Patterson and Roosevelt rivalries shape early Daily News tale
Franklin D Roosevelt died just over a year before Joseph Medill Patterson, a long time fervent supporter who later opposed him. The piece recalls Patterson's rough, stylish persona, his patriotic zeal, and clashes with Fiorello La Guardia, plus anecdotes about Patterson’s generous management at the Daily News and staff personalities like Charlie MacArthur and Paul Gallico.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Medill Patterson
Roosevelt
Ndt
Patterson
New York
Daily News
Hitler
Fiorello la Guardia
la Guardia
Charlie MacArthur
Paul Gallico
Jomp’s
Gallico
Mark Hellinger
Tex Guinan
Salvin
MRP Emerges as Strongest Party in France Election
France public vote shows middle of the road Popular Republican movement surpassing Communists by about 360 000 and gaining at least 10 seats. Socialists slump. Maurice Schumann hints at presidency for MRP while observers expect Georges Bidault to become provisional president.
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Paris
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Ministry of the Interior
France
Corsica
Maurice Schumann
L’aube
Charles de Grulle
MRF
Georges Bidault
400000 Miners Return To Jobs
The nation's 400000 bituminous miners returned to the pits 64 days after striking. The back to work movement promises normalcy for fuel starved industries and railroads. United States Steel plans gradual recall of 41000 idled workers, with full return taking weeks. Some diggers resumed work in the Pittsburgh area as steel output expected to climb this week.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Atomic energy, draft and OPA loom in Congress
Congress returns to business with atomic energy controls, the draft, and OPA on the agenda. The Senate moves to extend selective service and consider keeping OPA after June 30 while the House awaits action on its own drafts, amid campaigning pauses and ongoing patent debates.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Control
OPA
Congress
Senate
Chamber
Senate Banking Committee
House
House Military Committee
War Department
Truman
Supreme Court Bans Interstate Bus Segregation
The U S Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require racial segregation of passengers on buses crossing state lines. Irene Morgan Loses seat change dispute, fined $10 in Virginia, as Virginia’s Jim Crow law was overturned by the 6 1 decision with Justice Reed authoring the majority and Justice Burton dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia
Reed
High Tribunal
Burton
Black
Frankfurter
Irene Morgan
Greyhound
Norfolk
Baltimore
Middlesex County
Tens of thousands ravaged by Turkish earthquake disaster
Turkish officials said the Friday quake likely killed over 600 people across Mus and Erzurum provinces. Villages collapsed from Varto to Erzincan, while planes fly supplies to the stricken area amid cut communications and slow casualty reports.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mus
Erzurum
Fezzi Kansagil
Erzincan
Varto
Lake van
Erzerum
Willie Francis clemency plea denied in New Orleans
The Louisiana state pardon board unanimously refused to commute the death sentence of Willie Francis, an 18 year old from St. Martinville who escaped the electric chair on May 3. Governor Davis is expected to issue a reprieve while the case awaits U S Supreme Court review.
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New Orleans
State Pardon Board
Willie Francis
St. Martinville
Davis
Baton Rouge
State Supreme Court
Francis
United States Supreme Court
Laurence A. Sauer
Pardon Board
Sauer
Bertrand de Blanc
J. Emile Verret
Fred S. LeBlanc
James D. Simon
Miss Elmore Improving After Fatal Auto-Truck Crash
Miss Opal Elmore 26, beauty shop operator, improving after an auto-truck crash that killed her fiancé Lt Royal J Bryan 27 in West Feliciana parish. Donald Bryan 22 remains unconscious. Opal’s condition listed as good with potential move to Wright Bendel Clinic. Edith Bryan arrives in Baton Rouge as families cope with the tragedy.
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Opal Elmore
Royal J
Jack) Bryan
Kelso
Wash
West Feliciana Parish
Lady of the Lake Hospital
Baton Rouge
Donald Bryan
New Orleans
Miss Elmore
Earsel
R. E. Bentz
Calypso Street
Wright- Bendel
Elmore
Edith Bryan
Bryan Brothers
Baton
Soldiers involved in girls deaths near Frankfurt
Two German girls died in incidents linked to American troops this month. At Litzingen a girl shot herself in the quarters of Lt. Robert Hawk as he prepared to redeploy. In Nuernberg Pvt. Arthur Cannell of Mississippi says a pistol discharged accidentally while reaching for his jacket near the bed.
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Frankfurt
U. S. Army
Litzingen
Robert Hawk
Hawk
United States
Nuernberg
Pfc
Arthur Lee Cannell
Ponyville
Miss
Cannell
Divers search for 22 plane victims off Naples coast
Deep sea divers joined the hunt for 22 missing aboard a U S army transport that crashed near Naples while returning from India with 38 aboard. Eight survivors were rescued, eight bodies recovered, as officials said passengers fled to the tail in a fire panic.
