washington
Feacer
House
Senate
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Pacific Northwest Floods Send Rivers Over Banks
Heavy rains pushed the Pacific Northwest rivers over their banks with widespread flooding. A two man tug disappeared in the Columbia River, May totals reached 4.55 inches at Spokane surpassing the 1906 May record. A 1 foot dike near Hanner′s Ferry Idaho gave way flooding farmland while two Canadian dams released water into Grand Forks, British Columbia.
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Associated Pi
Pacific
Columbia River
Weather Bureau
Spokane
Wash
Honners Ferry
Idaho
Grand Forks
B. C
Big Pile of Bills Threatens Congress Midyear Push
Washington May 24 A thick stack of must bills hangs over Republican plans to adjourn June 18. Senators may extend hours and add night sessions to push through controversial measures including farm funding and foreign aid. The Senate debates farm appropriations of over 1 billion dollars as part of a tight fiscal year schedule with many bills still awaiting action.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Agriculture Department
Senate and Services
NAVA
Pararta Loy
Pup
Thev
Tomate Pemure
Benate
Tan
Uth Tipo
Ds Tiventhel
Atcralsnergy
Tet Can Dex
Beth Éenate
Panier Peescrar
Bernat Ray
Gil Peeerret
Reports of Cash Thefts Are Filed
Charles W Dunbar reported wallet theft and 3350 missing from a service station dressing room on Pacific Coast Highway. A money bag with 25 was taken from an open register at a bowling alley on Locust Avenue. Burglars stole 15 from coin machines. Nick Chorak of Los Angeles reported two watches worth 200 stolen from his car on Ocean Boulevard.
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Pacific Coast Hwy
Charles W. Dunbar
52Nd St
Locust Ave
Nick Chorak
Los Angeles
E. Ocean Blvd
Gold Star Group Delegates to National Convention
East Gold Star Group with 21 delegates from Southern California board a Southern Pacific train Tuesday to Atlantic City New Jersey for the national convention June 3 to 6. Stonovers attend Memorial Day rites at Arlington National Cemetery in New Orleans and Washington DC, then a two day NYC visit before returning home via Union Pacific. Mrs Eleanor Boyd arranged transportation and will meet the delegates in Washington DC.
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God Star Mothers of
Long Beach
Army panel approves 150 million textile revival fund
The House armed services subcommittee approved a bill to create a 150 million revolving fund to revive textile industries in Army-occupied areas. Army witnesses said most funds would buy U S wool and cotton to restart Japanese and German mill operations, aiming to sharply reduce occupation costs.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
U. S
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