Peace Armistice Threatened as Cease-fire Violations Escalate
In Cairo, June 12 AP report says Arabs and Jews accuse each other of breaches as a two day old truce frays. U N mediator Folke Bernadotte tours Amman Jerusalem Damascus with aides to assess danger while Arab leaders threaten quick action in reply to Zionist attacks.
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Cairo
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Damascus
Syria
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Arab League
Rolleu Bernadotte
Israel
Army
Ein Geb
Lake Galilee
Mahnayim
Kfar Szold
Bernadotte
Jewish Agency
Nazareth
Beersheba
Mohsen Bey Eberazi
Truman seeks court order to block planned maritime strike
President Truman announced from Berkeley that the justice department will seek an 80 day injunction to stop seven seamen and dock unions from striking when their contracts expire across Pacific Atlantic and Gulf ports. The move follows a Taft Hartley act inquiry faulting the law and blaming hiring halls for the dispute.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Justice Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Berkeley
Calif
Harry Shulman
Yale University Law School
Emer
Playgrounds to Open in City Schools This Monday
The Monroe Recreation Department will open playgrounds Monday at Sherrouse Georgia Tucker Barkdall Faulk Lida Benton and Atkinson on Oak street. Open 8 30 a m to 11 20 a m with volunteer staff still needed. Supervisors named Mrs C P Andrews Llewellyn Adams R V Wade Geneve Castles Nell Hammons Beverly Martin Ralph Marsonneaux Jr Jimmy George Dizzy Keever Sonny Dorman.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Sherrouse
Georgia Tucker
Barkdall Faulk
Lida Benton
Atkinson
Oak Street
C. P. Andrews
Llewellyn Adams
R. V. Wade
Barkdull Faulk
Russell Defends Long Tax Bills at 150th Anniversary
ZwolIe La June 12 Russell Long nephew and executive counsel of Gov Earl K Long defended taxes passed by the Louisiana legislature. Speaking at the towns 150th anniversary he said opponents opposed free lunches roads and old age pensions and pledged that the two per cent state sales tax revenue would fund pensions. The oil industry was said to be unhappy but the people would be satisfied.
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Zwolle
Russell Long
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Young Long
Huey P. Long
Steak Priced By the Ounce in Syracuse Markets
Syracuse today saw steak sold by the ounce with signs listing five, six and seven cents per ounce. Prices by the pound equate to 80 cents, 96 cents and $1.12. Butchers cite scales that only register up to 60 or 80 cents, prompting the unusual pricing method.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Red Army Gould Overrun Europe in Short Period
The International Committee for the study of European questions says Russia could sweep to the Atlantic and Mediterranean in a short time. It expects Russia to press other powers in coming months for political gains. The privately financed group includes Lord Brabazon and Edouard Bonnefous among its members.
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London
International Committee For the Study of European
Russia
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Europe
Lord Brabazon
Edouard Bonnefous
French National Assembly
Armand Dutry
Lewis Talks of Coal Contracts
Washington June 12 John L Lewis opened talks on a new 1948 49 contract with soft coal operators a step toward a possible peaceful settlement between United Mine Workers and mine owners. No detailed terms were discussed with Lewis denouncing operators and declaring they were licked the welfare fund trustees voted to continue distress benefits after June 30 from the present welfare fund if legally feasible.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Senator Bridges
R.N. H
Ezra van Horn
Republican Advance Guard Moves on Convention Site
Philadelphia June 12 The Republican advance guard rolls into the city for seven days of committee meetings caucuses teas dinners and cocktail parties. Opening of the GOP convention is Monday June 21 at 11 a.m. in Convention Hall with adjournment possible amid delegate deadlock. Delegation seating disputes Georgia DC and others arise as Washington staff arrives for preparations.
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Philadelphia
GOP
National Republican Committee
Washington
Walter Hallonan
West Virginia
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
National Committee
Georgia
Fate Of Draft Bill Hinges On 1 Man
Washington June 12 AP The fate of draft legislation this session hinges on a House Rules Committee vote expected Monday One man may swing it Harness Indiana Republican a former infantry lieutenant and World War I veteran has opposed draft and universal military training He was in Indiana and would not say how he would vote The 12 member committee is split six for sending the bill to the floor five against and one uncommitted A tie would keep the bill in committee The House Armed Services Committee approved the bill 28 to 5 and it has been blocked since May 7 The Senate bill passed 17 to 10 and reached the House today If the House passes its bill both measures go to conference to settle differences
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Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Representative Harness
Rules
Harness
Indiana
House
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Feazel Rules Senate by Silence in Three Weeks
After three weeks in office Senator William Feazel has spoken only in brief moments as he follows a personal contact approach. He admires an eight minute speech by Senator Tydings and may not speak again before adjournment, risking a rare record as a silent senator.
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U. S
William
Bill) Feazel
Associated Press
Senate approves waterways bill with flood control funding
Washington report says the Senate approved a 132.4 million dollar waterways bill covering 63 flood control and navigation projects. The measure adds 47 million to the House's figure, requires no construction funds and returns to the House for changes. It also authorizes 25 million for emergency flood work, 10 million for surveys, and 2 million for rescue and repair.
