United States and Russia Split Over Japanese Peace Treaty
The United States and Russia face a renewed split over drafting a Japanese peace treaty. Moscow rejected Washington’s proposals, clouding hopes for a unified early Far East settlement and raising legal questions about pursuing a separate peace without Russia. Moscow announced via radio that August 19 was the target for starting joint talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Russia
Japan
Moscow
Europe
Farast
Fnhead
Britain
Pan
Moscow Radio
Washgion
San Francisco
Monroe Man Dies of Heart Attack Before Work
Eugene G. Courtney Jr., 40, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene G Courtney, died at 500 Hall street West Monroe from a heart seizure while preparing breakfast for work. He was purchasing agent for Kellogg Construction Co and had served in WWI and WWII with the Maritime Commission. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at home, Rev A M Serex officiating, Mulhearn Funeral Home in charge. survived by wife Ernette, two daughters Gene and Stella, son Edward, mother Mrs Stella Courtney, brother Robert, and sister Mrs A D Bernhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene G. Courtney, Jr
Eugene G. Courtney
Courtney
Hall Street
West Monroe
Kellogg Construction Company
Brown
Navy
Maritime Commission
Panama City
Fla
Monroe
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
Gulf Area Cool Spell Near End
July 24. The Gulf area cool spell is winding down with highs in the low 90s and mists in the eighties as a new warming trend begins. Overnight lows ranged from 55 in Vicksburg to 72 in New Orleans with stores of 61 in Meridian and 62 in Shreveport and Baton Rouge.
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Bnew Orleans
Gulf
Louisiana
Mississippi
Vicksburg
New Jeans
Meridian
Baton Rouge
Labor Law Storm Hits Capitol Hill Over NLRB Nominee
The Taft Hartley dispute centers on Abe Murdock's NLRB appointment as Congress rushes to act. Senator Watkins leads Republican opposition citing pro labor record. Nominees Denham and Gray face Senate labor committee questions as action moves toward a vote before the August deadline.
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Washington
Captol Hill
Abe Murdock
Utah
Murdock
Enlarged
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Ellender
Louisiana
Senate
Elbert Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Donnell
Missouri
House
Arthur V. Watkins
Oregon
Watkins
William Green
Philip Murray
Robert N. Denham
Mr. Truman
NRLB
J. Copeland Gray
Buffalo
NLRB
Communists Named In Bridgeport Electrical Workers Union
Joseph Julianelle testified before the House committee that six Bridgeport Local 203 and international union members or officials are Communists or fellow travelers and that the international sought to revoke the local charter after expelling 26 members. He listed six names and said another is a fellow traveler as the inquiry into Communist influence in unions continues.
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Washington
Joseph Julianelle
Bridgeport, Conn
C. I. O.electrical Workers Union
Julianelle
House un-American Activities Committee
The
International
Bridgeport
J. Parnell Thomas
North Carolina
Mladen Giunio-Zerkin
London
Thomas
America
Giunio Zerkin
United States to Expand Pacific Atom Tests Amid Race
Washington reports that the United States will conduct more atomic weapon tests in the Pacific and that top military officers now head a joint army navy agency for developing weapons of all types. The effort aims to maintain U S preeminence until international control is established, amid UN discussions on veto rights and arms limits. The atomic energy commission says proving grounds are being set in the Pacific for routine tests, fueling speculation of a possible underwater atomic bomb test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Washington
United States
Pacific
Army-Navy
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Russia
New York
United Nations
Atomi Energy Commission
Armed Forces
Commission
Bikini
Truman
Congress to adjourn July 26 with recall option
Republican leaders decide to adjourn the first session of the 80th Congress on July 26 subject to recall. The plan allows recall by House and Senate leaders during fall adjournment. without recall power only the president could call a special session.
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Washington
Senate
House
Martin
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
United
President Truman Not Mad At Anyone Ahead of Adjournment
President Truman shows no rancor over legislative battles as Congress, led by Republicans, contemplates a weekend adjournment. He joins a cordial Senate reception where he reoccupies his old desk and receives bipartisan applause after entering the chamber unannounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
Contract in bus strike discussed
Negotiators in the 64 day old Southern Trailways bus strike discussed provisions of a new contract. All but one grievance from the old contract were cleared yesterday. Wage terms remain unresolved and will be addressed after other provisions are settled. The conference entered its fourth day with company union and two conciliators present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Southern Trailways
Bus Company
Union
United States
Wildcat well near Ora field abandoned as dry
Fletcher and Sneed’s R. F. Ward No. 1 in Union parish section 30 22 1W reached 2533 feet before being abandoned as a dry well. Location sits four miles west of the Ora field.
