Britain weighs UN action in Iran oil dispute
London AP reports Foreign Secretary Morrison says Britain may ask the United Nations Security Council to order Iran to stay away from the British run oil industry. In Washington, President Truman offers Averell Harriman to Iran to help settle the oil clash with Britain. Haifa refinery workers plan Thursday strikes for higher pay and better conditions after deadlocked talks.
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Truman backs Iran oil nationalization and seeks western help
The president voiced sympathy for Iran’s desire to control its natural resources and nationalization, while hopes to keep British expertise in vital industries. Harriman’s services were offered as Western allies coordinate possible ambassador moves and Iran policy.
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Dewey Tours Front Lines in Korea as Commander Visits Fronts
Governor Thomas E. Dewey wearing Army gear toured combat posts on the western and central fronts in Korea. He moved north of the 38th parallel and witnessed artillery fire from Allied positions and the U S First Marine Division during a day of frontline travel.
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Johnston Warns Dollar Value May Drop If Controls End
Eric Johnston warned the dollar could fall to 30 to 40 cents in 1939 terms within ten years if inflation and controls are not addressed. He cited a 53 to 54 cent current value and a projected deficit of 5 to 7 billion for the year, with up to 20 to 25 billion next year under defense. He urged stronger controls as Congress weighs wage and price measures amid Korea talks and mobilization plans.
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Blast Scene Shrouds Probe At Newark Propane Plant
Authorities sift scorched rubble at an 82 acre propane gas storage site in Newark as they seek the blast cause. Six agencies joined the investigation days after the explosion while damage to Warren Petroleum and nearby plants is pegged at 5 million dollars and rising. One of eleven injured remained on the danger list with extensive burns.
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Midwest Storms Kill Six and Cause Heavy Damage
Severe storms lashed the Midwest across Iowa Minnesota Michigan Missouri and Kansas with six deaths reported Michigan saw five fatalities. A boat capsized near Crystal Lake Michigan killing three. a tractor crash near Grand Rapids. a motorist and his wife killed near Muskegon. Wisconsin damage topped a million dollars with a church fire from lightning and 5.8 inches of rain in Pecatonia Valley. Darlington flooded and St Paul Minneapolis faced downed wires as 55 mph winds hit Central Minnesota. Illinois saw six inches rainfall in Sterling.
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Inflationary Tax Increase Debate Heard in Senate
Former Treasury undersecretary Roswell Magill testified that the House tax bill of 7.2 billion dollars will raise prices by shifting the burden to workers and investors. Russ Nixon urged tax relief for the poor by taxing profits and big earners to fund other programs. The Farm Bureau argued higher taxes curb inflation more than controls.
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Noted Star Of Baseball Dies At 56
DETROIT AP Harry Eda win Heilmann, famed Detroit Tiger star and long time broadcaster, died at 56. He played for the Tigers from 1914 to 1929 and for the Reds later. A four time AL batting champion, he led with .403 in 1923 and posted high averages in other years. He began Tigers radio broadcasts in 1934 and held a large Michigan fan following. He was hospitalized in March during spring training in Florida. Heilmann received 13 votes in the Hall of Fame ballot, short of election.
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46 More Casualties Listed In Korea
Washington AP says Defense Department lists 46 more Korea war casualties. Eleven dead, thirty wounded, and five injured in battle zone accidents.
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Defense Department
India Proposes Five Year Plan For Economy And Social Reform
New Delhi AP India’s Nehru led commission released a 344 page report proposing a five year plan to stabilize economy and society. It calls for sterilization or contraception advice to curb population growth and 17.93 billion rupees in spending to boost agriculture and industry. The plan awaits public discussion before final framework.
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Passenger Derailed In Santa Fe Express Crash
A Santa Fe El Capitan streamliner derailed near Utica Illinois after traveling at 70 mph injuring 60 of 375 aboard. Two cars left rails tearing up 2000 feet of track. A rail pierced a passenger coach but none of the injured were seriously hurt though 19 remained hospitalized.
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Freeman Field bail posted as delays loom in release
Cash bail of 10000 dollars was posted for Frederick Vanderbilt Field at the federal courthouse after a 90 day contempt sentence. Prosecutors indicated delays in accepting the bail, with Judge Swan setting conditions and stating the Civil Rights Congress could not furnish it. Field, secretary of the Fund, remained in custody amid questions of guarantor approval.
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Mary Kaufman
Civil Rights Congress
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Fire Near Los Alamos Atomic Lab Controlled After 75 Acre Spread
A forest fire at the Los Alamos project endangered atomic work, destroyed about 75 acres, and was brought under control after breaking out Saturday. The blaze threatened laboratories central to the atom bomb project as crews fought the fire and contained the blaze.
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Allied Correspondents Angry Over Kaesong Access
United Nations war correspondents protested the exclusion from Kaesong peace talks while Communist reporters attended. Gen Ridgway said Western journalists would not be barred from opening sessions, and Kinney affirmed Kaesong was in enemy hands despite initial censorship, prompting charges of misleading the press.
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Steel Mills Allocation Under CMP Rulings
Washington AP The government orders steel mills to reserve 95 percent of ingots for CMP allotments to military and essential civilian firms starting in September. Shipping products for consumer goods like autos and appliances receive fixed shares: hot rolled sheets and strip 70 percent, cold rolled sheets 54 percent, cold rolled strip 60 percent.
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National Production Authority
Four Killed When Truck Hits 11 Cars
A propane gas truck laden with flammable fuel oil crashed on a Catskill road, sideswiping 11 cars and igniting flames. Four people died, 16 injured, and driver Marsden H. Reese Jr. was later charged with criminal negligence. Victims were from New York City.
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Ridgway Warns Good Faith Lacks in Korea Talks
Gen. Matthew Ridgway warned that peace in Korea cannot be guaranteed from armistice talks opening in Kaesong. He said performance alone will judge good faith and noted no Western reporters would cover future sessions. Ridgway led UN envoys to the peace camp near Munsan as negotiations begin amid high tension in the 55th week of war.
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Truman Asks Official End Of Nazi War
President Truman asked Congress to end the state of war with Germany. The move is primarily psychological and would not alter Allied occupation. He said Germans would gain basic rights and that Russia hindered a unified German democracy, affecting a final peace plan.
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Daughter of Yankees president plunges to death
Audrey Barrow Shafer, 45, daughter of former New York Yankees president Edward rant Barrow, fell or jumped from her apartment in Manhattan. Police said the death occurred early today at the New Sutton Terrace residence.
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Stalin Witnessed New Soviet Jet Display At Air Show
In Moscow the Soviet air force unveiled new jet planes with potential speeds above 760 mph at sea level and 660 mph aloft. Prime Minister Stalin watched from a balcony at the Chkalov Air Club near Tushino Airport as the military segment was led by his son, Lt. Gen. Vassili Stalin.
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Taft plans book on foreign policy ahead of 1952 race
Senator Taft of Ohio has finished a book titled Foreign Policy for Americans due in December. The work, likely to appear during the 1952 campaign, presents his views on Truman administration diplomacy and calls for strong air and sea power while criticizing current policy. Taft may enter the Republican nomination race and may contrast with Dewey and Eisenhower in the fight over foreign policy.
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