Wallard Wins Indianapolis 500 mile Race
Lee Wallard, 40, from Altamont North Carolina, captured the Indianapolis 500 in his fourth start. He led early and again late, finishing with a 126.244 mph average, beating the previous record. Mike Nazaruk and Jack McGrath followed, with several early leaders dropping out as only eight of 33 cars finished.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lee Wallard
Altamont
N. C
Wallard
Cecil Green
Wallord
New York
Memorial Day Observances Across U S Honor War Dead
The Nation paid homage to its war dead on Memorial Day with services across churches cemeteries and battlegrounds. Troops pause in Korea and Europe as air pilgrimages to U S cemeteries continue and home parades mark the day.
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Soleman
Falon
Korea
United Nations
Pusan
Europe
America
Luxembourg
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
France
England
Berlin
Truman
Longshoremen Boost Offered in West Coast Talks
Farific Maritime Association offered west coast longshoremen an 8 cent hourly wage rise and 6 cents an hour toward a pension fund. The move precedes talks with Harry Bridges' ILWU, whose contract expires June 15 and seeks 15 cents more per hour plus 10 cents to the pension and 5 cents to health and welfare.
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San Francisco
Farific Maritime Association
Harry Bridges’ International
ILWU
Inflation Becomes Fuel for Luncheon Budget Debate
In a Senate speech Senator Ferguson of Michigan questions State Department luncheon costs for foreign visitors. He cites two budget items totaling 937 and 315,500 for 75 meals and 100 meals, estimating per meal prices of 8.93 and 861. He notes emissaries accompany many luncheons and questions whether such scale is justified amid concerns about communism.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R.mich
Senate
Truman
State Department
Department
Ferguson
Big Three Move to End Paris Conference Deadlock
Informants say Britain the United States and France will send a united note to Russia to break the two month deadlock over the Paris conference agenda for foreign ministers deputies. The issue includes whether the North Atlantic Treaty should be on the talks list. A four-power meeting remains pending.
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London
Britain
United States
France
Russia
Paris
Twa
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Moscow
Imperial Work Dispute Grows in Valley
In Imperial Valley, a labor dispute intensifies as National Farm Labor Union pickets ranches and conducts citizen arrests of allegedly imported workers. The union reports 300 Mexican workers arrested amid ongoing protest activity in El Centro on May 30.
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Imperial Valley
National Farm Labor Union
AFL
EL Centro
Light of Truth McMahon Urges Peace Crusade
Sen. McMahon of Connecticut urged a massive peace and justice crusade as the sane alternative to World War II. Speaking at Memorial Day services at President Roosevelt's grave, he said liberty of truth could melt the shams of communism and warned of secret Allies in the Iron Curtain fueling unrest and revolt.
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Hyde Park
McMahon
D.-Conn
Roosevelt
Reds Fight On In Korea As Rain Slows Allied Push
Heavy rains slow UN spearheads as Reds defend from water filled dugouts. US and Canadian units clash along the Inje and Hyon axes, seizing a crossroads near Inje and holding a strategic road junction northeast of town amid mud and artillery barrages. Ridgway says spring offensives defeated but Reds still capable of renewed attack.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Kumiwa
Inje
East Central
Matthew B. Ridgway
ROK
L. N
Lunes
Inje-Hyon
Mw Red
U. S
Holiday Deaths Mounting During Memorial Day Holiday
Accidental deaths rose as Memorial Day began with traffic crashes as the major cause. The National Safety Council predicted 110 traffic fatalities from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday midnight, hoping for the lowest toll since World War I. By Wednesday morning, 18 people had died, nine in traffic, five by drowning, and four in other incidents.
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Associated Pr
National Safety Council
Local Newspaper Page References and Sections
The note lists where to find sections and features in the newspaper such as Beach Combing on B-1, Boyle on A-13, Bridge on A-13, Classifieds B-7 to 1, Comics B-6, Crossword 6-7, Editorial A-12, Obituaries A-3, Radio and TV 8-7, Sports A4 and A15, Theaters B-3, Tides temperatures A-5, and Woren's activities R-2 and R-3.