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Fletcher and Sneed
R. F. Ward
Union Parish
Ora
Boys Selected for Pelican State from Ouachita Parish
About 30 boys chosen by local groups will represent Monroe and West Monroe at Pelican State in Baton Rouge from August 11 to 19. The article lists recipients certified by L. B. Faulk American Legion Post No. 13 with their schools and sponsors, including Neville High, Ouachita Parish High, St. Matthew's High, and several local clubs and lodges.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Pelican State
Baton Rouge
L. B. Faulk American Legion
Bond
Gordon Ave
Neville High
L. B. Faulk
Norman Arthur Jardine
Red Oaks
Ouachita Parish
Knights of Columbus
Robert G. Jones
Evin Neville
Monroe Rotary Club
James H. Hall
Peach Street
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Harold Curry
South Third Street
City of Monroe
Ronald Reed Cowden
Pargoud Drive
Thomas D. Mingledorff, Jr
Riverside
St. Matthew's High
St. Matthew's
Stanley E. Hodges, Jr
Robert Ed Taylor
Filhiol
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Alwyn Bates
North Seventh Street
L. B
B’nai Brith
Vernon Sanders
Masonic
Western Star Lodge
A. M
Marion E. Stevens
Columbia Ave
Monroe Lions Club
Joe Downing
Calhoun Road
Graham Surprinor F
A. M. Stoney Smallwood
Paul Neal
Neville High School
Monroe Exchange Club
American Legion
Pelican Boys
State
Boy on Locomotive Becomes Whistle Blower Hero
Shy red haired Tommy Sigs worth of Elyria Ohio rode a railroad cab as a 11 year old on a 100 mile test with the New York Central. Wearing a trainmen outfit he assisted the engineer on the Fifth Avenue Special from Chicago to New York and blew crossings from Sandusky to Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Tommy Sigsworth
Elyria
Tommy
Toledo
New York Central Railroad
Dahin
Sandusky
Gun Toters at Capitol Spark Security Talk
Washington police seized an armed former serviceman in a Senate wash room shortly after President Truman’s surprise Senate visit. A July 12 incident involved a former Capitol policeman firing at Senator Bricker. Senators urge stronger security with Bricker calling for a well trained Capitol police force under civil service rules.
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Capitol
Senate
Truman
Senate Chamber
Senator Bricker
Republican
Ohio
Edward F. McGinnis
Bricker
Ohioan
Congress
Buck
Delaware
Indonesians Take Back Some Areas
Indonesian Republicans report turning back Dutch drives on Jogjakarta and Malang in East Central Java. Antara said Modjokerto was captured, Cheribon fell to Dutch forces, and lines shifted with Dutch claims of gains countered by Republican advances around Salatiga and Malang.
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Stanley Swinton
Batavia
Jogjakarta
Malang
Java
Antara
Modjokerto
Soerabana
Soerabaja
Modjakerto
Cheribon
East Java
Bondewoso
Salat'ga
Toentang
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Lawang
Soekeredjo
Siem B. Spoor
Salatiga
Sumatra
Madoera
Spoor
Bandoeng
Soemedang
Restoring Order After Costa Rica Turmoil
National police with 2,000 special deputies reestablished order in San Jose and other cities after clashes that left at least five dead and 59 wounded. A general strike paralyzed banks and shops in the capital while neighboring countries reported varying levels of unrest. The cabinet labeled the strike a subversive movement led by Otilio Ulate who accuses the government of repression.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Panama
Otilio Ulate
House Adopts Pay Tax Freeze
The House approved a compromise bill to freeze the social security payroll tax at one percent for two more years, avoiding a 2.5 percent rise. Senate action was expected to send the measure to President Truman for signature, maintaining increased federal contributions for needy aged persons, the blind, and dependent children.
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Senate
Bill
Washington
House
Truman
France to accept US proposal for three-nation conference
Paris reports a French spokesman said France would accept the United States proposal for a British French American conference on the future level of industry in Germany.
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Paris
France
United States
Germany
Gunmen and British troops clash in Jerusalem flare up
Gun men and British troops exchange fire at the gate of a Jerusalem security zone, triggering alarm sirens and a 45 minute traffic halt. No casualties reported. The attack ties into a wider anti British campaign with raids, robberies, and railway sabotage.
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Jerusalem
France
S. S
Warfield
Te Jewish Agency
Goldsmth Officers’ Club
Infermant
Tel Aviv
U N Future Depends on Balkan Crisis and Watch Plan
Balkans crisis looms as United States seeks a semi permanent border watch. Russia's veto or abstention could push Britain and the United States toward action outside the United Nations. Security Council meetings proceed with a vote expected next week amid Gromyko's shifting stance.
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United Nations
Russia
Security Council
Balkans
U. S
Balkan
Andrei A. Gromyko
Balkans Commission
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Ight
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Norwood
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