Orderly Reds Take Control of All Shanghai
SHANGHAI May 27 AP The Red blanket of communism quietly enveloped Shanghai today as gunfire ceased and Nationalist holdouts surrendered Veteran troopers peacefully carried Red rule into the northern part of the city The Communist occupation was complete three days after it began Red officers began taking over the government of the great Asian commercial center and its 6 000 000 people The Nationalist garrison at Woosung fortress set up evacuation ships left behind troops unable to retreat up the Whangpoo River to Woosung The final holdouts quit after two days of bridge fighting across Soochow Creek Continued on Page A5 Col 4
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Shanghat
Shanghai
Woosung
Soochow Creek
Ohio Boy Wins 22nd U S Spelling Bee
Canton Ohio pupil Kim Calvin, 13, from Avondale School, won the 22nd annual national spelling bee after spelling dulcimer. Runner-up James Shea of Brooklyn’s St Saviour School spelled qepetoux to finish as champion. Top prize is 500 dollars plus a New York trip. runners-up and third prize totals of 300 and 100 dollars.
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Kim Calvin
Canton
Ohio
Tor Day
James Shea
Brooklyn
N.Y
Calvin
Avondale
Shea
St. Saviour School
Via
Qepetoux
New York
Fred Shoup
David Starr Jordan Jr
Palo Alto
Calif
Somemone
Vatican Ousts Rita Hayworth for Aly Khan Marriage
Rome reports Rita Hayworth has incurred excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church after marrying Moslem Prince Aly Khan. In Vallauris France the ceremony proceeded for a two hemisphere romance as Aly’s father Aga Khan looked on. Rita wore an ice blue gown and Rebecca Welles did not attend. The ornate ceremony lasted five minutes at the town hall with the Aga’s family present.
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Prince Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Vallouris
France
Aly
Chateau de l'Horison
Aslauris
Associated Press
Paris
Rome
Vatican
Aly Khan
Vallauris
Vallauris Town Hall
Brooklyn
Aga Khan
Aga
Begum
Sadri Aga Khan
Kharim
Amya
Rebecca Welles
Rita
Orson Welles
Jacques Fath
News High Lights Kroeger report advocates far reaching changes
Kroeger outlines broad reforms for city government in a comprehensive report. The feature highlights aim to modernize governance, improve services, and reorganize departments for efficiency across the city.
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Kroeger
State Department
Bridges Denied Liberty Without Bond in Citizenship Case
In San Francisco on May 27, Harry Bridges, Australian born chief of the S.W.U. and longtime C. I. O. leader, surrendered to federal authorities on perjury and conspiracy charges tied to his citizenship oath. Judge Louis E. Goodman kept bail at 5000 dollars despite requests to lower or raise it. two other union officials facing related conspiracy charges also posted 5000 dollars bail. Bridges faces possible testimony from Gerhart Eisler, cited as a top Communist figure, if Eisler is returned from Europe.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
W. U
Bridges
Louis E. Goodman
F. Joseph Donahue
Tom Clark
Communist Party
Donahue
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Ing
Eisler
U. S
50,000 Rail Express Workers Pay Raised
New York May 27 The Railway Express Agency and the AFL Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks signed a national agreement boosting about 50 workers with a 7 cent an hour increase retroactive to Oct 1. The average wage rises to about $1.40 an hour. A 40 hour work week from 44 hours next Sept 1 will equate to a 10 percent hourly wage increase.
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New York
Ve Ine Railway Express Agency
A. F. L. Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Justice Dept Still Hopes to Rearrest Red
Britain refused to extradite Gerhart Eisler to the United States to serve two prison sentences for visa falsification and contempt. U S authorities vowed to exert every effort to secure his return, while Mrs Eisler moves to seek voluntary departure after denial of deportation. The deportation hearing for Mrs Eisler is set for June 1 in New York City.
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London
Britain
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Gow Street
Eisler
America
Thea
Germany
Tom) Clark
Washington
Wyen
Elsier
England
Onetess
Clark
Bow Street
Justice Department
Ellis Island
New York City
Congress
Small-loan Bill Lobby Quiz Looms
Gov. Warren said several Assemblymen reported lobbying irregularities linked to the Reagan small loan bill. The matter was referred to District Attorney John Quincy Brown. One Assemblyman cited was Bruce Reagan of Pasadena. no one was charged. The bill, backed by finance firms, set a 10 percent annual interest on loans above 750, then over 500 in the Assembly phase.
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Sacramento
John Quincy Brown
Sacramento County
Warren
Bruce Reagan
Pasadena
Reagan
Assembly
Murder Trial Nearing Jury in Rutledge Case
In Cedar Rapids the closing arguments in Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr murder trial concluded with defense urging acquittal and asserting the doctor should resume duties at Children’s Hospital. The case centers on the stabbing of Byron C. Hartman after alleged violations involving Rutledge’s wife Sydney.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert C. Rutledge Jr
R. S. Milner
Robert C. Rutledge
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Byron C. Hartman
Sydney
Walter C. Barngrover
William C. Crissman
Milner
J. E. Heiserman
Aperness
Hartman
Hattman
Rutledge
Flaming Lava Kills 17 on Field Trip
In Cali Colombia on May 27 seventeen people were killed as they attempted to scale an active volcano at Pulace during a field trip led by a professor. Continued eruptions hinder recovery of the bodies.
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Cali
Colombia
Pulace
Bogota
Auto Union Rejects Ford Peace Offer in Strike
DETROIT May 27 Ford’s bid to arbitrate work standards on two stalled plants was rejected by the CIO United Auto Workers. The union demanded arbitration over the company’s broader rights and accused Ford of avoiding the real issue. UAW President Walter Reuther labeled the proposal a mouse after hours of effort.
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Detroit
Ford
United Auto Workers
Ford- U._A. W
Walter Reuther
Reds Offer Strikers Deal To Work Berlin Trains
The Berlin strike by 16,000 workers prompts a Soviet backed offer from railway managers to meet their demands. The plan would pay wages in western marks for workers in west Berlin, with 60 percent in western and 40 percent in eastern marks. The move risks resuming the rail blockade between west Germany and Berlin.
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Reds
Berlin
Berl
West Germany
West Berlin
Most of Nation Gets Fair Holiday Weather
Chicago May 27 forecasters predicted a mainly fair holiday weekend across the nation. The southern half would see near normal early summer temperatures while the north from the Dakotas to New England would be cool. The Rockies and westward expect fair weather with seasonable readings.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Nebraska
New England
Rocky Mountains
Rita Hayworth to be known as Princess Aly Khan
In Cannes on May 27 Rita Hayworth will be officially titled Rita Hayworth, Princess Aly Khan. The new practice will refer to her as Aly Khan, not as Princess Rita, reflecting court courtesy and customary usage for the Aly Khan title.
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Rita
Princess
Cannes
France
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Cess Aly Khan
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