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Woren
Records Mixup: Missing Seaman Returns Married
Albany Oregon May 30 apprentice seaman Laurence Holloway aged 20 failed to appear after a Navy launch capsized near Newport Rhode Island last Thursday. His mother learned he was missing and feared death, but two days later he returned with a wife. He said the absence was due to an unnotified leave starting May 19, the day of his marriage, a surprise to his parents.
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Albany
Ore
Laurence. Holloway
Newport
Charles W. Holloway
CIO Accuses Big Business of Offering Bribes to Labor
Labor CIO charges big business sought to bribe workers into joining a plan to end price controls and share profits. James B. Carey named the National Association of Manufacturers and the U S Chamber of Commerce as conspirators. Carey urged renewal of the Defense Production Act amid inflation fears and defense funding concerns.
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Washington
CIO
James B. Carey
Senate Banking Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S Number of Commerce
Carey
Congress
Senate
House
Defense
Marshall J
Marshall
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Ship Lands 1600 More Troopers in Germany
SREMERRAVEN, Germany, May 30. UP A third contingent of the U S Fourth Infantry Division arrived today aboard the transport General Muir to reinforce western defense garrisons in Germany. The troops moved immediately to the Fourth's staging area at Mannheim, where a great tent city is rising. Last night and Sunday, two transports brought in 1300 foot soldiers each. More are scheduled to arrive in the next few days.
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Sremerraven
Germany
U. S. Fourth Infantry Division
Muir
Mannheim
Berliners Arrested for Copper Theft at Courthouse Roof
Five men posing as workers were arrested in Berlin after attempting to steal copper plating from the roof of the Berlin Criminal Courts Building. A vigilant policeman questioned the crew when suspicions arose, preventing their escape.
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Berlin
Admiral Sherman urges UN blockade of China not alone
Admiral Forrest Sherman told a Senate inquiry he hopes for a United Nations backed blockade of Red China but believes the United States should not act alone. He argued a UN action would deter Chinese aggression and boost regional morale, while noting Russia might oppose unilateral measures.
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Washington
Forrest P
Sherman
United Nations
Red China
United States
Russia
U. N
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Truman
China
U.N
Formosa
Oil Firm Sending Observer to Iran
Tehran Iran May 30 AIOC will send an observer to Iran's nationalization talks on liquidating Britain's stake in the giant firm. Observer N R Seddon may listen and report back to London but cannot vote or participate in decisions. Iranian officials welcomed the gesture but regretted no delegation was sent.
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Tehran
Iran
Iran Oil Co
Britain
AIOC
N. R. Seddon
London
Unclear Weather Line on Cloud Cover and Temperatures
Night and morning low clouds give way to mostly sunny afternoons with little change in temperature. The forecast notes minimal temperature variation and brighter late day skies.
Pole Hopped Blair completes single engine North Pole flight
Charles Blair lands in New York City after a Pole to Oslo to Fairbanks hop in a converted Mustang fighter. He flew 22,000 feet, 25 below zero, with zero icing, noting a transmitter outage but reporting the plane performed perfectly. About 3000 letters from Norway were sent to New York for charity auction.
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Charles Blair
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ladd Field
Bardu
Norway
Blair
New York City
Associated Press
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbarks
Oslo
North Pole
Pan American Airways
Ladd Base
Idlewild
Pole
Fairbanks Post Office
Damon Runyon
Truman Prayer for Permanent Peace Observed Aboard Ship
President Truman paused on a five day rest cruise off Blakiston Pass Maryland to lead a quiet solemn moment of prayer for permanent peace. He urged action and duty as he and his staff aboard the presidential yacht pickups Winston? held a disciplined scene at sea.
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Blakiston Pass
Truman
Es A. A. Tay
Witnsbure
New York Legislators Learn About Horse Racing
New York state legislators on a joint committee studying racing visited Belmont Park Roosevelt Raceway and Hearped Strong for educational purposes. They observed track activities and listened to industry figures as they begin drafting regulations to protect tax stakes and oversee racetrack operations.
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New York
Joint Legislative Committee
Belmont Park
Eee
Roosevelt Raceway
Belmont
Widener
West Racing Association
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