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Naples
Here
United States
India
A. T.C. Shiala
Chin Buon Theater
Tensas Parish Native Killed in Auto Crash
Julian O. Lynch 27 of Pine Bluff Ark died after a head on collision with J E Hemmert of Watson Chapel Ark. Lynch was born in Newellton La and survived by his wife Juanita Perry mother and several siblings. Hemmert is held for investigation. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Julian O. Lynch
Lynch
J. E. Hemmert
Watson Chapel
Hemmert
Mr. Lynch
Newellton
A. M. Blanche
John David Lynch
Tallulah
Juanita Perry
Roscoe
Tex
Patricia Ann Lynch
Monroe
M. C. Slay
J. L. Wilson
H. L. Wimberly
Memorial Day traffic deaths fall short of forecast
Associated Press reports 159 killed in four day Memorial Day traffic accidents, far below the National Safety Council forecast of 329. Violent deaths reached 287 in the same period, down from 327 the previous Memorial Day observance in 1944.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Exportation of Louisiana gas urged in Senate resolution
A Senate resolution to promote export of Louisiana natural gas to northern and eastern markets was sent to the conservation committee with a Wednesday hearing set. Senators Boucher and Calhoun urge repeal of the 1942 anti export policy, noting land and royalty owners oppose the shift and criticizing current gas industry influence claims. Louisiana stands to gain income from a new gas export policy, say critics.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate Committee On Conservation
Drayton Boucher
Springhill
Reimer Calhoun
Mansfield
Sen
Boucher
New Orleans
Gas Conservation Committee
Board of Liquidation
Lloyd Hendricks
Shreveport
Harvard
Conservation Department
Senate
House
Highway Department
Ragan Madden
Lincoln
Woodrow Overton
East Feliciana
Madden
Hornbostels Arrive at Carville Leprosy Hospital
Major Hans Hornbostel and his wife reach the U S Marine Hospital in Carville Louisiana after a rail and car trip from San Francisco. He explains leprosy is not highly infectious and aims to educate the public. He plans medical discharge after service time and recalls internment camps and back pay.
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Hans Hornhbostel
U. S. Marine Hospital
San Francisco
New Orleans
Hornbostel
Louisiana
Missus
Theri Beli
Philippines
Letterman General Hospital
Red Army Strength Still Around Six Million, USSR May Shrink to Three
June 3 report from Mernberg cites Allied military sources estimating the Red Army at about 4.5 million with 1.5 million in air force navy and NKVD, totaling 6 million under arms. It notes demobilization and a potential long term target of 3 million, plus rapid expansion in emergency. It also mentions high priority on atomic development and Soviet progress in tanks and jet planes.
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Mernberg
Russia
Red Army
Navy
NKVD
Moscow
Compromise increases education funds in Louisiana bill
An authoritative source says a compromise on the education sales tax would add about 6 million dollars more for the biennium. Rep Ivy Hair and Sen Gilbert Hennigan worked with Gov Jimmie Davis to approve a measure boosting school appropriations and raising educable per pupil to about 27.50.
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Baton Rouge
Ivy Hair
Franklin
Hair
Jimmie Davis
House Education Committee
Sen
Gilbert Hennigan
Fields
Senate Education Committee
Louisiana
Burglar Captured After Long City Chase
Monroe sheriff says Patrolman H F May chased and halted a maroon convertible thief who fled after robbing John Bezz, grocer, on DeSiard street. Suspect David Cheffie, 17, of North Twelfth street, identified and jailed. May and off duty Officer Cullipher aided by residents in pursuit.
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John Bezz
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Milton Coverdale
H. F May
Lee Avenue
Carolina Street
David Cheffie
North Twelfth Street
Coverdale
May
James Cullipher
Attys May Quit Japan War Crimes Defense Panel
Tokyo June 3 Informed sources say Naval Capt Beverly M Coleman chief of the war crimes defense section and six associates plan resignations over dissatisfaction with Tojo trial conduct An attack scratched Coleman’s windshield no explanation given Defense staff say trial fairness and translation rules hinder preparation and due process reports say Coleman declined comment.
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Tokyo
War Crimes Defense Section
Naval
Beverly M. Coleman
Tojo
Coleman
War Ministry
Canton Hankow rail crash kills nine near Hengyang
Canton News reports about nine dead and over sixty injured when four coaches derailed on the northbound Canton Hankow line while crossing a bridge six miles south of Hengyang last Thursday.
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Canton
China
The
Canton News
Hengyang
Mint labeled clubfoot comet eyes half million early fall
The Belmont Stakes winner, dubbed The Mint, surged past 320000 dollars in earnings to sit at 320770. Owner Robert J. Kleberg Jr. collects 2500 from the Preakness nominator and 2000 from the Belmont as the Texas star eyes more races and a place among racing's all time money list leaders. Lord Boswell and Hampden trail after fading in the mile and a half victory.
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Whirlaway
Texas Terror
Lord Boswell
Hampden
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
Sizzler
Lone Star State
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