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Washington
Senate
House
Army Engineers
Agriculture Department
College Merger Bill Up Monday
Louisiana legislature to test a proposal to merge LSU and smaller state colleges with a single board of regents and chancellor or, alternatively, a separate college board plus a coordinating council. Opponents say LSU needs its own administration. supporters argue for unified state higher education to save money and align policy.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
State Senate
Committee On Education
University Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Zemong
Reds About Face Traffic Block Banned In Berlin
Berlin June 12 The Russians reversed a hours-old rail traffic block that would have cut off food and coal to 2,000,000 in Berlin western sector. Freight trains moved normally again from western Germany to Berlin after the withdrawal. The move followed orders to allow an American zone freight train into the Russian zone from Helmstedt. No explanation was given for the reversal.
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Berlin
Germany
Helmstedt
Russia
Finland
Hungary
Romania
Anhalter
Stop-gap farm bill passed by House in Saturday session
Washington June 12 A stop-gap farm price bill was approved by the House in an unusual Saturday session and sent to the Senate. It extends current government price supports on a selected set of commodities until June 30, 1950 with some changes. Senate leaders push a permanent program aligned with Truman plans, while House expects the Senate to drop its measure. Speaker Martin said adjournment next Saturday is possible but not assured. Senator Taft called it reasonably possible. The Senate meanwhile deals with appropriations and minor bills.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Martin
Mass
Taft
Ohio
Truman Accuses Russia of Obstruction and Aggression
President Truman, in a Berkeley commencement speech, labeled Russia’s actions as obstruction and aggression endangering world peace while offering openness to honest negotiations. He rejected great power deals, urged Moscow to prove peace through actions in Greece and Korea, and noted Clark would seek injunction if maritime talks fail. He received an honorary LLB and conferred military commissions to about 80 students.
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Berkeley
Calif
Truman
Russia
America
Greece
Korea
University of California
Clark
Robert Gordon Sproul
University
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Singing Sam Frankel Dies After Heart Illness
Richmond Indiana June 12 Harry Frankel known as Singin Sam of radio died in a hospital after a heart attack at home. He was about years old and a veteran vaudeville performer who entered radio with WLW Cincinnati in 1929. Survived by widow Helen Smiles Frankel, also a vaudeville performer with their son Smiles during World War I era.
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Richmond
Ind
Harry Frankel
Sam
Frankel
WLW
Cincinnati
Keith-Orpheum
al G. Fields Minstrels
Helen (Smiles) Frankel
Smiles
Engineers Fight To Curb Waters Near Portland Plant
Army engineers attempted to drop a plug into a narrow flood channel to save a 43 million dollar aluminum plant as the Columbia River flood crested for a third time in three weeks. Five deaths were reported, toll rose to 538, with 22 Vanport missing. Water pressured dikes from Portland to the sea, flooding the Reynolds Metals aluminum site while above Grand Coulee Dam forecast called for a three day crest.
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Portland
Ore
Army Engineers
Here
Vanport
Red Cross
Boundary
Wash
Weather Bureau
Columbia
Grand Coulee Dam
Richland
Hanford Atomic Energy
Grand Coulee
Vancouver
Reynolds Metals Co
Firestone and URW reach 11 cent wage pact in rubber
Akron reports a pattern for wage hikes in the rubber industry as Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and the United Rubber Workers settle on 11 cents per hour for 23,000 workers. The deal marks Firestone’s first company-wide contract with URW and comes as Goodyear and U S Rubber negotiate while Goodrich faces a strike vote over 30 cents. The contract takes effect Monday and runs to March 1.
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Akron
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
C. I. O. United Rubber Workers
Firestone
Big Four
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
Goodrich
Philadelphia
Monroe and Ouachita Parish propose high school plan
A central committee led by Thomas W. Davenport urges a West Monroe high school and the discontinuance of the Ouachita Parish Grammar School in Monroe. The proposal includes consolidating area one into a single 12 grade school near highways 1295 and 543, with other area schools closed. Davenport and others dissent on retaining some existing schools.
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Monroe
Quachita Parish
Thomas W. Davenport
West Moncroe
Ouachita Parish
Mr. Davenport
Fagan J. Cox
C. K. Crandall
Archie L. Dickerson
Davencport
Owens
Faulk
Garland
Wallace Party Denied Oklahoma Primary Ballot
Oklahoma City June 12 The state supreme court denied Henry A Wallace's progressive party a place on the July 6 primary ballot ruling they did not meet legal requirements as a political party. A. B. Cooper challenged the party's affidavit and urged the secretary of state not to recognize them.
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Oklahoma City
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Oklahoma
State Supreme Court
A. B. Cooper
Wilburn Cartewright
Cooper
Secretary of State
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South Bend
Frank W. Bussard
James W. Aldrich
Mishawaka
Aldrich
W. J. Loucks
Jes’ Ramblin
Feazel
Tydings
Maryland
John Overton
James Terry Veatch
Cole Avenue
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Soviet Union
Columbia River
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